Did you hear the news? Shanghai Disneyland has finally been announced . . . and to honor the occasion, MiceChat now sports a fancy new section on the site for it.  Meanwhile, Christmas just couldn't wait this year and made an early appearance at Disneyland even before Halloween was over.  Disneyland Paris has a new lake of fireworks. A Roger Rabbit sequel appears to be in the works and is discussed on the boards.  D23 is offering a Treasures of the Archives 54 disk set.  Plus tons of news, photos, trip reports, ideas, and more.  The Round Up brings you all the best links to help you stay in the Disney loop.  Give us a minute and we'll give you a week!

View: Round Up of the Week's Top Disney and Theme Park News Items

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort wrapped up last night; however, even as guests flooded into the park in record numbers to celebrate the spooky season, Christmas decorations were popping up in the stores and  the castle itself was blanketed in fake snow.  It was a collision of two holidays throughout the park, as if Haunted Mansion Holiday's story line had seeped out into the park itself. New Orleans Square and A Bug's Land are all decked out for the holidays and within the next couple of weeks, the parks will be completely transformed into a winter wonderland. Meanwhile, construction continues on the World of Color platform in Paradise Bay as the water level rises.  Construction, merchandise, hotel, and operational updates in today's Dateline Disneyland as well as dozens of beautiful photos of the resort.

View: Dateline Disneyland: construction, photo, and operational updates from the Disneyland Resort

Wow, what a week!  One Disneyland President resigns, another is appointed.  Al Lutz spills the beans on a potential new Starbucks on Main Street USA.  A new Indy animatronic was installed in the Temple of the Forbidden Eye.  Halloween Time is packing Disneyland park with an uncomfortable level of crowds.  MiceChatters are also in a sharing mood this week with lots of videos and trip reports from Disneyland's Halloween festivities, to a Tokyo Disneyland visit during a typhoon!  A new Toy Story 3 trailer is out as is a new Kingdom Hearts game for the Nintendo DS.  Disney's fan club, D23, has announced a trio of Holiday events.  And Disney Vacation Club owners are beginning to get concerned about an erosion of benefits.  This is just the tip of the iceberg folks, the Round Up is packed with the best Disney and theme park news, discussions, photos, and trip reports.  Your adventure begins here!

View: The Best Disney and Theme Park News Links of the Week

All of us at MiceChat would like to wish you the very happiest of holidays and a new year filled with magic and joy. You are our family and the reason that we put so much time and effort into MiceChat. We are thankful to have you as a part of this special community and look ... Read More

View: MiceChat Happy Holiday Newsletter

The holiday mad rush is in full force at Disneyland.  However, predicted rain for this week will dampen many plans and thin some crowds.  Still, expect the Magic Kingdom to be packed from curb to curb when the rain clears and through the end of the year. Dateline Disneyland editor, Andy Castro, also fills us in on a very rare and unique item not usually seen at Disneyland - SALE signs.  If you've had your eye on a special holiday items, Disneyland likely ... Read More

View: Dateline Disneyland weekly news and photos from the Disneyland Resort

No one does the holidays quite like Disney. In this week's Disney links roundup, our MiceEars crew has assembled information, photos, discussions, news, rumor, and entertainment with a heavy dose of holiday magic. For Candlelight, Osborne Lights, inspirational stories, family reunions, the Valley of Fire, and NORAD's Santa Tracker, today's update just can't be beat.  And just in case you've had too much Christmas, we also bring you the "Which Christmas Carol Do You Hate" discussion. The MiceChat weekly update is always a fun ... Read More

View: MiceChat Weekly Roundup of Disney and travel discussions, with a liberal dose of holiday magic

Beautiful, enchanted, magical - however you describe them, this weekend's collection of photos from around the Disney universe is simply amazing. Your tour starts at Tokyo Disneyland, winds its way through Walt Disney World, and finishes in grand style at the happiest place of them all, Disneyland. Don't miss a single glorious picture.  Catch the entire Weekend Update photo tour of the Disney parks at Christmas time HERE. Read More

View: Weekend Update of Disney Park holiday photos from around the world.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, we hope that your day was a magical one and that you enjoy your long weekend!  We have much to be thankful for here at MiceChat, wonderful readers, amazing friends, and a dedicated and talented staff and crew.  One of our most popular regular features is Andy Castro's Dateline Disneyland column which runs every Friday.  Today we celebrate one year of the most beautiful pictures of Disneyland on the Internet from the lens of a real master. Join Andy and ... Read More

View: Dateline Disneyland Photos and News from Disneyland and California Adventure - Happy Thanksgiving!

Today's Monday in the Parks blog focuses on upcoming holiday happenings.  Opening this week of the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through at Disneyland.  More problems with the Candlelight ticket order process.  Pardoned turkeys on their way to Disneyland via first class this Thanksgiving.  Upgrade to Toy Story Mania queue at California Adventure. Read all the news about what is going on at Disneyland and other Southern California theme parks HERE Read More

View: Monday in the Parks Disneyland and Southern California Theme Park Blog

This Weekend's photo tour from our Weekend Update blog is a real holiday treat.  We start our journey at Walt Disney World in Florida where we find dozens of photos of the holiday decorations in all four parks.  Compare each of the four park Christmas Trees and see all of the holiday decorations at the Magic Kingdom at its prettiest time of the year. Then we jet to Disneyland in California for a holiday photo tour which will make you want to drop ... Read More

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

Christmas has come to Disneyland and today is the start of most of the holiday activities.  Our Dateline Disneyland Blog gets you up to date on what has been going on at the Disneyland Resort in California. The Castle has finally been given the full snow treatment this year after an incomplete "snowed in" effect last year.  But that isn't the big news about this old castle.  It is also preparing to reopen its long closed Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through.  The new version ... Read More

View: Dateline Disneyland photo updates from the Disneyland Resort at Holiday Time

Small World Holiday Soft opened on Thursday, sparkling and shining like a jewel out of Christmas Town.  And after nearly a year of refurbishment, it was a wonderful holiday treat indeed.  Join us for a photo tour of the highly anticipated reopening of this classic attraction. Into the show building The deeper boat canal and higher sides: When entering the Germany section the scent of Pine from the big christmas tree fills the air: When entering the Germany section the scent of ... Read More

View: First Look At Disneyland's Refurbished It's A Small World Holiday