Halloween is almost here, and you know what that means . . . Christmas is waiting back stage to make a sudden appearance on Main Street USA.  If you are looking for Halloween fun, we've got lots of trip reports and links to satisfy your haunted cravings.  There is also plenty of news to share this week, From Tiana's Showboat Jubilee to news about the new Houdini Magic Shop on Main Street.  We'd also like you to save the date for MiceChat's 5th anniversary celebration January 29th - 31st, 2010 at Disneyland.  Join us for this week's roundup of top Disney, theme park, and entertainment discussions, news, and photos - it's always a blast.

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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).

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There's a wonderful world waiting for you in today's Weekend Update. First, as our teams get ready to compete in this year's Gumball Rally, we rekindle our memories and take a look at last year's event. After racing around Disneyland, we take a splash at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, and explore the waterways and slides of this fun water park. Then, pack your bags, because we're off to South Korea! Explore Everland Resort - a cute charming park that some compare to Disneyland. You'll see helicopters, flying ships, and a whole bunch of animals. Finally, our last stop takes us to Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios park in Florida. We get an up close and personal look at some fo your favorite Star Wars celebrities and get a sneak preview the new Hyperspace Hoopla stage show. Why leave home, when you've got the Weekend Update? the sun don t lie marcus miller [1] [1] http://johnquiggin.com?the_sun_don_t_lie

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Welcome! Today, teams from all around are participating in our latest event, the Gumball Rally! The goal: To ride as many attractions in Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure as possible. The teams started fresh and early this morning... Sorry for the gap in coverage. The laptop ran out of juice. We have now found a place to plug in - and no, I'm not going to tell you where we are inside Disneyland! Just to mix it up a little - here are some ... Read More

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The world famous MiceChat Gumball Rally at the Disneyland Resort is just days away.  Don't miss out on your chance for Gumball glory! The Gumball Rally is a event which brings together people of all ages in the common quest to find out just how many attractions you can complete at the Disneyland Resort in a single day.  Whether you take home the Gumball Machine trophy or not, you still come out a winner, since competing in a theme park is almost more ... Read More

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It is hard to believe, but we started these weekly updates 4 years ago to help keep you informed of all the news, discussions, and trip reports going on at MiceChat and at Disney and other theme parks world wide.  Today, there are nearly 28,000 registered MiceChatters and have millions of monthly page views on the site.  We have come a long way and have YOU to thank for it. This week, we have photos and news from MiceChat's 4 year anniversary celebration ... Read More

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So much information about Disney, Theme Parks, Movies, and more, but too little time to read it all.  Luckily for us, the MiceChat Roundup Crew digests all the news for us and presents it every Wednesday.  This week we celebrate 4 years of MiceChat with a weekend long event at the Disneyland Resort in California.  We see creative photoshopped pictures from the Disney parks.  The Dapper Dans (Barbershop quartet from Disneyland) perform at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood.  Fantastic and entertaining ... Read More

View: MiceChat Weekly Roundup of Disney, Theme Park, and Entertainment News, Photos, and Rumor

First up on today's roundup -  MiceChat celebrates its 4th anniversary with a weekend long celebration at Disneyland January 30th through February 1st.  Don't miss out on the festivities. You'll find a fantastic group of discussions today that you won't want to miss.  Among these is an ongoing series of Photoshop competitions that provide tons of fun wether you are a participant or just a viewer. Other items include interesting photo reports of the hanging floral baskets of Disneyland, the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, and ... Read More

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

The Dream House and Midway Mania have both opened and there is no shortage of opinions (and photos) at MiceChat. The French Market is getting a new healthier menu. How to beat the heat at the parks. Is Wall-E the frontrunner to replace Honey I shrunk the Audience in Tomorrowland? Lot's of news about all kinds of things from the Sky Cabin getting stuck mid flight at Knotts to Tinkerbell getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Wall-E poster from ACME Archives Direct [1] Camp Rock had a record Disney Channel debut. Disneyland Dream Wedding pictures (much love to Anders and Sunnygirl). But perhaps the ultimate question of the week (in my best Barbara Wawa voice) if you were a Care Bear, which one would you be? For links to all of the stories above and much more, Click HERE for all of the top News, Rumors, Photos, and Reviews of the past week. [2] [1] http://www.acmearchivesdirect.com/index.php?view=prod&prodid=4061&catid=451 [2] http://miceage.micechat.com/mc/mc062508a.htm

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Every Wednesday we bring you the top discussions from MiceChat's active forums.  This week, we have lots of photo trip reports, reviews of Toy Story Mania, upcoming meets and events, coverage of the Universal Studios fire, and one member identifies the most useless site on the Internet.  It is always fun on the boards, dive on in  . . .     Read the entire MiceChat RoundUp HERE. [1] [1] http://miceage.micechat.com/mc/mc060408a.htm

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