Haunted Mansion Holiday 2016

This morning, we were talking Spooky; Now let's talk Festive... or is this still on the Eerie side... Over at Disneyland Park, sometimes lines can be blurred. Check out what the Imagineers have in store for this year's Haunted Mansion Holiday Gingerbread House:

In the spirit of Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas herself, " 'The whole structure has been cobbled and stitched together from other different gingerbread houses and treats,' says Tim Wollweber, Associate Art Director for Disney Parks who designed this year’s house. 'But it appears that sometime during the house’s construction, a gingerbread ghoul was entombed! Apparently he’s eager to sew himself up inside – much like another mansion graveyard ghoul you’ve probably seen.' "

And, in case you were wondering, this year's house will be made from:


• 200 lbs. Gingerbread
• 200 lbs. Powdered Sugar
• 4 gallons Egg Whites
• 1 gallon Lemon Juice
• 50 lbs. Fondant
• 1/3 lb. Glitter

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Kylo Ren Is Coming To Disney Parks

The new evil villain of the Star Wars Saga will be making his way to Disney Parks next month! Meeting with Guests on the bridge of his First Order Star Destroyer, Kylo Ren will take the place of Darth Vader at the Star Wars Launch Bay in both Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. Chewbacca, who currently meets with Guests in a secret resistance base, will continue to do so.

From personal experience, I can also tell you that there is definitely the likelihood that you'll run into some First Order Stormtroopers outside of the Launch Bay and maybe even some Jaws inside, if you hang out long enough...

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Sneak Peek at the New Rivers of America

In order for construction to begin on the all-new Star Wars-themed land at Disneyland Park, the Rivers of America and the Disneyland Railroad have had to close temporarily. However, when they reopen, the will be even better than ever!

"The north bank of the Rivers of America will feature a beautiful new waterfront. The new riverbank will also include an elevated trestle over which the Disneyland Railroad will travel."

Here's a snack peek, drawn up by Disney Imagineering:

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Spider-Man Is Coming To Disneyland!

When the reimagined Super Hero HQ opens this fall at Disneyland Park, everyone’s favorite web slinger is swinging in for the occasion. That’s right! Spider-Man will be making his Disneyland Resort debut in a heroic new character greeting location, where you can snap a photo, grab an autograph or just thank him for keeping everyone safe from the likes of Doctor Octopus and the Green Goblin!

Super Hero HQ is the West Coast home base of some of the greatest heroes in the universe. It’s the place to go, not only to meet some of those heroes, but to discover the super hero within. You can tour Treasures of Asgard and cross the Bifrost to come face-to-face with the mighty Avenger, Thor. You can also virtually suit up as Iron Man and check out the Hall of Armor at Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries, play some of the latest games in the Game Center and pick up some Super Hero gear to take with them on their journey home.

Super Hero HQ opens Nov.16, 2015 in the Tomorrowland Expo Center at Disneyland Park.

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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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Disney's Christmas Day Parade TV Special Gets Frozen (Plus Show Taping Dates!)

Disney's Christmas Day Parade
is an annual tradition
that dates back 31 years!

Princess Anna, Queen Elsa and Gang are continuing to leave their mark at the Disney Parks, as this year's Christmas Day Parade gets Frozen. Aptly titled Disney Parks Frozen Christmas Celebration, here's what the ABC Television Network (owned by the Walt Disney Company) has to say about it's upcoming special:

"Music, magic and merriment come together when Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida present the 31st annual Christmas Day parade and TV special. The star-studded sounds of the season include some of today's top musical talents lending their voices to celebrate the holidays. And, from fairy tales to classic Christmas carols, Disney friends and holiday characters spread joy and good tidings through Disneyland Park in California and the Magic Kingdom Park in Florida. This year promises some extra Frozen fun with fanciful floats and colorful cavalcades as Santa Claus himself along with his reindeer, wind their holly jolly way down Main Street, USA."

The special is scheduled to air at 10:00am-12:00pm EST. However, the event is not live. It is currently scheduled to be taped from December 6-9, 2014. All guests are invited to attend the taping along with their park admission for the day. Keep in mind, however, the parade does not run straight through, from start to finish. Floats may stop and be restarted, performers may repeat their routines a number of times... Though it is a fabulous opportunity to check out, first hand, all of the work and time that goes into shooting a television special! It may also prove to be a fantastic day to visit other Magic Kingdom attractions, since so many other guest will be watching the parade taping.

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Great Reasons, New And Old, You'll Want To Visit Mickey's Halloween Party

The Villainous
Judge Frollo

Are you a fan of "Frozen?" Do you feel a guilty pull to party like a Disney Villain? What are your plans for this Halloween Season?  Then maybe Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland is just what you're looking for!

For the first time (in forever), Elsa, Anna, and Olaf will appear in a their very special pre-parade, just before the start of Mickey's Costume Party cavalcade at the Halloween Party. Then, the evening is going to take a darker tone - some of the most villainous Villains will be coming to Town Square, arriving on a black horse-drawn carriage. Some of the baddest of the bad that you can expect to see are Lady Tremaine, Judge Frollo, the Queen of Hearts, and Cruella De Vil.

