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March – April 2012 Disneyland Room Only Offers

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Paradise Pier Hotel

Make the Disneyland® Resort in sunny Anaheim your Spring Break destination. You can save up to 25%* on most stays Sun-Thu night at one of the Hotels of the Disneyland® Resort for arrivals Mar. 1-29, 2012. Also, for arrivals most nights Mar. 30 – Apr. 14, 2012, Save 25%* on a stay at Disney’s Paradise Pier® Hotel.

Offer Details:

Disney’s Paradise Pier® Hotel

  • Mar. 1-10, 2012, save 20% off a room-only reservation most Fri-Sat nights, or save 25% off a room-only reservation most Sun-Thu nights.
  • Mar. 11-29, 2012, save 25%* off a room-only reservation most Sun-Thu nights.
  • Mar. 30 – Apr. 14, 2012, save 25%* off a room-only reservation most nights.

Disneyland® Hotel or Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa

  • Mar. 1-10, 2012, save 15% off a room-only reservation most Fri-Sat nights, or save 20% off a room-only reservation most Sun-Thu nights.
  • March 11-29, 2012, save 20%* off a room-only reservation most Sun-Thu nights.

Booking & Travel Windows:

Book this offer now – Mar. 11, 2012 for arrivals Mar. 1 – Apr. 14, 2012. Travel on this offer must be completed by Apr. 15, 2012.

Be sure to ask your Magic Maker® about adding Disney Character Dining and Disneyland® Resort Theme Park tickets to your reservation.

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*Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room at the applicable hotel on the indicated dates. Offer valid for arrivals most nights from Mar. 1, 2012 through Apr. 14, 2012. Offer is valid when booked between Jan. 17, 2012 and Mar. 11, 2012. Travel must be completed by Apr. 15, 2012. Applies only to standard and concierge level rooms and not valid with previously booked rooms. Excludes applicable taxes and fees. Advance reservations required. Subject to availability as the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Limit two (2) rooms per reservation and five (5) people maximum per room. Not valid in combination with any other hotel discounts or offers. Subject to restrictions and change without notice.

January – February Disneyland Room Only Offers

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Now is your chance to save up to 35%* while staying at one of the Hotels of the Disneyland® Resort – just steps from the magic!

Disneyland HotelOffer Details:

At Disney’s Paradise Pier® Hotel:

  • Save 35%* on most stays Sunday through Thursday.
  • Save 30%* on most stays Friday through Saturday.

At the Disneyland® Hotel or Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa:

  • Save 25%* on most stays Sunday through Thursday.
  • Save 20%* on most stays Friday through Saturday.

Booking & Travel Windows:

This offer is available to book  now – Feb. 29, 2012, for arrivals most nights Jan. 2 – Feb. 29, 2012. Travel on this offer must be completed by March 1, 2012.

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*35% savings on Sunday through Thursday night stays based on the non-discounted price for the same room at Disney’s Paradise Pier® Hotel; 25% savings Sunday-Thursday at the Disneyland® Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa. Offer valid for arrivals most nights from Jan. 2, 2012 through Feb. 29, 2012 when booked between Nov. 1, 2011 and Feb. 29, 2012. Travel must be completed by Mar. 1, 2012. Applies only to standard and concierge level rooms and not valid with previously booked rooms. Excludes taxes and fees. Advance reservations required. Subject to availability as the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Limit two (2) rooms per reservation and five (5) people maximum per room. Not valid in combination with any other hotel discounts or offers. Subject to restrictions and change without notice.

One More Disney Day

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Disney is celebrating Leap Year by making the most of One More Disney Day! Not only will you have extra time in select Disney Parks, but you can also take advantage of special savings.

One More Disney Day and Night of Disney Magic Free!

Offer Details:

For arrivals most nights Feb. 26 – Mar. 10, 2012:

When purchasing a 3-night / 3-day non-discounted Walt Disney Travel Co. room and ticket package at select Walt Disney World® Resort or Disneyland® Resort hotels, receive one more day and night for FREE*

Booking Window:

Now – Jan. 31, 2012

24 Hours of Magic!

Starting at 6am on Feb. 29, both the Magic Kingdom® Park in Florida and the Disneyland® Park in California will remain open for a full 24 hours!** This special period of access to select attractions and entertainment has never happened before, and may never happen again! No special ticket is needed – all you need is a valid Theme Park admission ticket. Your family can make lasting memories by being part of this magical day!

What will you do with One More Disney Day?

