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Buh-Bye ElecTRONica, Hello Mad T Party

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Today, The Disney Parks Blog confirmed the new nighttime party for Disney California Adventure.  Mad T Party will feature live music, fun games, and of course… Dancing!  I’ll let the Disney Park Blog fill you in…

ElecTRONica is still powering up the nights at Disney California Adventure park into the spring, and soon guests will be able to experience an all-new nighttime family celebration when Mad T Party starts to stir up fun in summer 2012!

This psychedelic soiree will be filled with surprises and new takes on some familiar characters from the world of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Join us for a party like no other as you fall into the rabbit hole and land in a wild and whimsical world where up is down, this is that and nothing is what it seems. A live band, unique entertainment, fun-filled games and plenty of dancing all await guests seeking an escape into a bright and vivid alternate reality.

Throughout the Mad T Party, we will “tip our hats” to the world of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” with wild and fabulous imagery and imagination. Familiar faces will be re-imagined in fresh, new ways, all combining to immerse guests in a captivating world that’s filled with exclusive signature foods, beverages and merchandise offerings.

So get ready to step through the rabbit hole and into Mad T Party at Disney California Adventure park, coming summer 2012!

Episode 29 – Until They Throw Us Out

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Daniel talks about NYE at DL and rages against Toy Story parking, TommyPix makes an argument for port-a-potties in Frontierland and Paul does a lot of laughing.

News

Disneyland
Disneyland Fireworks down for most of the holiday break except Christmas day. Returned last Friday night.

Leap Year 2012 Calls for ‘One More Disney Day’ As Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resorts Turn Feb. 29 Into 24 Hours of Nonstop Theme Park Magic.

New Main Street Loop January 9th. According to a Facebook post from Dean Mora

By the time you hear this the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe Will be OPEN. Thursday Jan 5th.

New changes at Innoventions. A few sections of the upper area re-modeled. The X-Box area which is now basically a demo area for Kinect. And they added something called the Nanooze Zone. Plus Honda has a new display showing off the new 2012 Civic Hybrids.

Disneyland Adventures Kinect game. Mini Review.

DCA
Most of the Scaffolding removed from Carthy Circle Theatre. Looks fantastic!

Disneyland Hotel
Pool Area no reopen after unscheduled maintenance.

Downtown Disney
Island Charters Closed. The Lego store will move into that location while the Lego building gets remodeled.

Finally
You have until this Sunday to see the Christmas Decorations and Haunted Mansion Holiday. Matterhorn also closes for a 6 month referb.

Feature
Trip Report – Disneyland on NYE

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Looks Like Daniel is going to walk the John Muir Trail
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Isn't it beautiful?
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Daniel and Marlee. Can you tell it's 1:45AM?
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Daniel and TommyPix - At this point Daniel's feet are on fire!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvLB1TZPrL4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUDzKZVIwLo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXsi6p2atdA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TzYgHBPJW8

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 Tip of the Week

Runs, Walks & Marathons at Disneyland for 2012

RunDisney.com – events
Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – January 27-29, 2012
Disneyland® Resort becomes Never Land for a magical weekend especially for Fairies and Princesses. It starts with a Family 5K and Kids’ Races and culminates with a 13.1-mile run that weaves you through Disneyland® Resort. Just follow the second star to the right!

Weekend Events will include:
Tinker Bell Half Marathon – SOLD OUT
Never Land Family Fun Run 5K – 81% Full
Disney Kids’ Races – SOLD OUT
Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend Expo
http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/rundisney/tinker-bell-half-marathon
Volunteer for the race: http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/about/volunteer#tab2

Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend – August 31- September 2, 2012
Registration will be open for the 2012 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend on January 18, 2012.

Chase your dreams at the Happiest Race on Earth for the 2012 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend on August 31- September 2, 2012. Imagination is your destination on this 13.1-mile course that winds through the City of Anaheim, California and the Disneyland® Resort. Run through Sleeping Beauty Castle and discover the treasures that lie in Disney California Adventure® Park while high-fiving your favorite Disney Characters along the way. There’s a little magic around every corner for the whole family!

Weekend Events will include:
Disneyland® Half Marathon
Disneyland® Family Fun Run 5K
runDisney Kids’ Races
Disneyland® Health & Fitness Expo
Pasta in the Park Party

Don’t let the excitement of another race pass you by!
http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/rundisney/disneyland-half-marathon

CHOC Walk – Benefiting Children’s Hospital of Orange County – Second Week of October 2012
The 21st annual CHOC Walk in the Park presented by Disneyland® Resort was a tremendous success with over 14,000 walkers raising $1.7 million for CHOC Children’s Proceeds from this event will support health care programs, education and research at CHOC Children’s.
www.chocwalk.org

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Episode 28 – Holy Dole Whip

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In our final episode of 2011 we look back at all the cool events that happened at the Disneyland Resort this past year.

NEWS
Beware! Parks may hit capacity this weekend
http://ocresort.ocregister.com/2011/12/16/beware-tourists-disney-parks-could-reach-capacity/105894/

Disneyland
We will start seeing some wall pop up on Main Street. The Carnation Cafe will reclaim the space currently occupied by the Blue Ribbon Bakery and once again offer indoor dining in addition to its open-air patio.

The Blue Ribbon will disappear completely starting January 5, with the new Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe at the end of Main Street taking over the bakery duties.

Next door, the Gibson Girl will also close to receive a remodel that will address the crowd-flow issues that this popular location deals with. With the Blue Ribbon Bakery closing and becoming space for sit-down dining, the Gibson Girl’s overflow queue can no longer extend into the Blue Ribbon’s space.

