Little girl submits to the Dark Side

Watch as a little girl spurns the jedi at Disneyland's Jedi Academy and offers herself to the dark side.

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Star Tours opening day t-shirt

Star Tours opening day t-shirt. (I went to opening day for Indiana Jones Temple of the Forbidden Eye. The anticipation was waaay better than the ride.)

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Mickey Mouse accepts a breakdancing challenge from a kid

Watch as Mickey Mouse accepts a breakdancing challenge from a kid (and dominates). There's two rounds to the dance-off.

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Star Tours update

Here are the various destinations for the Star Tours revamp - - "these destinations will be combined in more than 50 different story adventures." The trip to Geonosis includes a visit to the Death Star.

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Happiest place on Earth, or creepy Mad Men scene waiting to happen?

Vintage photo of the Blue Bayou restaurant in Disneyland park, which opened 44 years ago this week.

New interactive queue for the Haunted Mansion

As the video shows, new eye candy has been added to the queue for the Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom, including a wall of interactive instruments.

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Art show based on Disney's The Haunted Mansion

A few highlights from the Guests of the Haunted Mansion show at Harold Golen Gallery:


Donella Vitale



Joe Vitale



Dienzo

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New Star Tours droids

The first droid is Ace, pilot of the Starspeeder 1000. The second droid is Aly San San, spokesbot for Star Tours and voiced by Allison Janney. You can read more about the new ride here.

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Tron discotheque at Disney Calfornia Adventure

Concept art for ElecTRONica, opening October 8 at Disney California Adventure:

It’s an “electrifying” experience for the entire family, filled with music, lights and some of your favorite food and beverage, all set amidst the captivating world of “TRON: Legacy!” From a dazzling dance club under the stars to an authentic recreation of Flynn’s Arcade to some radical gaming, it’s like nowhere else on the grid! Each night, we’ll feature live entertainers, complete with lasers, glow accessories and the hottest music ever to rock the grid. ElecTRONica is “the” place to dance the night away in a fantastic world that only Disney can create. Highlights for the entire family will definitely be Flynn’s Video Arcade, face painting and the TRON: Evolution video game area.

ElecTRONica will transform Disney California Adventure park Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays this Fall. TRON fans and families can also enjoy the party seven days a week during Thanksgiving week and Christmas week.

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