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.
It's not quite Halloween yet but Disneyland has already quietly started its preparations for the holiday season. Christmas lights are going up around...
Disneyland's iconic Submarine Voyage reopened over the weekend after a lengthy refurbishment that included repainting sections of the outdoor lagoon. The Finding Nemo-themed...
Halloween Time is in full swing at Disneyland, with restaurants throughout the park serving up terrifyingly tasty seasonal specials. Meanwhile, the park continues...
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit made his first official in-park appearance on Disney California Adventure's Buena Vista Street on Sunday, marking the character's big debut...
Food prices jumped at many Disneyland Resort restaurants last week, raising some entree prices as much as $2 in some cases. The price...
Happy Labor Day! Officially marking the end of the summer season, the busy holiday weekend also brought along a weekend of RunDisney events to...
Halloween Time has started to creep in across the Disneyland Resort as the summer season comes to a close. Meanwhile, refurbishments continue as...
Disneyland's summer season is starting to wind down as the park begins to gear up for the popular Halloween Time season. As...
Disneyland's classic Haunted Mansion celebrated its 45th Anniversary over the weekend as the theme parks entered the final stretch of the long summer season....
Disneyland's new pay-per-play Adventure Trading Company interactive game opened over the weekend, sending players on expeditions to find coveted Juju. The new game...
Disneyland is getting ready to debut another new interactive game later this week as the ongoing Legends of Frontierland game continues to draw a...
Disneyland celebrated its 59th anniversary last week and announced plans for a big celebration of 60 historic years that will start next spring. ...
Disneyland's newly renovated and expanded Club 33 began testing for special guests over the weekend as more scaffolding and walls began to come down...
Disneyland celebrated the Fourth of July holiday with special fireworks and live entertainment but the holiday weekend brought some new magic and marvelous sneak...
Disneyland made headlines Sunday evening after a small fire broke out backstage. Luckily, the blaze was quickly put out by the local fire...
Disneyland debuted its new Frozen-themed pre-parade Friday afternoon. The one-float offering features Princess Anna, Olaf and Queen Elsa on an icy, snow-covered parade float...
On Thursday, Knott's Berry Farm officially reopened its classic Calico Mine Train after a major six-month renovation, restoration, and enhancement project. The top-to-bottom...
Knott's Berry Farm's family-favorite Camp Snoopy area officially reopened Thursday following a multi-part renovation project that brought three new attractions to the land. The...
Construction continues on the major Club 33 expansion in Disneyland but most guests facing the project's significant impact on the streets of New Orleans...
Disneyland is now in full summer mode with big crowds and late operating hours but refurbishments and construction projects continue in both theme parks....