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It's been a crummy 24 hours for the Hong Kong tourism industry. The first piece of bad news: China has given the green light to Disney to build a theme park in Shanghai. The $3.5 billion Chinese facility will sprawl across about 1,000 acres which will dwarf Hong Kong Disneyland's 296 acre lot. Ma...

I got a sneak peek at "Tiana's Showboat Jubilee" last night, and I have to say I really enjoyed the latest Disneyland show. The limited-engagement show, tied to the upcoming "Princess and the Frog" animated movie from Disney, begins its daily run at the Anaheim theme park starting Friday (...

Hong Kong Disneyland must win its race against time and complete its expansion before the company's Shanghai attraction opens in 2014. That was the message from Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan yesterday as the Lantau Island attraction ruled out chea...

Is this “streetmosphere” show, arriving on those winds from the East, the best current show at Disneyland Park? Quite possibly, given the few alternatives. Mary Poppins arrives via motor car, Bert via bicycle, for a Jolly Holiday in the park with their penguin butlers and Main Street’s V...

There are only two classic Disneyland keelboats still in operation… and they’re both in Paris! Fancy riding up top, right at the front, on one of them? Grab your coonskin cap and discover the rivers from a whole new angle, and in HD! River Rogue Keelboats video Based on the boats seen in Walt...

By John Frost One of the strengths of the book is how easy the structure makes it to reference any ride or location across the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. The Hidden Mouse will guide you to the nearest Hidden Mickey at the Disneyland Resort Hotels, California Adventure, and Disneyland itself. Using it...

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By podcast@meanderingmouse.com Headphones suggested** Join myself and Superdry as we make our way through the streets of Hong Kong and onto the metro system headed to Sunny Bay Station which connects to the Hong Kong Disneyland line. The one and only stop, of course, is Hong Kong Disneyland. Afterwards, I make my exciting...

By John Frost December 6, 2009 D23’s Candlelight Spectacular at Disneyland December 10, 2009 D23’s Disney and Dickens Finally, check out this video of the D23 Expo just released from Disney Living, the Disney Consumer Products division’s web show. Disney News and Information -- by fans, for fans

By Matterhorn1959(matterhorn1959@yahoo.com) The second image is a moody shot of the Mark Twain through the forests of Frontierland. Coming into Fantasyland with remnants of Frontierland, the photographer snapped a photograph of the majestic Matterhorn mountain. Tune in tomorrow for more images from this trip around Disneyland.

By John Frost The Disney Gallery has returned to Disneyland. Reopening after a forced hiatus when the store evicted from its perch above New Orleans Square, Disneyland decided to re-incarnate the store in the old Bank of Main Street location in Town Square. That makes two Disney collectible stores on M...

By John Frost Now that the 2010 promotion for Disneyland and Walt Disney World has been revealed with a bit of a huh? I think it’s time to look forward to 2011 and Walt Disney World’s 40th Anniversary. Disney News and Information -- by fans, for fans Disney News and Information -- by fans, for fans

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com Headphones suggested** Well, it certainly has been awhile since I've produced a podcast. Life has twisted and turned in so many directions since my last show, I can hardly keep my head on straight. Hell, my old friend Burnt Toast doesn't even live on the left coast anymore. What's the world co...

Now, where can you find this music for sale? Disneyland and Walt Disney World both have a CD for sale at in park stores that contain the official music of rides and some lands. But there is even more music out there available to you. A search of iTunes will bring up some of the music mentioned, but...

By John Frost The Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend builds off the successful 16-year history of the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend held annually in January at Walt Disney World Resort. More than 225,000 runners, joggers and wheelchair athletes have successfully participated in the previous W...

By Mr. Mickey Man As the castmembers at the Disneyland Resort can attest, I’m always with my camera, snapping away photographs that later appear on my blog. Usually I’d take over 800 pictures per day on each weekly trip to the Disneyland Resort and the hundreds of posts on my blog are proof that the best of tho...

By John Frost Time to put the hopes of a third gate for the Disneyland Resort up on the shelf for at least the next 10 years. The Harbor Blvd Strawberry Field that had been targeted as the most likely spot for Disneyland’s next theme park is now being transformed into a parking lot. This will help Disney with t...