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*Number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Room charge based on average per night rate of applicable room during stay. One (1) consecutive night will be added to the hotel stay and one (1) day added to the tickets. Offer applied once per package/reservation and excludes suites. Disneyland® Resort multi-day tickets expire 13 days after first use or 3/23/12, whichever occurs first. Walt Disney World® tickets are for one theme park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. Each day of use of a ticket constitutes one full day of use. Advance reservations required. No group rates or other discounts apply. Subject to restrictions and change without notice.

**Hours of operation are 6 a.m. on 2/29/12 to 6 a.m. on 3/1/12. Subject  to capacity restrictions. Valid Theme Park admission required.

New for Summer at the Disneyland Resort

Mickey's Soundstational ParadeExcitement of all kinds – from under the sea, to down Main Street, U.S.A., and to a galaxy far, far away – arrives at the Disneyland® Resort in summer 2011. Several highly anticipated attractions and entertainment experiences will make their debuts, enhancing all the fun and adventure that create memories for guests throughout the year at the Disneyland® Resort. Highlights of this Soundsational Summer include the latest milestone in the expansion of Disney California Adventure™ park, The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, plus the sensational new 3D excursions of Star Tours and the exciting new “Mickey’s Soundsational Parade” in Disneyland® park.

  • The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure – The adventures of Ariel will unfold in colorful scenes filled with Audio-Animatronics characters and memorable music from the Disney animated motion picture hit “The Little Mermaid” when this modern version of the classic Disney “dark ride” premieres in Disney California Adventure™ on Friday, June 3. The attraction brings the popular motion picture to life in magnificent scenes where guests will sing along with Sebastian and friends, keep an eye out for the evil Ursula, and experience the romance of Ariel and Eric. Special effects will transport guests “under the sea,” taking them into Ariel’s world in ways never before seen.
  • Star Tours – The Adventures Continue – Guests will never know where the Force might take them as they embark on thrilling new Star Tours journeys, now enhanced with the breathtaking immersion of 3D. Premiering Friday, June 3, in Disneyland Tomorrowland, the new journeys will feature more than 50 different story combinations, bridging that “long, long time ago” between the two “Star Wars” trilogies. At the bustling new Spaceport where droids run the show and excursions to the stars are advertised overhead, eager travelers will board fully reimagined Starspeeders for interstellar treks to Coruscant, Hoth, Naboo and many more destinations in the “Star Wars” galaxy. In the course of their adventures, voyagers will encounter characters from the “Star Wars” movies, some of them making their first appearances in the refreshed attraction.
  • “Mickey’s Soundsational Parade” – Explosions of dynamic rhythm and bold percussion will accompany beloved Disney characters as they stomp and strut along Main Street, U.S.A., in the new “Mickey’s Soundsational Parade,” premiering Friday, May 27. The parade brings characters and melodies from Disney films to life with a syncopated drum line, flashing cymbals and more than 90 performers, as Mickey Mouse and his pals get the Disneyland crowd into the beat of this giant jam session. “Mickey’s Soundsational Parade” features nine parade floats, each designed in the style of a children’s “pop-up” storybook with eye-catching visuals and whimsical details.

At the Disneyland® Park:

  • “Magical” Fireworks Spectacular – Tinker Bell and Dumbo will take to the air over Sleeping Beauty Castle as the “Magical” fireworks spectacular returns for its third consecutive summer. Tink waves her wand to awaken a pyrotechnic spectacular inspired by Disney’s most magical characters, including Pinocchio, Mary Poppins, Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother, and the Three Good Fairies from “Sleeping Beauty.” Dumbo makes a “Magical” summer appearance, too, as the enchanting storytelling of a fireworks show creates memories for guests of the Disneyland Resort.

At Disney California Adventure™:

