Christmas has come to Disneyland and today is the start of most of the holiday activities.  Our Dateline Disneyland Blog gets you up to date on what has been going on at the Disneyland Resort in California. The Castle has finally been given the full snow treatment this year after an incomplete "snowed in" effect last year.  But that isn't the big news about this old castle.  It is also preparing to reopen its long closed Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through.  The new version ... Read More

View: Dateline Disneyland photo updates from the Disneyland Resort at Holiday Time

Small World Holiday Soft opened on Thursday, sparkling and shining like a jewel out of Christmas Town.  And after nearly a year of refurbishment, it was a wonderful holiday treat indeed.  Join us for a photo tour of the highly anticipated reopening of this classic attraction. Into the show building The deeper boat canal and higher sides: When entering the Germany section the scent of Pine from the big christmas tree fills the air: When entering the Germany section the scent of ... Read More

View: First Look At Disneyland's Refurbished It's A Small World Holiday

We have a lot of catching up to do today after taking Monday and Tuesday off.  Amazing how much news can break in just a couple of days. The big news came from an Al Lutz in his MiceAge update yesterday that president elect Obama may be joining former president Lincoln in a completely rebuilt Disneyland Opera House production.  Of course, Al runs through a million Disneyland rumors big and small - it was an Al Lutz update not to miss. On Monday, Darkbeer ... Read More

View: Disney News, Rumor, and Discussions for Theme Parks World Wide

Merry Christmas and the dead.  What could be more wholesome or more Disney?  The Weekend Update takes us around the world to visit Disney and other Theme Parks as well as vacation locations everywhere.  Times are tough, but we can all share a mini vacation every Saturday - right here on MiceChat. This week, Christmas comes early to the Disneyland Resort in Paris.  Its Town Square transformed into a winter wonderland and the castle dripping in crystal like icicles.  In high contrast, we ... Read More

View: Weekend Update Photo Trip Around the Disney and Theme Park World

There are few places as photogenic as Disneyland, and the holiday's make it even more lovely, magical, and shiny.  Today, Dateline Disneyland Editor, Andy Castro, and a team of fantastic photographers take us on a tour of all of Disneyland's holiday decorations, shows us shots of the filming of Disneyland's Christmas Parade for TV, as well as shots of Christmas going up at Disney's California Adventure Park.  Don't miss the new lighting for It's A Small World, or the new coat of ... Read More

View: Dateline Disneyland Photo and Update Tour Of Disneyland Resort At Holiday Time

This week's MiceChat Disney and theme park roundup might just make it possible for you to afford that next trip to Disney World in Florida.  In addition to dozens of interesting items about the upcoming christmas holiday, trip reports, and news from parks around the world, we also bring you information about a very special MiceChat deal at Walt Disney World as well as an amazing Disney travel promotion,  Think you can't afford a big family vacation this year?  MiceChat travel partner, Silver7, ... Read More

View: MiceChat Weekly Roundup of Disney and Theme Park News, Rumor, Photos, and Discussions

David "Darkbeer" Michael fills us in on all of the news and Changes at Disneyland and Southern California theme parks. New tax for theme park tickets?  Comments on the Walt Disney Company end of fiscal year results.  Veterans Day plans for Disneyland.  Adults pay the kids price promo helps Six Flags post 60% increase in 3rd quarter profit.  Garden Walk update.  Knotts Berry Farm Holiday Information.  Photos from the filming of the Disneyland Christmas Parade - High School Musical cast.  Pictures, news, and ... Read More

View: Disneyland and Southern California Theme Park Blog

MiceChat's Weekend Update is a celebration of the world, told in digital pictures.  We never know quite where we are going or how we got there, but we always enjoy the journey.  This week, we find ourselves on a tale of two Norways - one very real, the other a Disney clone. And in true Weekend Update forum, there are also pictures from such diverse places as Tokyo Disneyland, Corfu Greece, and the tackiest gift shops that Orlando can muster.  Yep, it must ... Read More

View: Photo tour of Disney and other vacation locations world wide

Early holiday visitors to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort can enjoy all the splendor and magic of the Christmas season with very special MiceChat rates starting as low as $159* Have you visited the Walt Disney World resort at Christmas time?  If not, you are missing our favorite time of year at the resort.  The parks and hotels are at their finest, holiday treats abound, and magic is truly in the air.   This is also the time of year when Walt Disney World has some of ... Read More

View: Special MiceChat Holiday Rate at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort!

Halloween has been removed from the Disneyland Resort, but no time has been wasted in getting ready for Christmas.  Lights are being added to the Small World Facade and snow is being added to the Castle.  Holiday merchandise is beginning to flood into the shops.  And the holidays are in full swing in New Orleans Square. Over at Disney's California Adventure, construction is fast and furious at the Far end of Paradise Pier with walls up around the Games of the Boardwalk and ... Read More

View: Dateline Disneyland Photo Update from the Disneyland Resort - Christmas and Construction

Welcome to the period between Halloween and Christmas which was once a time to celebrate Fall but is now just a mad rush to throw up as many Christmas decorations as possible at the Disneyland Resort and most other consumer locations around the country.  My local mall was in full Christmas press the day after Halloween, the tree nearly done and holiday music blasting out of every speaker.  So, who are we to buck the trend?  Happy Holidays everyone . . . ... Read More

View: MiceChat Weekly Roundup of Disney, Theme Park, and Family Travel Information and Discussion

Thinking of visiting the Disneyland Resort this weekend?  David Michael reports that we should expect heavy crowds for the Veterans Day weekend.  Fantasmic returns November 7th, running daily through Thanksgiving.  And Bats Day, the goth festival, moves to November 15th this year.  It is always a fun day to visit the parks.   With Halloween over, attention is shifting to Christmas.  David fills us in on the possible soft reopening of Small World Holiday.  We also take a look at your best options ... Read More

View: Monday in the Parks Disney and Theme Park Updates