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News and Views
it's a small world's new facade sparkles in the afternoon sun.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix
Old and improved When "it's a small world" returned from rehab last week, the first MousePad members on the scene immediately noticed a major change. Said member zapppop, "The EuroDisneyland recordings we've been listening to since 1992 have all been removed and the original 1964 recordings have all been restored; everything from the yodel in the Swiss Alps, to the thunder of the rainforest. Even the trumpet fanfare from the clock has returned."
Station gates are among the new safety
measures cropping up around Disneyland.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix
Other members were quick to express their delight in this restoration, and "it's a small world" has jumped to the top of the must-see list for Disneyland regulars.
Where Walt Disney World based an entire marketing campaign on "nostalgia" while removing classic attractions right and left it's nice to see Disneyland giving visitors something to be nostalgic about.
Trees are sprouting around the Matterhorn.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Matterhorn tree farm? The icy peaks of Matterhorn mountain have gotten a whole lot greener this week. Pine trees have sprouted up around the mountain, creating an artificial tree line below the snow. The ride is expected to reopen this Thursday, after months of repair and reconstruction.
On leave from Fantasmic, the crocodile watches over drivers
along Disneyland Drive.
Photo by Alex Stroup.
The legend of page 18 For the past several weeks, MousePlanet has been telling readers about a great offer available to AAA members. The "Passport Plus" package detailed in our Discounts / Promotions section below, offers similar admission savings and benefits included in many travel packages, but does not require an airfare purchase or hotel reservation.
Although page 18 of the national AAA/Disney brochure features this package, several MousePad members reported that they were unable to purchase the tickets from their local AAA affiliate office. They were told that: the tickets were only available from selected AAA affiliates, that a hotel reservation was required, or that the package didn't exist at all.
MousePlanet was even contacted by an agent from the Automobile Club of Southern California, (ACSC), the local AAA affiliate, who told us that we had our facts wrong.
After several days of research, and with the willing assistance of agents from the Northern and Southern California AAA affiliates, we finally got to the bottom of the issue.
The source of the confusion seems to lie in the difference between a "ticket" and a "package." Most AAA affiliates do not sell Disney theme park tickets unless they are included in a package you cannot walk into your local AAA affiliate office and buy a one-day pass to Walt Disney World. Since the "Passport Plus" only includes theme park tickets, without an air or hotel requirement, most AAA affiliates incorrectly considered the product to be a "ticket" instead of a "package." And since affiliates do not sell "tickets"... well, you get the idea.
At our request, the ACSC agent called his Disney travel representative, and verified that any travel agent at any AAA affiliate office across the country can book this package for AAA members. The same agent is now working with his local ACSC offices to make sure that they are aware of the offer, and suggested these tips for members wishing to purchase the Passport Plus package at their local affiliate office:
If you are at an affiliate and they refuse to offer this to you, my advice is to ask to speak to the manager (not the head manager of the whole office; they usually are not trained in travel, but the Travel Agency manager) and again, tell them to contact their Disney representative.
MousePlanet would like to thank the ACSC agent for his help in sorting out this mystery. He said, "Now that MousePlanet has started advertising that we offer this service, we have been receiving more and more requests regarding this offer." We hope that all of those readers will have an easier time in booking this package, thanks to his efforts in clarifying the policy.
Construction walls surround the future
home of Playhouse Disney.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Monsters in Hollywood? Superstar Limo at Disney's California Adventure (DCA) park is now scheduled to re-open on May 22, but the attraction is only budgeted for operation through Labor Day. Its fate after that is uncertain. There are rumors that the ride will be converted to a Monster's Inc. theme, utilizing the same building, track layout and vehicles.
Hollywood gets even DCA's Hollywood District will now open with the rest of the park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The area will still open at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday for now.
Current Refurbishments and Attraction Closures
Workers trim the top of King Arthur Carrousel.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.
Disneyland
- Matterhorn Bobsleds through February 12
- King Arthur Carrousel through February 13
- Disney Gallery - January 26 March 1
- Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes through March 27
- Rivers of America through March 27
- Mark Twain Riverboat through March 27
- Sailing Ship Columbia through March 27
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Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough indefinite
King Arthur Carrousel is tested on Sunday
afternoon.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix
Disneys California Adventure
- Superstar Limo through May 21
The newest attraction at Disneyland - peeking
through construction fences.
Photo by Alex Stroup.
- Mr. Toad's Wild Ride February 18
- Peter Pan's Flight February 19
- Alice in Wonderland February 20
- Splash Mountain February 24 - March 13
- Critter Country February 24 - March 13
- Snow White's Scary Adventures February 25
- Pinocchio's Daring Journey February 26
- Mad Tea Party April 28 - May 15
- Pirates of the Caribbean April 28 - May 30
- Blue Bayou Restaurant April 28 - May 30
- Indiana Jones Adventure September 2 - October 24
- Space Mountain September 2003 - August 2004
Future Attraction Closures:
The treehouse on Tom Sawyer's Island is
covered in scaffolding.
Photo by Alex Stroup.
