MitP Update

WDWNT on May 6, 2008

Here’s a few images from this week’s Monday in the Parks article on MiceAge:


The Small World facade is starting to go under tarps


Club 33 has re-opened from a short refurbishment


Half of the Bug’s Life float has returned to the Pixar Play Parade. This is all of the float!


The Sunshine Plaza fountain has gotten further in it’s refurbishment. It’s planned to be ready for the summer

I also wanted to note that the Innoventions Dream Home, which was originally supposed to open this month, has been pushed back due to construction issues. The open date is “To Be Determined”.

Dateline Disneyland Picture Update

WDWNT on May 3, 2008

Let’s take a look at some various things going on through-out the Disneyland Resort from this week’s Dateline Disneyland on MiceAge:


New banners have been added to Sleeping Beauty’s Castle showing, guess what…


… DREAM CLOUDS!


Club 33 is receiving a little TLC


Little Donald Ducks are on top of the new outdoor vending structures opposite Toy Story Midway Mania

Still No Official Monorail Opening Date

WDWNT on May 1, 2008

From the OC Register:

There is still no opening date for the Monorail Red train.

Because there was such high reader interest last week about when the new train is opening, we want to keep you updated with the latest information.

Disney Spokesman John McClintock said today that the Disney is still testing and adjusting the Monorail. He said that no date has been set for the Monorail’s public launch. We’ll continue updating information on this blog about when the Monorail will open to the public.

Star Wars Ultimate Lightsaber

WDWNT on May 1, 2008

Not sure how old this is, but a Build Your Own Lightsaber stand has been added into Star Traders in Tomorrowland. Basically, it’s a Build-A-Bear type building station, but in this case, you get to make your own Lightsaber. Different Star Wars character’s Lightsaber’s are available to mix & match, a really cool concept! Also at the top of the stand, there are a couple of screens showing various Lightsaber involved battles from the 6 Star Wars movies. The price for this great collectible is $20!

Both pictures courtesy of DL_CRAZE of MiceChat

Even More Disneyland Dreaming

WDWNT on April 29, 2008

According to MousePlanet, 2 more of the Disneyland Dream Time events will be held at Disneyland Park this week. The first is today (April 28th), & there will also be one held on Thursday, May 1st. For those of you who don’t know what this event is, well… It’s an after hour event that gets awarded to somewhere between 2,000 & 3,000 people. If you win, you’ll get to spend a whole hour in the designated park, after regular closing time, & the goal is to ride as many rides as possible, with little to no wait!

More Monorail Delays

WDWNT on April 29, 2008

According to MiceAge:

Daytime testing of Disneyland’s new Monorail Red is off until later this week at the earliest. The suspension issues aren’t that big an issue, but visitors were complaining as they were waiting for the lone operating train to come back, while a shiny new one zipped by unused. CM’s tried to explain, but hotel guests in particular were still unhappy they couldn’t ride on what looked to be a perfectly good train. In light of concerns and short tempers at both stations, and some complaints at the hotel’s front desks, daytime testing is off until they are certain they are only days away from getting the new train signed off.

MitP Update

WDWNT on April 29, 2008

Here’s a look at some of the latest happenings from around the Disneyland Resort featured in this week’s Monday in the Parks column on MiceAge:

  • Disney Animation in DCA closed down yesterday to remove the Snow White exhibit. It will re-open on May 2nd.
  • The High School Musical 2: School’s Out show, from now until summer begins, will only be performed on Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays. In addition, Disney’s Aladdin will be performed Wednesdays-Sundays, Disney’s Electrical Parade will only be shown Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays, & the Pixar Play Parade & Playhouse Disney: Live on Stage will be offered every day.
  • This week is the last week in this year’s California Food & Wine Festival. So if you want to taste some food & wine, get yourself’s down to DCA. The last day for the festival is May 5th.

And now some pictures from the column:


One of the food stands across from Toy Story Mania will sell Turkey Legs


The Stitch Picture Phone in Innoventions has been replaced with an Air Scooter II display


The Sunshine Plaza fountain has been walled & turned off…


… The railings are being replaced

Pixie Hollow Is Just a Meet ‘n’ Greet

WDWNT on April 26, 2008

According to MiceAge:

Disneyland’s new Tinker Belle “attraction” you’ve heard about from Ed Grier is actually just a remodeling of the Ariel’s Grotto location near the Matterhorn. The new “Pixie Hollow” will be a photo meet ‘n’ greet for Tink and her new pixie pals with an attached merchandise cart, just in time for DVD sales this fall. More info to come in the next update. By the way, Ariel will be donning a dress and moving to the Princess Fantasy Faire while her lavish new ride gets built (including a new meet ‘n’ greet for her in DCA.