Fantastic and huge update from Dateline Disneyland today.  While the Rivers of America is slowly drained, a massive series of construction walls have gone up at Disneyland and California Adventure.  The off season means the birth of refurbishment and construction projects.  The new California Adventure Red Car line through Hollywood Studios is creating the biggest mess of new walls, but has also resulted in the dead end areas of Bugs Land and Tower of Terror being connected with a temporary walk way.  World of Color testing video.  A celebration of Roy E. Disney's life and legacy.  New $35 D23 membership.  Darkbeer and Lisa tie the knot and Knott's.  And all sorts of news and photos.  Join us for an update you won't want to miss.

View: Dateline Disneyland's huge news update - Drained river, refurbishments, Red Cars, Bugs portal to Terror, World of Color testing, Roy Disney Celebration, D23 $34.99 membership option and lots of photos

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

Al Lutz has a "Monster" update for us today of the unfortunate kind.  He chimes in on the D23 Expo, the current condition of Captain EO, and what will likely replace Captain EO when the run of Honey I Shrunk The Audience/Captain EO is over next year.  Many of you won't be happy with the replacement (at least not for Tomorrowland).

View: Al Lutz: Captain EO and Monsters Laugh Floor in Tomorrowland

D23 Expo was a big hit, and for Disneyland fans, it held a wealth of information about the parks. Fans were able to interact one-on-one with Imagineers, artists, and legends.  A highlight of the Expo was and an up close look at the massive new Cars Land coming to Disney's California Adventure and the spectacular models of the three new lands coming to Hong Kong Disneyland.  There were also several movie and attraction announcements, such as Star Tours II, almost all of which MiceAge readers already knew.  But it was still nice to hear the official announcement. Join us for lots of photos and news from the D23 Expo as well as a small Disneyland update.

View: Dateline Disneyland News and Photos From the D23 Expo

Join us in MiceChat's D23 section for breaking news and updates from Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim California.  Updated continuously.

View: Breaking News From D23 Expo

Darkbeer is back "In the Parks" this week, with a side trip to the floor of the D23 Expo. We start out taking a look at the new Lion King tram setup and operation. Then, we go inside the D23 Expo and get a sneak peek at the new stuff that Disney is showing off. Parks and Resorts has some wonderful Cars Land models on display, and David takes a look at them. Also, get a in-depth opinion of the Bob Iger keynote, and several opinions from around the Disney-verse. Finally, get a peek at Donny Osmond and the ABC keynote from the Expo. Last, we take a look at some new construction work as Disneyland prepares for Halloween Time. Every week, we bring you a whole Southern California of fun when we take a look "In The Parks"!

View: Take a look at the D23 Expo and more this week!

The D23 Expo is just a few days away.  Come see your favorite MiceAge, MiceChat, Yesterland, online personalities and authors at the D23 Expo in Anaheim California September 10 - 13.  In the past year, MiceChat has become the largest Disneyland and Family Travel blog and we can't wait to celebrate with our readers at the D23 Expo with prizes, giveaways, signings, special photo opportunities, and lots of fun - as ONLY MceChat can deliver.  Stop by to  say hello to Al Lutz (MiceAge Editor), Sue Kruse (MiceAge Writer), Werner Weiss (Curator of Yesterand), Eddie Shapiro (of Gay Days Anaheim and Author of Queens In The Kingdom), the staff and crew of MiceChat, and lots of your favorite folks from the MiceChat community.  And don't miss out on all those prizes from our amazing sponsors and partners: Howard Johnson Anaheim Resort, Fairy Godmother Travel, Orlando Fun Tickets, and Disney's Character Warehouse, Kevin Yee (MiceAge Writer and author of Disney travel and trivia books), and Dustysage (MiceChat Founder).  Our booth is located right in the middle of the "Collectors Forum" - You can't miss us, it will be "Toadally" awesome (hint, hint).

View: Meet Us At The D23 Expo!

Fantasmic! finally premiered its new dragon and although she didn't initially set the night "ablaze" as promised, she was fixed by her second performance and is currently delighting crowds.  The dragon was nearly eclipsed by the news that Disney bought Marvel Comics, and everyone wants to know what this will mean for the Disney parks and for Universal's parks which already use Marvel characters in some of their locations.   This week promises even more breaking news as D23 launches their very first fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center next to Disneyland. And as always, the Dateline Disneyland update is packed with news and photos from around the Disneyland resort.  So get ready to see what's up with hotel and theme park construction, that new building going up in Fantasyland, the new restaurant in California Adventure, Halloween Time, and much, much more.

View: Dateline Disneyland theme park news, construction, and photo update

Dateline Disneyland is back with news on Sunday's big increase in Disneyland ticket prices.  But that's not all that went up, Disney's iconic ear hats have begun charging if you want your name embroidered on them.  Of course, not all the news is bad this week, there are also lots of positive changes at Disney's California Adventure as we can finally see progress for the World of Color seating which closely matches the plans seen in the Blue Sky Cellar.  And Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has released their ambitious plans for September's D23 Expo - Get ready to meet Lucky, Wall-E, and the Imagineers!

View: Dateline Disneyland News, Photos, And Information From The Disneyland Resort

We shared a few moments yesterday with Steven Clark, Head of D23 and Executive Editor of Disney Twenty-Three Magazine, and asked about current and future D23 events and how fans should approach the ticketing process.  For a brand new organization, D23 has a lot on its plate.

View: A MiceChat Interview With Steven Clark of D23

The D23 EXPO is about to storm Anaheim with exclusive opportunities to see early glimpses of upcoming Disney feature films, behind the scenes look at what’s being imagineered for the future of Disney’s California Adventure, a peek at amazing new technologies defining today’s and tomorrow’s Disney theme parks and the opportunity to meet and hear from the Imagineers, Cast Members and key Disney Parks and Resorts executives who create lasting memories for millions every year. The D23 EXPO will explore the history and heritage of Walt Disney and the company he founded more than 80 years ago.

View: Secure Your Tickets For The D23 Expo & Information

Disney’s D23 fan community has announced an exclusive Summer of events and contests for members only.  And a big summer it looks to be too, with special tours of the Walt Disney Studios and Archives in Burbank, first looks at the new Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, theatrical events in New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas, and a special evening at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park.  And it all starts in just a couple of weeks with a late ... Read More

View: D23 Launches Exclusive Summer of Events and Contests