We have something special for you today, the Weekend Update crew is taking us on vacation in honor of Independence Day. Texas theme parks, the tallest building in the world, beautiful Paris, road trip, and lots of little surprises. May the force be with you. Happy Independence Day everyone!   Read the entire Weekend Update world wide road trip HERE Read More

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The Microsoft Dream Home is open and MiceChat reporter Andy Castro is there with an early review.  Monorail Red has also made a hot opening.  And we mean "Hot" as in no airconditioning and windows that open just a few inches.  Wall-E has given Cruella the boot in the Hollywood Pictures back lot and has a Godzilla size location in Downtown Disney.  We round things out with hotel updates and construction updates.      Read More

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Aloha and happy Wednesday. We have a great Weekly Roundup for you today. Wall-E has scored huge at the box office with toys selling out and the potential for many big weeks left to come world wide. Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World is set to close its six clubs, including the fantastic Adventurers Club, this Fall. The boards are abuzz with thoughts on how fans might be able to convince Disney to save at least ... Read More

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Disney has announced that it plans to close six clubs at Walt Disney World's Pleasure Island (located in the middle of Downtown Disney) after September 27, 2008. Raglan Road and merchandise locations will remain open but, BET SoundStage Club, Mannequins Dance Palace, 8Trax, Motion, Comedy Warehouse, and the Adventurer's Club will close. Pleasure Island was an early success but has been struggling to maintain its popularity in recent years. The bulk of the complaints from the internet community will likely revolve around the unique ... Read More

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What would you do with 27.7 million dollars? No, that isn't the amount of a Dream Prize at the Disney Parks, it is CEO Bob Iger's salary! Justified or not, that is a LOT of money. Perhaps Mr. Iger can afford to buy himself a Dream Home, if not, he should read David "Darkbeer" Micheal's latest update for information on how to win one. Looking for a spot to celebrate the Fourth of July - David has tips you should know. For your ... Read More

View: All of this week's "Monday in the Parks".

Put on your fancy hat and gussy up grandma, we're going to the fair!  This week, our Weekend Update Editor, Rixter, is taking us to the Del Mar Fair in San Diego.  PEZZ Lightyear lends us his shots of Disney's new Dream Home (which isn't quite a house of the future).  In between, we see SummerInFL's view of Disneyland and Nbodyhome's update on Disney World.  It is another great week to stop in for a little weekend entertainment.  Catch the entire Weekend Update photo ... Read More

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The Wall-E reviews are starting to roll in. Will Pixar's winning streak continue? Is this movie another masterpiece for Lasseter and Co.? MiceChatter GhostHost2 loved Wall-E: The two main characters (Wall-E and Eve) have very, very few words at their disposal, but they are some of the most likable and enthralling characters in film history. Stanton largely uses the magic of "Pure Cinema," which refers to films as a purely visual art to get the story across. The dialogue is very minimal and that ... Read More

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Andy's back with your weekly photo update on what's new at the Disneyland Resort. This week: Construction on the Sleeping Beauty Castle means that the walk-through may soon return. The French Market restaurant in New Orleans Square gets a new "Healthy" menu; is it better than the old one? You decide. Over in Tomorrowland, little fixes for the Sub Lagoon and Innoventions. New merchandise, operational updates, and more. Read the always entertaining Dateline Disneyland HERE. Read More

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