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Painting the road to May
There are weeks where the most exciting thing happening at the resort
is the next phase of the rolling refurbishment project inside Disneyland.
These photos below demonstrate how extensive this work really is.
The floral Mickey planter has a backdrop of scaffolds and tarps. Photo
by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
The Main Street train station will be closed through March 11 while work
continues on the exterior. Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
The Main Street Emporium is under wraps again, after receiving a fairly
major renovation in late 2003. Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
The work continues inside the Emporium, as some rooms receive new flooring.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
The Plaza Pavilion patio is also closed through March 11. Photo by Adrienne
Vincent-Phoenix.
The paving project moves into Matterhorn way. Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
The “Once Upon a Princess” shop in Fantasyland closed January
10 for a one month refurbishment. Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
The New Orleans Square train station is also behind a big blue construction
wall. Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Romance at Disneyland
Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday in 2005, and only a handful of Disneyland
resort restaurants are offering special menus. Of the three Patina Group
restaurants, Catal will have a special prix fixe menu; Naples and Tortilla
Jo’s will offer their regular menus. The Catal menu, detailed below, is
$45 per person. Call 714-774-4442 for reservations.
Catal Valentine’s Day 2005
First Course Selection
- Caramelized turnip soup with sautéed bay scallops and a bouquet
of baby vegetables - Duck foie gras two ways with gala apples, baguette French toast, pineapple
relish and Champagne gelée - Classic Caesar salad with Parmesan chips and garlic croutons
- Chef Creek oysters with pickled radish, orange supremes, yuzu clouds
and wasabi tobikko caviar - Compressed salad of manchego cheese, arugula, red apples, dates, walnuts
and pistachio vinaigrette
Main Course Selection
- Pan-roasted chicken breast with caramelized endive, onion brûlée,
chanterelle mushrooms and citrus snow - Pan-roasted scallops with porcini mushrooms, fava beans, gooseberries
and bacon-veal demi-glace - Braised beef short ribs with Roquefort polenta, crispy sweetbreads,
baby leeks and a foie Gras-red wine sauce - Rotisserie prime rib with truffled Aligot potatoes, Broccolini and
sauce Robert
Valentine’s Dessert Selection
After a one year hiatus, MousePlanet’s Holiday Dining Guide feature
will return in March with a complete list of on-property dining options
for Easter. Be sure to check out our Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
guides in the coming year.
13 more Mickeys
Readers have asked for photos of each of the 75 InspEARations statues,
on display at Disney’s California Adventure through February 22. We pictured
the first 12 in last week’s Park Update (link),
and another 13 are presented below. Again, we’ve numbered the statues
in alphabetical order, and official photos of all 75 statues can be found
on the Disney Web site (link).
Statue #1, “All Aboard,” designed by Ollie Johnston. Photo by
Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #9, “Circlevision,” designed by Luis Fernandez. Photo
by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #10, “Clouded Conscience,” designed by Raven. Photo by
Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #15, “Ellenland,” designed by Ellen DeGeneres. Photo
by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #20, “Field Mouse,” designed by Brian Matson. Photo by
Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #22, “Flying Colors #3,” designed by David Willardson.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #25, “Fruits of the Mouse,” designed by Andreas Deja.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #30, “I Speak for Mickey and Mickey Speaks for Me,” designed
by Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor. Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #38, “Love All,” designed by Andre Agassi. Photo by Adrienne
Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #51, “Mouseskater,” designed by Tony Hawk. Photo by Adrienne
Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #57, “Peace and Love,” designed by Michelle Kwan. Photo
by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #69, “Tuxedo,” designed by Lenox. Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Statue #70, “UndercovEAR Mickey,” designed by Jennifer Garner.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Ears to the ground
…The Disneyland Resort has raised parking fees to $10 for automobiles,
although the increase is not yet reflected on the Disneyland Web site.
…While Disney has not yet released any official details, several
artists who are creating merchandise for Disneyland’s 50th birthday celebration
have dropped hints about the expected merchandise special event. It looks
like the three-day event will be held Thursday, July 14 through Saturday,
July 16, and will be headquartered at Disney’s Grand Californian hotel.
