Disneyland 70th speculations and news

[OKW Lover]

Lots of WDW AP-only merch, or not?

I'm a WDW AP and must admit that I don't really notice those things. I don't really think there is much AP only merchandise except for the occasional special event.

 

[irlandaise]

I was a WDW AP for the 2010s - to me, it felt like there was more outright AP merch available at WDW than at DLR, but it might be because of four parks instead of two and more regular events. For example, every EPCOT festival has a shirt and an item of some kind - as do most park events (anniversaries, etc). I don't know if they still do this, but they used to have a bunch of passholder-only MagicBands, too.

I'm surprised by how little DLR seems to market Magic Key on merchandise. It seemed like they used to have more ways to show off your membership during the DLR AP era. (There were times at WDW where you could buy AP logo merch - I didn't buy anything, but I loved the early/mid-10s AP design in particular.)

I'm still surprised that they don't sell an MK-branded MB+. I thought the first design was unappealing (hence why I think it didn't sell, and I don't know why they ordered so many of them), but there was a second one that was really nice - but they only sold it for two or three months (if that). (Pic from a blog.)

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That's a pretty MB. If I had been eligible, I would have bought that one.

 

[OlliePop27]

Update on PTN package. I have been able to see availability for all my park days, but on July 5th it has not been showing when reservations opened at 6:00 am PT or the 1.5 hours since. Not only is the availability not showing, the calendar shows July 5th as a crossed out unavailable date. I have tried both the app and the website. I have also tried going through the dining reservations page and the direct PTN package page.

July 5th is NOT on the dates of unavailability per the schedule - those dates are June 14, 15, 16, 18, July 4, and August 17.

I'm assuming this is a glitch, so I will keep checking.

 

[LKing]

Update on PTN package. I have been able to see availability for all my park days, but on July 5th it has not been showing when reservations opened at 6:00 am PT or the 1.5 hours since. Not only is the availability not showing, the calendar shows July 5th as a crossed out unavailable date. I have tried both the app and the website. I have also tried going through the dining reservations page and the direct PTN package page.

July 5th is NOT on the dates of unavailability per the schedule - those dates are June 14, 15, 16, 18, July 4, and August 17.

I'm assuming this is a glitch, so I will keep checking.

Yet the Story of Celebration tour (which includes PTN viewing) has openings available on July 5. The tour is also available on July 4 and on Pride Nites. I think whomever uploaded the calendar for the tour just put a start and stop date and didn't remove any days when the parade wouldn't take place. I wonder if they will add anything to the tour on the days that they don't have PTN viewing.

ETA: PTN is not scheduled for either Pride Nite (June 16 & 18) according to the PTN calendar.

 

[OlliePop27]

Yet the Story of Celebration tour (which includes PTN viewing) has openings available on July 5. The tour is also available on July 4 and on Pride Nites. I think whomever uploaded the calendar for the tour just put a start and stop date and didn't remove any days when the parade wouldn't take place.

ETA: PTN is not scheduled for June 16 - the first Pride Nite according to the PTN calendar

I've noticed several recent issues on the website. The week of 6/16 is also not loading park hours. They must be having some updating issues.

 

[LKing]

 

[Tinkaboo]

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Very cool! Thanks for keeping us up to date! So exciting!

 

[LKing]

More pictures from Disneyland today.
credit: finding_denny Instagram

 

[OlliePop27]

They did finally post times for Better Together. It will be 2:30 and 5:00 daily.