Note: Refurbishment schedules are estimates only, and all information is subject to change without notice. For the most recent updates call Disneyland at (714) 781-7290 before you visit.
The Tower of Terror looms behind Space Mountain.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix.Future Attraction Closures:
Park Events
NFFC Studio Chapter Meeting at Knott's Berry Farm February 16, 2003. Check our MousePad message boards for more details.
Elisabete Gomes Product Release at the Disneyland Resort February 22, 2003. Check our MousePad message boards for a full announcement.
Pirates of the Caribbean exhibit opens March 1, 2003 at the Disney Gallery in Disneyland's New Orlean's Square.
Haunted Mansion Holiday Exclusive Dinner October 1, 2003
Haunted Mansion Holiday Event October 2, 2003
Current Discounts & Promotions
SoCal Salute The Southern California resident discount ticket program runs from January 6 to May 16, 2003. 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, 2003. 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.
Free coffee on Main Street 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 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 affilitate travel agent.
Ralph Brennans Jazz Kitchen Kids eat free, 4:306:00p. [See restaurant for details.]
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Entertainment Schedule
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Monday 2/10
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p Calling All Space Scouts...A Buzz Lightyear Adventure
- 11:30a, 12:30p, 1:30p, 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:30p, 2:15p, 5:00p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 11:45a, 12:45p, 1:45p, 3:30p, 4:30p, 5:30p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p, 5:00p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p |
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Tuesday 2/11
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular -
12:30p, 2:15p, 5:00p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p, 5:00p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p |
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen House of Blues |
Wednesday 2/12
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p Sword in the Stone Ceremony - 10:45a, 11:45a,
12:45p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 11:30a, 1:15p, 4:00p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 3:00p, 4:00pp Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 10:45, 11:45a, 12:45p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p,
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Thursday 2/13
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:30p, 2:15p, 5:00p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 11:45a, 12:45p, 1:45p, 3:30p, 4:30p, 5:30p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p, 5:00p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p,
3:30p, 4:30p |
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Friday 2/14
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 4:45p, 8:00p The Disney Princess Royal Fanfare - 11:45
a, 2:00p, 3:30p Sword in the Stone Ceremony - 10:45a, 11:45a, 12:45p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Billy Hill & the Hillbillies - 11:45
a, 1:15p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 5:30p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p |
Disney's Electrical Parade - 8:00p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 1:00p, 2:00p,
3:00p, 4:45p, 5:45p, 6:45p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 3:00p, 5:00p, 6:00p, 7:00p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:30p, 2:30p, 3:00p, 4:00p, 4:30p, 5:15p, 5:45p, 6:30p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Pacific Wharf Stage presents Maggie Palomo y El Son de Los Angeles - 2:45p, 3:45p, 4:45p, 6:15p, 7:15p |
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Saturday 2/15
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 4:45p, 8:00p The Disney Princess Royal Fanfare - 11:45
a, 2:00p, 3:30p Sword in the Stone Ceremony - 10:45a, 11:45a,
12:45p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Club Buzz Stage presents 80's All Stars - 7:00p, 8:00p, 8:45p, 10:15p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p Plaza Gardens Stage presents Doc Anello & the Swing Machine - 6:30p, 7:30p, 9:00p, 9:45p |
Disney's Electrical Parade - 8:45p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 2:00p, 3:00p,
4:45p, 5:45p, 6:45p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 3:00p, 5:00p, 6:00p, 7:00p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:30p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p, 6:15p, 7:00p Chance to Shine - 11:45p, 12:30p, 1:30p,
2:25p, 4:10p, 5:05 Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Pacific Wharf Stage presents Maggie Palomo y El Son de Los Angeles - 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p, 6:45p, 7:45p |
House of Blues House of Blues |
Sunday 2/16
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 4:45p, 8:00p The Disney Princess Royal Fanfare - 11:45
a, 2:00p, 3:30p Sword in the Stone Ceremony - 10:45a, 11:45a,
12:45p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p,
1:00p |
Disney's Electrical Parade -
8:00p Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:45p, 2:30p, 4:45p, 6:15p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 1:00p, 2:00p, 3:00p, 4:45p, 5:45p, 6:45p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 3:00p, 5:00p, 6:00p, 7:00p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a,
12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:30p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p,
6:15p, 7:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Pacific Wharf Stage presents Maggie Palomo y El Son de Los Angeles - 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p, 6:45p, 7:45p |
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Monday 2/17
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 4:45p, 8:00p The Disney Princess Royal Fanfare - 11:45
a, 2:00p, 3:30p Sword in the Stone Ceremony - 10:45a, 11:45a,
12:45p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p,
1:00p |
Disney's Electrical Parade -
8:00p Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:45p, 2:30p, 4:45p, 6:15p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 1:00p, 2:00p, 3:00p, 4:45p, 5:45p, 6:45p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! -
12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 3:00p, 5:00p, 6:00p, 7:00p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p |
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Tuesday 2/18
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular -
12:30p, 2:15p, 5:00p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p, 5:00p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p |
House of Blues |
 
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