Disney Egg-stravaganza Is Back!

If you like the idea of hunting for Easter Eggs, themed to Disney Characters, then you're going to love this news: Disney's Egg-stravaganza is returning to the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort this year, from March 27-April 5, 2015.

For $4.95, guests to Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park, and Epcot can purchase Egg-stravaganza maps and stickers. Here are the specific locations where you'll be able to find them:

• Disney California Adventure Park: Disney Jr. Kiosk, Elias & Co., Oswald's, Radiator Speings Curios, and Treasures in Paradise
• Disneyland Park: Disneyana, Disney Showcase, Fairy Tale Treasures, Little Green Men Store Command, Pieces of Eight, Pioneer Mercantile, and Stromboli's
• Epcot: Heritage Manor Gifts (American Adventure Pavilion), Pin Central, Plaza Towers (Port of Entry), and World Traveler (International Gateway)

Then, go hunting for eggs, placing a sticker on each corresponding spot on the map that you find them. When it's all said and done, return your map to the appropriate redemption location - Elia & Co. at Disney California Adventure Park, Disney Showcase in Disneyland Park, or Port of Entry in Epcot - by April 30, 2015 to receive your surprise!

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The Mad T Party Returns To California Adventure

Disney California Adventure's "Mad T Party"

When Disneyland Resort's Diamond Celebration begins, on May 22, 2015, the Mad T Party will make its grand return as well! The Mad T Party, for those who haven't had the chance to go down the rabbit hole, is a nighttime dance extravaganza that took place at California Adventure Park, beginning in mid-2014 and lasting until the end of 2014. It was, and will be again, based on Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland." Staring lead singers, Alice and The Mad Hatter, the Mad T Party features a live band and resembles a club-like atmosphere. Disney also promises "new, dazzling experiences," with the show's upcoming revival.

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Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Is Coming To The Disneyland Resort!

Have you heard of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit? Oswald hit the animation scene back in 1927, predating even Mickey Mouse. From the time of his inception until 1928, Walt Disney actually produced 26 individual Oswald the Lucky Rabbit animated shorts, before he left the studio that he worked for and the rights to Oswald, behind. It was then that Walt took a look at Oswald, rounded his ears, and gave him a more... mouse-like appearance, thus creating Mickey Mouse.

The Walt Disney Company got the rights to Oswald back in 2006, in exchange for allowing sports broadcaster, Al Michaels, who was under contract with Disney at the time, to leave the company and go work for NBC Universal. Then, earlier this year, Oswald made his first Disney Parks appearance, at Tokyo DisneySea.

So, the point of my story is that Oswald is now coming to Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort! Beginning September 14, 2014, you'll be able to find him to meet, chat with, and take pictures, on Buena Vista Street.

Hope you enjoyed the short history lesson and have a great time meeting Walt's "first" Mickey Mouse!

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Mickey's Halloween Party 2014 At Disneyland - Dates, Activities, And More!

Things are going to get a little bit spooky at the Disneyland Resort, because Halloween Time and Mickey's Halloween Party will be back this fall!

Halloween Time
Beginning September 12 and lasting until October 31, 2014, you'll be able to find all sorts of ways to get into the Halloween mood at Disneyland Park and California Adventure, including:

• Take a ride on the spookified Haunted Mansion Holiday, featuring Jack Skellington and the residents of Halloween Town, from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
• Experience freaky phantasms on Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy.
• Saunter through the Main Street Pumpkin Festival, where you will see hundred of hand-carved pumpkins, each one completely unique.
• Meet with Disney Villains.
• Meet Disney Characters in their Halloween costumes.
• Enjoy crafts and some not-so-spooky activities for kids.
• And more...

Mickey's Halloween Party
The Halloween Party is a hard-ticket event, meaning that it is held after Disneyland Park closes for the night and is only open to guests who have purchased separate Party Tickets. Guests who do have tickets for the event are welcome to arrive at Disneyland up to 3 hours prior to the start of the party, to enjoy all that the pre-party park has to offer! Mickey's Halloween Party will be held on the following dates:

• Sept. 26 and 30
• Oct. 3, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, and 31

Some of the fun that Disney is planning for partygoers includes:

• The "Halloween Screams" fireworks spectacular, hosted by "Master of Scare-omonies" Jack Skellington.
• "Monsters U Dance Party" at Tomorrowland Terrace, where guests can join Mike & Sulley and their fellow students of Monsters University in a fun and family-friendly frat party.
• "Mickey's Costume Party" cavalcade featuring some favorite characters, performed twice nightly/
• Disney Villains arriving amid thunder and lightning to transform Town Square into Villains Square, on Main Street, USA.
• The Cadaver Dans ghoul quartet, performing Halloween-themed tunes aboard a drifting graveyard-themed raft on the Rivers of America.
• An opportunity for everyone in the family to attend the park in costume.
• Photo locations with popular Disney and Pixar Pals, and Disney Villains.
• Nearly all the Disneyland rides and attractions, plus Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy.
• Parking for one standard-size vehicle is included with the purchase of Mickey's Halloween Party tickets.