 

[LKing]

So for those who want to run back and forth across the two parks to watch entertainment, this is what it will look like:

1:05 pm Disneyland Band at Castle Promenade
1:30 pm Celebrate Happy Cavalcade - Small World -> Town Square
2:30 pm Better Together - A Pixar Pals Celebration! (DCA) - Guardians -> Boardwalk Pizza
2:45 pm Celebrate Happy Cavalcade - Town Square -> Small World
4:15 pm Flag Retreat Ceremony
5:00 pm Better Together - A Pixar Pals Celebration! (DCA) - Boardwalk Pizza -> Guardians
8:45 pm Paint The Night - Small World -> Town Square
8:45 pm Shadows of Memory
9:00 pm Fantasmic
9:00 pm World of Color Happiness! (DCA)
9:30 pm Wondrous Journeys Fireworks
9:30 pm Fire of the Rising Moon
10:15 pm Shadows of Memory
10:15 pm World of Color Happiness! (DCA)
10:30 pm Fantasmic
10:45 pm Paint the Night - Town Square -> Small World

Separated by park:

Disneyland
1:05 pm Disneyland Band at Castle Promenade
1:30 pm Celebrate Happy Cavalcade - Small World -> Town Square
2:45 pm Celebrate Happy Cavalcade - Town Square -> Small World
4:15 pm Flag Retreat Ceremony
8:45 pm Paint The Night - Small World -> Town Square
8:45 pm Shadows of Memory
9:00 pm Fantasmic
9:30 pm Wondrous Journeys Fireworks
9:30 pm Fire of the Rising Moon
10:15 pm Shadows of Memory
10:30 pm Fantasmic
10:45 pm Paint the Night - Town Square -> Small World

DCA
2:30 pm Better Together - A Pixar Pals Celebration! (DCA) - Guardians -> Boardwalk Pizza
5:00 pm Better Together - A Pixar Pals Celebration! (DCA) - Boardwalk Pizza -> Guardians
9:00 pm World of Color Happiness! (DCA)
10:15 pm World of Color Happiness! (DCA)

 

[Tinkaboo]

Thanks, @LKing ...you do such a great job of keeping us organized! Snapped that for my phone...much easier than the app

 

[OlliePop27]

DL is still showing July 5th as a block out date for the Plaza Inn PTN package! It is not listed as a block out on the event page. I called DL about it and they said it's likely a mistake and would eventually be fixed. That's the one date I most want to book the package. Frustrating!

 

[LKing]

DL is still showing July 5th as a block out date for the Plaza Inn PTN package! It is not listed as a block out on the event page. I called DL about it and they said it's likely a mistake and would eventually be fixed. That's the one date I most want to book the package. Frustrating!

Ugh!

 

[LKing]

Small World was supposed to open tomorrow with the new verse. Now it is pushed back to 5/13.

 

[disneychrista]

Small World was supposed to open tomorrow with the new verse. Now it is pushed back to 5/13.

I wonder what the issue is? This is the second time they have pushed it back.

 

[JerrodDragon89]

lol

I just don't get is Disney....its small World. Just a reminder this ride goes down twice a year already and went down last year for extra time

Anyway it sucks because its a cute ride and a great people eater

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

Small World was supposed to open tomorrow with the new verse. Now it is pushed back to 5/13.

I thought the new verse is being held until the official July anniversary date. That's what I've been reading on a lot of blogs. The Coco update to the Mexico scene is supposed to have been installed for the May reopening though, right?

 

[LKing]

I thought the new verse is being held until the official July anniversary date. That's what I've been reading on a lot of blogs. The Coco update to the Mexico scene is supposed to have been installed for the May reopening though, right?

Oh really? I missed that. So it won't be until July 17?

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

Oh really? I missed that. So it won't be until July 17?

Yeah, I can't find the official Disney press release on the topic anymore, but the blogs and news outlets are all reporting July 17.

 

[disneychrista]

Yeah, I can't find the official Disney press release on the topic anymore, but the blogs and news outlets are all reporting July 17.

I thought it was to debut with the beginning of the 70th. So I guess they have now split the 70th into two. Between May 16th - July 17th and after July 17th.

Here is a link to the Disney Parks Blog that mentions July 17th for the new verse.
https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/dis...ain-street-usa/?CMP=SOC-DPFY25Q1wo0206250049F