Greetings MiceChatters, happy June!
There is so much going on right now at the Disney company and at Disney parks around the world. Disneyland has launched its big Summer campaign, Nightastic!, new shows and attractions have popped up in Disney parks everywhere, construction continues on the renovation of Disney's California Adventure, and Disney continues to grow its D23 fan community with a Summer of events and contests. Give us a few minutes and we'll fill you in on the important news you won't want to miss.
What We're Excited About
The life of a Disney nerd is all about waiting. Waiting for the next exciting show, attraction, or restaurant to open. We crave "New." And the big exciting thing that we are currently waiting for (aside from the debut of the new Fantasmic dragon at Disneyland) is the D23 EXPO September 10 through 13 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
The D23 Fan EXPO promises an unprecedented level of access to all things Disney ever assembled in one place. And fans from all over the world are planning their trips to Anaheim to experience the exhibits, presentations, characters, and stories of the Expo first hand.
Guests can expect to find pavilions from every corner of The Walt Disney Company. Each will offer unique, immersive experiences the whole family can enjoy. The Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Disney Consumer Products, Walt Disney Imagineering, ABC, Disney Channel and ESPN — to name a few — will all be featured. There will be surprising gallery events, author and artist appearances and signings and even a beautiful Disney Dream Home to walk through. Disney stars will make appearances throughout the event, including Disney CEO Bob Iger and Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter.
The Expo is a 4 day event. Individuals can purchase one day tickets or 4 day packages. D23 members get a discount on their order. Due to limited 4 day ticket availability, we strongly recommend that you buy your multi-day tickets now. We are discussing the info on the D23 Expo along with how to purchase tickets on MiceChat - HERE.
Micechatters, now's your chance to let your voice be heard! Vote for your favorite hotels from budget to deluxe and let the hotels around the Disneyland resort know what you think. Categories include; BEST FAMILY FRIENDLY hotel, FRIENDLIEST STAFF and BEST HOTEL POOL, etc... in the Anaheim Resort Area. VOTE NOW!
Gumball Rally RESULTS
On Saturday, June 30th, MiceChat held the thrid annual Gumball Rally at the Disneyland Resort. It was sponsored by Howard Johnson's Anaheim Resort and the event lasted all day. Park goers were asked to ride all of the attractions in one day in a race to the finish. The awards were handed out at HOJO Anaheim's Pirates' Cove in a swanky ceremony that included a cameo from none other than Jack Sparrow himself. Relive the magic - HERE.
Right across the street from the resort, Hojo Anaheim offers luxurious accomidations, lush landscaping, lovely pools for both kids and adults, and 15% off to all MiceChatters. Howard Johnson Anaheim Resort's MiceChat Discounts - HERE.
Al Lutz: Dumbo and Dumber
Disneyland's Summer Nightastic has begun, but opening weekend was definitely not a success. In this update we'll fill you in on why the Resort wasn't as ready as they should have been for the huge crowds, why the crowds are there in the first place for a rather modest summer promotion, and why you'll likely hear the Nightastic name for years to come.READ MORE
We Live In The Parks, So You Don't Have To. Each week MiceChat features three AMAZING blogs designed to keep you in the loop and entertained.
Andy Castro-Dateline Disneyland
Andy Castro offers another Dateline Disneyland; a weekly photo and news report from the Disneyland resort. This week, we get to see progress in Paradise pier's lagoon, and Cocina Cucamonga. Over at Disneyland Snow White's Scary Adventures goes under refurb and Astro Orbitor is unveiled.
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David Michael - In the parks
David Michael's, In the Parks Theme Park Blog, delivers a wide collection of info and pics. Yes Astro Orbiter is opened, but the real news is the DVC units at the Grand Californian is coming along nicely and David covers it here. Too we get to see the Tustin Street Chili cook off and more and more ducks
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Weekend Update
The MiceChat Weekend Update, you are in for a treat. Every Saturday, the Weekend Update crew takes its readers on a trip around the world to magical theme park and vacation adventures. Included in the past month were sights throughout Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, as well as the Disney parks in the United States. For fun, there were also visits to a chocolate factory, Las Vegas, toy museums, and even images from classic travel post cards. Best of all, you can come along on these mini vacations from the comfort of your own couch - BON VOYAGE! - READ MORE
If you still need a Disney fix after reading this newsletter, visit the MiceChat forums at http://micechat.com/forums and you are sure to find yourself lost in hours of theme park and entertainment craziness.
We sincerely thank you for reading, and hope to see you online. Have a wonderful Summer everyone!