| This week saw a Disney legend, Julie Andrews,
visiting the Disneyland Resort for a book signing. We also saw the passing of
Ollie Johnson, another Disney legend and the last of Walt's nine old men. There is also
a guide for disabled guests visiting Universal Studious Hollywood
and the question; What does you MiceChat name mean? Enjoy -
Fishbulb
Special Note:
Winners
of the MiceChat Madness contest announced
Congratulations to daffodilklown - an iPod
Nano Video is now yours! (All of the entries were listed in order - then we picked a random
number using the web site www.random.org)
Also, the club with the most new members during MiceMadness
was: Even Mickey Has Bad Days (Enjoy your bragging rights, you were the winners of MiceMadness!
That should make Mickey happy. Fishbulb will have a special
sig line banner for you to use if you so desire, look for it
here soon as he is busy stitching it up from scratch just for
you).
Thank you to everyone for making March a really fun month!
Editor's Pick
Disneyland
in 1956: FABULOUS movie footage
HGB2 found a link to an amazing piece of Disney
history. A thirty minute home movie from a family vacation to
Disneyland - in 1956! The lucky family starring in the film
won the trip from a sponsor and it is narrated in the (almost)
present day by the winning dad. They even visit Catalina, Knott's
Berry Farm and Universal Studios! These Connecticut Yankees
in King Arthur's Carrousel have an incredible adventure!
No hitch in the git-along. |
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You can always count on exciting things happening at Disneyland!
This week we have reports about Julie Andrews at Disneyland for
a book signing and for a carousel horse being dedicated to her,
new sightings of Nemo, news on an official opening date for
the Toy Story attraction, reports from the Food and Wine Festival
in DCA, and a fun Adventureland Video! - Aladdin!
California
Adventure Food and Wine Festival '08
Time for the Food and Wine Festival at DCA ~
Dustysage has the
info right here. It runs from April 11th to May 5th!
Princess626's
Adventures at The Food and Wine Festival
Princess626
brings us one of the first reports.
The
Misadventures of Dan - Tasmic! and Stitch 2.0 - Sunday, April
13, 2008
Dan-Tasmic! along with his little blue pal
report from Sunday's meet, and tour several of the mountains
at both Parks.
Travel/Discovery Channel Style Video of Adventureland!
dchun2007 has discovered a documentary about
Adventureland. Come along as we take a journey through various
jungles and temples of the world, and discover some amazing
'facts' about it's people and their customs! You don't want
to miss this adventure!
Disney Black and White
AwesomeMan33 goes all Ansel Adams on us on
his tour through Disneyland and DCA. Take a look at the Disneyland
resort in a new old-fashioned way!
Toy
Story Mania opens June 17th!
BCC has noticed the official opening date
for DCA's newest attraction, and it's printed on the new DCA
maps! Share any info about previews right here!
Why
not put 'Mickey's PhilharMagic' in the Carthay Circle Theater
DL_CRAZE is curious about what the proposed
Carthay Circle for DCA's rehab should include. Would Mickey's
Philharmagic be a good choice? What would you like to see
it include?
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious....to
put my TR best
krystledm shares with us the day she met
Julie Andrews at Disneyland. Lots of great photos and a charming
story!
Julie Andrews at Disneyland
ksejr1 also has
pictures of Julie Andrews at the dedication of a Carousel horse
to her
Hello again, MiceChatters! Lots of cool ideas and a nice opinion
piece this week from Datameister on the Indiana Jones design.
Remember to keep posting your rumors & Imagineering ideas
and you just might see it here next Roundup! - Demigod
Third Gate: If the Disneyland Hotel is imploded...
MiceChat member Pisces ponders demolishing
the hotel in exchange for another park.
Could
Enchanted be an enchanting ride?
Grumpy38 wonders if this ‘enchanting’
movie would make an ‘enchanting’ ride.
Indiana
Jones Adventure: deep Imagineering
Datameister offers us comes this nice commentary
about the Imagineering of Indy.
Just
a couple TL ideas
pianoman13 gives us exactly that...a couple
of ideas for Tomorrowland!
DCA
Sports Experience
Peoplemover Priit shares an idea for a sports-themed
attraction in DCA.
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[News]
- Bob Iger says, 'No Ratatouille Attractions'
OFTEric
shares with us an article from CNN
in which Bob Iger talks about Disney and that we will not
see any Ratatouille attractions. Your thoughts?
[Pictures] - Peter Noone Epcot 2008 Photos
nbodyhome has taken some fabulous pictures
of Peter Noone and just the wonderful scenery of Epcot. Check
it out!
