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Disneyland Resort Celebrates Halloween Time 2011 Sept. 16 Through Oct. 31

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Halloween is fast approaching!  Here are the details for Halloween Time 2011 via a Disney Press Release:

Separate-ticket ‘Mickey’s Halloween Party’ Offers Trick-or-Treating In Disneyland Park on 10 Special Nights

The spirit of Halloween Time will invade Disneyland Resort this fall with Disney villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes, along with  the seasonal transformations of Haunted Mansion into Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain into Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy. Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort begins Friday, Sept. 16, and will continue through Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31.

The after-hours Mickey’s Halloween Party, a separate-ticket event* which has become an annual highlight of Halloween Time for trick-or-treating families, will take place in Disneyland park on 10 special Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights: Sept. 30 andOct. 3, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 and 31. Tickets are available at Disneyland.com/halloween.

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Episode 21 – Wanna Take a Ride?

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Daniel and Tommy visit the D23 Expo and share their experiences.

NEWS
Side opening at DCA opened today

New Matterhorn Bobsleds vehicles offer lap bars, individual seats at Disneyland

Main Street USA Restaurants to Expand at Disneyland

D23 EXPO

Parks and Resorts Panel – They talked about, New FantasyLand in WDW, Carsland, Shanghai, Aulani, Disney Crusie Line But as far as disneyland changes go:

Disneyland to create Fantasy Faire at Carnation Plaza Gardens

The Stage that Walt Built

Carousel of Projects

A model of New Fantasyland and Storybook Circus is on display,The model shows off the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Coaster, The Little Mermaid ride, Beast’s castle, and lots of Trees.

Cars Land, with full size animated Cars characters and ride vehicles on display, including Radiator Springs Racers and Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree.

A model of Buena Vista St and the Carthay Circle Theater are also on display for the ongoing makeover of Disney California Adventure.

The Great Destini, an interactive Audio-Animatronics figure that runs completely on its own. Destini converses with guests, recognizing their words and facial patterns.

A VERY small model of Shaghi that didn’t really show much

Talking Mickey

Adventures by Disney, Aulani, DVC, Disney Cruise Lines represented as well.

Other Panels..
CarLand, Beuna Vista St, Voices of the Parks, Imagneers

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Fantasy Faire coming to Disneyland

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Last friday at the D23 expo Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs and Disneyland Resort President George Kalogridis announced Fantasy Faire, a new area in the Carnations Plaza Gardens. The area is basicly becoming a new Princess meet and greet and I have to admit, I’m not very thriled about it.

While the concept art looks really nice and I have no doubt it will look great, I just don’t like the idea of a Princess meet and great replacing an area with the amazing history that the Carnations Plaza Gardens has. Tom Staggs reassured the crowd at the D23 Expo that the Swing Dancing will continue on. I will of course reserve final judgement for when it opens.

From the Disney Parks Blog:

Today at the D23 Expo, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs and Disneyland Resort President George Kalogridis announced an exciting transformation poised to take place at Disneyland park.

The boundaries of Fantasyland are expanding with a brand new experience called Fantasy Faire. For this project, Carnations Plaza Gardens Stage is being reimagined into an enchanting village square that will immerse guests in the stories of their favorite princesses in exciting new ways.

Guests will travel through a village square surrounded by fairytale cottages and pavilions to the heart of the square – Tangled Tower, inspired by the film. The village square will come alive with activities and entertainment, including a Royal Ribbon Parade where guests can dance and interact with Belle or Rapunzel. Guests can visit the their favorite Disney royalty from such films as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Cinderella,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Tangled.”

The Fantasy Faire Stage will be a new entertainment venue where the stories of Disney’s fairy tale heroes and heroines will be brought to life, letting guests become part of the story as well.

And at night, the Fantasy Faire Stage will come alive with the classic music and dance offerings that Disneyland park guests have loved for years.

Main Street USA Restaurants to Expand at Disneyland

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In Episode 20 we talked about the rumor that the Plaza Pavilion will house the Blue Ribbion Bakery and have some kind of Mary Popins theme.  I joked that there will be a sign posted that says, “Please do NOT feed the birds!”  I loled.  Anyways The Disney Parks Blog confirmed the bakery moving and becoming the, “Jolly Holiday Bakery Café”.  They also confirmed that the Carnation Café will expand and offer indoor seating.  Here is the post from the DPB:

Tomorrow marks the start of very exciting expansion projects on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland park. We’re getting ready to welcome a new bakery and looking forward to expanded space in some of our existing eateries.

The expansion kicks off with the all-new Jolly Holiday Bakery Café. The bakery will be located on the current site of the Plaza Pavilion, which recently hosted the Annual Passport Processing Center. The new location will feature an expanded menu, as well as outdoor seating. When Jolly Holiday Bakery Café opens in January 2012, the Blue Ribbon Bakery will close to make way for the next step in the Main Street, U.S.A., project.

We’re also excited to announce that, for the first time in decades, Carnation Café will once again offer indoor seating to Disneyland park guests, increasing the total number of seats and giving guests more options for experiencing this iconic restaurant year-round. Carnation Café will close for this refurbishment at the beginning of 2012 and re-open in the summer.

Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor and the Candy Palace display kitchen will also be gaining additional space. The newly reconfigured ice cream parlor will create more room for guests purchasing the extremely popular hand-dipped cones, and a larger Candy Palace kitchen will allow even more guests to view magical sweet treats as they are created. These locations will close in January 2012 and re-open in the spring.

Well I for one can’t wait to see this!