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Editor’s Note:
- May 23, 2013:
Hope for Oklahoma: This was a scary week for Jessica Ma'ilo of our weekly Park Wise column. She and her family live very close to the devastation of the terrible Oklahoma tornado. Thankfully, they are safe, but not everyone was so lucky. Today's Park Wise column is dedicated to how all of us can help.
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Why the Monorail Failed in Los Angeles
May 23, 2013 at 3:00 am | 20 Comments
I realize that most people associate early Monorails with Walt Disney. It is well-known that one of the earliest drawings of Tomorrowland by Herb Ryman had one crossing over the entrance. The Disneyland Monorail was…
X Marks The Spot: Animal Kingdom 1999 Park Map
May 23, 2013 at 2:01 am | 8 Comments
X Marks the Spot explores the history of Disney park maps. In today’s article, we will venture back to the year 1999 to explore Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom was Walt Disney World’s fourth venture…
Beyond Park Wise: Helping Oklahoma Heal
May 23, 2013 at 12:01 am | 5 Comments
My home is hurting, MiceChatters. You may or may not know that I live about five miles South of Moore, OK, where a devastating tornado has taken the homes and lives of so many. I’m…
DESIGN: Those Were The Times No.10 – 1956 Herb Ryman
May 22, 2013 at 4:00 am | 19 Comments
We have a very special article from famed Disney Imagineer, Bob Gurr, today. He has spun the Wheel of Years and landed on 1956 and his time with legendary Disney artist, Herb Ryman. You are…
Disney, Disney History, Disney Parks, Disneyland Resort, Dueling Disney, Keith Gluck, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Dueling Disney: Square-off
May 22, 2013 at 3:00 am | 26 Comments
Ye come seeking adventure and salty old pirates, aye? Well don’t close your eyes, and don’t try to hide. For my fellow Americans, we have ourselves a good old-fashioned Square-off! We can smell the pundit’s…
Disney News Round Up: Limited Time 24 Hour Magic
May 22, 2013 at 1:00 am | No Comments
It’s Christmas in May! Well, at the Disneyland Resort, it is anyway. We hear big news from the Anaheim property as a Holiday World of Color is used to mitigate problems that may arise from…
Building a Company: Roy O. Disney
April 13, 2013 at 12:01 am | 9 Comments
There are a handful of biographies on Walt Disney; some are spectacular while some are misleading and almost reprehensible. In 1998, Bob Thomas, who also wrote the official biography of Walt Disney and several books…
Posted in Disney History, Features, The Disney Review
In The Parks: Iron Man for Disneyland
April 12, 2013 at 4:00 am | 33 Comments
This week we have more magical news for you from the Disneyland resort. For starters, we have news that the Iron Man exhibit will be previewing today for a short period, to annual passholders only.…
Posted in Disney, Disney News, Disney Parks, In the Parks
Worlds Tallest Vertical Loop Completed at Six Flags Magic Mountain
April 12, 2013 at 3:58 am | 29 Comments
We were invited up to Six Flags Magic Mountain yesterday to see the topping off of Full Throttle’s Loop. We were able to take a great behind the scenes look at this enormous bit of…
Posted in Features, In the Parks, Other Destinations, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Southern California Parks
Happy Hollow Crooked House Returns
April 12, 2013 at 3:45 am | 5 Comments
I recently had the pleasure of taking a backstage tour of Happy Hollow’s famous Puppet Theater and I must say, it was a dream come true. I grew up watching Happy Hollow’s puppet shows from…
Posted in Features
Dateline Disney World: New Epcot Restaurant, Flower and Garden, and Photos
April 12, 2013 at 3:40 am | 13 Comments
Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World! This week, we’ll be taking a look at the latest news out of Epcot. With Flower and Garden in full force, a new restaurant being announced, and lots…
Posted in Dateline Disney World, Epcot, Walt Disney World
Bountiful Valley Farm Mural
April 11, 2013 at 11:40 pm | 8 Comments
An idyllic farm is nestled in rolling hills. A farmhouse is mostly hidden by a cluster of trees. A bounty of crops surrounds an old fashioned red barn. It’s harvest time here. Some foliage has…
Posted in Disney History, Disney Parks, Disneyland Resort, Werner Weiss
Park Wise: 5 Ways to Cut Costs on a Disney Vacation
April 11, 2013 at 3:00 am | 36 Comments
Most travelers keep their fingers crossed for the next great promotion and discounts to be released in time for their vacation. While these offers can often save guests big bucks, there are a few little…
Posted in Disney Parks, Features, Park Wise
A Window on Main Street for Buzz Price – Part II
April 11, 2013 at 3:00 am | 7 Comments