[Review]
- Br'er Rabbit Stops the Hops!!
The Witches of Morva
are lamenting the current
hop-less Br'er Rabbit on Splash Mountain, and wonder if this
is a permanent state of affairs. Discuss!
Taking
a baby to the Magic Kingdom
kcnole is thinking about bringing their baby
to the parks and was wondering how everything works. There
is some very useful information in this thread, so read up!
[News]
- WDW has the 'Best Cocktails in the Nation'
Who knew?
mikeland thought we all should know ;)
Tokyo Disney Resort
Preview
today!
A preview of the new 25th anniversary TDR parade was given
on 4/8/08 and within a matter of minutes, videos of it began
to appear on the internet. Special thanks to ichigopara for
getting the news out and starting this great thread.
Disneyland Paris
Pictures of Disney Cinema Parade from march 31
Rystall, who is one of our newest members, checks in this
week with some wonderful shots of the Disney Cinema Parade
at the DLRP.
Hong Kong Disneyland
Special
sneak peek of IASW fpr AP holders from 20/4/08-21/4/08
Special thanks to
hkdlfan for giving us all a heads up about
a special sneak peak for IASW coming up. If you happen to
be around HKDL this weekend, please send us back some pics
and or video!
Just a friendly reminder that there's only 6 months to go
until the Halloween season starts to perk up! But for now,
lets see what happening around places other than Disneyland.
~elly
Cypress
Gardens rediscovered!
OFTEric takes us on a photographic journey
around Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Florida. All the green
makes me so happy Spring is finally arriving here at my home
in the desert.
Fullerton Railroad Days 2008: May 3 & 4
Looking for something to do in Southern California the first
weekend in May? Morrigoon provides us with
all the info for what looks like a fun event in Fullerton.
And as she says in her thread: Oh, and did I mention it's
FREE?
Guide
to Universal Studios Hollywood for Wheelchair bound Guests
If you're going to visit Universal Studios Hollywood and are
curious about their wheelchair accessibility check out this
informative thread put together by GothicManor
that lets you know just which attractions you'll be able to
experience without ever having to leave your wheelchair.
Disney
Legend Ollie Johnston dies at 95
Starting with a bit of sad news this week, Disney legend Ollie
Johnston died this week at the age of 95. Ollie created such
classic animated characters as Thumper, Mr. Smee and the three
Fairies from Sleeping Beauty after receiving his start with
Disney in 1935 working on classic shorts such as Mickey's
Garden and The Tortoise and the Hare. Ollie retired from Walt
Disney in 1978 and went on to co-author four books with fellow
Disney legend Frank Thomas. Ollie's passing also means
the loss of all the 'Nine Old Men', a core group
of animators who helped create some of Disney's most famous
works.
Disney
To Release 14 New Animated Films Through 2012
In a bit of news that may not have been possible without the
great Ollie Johnston, Disney announced it's animated release
schedule through 2012. Highlights include, the traditional
animated release The Princess And The Frog. From PIXAR WALL*E,
Up, Re-Releases of Toy Story 1 and 2 (in Disney Digital 3D),
Toy Story 3 (In 3D), Newt and a sequel to Cars in 2012. Walt
Disney Feature animation is also releasing computer animated
movies Rapunzel and King of the Elves. There are no Direct
to DVD 'Cheapquels' planned other than the Tinker Bell series
that is reportedly getting some much needed oversight by John Lasseter.
Disney's
Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK) Closing forever on May 21st.
Finally, this week Disney announced the closure of Virtual
Magic Kingdom, a virtual park that has been running since
2005. The 'Kingdom' was initially planned as part of the 50th
anniversary celebration for Disneyland, but due to its popularity
was given a longer than expected life-span. Other Disney online
games such as Pirates of the Caribbean Online, ToonTown online,
Club Penguin and the upcoming Fairies and Cars Online virtual
worlds are still operating.
Looking forward. Looking back. There was so much to discuss
this week. Al Lutz blew us away with big news on the future
of the Parks. And Yesterland is there to show us the terrific
things that are no more. Add your thoughts, memories, and
imaginations here... PEZZ
4/8:
Hello, Goodbye
Where to start? DCA? The Hotel? Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
of the Adventureland Bottleneck? The Main Street Electrical
Parade? So many items discussed in Al Lutz’s latest
update, it will surely keep us speculating until... his next
update! Jump in!
4/11: Disney-MGM Studios: The Beginning
Werner Weiss accounts the inauspicious beginning
of this formerly modest park. Take a look at the map when
there were more attractions NOT there than there were there...
