As we reported in August, Disneyland’s Maliboomer will not make the cut in the new Disney California Adventure, which is currently being renovated and will be through 2012. Monday, Labor Day, will be the last day guests will be able to experience the attraction.

Unfortunately for the ride’s fans, who recently began a “save the Maliboomer” facebook page, Disney states that the attraction will no longer fit into the theme of the park, which will take on “a return to the romance and charm of California’s oceanfront playgrounds of the early …

“Pirates of the Caribbean” is the classic swashbuckling attraction that inspired the wildly popular trilogy of “Pirates of the Caribbean” films; internationally recognized characters like “Captain Jack Sparrow,” played by Johnny Depp, have helped to skyrocket a pop culture craze over the franchise. Enhancements were made to the Pirates of the Caribbean rides in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland to reflect the newly found obsession over the movies, but now some stars from the newest film are finding inspiration back in the musty grotto where it all started – …

The hope of a TRON-related attraction is coming to fruition! Disney Parks Blog showcased two pieces of concept art today for the brand new ElecTRONica, a nighttime dance party coming to Disney California Adventure park beginning October 8th and offered on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during the Fall season. During Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks, the party will be offered nightly.
The dance party will take place in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot, and will incorporate music, lights, and favorite theme park foods and beverages. ElecTRONica will include a dance club under the …

Anyone who has seen Fantasmic in the past year is bound to remember the 45-foot-tall, 18,000-pound dragon that ominously breaths fire while swinging its head wildly over the Rivers of America stage. Sleeping Beauty’s notorious villain Maleficent transforms into the beast, but after an incident this past weekend the dragon may have been defeated by “technical difficulties” indefinitely. Disneyland officials are being vague about the malfunction but claim to be working on the issue.

“The dragon in Fantasmic experienced a technical issue last Saturday night,” wrote Disney spokeswoman Betsy Sanchez. …

The LA Times gives us a full, scene-by-scene preview of what the new Radiator Springs Racers ride in Disney California Adventure’s Cars Land will be like! The ride is scheduled to debut in 2012, and will be based on Epcot’s Test Track technology. Guests will ride in Pixar-esque cars on a “track” made of six acres of rock work, resembling the desert-like backdrop of Pixar’s Cars’ scenery.
Radiator Springs Racers will take guests on a four-minute car trip through caverns, countryside, and on high-speed roads! Each side-by-side race will end …

Taking a spin on “Dumbo the Flying Elephant” has become a rite of passage for children who visit Walt Disney World or Disneyland with their parents. Waiting in Fantasyland under the hot sun for what feels like a lifetime, watching children before you bounce up & down as they sail through the sky, then ultimately declaring “Let’s do it again” when your famous flying elephant touches ground. “Dumbo the Flying Elephant” is as much of a Fantasyland icon as Sleeping Beauty or Cinderella’s Castle.
This week in Disneyland they’re …

Starting October 15th Rapunzel, from the upcoming animated feature “Tangled,” will be doing ‘meet & greets’ at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Replacing “Gepetto’s Sweet Shoppe” in Disneyland’s Fantasyland the new area will feature Rapunzel’s 70-foot long luxorious locks draped carefully around the pavilion. Rapunzel’s love interest, Flynn Rider, will also make appearances throughout the day.
The Disney Parks Blog posted the following concept art:

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Julie Murphy, a 7 year old girl from Portland, Oregon raised $1,838.31 at a local arts festival by selling 50 cent cups of lemonade to thirsty visitors. What is she going to do with the money? She’s taking her Mom, Marie Fife, to Disneyland with her! The young entrepreneur had always dreamed of traveling to the Disneyland Resort in Southern California with her Mom and now her dreams are about to be realized.
Julie’s Mom commented: “We just really appreciate everything that everyone did. She got her lemonade stand, she …

If you’re a fan of the Maliboomer on Paradise Pier in Disney’s California Adventure, be sure to get your fix before September 6. ABC News reports that the thrill ride will be removed from Disneyland as part of the renovation of Paradise Pier.
The ride takes guests 180 feet into the air and then drops them back down again. According to ABC News:
A park spokesperson says the ride doesn’t fit in with the new vision for the Paradise Pier area that is currently under renovation. The new architectural theme …

Ticket prices for the Disney Parks have traditionally increased at the beginning of August in past years, and this year will be no exception. The Disney Parks Blog is reporting that ticket prices for both Disneyland and Walt Disney World will be increasing on August 5.
In Walt Disney World, the price of a one-day Magic Your Way base ticket for adults will increase from $79 to $82 (excluding tax), and the price of a one-day-one-park ticket to Disneyland for adults will increase from $72 to $76.
Complete updated ticket prices can …