For specific ticket prices, both on the day of the event as well as advance sale discounted tickets, feel free to visit Disneyland.com/party or call 714-781-4400. Be aware that online purchase is not available the day of the event.

Have fun!

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Special Events For The 4th Of July At Disneyland Resort

With the 4th of July just around the corner, let's take a moment to find out how the great Guests and Cast Members are going to be celebrating at Disneyland Resort this year!

• July 1 - July 4, 2014
• Enjoy "Disney's Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky"
• an incredible fireworks show above Sleeping Beauty Castle
• performed, nightly, at 9:25pm
• July 4, 2014
• The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band Returns for 4 Performances
• cavalcade alone the parade route at 3:30pm, just prior to the Frozen pre-parade and the first performance of Mickey's Soundsational Parade
• flag retreat ceremony in Town Square at 5:30pm
• parade route performance at 5:45pm, following the flag retreat, from Town Square to "it's a small world."
• in concert on the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree stage at 7:15pm
• Patriotic Pre-Show prior to "World of Color"
• Disney California Adventure park
• 9pm and 10:15pm

Have an fabulous Independence Day, as we celebrate our amazing country's birthday!

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24-Hour Rock Your Disney Side Event: Disneyland/California Adventure Entertainment Guide

Disney's Rock Your Disney Side event is coming, so it's about time that we talked about the entertainment that you can expect to enjoy at this year's bi-coastal, 24-hour extravaganza! In this post,  we'll tackle all of the fun that will be going on at the Disneyland Resort in California when its two parks, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure stay open from 6am on May 23 - 6am on May 24, 2014.

At Disneyland Park:

• Mickey's Soundsational Parade @ 6:30pm and 12:30am
• The Avengers Super Hero Movie Marathon (enjoy Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger) at The Magic Eye Theater in Tomorrowland
• Fantasmic! @ 9pm and 10:30pm
• Magical Fireworks Spectacular @ 9:25pm
• Dance Party following fireworks and lasting until 5am in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle
• Royal Swing Ball presents a live band from 10pm-2am at the Royal Theatre at Fantasy Faire
• Live Band and Rock Your Disney Side Dance Party beginning in the evening and lasting until 5am at the Tomorrowland Terrace

At Disney California Adventure Park:

• Live Music from 11:55am-2:30am at the Paradise Garden Bandstand
• Extra performance of Disney Junior - Live on Stage! at 9:30am
• Extra performance of Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular at 7:55pm
• Sing-Along screenings of Frozen beginning at 11:30am at Muppets Theater
• Sneak Peak of Maleficent in the Bug's Life Theater
• World of Color at 9:45pm and 3am at Paradise Bay
• The Wharf Dance Party from 10:30pm-5am at Pacific Wharf
• Mad T Party Band and White Rabbit DJ from 9pm-5am

Check out the entertainment that will be available for you to enjoy at Walt Disney World!

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Doc McStuffins Coming To Disneyland!

Great news for Disney Junior fans - Doc McStuffins will be setting aside some office time to meet with guests at Disney California Adventure park, beginning May 5 and continuing through the end of July! Adults and children alike will be able to meet with her in Hollywood Land, near the Disney Junior - Live on Stage! show.

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Limited Time Magic: Starring Mary Poppins!

In celebration of the upcoming, December 20 release of the new Disney film, "Saving Mr. Banks," and the release of the 50th Anniversary Edition of Disney's "Mary Poppins" on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital HD, both the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts will be offering some practically perfect Limited Time Magic. What might that mean for park goers? While supplies last, pick up a themed poster from Disney California Adventure park, near Disney Animation in Hollywood Land or from the United Kingdom Pavilion at Epcot. And, after you grab your poster, bring it on over to the nanny herself to autograph - and Bert, too! Both Mary Poppins and Bert will be available, at those same locations in California Adventure and Epcot, to chat with Guests, sign autographs and, of course, take pictures. Spit Spot! This experience is only available until the wind changes (more specifically, from December 16-22).

