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Fantasyland Rising, World Showcase Touch-Ups, Star Wars Weekends, and MORE!
Welcome to Dateline Disney World! This week,Cory Disbrow brings us more progress on the New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom, along with a bunch of small improvements happening all around the park, and also the newest addition to the Disney character family arriving at the park. One of the World Showcase pavilions received some TLC over at Epcot, and preparations are in full force (no pun intended) for the madness that is Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios.Fantasyland Rising, World Showcase Touch-Ups, Star Wars Weekends, and MORE!
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Welcome to DDW: Construction Kingdom, Test Track under the knife, and MORE!
MiceChat would like to present to you a brand new column for Fridays! Introducing Dateline Disney World. Dateline Disney World will be very similar to the outstanding Dateline Disneyland, but will cover the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Author Cory Disbrow will use his background as a creative photographer, presenting high quality photos of the goings on at Walt Disney World, along with some beautiful photographs of the parks and some of commentary on what's new in The Vacation Kingdom of the World.Welcome to DDW: Construction Kingdom, Test Track under the knife, and MORE!
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Disney and Starbucks, Transformers hits Universal Studios, The Gumball Rally, Walt Disney World and More!
So much theme park news, so little time to read it all. The MiceChat Round Up is here to help with summaries and links to the week's top stories. Starbucks is on the way to Disney Theme Parks in the US, that should perk you up. Plus, we ponder the day that Mickey Mouse was BANNED from Disneyland, and look at the upcoming Summer expansions in the parks. Could the Snugly Duckling be coming to Walt Disney World? Will Transformers at Universal Hollywood be the ride of the Summer? Will there be a Mr Toad's Wild Ride: The Movie? Read on and find out. We also debut the brand new MiceChat Podcast and view a new Communicore weekly from Jeff and George. All this plus a new Al Lutz update. What more could a Disney fan want?! -
MiceChat Round Up of Disney and Theme Park News and Discussion
Disneyland’s Carnation Plaza is closing on April 30th to make way for a new Princess meet and greet adjacent to Sleeping Beauty's Castle. ElecTRONica has gone offline at DCA as Alice prepares to get her groove on. It was an exciting week as we took a behind the scenes tour of Universal's Transformers: The Ride 3D (actually walking the length of the track). There is news of a new Monorail spiel at DisneyWorld and an exploration of the differences in the east coast and west coast Little Mermaid rides. All of this along with Universal Studios news, Busch Garden Tampa photos and some perky news from Al Lutz in today's Disney and theme park news and rumor MiceChat Round-UpMiceChat Round Up of Disney and Theme Park News and Discussion
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Transformer’s The Ride 3D – MiceChat Preview & Guide
Under the cover of a pre-dawn sky, MiceChat was invited to N.E.S.T. headquarters to prepare for battle and get a walkthrough of Universal's new mega-attraction, Transformers: The Ride 3D, Early this morning. This new immersive experience officially opens on May 26th 2012. But we are here to bring you a first look at this attraction that is sure to give Disney a run for the money on best SoCal theme park attraction this summer. Join us for a preview of this highly anticipated attraction. -
Disneyland, DCA, Knott’s, A Butterfly Safari and Magic Mountains!
It's time for the latest news and information from the Southern California theme parks and destinations, it's time for In the Parks! We begin by touching base at Disneyland to check on the Matterhorn progress and Carnation Cafe. We then tour Disney California Adventure's two major projects, Cars land and Buena Vista Street. We then drop down to the San Diego Safari Park for the new Butterfly Jungle. Its a wild update today about the SoCal theme parks so let's get to it! -
Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland Expansion, Busch Gardens New Ice Show, SeaWord Turtles
Orlando is the place to be with so many major theme parks heading up plans for this Summer. We look towards the future this week and scope out more of the Fantasyland expansion taking place at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. We next review the recently opened Iceploration show at Busch Gardens Florida and we ponder the epicurean delights offered at the many restaurants in the park. Finally we check on SeaWorld Orlando and the race to get Turtle Trek 4D ready by April 27th. Let's dive in, shall we? There's Parkhopping to do!Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland Expansion, Busch Gardens New Ice Show, SeaWord Turtles
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Valerie at the Columbia Harbour House and Liberty Tree Tavern
It was the early days of the Magic Kingdom park. 1972, one year after park opening. Valerie took a job at Walt Disney World to get through school and the next thing she knew her life direction had changed drastically. Learn what it was like to work the Columbia Harbor House and Liberty Tree Tavern back then, and hear of the craziness that would ensue when a cole slaw fight broke out! It's a fun and interesting read today From the Mouth of the Mouse. -
Star Wars at Discovery Science Center, Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Universal and SeaWorld
It's a huge In the Parks update this week featuring news from the Southern California Theme Parks and destinations. This week we drop by Disneyland to bid farewell to Robert Sherman (half of the duo who brought much of the classic Disney music you love to life), then stroll through Disney California Adventure to check on all of the construction there. Next, we visit the Discovery Science Center and see the exhibit, Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination for a trip to points galactic. Finally we get the latest news from Knott's Berry Farm, Sea World and then check on Universal's Transformers the Ride and the Studio Tour.In the Parks brings you Star Wars, Disneyland, DCA, Universal and SeaWorld
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Universal Orlando’s Drive in Mini Golf, Gatorland’s wild swamp time fun, and a SeaWorld update
It's time for the Orlando Parkhopper! Today is filled with Gatorland goodness, Universal Orlando Mini-Golf Madness, and SeaWorld silliness. The new Drive-In Mini Golf project that we have been following for months has opened and we were there to cover each hole of this fantastic new Orlando attraction. Next, we visit the quintessential Orlando destination, Gatorland, for a bit of backwoods fun. Then we swing by SeaWorld for a look at the latest news there and to check up on Turtle Trek and Antarctica construction.Gatorland fun, Universal's Drive-In Mini Golf, Sea World's Turtle Trek updates
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Making Christmas, New Years and Every Other Holiday at Disneyland
Have you ever wondered who puts all the lights up during the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort? Who puts up the tree in Town Square? Who throws the garland over Main Street? For that matter, who does that and every other decoration at the parks? One cast member named Brett talks to Jeff about how he came into the line of work and what some of his favorite guest stories are. Then enter a new Disneyland iPhone app contest! -
Samland Goes Blocky For Legoland
Sam is a seasoned theme park goer and aficionado. His recent trip to Legoland in California left him with a new appreciation for the blockier things in life. How would Sam enjoy this family theme park geared to the toddler to tween set? We go land by land with Sam as he examines what clicks and what doesn't.Blocks O'Plenty in Sam's journey through Legoland, California