Meanwhile at the end of Main Street, the former Plaza Pavilion is just about ready to reopen as the new Mary Poppins-themed Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe. The new location will offer the line-up of baked goods and coffee drinks currently available at the Blue Ribbon Bakery along with new signature entrees including hot sandwiches and fresh salads.

The new Jolly Holiday marquee went up last week and looks quite similar to the old Plaza Pavilion signage.

DCA
Carlsand looks fantastic.

Over at the Fly and Buy retail location in Condor Flats, the gas pumps were remove and replace with new ones. The old ones had a dirty abandoned look to them where as the new pumps have a clean and 1930’s style look to them.

Feature – A look back (from our perspective)

  • Disney Chanel Rocks!
  • CALIFORNIA letters in front of DCA GONE
  • We Reviewed TRON Legacy
  • “Family Fun Weekends” at Disneyland January 14 to March 6
  • Fiesta Disneyland, Kickin’ Country Weekend, Character Fan Days, Lunar New Year Festival, and Mardi Gras!
  • The Magic, The Memories, and You opens
  • World of Color Celebrates 500 performances
  • Disney Wonder Arrives in LA
  • Disney Jr. Opens on March 25th at DCA
  • elecTRONica extended through Labor Day
  • DCA Turns 10!
  • Disney guests trade Gowalla coins for real ones
  • Disney Teaming Toy Story Stars Tom Hanks And Tim Allen For ‘Jungle Cruise’
  • Talking Mickey Tests Continue at ToonTown
  • DCA Animation Building screens reopen.
  • Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides Preview opens
  • World of Color added an expanded Pirates of the Caribbean scene
  • BlackBeard now appears in Pirates
  • Maliboomer Park opens
  • Mary Blair Tribute at Disney Gallery opens
  • Disneyland’s Wally Boag Dies at Age 90
  • Disneyland’s Betty Taylor at Age 91
  • NewPool area, Tangarora Terrace, and Trader Sams now open
  • Mission Tortilla is Officially Closed
  • Star Tours, Little Mermaid, and Mickey Soundsational Parade
  • Matt Ouimet Named President of Cedar Fair
  • ElecTRONica Extends to Spring 2012
  • All New LaserMan Show (LASERMAN: R3CONF1GUR3D!)
  • Meg Crofton named President of operations in the U.S. and France.
  • Corn Dog Castle Reopens
  • Goofys Sky School opens
  • Paradise Garden Dining area opens with Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta and Paradise Garden and Grill.
  • Pan Pacific DCA Gates open
  • The AP Processing Centers in DL (Plaza Pavilion) and DCA (Greetings) have closed. Rumors of some Mary Poppins bakery! Crazy!
  • D23 Expo!
  • Disneyland to create Fantasy Faire at Carnation Plaza Gardens
  • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom has been announced
  • Plaza Pavilion is now behind walls to begin it’s transformation in Jolly Holiday Bakery
  • Halloween Time and Mickey’s Halloween Party
  • Pirates is closed for a lengthy referb. (Reminds me, it’s open again!)
  • The Top CUPOLA Topper has been attached to the Carthay Circle Theatre
  • Carthy Circle Signage appears on “Pump House”.
  • Steve Jobs Passes away
  • The Magic, Memories, and You now features a Holiday Version.
  • The Harbor Blvd. Archway is GONE
  • “All Aboard… A Grand Circle Tour of the Trains of Disney.” Is now open at the Disney Gallery
  • The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming to Hollywood!
  • Kinect Disneyland Adventures is now available
  • The Ghirardelli Chocolate shop and soda fountain is officially coming to DCA.

And that pretty much covers it.

Tip of the Week w/ TommyPix

Special Unofficial Days at Disneyland

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Episode 27 – One Year and Still No Candy Cane

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We celebrate our 1 year anniversary and Paul can’t get a candy cane.

News

Universal Studios
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming to Hollywood!  BUT with such great news comes disappointment.  They will be closing JAWS in Orlando to make way for a unannounced new attraction.  Probably Transformers.

Disneyland

Happy Birthday Walt! Yesterday 110 Years Old!

Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland Last Weekend

Kinect Disneyland Adventures is now available

Metacritic Review – 75

Mickey Mouse Turns 83

Star Tours will be updated in Disneyland Tokyo

Hong Kong’s Disneyland opens Toy Story Land

DCA

The Ghirardelli Chocolate shop and soda fountain is officially coming to DCA in place of the old mission tortilla factory. And from what I hear, there will be free samples.

World of Color now features a pre-show featuring Wane and Lanny two elves from ABC’s hit animated holiday special “Prep & Landing.”

New shade awnings were installed last week on the ends of the new Pan Pacific Auditorium-themed entrance turnstiles.

Jake from Jake and the Neverland Pirates is now a walk around character.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/jake-328119-disney-character.html

Feature – Our One Year Anniversary!

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Ghirardelli is Coming to Disney California Adventure Park

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Straight from the Disney Parks Blog:

I’m so excited to let you know that there will soon be a new place to satisfy your sweet tooth at the Disneyland Resort. In late spring 2012, a new Ghirardelli location will open at the Pacific Wharf area, inside Disney California Adventure park!

The soda fountain and chocolate shop, similar to the location at Downtown Disney in the Walt Disney World Resort – which has been a must-do for me (and many of you, I’m sure) for 13 years – will feature Ghirardelli’s world-famous hot fudge sundaes and chocolate products. And each guest will be able to receive complimentary samples of their signature Ghirardelli Squares chocolate!

You can find out more about Ghirardelli – their chocolate treats, products and gifts – by checking out their Facebook page. (http://www.facebook.com/Ghirardelli)

I know I’ll be counting down the days until I can get my Ghirardelli hot fudge sundae! Who’s with me?