Magic Key Lawsuit, Zany Maynard Enjoyable, and Ho Ho Ho
And similar to that, it’s the week of Christmas! Though the resort has been in vacation mode basically since Halloween ended, the rationale for the season is lastly right here. Final week was blissful to go to with uncommon rain storms, which make for gentle crowd ranges and lovely photographs. However not the whole lot is as pleased because it appears. There’s loads to report on from Disneyland this week, together with a lawsuit over Magic Keys, development from ToonTown, and far more.
And ensure to learn all of at present’s Disneyland Replace. Maynard, certainly one of Disneyland’s most well-known and beloved forged members, provides MiceChat readers a really unique tour of the Disneyland Opera Home; you’ll NOT need to miss it. The sculpture of the US Capitol constructing has been hiding a secret for many years, and after at present the key will probably be revealed!
Magic Key Lawsuit
A Magic Keyholder grew to become so annoyed with the dearth of reservation availability that she filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Courtroom. The next Causes of Motion (causes to sue) got:
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- Violations of the Shoppers Authorized Treatments Act (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1750 et seq.)
- Violations of the False Promoting Legislation (Cal. Bus. & Prof Code §§ 17500 et seq.)
- Violations of the Unfair Competitors Legislation (Cal. Bus. & Prof Code §§ 17200 et seq.)
- Breach of Contract
- Negligent Misrepresentation
- Concealment/Non-Disclosure
The lawsuit seeks to deliver the motion individually and as a category motion on behalf of “all different shoppers who bought Dream Key passes from Disney in the course of the 4 years previous to the submitting of this lawsuit as much as the time class certification is granted.”
Disney has responded by submitting a Discover of Removing in america District Courtroom. The district is the Central District of California.
The Discover of Removing has been filed as a result of the defendant (the Walt Disney Firm) is allowed to take action when a federal court docket has authentic jurisdiction over an motion. Within the case at hand, the federal court docket does have authentic jurisdiction as a result of this may probably turn into a category motion the place “any member of a category of plaintiffs is a citizen of a State totally different from any defendant”. In easiest phrases, Disney desires this litigated in federal court docket as a result of there are Magic Keyholders who stay in a number of states, and federal courts are designed for circumstances like this.
Whereas we’ve all been upset that Disney oversold this system, leading to problem acquiring reservations, in addition they made it fairly clear within the phrases that reservations could be required. We’re curious to see which means the courts will tilt on this one. We are going to preserve you up to date because the case progresses.
What do you assume? Did Disneyland have interaction in misleading practices in advertising Magic Keys?
Disneyland Sweet Canes
Every year the Disneyland Resort sells handmade sweet canes on a restricted variety of dates in December. Whereas the favored confection has a cult following, they aren’t simple to acquire. However it’s not too late to get one this yr. They are going to be out there on the Sweet Palace in Disneyland on December twenty first and twenty third, and Trolley Treats in Disney California Journey on December twenty second.
Not like different merchandise that you simply simply discover and purchase, th course of for getting a sweet cane is a bit of extra convoluted.
How one can purchase a Disneyland Sweet Cane:
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- Head to the situation (Sweet Palace or Trolley Treats) on a delegated day.
- Discover the forged member who has the QR code that you have to scan.
- When you scan that code you can be directed to a web site the place you possibly can enter your identify, e-mail, cellphone quantity, and get together measurement to enter a digital queue.
- You’ll then be instructed how many individuals are in entrance of you.
- Take pleasure in your time within the park till you obtain a textual content to return.
- When you’re referred to as again, you’ll be given a ticket for every member in your get together that desires a sweet cane (as much as 4, and everybody must be current).
- Cross your fingers that they haven’t offered out
On the fifteenth at 7:40am, the road to scan the QR code went from the doorway of Sweet Palace all the way in which to the hub. On this specific day, people coming into as late as 10:30 am had been nonetheless in a position to get into the Digital Queue, though it varies every day primarily based on the variety of sweet canes which can be out there.
Our advice is to go to DCA when they’re on sale there. There was virtually no line in any respect on the sixteenth (in comparison with Disneyland).
Mission achieved!
Incapacity Entry Service (DAS) Accessible In-app
When you use the Incapacity Entry Service (DAS for brief) in your day within the parks, there’s been an replace to how the system works. Upon getting DAS hooked up to your ticket, you possibly can reserve return occasions utilizing the Disneyland app. This implies you now not have to speak to a Visitor Relations CM to schedule a brand new trip. For many who don’t thoughts utilizing cell, the system appears to be working higher than all the additional footwork beforehand required. For a lot of disabled company this could make their day simpler.
Under are screenshots with the out there DAS points of interest and pattern return occasions. Click on on every picture to develop.
Crowds and Reservation Availability
The park expertise was very nice this previous week. The rain did preserve some individuals away, however the reservation system additionally assist preserve the parks from being overly crowded – for higher or worse, relying in your means to get the reservations you need.
And maybe due to the lawsuit talked about above, Disney has opened a variety of extra park availability. A largely booked schedule now appears VERY totally different. Right here is the reservation calendar as of Sunday afternoon: 
When you don’t have a Magic Key and need to go to Disneyland, you’re in luck. There’s a brand new ticket supply for SoCal residents on 3-day 1-park tickets, legitimate beginning in January. For the small print on the tickets (and there’s a stunning quantity of limitations), check out the article under.
