Dateline Disneyland: Christmas Spreading and Draining

Categories: Dateline Disneyland, Disneyland

There are few places as photogenic as Disneyland, and the holiday's make it even more lovely, magical, and shiny.  Today, Dateline Disneyland Editor, Andy Castro, and a team of fantastic photographers take us on a tour of all of Disneyland's holiday decorations, shows us shots of the filming of Disneyland's Christmas Parade for TV, as well as shots of Christmas going up at Disney's California Adventure Park.  Don't miss the new lighting for It's A Small World, or the new coat of ... Read More

View: Dateline Disneyland Photo and Update Tour Of Disneyland Resort At Holiday Time

MiceChat Weekly Roundup: Disney Deals, Christmas, and Discussions

Categories: Disney World, Disneyland, Weekly Roundup

This week's MiceChat Disney and theme park roundup might just make it possible for you to afford that next trip to Disney World in Florida.  In addition to dozens of interesting items about the upcoming christmas holiday, trip reports, and news from parks around the world, we also bring you information about a very special MiceChat deal at Walt Disney World as well as an amazing Disney travel promotion,  Think you can't afford a big family vacation this year?  MiceChat travel partner, Silver7, ... Read More

View: MiceChat Weekly Roundup of Disney and Theme Park News, Rumor, Photos, and Discussions

Monday In The Parks: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Categories: Disneyland, Monday In The Parks

David "Darkbeer" Michael fills us in on all of the news and Changes at Disneyland and Southern California theme parks. New tax for theme park tickets?  Comments on the Walt Disney Company end of fiscal year results.  Veterans Day plans for Disneyland.  Adults pay the kids price promo helps Six Flags post 60% increase in 3rd quarter profit.  Garden Walk update.  Knotts Berry Farm Holiday Information.  Photos from the filming of the Disneyland Christmas Parade - High School Musical cast.  Pictures, news, and ... Read More

View: Disneyland and Southern California Theme Park Blog

Weekend Update: A Tale Of Two Norways

Categories: Weekend Update

MiceChat's Weekend Update is a celebration of the world, told in digital pictures.  We never know quite where we are going or how we got there, but we always enjoy the journey.  This week, we find ourselves on a tale of two Norways - one very real, the other a Disney clone. And in true Weekend Update forum, there are also pictures from such diverse places as Tokyo Disneyland, Corfu Greece, and the tackiest gift shops that Orlando can muster.  Yep, it must ... Read More

View: Photo tour of Disney and other vacation locations world wide

Special Holiday Rate at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels

Categories: Disney World, Special Offers

Early holiday visitors to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort can enjoy all the splendor and magic of the Christmas season with very special MiceChat rates starting as low as $159* Have you visited the Walt Disney World resort at Christmas time?  If not, you are missing our favorite time of year at the resort.  The parks and hotels are at their finest, holiday treats abound, and magic is truly in the air.   This is also the time of year when Walt Disney World has some of ... Read More

View: Special MiceChat Holiday Rate at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort!

Dateline Disneyland: Christmas and Construction

Categories: Dateline Disneyland

Halloween has been removed from the Disneyland Resort, but no time has been wasted in getting ready for Christmas.  Lights are being added to the Small World Facade and snow is being added to the Castle.  Holiday merchandise is beginning to flood into the shops.  And the holidays are in full swing in New Orleans Square. Over at Disney's California Adventure, construction is fast and furious at the Far end of Paradise Pier with walls up around the Games of the Boardwalk and ... Read More

View: Dateline Disneyland Photo Update from the Disneyland Resort - Christmas and Construction

MiceChat Disney and Theme Park News and Discussion Roundup

Categories: Disney Company News, Disney World, Disneyland, Weekly Roundup

Welcome to the period between Halloween and Christmas which was once a time to celebrate Fall but is now just a mad rush to throw up as many Christmas decorations as possible at the Disneyland Resort and most other consumer locations around the country.  My local mall was in full Christmas press the day after Halloween, the tree nearly done and holiday music blasting out of every speaker.  So, who are we to buck the trend?  Happy Holidays everyone . . . ... Read More

View: MiceChat Weekly Roundup of Disney, Theme Park, and Family Travel Information and Discussion

Monday In The Parks So Cal Theme Park Update

Categories: Disneyland, Monday In The Parks

Thinking of visiting the Disneyland Resort this weekend?  David Michael reports that we should expect heavy crowds for the Veterans Day weekend.  Fantasmic returns November 7th, running daily through Thanksgiving.  And Bats Day, the goth festival, moves to November 15th this year.  It is always a fun day to visit the parks.   With Halloween over, attention is shifting to Christmas.  David fills us in on the possible soft reopening of Small World Holiday.  We also take a look at your best options ... Read More

View: Monday in the Parks Disney and Theme Park Updates

Weekend Update: The Blockiest Place On Earth - Lego Disneyland

Categories: Weekend Update

Nearly every child has attempted to build their favorite theme park attraction out of Legos at one time or another.  But what we have for you today is something really extraordinary - nearly an entire Disneyland made out of Legos!  An amazing endeavor and a joy to see.   We follow up the Lego version with the real thing, the beloved Disneyland in California as seen through the lens of one of our guest photographers.  Then we jet off to the isle of Corfu, Greece, a truly beautiful ... Read More

View: Weekend Photo Update of Disney, Theme Park, and Vacation Locations World Wide

Dateline Disneyland: Pixies and Pumpkins

Categories: Dateline Disneyland

Happy Halloween everyone!  The Disneyland Resort in California is in the beginning stages of a massive transformation.  MiceChat's Dateline Disneyland will be there every step of the way to track the progress.   Today Andy and his helpers, Darkbeer and Abominable Snowman, bring us construction updates, fantastic pictures of the new Pixie Hollow at Disneyland, photos of Christmas coming early to New Orleans Square, and more painting and TLC to shops in the Small World mall area.  As always, the update is packed ... Read More

View: Dateline Disneyland Photo Updates From The Disneyland Resort

Disney, Theme Park, and Vacation Roundup

Categories: Weekly Roundup

MiceChat has announced the addition of a new section focused on the Adventures by Disney vacation packages.  MiceChatter, Circarama, was the first to post in the new section with his "Viva Italia" vacation.  The MiceChat Adventures by Disney section is sponsored by Fairy Godmother Travel, who will be available in the section to help answer questions and provide information about the Adventures by Disney packages and itineraries.   But thats not the only big news from MiceChat today, we are also announcing our 4th ... Read More

View: Disney, Theme Park, and Family Vacation News, Information, and Discussions

Monday Theme Park Update: Disneyland and Beyond

Categories: Monday In The Parks

Today's Monday in the Parks theme park update reveals recent changes to the Disneyland Resort as well as new attraction announcements at Universal Studios and Six Flags Magic Mountain. First up California Adventure, where David "Darkbeer" Michael details the launch of the High School Musical 3 rolling stage show.  Then off to Disneyland for a description of the already very popular Pixie Hollow meet and greet.  Children of all ages are in for a treat with the most highly themed of the Disney ... Read More

View: New attractions opened and planned for Disneyland, Universal, and Six Flags