Did that make sense? Anyway, see some other remembrances of
the fledgling park and newer aerial photos of the 'hidden'
Mickey.
VMK
Heading for Yesterland?
Lastly, the mirthful PEZZ Lightyear (hey,
that's me!) takes a somewhat more serious pause to ask if
Virtual Magic Kingdom will have a place in Yesterland once
VMK disappears into digital oblivion next month. Does a virtual
theme park belong in a virtual scrapbook? Share your opinions
here.
We have beautiful flowers, animals and wine tasting all just
in time for the Spring season! Stop in and enjoy the views of
some of the great things MiceChat members enjoy outside of Disney.-
TicTocDragon Main Lounge
What
Does Your MiceChat Name Mean?
With the steady growth of
MiceChat, Dan-Tasmic
is looking for the origin of fellow members new and old.
What are you afraid of...
Creepies and crawlies give
ladyalmalthea
the heebie geebies. What makes your skin crawl?
Your
name - were you teased as a kid because of it?
The
Olympicnut wonders what part of your
name became a nickname or slanderous term. Did it bother you?
Zac
Efron and Vanessa Hudgens will not be in High School Musical
4
Talks about High School Musical 4 even before 3 hits theaters?
Yup. But count Zac and Vanessa out. oncameratalent shares
the details.
Ben
Stein's Documentary, 'Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed' in
theaters 4/18
Ben Stein's controversial new documentary on the Evolution
vs. Intelligent Design debate in the classroom hits theaters
on Friday. SaraNoH wants to know if you'll be in line to see
it.
Diners,
Drive-ins and Dives with Guy Fierro
pratt55 is a fan of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins and
Dives. Do you watch this Guy Fierro-hosted food tour?
Monk's
Therapist Dies
tiggerfan shares the news of another unfortunate loss in Hollywood
- Stanley Kamel.
JK Rowling lawsuit...
JK Rowling doesn't care about the money anymore, she just
wants a good product associated with her wildly successful
Harry Potter series, and she thinks the third party-produced
Harry Potter Lexicon just isn't up to par. twinmom wants to
know if you think Rowling is right to sue.
Celebrate
RECORD STORE DAY 4/19/08
Record stores across the nation will unite to celebrate record
stores. Will you celebrate? ALIASd shares more info.
Skywaygrl's
Olszewski and other Disneyana Sale
Look up in the sky! It's
Skywaygrl and she
has a load of very awesome stuff for sale now! Her stash of
Olszewski and other Disney Collectibles is unparalleled and
you are going to want to check this thread often for new (vintage)
and exciting items every day! She puts her all into collecting
- and it shows...
Pictures
of new WDW Olsewski Collectibles
Speaking of Olsewski,
mikeland has some news
and link to pictures of new, upcoming pieces from WDW! This
Olsewski is one busy fella! He is developing real estate on
both coats! Can offshore be far behind?
DisneyStore
Studio Dinnerware
NatdRat picked up on some very nice Disney
dinnerware and shares the wealth! You can chime in too and
show off your Disney dining best!
Haunted
Mansion Comic #8
dcs287 is wondering about the eighth installment
of the Haunted Mansion comic will be out. And fellow chatter
Melonballer has a few fantastic pictures of the hardcover
version of issues 1-6. Check in - and be sure to bring your
death certificate...
Attempt
at non-splat cupcakes meet on April 20th
Princessbuttercup writes:
Yep, it's that time of year again when I will actually
bake and attempt to keep the cupcakes at least taller than
a half inch by the time I get them to the noon hub meet! I
haven't been to DL since right before New Year's and I am
totally excited about this trip!
WINE
RECEPTION: Join the MiceChatters of the Vine!
Tired of the Cosmo and Mojito circuit at DCA? How about tasting
wine with your fellow MiceChatters? Join this discussion and
let Rixter know you're going to be there April 26th.
Would you like to be a
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If you have a regularly updated Disney site with high quality
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The MiceEars Crew and MiceChat News Club put a
lot of time and effort into making these Round-Ups happen. Here
are the members:
Your Editors: hollywood1939, Westley, Dustysage, Fishbulb
The MiceEars Crew: Demigod, Tom Chaney, TicTocDragon, MissChristine,
Club_33, MasterGracey, Abominable Snowman, Aladdin, elly, Mac
Daddy , pezz lightyear, pineapplewhipaddict, and skywaygrl.
The MiceChat News Club: Dramaqueen, sir clinksalot, ALIASd,
Disneytim, Disneyballerina, BigPigletFan, OogieBoogie.
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