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We apologize for the inconvenience – Due to some internal scheduling confusion, this week’s Park Update is somewhat abbreviated, and will include no pictures. It will return to normal next week.

The end of cheap seats? – Last Thursday, baseball owners approved the sale of the Anaheim Angels to billboard near-billionaire Arturo Moreno. Though no immediate changes are expected for the team, and its home in Anaheim seems secure for now, it would be expected that Disneyland visitors will no longer be able to convert their tickets into a discounted visit to Edison Field.

Moreno is purchasing the Angels for $185 million, a $65 million discount off the $250 million Disney was insisting on when John Henry (now owner of the Boston Red Sox) came shopping a year-and-a-half ago.

Speaking of Sports Teams – With the Mighty Ducks still on the path to the Stanley Cup, they made it to the NHL Finals by sweeping the Minnesota Wild, it will probably be easier to offload Disney’s remaining sports team as well. Especially if top price is not longer a requirement.

Though no official word has been received, we are hearing that Downtown Disney will be turned into a Mighty Ducks hype zone, much as it was during last year’s World Series involving the Anaheim Angels. If so, you can expect to find several jumbotrons set up in Downtown Disney, one near the esplanade, one by House of Blues, and another near ESPNZone.

Smokers now go to the left – One of the smoking sections in DCA was moved last week. The Hollywood Pictures Backlot smoking location was moved from its spot near the Hyperion Theater over to the mostly empty area between Hollywood and Dine and Superstar Limo.

Current Refurbishments and Attraction Closures

Disneyland

• Pirates of the Caribbean – April 28 – May 30
• Blue Bayou Restaurant – April 28 – May 30
• Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough – indefinite
• Space Mountain – through 2005

 

Disney’s California Adventure

• Superstar Limo – indefinite

Future Attraction Closures

• Indiana Jones Adventure – September 2 – October 24

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

May 25 – July 26, 2003 – Mickey’s All American Pin Festival. A

series of new product releases and mini-events are scheduled during the

nine-week promotion. More details and a complete schedule of release dates

are available on our MousePad

message boards.

Thursday, May 29 – “Evening in St. Helena” culinary event at

the PCH Grill, featuring Chef Chad Krahling (PCH Grill), with Flora Springs

Winery. Call 714-781-DINE for more information and reservations.

Friday, May 30 – Disneyland Resort Pin Trading Night –

Pacific Ballroom, Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel from 7:00 to 10:00

pm.

Saturday, May 31 – Actress & Character Model Margaret Kerry Willcox

will be on hand to sign a new limited-edition sericel, titled “Peter

Pan’s Golden Anniversary.” The event will take place from 10a, to 1:00p, at Disneyland’s Disneyana Shop.

ABC Super Soap Weekends return to Disney’s California Adventure

this spring. Stars from All My Children and One Life To Live

will attend May 31 and June 1, while General Hospital and Port

Charles celebs will be featured on June 7 and 8. Hotel packages are

available for the event, and include an exclusive breakfast with the stars

and a commemorative gift. Further details are available on our MousePad

message boards. To book your package, call (714) 520-5050.

Thursday, June 26 – “A Taste of New England” culinary event

at the PCH Grill, featuring Chef Marcel St. Pierre (Club 33), with Wild

Horse Winery . Call 714-781-DINE for more information and reservations.

Wednesday, July 9 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse

of the Black Pearl – Merchandise Special Event.

Thursday, July 31 – “Grilling Under the Stars” culinary event

at the PCH Grill, featuring Chef Jason Martin (Hook’s Pointe), with Niebaum-Coppola

Winery.

Wednesday, October 1 – Haunted Mansion Holiday Exclusive Dinner

Thursday October 2 – Haunted Mansion Holiday Event

Tickets for the 2003 Haunted Mansion Holiday merchandise special

events go on sale Tuesday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Disneyland is offering

four event packages, from $69 to $2250 per person. More details about

these events are available on our MousePad

message board, and at DisneyGallery.com.

Current Discounts & Promotions

MouseSavers.com

reports hotel discounts through Expedia.com

for Disneyland Resort Hotels. Rates start at $136 per night.

New Annual Passholder discounts at Disneyland Resort

restaurants — or are there? A memo issued to hotel restaurants

last month detailed new

Annual Passholder discounts for many Disneyland Resort restaurants.

The discounts were to take effect on Monday, April 14. The biggest change

was that all passholders would receive at least a 10% discount at eight

locations, with premium passholders receiving a 15% discount at 12 locations.

Unfortunately, there is some confusion about these new discounts.

Some restaurants are already offering them, others claim that the discounts

take effect in May, while still others say that the discounts are not

changing at all. We’re trying to sort out the confusion for our readers.

Park hopping in Northern California – AAA members

in Northern California can now purchase 2-day Park Hopper tickets at their

local CSAA office. The tickets are available through Thursday, June 19.

The adult price is $99; children ages 3 to 9 pay $79.

This ticket is also available at Disneyland ticket booths,

or at Disneyland.com.

The second day of the ticket must be used within 13 days of the first

use.

Free coffee on Main Street, revisited – Receive a

free small coffee when you buy a mug at the Market House on Main Street,

USA. This offer is only valid at the Market House, and is for a limited

time only. The Market House has just begun serving the Mickey’s Really

Swell Coffees as part of this promotion. Now you can try the Disney Blend,

Disney Decaf, French Vanilla and Hazelnut flavors sold at the parks.

