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Current Events 4/28/2023
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Disneyland drops flamethrowers from ‘World of Color’ and fireworks shows after ‘Fantasmic’ inferno
Disneyland has temporarily suspended fire effects from nighttime spectaculars out of an abundance of caution following the 'Fantasmic' prop fire.
By BRADY MACDONALD
PUBLISHED: April 25, 2023.
“Disneyland has temporarily suspended fire effects in ‘Wondrous Journeys’ and ‘World of Color — One’ out of an abundance of caution following the ‘Fantasmic’ prop fire, according to Disneyland officials.
“Disney has temporarily suspended fire effects similar to those used at Disneyland’s ‘Fantasmic’ at select shows and entertainment experiences globally following the Maleficent dragon fire on Saturday, April 22, according to Disney officials.
“‘Wondrous Journeys’ features skyward flamethrower-like effects on the Fantasyland rooftops around Sleeping Beauty Castle during the fireworks show. ‘World of Color — One’ also features similar fire effects in Paradise Bay during the water show.”
Orange County Register
The cursed history of Disneyland’s problematic ‘Fantasmic’ dragon that burst into flames
The 'Fantasmic' dragon was an embarrassing no-show throughout summer 2009 when the fire-breathing Maleficent was the centerpiece of the Summer Nightastic promotion.
By BRADY MACDONALD
PUBLISHED: April 25, 2023
“The Disneyland dragon that burst into a towering inferno during ‘Fantasmic’ has a troubled history stretching back more than a decade to the cursed debut of the 45-foot-tall audio-animatronic beast nicknamed after Murphy’s Law.”
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“The massive high-tech 2009 robotic dragon from ‘Sleeping Beauty’ replaced a low-tech ‘Fantasmic’ prop that seemed rudimentary by comparison. Since the show’s 1992 debut, Maleficent’s transformation had been recreated nightly using a mechanical dragon’s head mounted atop a cherry picker boom lift with wings that were flapped manually using poles.”
Orange County Register
SHOCKING NEWS: Disneyland’s Fantasmic Dragon Engulfed In Flames!
By Dusty Sage -April 23, 2023
MiceChat
Disneyland Pauses Performances Of “Fantasmic!” At Least Through Mid-May
by Tony Betti | Apr 27, 2023
Laughing Place
Disneyland computer crash traps massive crowds outside front gates in ‘crazy scene’
The crippling computer issues prevented visitors from entering Disneyland and DCA, parkhopping between parks or using the parking structures, according to social media reports.
By BRADY MACDONALD
PUBLISHED: April 20, 2023
“The crippling computer issues prevented visitors from entering Disneyland and DCA, parkhopping between parks or using the parking structures starting at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday,”
Orange County Register
Disneyland brings back Oogie Boogie Bash for another Halloween season
Tickets for the after-hours, separate admission event on 24 select nights are expected to go on sale this summer.
By BRADY MACDONALD
PUBLISHED: April 22, 2023
“Oogie Boogie Bash will run once again on select nights in September and October at Disney California Adventure, Disneyland announced.
“Tickets for the after-hours, separate admission event on 24 select nights are expected to go on sale this summer.”
Orange County Register
Oogie Boogie Bash Returning to Disney California Adventure This Fall, New Mickey and Minnie Costumes Revealed for Disneyland
by Luke Manning | Apr 20, 2023
Laughing Place
Downtown Disney Shakeup Continues – Hot Chicken In, Favorites Out, Future Plans!
By Nathan Villamor -April 18, 2023
“Disneyland’s Downtown Disney shopping and dining district is undergoing rapid change. Nearly all of the restaurants in the zone have been replaced or updated in recent years, with even more changes on the way. Continuing the trend, Sprinkles Cupcakes has closed, as have Catal Restaurant and the Uva Bar. And, Earl of Sandwich has taken over the La Brea Bakery location (but will again be forced to move when a new Porto’s begins construction). A hot chicken sandwich quick service location is on the way soon, as are a number of high-end restaurants. Let’s take a look at all the changes on the way to Downtown Disney in the coming weeks and months…”…
MiceChat
Clyde’s Hot Chicken Coming Soon to Downtown Disney
by Luke Manning | Apr 19, 2023...