  • Goofy’s Sky School – Joining the fun along Paradise Pier beginning June 3, this coaster attraction is inspired by the classic Goofy “How-to” shorts of the 1940s and 1950s as well as the cartoon short “Goofy’s Glider.” The theme is a flying academy with your pal Goofy as the wacky instructor. Guests will enjoy all the dips, twists and thrills as Goofy tries to teach a group of novice pilots how to soar through the sky.
  • “Disney Junior – Live on Stage!” – “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” are now appearing at Disney California Adventure™ as part of “Disney Junior – Live on Stage!” – a theme park show that is a favorite of young guests. Co-starring in the production are characters from “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” “Handy Manny” and “Little Einsteins” – other shows that are part of the Disney Junior schedule on Disney Channel. Children and families are invited to dance and sing along as “Disney Junior–Live on Stage!” is presented several times daily.
  • Paradise Pier – New restaurants, shops and attractions will open this summer as Paradise Pier completes its transformation into a vintage beachside playland. New dining locations will include Paradise Garden Grill and Boardwalk Pasta and Pizza. The popular Corn Dog Castle returns, along with Seaside Souvenirs (formerly Souvenir 66), a restyled merchandise location. These additions will be adjacent to the new Goofy’s Sky School and Little Mermaid attractions.
  • “World of Color” – The award-winning “World of Color” water spectacular continues for a second summer of nightly performances on Paradise Bay. The show combines nearly 1,200 versatile, performing fountains, popular Disney music and a kaleidoscope of audio and visual effects, including both classic and new animation projected on giant screens of water. “World of Color” floods the senses and takes the audience on an imaginative, emotional journey into the colorful worlds of Disney classics such as “The Lion King” and “The Little Mermaid” along with Disney?Pixar films including “Toy Story” and “Finding Nemo.”
  • “ElecTRONica” – The party on “The Grid,” inspired by the Disney movie, “TRON: Legacy,” will continue nightly throughout the summer. “ElecTRONica” features music, live performances and interactive experiences, and it has become the place to dance the night away. Inspired by the computer-world environment of “TRON: Legacy,” ElecTRONica comes to life in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot. DJs keep the energy going with electronic party music while dancers costumed as “Sirens” and “Programs” from the movie rock out at locations throughout the party.

At the Disneyland® Hotel:

  • Disneyland® Hotel Enhancements – Phase Onerenovations at the Disneyland Hotel will be completed in time for summer 2011, including new décor in the rooms, a new pool-and-slide water play area, and three new themed suites – Fantasy, Big Thunder and Adventureland.- joining the existing Mickey Mouse and Pirates suites. Also opening this summer will be the poolside Tangaroa Terrace restaurant and Trader Sam’s bar, inspired by classic features found in Adventureland in Disneyland® Park. Phase Two renovations, scheduled to open in the fall will include enhancements to the existing pool, the main lobby, the porte- cochere and the façade of the hotel convention center.

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*Image: Walt Disney Imagineering Concept Art

Coming Attractions

New experiences are headed your way this summer at the Disneyland Resort.

At Disney California Adventure™ park, get ready for an all-new voyage with one of Disney’s most beloved characters, Ariel. The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure will invite guests to take a journey under the sea to experience all the fun and adventures in Ariel’s world. From the great songs to state-of-the-art animatronics and special effects, guests will become a part of her world in a way that’s never happened before.  It is scheduled to open June 3.

The Little Mermaid attraction is the next big milestone in the expansion of Disney California Adventure™ park.  World of Color debuted last year and continues to wow guests every night with magic that combines choreographed fountains, lights, lasers, music, animation and storytelling. And on the horizon, guests can see the awesome Cadillac Mountain range taking shape as the backdrop to the 12-acre Cars Land, which opens in 2012.

The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure

Across the esplanade at Disneyland® park, guests this summer will be dancing to the beat of a whole new parade and jetting off to new galaxies far, far away.

“Mickey’s Soundsational Parade” officially steps off for Memorial Day weekend, with an explosive musical score, thrilling rhythms and bold percussion that will have people dancing to many of their favorite Disney tunes. Look for whimsical float units, live musicians and some of your favorite characters. Mickey Mouse and his pals will be jamming like never before and creating an atmosphere that will be…soundsational!

And for those who dare to venture into the deep, dark corners of the universe, Star Tours®– The Adventures Continue officially launches in Tomorrowland at Disneyland® park on June 3, taking guests on interstellar adventures to Coruscant, Tatooine, and other destinations in the Star Wars galaxy. With the return of favorite Star Wars characters and the addition of more familiar faces and destinations, guests are going to experience Starspeeder travel in an all-new way…in 3D!

Star Tours® – The Adventures Continue also launches at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ at Walt Disney World® Resort on May 20.

Star Tours © Disney/Lucasfilm Ltd.

Banner Photo: Walt Disney Imagineering Concept Art, actual construction may vary

Meals with Character at the Disneyland Resort

For guaranteed fun, make a reservation for breakfast, lunch or dinner with the characters at the Disneyland® Resort in Anaheim, California. It’s a leisurely way to enjoy a delicious meal and a time with the characters as they stop by each table for photos and autographs. Priority Seating Reservations is recommended in advance.  Contact your Magic Maker® for more information.

