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

Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage Annual Passholder only preview

WDWNT on February 20, 2008

In addition to a Annual Passholder only preview for the PIXAR Play Parade, there will also be a few AP only previews for Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage on March 13th, 2008. There will be 3 showings, at 10:30am, 12:30pm, & 3:15pm. To get in, you just need to show a valid Annual Pass.

PIXAR Play Parade Annual Passholder only preview on March 13th

WDWNT on February 17, 2008

We’ve received word from one of our correspondents, that the PIXAR Play Parade will have an Annual Passholder only preview on March 13th at 5:15PM. Also, on cold days, instead of squirting water at guests, bubbles will fill the air through-out the WHOLE PARK! The bubbles will also be there on the warmer days too!

We will have more info on this & other developments surrounding the PIXAR Play Parade as it becomes available.

July 4th Trip Planner

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

To prepare everyone visiting the Disneyland Resort during this holiday weekend, I wanted to go over the entertainment schedule for July 4th, as well as the park hours, to make sure everyone can successfully see what they want to see:

  • Disneyland will be open from 8:00am to 12:00am all weekend.
  • “Celebrate! A Street Party” will be performed every day at 3:30pm and 6:30pm.
  • The special fourth of July holiday fireworks show, “Disney’s Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky”, will be performed at 9:25pm starting tonight and running through Sunday night. According to D23, the shows on July 2nd, 3rd, and 5th will be a condensed version, only 8 minutes long, compared to the full show on July 4th which is 13 minutes long and will have much more pyro. The regular fireworks show, Magical, will return on Monday.
  • Fantasmic will have three performances on July 4th, at 9:00pm, 10:30pm, and 11:30pm.
  • Suburban Legends will be performing through-out the night on July 4th at the TLT Dance Club, beginning at 7:00pm.
  • Disney’s California Adventure will be open from 10:00am to 10:00pm on July 4th.
  • The Pixar Play Parade will be performed as usual at 5:15pm.
  • Disney’s Electrical Parade will also be performed at its usual time of 8:45pm.

If you are planning to visit the Disneyland Resort this weekend, be aware crowds will be massive. Disneyland may even be closed in the afternoon due to the park reaching capacity, and you’ll be re-directed to DCA. Parking may also be an isssue, as I explained in this recent post. For the full entertainment schedule on July 4th, which includes smaller entertainment venues around the parks, click HERE.

DLR Photo Report – 7/6/09

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

I’m back from a wonderful evening trip yesterday to the Disneyland Resort. Even though I visited both parks, this photo report only covers Mickey and Friends and Disney’s California Adventure. So let’s get to this photo report:

Some work going on at the Mickey and Friends Tram Station. The tram only loads on the right side at the moment

As I got into DCA, the Pixar Play Parade started, so here are some photos

The Ratatouile unit has finally returned to the parade

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