MitP Update

WDWNT Author on April 28, 2008

Here’s a look at some of the latest happenings from around the Disneyland Resort featured in this week’s Monday in the Parks column on MiceAge:

  • Disney Animation in DCA closed down yesterday to remove the Snow White exhibit. It will re-open on May 2nd.
  • The High School Musical 2: School’s Out show, from now until summer begins, will only be performed on Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays. In addition, Disney’s Aladdin will be performed Wednesdays-Sundays, Disney’s Electrical Parade will only be shown Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays, & the Pixar Play Parade & Playhouse Disney: Live on Stage will be offered every day.
  • This week is the last week in this year’s California Food & Wine Festival. So if you want to taste some food & wine, get yourself’s down to DCA. The last day for the festival is May 5th.

And now some pictures from the column:


One of the food stands across from Toy Story Mania will sell Turkey Legs


The Stitch Picture Phone in Innoventions has been replaced with an Air Scooter II display


The Sunshine Plaza fountain has been walled & turned off…


… The railings are being replaced

No More Sleeping

WDWNT Author on April 22, 2008

You know that 50th anniversary of Sleeping Beauty exhibit that was supposed to of gone into Disney Animation in DCA? Well, it looks like it wont be happening now, according to David Koenig:

“The Snow White exhibit in the lobby of DCA’s animation building is scheduled to vanish April 27, but don’t expect a replacement until the fall—if ever. The hope was that the 120-piece exhibit of rare animation art would increase attendance at the facility. Instead, according to one source, attendance actually dropped. The animation building’s biggest draw, you see, has never been its interactive displays, but rather its expansive, air-conditioned lobby. “Guests missed the open space, plush seats, and the collage of scenes projected on the multitude of screens,” the source said.

She said that Snow White’s disappointing reception jeopardizes the exhibit originally planned to replace it—a 50th anniversary tribute to Sleeping Beauty. The insider explained, “The costs of framing the artwork, reinstalling the security systems, and the extra cast members to patrol it might prevent it from happening.”

Snow White Exhibit Removal Official

WDWNT Author on April 15, 2008

The latest addition to the Attractions Refurbishment list, is a short refurb of the Disney Animation building in Disney’s California Adventure. This refurb is just to remove the 70th Anniversary of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs Exhibit. It will close on April 28th, & re-open on May 2nd.

Check out our Attractions Refurbishment page for up-to-the-date attraction refurbs!

MousePlanet DLR Update

WDWNT Author on April 1, 2008

Here’s a few interesting topics brought up in this week’s MousePlanet Disneyland Resort Update:

  • A few new things have been added to the line-up for this year’s California Food & Wine Weekends. Junior Chef sessions with an (at the moment) unnamed celebrity chef will be held through-out the Festival. Chefs from Cafe Orleans will show guests how to prepare a Monte Cristo. Many Downtown Disney restaurants will have culinary demonstrations. And finally, “signature” dishes will be added to DCA’s counter service restaurants, such as a chili cheese corn dog at Corn Dog Castle.
  • 2008’s Mothers Day Brunch will be held on May 11th in the Disneyland Hotel Grand Ballroom. The price will be $83 for adults, & $23 dollars for children (3-11).
  • The Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs 70th Anniversary exhibit inside Disney Animation may possibly be leaving at the end of April, to be replaced by a similar Sleeping Beauty themed exhibit in the Fall.
  • The Mark Twain Riverboat will have a very short refurbishment from April 21st to the 23rd.
  • Finally, Bill Stevens on MousePlanet caught a glimpse of the Mark VII Monorails actually running on the track by the Matterhorn. But to see the picture, we’re gonna have to make you check out the DLR Update on MousePlanet!

Wall-E in Animation Academy

WDWNT Author on February 22, 2008

A new pre-show of sorts has been added to the Animation Academy in Disney’s California Adventure. It’s a preview look at the new Disney-PIXAR movie Wall-E, hosted by Andrew Stanton of PIXAR.

Also, Dopey has been added to the characters that you could draw in the Animation Academy, as a tie in to the Snow White 70th Anniversary event going on elsewhere in Disney Animation.

DisneyGeek DLR Update

WDWNT Author on January 1, 1970

Let’s take a look at the latest happenings from through-out the Disneyland Resort from the latest DLR Update on DisneyGeek:


Apparently a tram damaged this sign a little


This new feature in Project Tomorrow is basically the new finale to Epcot’s Spaceship Earth. Your picture is taken, embedded into the animated scene, & then you can send that scene to your email (much like in Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters)


A temporary stage has been put up in Paradise Pier for some event (anyone know what it is?)


The never used extended queue for MuppetVision 3D is being converted in to seating for Award Wieners


The Snow White exhibit has been removed. It’s much nicer now, isn’t it?