Harrison “Buzz” Price was a visionary business man who profoundly influenced Walt Disney and many decisions regarding the theme parks and how and where they should be built. Two years ago, Sam Gennawey made it…
Posted in Disney, Disney History, Disneyland Resort, Features, Samland
X Marks The Spot: 1996 Magic Kingdom Park Map
April 11, 2013 at 2:00 am | 12 Comments
Let’s reach into the magical treasure chest of maps and pull out a real winner. Ah, yes, a classic, a 1996 Magic Kingdom park map. Let’s see what we find when we take a look…
Posted in Disney History, Features, X Marks the Spot
MiceChatter with Sarah: Lost Friends Week
April 10, 2013 at 9:39 pm | 5 Comments
Sarah, the MiceChatter, is excited, very excited, about Long Lost Friends Week (a part of Limited Time Magic at Disneyland Resort). Which characters are you most excited to meet? Links for this video: Dateline Disneyland…
Posted in Disneyland Resort, MiceChatter, Podcasts, Videos
Welcome to Accountaneering Disney
April 10, 2013 at 4:01 am | 72 Comments
It doesn’t take much effort to search Micechat and find the many references to me and my former co-workers…”Accountaneers,” “sharp pencil boys,” “bean counters”…the list goes on and on. Unfortunately those shout-outs are not typically…
Posted in Accountaneering Disney, Disney History
Dueling Disney: Mountain Vs. Mountain – Part Two
April 10, 2013 at 3:00 am | 28 Comments
After our last duel on Disney Mountains, we left you in a bit of a cliffhanger. You know…because we were talking about mountains. You see what we did there? Cliffhanger? Mountains? Anyway… We didn’t get…
Posted in Disney, Disney History, Disney Parks, Disneyland Resort, Dueling Disney, Features, Walt Disney World
Disney News Round up: Vintage Films in Walt’s Footsteps
April 10, 2013 at 2:00 am | No Comments
Where can see Walt Disney playing in his backyard, an Easter trip report to Disneyland, and new Dumbo popcorn buckets all in one place? The MiceChat Round up of Disney, theme park and travel news…
Posted in Disney News, MiceChat Round Up
SeaWorld San Diego: Putting It Together
April 10, 2013 at 1:00 am | 8 Comments
Change is coming to SeaWorld San Diego, so we’re back with another update. We’ve got a lot to cover this week, including major developments on the new entrance, the new temporary entrance, Cirque 2013, and…
Posted in In the Parks, SeaWorld San Diego, Southern California Parks
Communicore Weekly – Bob Gurr on the Monorail, Windows On Main Street, Benjamin Silver, Animation Courtyard
April 09, 2013 at 11:59 am | 5 Comments
Welcome to this weeks Communicore Weekly, where we talk to Bob Gurr about the Monorail, Windows On Main Street, Benjamin Silver, and the Animation Courtyard! Download on iTunes here! | http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/communicore-weekly/id496333443 Direct download here! | http://www.bamferproductions.com/communicore/0065-CommunicoreWeekly.mp3 DISNEY…
Posted in Communicore Weekly, Disney, Disney History, Disney Hollywood Studios, Disney Parks, Disneyland Resort, Features, Fun, Podcasts, Videos, Walt Disney World
MiceAge Update: Tron-morrowland and Monsters Backlot
April 09, 2013 at 4:00 am | 101 Comments
Spring break crowds are beginning to wane, and the Anaheim parks will soon begin a few brief weeks of slow off-season through early May. The past few weeks of busy crowds only cemented the new…
Posted in Disneyland Resort, Features, MiceAge Update
Avatar Moves Forward at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
April 09, 2013 at 3:55 am | 26 Comments
Kevin Yee is on a roll today. He takes us from Animal Kingdom to Epcot and beyond. He’s got an eagle’s eye on what’s going on at the Walt Disney World Resort and he’s worried…
Posted in Kevin Yee
ipm on MiceChat: The Thea Awards Honor the Best Themed Attractions of 2012
April 09, 2013 at 3:50 am | 4 Comments
This past Saturday, members of the themed entertainment design community met at the Disneyland Hotel to honor their peers for the best themed attractions of last year at the 2013 Thea Awards. Presented by the Themed…
Posted in Features, IPM on MiceChat
Universal Orlando Resort Preparing for Massive Summer
April 09, 2013 at 3:00 am | 11 Comments
Fast cars, big queues, new apps, hiring news, and more walls coming down around Transformers. Yes, the Orlando Parkhopper is running around the Universal Orlando Resort again this week, with news from nearly every corner…
Posted in Orlando Parkhopper, Universal Orlando
Spring break winds down as construction projects continue at Disneyland
April 08, 2013 at 5:05 am | 31 Comments
Big crowds continued through the final week of Disneyland‘s busy spring break season. As the final crowds of spring break hit the parks, work continued on Disneyland’s various on-going projects. In Fantasyland, work continues on…
Posted in Dateline Disneyland, Disneyland Resort