This information is completely unverified, and subject to change at any
time.
…The July 2005 NFFC convention will be held Saturday, July 9 through
Wednesday, July 13. The NFFC Show and Sale is scheduled for Sunday, July
10.
…Artist Robert Olszewski has announced the next few sculptures in
his Disneyland’s Main Street USA collection. The Main Street Hatter /
Opera House / Bank building, Market House / Disneyana / Main Street Cinema
building and Princess character pack will all be released in March. The
Main Street train station and Fab Five character pack will debut in June.
A Mad Tea Party attraction model and Alice in Wonderland character pack
will be released in July. Olszewski has also been commissioned to create
a model of Cinderella castle for Walt Disney World.
…Reader Sean wrote to say, “the Disneyland Park rehab is going
great but it is not without cutbacks. Rumor has it that the Gag-O-Matic
machine in the Gag Factory in Toontown will not be fixed. The machine
has been broken for over a year and has been deemed too expensive to fix.”
…Reader Mark sent us this interesting tidbit:
You recently mentioned that the Plaza Pavilion could return as a
kitchen or even possibly a pin trading location. Well as an ex-Kodak
cast member in the parks, I would like to fill you in on the 3rd possibility.
Kodak has been courting Management in hopes of moving it’s photo operations
to the Pavilion, freeing up the Main Street Photo Supply and having
more room to handle large crowds, which as you may have noticed, accumulate
out the door after the parade/fireworks and at park closing. The other
reason being that the offices can be right behind the stores, keeping
management in closer contact with the cast members on stage. As it is
now, the Kodak office is in a portable trailer south of the Indiana
Jones show building.I don’t know for sure what will become of the Plaza Pavilion. But
it’s certainly still a possibility.
Don’t keep it to yourself! Send us your news tips,
rumors, and comments. E-mail us here.
Current Refurbishments and Attraction Closures
Disneyland
Note: Disneyland is progressively refurbishing more and more attractions
as the park readies for its 50th anniversary celebration in 2005.
- Mickey’s House closed through February 4.
- Mad Tea Party closed January 24 – February 10.
- Mark Twain Riverboat closed February 7 – March
3. - Minnie’s House closed February 7 – March 4.
- Aladdin’s Oasis closed through March 11.
- Plaza Pavilion closed through March 11.
- Enchanted Tiki Room closed through March 11.
- Disneyland Railroad closed January 11 – March 11.
- Splash Mountain closed January 11 – 14; January 18 – March
17. - Mr. Toad closed February 28 – March 17.
- Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln closed February 22 – April
15 to install the 50th Anniversary exhibit in the Main Street Opera
House. - Honey I Shrunk the Audience closed April 18 – April 22.
- Disneyland Railroad Tomorrowland station closed January 11
– May 3. - Jungle Cruise closed February 28 – May 3.
- Casey Jr. Circus Trains closed April 4 – May 4.
- Storybook Land Canal Boats closed April 4 – May 4.
- Haunted Mansion closed September 6–29 to install Haunted
Mansion Holiday overlay. - Space Mountain closed through November 2005.
Disney’s California Adventure
- Jumpin’ Jellyfish reduced capacity January 21 – March
5.
- Maliboomer reduced capacity (2 of 3 towers operating) through
January 22, 31 – March 12.
- It’s Tough to be a Bug! closed April 11 – April 11.
Note: Refurbishment schedules are estimates only. All information is
subject to change without notice. To get the most recent updates, call
Disneyland at (714) 781-7290.
Park Events
January
- 75 InspEARations exhibit arrives at Disney’s California Adventure.
Jan. 10 – Feb. 22.
February
- Chip & Dale’s Wild Wild West Pin Adventure. Feb. 3 at Disneyland.
Tickets on sale now (link).
- Dining Around Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort – exclusive
annual passholder event at Joachim Splichal’s Downtown Disney Restaurants.