New Disneyland Presents: SoCal Resident Ticket, Resort Low cost, and ToonTown Photograph Expertise
Will or not it’s lit or not?
The Disneyland Christmas tree has had some points this vacation season. At random occasions the lights on the underside of the tree will exit for no purpose, and they’ll come on once more randomly. We’re fairly certain that the issue is attributable to a unfastened wire that may’t simply be situated. So if you’re on the park and the tree is totally lit, get your photos immediately as there’s no assure it’ll keep lit for any size of time.
Discovering Nemo Submarine Voyage
Work is progressing properly on the submarine lagoon. Though we don’t have an actual date, the attraction ought to re-open this winter. The subs have a recent paint job in addition to the coral and rocks.
The freshly-painted doorways have been re-attached to the subs. This attraction is visually “sub”lime after it comes out of a refurb. It’s to not be missed.
The recent paint on the coral is vibrant. A few of this brightness will get toned down a bit of when the water is again within the lagoon. We don’t know if they’re utilizing the identical crushed glass “paint” they did when the attraction opened with the Nemo overlay.
Rain at Disneyland
Southern California obtained some much-needed rain on Tuesday, and once more on Thursday night time. Disneyland is magical in the course of the holidays, however the rain takes it to a different degree. If you’re lucky sufficient to expertise the park when it rains in the course of the holidays it’s an otherworldly expertise you gained’t quickly overlook. The sunshine reflection at night time is just beautiful.
Matterhorn Single Rider Moved
The Matterhorn Single Rider line used to share its entrance with the outdated Fastpass entrance. It has now been moved to the facet exit.
The place’s the water?
On Wednesday we observed that many water options had been turned off. We don’t know if it was because of the climate, however the water actually makes a distinction within the ambiance of an attraction – particularly the Matterhorn.
Fortuitously, on Thursday the water had returned to the Matterhorn. You may see how a lot of a distinction it makes.
Fantasyland Theater Development
The set for the outdated Mickey and the Magical Map present is being eliminated. This efficiency venue will probably be that includes totally different leisure choices within the coming months: “Rejoice Gospel!” will premiere in February, after which “Story of the Lion King” will begin performances someday this Spring.
Each of those leisure choices had been beforehand featured at DCA, however the relocation to Disneyland makes a variety of sense. “Rejoice Gospel!” will probably be featured for Black Historical past Month over the course of a number of days in February. Moreover, “Story of the Lion King,” was carried out in entrance of Paradise Bay (the World of Colour lagoon) in an unshaded space that made it too uncomfortable to face and watch the entertaining present. I hope that these new leisure choices succeed on the Fantasyland Theater… however we wish to see a everlasting providing take up residence right here as effectively.
For extra about leisure returning to Disneyland in 2022, have a look under:
Huge Disneyland Leisure Returns for 2022!
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Development
Development on the most recent attraction going into Toontown has picked up the tempo with this new metal construction being erected. That tower would be the theater marquee you’ll stroll underneath to enter the attraction.
The World-Well-known MiceChat Gumball Rally Returns February twelfth, 2022!
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Merlin’s Marvelous Miscellany
The Christmas store in Fantasyland is being re-themed. Though the vacation store has discovered a brand new residence at Plaza Level on Fundamental Avenue (the outdated Nikon/Photopass store), it wasn’t clear what could be occurring with the Fantasyland store. This week, a brand new signal was put in with the store’s new identify: Merlin’s Marvelous Miscellany.
A Christmas Fantasy Parade
We will by no means get sufficient photos of this parade, ESPECIALLY the week of Christmas! So please take pleasure in a plethora of positively pleasing photographs from three of our photographers.
And a singular huge angle video of the parade in your vacation delight:
Round Disneyland
You didn’t assume we’d forgotten all the opposite fairly vacation treasures did you? Take pleasure in this stroll by the vacation decor round Disneyland! Our gifted photographers actually loved themselves this week and you’ll inform by their photographs…
We observed that there are a number of lights out on the again of the Mark Twain. These will more than likely get replaced when the Mark Twain goes down for refurb proper earlier than Fantasmic! returns this Spring.
A Santa roastie!
Please take pleasure in a few of Disneyland’s avenue entertainers. They’re extraordinarily gifted, and enjoyable to observe. We additionally assume you’ll actually benefit from the sound high quality. These are the Bootstrappers:
An ultra-secret, ultra-exclusive, and ultra-wacky tour of Disneyland’s Opera Home given by Maynard!
On Friday, I used to be lucky sufficient to see Maynard greeting company in entrance of the Opera Home. I by no means go up an opportunity to go to with him, and through our dialog he determined it was time to disclose some secrets and techniques that the Opera Home has been hiding for many years.
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Let’s Hear From You
Effectively, you made it to the tip of at present’s Disneyland Replace! And imagine it or not, there’s much more forward this week. However for now, simply benefit from the fairly photos and take a look at to not stress out an excessive amount of with the vacations actually nipping at your nostril. What do you make of the Magic Key lawsuit? Are you excited to see some main modifications occurring with Runaway Railway? Are you unhappy to see Mickey and the Magical Map being disassembled? And what ought to substitute it?! We all the time admire listening to your ideas within the feedback under. And should you loved at present’s Replace, please make sure to share it in your social media (it’s the easiest way to thank us should you admire the protection)!
