The Disney Traveler

Orbitz is partnering with Disney to offer $150 off Disney vacation packages and a chance to instantly win a fairytale Disney celebration vacation.  Five winners will each receive customized 5 day/4 night vacations to Walt Disney World Resort of Disneyland Resort.  Entrants simply go through the animated pop-up storybook at www.Orbitz.com/Disney to create their own customized vacations, including Orbitz Insider Experiences such as a night in Cinderella’s Castle or a Magical Fireworks Voyage hosted by Captain Hook. 
Once your custom experience is created, you are asked to register (for free).  You are then told if you are an instant winner …read more

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November 2, 2008 is the day for Harry Potter fans to visit Disneyland!
The North Orange County Harry Potter Meetup Group is holding the second annual Unofficial Harry Potter Day at Disneyland in California on November 2nd.  There will be pictures, games, costumes, scavenger hunts and more all day.
Check out the event MySpace page for all the details!
Hat tip to Wired for this story.
Image: Flickr
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On Sunday night, Miley Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday at a special party at Disneyland.  I found some videos on YouTube for Disney, Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus fans who weren’t able to get $250 tickets to the event.
Pre-party interview and clips from the purple carpet, etc.

ABC News Footage at the Party

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In August, I announced the Miley Cyrus Sweet 16 Party that would be thrown at Disneyland, and tonight is the night!  The big event will happen from 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. tonight with Miley enjoying the rides and fireworks with her friends and 5,000 fans who paid $250 per ticket to help Miley celebrate her 16th birthday.
Miley Cyrus will also perform a few songs for the crowd.  While the Hannah Montana star doesn’t actually turn 16 until November 23rd, Disney is hosting the party tonight before holiday decorating begins at the park.
I’m sure there will be many happy …read more

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UPinPoint.com created two new Disney iTunes apps that Disney travelers might want to get for their iPods.  The apps are just $0.99 each and can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store.
The Magic Kingdom Mini Guide and the Disneyland California Mini Guide are interactive and allow users to find restrooms, ride restrictions, quick navigation, useful information about attractions and dining, descriptions of attractions, FastPass attractions and more.
I haven’t tried either of these apps because I don’t have an iPod, but for $0.99, they might be worth it for Disney theme park novices to try. 
What do you think?
Image: UPinPoint.com
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If there was ever any doubt that the addition of Jack Sparrow to the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions in Disney theme parks might only be temporary, those questions have been answered.  Today, Disney announced that Johnny Depp will be back as the beloved Captain Jack Sparrow in a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
That’s not all Disney and Johnny Depp are working on together these days.  A new version of Alice in Wonderland will be created by Tim Burton with Johnny Depp in the role of the Mad Hatter.

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Today, Disney held a soft opening of the annual Halloween “redecoration” of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in California. Each year, the Haunted Mansion gets a makeover with props and characters added to give the entire attraction a “The Nightmare Before Christmas” theme from the Tim Burton movie complete with Jack Skellington and friends.
The official launch of the Halloween Haunted Mansion and the other Halloween events at Disneyland will happen on Friday, September 26, 2008. Here’s an overview of what’s going on at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure for Halloween this year:

Redecorated Haunted Mansion
Ghostly guests at the Hollywood Tower of …read more

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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will offer a new promotion in 2009 that will allow visitors to get into one Disney park for free on their birthdays.  The offer is restricted to Walt Disney World and Disneyland and advance registration, proof of your birthdate and a valid ID will be required.
Follow the link to register for free admission on your birthday in 2009 to a Walt Disney World park.
Follow the link to register for free admission on your birthday in 2009 to a Disneyland park.
According to the Disney website, the steps to register are as follows:

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Today I’m thrilled to publish a guest post from b5media’s training manager and music channel editor, Jeanne Dupuis who shares her story of visiting Disneyland with her family from her home town of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.  When she’s not enjoying Disneyland with her family, Jeanne also writes several blogs for b5media, including Beyonce-K, Idol Stalker, Daytime Talk and Hockey Beat.  Check out her blogs when you can.  In the meantime, read on to learn Jeanne’s tips for a great (and economical) Disneyland vacation!
Last month, our little family took our first official vacation and guess where everyone wanted to …read more

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Here is an interesting rumor I read on Sci Fi Wire this morning.  Rumor has it that Disney is creating a movie entitled Tomorrowland, which will be inspired by the Tomorrowland section found in Disney theme parks.  Supposedly, the movie will star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Disney is denying the rumors related to the movie’s title or setting but not the fact that there is an original script they’re working from – no details provided. 
We’ll have to wait and see if there is any truth to the rumor or not.  What do you think?

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Technorati Tags: disney rumors,disney news,disney …read more

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