D23 Expo Announcements

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Some exciting updates are coming to Disneyland as announced at the D23 Expo:

• Walt Disney Story and The Disney Gallery open in October 2009
• Great Moment's With Mr. Lincoln will be back early 2010
• Star Tours 2 in 2011
• Captain Eo may return, probably in 2010

Captain EO returns!

As reported by Miceage.com: Honey I Shrunk The Audience will be closed next week, Tuesday through Thursday. Walt Disney Imagineering will be installing the Captain EO special effects to prepare the theater for Thursday's private performance of the show for Jay Rasulo and other Disney suits in Anaheim for the D23 Expo beginning September 10th. An official announcement of it's return is expected during the convention.

Fantasmic Maleficent Dragon Appears!

Last night's performance of Fantasmic featured the world premiere of the new Maleficent dragon in Disneyland's Fantasmic. Here is some video of the event from youtube:

True Dragon Tales?

The web is all a buzz over the fact that the new Fantasmic dragon "Murphy" will be making his debut at Monday, August 31st's 8:15 performance of the show. The park will likely remain open late enough for at least two performances and then we can expect to see a third show next weekend due to the Labor Day holiday.

Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Turns 40!

The Haunted Mansion just celebrated it's 40 year anniversary of Happy Haunts. Here is a special video put out by Disney to commemorate the event.

The Muppets will invade Disneyland!

Per Miceage.com, beginning today there will be several days of filming will begin all over the park with many of your favorite Muppets, for commercials and publicity for the 2010 marketing blitz. Keep your eyes out if you are visiting Disneyland this week!

New Disneyland Resort Pricing

As reported via mouseplanet:

Ticket	New Adult Price (Ages 10 and up)	New Child Price (Ages 3-9)
One day, one park	$72 ($3 increase)	$62 ($3 increase)
One-day Parkhopper	$97 ($3 increase)	$87 ($3 increase)
Two-day Parkhopper	$151 ($8 increase)	$131 ($8 increase)
Three-day Parkhopper	$204 ($5 increase)	$174 ($5 increase)
Four-day Parkhopper	$229 ($5 increase)	$199 ($5 increase)
Five-day Parkhopper	$249 ($5 increase)	$219 ($5 increase)
SoCal City Pass	$259 (no change)	$219 (no change)