Memorial Day Weekend has been traditionally the big "Theme/Amusement" Parks kick-off weekend. Well, this year, not too many new rides, and much of the new entertainment starts in a few weeks.

But we will look at some of the new offerings, plus a few other fun things to do in the upcoming few days.

Last chance to sign up for Gumball Rally 3.

MiceChat will be hosting the third version of the Gumball Rally a week from Saturday, May 30th.
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Happy mid-May all... Heads up, we are just a week away from Memorial Day Weekend! (May 22nd through the 25th).

Where can I park?



On weekends, there is no easy answer. And it is going to get worse this summer, before it gets better.


Prep work at the East Side of the Timon Parking Lot

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OK, cheesy title, but I couldn't come up with anything better... And it is the weekend to make sure you send your love to Mom!

By the way, this is the second edition of "In the Parks" this week, a special Cinco de Mayo edition, featuring the first look at the views from Mickey's Fun Wheel, and a LOT more was featured Tuesday. Here is the link if you missed it.

http://micechat.com/forums/blogs/in-...enough-eh.html...

Hello, and welcome to a special May 5th (aka Cinco de Mayo) edition of "In the Parks". Yes, my photo "inbox" is full, and time to clean it out! Yesterday, Mickey's Fun Wheel soft-opened, which offers some great shots of the Timon Lot (Home of the upcoming Cars Land area) and some high shots of World of Color. So that will be a main focus, but we still have a lot of other things to talk about, including food, drink and news.... But NO Swine Flu stories!

Sunday was...

OK, some of you are thinking that I am talking about Vampires when I mention Virgins and Bats, but that isn't the theme... The Theme is what is going on in Anaheim this weekend.

By the way, happy May Day, and 20th Birthday to the former Disney - MGM Studios!

OK, the weird one first....

Got this one from KTLA Channel 5 in LA. Angel Stadium of Anaheim is hosting an racing event in its parking lot this weekend, and it is something "Different". As...