Tag: Mickey’s Toontown
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Disney Reveals First Look Inside Disneyland’s Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
On Friday January 27, 2023 the Disney100 celebration will kick off at the Disneyland Resort. This celebration of the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company will include the new nighttime spectaculars Wondrous Journeys and World of Color – ONE. It will also feature the opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Mickey’s Toontown,…
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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway to Close for Disneyland Fireworks
The excitement continues to grow around the opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at the Disneyland Resort. On January 27, 2023, the Disneyland Resort will kick off its Disney100 celebration. As part of this celebration, this new attraction in Mickey’s Toontown that focuses on Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will also be opening. The…
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Updated Entrance Sign Arrives For Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland
An updated sign is now in place at the entrance of Mickey’s Toontown. Found on the railroad bridge, this will be the entrance for this animated land once it reopens this spring. On January 27th, it will also be where guests go to experience Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway when it opens. Daps Magic team…
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A New Train Station and Toy Shop – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
1992 may not have been the most “original” year in Disneyland history (even the “original” promotion had been carried over from 1991), but the end of the year saw two new venues open in the northernmost part of the happiest place on earth. On November 25, the new Toontown Railroad Station opened, and on December…
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Mickey’s Toontown to Reopen at Disneyland on March 8, 2023
Today, on Mickey and Minnie’s birthday, it was announced that Mickey’s Toontown will be reopening on March 8, 2023. This will be just a little over a month after Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway opens on January 27, 2023 as part of the Disney 100 Years of Wonder Celebration! When it reopens, the land will…
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Mickey’s Toontown Under Construction – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
You may recall that a year ago I was writing about Afternoon Avenue Live! at Disneyland, and specifically about the closure of Baloo’s Dressing Room. That meet ’n greet, located immediately beyond that new railroad trestle to the west of it’s a small world, had been replaced by a construction wall. In case there was…
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Looking at the Reimagined Mickey’s Toontown as Seen at D23 Expo’s Wonderful World of Dreams Pavilion
The Wonderful World of Dreams Pavilion this year had several different displays that gave a look at new and exciting things from around the globe that Disney Parks, Experiences and Products has in the works. This includes a look at Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Wish, some of the robotics used by Imagineering,…
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Disneyland’s Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Getting Enhancements Not Found at Walt Disney World Resort
Disneyland’s Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is still a ways from opening at the Disneyland Resort. However, when it does in 2023, the version at Disneyland will see enhancements that aren’t found at its Walt Disney World Resort counterpart. In an interview with the OC Register, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock shared about the new…
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Mickey’s Toontown Then… and Now! – 29 Years Ago at Disneyland
I hope you did a double-take at the title of this month’s blog. 29 years ago at Disneyland? 30 years was an odd enough choice. But why change it now? This is not really a change, just an acknowledgment of an item that is better presented a year in advance. You see, Toontown, which opened…
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Merry Little GEEKMAS – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1210 (#584)
Welcome to another GEEKMAS episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, we have a lot of really exciting things happening in the show with some very special guests. First off, we are really excited to welcome Zach Abrams from CHOC (Children’s Hospital of Orange County) to the show to talk about Deck the Halls! This special…
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Mickey’s Toontown Now Offering 90-Minute Private Parties for Birthdays
Young families can now celebrate birthdays in a whole new way at the Disneyland Resort! From January 19, 2022 to March 6, 2022, families can book a private party at Mickey’s Toontown complete with a visit from Mickey Mouse himself! The price of the party is $350 for a maximum of 10 guests. At least…
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The Very Merriest? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1206 (#580)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the GEEKS Have a lot to geek out about! This includes Walt’s Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney, Mickey’s Toontown, Disney’s Merriest Nites, the Holidays at Disneyland, Disney+ Day, and Spider-Man: Now Way Home’s new trailer! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER!…
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Jessica Rabbit to Have Central Role in Revamped Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin at Disneyland
Disneyland’s Roger Rabbit’s Cartoon Spin is getting updated. The changes will be focused on Jessica Rabbit’s role in the story. In the updated storyline, she will become a private eye who is out to get rid of a new wave of crime in Toontown. A new sign shows Jessica Rabbit in a fedora and trench…
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The Magic is Back – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Every week the DISNEY Reporter generally covers the top Disney and geek headlines of the week. However, this week because of the reopening of Disneyland Resort theme parks, all of the news is from the Happiest Place on Earth! The news starts off with the big story of the week,…
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Ahead of Disneyland’s Reopening, Disney Shares View of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway From Mickey’s Toontown
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be opening at the Disneyland Resort in 2023. However, ahead of the reopening of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, Disney has released a TikTok from Mickey’s Toontown of the new attraction that is currently being built behind the land. Along with being able to see the building for the…
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The Skyline of Mickey’s Toontown Changes Ahead of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Arrival
Mickey’s Toontown saw a bit of a change happen this week as work began for a new attraction. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be arriving at Mickey’s Toontown in 2022. As part of the work required to bring this attraction to Toontown, hills behind Mickey’s Toontown were removed this week. The result is a…
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Sunday Spotlight: Mickey’s Toontown
Mickey’s Toontown is a land found behind Fantasyland at Disneyland. There is also one at Tokyo Disneyland called simply Toontown. The land is was inspired by Toontown in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? It is meant to recreate the world that Mickey Mouse and the gang live in. It generally closes early on evenings with fireworks. History…
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Toontown’s New Train – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 930 (#448)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot to cover on the show and the geeks dive right in. Last week it was announced that Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is coming to Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland. The geeks talk about this development at the Disneyland Resort. They also talk about the…
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Runaway News Week – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to a very full edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week there was a lot of news to cover! Things start off at the Disneyland Resort. There are a lot of changes happening. Project Stardust continues along in full force and with that comes the removal of the Adventureland sign. It was also announced…
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Pictorial: Mickey’s Toontown on the Day Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Announced for Disneyland
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is coming to Mickey’s Toontown at the Disneyland Resort. The announcement made today means that Mickey’s Toontown will soon be changing. The DAPS MAGIC team stopped by the Disneyland Resort to grab both photos and video before the changes. As can be seen, the day was absolutely perfect for…
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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Coming to Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be coming to the Disneyland Resort. The attraction, currently being built at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort, will find its home in Mickey’s Toontown at the Disneyland Resort. The attraction opening is slated for 2022 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Mickey’s Toontown. This…
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Sunday Spotlight: Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin is an attraction based off of the 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The attraction is found at Disneyland in Toon Town. It also can be found at Tokyo Disneyland where it is located in Mickey’s Toontown, just like at Disneyland in California. The Disneyland version opened on July 26,…
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Which is the Best Disneyland Railroad? – DAPs Magic Rankings
One of the quintessential experiences of the Disneyland parks is a railroad attraction. Many times they are at the entrance of the park, greeting guests as they come in. They may seem exactly the same, but there are differences that set them apart. I’m going to critique them a little differently than I normally do. …
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How Disneyland Celebrated the Anniversary of Mickey’s Toontown
Today is the 25th anniversary of Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland! It’s actually, in my opinion, one of the best themed Disney lands in any of the parks. So, I think it deserves some fanfare. It had been the first new land in two decades at the original magic kingdom. It was based on Who Framed…