This week's Disneyland Resort update is unusually abbreviated. Several MousePlanet staff members made the trip to Florida for MouseFest.
In last week's update, we reported that Fess Parker would be honored with a personalized window in Frontierland. Unfortunately, we reported an incorrect date. The ceremony is this Wednesday, December 15, at 10:00 a.m. We regret the error.
'Tis the season and the candymakers at Main Street, U.S.A.'s Candy Palace are back to making their jumbo candy canes. Getting one, though, is more a feat of luck than anything else. They only make one batch at a time, which takes about two hours, and people line up waiting for them to finish. The 45-cane batch sells out almost immediately. If you want to try, though, they should be making their next batch on Thursday, December 16.
A batch of jumbo candy canes cooling. These sell out in just minutes.
Photo by Lisa Perkis.
…Although Disney has not yet released a rendering of the design, we have learned that Disneyland's float entry for the 2005 Tournament of Roses Parade is a model of Sleeping Beauty Castle.
One of the new gingerbread men in the Christmas parade. Photo by Lisa Perkis.
…Candy Cane Fudge is back at Disneyland. The seasonal peppermint-flavored treat is made of “broken” candy canes and can be found throughout the resort, including at Greetings From California in Disney's California Adventure park, as well as the Candy Palace and Westward Ho Trading Co. in Disneyland.
Mr. Incredible greets guests in Disney California Adventure's Hollywood
Pictures Backlot. Elastigirl is also making appearances. Photo by Lisa
Perkis.
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Costco is offering a Southern California CityPass for $149.99 for adults, and $114.99 for children ages 3 to 9. The CityPass includes a three-day Disneyland Resort park hopper ticket, one-day admission to Knott's Berry Farm, one-day admission to SeaWorld in San Diego, and one-day admission to either the San Diego Zoo or the San Diego Wild Animal Park. The first admission must be used by March 31, 2005, and the pass expires 13 days after the first admission is used.
The tickets are available at Southern California Costco stores, or at the Costco Web site (link). You must be a Costco member to purchase the tickets, and a shipping fee applies to Internet orders.
Disneyland Resort passholders can purchase one-day park hopper tickets for the same price as a one-day, one-park ticket. Limit five tickets per person, per day, with valid passport. Admission must be used on day of purchase. Effective through December 18.
If you book a three-night resort stay at any of the Disneyland Resort hotels during the 50th anniversary promotion, your package includes a four-day Park Hopper ticket, a special 50th anniversary commemorative clock and a Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour.
The “50th Celebration Package” is available only for three-night stays, with arrival dates through December 31, 2005. The package can be booked through the Disneyland Web site (link), or by calling (714) 520-5060.
AAA member can take advantage of these packages that include hotel nights and theme park tickets, along with extra amenities:
Sample prices include:
AAA Disney's Resort Magic: Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel for two nights from $269/adult, $127/ages 10-17, $97/ages 3-9
AAA Disneyland Resort Good Neighbor Magic: Jolly Roger Hotel for two nights from $193/adult, $127/ages 10-17, $97/ages 3-9
These packages require a minimum two-night hotel stay, and are good for travel through December 23, 2004. You can book this package through your local AAA affiliate travel agent.
If you don't need a hotel room, the Passport Plus Package offers AAA members a discount on Park Hopper tickets, and comes with extra benefits:
Prices:
An additional handling fee of $10 is charged per mailing address. These tickets are available to AAA members only when purchased through AAA offices.
For shorter stays, AAA offers 2- and 5-day tickets for the Disneyland Resort:
These tickets include free parking (the back of the passports note the free parking, so you will need the passport with you when you park your car).
The Southern California CityPass booklet includes admission to five separate entertainment options:
The CityPass is $172 ($129 for children).
You can purchase the Southern California CityPass with Walt Disney Travel Company packages. 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 city for an additional charge of $47 per pass ($32 per pass for children 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.
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DCA: Disney's California Adventure
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Visit our Annual Passholders Blockout Dates 2004/2005 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.
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