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Editor’s Note:
- May 17, 2013:
Have a Great Weekend: We hope you are having a wonderful weekend. In your spare moments, please consider browsing the great articles we've lined up for you.
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The Stage that Walt Built
May 19, 2013 at 2:00 am | No Comments
It was the longest, continuous running swing dancing venue in the United States and possibly the world. Louis Armstrong played there. Walt Disney danced there. It was located in California’s most iconic location, Disneyland. It…
Disneyland Paris By Air – Part Two
May 19, 2013 at 1:01 am | No Comments
Join us as we sail over the Disneyland Paris Resort from the comfort of our home. In the second part of this two part series, Alain Littaye of the Disney and more blog shares more…
Knotts Berry Farm Prepping for a Bumper Crop of Summer Fun
May 19, 2013 at 12:18 am | 2 Comments
Knott’s Berry Farm is just about to finish up four major projects for summer 2013. Three new rides will be added to the back of the park which are aimed at appealing to a broader…
Disneyland Paris By Air – Part One
May 18, 2013 at 2:00 am | 5 Comments
Apple’s latest version of its Maps application allows us to take an aerial trip over Disneyland Paris from the comfort of an easychair. Alain Littaye of the Disney and more blog shares some tips on…
Midlife Mouse
May 18, 2013 at 1:15 am | No Comments
Jeff and George review Midlife Mouse, a work of fiction that will likely resonate with readers of MiceChat. Read the review and let us know your thoughts, especially if you’ve also read this novel. George:…
In The Parks: Counting Down to Disneyland Resort’s Monstrous Summer
May 17, 2013 at 3:00 am | 19 Comments
Disneyland Resort has been busy putting all the finishing touches on the parks in time for a monstrous summer season. The Mickey and the Magic Map show is getting ready to debut in the newly…
The Vacation Kingdom of the World Map
February 23, 2013 at 3:00 am | 8 Comments
George Taylor and Jeff Heimbuch rediscover a map that some of you will remember fondly. A Disney World to daydream about. George: When the Contemporary Resort and the Polynesian Village Resort were opened, part of…
Posted in Disney, Features, The Disney Review
Disneyland Paris To Feature New Star Wars Project?
February 23, 2013 at 2:02 am | 6 Comments
Alain Littaye shares an update with us today with an interesting mix of fact, rumor and personal conjecture about the future of Disneyland Paris. ~~Rick The Future of Disneyland Paris Resort Revealed? by Alain Littaye…
Posted in Disneyland Paris, Features, Weekend Update
Dateline Disney World: Magic Kingdom Construction and Epcot Flower and Garden Food Booths
February 22, 2013 at 4:03 am | 11 Comments
Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World. This week, we take a look at the ongoing construction at the Magic Kingdom as well as the continued installation of the Flower and Garden Festival over at…
Posted in Dateline Disney World, Walt Disney World
In the Parks: Disneyland and DCA Wrapping Up Refurbs
February 22, 2013 at 4:02 am | 25 Comments
The show never stops at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. While the delightfully charming True Love week ended on February 17th and numerous refurbishments have rides closed, there is still plenty to see and do.…
Posted in Disneyland Resort, Features
Rolly Crump, Imagineer of the Weird
February 22, 2013 at 1:31 am | 3 Comments
Undoubtedly, most MiceChat readers already know about Rolly Crump’s book, It’s Kind of a Cute Story. After all, the other name on the cover is Jeff Heimbuch, the prolific and erudite MiceChat columnist and podcaster.…
Posted in Disney, Disney History, Disney Parks, Disneyland Resort, Features, Knott's Berry Farm, Werner Weiss
Disneyland: My Favorite year
February 21, 2013 at 4:04 am | 32 Comments
So what was the most magical year at Disneyland? If you could go back and visit, which year would you choose? Would it be 1959 with a bunch of new attractions? Or 1963? Some would…
Posted in Samland
Walt Disney World Touring: Commando vs. Carefree
February 21, 2013 at 4:02 am | 14 Comments
It’s no secret that tackling the Disney Parks can be a big undertaking. With so many amazing attractions, delicious dining options, cool character experiences and more, it’s impossible to get it all done in one…
Posted in Disney Parks, Disneyland Resort, Features, Park Wise, Walt Disney World
Unofficial SeaWorld Podcast and Park Update
February 21, 2013 at 4:01 am | 3 Comments
Welcome back everyone to episode 2 of the Unofficial SeaWorld Podcast – plus a mini photo update on the park. Yesterday, we posted a tour of the Antarctica construction site. If you missed it, the…
