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Disneyland Park Update

September 7, 2004 by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix

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Refurbishment/Attraction Closures
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News and Views


Ended Summer


Don’t let the heat fool you. Summer is over, and the Disneyland Resort
has resumed normal off-season operating hours. Weekday park hours are
10 to 8 for Disneyland, and 10 to 6 for Disney’s California Adventure.


At Disneyland, Parade of the Stars and Snow White – An Enchanting
Musical
continue daily performances. “Disney’s Imagine…
A Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks will be offered on Friday and Saturday
nights only, and the Sword in the Stone Ceremony returns to a Friday to
Sunday performance schedule.


Over at DCA, Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular is
now dark (closed) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Disney’s Electrical Parade
will be presented Friday – Sunday nights.


ABC Primetime Preview Weekend


The ABC Primetime Preview Weekend returns to Disney’s California Adventure
next weekend. This year’s event will be held September 10-12, and is a
bit smaller than previous events. Here’s the rundown of activities, and
the list of actors scheduled to appear:


Friday, September 10 (Sneak Peek day – no stars attending)



TGIF “Sneak Peek” – Golden Dreams Theater

3:00 p.m.: 8 Simple Rules

4:00 p.m.: Complete Savages

5:00 p.m.: Hope and Faith

6:00 p.m.: Less Than Perfect


7:00 p.m.: America’s Funniest Home Videos – Live! —
Golden State Amphitheater




Disney is heavily promoting the one-day park hopper ticket through signs
and even a new recording on the inbound parking trams. Photo by David
Michael.


Saturday, September 11



ABC Star Q&A Showcase – Golden State Amphitheater


The Bachelor’s Chris Harrison hosts live Q&A sessions with
ABC stars from these shows:.

10:30 a.m.: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

11:30 a.m.: George Lopez

12:30 p.m.: Less Than Perfect

2:15 p.m.: According to Jim

3:15 p.m.: Hope & Faith


ABC Preview Screening Room – Golden Dreams Theater

Get special sneak previews of this fall’s new ABC programs. Selected
screenings feature live Q&A sessions with the ABC stars from these
shows!

11:00 a.m.: Wife Swap

12:45 p.m.: Complete Savages

2:00 p.m.: Rodney

3:00 p.m.: ABC Dramas

5:00 p.m.: The Benefactor


4:00 pm: ABC Primetime Parade of Stars – Disney’s California
Adventure Parade Route

See ABC Primetime stars as they ride in a series of convertibles.


6:30 pm: Jim Belushi and The Sacred Hearts – Golden State
Amphitheater

A live performance on Saturday evening.


ABC Primetime Photo Locations – Golden State and Hollywood
Pictures Backlot

Meet selected Primetime stars at these fan photo sessions.


ABC Lights, Camera, Action – YOU! Throughout Disney’s California
Adventure

Look for ABC cameras rolling throughout the park and join in promoting
the fun and exciting Fall lineup.


Viewers Make The Choice – San Francisco East

Play the role of network TV executive. Watch a variety of coming-attractions
trailers for ABC Primetime shows and offer your thoughts


Extreme Casting Kiosk – Outside Golden Vine Winery

Visit casting scouts to see if you might be a candidate for ABC’s reality
show, Extreme Makeover


ABC Kids Zone – Hollywood Pictures Backlot

Meet Ricky Ullman and the cast of the new series Phil of the Future.
Catch an action-packed visit from the Power Rangers. Enjoy music and
sing-a-longs with Radio Disney, play games and win prizes, and be on
the lookout for more of your favorite ABC Kids characters.


Scheduled to appear:


Less Than Perfect: Sara Rue, Andrea Parker, Sherrie Shepherd,
Eric Roberts, Zachery Levi, Will Sasso, Patrick Warburton


Desperate Housewives: Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria, James Denton,
Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Stephen Culp, Nicolette Sheridan, Marcia Cross,
Felicity Huffman


The George Lopez Show: George Lopez, Constance Marie, Masiela
Lusha, Belita Moreno, Luis Armand Garcia, Valente Rodriguez


Lost: Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Dominic Monaghan, Harold
Perrineau


life as we know it: Sean Faris, Chris Lowell, Kelly Osbourne


The Bachelor: Chris Harrison


The Benefactor: Mark Cuban


Complete Savages: Keith Carradine, Andrew Eiden, Shaun Sipos,
Jason Dolley, Erik von Detten, Evan Ellingson, Vincent Ventresca


According to Jim: Jim Belushi, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Courtney
Thorne Smith, Larry Joe Campbell


Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Ty Pennington, Constance Ramos,
Paul DiMeo, Michael Moloney, Tracy Hutson, Preston Sharp, Sweet Alice
Harris


Jim Belushi and the Sacred Hearts



Sunday, September 12



ABC Star Q&A Showcase – Golden State Amphitheater

12:30 p.m.: Extreme Makeover

2:15 p.m.: 8 Simple Rules

3:15 p.m.: Growing Pains


ABC Preview Screening Room – Golden Dreams Theater

11:00 a.m.: The Benefactor

12:45 p.m.: ABC Dramas

2:00 p.m.: Complete Savages

3:00 p.m.: Rodney

4:45 p.m.: Wife Swap

6:00 p.m.: Special screening of Lost at the Downtown Disney AMC
Theatres


4:00 pm: ABC Primetime Parade of Stars – Disney’s California
Adventure Parade Route


