Andy Castro
Andy is a Southern California native and a life-long fan of Disney theme parks and animation. From 2007-2016, Andy wrote the weekly Dateline Disneyland photo, news and opinion blog here on MiceChat. Today, Andy continues to produce occasional Dateline Disneyland articles and additional special guest content for MiceChat.
For the first time ever, D23 Expo's big Disney Parks and Resorts presentation was held on the final day of the convention. So this...
The Disney Parks and Experiences Pavilion is always a highlight of the D23 Expo show floor. And this year, it is once again...
Disney is kicking off its 100th anniversary celebration at D23 Expo. To celebrate, this year's Walt Disney Archives exhibit is showcasing props, costumes, and...
Making its triumphant return to California as part of D23 Expo, Walt Disney's airplane has landed at D23 Expo! The Grumman Gulfstream I plane,...
It was an exciting week at Disneyland with the return of a beloved classic. Pirates of the Caribbean returned after a lengthy refurbishment and...
Summertime is heating up at Disneyland! The heatwave over the weekend brought scorching weather to the parks which resulted in canceled park reservations and...
The Disneyland Resort is celebrating Black Music Month with new offerings under the Celebrate Soulfully banner. The events in both parks and in Downtown...
It was a busy week at Disneyland with hot weather, big crowds, some new entertainment, and tons of construction! Across the Resort, new additions...
After an unusually mild Spring Break season, big crowds finally arrived last week at Disneyland. The crush of big crowds comes as Disneyland prepares...
Spring is in full bloom at Disneyland as the Resort continues through its own season of renewal. Downtown Disney demolition continues as Imagineers clear...
It's a season of change at Disneyland. Spring floral is in full bloom in the theme parks as demolition, refurbishments, and construction are underway...
The Disneyland Resort's popular Lunar New Year festival is in full swing at Disney California Adventure but the park just can't seem to keep...
Disneyland entered its second week of the holiday season with a bang, announcing a major re-imagining of Mickey's Toon Town that would bring large...
It was a busy week at Disneyland! In the parks, the holidays moved in quickly as Halloween Time vanished. Garland, lights, and snow are...
Honk! The Disneyland Monorail is back! The iconic Highway in the Sky has returned to daily operation at Disneyland for the first time since...
Mickey's Toon Town had some late-breaking news last week with the reveal that Jessica Rabbit would be making a career change from famed movie...
Disneyland made big news last week when it announced the highly-anticipated replacement for its long-running Annual Passport program. The new program, dubbed Magic Key,...
Following several days of Cast Member and media previews, Disney California Adventure officially opened Disney's first Marvel-themed land on Friday with great fanfare. The...
Disneyland has reopened its gates after a closure that spanned more than 400 days. While the gates were shut, Disney continued with various changes...
Disneyland is back! After three days of Cast Member previews, Disneyland Resort's theme parks officially reopened on Friday to eager crowds. The emotional homecoming...