Disneyland® Park

Breakfast in the Park with Minnie and Friends, Plaza Inn
Enjoy a morning feast at this breakfast buffet with Minnie Mouse and her pals. A delicious assortment of breakfast items includes an all-you-care-to-eat buffet and generous omelets cooked to order. Plaza Inn has seating inside and outside on the patio. Breakfast daily from park opening until 10:30 a.m. Park admission is required (plus cost of breakfast).

My Disneyland Birthday Party, Plaza Inn
Zany Pat. E. Cake hosts this fun celebration every afternoon on the restaurant’s terrace. Everyone gets a party hat, souvenir cup and their own cupcake to decorate. Joining the fun are Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, who lead guests in high-energy singing and silliness. Park admission is required (plus cost per person for the party).

Disney California Adventure® Theme Park

Ariel’s Disney Princess Celebration, Ariel’s Grotto
This royal dining experience is hosted by Disney’s favorite princesses including Ariel, Snow White, Belle, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Park admission is required (plus cost of lunch or dinner).

Hotels

Chip ‘n Dale Critter Breakfast, Storyteller’s Cafe, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa
Chip ‘n Dale host this delicious breakfast buffet that also has items from the menu, such as Mickey Mouse waffles. And everyone likes to start the day with a sing-along with their favorite chipmunks. 7-11:30 a.m. daily

Goofy’s Kitchen, Disneyland® Hotel
Enjoy breakfast and dinner with Goofy and his pals at this all-you-care-to eat restaurant. Breakfast includes Mickey Mouse-shaped waffles, omelets made to order and Goofy’s Famous Peanut Butter Pizza. The dinner buffet features carved prime rib and fish as well as several other entrées, a dessert bar and salad bar. Breakfast 7 a.m.-noon weekdays; 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Dinner 5-9 p.m. daily.

Surf’s Up with Mickey & Friends, PCH Grill, Disney’s Paradise Pier® Hotel
The Surf’s Up! Breakfast with Mickey & Friends is a lively Character Dining experience that features a bountiful breakfast buffet filled with morning delights. Snap photos, practice hula hooping and hang ten with some of your favorite Disney characters! Scrumptious breakfast specialties include flatbreads from the wood-burning oven, grilled breast of chicken with roasted garlic sauce and signature chilaquiles with shredded beef, salsa verde and queso fresco. 7-11:30 a.m. daily

*Operating times and character appearances subject to availability and may change without notice.

Talking Mickey Mouse in Disneyland

A high-tech, talking Mickey Mouse character will begin making regular appearances at Disney California Adventure® Theme Park as part of a new show.  This is the first time that the talking Mickey will routinely appear in front of visitors at the Disneyland® Resort. Mickey will play a central role in “Disney Dance Crew” that debuted last Friday at California Adventure. Until now, the talking Mickey has only showed up on a limited basis at the Disneyland Resort.

In May, Disneyland tested out the talking Mickey, who greeted guests by name and had conversations, during meet-and-greet sessions.  The talking Mickey already performs at Walt Disney World in the “Dream Along with Mickey” show.

While the new Mickey is not expected to greet guests at California Adventure, the character is slated to dance and talk during the show.

Disney officials declined to discuss the details of the talking Mickey in the new dance show, reluctant to give away any of the “magic.”“We are introducing and featuring Mickey in a brand new way,” said Randy Wojcik, show director with Walt Disney Parks and Resort’s creative entertainment. “We’re really excited to bring Mickey’s new performance style to guests.”

The new 10-minute “Disney Dance Crew” is inspired by popular T.V. shows, “So You Think You Can Dance”and “America’s Best Dance Crew.” The Disney show is choreographed by Tessandra Chavez of “So You Think You Can Dance” and Dave Scott, who also works on the show and the “Step Up” movies, Wojcik said.

The music will be a fresh arrangements and mash-up of Disney tune.  The show will feature two dance crews who are competing against each other when they are interrupted by Mickey Mouse, who reveals his own hip moves and brings the two sides together, Wojcik said.

“Disney Dance Crew” is set for six performances a day, five days a week on the Hollywood Pictures Backlot stage. The dance show will replace “Drawn to the Magic,” which ended a few weeks ago.

The schedule is 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:20 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 4:25 p.m. and 5:15 every day, except Mondays and Tuesdays*.

*Schedule to subject to change at any time without notice.

