| Is it almost back to school time already? For
some that's bad, for others it's wonderful. We're already looking
to the Fall with the announcement of Knott's Halloween Haunt and WDW's Country Bears are
getting a refurb. Let's jump right
into it.- Fishbulb
Editor's Pick
A dual pick this week:
Knott's
Scary Farm 2008
Perhaps the biggest news this week was the announcement of Knott's
Berry Farm's Halloween Haunt 2008 maze list being let loose
on the unsuspecting public and Kritter has
the info for us. Typically this news isn't released until the
end of August, but you can jump start your planning now for
this amazing annual event. See you at the Slaughterhouse!
THE
2nd ANNUAL KNOTT'S SCARY FARM MC MEET - SEPT 27th
It's almost that time of year again! Fishbulb
is seeking all MiceChatters who are BRAVE enough to head to
the Second Annual Knotts Scary Farm MiceChat Meet to be held
on Sept 27. If you can make it, be sure to let Fishbulb know
on the poll asap! More info on this amazing event is available
on the thread.
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It's time to celebrate Disneyland's 53rd Birthday! Have there
been sightings of the New Blue Monorail? Also, there are several
Other things to look forward to at the Disneyland Resort during
the 2nd half of 2008! ~ Aladdin
Blue
Monorail ?
Is the new Blue Mark VII Monorail at Disneyland? Capt
Hooks asks for news about the 2nd new monorail in decades!
Be on the look out! Pictures may be appearing soon!
What
are you looking forward to mostly for the rest of '08?
There are several things to look forward to at the Disneyland
resort, during the second half of 2008, DL_CRAZE
asks what you are looking forward to the most!
Funny
Pictures in Disneyland or California Adventure!
WheresMickey wants to see your funniest Disneyland
Resort pictures. Share some laughs here!
The
Mis - Adventures Of Dan - Tasmic! and 'Stitch 2.0' - Hangin'
with The TechSkips
Dan-Tasmic! reports from Sundays meet, starting
at post 9.
The
Clinkerbelle's celebrate a birthday at Disneyland
Sir Clink and family celebrate their daughter's
birthday at Disneyland!
Hello again, MiceChatters! Lots going on this past week or so,
and as always we’ve got some great stuff for you! Remember
to keep posting any rumors & Imagineering ideas that you have,
and you just might see them here next Round-Up! -Demigod
World
of Color Viewing & Dining
MiceChatter
Uncle Bob has an idea for a restaurant
that would be premium seating for the upcoming World of Color
show at DCA.
King
Triton Addition
MiceChat member techskip has an idea for an
new addition to DCA.
Monorail
Expansion Plans by me
Eric5675 thinks that the monorail route should
be expanded, and has some thoughts on how to do that.
Reconstructed
DCA: Do You Want the Country Bears There?
Fellow MiceChatter Ride Warrior wonders if
anyone would like to see the Country Bears in a reconstructed
DCA. This is a poll, also, so vote your thoughts!
DLH
@ DLR: Don’t miss the nightly “Fantasy Waters”
show at 9:00 and 10:00 p.m.
Brand new MiceChat member TechOperation wonders
if bringing back this Disneyland Hotel favorite at DCA would
work.
With
a new world of Entertainment next year, let’s let Disneyland
operate till 1AM!!
Walt Jr. thinks that Disney should keep Disneyland
open past midnight next year, when the new parades and shows
start going. Would you stay that late?
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WDW
Swan and Dolphin Awarded Best Resort
tjcjr reports that the Walt Disney World
Swan and Dolphin won some prestigious awards recently.
I
miss this too...
What does aimster miss? Click to find out!
Mission:Space, what is the difference....
#1Goofy says it all in the title, what is the
difference?
Country
Bears To Get Month-Long Refurb in October
This news speaks in volumes as this attraction continues at
Walt Disney World, will it come back to the Disneyland Resort?
"Preferred
Room?"
Pizzapants writes: While checking out reservations
and planning possible future trips, I noticed that with many
resorts, there's a "preferred room" option after "water
view" or "standard" or whatever. What makes a
preferred room preferred?
“Well
I'll be… it's the Blue Fairy!”
JediMasterMatt introduces himself and then
links his Picassa photobook of absolutely amazing pictures of
the resort!
Stars
'N' Cars 2009 - NOT a parade?
soundtracker asks: streetmosphere or a parade?
Headed
to Hong Kong ...
First time visitor WDW1974 is off to HK after the Beijing Olympics.
You know people are taking their vacations when threads start
popping up asking for info on various locations. Take a gander
at what we have for you all to view this week, you might actually
be able to help someone with their plans! ~elly
DifrntDrmr's
(Northern) California Adventure
DifrntDrmr and his family took a trip to Northern
California and took in such sights as Great America, San Francisco
and Six Flag's Discovery Kingdom and more! Check out the thread
for his thoughts and trip report.
