Hey howdy hey, it's MiceChat Round-Up day where we bring you links to the best posts on Disney and other theme park news and discussions. Woah, Al warned us changes were coming, but Meg Crofton in charge of all stateside Disney Parks and Paris? What happened? Thankfully we have some great videos of the 4th of July edition of World of Color to keep our minds off of those kinds of things. If that isn't enough, Sarah brings us another MiceChatter video blog. We also have questions about the Sword in the Stone show at Walt Disney World, a MiceChat meet up in Japan, and Kevin Yee shows us that they do fix things, occasionally, in Florida. Let's get right into it. - Fishbulb
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Meg Crofton - New President of Operations for the US and French Disney Parks
Time for you to speak up? The person responsible for running Disney World is now in charge of all the US Disney parks (including Disneyland). Is this a case where Disney learned nothing from the Paul Pressler era (when they promoted the worst Disneyland President ever to run all the parks)?
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Just a quick note:
Yes, Meg Crofton is apparently "in charge" of the US and Paris Disney parks.
No, she does not have same job that Al Weiss had; it has been reconfigured.
Yes, we may see her occasionally on the West Coast.
No, she won't be a regular visitor to the West Coast.
Yes, things probably won't get all that much better at WDW.
No, things probably won't change all that much at the Disneyland Resort.
Yes, this is a very short comment for such a major upheaval.
No, this isn't the whole story.
Yes, we'll have more to tell you as soon as we finish researching everything.
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DCA’s revamped eating area, Paradise Garden, has opened with new restaurants, and a new musical group has been introduced to entertain guests. We also have videos of the Independence Day celebrations in both parks! ~ Aladdin
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a safe and (in)sane Fourth of July. Not much going on this week as we highlight some proposed changes to Paradise Pier in DCA, and an idea for Jar Jar Binks to have a place at Disneyland (not my idea, I swear!) Please keep posting your rumors and ideas as you never know…they might just make next week’s Round-up! -Demigod-
Hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July holiday. Lots of excitement at the Parks this weekend. Hope you got to take a peek at the Orlando Parkhopper to see the amazing fireworks set off for the celebration. Other than that, let's see what's in the forum. ~yoyoflamingo
Toy Story Mania Guide [After the Toy Story 3 Update] Are you one of those people who wonder how people can get such a high score in Toy Story Midway Mania? Here's your chance to find out the secrets to a better score! Included are the tips for the new Dino Darts game!
Come visit the magical wonders that exist beyond the seas!
UPDATED: Tokyo Disney 2012 Fans Meet
ChrisFL has provided updated information and a tentative schedule for those who are interested in meeting up at the park and having a grand time together!
Shows/Streetmosphere at USH Armadillo4 rings us some high quality images of the various little shows around USH. There sure can be a lot to see in one day at USH!
Sinister Pointe 2011: Interview with Jeff Schiefelbein Hot on the heels of last week's Haunt interview this week In The Parks and Fishbulb bring us an interview with the creator of Sinister Pointe. Check out what Jeff has in store for this Halloween season!
Summer! Fourth of July just happened, and for some of us (okay me) this kicks off summer school! Yay! - Knittingnerd
MATTERHORN action-adventure, 'The Hill' in the works AliasD gives up the scoop about Disney's adaptation of The Matterhorn aka 'The Hill.' Maybe it's me, but unless the movie includes the 45 minute wait in the sun, it won't really recreate the experience. :D
Disney Made-to-Order DVDs Available merlinjones lets us know that Disney may finally be entering the DVD-R business. The selection is small right now with only three titles, so what might be next?
New Monorail Playset to be sold at 2011 Expo Dream Store A new Monorail Playset will be sold at the 2011 Expo Dream Store and Semiquaver brings us a peek. In addition to the Mark VII, Disney will also be offering a limited edition 'Tronorail.'
7/5: Kevin Yee - Somebody Got the Memo - After many months of sub-standard appearance, things have turned around at Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain. Apparently someone important must have gotten the message and realized that things were, in fact, quite bad on those two rides. Within two short weeks, many of the glaring problems have been fixed.
7/4: Dateline Disneyland- Dining in Paradise, Goofy flies, Celebrating Fourth of July, Buena Vista Street - Disney California Adventure celebrated the long Fourth of July weekend by opening two new dining locations, officially launching a re-themed attraction, and introducing a new holiday-themed World of Color pre-show. The park's big winner of the weekend is the wonderful new Paradise Garden dining area which houses two excellent new restaurants in a beautiful new Victorian-style seaside garden that seats 900 guests.
6/25: Weekend Update - Shag at Walt Disney World Update; Korea's LotteWorld; Dunedin, FL; Aussie MovieWorld- We start out this week with another Walt Disney World update from Denise nbodyhome Preskitt. She covers the appearance of Disney artist Shag as well as a crazy thunderstorm in her own back yard.The Disneylander continues to share incredible photos from South Korea. This week we have a special treat – we take a trip to LotteWorld, a Korean theme park.
7/1 In the Parks - Goes Green for Magic Mountain, Disneyland, DCA and Universal - In It's a superhero sized day for In the Parks. The Green Lantern has officially opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain and we were there to bring you the first reviews. Next, over in Disney California Adventure, Goofy's sky school has finally opened. But is it a better ride? Cars Land sprung a leak this week and the walls around the Paradise Gardens Restaurants finally came down. There's even an update from Universal Studios Hollywood.
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