2 Great YouTube Videos

WDWNT on March 1, 2008

MiceAge‘s Andy Castro has put up a couple of really good videos on his YouTube account!

The first is of the new Wall-E preview in DCA’s Animation Academy, with Andrew Stanton of PIXAR:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DB79wUsAgA[/youtube]

 

And the second is from the 2008 Disney Parks Vacation Planning DVD, which has a sneak preview of the new PIXAR Play Parade with Marilyn Magness of Disney Parks Creative Entertainment:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=859dqsnV-sk[/youtube]

Refurbishments Added & Lengthened

WDWNT on February 28, 2008

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!

DCA Expansion Update

WDWNT on February 27, 2008

The plans for the DCA renovations always keep changing, & here are a few of the latest changes:

  • The Orange Stinger, instead of being moved north, is now planned to be removed.
  • Instead of changing MuppetVision 3D to Mickey’s PhilharMagic or to a “flexible digital theater facility”, it will be kept.
  • In Phase II, the MuppetVision 3D & Who Wants to Be a Millionaire buildings may be made into another big E-Ticket.
  • The DCA Preview Center is now planned to replace Seasons of the Vine.

Information from the MiceAge column “Monorail Blew”.

It’s a Character World After All

WDWNT on February 27, 2008

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”

PIXAR Play Parade Soft Opening

WDWNT on February 27, 2008

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.

PIXAR Play Parade: The Magic Revealed!

WDWNT on February 26, 2008

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:

  • Bugs Life
  • Toy Story (2 units, Buzz and a main unit)
  • Finding Nemo
  • Incredibles (Gyromonster from the movie)
  • Cars (Lightning McQueen and Mater)
  • Ratatoullie (large sink with dishes)
  • Monsters Inc (Opening Drum Unit)

Smaller Elements:

  • 5 Hover craft things for Toy Story
  • An Alien push cart for Toy Story (2 AA aliens and a costumed Alien)
  • Roz (pushed like the Cones from Block Party Bash)
  • Blow Fish Bike
  • Toy looking puppet for Toy Story

Disneyland Dream Suite AP Tours

WDWNT on February 23, 2008

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.

Wall-E in Animation Academy

WDWNT on February 22, 2008

A new pre-show of sorts has been added to the Animation Academy in Disney’s California Adventure. It’s a preview look at the new Disney-PIXAR movie Wall-E, hosted by Andrew Stanton of PIXAR.

Also, Dopey has been added to the characters that you could draw in the Animation Academy, as a tie in to the Snow White 70th Anniversary event going on elsewhere in Disney Animation.

New Autopia Costumes

WDWNT on February 21, 2008

My good friend Jason Saldivar of the Disney Hub Blog has posted some information about new Autopia costumes over on MiceChat:

My lead at Autopia told us we could pick up our new costumes on Feb. 25 and have to wear them by the 27th. So be on the lookout for new Autopia costumes FEB 27.

The costumes incorporate the 3 new colors of Tomorrowland (blue, white, and orange). They are very futuristic looking, and don’t look like barf like the current Autopia ones. Best of all, the colors clash MAJORLY with the current (ugly) color scheme of Autopia, which has to mean the attraction will soon get a paint job (hopefully this year). We get new hats as well and they are styled exactly like Nemo’s.

Astro Orbitor will be getting these same costumes, and HISTA will also be getting new costumes along with Monorail (though it’ll be a while for them since their new train is stupid).

So again, come take pictures on the 27th!!