Laughing Place
Disneyland to open exclusive retro-futuristic Tomorrowland lounge — here’s how to get in
The only way to get into Disneyland’s new Star View Station lounge is to be a Disney Vacation Club member — or become one.
By BRADY MACDONALD
PUBLISHED: April 18, 2023
“The Disney Vacation Club Star View Station member lounge inspired by Walt Disney’s optimistic vision for the future will open on Wednesday, April 19 at the Anaheim theme park.
The new DVC Star View Station on the second floor of the Star Wars Launch Bay in Tomorrowland turns the unused ‘space’ in the perpetual white elephant building into a timeshare perk for members of Disney’s vacation ownership program.”
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“The DVC lounge will offer members air-conditioned areas with comfortable seating, free WiFi access, mobile device charging stations and complimentary soft drinks from Coca-Cola Freestyle machines.”
Orange County Register
Disneyland News: Tomorrowland’s DVC Lounge Now Open!
By Dusty Sage -April 19, 2023
MiceChat
Photos / Video: Star View Station Disney Vacation Club Member Lounge Opens at Disneyland
by Luke Manning | Apr 19, 2023
Laughing Place
Disneyland Dedicates New Windows on Main Street USA to Longtime Partnership With Make-A-Wish
by Tony Betti | Apr 28, 2023
“Disney and Make-A-Wish have been working together for decades, and with the company being that largest wish granter in the world for Make-A-Wish, Disneyland Park is honoring the relationship with a special set of windows above Main Street U.S.A. in the park.”
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“Marking the first time in Disneyland park’s history that a window on Main Street, U.S.A., has been dedicated to a non-profit organization, the three windows include a center window dedicated to Make-A-Wish and all the wish kids past, present and future; and side windows honoring Chris Greicius, the wish that inspired the creation of Make-A-Wish, and Frank ‘Bopsy’ Salazar, the first official wish granted by Make-A-Wish (and the first Disney wish).”
Laughing Place
Photos: Newly Refurbished Wish Lounge At Disneyland Park
by Tony Betti | Apr 28, 2023
Laughing Place
Wishes Granted: Touching New Windows on Disneyland’s Main Street
By MiceChat Staff -April 28, 2023
MiceChat
Disney security workers getting $8 an hour raise in new contract
They got an initial $6-an-hour raise on April 1 and the rest will be phased in over the next 24 months
By KEVIN SMITH
PUBLISHED: April 18, 2023
“The theme park’s ‘security cast members’ — including security officers, lead officers, sergeants, bag checkers and canine handlers — have secured a wage increase of nearly $8 an hour to be phased in over the next two years.
“The workers, represented by the Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America, got a $6 hourly raise effective April 1. It will be followed by a $1-an-hour hike April 1, 2024, and another $1 hourly raise on April 1, 2025. Combined, the raises will boost their minimum wage to $26 an hour from $18.10 hourly.”
Orange County Register
Disneyland Resort Security Cast Members To Receive $8.00 Wage Increase Over Two Years
by Tony Betti | Apr 18, 2023
Laughing Place
Disneyland Update: The Last Splash, Crowd Flux & Keys to the Kingdom!
By Dusty Sage -April 17, 2023
“It’s been another interesting week at the Happiest Place on Earth. An original Downtown Disney restaurant and bar closed without fanfare over the weekend. Meanwhile, construction walls continue to come down at the Adventureland Treehouse, even as they go up around the soon-to-be former Pacific Wharf and French Market. Plus, we’ll show you what the parks look like on a traditionally wild weekend when the giant NAMM convention is in town, Dapper Days dances into the parks, and the annual Themed Entertainment Association holds its convention and awards show at the resort… you may be surprised… especially with a whole slew of new Magic Keyholders due to the resumption of sales last week. And if all that wasn’t enough for you, Splash Mountain finally has a closing date and a new Tomorrowland experience will open in just a few days.”
MiceChat
Disneyland Update – From Doom to Bloom
By Dusty Sage -April 24, 2023
“Hang on tight, folks; this is going to be a wild Disneyland Update. While we have news, photos, and video for you of a new experience in Tomorrowland, new food option in Downtown Disney, and some fun construction updates… we also have an unfortunate confluence of events that made this a horrible week for Disneyland. We’ll take a look at a near tragedy that lit up the night in a way that Disney didn’t intend, technology problems that kept guests from entering the park, AND a power outage that shut down parts of Disneyland for hours.”
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