The Weekend Update has arrived with photos of holiday cheer from around the world (the Disney World that is).  First up are lovely photos of Tokyo Disneyland's Christmas decorations and Parade.  Then we travel half way around the globe, to Walt Disney World, for a holiday update including the newly reopened and enhanced Space Mountain!  Then we are off to California's Great America theme park. And we finish up todays fantastic photo update with amazing vintage panoramic post card images of Disneyland.  Enjoy the weekend everyone!

View: Weekend Update - Disney Holidays With A Side Of Space Mountain

Thanksgiving time is here again and turkeys everywhere are shaking in their boots (we hear that Turkeys are very fashion forward).  The In The Parks Disneyland and Theme Park blog fills us in on all the holiday happenings at the parks, as well as some passholder news, photos, and local Southern California events.  David Michael shares many great photos from Disneyland and California adventure.  Join us in the holiday news and fun.

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One week to Thanksgiving and the Disney parks around the world are ready for full Christmas insanity.  The MiceChatters have been busily sharing news and photos of Disney's holiday decorations, lights, parades, fireworks, shows and attractions.  Disneyland looks spectacular this year, but much discussion is focusing on the dwindling entertainment value of Walt Disney World - where continuous cutbacks have lead to a loss of many beloved details.  Join us for this week's Round Up and we'll share the links and summaries of the most entertaining discussions, reviews, trip reports, news and photos of the week.  You'll see what it's like to be a participant in Tiana's Showboat Jubilee, meet a Disney author, visit all the Disney parks in glorious photos, and have a lot of fun in the process.

View: Weekly Round Up of the top Disney news, rumors, discussions, and entertainment

The Holidays at the Disneyland Resort are officially in full swing and all of the seasonal favorites are back - from Small World Holiday, Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle, to Santa's Reindeer Roundup at Big Thunder Ranch. The nightly "Believe... In Holiday Magic" fireworks spectacular is back as well, along with its signature snowfall finale. Meanwhile, construction continues at California Adventure and Santa makes an appearance in a new location.  The Resort fights Swine Flu, and more is added to "The Disneyland Story" exhibit in the Main Street Opera House. Join us for Dateline Disneyland, your weekly look at Disneyland Resort news, photos, and construction.

View: Dateline Disneyland: Photos, News, and Construction from the Disneyland Resort

Welcome to the Weekend Update, your weekly photo tour of sights, vacations, and theme parks all over the world.  This week, the signs of Tokyo Disneyland. A trip to Starkey Wilderness Park in Central Florida. Beautiful Bruges, Belgium.  The ultimate classic California beach town of Ventura. And the fun and funky car collection of Don Laughlin. Give us a fast, fun, and fabulous five minutes and we'll brighten your day.

View: Weekend Update photo tour of Disney, theme parks, and vacation spots worldwide

In the Parks Southern California Theme Park Blog brings us all the news and photos from Disneyland and beyond.  Today marks the start of the Christmas season at the Disneyland Resort.  It is also a very popular weekend to visit the parks and will likely be very crowded.  However, keep in mind Disneyland's continuing parking problems, and the mass of cheerleaders which will descend on the resort like locusts this weekend.  There are lots of great construction photos, as well as news from Knott's Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain.  It's a great update today, don't miss all the details.

View: Disneyland Theme Park Updates and Photos - Christmas Arrives Today!

Christmas is coming - and if you are visiting Disneyland or Disney World it is already here!  Join the MiceEars crew as they round up the hottest Disney and theme park news, rumors, and discussions from the past week.  The past week brought a new Showboat Jubilee to Disneyland, snow and holiday cheer to both Disney state-side parks, A Christmas Carol already in the theaters, and tons of great trip reports, news, and more.  As usual, the Round Up is packed with interesting tidbits of news from the parks.  Happy Veterans Day Everyone.

View: MiceChat's Weekly Round Up of Top Disney and Theme Park News, Rumors, Discussion, and Photos

It was quite a week at the Disneyland Resort.  Christmas suddenly arrived and filming locations were set up throughout the park for the Disney Christmas day parade on ABC.  Lucky park guests were able to spot celebrities or even catch performances.  New Orleans Square saw the addition of not only its Christmas decorations, but a new meet and greet and river show themed to the Princess and the Frog as well.  California Adventure is also getting in the holiday spirit, but walls throughout Paradise Pier conceal much of the real magic which is being constructed just beyond our view.  It is unbelievable to think that they've managed to add even more equipment to the World of Color platform in the bay, but that's exactly what they've done.  Join us as we take a look at what's new and what's news at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

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Disney, Disney, Disney, Denmark.  The Weekend Update is back with an AMAZING tour for you this week.  First stop is Halloween at the always beautiful Tokyo Disney Resort.  Then we take a gander at the beginnings of Christmas at the Walt Disney World Resort, including a first look at Monorail Teal.  We'll also take a nostalgic look back at Disneyland's classic Jungle Cruise attraction.  And we finish up with historic Copenhagen, Denmark and one of the oldest amusement parks in the world, Tivoli Gardens.  It's another fabulous world tour.

View: Weekend Update Photo Tour Of Disney And Theme Parks Worldwide

Is there ever an off season anymore at Disneyland?  Doesn't seem to be.  Halloween ended last weekend, but we are already predicting crowds this week for Veterans Day and the start of Tiana's Showboat Jubilee (inspired by the Princess and the Frog animated feature).  The park will also be taping the Very Merry Christmas Parade this weekend with some spots filmed during the week.  But don't expect crowds to lighten up after this week.  The Christmas season officially starts at the resort on November 13th this year, followed the next week by Thanksgiving - and then the really BIG crowds begin to show up!  No worries, it isn't all about crowds today, we also have stunning construction photos and updates from the parks, including some exciting progress in the World of Color viewing park.

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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