Monday, February 28, 4 – 9pm. Taste the flavors of the world at the
Patina Group’s Downtown Disney District restaurants. Visit Tortilla
Jo’s for real Mexican food and a live mariachi band, Catal for Mediterranean
cuisine, and Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria for Italian favorites. RSVP
to events@patinagroup.com or 714-776-4000. $10 per passholder, each
guest must show valid annual passport to participate.
March
- Indiana Jones Adventure 10th Anniversary event. March 3 at
Disneyland. Tickets on sale now (link).
- MousePlanet’s MouseAdventure event – Sunday, March 13
at Disneyland. Details to be announced. Want us to contact you when
we open registration for this MouseAdventure event? Sign up for MouseAdventure
Reminderer.
May
- Disneyland closed on May 4, 2005 to “put the finishing
touches” on the 50th Anniversary celebration. DCA open on May 4.
- Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary celebration begins May 5.
June
- 2005 Summer Pin Festival. June 24 – Aug. 15, 2005 at the
Disneyland Resort. No details have been announced (link).
July
- Disneyland 50th Anniversary special event. July 2005. No dates
or details have been announced, but Disney is taking an interest list
(link)
for those who want to receive e-mail updates about the event. While
Disney has not yet released any official details, several artists who
are creating merchandise for Disneyland’s 50th birthday celebration
have dropped hints about the expected merchandise special event. It
looks like the three-day event will be held Thursday, July 14 through
Saturday, July 16, and will be headquartered at Disney’s Grand Californian
hotel. This information is completely unverified, and subject to change
at any time.
- July 2005 NFFC convention. Saturday, July 9 through Wednesday,
July 13. The Show and Sale is scheduled for Sunday, July 10.
Current Discounts & Promotions
Several current promotions offer discounted admission to the Disneyland
Resort. For convenience sake, we have grouped the discount offers based
on the number of days the tickets are valid. Check out the category that
best matches the amount of time you plan to spend at the resort, and pick
the offer which works best for you. And keep those tips coming – let us
know if you find a better / different offer, so we can share it with other
readers!
One Day |
There are currently no discounts offered to the general public |
Two Days |
Southern California 2Fer Ticket ($53/$43) – The spring Tickets are $53 for ages 10 and older, and $43 for ages 3 to 9. According to the official promotion details, Southern California Reader James tells us that he purchased these tickets at the |
Good Neighbor Hotel Park Hopper Plus tickets ($105/$85) |
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AAA Flex Passport ($98/$78) – Some AAA offices offer A reader let us know that AAA offices in Oregon / Idaho do not |
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Three Days |
AAA Flex Passport ($129/$99) – Some AAA offices offer |
Good Neighbor Hotel Park Hopper Plus tickets ($114/$114) |
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City Pass – through March 31, 2005 ($172/$129) – |
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City Pass [effective April 1, 2005] ($185/$127) – |
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Costco City Pass promotion ($149.99/$114.99) These tickets are available at Southern California Costco stores, |
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3-Day Park Hopper Bonus tickets ($109/$109) ($139/$109) If you plan to visit the Disneyland resort after April 28, you Both of these ticket offers are available through the Disneyland Several readers wrote to tell us that the Safeway stores in |
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Four Days |
Costco Play 4 Days ticket ($89/$89) – Costco When you purchase the ticket through Costco, you will receive a The ticket is valid through June 23, 2005, or until the fourth |
Good Neighbor Hotel Park Hopper Plus tickets ($134/$134) |
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4-Day Park Hopper Bonus tickets ($129/$129) ($159/$129) If you plan to visit the Disneyland resort after April 28, you Both of these ticket offers are available through the Disneyland |
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Five Days |
Disney’s AAA Passport Plus Package 2005 ($169/$139)
An additional handling fee of $10 is charged per mailing address. Several readers report that their local AAA office does not MousePlanet has contacted AAA offices around the country, and We can tell you that the Auto Club of Southern California (ACSC) |
5-Day Park Hopper Bonus tickets ($139/$139) ($169/$139) If you plan to visit the Disneyland resort after April 28, you Both of these ticket offers are available through the Disneyland |
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Alaska Airlines “Kids Fly Free” promotion – If |
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Six or Seven Days |
Disney’s AAA Passport Plus Package 2005 – The Parkhopper
An additional handling fee of $10 is charged per mailing address. Several readers report that their local AAA office does not We can tell you that the Auto Club of Southern California (ACSC) |
Special thanks to MousePlanet reader David Michael for some of
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Alaska Airlines “Kids Fly Free” promotion returns
Alaska Airlines is repeating the popular “Kids Fly Free” promotion
for travel to the Disneyland Resort, and is offering park ticket and hotel
discounts as well.
