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News Archives > Disney News August 2 - August 8, 2004
Disney News August 2 - 8, 2004
Friday, August 6, 2004
Disneyland Resort Update (link)
DisneyGeek offers a comprehensive Disneyland Resort photo update with
photos of all the construction that's going on at Disneyland, including
Main Street USA construction photos, the Sleeping Beauty Castle refurb,
the castle moat refilled, the missing Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
statues at Snow White's Grotto, the extensive Enchanted Tiki Room rehab
that just began, Aladdin's Oasis closed, the RiverBelle Terrace under
construction, a repositioning of Splash Mountain FastPass, the return
of chains to the Matterhorn Bobsleds queue, new displays at Innoventions
in Tomorrowland, work on the upcoming Buzz Lightyear attraction in Tomorrowland,
a look at Disney's California Adventure, and some photos from the Disneyland
Hotel.
WDW Project Tracker Update (link)
DisneyForever offers more photo updates of what's under construction
at the Walt Disney World Resort.
Box Office Reported Eloquently by Daniel: Lists, Lists,
Everywhere Lists (link)
The LaughingPlace column B.O.R.E.D. describes the top five worst attraction
endings of all time. The top two are from Disney theme parks: Epcot's
Maelstrom at number two and Disneyland's Snow White's Scary Adventures
at number one.
Thursday, August 5, 2004
Mini-Update: The Disneyland Resort (link)
LaughingPlace takes a look at what's new at the Disneyland Resort with
a photo update. Photos include the Sleeping Beauty Castle refurbishment
(with the moat drained), construction on Main Street USA, FastPass removal
at Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion, Disney promotional
displays around the Disneyland Resort, the Big Thunder Country Picnic
at Big Thunder Ranch, a new Quiksilver store at Downtown Disney, and
a look at new merchandise at the World of Disney in Downtown Disney.
DoomBuggy Productions presents: A Monsanto wall plaque
(link)
DoomBuggy Productions offers a new project inspired by the sponsor of
the now-closed Tomorrowland attraction "Adventure Thru Inner Space."
Wednesday, August 4, 2004
Souvenirs on a Shoestring: Taking home affordable mementos
from your Disney trip (link)
MousePlanet offers ideas on budget-conscious gifts that are available
at the Disney resorts.
Disneyland Resort News & Information (link)
MouseInfo offers a Disneyland Resort update, including Sleeping Beauty
Castle refurbishment photos, as well as Main Street, U.S.A. refurbishment
photos, Enchanted Tiki Room rehab photos, Riverbelle Terrace construction
photos, and the Pirates of the Caribbean queue now that FastPass is
no longer available..
Tuesday, August 3, 2004
The Disneyland Guest Experience: More tales about cast
members that warm the heart (link)
MousePlanet editor Shoshana Lewin offers some more tales from guests
about Disneyland cast members who go out of their way to make guests
feel extra special at the Happiest Place On Earth.
Summer & Safety Revisited: Twenty-Seven Twinkie
Wiener Sandwiches (link)
LaughingPlace takes a look at Disneyland during the summer season and
Disneyland ride safety and government regulation, especially following
the most recent Big Thunder Mountain Railroad accident.
The Summer That Never Was (link)
Al Lutz at MiceAge offers a Disneyland news update with information
about low attendance numbers at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure
this summer, an update on the Submarine Voyage Finding Nemo overlay,
the upcoming closure of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Play It!, problems
with the California Screamin' roller coaster at Disney's California
Adventure, new details about Disneyland's 50th birthday fireworks spectacular
(including information on Tinkerbell's new flight path and new launch
locations for the Disney fireworks), and a look at the Hong Kong Disneyland
preview center, which features a model of the upcoming Disney park..
Monday, August 2, 2004
Disneyland Resort Update (link)
MousePlanet offers a Disneyland Resort update that includes information
on the rumored return of the Submarine Voyage with a Finding Nemo overlay,
the closure of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Play It! at Disney's California
Adventure near the end of the month, the closure of Petals (a retail
store in Downtown Disney), Disneyland construction photos, and other
news tidbits from Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure.
Walt Disney World Resort Update (link)
MousePlanet offers a Walt Disney World Resort update, including information
about new park ticket promotions, the costumed Tigger molestation trial,
an It's A Small World refurbishment update, new details regarding the
new Stitch's Great Escape attraction that will replace the ExtraTERRORestrial
Alien Encounter in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom, and information
on the Titan Arum (the rare flower that smells like a rotting corpse
when it blooms), which just bloomed this past week at Disney's Animal
Kingdom park.
Is This Summer Season? (link)
LaughingPlace takes a look at how Disneyland is having a relatively
slow season this summer and offers photos of wait times at various attractions
and the (lack of) crowds at Disneyland.
Walt Disney World for teens (link)
Jim Hill Media offers an article by Cara Goldsbury, author of "The
Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World: How to Get the Most Out of the Best
Disney Has to Offer," about how to keep teenagers entertained on
a vacation to Walt Disney World. The article suggests staying cool on
rides, visiting water parks like Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon,
riding thrilling attractions such as the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
or Mission: SPACE, and trying various watersports around the Walt Disney
World resort.
A Mouseketrips Mouseke-tip: Explaining Disneyland's
"Good Neighbor" hotel program (link)
Jim Hill Media offers an article from its sponsor about some of the
lodging options available to Disneyland Resort visitors in Anaheim.
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