According to Blue Sky Disney:
Those of you that attend the grand opening of “Toy Story Midway Mania” on June 17th will get to see a great celebration of what could be the beginning of the Second Gate we always wanted.
Watch the skies while you’re there. You may see some real Green Army Men parachuting into the pier…
Let’s take a look at some various things going on through-out the Disneyland Resort from the latest Disneyland Update on DisneyGeek:
The 2008 Hi Seoul Korea Performing Arts Showcase
On either side of the stage were monitors that showed the name of what the group was performing, & between shows played a video
Check out the DisneyGeek DLR Update (linked above) for more pictures from 3 of the performances on June 9th
For some reason, this section of Paradise Pier is blocked off
More scaffolding is up on the Grizzly River Run waterwheel
Here are a few pictures from inside Toy Story Midway Mania
Again, more pictures from TSMM are in the DisneyGeek DLR Update
Quite a few interesting pieces of news were posted in this week’s Monday in the Parks column on MiceAge, & I want to take the time to go through some of them here:
Current Smoking Area
New Smoking Area
The clock tower itself from the Small World facade is out from tarps… Bit early if you ask me!
Let’s take a look at some various things going on at Disney’s California Adventure from the latest DLR Update on MouseTimes:
The Hot Dog Hut by the Sun Wheel is now open
“We Have the Best of the Wurst!”
A look at the Toy Story Midway Mania queue
A look inside the attraction’s exit
The new Paradise Pier/Toy Story Midway Mania cast member costumes
I advise you to check out the latest Blue Sky Alert over on Blue Sky Disney. This latest update talks a bit more in depth on World of Color & the Little Mermaid ride, both of which are going into Paradise Pier. The picture below should give you a clue as to what could be a big feature in World of Color:
Rumors are abound that McDonalds may be pulling out as a Disneyland sponsor. McDonald’s currently operate 2 fry carts over in Frontierland & New Orleans Sqaure, & the Burger Invasion restaurant over in Paradise Pier. Each restaurant sells a limited McDonalds menu, so I think it’s safe to say that they wont be missed.
Another company ready to butt out of a sponsorship deal is Carnation. Carnation has been involved with Disney pretty much since the opening of Disneyland. Back in 1984, Nestle acquired Carnation, & it’s become one of their lesser known brands. As Al Lutz of MiceAge explains it…
… Nestle’ contract as a whole is on the rocks, after meeting up with legal headaches regarding some of the beverages it sells that compete directly with Coca-Cola’s expanding reach into coffee and beverages besides soft drinks. As it stands now, Coca-Cola wants to have a sponsorship presence at Disneyland and other Disney parks more desperately than Nestle’ does, and as push comes to shove with the lawyers it looks like it is Nestle’ and its family of different brands who will likely leave the park.
Just so long as Coca-Cola makes it financially lucrative, Disneyland may even be removing decades old signage around the park like that found at Carnation Plaza Gardens, the sight of a long gone snack bar that served up its last milkshake a decade ago.
I’m back from a wonderful evening trip yesterday to the Disneyland Resort. Even though I visited both parks, this photo report only covers Mickey and Friends and Disney’s California Adventure. So let’s get to this photo report:
Some work going on at the Mickey and Friends Tram Station. The tram only loads on the right side at the moment
As I got into DCA, the Pixar Play Parade started, so here are some photos
The Ratatouile unit has finally returned to the parade
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?