Maui
travel tips
Been to Maui? Lucky you! If you know the ins and outs of this
Hawaiian vacation hot spot joannabanana would
love some advice and tips for her trip next month.
Mexico-- Cancun area?
And if you haven't been to Maui, maybe you've been down to the
Cancun area of Mexico instead! If so, stinkerbell
is looking for some advice for that part of the vacation paradise
world.
Anheuser-Busch
Sold
3rdshiftCM brings us the news this week that
InBev has finally purchased Anheuser-Busch for a whopping 50
billion dollars. What effect will this have on the Busch amusement
parks? Weigh into the discussion here.
Summer
deal at Universal Japan.
And last, but certainly not least this week,
TDLFAN
brings us all the info on a great deal over at Universal
Studios Japan. Might want to take a look if you're planning
on visiting this park before the end of August.
Dateline
Disneyland
Andy Castro has pictures containing his ride
on Monorail Red, ToonTown paint upgrades and talks about waving
good bye to the Sun Wheel.
Weekend
Update
Pictures include Maui, Northern California, Islands
of Adventure, Busch Gardens Europe and the Disney Parks from
around the world.
Monday
in the Parks
Darkbeer gives us more information about the
Disneyland Resort including the 53rd Anniversary, Monorail Red
plus more!
Rooms
With A View
Guest columnist Alain Littaye gives us a tour
of Tokyo Disneyland Hotel.
Princesses,
Plates & Pyro
Kevin Yee comes to us again with his weekly
update of the Walt Disney World Resort.
JTTCOTE
Movie Review...
DisneyPro gives a review on the new film Journey
to the Center of the Earth. Read up and post your comments here!
Overlooked
Animated Disney Classics
nathan detroit wants to know what animated
Disney films you think are the most underrated. Voice your opinions
here!
Hellboy
II: The Golden Army reviews and more
Mellonballer offers up a review of Hellboy
II: The Golden Army. It is certainly a jam-packed summer for
movies, so read up, and offer your own reviews, too!
Disney
sues couple for one million dollars for wearing Winnie the Pooh
costumes.
The Walt Disney Company is suing a Clermont, FL couple for using
an Eeyore and Tigger costume for profit in children's birthday
parties. The couple did send the costumes back to the manufacturer,
based in Peru. No word if Disney will be going after the company
itself.
'High
School Musical 3: Senior Year' 10/24/08
The much anticipated sequel to High School Musical is hitting
theaters this October. The cast from the first two movies (both
featured on The Disney Channel) is returning to the big-screen
version. However this will be the last go-round for the cast
as future High School Musical movies (presumably on The Disney
Channel) will feature a new cast.
Nintendo
Introdcues Wii Motion Plus
The Wii just got better: the new Wii MotionPlus accessory will
'once again redefine game control,' according to Nintendo. Zorro825
posts the news.
Final Fantasy XIII on 360
justjohn breaks the news that the wildly popular
Final Fantasy game is coming soon to the Xbox 360! Are you ready?
xbox360
price drop not really a price drop
flynnibus shares details on the new so-called Xbox price drop.
Netflix
partners with Microsoft.
And if the Xbox 360 wasn't already awesome enough, justjohn
shares the news that soon Xbox users will be able to access
the entirety of Netflix's vast film library directly from their
gaming console!
Board
Games for 2 People?
NeverNeverland loves board games and now has
her perfect playmate. ;-) Any suggestions on which ones she
and her hubby can share?
Photo
Tour: The Huntington Library, Gardens, Gallery
With an amazing eye for photography and an equally strong urge
to share the beauty of the place, Armadillo4
brings back some truly gorgeous shots of this terrific place.
Flowers, geese, and serene architecture abound in this idyllic
spot. Check it out!
Parking
Lots - Do they cause people to lose their minds?
BFJen has issues. For right now, she chooses
to focus on parking lots. Avoiding clueless pedestrians, waiting
for ruthless drivers, and oh yeah - finding a parking space.
If you have any similar nightmare scenarios, let us know!
Noon
Meet at the Hub - Friday, July 18th, 2008 at Disneyland - Official
Opening Day
If you are in town this Friday, June 18, consider joining Darkbeer
and his main squeeze on the official opening day of Disneyland (to the
public.) The meet will be at the hub from noon until about 12:30
pm. After the meet, cool off and have some champagne as HoJo's
opens the new Castaway Cove Water Play area. If you can make
it, be sure to let Darkbeer know via the poll at this thread.
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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, cellarhound,
AliasD, OogieBoogie, TheDisneyInquisitor, disneytim and
BigPigletFan
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