Stitch’s Great Escape soft opening information
(link)
ScreamScape reports that Stitch's Great Escape at Walt Disney World's
Magic Kingdom may not open until later in October. There is also new
information about the Osbourn Spectacle of Lights being installed for
this year's holiday season at Disney-MGM Studios.
Even more concept art from the lobbies of the Disneyland
Resort Hotel (link)
Jim Hill takes a look at some more concept art that appears at the Disneyland
Hotel. The article features photos of the concept art and the stories
behind the attractions, including a jazz club at New Orleans Square
at Disneyland (complete with accommodations for disabled guests, concept
art for the "Land of Tomorrow," which would inspire the construction
of Tomorrowland, with monorails that were suspended from the track,
concept art for Peter Pan's Flight, whose loading area woud have recreated
a London street, concept art for a style courtyard for Sleeping Beauty
Castle, a look at the layout for the Midget Autopia, and a greater circus
themed area for the current Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride.
50's Prime Time Café at Disney-MGM Studios (link)
MousePlanet reviews the 50's Prime Time Cafe restaurant at Disney-MGM
Studios, talking about the menu items (including desserts), the decor,
and the fun quirks of the theme park restaurant.
The Report (link)
LaughingPlace offers a roundup of what's new and upcoming at Disneyland
and Walt Disney World, with special events, new attraction and store
openings, and other things to look forward to.
Thursday, August 26, 2004
Odds & Ends: Sorry Charlie, New Park Tour, Al's
Photo Update (link)
MiceAge's Kevin Yee offers news tidbits about Hurricane Charley damage
at Walt Disney World, observations on Golden Dreams at Disney's California
Adventure versus The American Adventure at Walt Disney World's Epcot,
and a Disneyland Resort photo update with pictures of signs promoting
the ABC Primetime Preview Weekend, the Sleeping Beauty Castle refurbishment,
work on Snow White's Scary Adventures, and the Enchanted Tiki Room refurbishment.
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Dave and Doug “Discover the Magic” at Disneyland
Park (link)
LaughingPlace offers a look at Disneyland's “Discover the Magic”
tour. The article includes photos from the "Discover the Magic"
tour, an interactive experience where guests can meet characters and
go around Disneyland park.
Disneyland News and Information (link)
MouseInfo offers a Disneyland Resort update, featuring the current Enchanted
Tiki Room refurbishment photos, Aladdin's Oasis under wraps, new lighting
at the Haunted Mansion in the changing portraits hallway, continued
work on the Sleeping Beauty Castle refurbishment, a look at the moat
around Sleeping Beauty Castle, the removal of the Snow White and the
Seven Dwarves statues from the waterfall near the wishing well, a photo
of the new Big Thunder Mountain Railroad train that still needs to be
aged, work on the exterior queue being enclosed for the soon-to-reopen
Space Mountain, signs and advertisements for the ABC Primetime Weekend
at Disney's California Adventure, and a look at the new wall posters
announcing the upcoming Libby Lu store that will replace Petals at Downtown
Disney.
Make Mine Sixty-Nine, Part 2 (link)
LaughingPlace offers part 2 of its photo update onthe 69 (originally
77) Mickey Mouse statues created by celebrities to celebrate Mickey
Mouse's 75th birthday.
The Geek Speaks (link)
DisneyGeek offers commentary and tidbits of information from a recent
visit to the Disneyland Resort as a followup to a recent Disneyland
and Disney's California Adventure photo update.
Monday, August 23, 2004
Park Update: Disneyland Resort (link)
MousePlanet offers a Disneyland Resort update, with information
on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopening soon after its last major
accident, witnesses reporting Big Thunder trains running through the
attraction, the entrance of Club Libby Lu - which offers makeovers for
teenage girls - to replace the Petals retail store in Downtown Disney,
news on a new interactive tour called “Mysteries, Myths, and Legends,”
which takes guests around the parks of the Disneyland Resort and allows
them to experience attractions and listen to spooky tales, and revisions
to the current Disneyland tours, including a ride on the Jungle Cruise
and a cheesecake dessert for the “A Walk in Walt's Footsteps”
tour and the “Red Carpet Experience” tour being renamed the
"Welcome to Disneyland" tour with new perks and attraction
experiences..
Park Update: Walt Disney World (link)
MousePlanet offers an update from the Walt Disney World Resort, with
Hurricane Charley damage at the Walt Disney World Resort told with stories
and photos submitted by readers, a report on how Walt Disney World is
responding to the aftermath of Hurricane Charley with help to the community
and its cast members, a letter from Walt Disney Company CEO Michael
Eisner offering praise and support to cast members at Walt Disney World,
photos of damage to Orlando International Airport by Hurricane Charley,
and other news tidbits related to theme park and tourism in Florida
and other Disney and Walt Disney World news and rumors.
Disneyland - New "Haunted" park tour will
soon launch (link)
ScreamScape reports on a new backstage tour to be offered at the Disneyland
Resort called Mysteries, Myths and Legends, which will take a limited
number of guests backstage and behind the scenes at Disneyland and Disney's
California Adventure after the parks close. The tours will begin on
October 4 for the Halloween season and talk about what is haunted at
the resort theme parks.