Overall, attendance at Disney was flat, with gate counts down just 1 percent at Walt Disney World. But even as attendance held up, revenue and profit tanked, as the free days and free meals Disney used to lure visitors meant that the folks who did show up in the parks were spending far less tha...

Best Theme Park - Disneyland Park We are always happy when people enjoy and appreciate our product," said Mike Hyland, director of public relations for Disneyland Resort. "Thank you for honoring Disneyland as World's Best Theme Park."Theme Park Insider's Top Three Theme Parks:

 CA I have seen Disneyland apps that do this, so an image for each park doesn't seem unreasonable. I'd also like to see menus; I took these guides to Disney World and it was really nice to know what my options were before I sat down. ...

When Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room opened at Disneyland, it represented an advancement unique to anything ever quite imagined. ... and more »

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com Headphones suggested** Before getting to my Hong Kong Disneyland in park audio experience, I wanted to catch up and do a proper trip report with Joel in regards to our Paris journey. This trip saw me completing 10 of the 11 Disney parks worldwide while Joel fulfilled his dream of visiting al...

By John Frost Adult Appeal: 1. Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (DCA) 2. Space Mountain (Disneyland) 3. California Screamin’ (DCA) 4. Soarin’ Over California (DCA) 5. “Remember … Dreams Come True” (Disneyland) DL = Disneyland Park; DCA = Disney’s California Adventure Park; DD = Downtown Disney District

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com Headphones suggested** Meandering Around, Around, and Around Join Doug (DisneyParkHopper) as he explores one of the original attractions from the 1964-65 world's fair. In this episode we will doing another backstage meandering - this time through the Carousel of Progress. We will ven...

But Disneyland in the rain isn't for everyone. If you have a toddler, that list of attractions that might be closed or uncomfortable could get you thinking twice about a rainy day trip. Parents might not want to spend full price for a Disneyland ticket if they can't take their child comfortab...

In terms of Disney lore, the economical switch is deeply meaningful. Trains provided the germ of the idea for Disneyland. Walt Disney had a whole railroad ... Disney Dreamland? Beijing Review Disneyland Trains Now Running On Frying Oil YumSugar.com

By John Frost Ron is an Annual Passholder to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA. His birthday was Friday the 2nd and he decided to spend it at Disneyland and take advantage of the special offer that’s part of the new “What Will You Celebrate?” promotion.

By mathewk Merrifield looked to his Disneyland origins -- and now, Disney-owned online game smash -- to explain why genuine respect and caring make a massive difference. "If we can truly learn how to put the player first... we will build better ...

By John Frost Donald Luskin of SmartMoney magazine writes about his recent experience at Disneyland, crowded and merchandise crazy as it was, being evidence that the US Economy is no where near being in recession. It’s a good article, but I’m not sure that I would use the crowded condition of Disneylan...

By Matterhorn1959(noreply@blogger.com) Several years ago I purchased a lot of opening day paper items from the Anaheim newspaper. This was kept by a photographer and his son was selling it on E-Bay. When I picked the items up, I asked if there were any other Disneyland items. The gentleman who was selling the items said yes, there were...

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com Made for Headphones** Join our old friend Saul, the overly enthusiastic and optimistic tourist, out at Tokyo Disneyland as he spends quality time with his Uncle Coconut. Real simple...We find our odd tourist out at Tokyo Disneyland with his Uncle Coconut. Uncle Coconut tries to sell Saul som...

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com Made for Headphones** I begin this show with some post Westfest talk with a special guest. The main portion of this show truly is a stream of consciousness. Classic Meanderings...just things sorta unfolding around me and you all are along for the ride. Follow me into Disneyland on a Saturday Mor...

Being a 100% Disney podcast the LPP crew felt appropriate to focus this week's podcast on American Idol and Indiana Jones. But they also found time to review The Chronicles of Narnia; Prince Caspian, look ahead to Beverly Hills Chihuahua, time travel to their favorite year in Disneyland h...

The Sounds Of Disneyland A book Review press release), CA - In 2005 Disney released 'A Musical history of Disneyland', a lavish six-CD set issued to celebrate that park's fiftieth anniversary. ...

