The refurbishment for the Carnation Cafe on Main Street USA was originally planned to go from February 25th to the 29th, but has now been extended to run through March 11th. Also, the Plaza Gardens Stage will be closed for a very short refurbishment from March 3rd to the 5th.
As always, you can keep up to date on the latest Disneyland Resort refurbishments on our Attraction Refurbishments page!
The plans for the DCA renovations always keep changing, & here are a few of the latest changes:
Information from the MiceAge column “Monorail Blew”.
We’re hearing of a couple of BIG RUMORS of what could be coming to It’s a Small World. Don’t let these upset you, as they are still rumors.
Over in Hong Kong Disneyland, they’re currently building their version of It’s a Small World, which is scheduled to open this Summer. What will be unique about their version is that it will actually feature Disney characters in their home countries. Imagineers are looking at duplicating this over to Disneyland’s version. I know for a fact that this will upset many Disneyland fans (myself included), & Disneyland is definitely not the place to do it (WDW is).
A (hopefully) less controversial change that may be coming is the replacement of the Jungle room with an American themed room, similar (yet on a grander scale) to the version in Disneyland Paris. In my opinion, a good idea for 2 reasons, 1) the room is a bit plain & boring right now, & 2) they’ll finally be able to do something with that room for It’s a Small World Holiday.
Also, some better decorations will definitely be coming to the Hello & Goodbye rooms.
Information from the MiceAge Al Lutz column “Monorail Blew”
One of my sources has told me that a Soft Opening for PIXAR Play Parade will be held on March 10th, 2008. There is also one on March 13th, with the parade opening on March 14th.
A Parade Support friend of mine told me some information regarding the new PIXAR Play Parade, debuting March 14th at 5:15pm.
The parade has 9 main units and smaller themed parade elements. With the units and parade elements, there is a total of about 18 elements in the parade. These are listed as follows (not in any specific order):
Main Units:
Smaller Elements:
We’ve been going through a few Administration problems here on the site. One problem was that all posts were changed to show SparkyLD as the poster, but he only wrote these 2 posts. So all posts that aren’t on the main page right now, show Sparky as the writer. But don’t worry, we’ll try to have that & all other problems fixed by tonight!
Join host Luke Manning and a cast including John Corigliano, Nick McLamb, Tom Corless, Jose Castillo, Jason Diffendal, and Sparky LD, for a show that brings you the Ideals, Dreams, and Hard Facts of the Disneyland Resort. So sit back, relax, and enjoy all of the Disneyland news, information, and fun we have to offer on the Disneyland News Today Podcast!
We start off Episode #2 with our weekly Disneyland News and Rumors. Among the things covered this week are the California Food and Wine Weekends, the Goat in Big Thunder Mountain, more on the PIXAR Play Parade, and much more! I tried doing the news by myself this week, so I could test if it works better with just me, or with guests. What do you think?
Each week, we’ll be sharing with you a piece of live-in-park audio from the Disneyland Resort. This week, a lesser known attraction inside Disney’s California Adventure, Animation Academy. In Animation Academy, you can learn to be a Disney animator, and draw a random Disney character. On the show this week, we learn how to draw Daisy Duck!
Finally, joining me for this week’s discussion are Tom Corless, Jason Diffendal, Nick McLamb, Jose Castillo, John Corigliano, and Sparky LD. We go around the table asking each participant what their favorite & least favorite Disneyland Mountains are! And sorry ahead of time for the background noise in this segment!
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For more info on the podcast, you can always check out our Podcast page. Episode #2 of the podcast will be released later today!
Here is an article from Mickey News talking about Annual Passholder tours of the new Disneyland Dream Suite.
Are you a registered My Disneyland member? Have you entered your valid Annual Passholder Barcode Number into your profile?
If not, now is the perfect time to register! All My Disneyland® members who have entered a valid Annual Passholder Barcode Number are eligible for a chance to experience a very special twenty-minute preview tour of the Disneyland® Dream Suite.* It’s all part of the magic of being an Annual Passholder during the Year of a Million Dreams celebration.
Be a part of history — selected Annual Passholders will be among the first to see this magnificent suite based on plans personally crafted by Walt Disney! Plus, the Disneyland® Dream Suite is the first Guest room ever located inside Disneyland® Park.
Once you are registered as a My Disneyland® member with a valid Annual Passholder Barcode Number, all you have to do is check your e-mail inbox for a possible invitation.
The tours will be held from March 3 to March 6, 2008.
We’re hearing that soft opening performances for the PIXAR Play Parade may possibly start on March 9th. This is still a rumor & they may or may not happen.