Mickey’s Halloween Party moves to Disneyland Park

Mickey’s Halloween Party moves to the Disneyland® Park in California this Halloween season. The private, costumed trick-or-treatMickey's Halloween Party Disneyland party that guests enjoyed at Disney California Adventure® park and was formerly known as Mickey’s Trick-or-Treat Party has moved to Disneyland® Park. The new event has some new, really cool benefits:

  • Access to Disneyland park – With a ticket to Mickey’s Halloween Party, you’ll get access to nearly all the attractions Disneyland park has to offer—from the classic attractions in Fantasyland to the Halloween-themed attractions like Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy and Haunted Mansion Holiday.
  • Earlier access – You can start the party early at Disneyland park at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and 4:00 p.m. on Fridays. The official event starts at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and 7:00 p.m. on Fridays and on Halloween night.
  • Tons of treats – We’re adding even more trick-or-treat locations – more treats!
  • Exclusive access to Halloween Screams – Mickey’s Halloween Party guests will have exclusive access to one of the most popular fireworks spectaculars ever – Halloween Screams!

Mickey’s Halloween Party will be offered on Halloween night and every Tuesday and Friday in October. Contact your Magic Maker® for more information on purchasing tickets to this exclusive event.

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so you don’t miss this exclusive party!

Heading to the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida this fall?
Don’t miss Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom!  Click here for more information.

Glow Fest Joins Summer Nightastic! in California

Earlier this year, we shared details of the popular shows and after-dark entertainment that are returning forGlow Fest Summer Nightastic! In Florida, at the Walt Disney World® Resort, Guests will experience a new fireworks show at the Magic Kingdom® Park as well as the favorite, Disney’s “Main Street Electrical Parade.”  Guests visiting California will get to experience a new, high-energy experience called Glow Fest that will light up summer nights at Disney California Adventure® park in addition to the “World of Color” water spectacular.

While “World of Color” brings a whole lot of color to the Paradise Pier section of the Park, you will find bright lights and beams of color in Sunshine Plaza and the Hollywood Backlot at this summer’s Glow Fest.

Glow Fest begins with the sound of drums and powerful rhythms that will draw you to Sunshine Plaza. An electric energy fills the evening air. As the sun goes down, colors burst to life and music starts to play from a brightly-lit stage that seems to glow. Dancers and world music performers create a fun vibe that you will only find at Disney California Adventure® park.

During Summer Nightastic! the daily experience takes center stage in Sun Plaza from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and continues in the Hollywood Backlot until Park closing.  What a way to end the night!

Hidden Mickeys

What is a Hidden Mickey? A Hidden Mickey is a representation of Mickey Mouse that has been inserted subtly at the Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort, and on the Disney Cruise Line®.  The Hidden Mickeys are placed by the Imagineers and artists to blend into the designs of attractions, hotels, restaurants, and other areas.

Hidden Mickey on Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros

Three drum heads make up the Hidden Mickey on the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros attraction in the Mexico Pavilion.

Hidden Mickeys started in the late 1980’s in Epcot® as an inside joke among the Imagineers.  Some historians believe in that Hidden Mickeys were born as the Imagineers were designing Epcot® in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. At that time, Disney management felt that the characters belonged in the Magic Kingdom® Park only. The Imagineers disagreed and began slipping Mickeys into Epcot®!  Because of the popularity, Imagineers are encouraged to place them all over the Disney parks and cruise ships.

The most common Hidden Mickey is a formation of three circles that may be perceived as the silhouette of the head and ears of Mickey Mouse.  The term Hidden Mickey has now come to refer to a range of possibilities.  It can be anything from a more complete representation of Mickey Mouse as one mixed in with a crowd or in the background, or a representation of another Disney character.  Mickeys may be painted, made up of objects, or be references such as someone wearing Mickey Mouse Club ears in a painting.  Hidden Mickeys can take on many sizes and forms.

A true Hidden Mickey is one that is not meant to be seen immediately, and is usually placed purposefully by a Disney Imagineer or artist in a context that would not normally contain Mickey Mouse. When the shape of Mickey Mouse is used as an obvious part of the design, such as Mickey ears on the top of lampposts, it is considered decorative and sometimes referred to as a decor Mickey.

Although approximately 600 Hidden Mickeys have been recorded, The Walt Disney Company has never compiled a complete list of all the “known” or “deliberate” Mickeys (whether created by an Imagineer or a Disney Cast Member), so there is no way to confirm or disprove every single Mickey sighting.

Can you find the Hidden Mickey in the mural at The Garden Grill Restaurant in Epcot?  Click the smaller image below for the answer.
Hint: It isn’t the three circles that make up this Mickey.  Look for his eyes and nose. Click for larger image.

Hidden Mickey at the Garden Grill

Click image to see the answer.

Hidden Mickey at the Garden Grill Revealed

Where have you found Hidden Mickeys at the Walt Disney World® Resort,
Disneyland® Resort, or on the Disney Cruise Line®?