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Meet Anna & Elsa From Disney's Frozen

Here's some cool news... or should I say cold, or even Frozen? Beginning in early November and lasting through, at least, early January, the stars of Disney's upcoming theatrical release, Frozen, will be available to meet with Guests at both the Disneyland Resort in California as well as the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

At Disneyland, Elsa and Anna will be ready to meet their eager fans in a newly designed, snow-capped section of Fantasyland designed by their pal, Olaf the Snowman. Also on the West Coast, look for the re-imagined World of Color - Winter Dreams, hosted by... who else? Olaf.

In Disney World, the royal sisters will be chatting with Guests, taking pictures, and signing autographs at Epcot, in the Norway Pavilion, along with a beautiful new exhibit, exploring how the beauty of Norway influenced the creators of Disney's Frozen. And, in the evenings, the Magic Kingdom will play host to an updated Celebrate the Magic projection show at Cinderella Castle, featuring an all new Frozen sequence.

Frozen itself arrives in theaters on November 27.

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Little Mermaid Annual Passholder Only Party!

Great news for Disneyland Annual Passholders! You've been invited to the celebration of the Blu-ray release of The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition! Annual Passholders only will be given access to Disney California Adventure park for 3 hours after its closing, from 8pm-11pm, on both September 5 and September 19 of this year. Registration and wristband distribution will begin at Noon on the days of the event and space is limited. Registered guests can also receive a Little Mermaid gift as they leave the park for the night!

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New 'World of Color' For the Holiday Season!

The Disney Parks are absolutely breathtaking around the winter holidays. Well, here is another amazing Holiday Season addition coming to the Disneyland Resort: "World of Color - Winter Dreams." This, all new version of the ever-popular Word of Color show at Disney California Adventure Park will begin showing to guests on November 15 and will continue throughout the holiday season. Here's what Disney had to say about it:

Hosted by Olaf the snowman, from the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated feature "Frozen," the "World of Color - Winter Dreams" show combines new animation with classic winter scenes from such beloved Disney films as "Bambi," "Fantasia" and "Toy Story." The show will include new special effects and present some new methods for utilizing the massive "stage" of water, color and light on which "World of Color" is presented. 

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World of Color Viewing Tips

Heading to Disneyland? There are going to be so many fun adventures that you embark on throughout your vacation and so many amazing things that you will see! One, in particular, that you don't want to miss is World of Color. The World of Color show, actually at Disney's California Adventure park, is one of the most talked about things to do on the west coast. Now, thanks to the amazing folks at Disney, I can pass along some Straight-From-The-Mouse-Himself viewing tips:

• FASTPASS is king! The Disneyland Resort FASTPASS will guarantee you a seat at the show, without worrying about getting in line early. Just head over to Paradise Park at your convenience - the FASTPASS itself will give you an good idea as to the timeframe. Those passes can be picked up outside Grizzly River Run in the Golden State area of the park. If you're staying at a Disneyland Resort hotel, you're in even better shape! You can take advantage of that Extra Magic Hour to get to the park early and grab passes for your family a full hour before the park opens to guests!
• Another way to guarantee your spot at World of Color, without worrying about the lines, is to make a World or Color Dining reservation. Not only does this get you into a reserved viewing area for the show, but you get a great meal out of it, as well! There are several fantastic restaurant options for this dining - Wine Country Trattoria or Carthay Circle Restaurant for either lunch of dinner or Ariel's Grotto for dinner only.
• Enough about how to get in, let's talk about making the show even more magical. Consider picking up some "Glow With The Show" Ears! These can be found at many shops throughout the Resort. And, get this - they're not just your run of the mill, battery powered, flashing mouse ears... that sounded weird... these actually do glow with the show - the ears flash and chance colors in response to what colors and scenes your are watching during the World of Color show itself. And make sure to pick these up early on in your trip, because they also interact with many other shows and attractions at Disneyland and California Adventure, making you a real part of the show! The Mad T Party, Flo's in Cars Land, and many more!

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A Monstrous All-Nighter!

Have you heard about the first, ever Disney All-Nighter!? To celebrate the start of a Monstrous Summer, Disney will hosting a country-wide party, including Magic Kingdom Park and both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park. The parks will stay open from 6am (local time) on May 24, 2013 and will remain open until 6am on May 25. The party will include special entertainment, unique merchandise, as well as "frightening food and boo-verages."

Check out how Disney announced this one of a kind event:

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