Hidden Mickey Monday!

This Hidden Mickey can be found in the Stretch Room of the Haunted Mansion Holiday. During the Halloween and Christmas season, the ride gets a makeover by Jack Skellington himself. The portraits that usually hang in this room are replaced by Christmas scenes that have gone wrong. One pictures a Christmas tree, and as you can see, one of the red ornaments seems to have sprouted some extra ears!

Big Thunder Ranch Pumpkin Patch

Each year there is pumpkin patch behind Thundermountain in Frontierland. All the pumpkins feature Disney characters. Some artists are quite clever and really use the 3d elements of the pumpkin, paints, and props.

This year the patch has been incorporated into the Halloween Carnival at the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree area. I usually swing by twice during the day, as cast members are always out carving new pumpkins to see.

Here are some of my favorite pumpkins throughout the years, enjoy.

An artist at work

Yoda and Jack

Judge Frollo

Poison apple

Headless Horseman

Davy Jones

Belle

Beast

Peas in a pod

Jack Skellington

Tim Burton's Frankenweenie Art Exhibit

For a limited time (until November 5th) park guests can see an exclusive 4D sneak peek of the film, Frankenweenie! Even if you have seen the movie already I recommend seeing the 4D clip. During Sparky's resurrection scene there is wind, rain, and even lightning! It was a really unique experience and was a lot of fun.

The art exhibit is located in the Animation Building in Hollywoodland, DCA. There are multiple full sets from the film including all the mini props and puppets in appropriate poses. There is also a section of Tim Burton's desk which has concept art and drawings, character puppets, as well as a variety of character models for Sparky.

Next door in the Off the Page shop, there is exclusive merchandise including t-shirts, mugs, and of course a plush Sparky and Persephone.

Across the street at Award Weiners Hot Dogs, they have a limited time Frankenweenie themed menu option, the Frank and Weiner.

Ryan outside the exhibit

Concept models for Sparky

Tons of tiny clogs! 

Mechanics of Sparky

Weird Girl

Victor's head

 

Persephone

Elsa Von Helsing

Victor's Sparky sketch

Science Class

Classroom Detail

Storyboard frame

Concept art

Halloweentime in Instagrams

I really love the iphone app, Instagram. It is such an easy way to share pics, with fast editing filters. In the year 2011, the most popular location for Instagrams taken was none other than Disneyland Resort, CA! This post will be all about Instagrams taken in Disneyland during Halloweentime!

Feel free to follow me @samara0nvr0slps. (I don't only take Disney pictures, but I always take some when I am there!)

Halloween Tree

Sparky's empty grave

Haunted Mansion Holiday

Art of Frankenweenie exhibit 

Hidden Mickey Monday!

This hidden Mickey can be found at the Thunder Ranch pumpkin patch behind Thunder Mountain.

I particularly love this Mickey for 2 reasons.

1) I found this one on my own, without prior knowledge, rumors, or online hunting. While taking pictures of the decorative lanterns, I happened to look at this one. (Only a couple lanterns had the Mickeys)

2) One of my favorite things about Disneyland is their attention to detail and the atmospheres they provide. When decorating this area for Halloweentime, how easy would it have been to purchase normal orange or jack-o-lantern paper lanterns to hang around? These were obviously specially printed to include the Mickeys. It's not even a prominent decoration, the lanterns hang high above in the trees and I'm sure most people don't even notice them at all. I just love Disney details!

Hidden Mickey Monday!

It's finally October! I LOVE Halloweentime at the park!

This hidden Mickey is part of the Thunder Ranch pumpkin patch display. It moves around each year, but there's always lots of new Mickeys to be found around holidays.

Pixie Hollow: Periwinkle

Recently, Disneyland has invited a new fairy into the story of Tinkerbell, 

and now into the Disney parks. Periwinkle will be introduced in Disney's new movie, 

Secret of the Wings, set to release straight to DVD and Bluray on October 23.

I love how Disney really goes into detail when decorating for special occasions. 

There are snowflakes hung all over Pixie Hollow with snow drifts 

and many of the flowers have been frozen blue.

I also really liked Periwinkle's outfit design. 

It's so cute, and I happened to match her when I visited!

Since Periwinkle has arrived a little early for cold weather in SoCal, 

Tinkerbell was clever enough to build a snow machine to make her feel at home in the heat. 

Periwinkle is scheduled to be at the park for meet-and-greet through the winter. 

If you are a Disney Fairies fan I recommend you go check it out!