By John Frost It???s a celebration that has Mickey Mouse???s name written all over it ??? well, half of his name, anyway. The most famous Mouse of all is inviting families to celebrate the Lunar New Year and Year of the Rat Mouse at Disneyland Resort.

By John Frost DisneyGossip reports that the park in addition to rushing an 'It's A Small World" attraction to opening in the Spring of 2008, Hong Kong Disneyland will be porting over four successful attractions from the United States parks. Update: Variety has the same four attractions.

This is a recipe for the Banana Bread that is served at the Disneyland Hotel. -- posted by Chris Knittle.

This new rendering of the Living Room of the Disneyland Dream Suite was inspired by art created under the direction of Walt Disney himself for a private apartment in New Orleans Square in Disnyland. Now being restored for the Disney Dreams Giveaway, the Disneyland Dream Suite will be avai...

From the balcony of the new Disneyland Dream Suite, lucky guests may view "FANTASMIC!" the special effects spectacular presented on the Rivers of America in Disneyland. Located in the heart of New Orleans Square in the park, the Suite, upstairs from the entrance to Pirates of the Caribbe...

Chances are, if you've visited Disneyland Resort Paris already you'll have tried at least one of the many dining locations across the parks and resort. So... what did you think? A taste of pure magic, or an experience best forgotten? Just one week on from its official launch, DLRP Review now al...

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com Headphones HIGHLY suggested* Join myself and Coconut Wireless / Joel from The DPN forums as we take out first steps into Tokyo Disneyland. We take notice of the differences seen at this Magic Kingdom park and take you along with us to enjoy all 3 of the "mountains." It's another journey into a...

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com HEADPHONES A MUST FOR THIS ONE - Rated PG** This show features my classic styled in park meanderings taken live during my Disneyland Westfest trip. I literally had less than 4 hours in the parks alone over the course of 7 days due to all the social engagements at Westfest. I gathered very littl...

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com Show is RATED PG*** For this show, I dug out all my audio from the first Westfest. This stuff was taken before the little gathering even had a name. My aim here is to let you in on what my experience was like for the very first large gathering of DPN'ers which occurred at Disneyland during the tail...

By Matterhorn1959 A closer view of Disneyland from the West side, showing the Rivers of America and an almost complete Jungle Cruise. In the background can be seen Main Street taking shape and all the way in the background is the new administration building made from the Dominguez House and another house mov...

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com Headphones Suggested** This show begins with a real life haunted story from Disneyland told by a seasoned cast member. Next, I feature one last live in-the-park meandering from Disneyland before we head back to Walt Disney World in Florida. Join Greg (Micecast / Imagineering My Way) and I...

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com Show is RATED PG-13* Okay, I've gotten many emails and have seen many requests on the forums for part two of my interview with my Disneyland cast member friend. I sat down with my buddy out at Disneyland's Grand Californian / California Adventure one afternoon in February and we spoke about...

By John Frost disney, wdw, disneyworld, disney+world, disneyland, themepark, theme+park, survey+markers ]Some fans collect pins, some collect mouse ears, this Disney fan collects the locations of all the survey markers used in Disney Theme Parks and Resorts around the world. Next time you go to a...

By podcast@meanderingmouse.com repost* *Some users were not able to retrieve this episode since two shows were posted in one day. I changed the pub date in the feed to remedy the problem. Sorry for the inconvenience!* This episode of The Meandering Mouse highlights the Pirates of the Caribbean 5K Charity Cast Member Event...

The January, 2005, episode (debuting the week of January 23) will take listeners to the celebrity-filled Hollywood-style premiere of the all-new attraction “Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!” The new attraction, based on the blockbuster Walt Disney Pictures present...

Disneyland Takes Responsibility In Roller Coaster Death  PA - SANTA ANA, Calif. - Disneyland ... 5, 2003, when the locomotive of the roller coaster-style ride at Disneyland suddenly uncoupled from the front passenger car. ... Disneyland Reaches Settlement In Wrongful Death Suit NBC4.TV

Is Elvis in the Building? Disneyland Rumor Roundup  CA - By CW Oberleitner. As the song says, it's Christmas time in the city, as it is at Disneyland as well. Glittering in gilded 50 th ...