ABC Primetime Photo Locations – Golden State and Hollywood
Pictures Backlot


ABC Lights, Camera, Action – YOU! Throughout Disney’s California
Adventure


Viewers Make The Choice – San Francisco East


Extreme Casting Kiosk – Outside Golden Vine Winery


ABC Kids Zone – Hollywood Pictures Backlot


Scheduled to appear:


NYPD Blue: Dennis Franz, Gordon Clapp, Mark-Paul Gosselaar,
Bill Brochtrup, Bonnie Sommerville, Henry Simmons, Jacqueline Obradors,
Currie Graham


Rodney: Rodney Carrington, Jennifer Aspen, Nick Searcy


8 Simple Rules: Katey Sagal, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson,
Martin Spanjers, David Spade


The Bachelor: Chris Harrison


Growing Pains: Tracy Gold, Kirk Cameron, Chelsea Noble


Extreme Makeover: Dr. Garth Fisher, Dr. Bill Dorfman,
Dr. Anthony Griffin, Sam Saboura, Dr. Jon Perlman, Michael Thurmond



Bring your walking shoes


MousePlanet reader David Micheal, who provided the photos for this week’s
Update, also alerted us to a policy change affecting guests of the Paradise
Pier Hotel. Effective today, the “private entrance” into Disney’s
California Adventure—which led directly into the Paradise Pier section
of the park, and was reserved for the exclusive use of Paradise Pier Hotels
guests—is closed. Paradise Pier Hotel guests can now use the private
entrance from the Grand Californian Hotel, which leads into DCA’s Golden
State District.


The private DCA entrance had been billed as an amenity for Paradise Pier
Hotel guests since DCA opened. MousePad reader BJW reacted to the news
by saying, “It was a perk that hotel guests were paying for that
was included in the cost of their room. Park Inn, Days Inn, among others
are much closer to the parks than Paradise Pier Hotel, have nicer rooms,
and a much closer walk. There is now virtually no reason to stay at this
hotel any more.” Other readers point out that the Grand Californian
entrance is not much farther than the Paradise Pier entrance was, and
this change does not alter the trek Paradise Pier Hotel guests still make
to get to Disneyland park.


Mysteries, Myths, and Legends


Tickets for Disneyland’s new “Mysteries, Myths, and Legends”
tour were expected to go on sale Monday morning, but hopeful tour-takers
must now wait until Friday to make their reservations. The final tour
price has still not been announced, but is expected to be less than $40
per person. The tour will only be offered Monday to Thursday during the
month of October, with a special Halloween evening tour still rumored.
Call (714) 781-4400 to make reservations. We will update this information
as more details become available.


Ears to the ground



The Disneyana shop has a display of current and upcoming sculptures in the
Disneyland in Miniature series by artist Robert Olzsewski. Photo by Adrienne
Vincent-Phoenix.


…Town Square, the fourth piece in the Disneyland in Miniature
series by Robert Olszewski, will be offered for sale on Saturday,
October 30 at the Disneyana shop on Main Street. The first accessory pieces
for the series, including Main Street vehicles and the Christmas tree,
will also be offered for sale. The release of the Emporium building has
been postponed until December.


…In an effort to continue promoting its 50th anniversary “Happiest
Faces On Earth” Disney photo collage project, Disneyland Resort Annual
Passholders can get a a free “Happiest Faces On Earth” mini
photo album when they purchase $15 worth of merchandise at the following
stores in the resort:



  • Emporium in Disneyland

  • Greetings from California in DCA

  • World of Disney store in Downtown Disney


The offer is good through September 30. For more details, visit the Annual
Passholder Web page at Disneyland.com (link).





Got any interesting news or rumors? Contact us here.




Current Refurbishments and Attraction Closures


Disneyland


Note: Disneyland is progressively closing more and more attractions as
the park readies for its 50th anniversary celebration in 2005.



Work continues on Sleeping Beauty Castle. Photo by David Michael.



  • Snow White’s Scary Adventures closed through September 10.
  • Sleeping Beauty Castle closed through November 23.
  • Sailing Ship Columbia closes September 7 – November
    30.
  • Fantasmic on hiatus through November during the Sailing
    Ship Columbia
    refurbishment.
  • Aladdin’s Oasis closed through March 11, 2005.
  • Plaza Pavilion closed through March 11, 2005.
  • Enchanted Tiki Room closed through March 11, 2005.
  • Space Mountain closed through November 2005.
  • Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-through closed indefinitely; not
    listed on park maps or the Disneyland Web site.

    Upcoming Disneyland closures


  • Star Tours reduces capacity, as each of the four cabins rotate
    through refurbishment September 7–22.
  • Haunted Mansion closes September 7 – October 1 for installation
    of Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay. Closed January 10–25, 2005
    for removal of Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay.
  • Matterhorn Bobsleds closes September 7 – November 13.
  • Mad Tea Party closes September 20 – October 21.



There is no show here today, but park guests can enjoy the Enchanted Tiki
Scaffold. Photo by David Michael.


Disney’s California Adventure



  • Superstar Limo closed indefinitely; not listed on park maps
    or the Disneyland Web site.
  • Who Wants to be a Millionaire – Play It! closed indefinitely.

    Upcoming DCA Closures


  • King Triton’s Carousel closed September 20–30.
  • Maliboomer reduced capacity (2 of 3 towers operating) November
    1–25, 2004, and January 3–22, 31 – March 12, 2005.
  • Jumpin’ Jellyfish reduces capacity January 21 – March
    5, 2005.

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.

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