There's lots more fun to be had, from spectacular to spooky:

• Play in Disneyland park three hours before the party starts
• Trick or treating for candy and healthy treats in the ultimate Disney neighborhood
• "Halloween Screams" fireworks spectacular
• "Monsters U Dance Party" at Tomorrowland Terrace
• Cadaver Dans, a ghoulish quarter performing Halloween-themed tunes aboard a drifting graveyard-themed raft on the Rivers of America
• Access to your favorite Disneyland park attractions, including Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy

Mickey's Halloween Party is a separately ticketed, nighttime event at Disneyland. Feel free to get in touch with any questions at all, or for help purchasing tickets. You can also grab your tickets online at  Disneyland.com!

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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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Captain America Coming To Disneyland

If you've been aboard the reimagined Disney Magic for a fabulous cruise lately, then you have had the chance to meet Captain America, live and in person, at the Avengers Academy. Well, now, in celebration of the new movie, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," the First Avenger will be coming to Disneyland Park! There's plenty more Marvel fun to be had on the West Coast, as well. Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries and Thor: Treasures of Asgard have already been being enjoyed by Disneyland guests!

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A Jungle Cruise Holiday Makeover

Beginning in November, and lasting for the holiday season, the Disney classic attraction, Jungle Cruise, will undergo a first-time-ever transformation at both Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom Park! So, get set to enjoy the "Jingle Cruise!"

In this new seasonal storyline of the attraction, the Skippers have grown homesick for the holidays, so they've added holiday cheer to the Jungle Cruise queue and boathouse with decorations that have been mailed to them from home (plus a few they've created themselves). The Skippers also added a slew of new jokes to their tours that are the perfect way to get guests in the holiday spirit. Additionally, Jungle Cruise boats have been renamed with the holidays in mind, and if guests listen carefully, they may hear a holiday-themed radio broadcast playing in the background. 

Happy Holidays!

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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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Unleash The Villains

Friday the 13th is going to bring some Classic Disney Villains to the Disney parks in a big way! The Unleash The Villains event will take place at both Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disneyland on Friday, September 13 from 8pm all the way until the 13th hour (1am). And it's going to be packed with plenty of mischief and mayhem. After all, when you get characters like Captain Hook, Malificent, Dr. Facilier, and the Evil Queen from Snow White together, there is no predicting the trouble that Disney Guests might find themselves in! Plus, Hades will be hosting a villainous dance party and, of course, plenty of baddies will be on hand to sign autographs and take pictures!

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Save Up To 20% On Rooms At A Disneyland Resort!

This offer is expired. Send me a quick note here to find out what new offers are available for you right now or visit the Latest Offers page.

Now you can save up to 20% on rooms at a Disneyland Resort Hotel. Here are the details:

• The offer applies to most Sunday through Thursday nights from Aug. 25-Sep. 28, 2013
• You can stay as long or short as you'd like as long as travel is completed by Sept. 29
• Make sure to book by Sept. 5, 2013 to take advantage of the offer

That's it! Now go make some memories!

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Fantastic Fireworks Viewing Areas

One of the great things about Disney is that, really, they're always trying to figure out how to make the
experience at their parks the most magical it can possibly be. Today, they've gone so far as to make suggestions as to some of the best viewing areas for the "Magical" fireworks spectacular at Disneyland park!

They suggest checking out the fireworks from Main Street, USA. It's a classic area, giving you that beautiful view of Sleepy Beauty Castle with fireworks bursting into bloom, creating a picture perfect image for you to keep with you until your next visit.

How about viewing them from the "it's a small world," ride? There is even a mini-show there, with extra projections added onto the facade of the attraction that go right along with the fireworks show itself.

The Rivers of America is another amazing location to check out the show. Why? Because it is also home to the incredible and always fantastic, "Fantasmic!" show. Get there for "Fantasmic!" and stay right where you are for, "Magical." Couldn't be any easier, or any prettier.

With music from some of your favorite Disney classics coupled with fireworks shaped like a mouse that you might know make for an amazing show that will make all other fireworks pale in comparison. "Magical" is a great way to end your night and a wonderful memory to take home with you.

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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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Mickey and the Magical Map

Coming on May 25 to the all new Fantasy Fair and Disneyland, is the amazing and long anticipated, "Mickey and the Magical Map," live musical performance. It will playing at the Fantasyland Theatre and will be sure to stun guests. Join Mickey Mouse as he finds an enormous sorcerer's map (Mickey doesn't have a great history with sorcerer's belongings, does he?) and ventures on a journey to imagination, singing and dancing with King Louie, Pocahontas, Mulan, Rapunzel, and even more of our favorite Disney friends!

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Limited Time Magic: Woody's All American Roundup

Beginning this summer, June 14 to be exact, Disneyland park's Big Thunder Ranch Jamboreee will be home to a brand new, Limited Time Magic event: Woody's All American Roundup. It's a celebration of America and the Old West that includes dancing, singing, Woody's lasso tricks, and Jessie's slingshot tricks! Plus, our friends Mickey and Minnie will be there, too, dressed in their own cowboy/cowgirl threads, ready to meet you along with Woody and Jessie. Add in the crafts, activities, food, and unique merchandise and this becomes a Limited Time Magic Event you're going to want to experience... before it's gone. See you at the show! Yee haw!

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