Annual passholder discounts at Alamo – California residents

get discounts of up to 20% off Alamo’s retail rates in the United States.

Disneyland annual passholders can get a free Disneyland Resort Character

Breakfast voucher when the rent their car for 3 days or more from March

24th through August 31, 2003 at the Los Angeles Airport location. For

more details and the discount code you’ll need for this offer, visit the

annual

passholder section of the Disneyland Web site.

ESPN Zone discounts for annual passholders – Disneyland annual

passholders can get an Season Ticket Frequent Dining Card at the Downtown

Disney ESPN Zone. The Season Ticket entitles you to a free soda with your

meal purchase of $6.99 or more. Once you have made four meal purchases,

you receive the fifth meal and soda free, and get a chance to win a pair

of tickets to the ESPY Awards in 2004. See location for more information

and details.

City Pass now available with AAA packages – You can now purchase

the Southern California CityPass with Walt Disney Travel Company packages.

With a Southern California CityPass booklet, you will receive admission

to five separate entertainment options. Admission includes:

• 3-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket
• 1-day ticket to Sea World Adventure park
• 1-day ticket to the World-famous San Diego Zoo
• 1-day ticket to Knott’s Theme Park.

Instead of the Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket currently included

in California packages from the Walt Disney Travel Company, guests can

select a Southern California CityPass for an additional charge of $47

per pass ($32 per pass for guests ages 3 through 9).

Note: The Southern California Citypass does not include the $10

ESPN Zone Arena Game Card, or the California package’s feature that allows

guests to collect multiple Fastpass tickets at once for free in advance.

Anaheim Marriott Disney Package available for Marriott Rewards members

– Make your Disneyland vacation as easy as saying “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah”

with a Disneyland package at the Anaheim Marriott. For a low rate of $419,

through Saturday, May 31, you’ll find dreams really do come true with

this fabulously priced package.

Anaheim Disney Package includes:

• 2-nights in a luxury guest room
• 3-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper tickets for two adults
• Free breakfast for two adults
• Children aged 3 through 9 eat for $1

Some restrictions apply. Membership in the Marriott Rewards program

is required. Click to learn more about this offer and for complete terms

and conditions.

SoCal Salute – The Southern California resident discount

ticket program runs through Wednesday, May 14. Instead of a discounted

ticket, residents get two one-day admissions for their $47 ($37 for children)

– one for Disneyland, and one for Disney’s California Adventure.

This ticket is good for only one admission to each park (meaning you

cannot go to Disneyland twice on separate days). The two admissions do

not have to be used on consecutive days, but the first admission must

be on the same day as the ticket purchase, and the second must be used

by May 16. And while the ticket is not intended to be a park hopper, which

would allow you to visit both Disneyland and DCA on the same day, some

readers have reported that they were allowed to use the ticket as a one-day

park hopper.

These tickets are nontransferable. You must provide proof of residency

at the time of purchase, and you will be asked to print your full name

on the tickets. When you return for your second admission, you need to

show ID matching the ticket. This offer is limited to 5 tickets per qualifying

person.

Alaska Airlines airfare and hotel specials – Alaska Airlines

is offering two specials for travel to the Disneyland Resort. A MousePad

member

alerted us that the airline is again offering the popular Kids

Fly Free special, which includes airfare, hotel, park-hopper tickets,

and more. This special offer can only be booked by calling Alaska Airlines

at 1-800-468-2248. Adults traveling without kids can take advantage of

other special hotel and air packages by booking at the Alaska

Airlines Web site.

The “Get a 5-Day Park Hopper ticket for the price of a 3-Day

ticket” promotion has been extended through January 5, 2004 –

These tickets are available when you order online from Disneyland.com.

Restrictions apply – see

site for details.

AAA Passport Plus Package – For $122.75, you can get a 5-day

park hopper and the following extras:

• Multiple attraction FastPass (The “Unlimited” option)
• Breakfast in the park (one per person)
• Free ESPN Zone arena game card ($10 value)
• AAA Free parking at the Disneyland Resort Theme Parks

A $13.75 FedEx fee applies to each reservation, (not per person). This

package is available without an air or hotel purchase, and must be purchased

at your local AAA affiliate office at least 5 days before you plan to

use the tickets.

Many readers have experienced difficulties when trying to purchase this

package from their local AAA affiliate. Be sure to read this

thread on our MousePad discussion boards, for more information

about the package and tips on how to help your AAA travel agent book your

package.

AAA / Disney’s Resort Magic Package – This package requires

a minimum 2-night hotel stay, and includes:

• Accommodations at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, the Disneyland Hotel,

  or Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel

• Disneyland Resort Hotel self-parking and Fitness Center access
• Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket – valid for entry into Disneyland

  park and Disney’s California Adventure park with full park-hopping privileges

• Free ESPN Zone Arena Game Card – $10 value (one per person)
• New. Collect FASTPASS tickets for multiple attractions at one time.

  Preferred Seating at a choice of select shows in Disney’s California

  Adventure

• Exclusive – Walt Disney Travel Company collectible pin and lanyard

  (one per person)

• Exclusive – Walt Disney Travel Company California Fun Book (one

  per package)

• Exclusive – Disneyland Resort Magical Pocket Guide (one per package)

You can book this package through your local AAA affiliate travel agent.

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