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.
So, 2020... Disneyland may have only been open for a grand total of 75 days last year, but that doesn't mean a lot didn't happen at what we normally think of as the Happiest Place on Earth. As we...
On-brand for 2020, last week felt like an eternity as we all anxiously awaited votes across America to be counted. But over at Disneyland, work ramped up as Disney prepares to reopen Buena Vista Street as an expansion of...
It was quite a week in the world of Disney news. From theme park guidelines to Disneyland Paris being forced to close again, with a heavy dose of politics mixed in -- it feels like the last week was...
Disney recently made a slew of announcements about one of Disney's most ambitious theme parks ever built, Epcot at Walt Disney World. When it opened, Epcot was a massive achievement and Worlds Fair style park celebrating the nations of...
In addition to all the Epcot news, D23 Expo's big Parks and Resorts presentation on Sunday morning included a number of big announcements for the larger Walt Disney World Resort.
Details remained vague for what to expect from Walt Disney...
Sunday morning's Parks presentation continued with news from Disney Cruise Line. Disney announced the name of its fifth cruise ship will officially be the Disney Wish. The new ship will be delivered in 2021 and set sail in January...
Sunday morning's Parks and Resorts presentation included a sneak peek at the new Marvel-themed Avengers Campuses coming to Disney California Adventure and Walt Disney Studios Paris.
Chapek introduced Imagineer Scot Drake who is heading the Marvel projects for Disney...
Following the Disneyland announcements, Bob Chapek's Disney Parks presentation at D23 Expo continued Sunday morning with updates on projects underway at two of Disney's parks in Asia.
First up, Zootopia is well on its way to Shanghai Disneyland, with new...
D23 Expo's big sneak peek presentation of what's new and what's next for Disney Parks and Resorts has wrapped and your Twitter timelines are likely still buzzing from all the news. I'm going to cut right to the chase...
The Disney Parks Pavilion features a big section dedicated to the new Marvel-themed Avengers Campus lands coming to Disney California Adventure and Walt Disney Studios Paris. For all the space dedicated to the "Avengers Campus" lands in the Disney...
D23 Expo's Disney Parks pavilion has a lot to look at and dissect, including projects underway in two of Disney's parks in Asia. At Hong Kong Disneyland, that park's castle is currently undergoing a massive transformation that will take...
All of the Epcot news coming out of D23 Expo has Walt Disney World fans super hyped for Sunday's big Parks and Resorts presentation. A big part of the hype has to do with all of those gorgeous new...
Disney Parks fans will not want to miss this year's Parks and Resorts Pavilion at D23 Expo. Taking center stage this year is Epcot at Walt Disney World as it embarks on a massive transformation that will revitalize the...
This year, D23 Expo's Walt Disney Archives exhibit celebrates the art and magic of Disney costumes in film, TV and theatre. Below are some of the highlights of this year's exhibit, starting with a showcase of various live action...
Hello MiceChatters! Some of you may recognize my name and although I've been away a while, I'm back this weekend to help bring you the latest from D23 Expo 2019!
The media got a special sneak peek at this year's...
Every other year, the folks Walt Disney Archives delivers a show-stopping exhibit at D23 Expo and this year is no different. This year the Archives takes us through Disney's storied history with pirates in TV, film, and...
D23 Expo kicked off Saturday morning with a mega-show of celebrities at its Walt Disney Studios Live Action Films presentation but for theme park fans, the big event of the day was Hall D23's Walt Disney Parks and Resorts...
What would a Disney event be without limited edition merchandise? We already showed you a bit of D23 Expo's shopping at the Mickey's of Glendale pop-up store, but there's even more to buy elsewhere on the show floor... From...
A group of Disney Imagineers and Legends gathered on stage at the D23 Arena on Friday afternoon to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Disney's iconic Pirates of the Caribbean attractions. The conversation ranged from Imagineering Legends Marty Sklar and...
D23 Expo brings all aspects of the Walt Disney Company together under one roof and that includes Disney's film division. This year, Walt Disney Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios and Marvel Studios are all represented with splashy...