If you book an Alaska Airlines Southern California Vacations package
for travel between January 4 and June 29, 2005, one child (age 2-11) can
fly free with each paid adult ticket. The package also includes four nights
at the Holiday Inn Buena Park and airport transfers via Karmel Shuttle
(children 2-11 are free). The packages, including airfare and hotel, start
at $429 per person.
Even better, if you travel between January 4 and April 28, you also receive
a free child’s 5-day Disneyland Resort park hopper for each paid adult.
If you are traveling without children, you can instead purchase the adult
5-day park hopper ticket at the children’s price. Be aware, however, that
Disneyland considers 11-year-olds to be adults for the purpose of admission
pricing.
If Buena Park is too far away from Disneyland for you, you can upgrade
to a Disneyland Resort hotel and receive up to $200 Disney Dollars with
a stay of four nights or more before April 24, 2005.
Finally, if you book the package through alaskaair.com, you get 1500
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Bonus Miles per passenger. For more information,
visit the Alaska Airlines Web site (link).
You must book packages by March 21, 2005.
Disneyland Resort Annual Passholder offers and promotions
- Get January AP rates at the Disneyland Resort, starting at $79 per
night at Paradise Pier hotel. Promotion valid Sunday – Thursday
for arrivals January 2–31, 2005. Additional restrictions apply.
Call 714-956-MICKEY (714-956-6425) to book.
50th Anniversary Package, revised
The Happiest Homecomings on Earth package has been revised for the new
year. The previous promotion was good only for three-night stays at the
Disneyland Resort hotels; the new offer is valid on longer stays and includes
Good Neighbor Hotels as well.
Instead of the 50th anniversary commemorative clock and Walk in Walt’s
Footsteps tour, the new packages include all the following:
- “Enchanting” commemorative certificate (one per package)
- Park Hopper bonus ticket, which includes one early entry into Fantasyland
and a $10 ESPN Zone game card. (Park hopper tickets can be upgraded
to an annual pass for an extra fee) - Preferred seating to select shows at Disney’s California Adventure
- Entry into Mickey’s Toontown Madness
- Walt Disney Travel Co. lanyard and pin (one per person)
- Walt Disney Travel Co. luggage tag
- Walt Disney Travel Co. fun book (one per package)
The “Happiest Homecoming on Earth” package is available for
arrival dates through December 31, 2005. The package can be booked through
the Disneyland Web site (link),
or by calling (714) 520-5060.
Park Schedule/Blockout Dates
DL: Disneyland
DCA: Disney’s California Adventure
Annual Pass blockout dates:
- SL – Southern California Select Annual Pass.
- SC – Southern California Annual Pass.
- DX – Deluxe Annual Pass.
Sun | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat |
1/24 | 1/25 | 1/26 | 1/27 | 1/28 | 1/29 | |
DL: 10a–8p |
DL: 10a–8p |
DL: 10a–8p |
DL: 10a–8p |
DL: 9a–10p |
DL: 9a–Mid |
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1/30 | 1/31 | 2/1 | 2/2 | 2/3 | 2/4 | 2/5 |
DL: 9a–11p |
DL: 10a–8p |
DL: 10a–8p |
DL: 10a–8p |
DL: 10a–8p |
DL: 9a–10p |
DL: 9a–Mid |
Visit our Annual
Passholders Blockout Dates 2005 page to see more dates. You can
see future calendar schedules at Disneyland.com here.
Entertainment schedule: Go directly to the Disneyland Resort schedule
for this week at Disneyland.com here.