Posted in Podcasts, SeaWorld Orlando, The Unofficial SeaWorld Podcast
Disney News Round Up – Follow the Yellow Brick Road
February 20, 2013 at 4:03 am | 3 Comments
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the MiceChat round up arrived with new Disney and theme park info! The rumor is that a Marvel land may be planned for Hong Kong…
Posted in Disney News, MiceChat Round Up
Walt Disney World Memories – Part 2
February 20, 2013 at 4:02 am | 1 Comment
In today’s From The Mouth Of The Mouse, we continue with a multi-part series we started two weeks ago where we talk to Stan, who worked all over the Walt Disney World Resort. Be sure…
Posted in Disney, Disney Parks, Features, From the Mouth of the Mouse, Walt Disney World
MiceChat Takes a Hardhat Tour of Antarctica Construction at SeaWorld Orlando
February 19, 2013 at 10:04 pm | 26 Comments
On Tuesday February 19th, SeaWorld Orlando opened construction wall doors to MiceChat for a sneak peek hardhat tour of their biggest expansion project ever, Antarctica! This expansion is unprecedented in SeaWorld’s history, so the park is…
Posted in Orlando Parkhopper, SeaWorld Orlando
Communicore Weekly – Toy Story, Jim Henson, Whispering Canyon, Muppets
February 19, 2013 at 11:05 am | 3 Comments
Welcome to this week’s Communicore Weekly, where we talk about Toy Story, Jim Henson, Whispering Canyon, and Muppets 4D! DISNEY HISTORY! – Toy Story is one of the greatest film series of all time. We…
Posted in Communicore Weekly, Disney, Disney History, Disney Hollywood Studios, Disney Movies, Disney Parks, Disneyland Resort, Features, Fun, Podcasts, Videos, Walt Disney World
Epcot’s Oz Playground
February 19, 2013 at 4:04 am | 10 Comments
This weekend I had a chance to see the new playground installed for the Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot. Themed to the upcoming Wizard of Oz movie, it was a more intricate and multilayered…
Posted in Epcot, Kevin Yee, Walt Disney World
Universal Orlando – London of the Swamp
February 19, 2013 at 4:03 am | 9 Comments
London is rising from the swamps of Florida. Yes, there is more progress on Kings Cross and the Gringott’s coaster inside Universal Studios Florida’s new Harry Potter expansion. But further still, Springfield’s additional storefronts, Moe’s,…
Posted in Orlando Parkhopper, Universal Orlando
Coffee with Kurtti: Memories of Disneyland
February 19, 2013 at 4:02 am | 6 Comments
Episode 4 of Coffee with Kurtti features two lifelong Disneyland enthusiasts reminiscing about their earliest memories of the park. Jeff and I also touch upon the nature of change, and share our respective views on…
Posted in Coffee With Kurtti, Disney, Disney Parks, Disneyland Resort, Keith Gluck, Podcasts
Oz the Great and Powerful floats into Disneyland Resort as True Love Week comes to the parks
February 18, 2013 at 5:05 am | 29 Comments
Disney’s latest movie, Oz: The Great and Powerful hits theatres next month but the movie soared into the Disneyland Resort this weekend. Disneyland welcomed a special hot air balloon promoting the film on Sunday and…
Posted in Dateline Disneyland, Disneyland Resort, Features
In The Parks: Knott’s Berry Farm Growing New Attractions
February 18, 2013 at 4:03 am | 12 Comments
There is quite a bit of action going on at Knott’s Berry Farm in the dead of winter. The classic Timber Mountain Log Ride is enjoying some much needed repairs and upgrades during a major…
Posted in In the Parks, Knott's Berry Farm
Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast, Episode 50 – Opening Night of Mardi Gras 2013!
February 18, 2013 at 4:02 am | 3 Comments
Hey Everybody, welcome to episode 50 of the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast! On this Episode, Darren and Eric go to Universal for the opening night of Mardi Gras 2013 at Universal Studios Orlando. Listen in…
Posted in Podcasts, Universal Orlando, Universal Orlando Podcast
Disneyland City Hall Reading
February 18, 2013 at 4:01 am | 8 Comments
The other half of Communicore Weekly, Jeff Heimbuch, was out in California promoting the best Disney book of 2012 and found some great details at City Hall in Disneyland. I begged, er, requested some of…
Posted in Disney, Disney History, Disney Parks, Disneyland Resort, Features, Imaginerding
Universal Studios Hollywood Walls and All
February 17, 2013 at 12:44 am | 12 Comments
It’s been a few weeks since our last Universal Studios Hollywood update. Change is afoot in movie city. We’ll show you the latest construction and some Hollywood magic we stumbled upon this week. Kathy Lee…
Posted in In the Parks, Universal Hollywood
