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October 24, 2009

Paradise Bay Is (Finally!) Being Refilled

After being drained last year to install the hardware for "World Of Color" DCA's Paradise Bay is (finally) being refilled -- all 16 million gallons of it. The process will take a few weeks to complete.

The OC Register has some great photos (as well as a video of Goofy and Mickey helping out with the process).

Posted by Gavin Shearer. Last updated October 24, 2009 10:52 AM.
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October 11, 2009

Details On Walt Disney Studios' "Toy Story Playland"

Disneyland Paris blog Disney and More has a post this week about what to expect from the Toy Story Playland addition to the Walt Disney Studios park, slated to open next year:

Have a look to this closer view where you can see the giant Buzz Lightyear who will stand at the entrance, Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop on the right, RC Racer half pipe coaster on the left and Slinky Dog Zig Zag Spin more or less in the center of the land.

Walt Disney Studios is, without question, the weakest park in the Disney empire - small, under-loved, and a total disaster in the theming department (it makes California Adventure look like DisneySea). I'm not sure that "Toy Story Land" will help much with the theme issues, but new attractions are essential for this park to be viable.

Posted by Gavin Shearer. Last updated October 11, 2009 12:42 PM.
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October 5, 2009

Inside Space Mountain's "Ghost Galaxy"

Space Mountain's "Ghost Galaxy" overlay launched last week, and the reviews are incredibly positive.

The OC Register has some of the scoop and backstory on the project, including some terrific video of the Space Mountain exterior at night.

Ghost Galaxy’s back story is that Disney wants recruits to explore unknown phenomena during a deep-space research trip, but then something goes wrong. Guests are detoured into an unknown galaxy with cosmic phenomena at every turn, Roach said.

The overlay lasts until just after Halloween, and then it's gone for the year. If you're in the Anaheim area, it sounds like a fantastic good time.

Posted by Gavin Shearer. Last updated October 5, 2009 6:29 AM.
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