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

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

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

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

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

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

It's another wonderful weekend, and that means another wonderful Weekend Update!  This time around Korcula, Croatia, a unique tour of Disneyland's Adventureland, the Field Museum in Chicago, Disney World, and a Halloween finally of the Tokyo Disneyland Resort. Read the entire Weekend Update photo tour from Disney, Theme Parks, and Family Vacation Destinations around the world HERE Read More

View: Weekend Update Photo Tour of Disney and vacation locations world wide

We have two big Andy Castro news items for you this morning. One year ago today, Andy started the most successful news thread ever on MiceChat.  The Disney's California Adventure Project Tracker has been updated continuously with information, news, and pictures regarding the transformation of Disney's California Adventure.  A few weeks ago, the original project tracker surpassed our comment cap of 2,000 posts and had to be closed - but over the year it was open over 175,000 people viewed the project tracker.  ... Read More

View: Special Dateline Disneyland and California Adventure Project Tracker updates!

We have two big updates to feature for you today.  Don't miss either of them. First up, "Dateline Disneyland."  The new Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar has opened at Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim, and has sparked interest and conversation on the boards.  Andy Castro has added details and new views of the center and what we can expect to see in the years to come.  In addition, Pixie Hollow is finally starting to look like a finished product.  We have ... Read More

View: Two Big Disneyland Updates! Monday in the Parks and Dateline Disneyland. Christmas, Halloween, Changes, Updates.

The new Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar at Disney's California Adventure park was previewed for the Media this morning.  Below, you'll find a sneak peak at the extensive plans Disney has to fix this ailing park, and make it a 2nd gate worth of its beloved sister, Disneyland.   . "Blue Sky" is a creative term referring to the dream stage of the design process.  Though the new preview center has "Blue Sky" in its name, the projects you will see below have reached far beyond the Blue ... Read More

View: California Adventure preview center opens and ushers in new era

We have a yummy MiceChat Disney and Theme Park Roundup for you today.  Fall brings lots of treats to the Disney theme parks: Halloween Time, Fall baked goods, pumpkin flavored lattes and muffins . . . we've got the scoop. Today's featured topic is MasterGracey's fantastic Disney's California Adventure Project Tracker.  Disney's California Adventure Project Tracker II. The first version of the DCA project tracker was ... Read More

View: The MiceChat Weekly Roundup of Disney and Theme Park News, Rumor, and Gossip

It's a great big beautiful world, and every weekend we bring you a different piece of it.  This time around the globe, we take you to ToonTown at Disneyland in California.  Then we take one final look at Walt Disney World's Adventurers Club which closed along with most of the rest of Pleasure Island at the end of September.  Join us as we bid adieu to Pamilia Perkins, Hathaway Brown, and all the zany fun of this beloved establishment.   Then we head just a few miles down ... Read More

View: The Weekend Update photos from Disney, theme parks, and vacation locations world wide