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DPN WestFest

Last Updated on Thursday, 11 March 2010 19:46 Written by Bleepin Wife Friday, 01 September 2006 00:00

The Disney Podcast Network invites you to the 4th anniversary of the event that started it all in the park that started it all, DPN WestFest. Join your favorite DPN Podcasters and fellow Disney fans from across the globe as they travel to the original theme park, Disneyland, from April 29th to May 2nd. Make your plans now to attend what has become the must-attend unofficial Disney event on the West Coast!

Thursday - 4/29/2010:

9:00pm: Imagineering My Way's Lost Bar Libations Mixer

Friday - 4/30/2010: DCA

1:30pm: "One last time with Aladdin and Jasmine": Hyperion Theater: hosted by Coconut Wireless
Come join Joel from Meandering Mouse Club TV at the Hyperion Theater as we watch "Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular" a a final time before it is replaced by "Toy Story: The Musical".

6:00pm: MiceCast Rabble Rousers Meet at The Truck. The designated attraction will be announced later.

Saturday - 5/1/2010: DCA

9:00am: WF kickoff and meet and greet: meet at Bountiful Farms

10:00am: Mouse Droppings' Be a Toy Story Hero! (At Toy Story Midway Mania): hosted by theEsquire

12:00pm: Lunch

1:00pm: Corndog Meet/Bugsland Stampede: hosted by Jason and Sarah from SD

2:00pm: the Isle de Lorien Treasure Hunt: Redwood Creek Challenge Trail: hosted by Auntie Lo
join Auntie Lo and the island inhabitants for the ultimate treasure hunt.

3:00pm: Party Girls cocktail break at the cove bar: hosted by Pixie Giggles and Hollydog aka the Party Girls

6:00pm: DPN WestFest Banquet - Red Lion Hotel Anaheim, 1850 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim CA 92802

Sunday - 5/2/2010: Disneyland

9:00am: "Ride a piece of my hometown imported to Disneyland" (the Carousel and the Casey Junior Circus train): hosted by EastYorkDisneyFan
parts of both originated in my hometown of Toronto.

10:00am: Photo Meet: Sleeping Beauty Castle

11:00am: "All a Board" the Grand Circle Tour with the Big D
In honour of the upcoming 55th anniversary of the opening of Disneyland let's take the Grand Circle Tour of Uncle Walt's Masterpiece, Disneyland USA. With the upcoming milestone I thought it would be great to sit back and relax with friends and family and enjoy a Disneyland Original. This Attraction is also special for The Big D as it was the first episode to be shot in and presented in HD.

12:00pm: At The Main Street Cinema's Great Moments with Greg & Abe Meet: Let the pomp and circumstances begin!

1:00pm: Lunch: Rancho del Zocalo Restaurant

2:00pm:

tba: OAKFAN'S Bluegrass Bash - Hosted by "The Bringing Disneyland Home - Video Podcast"
Join Brad at the World Famous "Golden Horseshoe Saloon" for some hand clappin' and foot stompin' as we enjoy the Grandest Show in the West, "Billy Hill and the Hillbillies".

4:00pm: Go To Hell! with Doug from the Disney Dudes (Mr Toad's Wild Ride)

5:00pm: Spin it to Win it: A Park Hoppin’ - Eye Poppin’ Tea Party: hosted by Electric Mic and Kiltboy
Join Electric Mic & Kiltboy from the Disney Park Hoppin’ Party Vidcast and spin your way to a coveted prize by spinning your teacup the fastest! (And yes, there is a reason we’re doing this before dinner...However, if you do feel a “Technicolor Yawn” coming on...special bags will be provided.) So don’t be late for this very important date!

6:00pm: I had friends on the Death Star!!: hosted by disneytrooper (Star Tours)

7:00pm: dinner on your own

8:00pm: WindowtotheMagic's Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster Smackdown!: hosted by WindowtotheMagic Mobile
Join Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear and Space Cadet First Class Paul Barrie, as they and YOU, the intergalactic westfest crew, fight the evil Emperor Zurg in this fast-paced shoot-em-up style meet. Lots of prizes to be had for those brave enough to join the fight!

9:00pm: Going Down at Disneyland: Explore Down Under on the Subs: hosted by wdwfanjon
explore the under sea world of Nemo and friends with Jon.

10:00pm: The Dole Whip Summit: Gods of Podcasting and Polynesia meet at the Tiki Room: hosted by the DPN podcasters

11:00pm: Imagineering My Way's Midnight Cruise down the Rivers of Adventure, Part Deux (The Jungle Cruise)

additional meets to be added, if interested in hosting a meet please contact the Bleepin Wife at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or via private message (space is limited so act fast)

Disney Park News

Disney Parks Blog Weekly Recap
This week, the Disney Parks family mourned the loss of a legend — Fess Parker. In his role as Davy Crockett, Fess Parker not only helped promote and open Disneyland Park but he also became a hero to many of us, including Walt Disney Company President and CEO, Robert Iger. Blog author and Walt Disney World photographer Gene Duncan also shared a unique photo and touching story. Here are a few more of the week's most popular posts.
Parasailing Wedding
Jenna & Robert were married onboard the Disney Cruise Line on July 19, 2008. The ceremony was on Castaway Cay and the weather was absolutely gorgeous! After the ceremony Jenna & Robert went parasailing … in their wedding attire!!
Paper May Fold into the Waters of ‘World of Color’
Paper and water don’t seem like an ideal match, but throw in animation and it works in a very cool way. One type of art form being considered for "World of Color" is paper animation. Local Glendale, California artist Megan Brain has created 3-dimentional paper sculptures of Disney characters that are turned into models or puppets with computer animation. The result is very fun and very unique when it is projected onto a giant water screen. Heather Hust Rivera will give a more in depth update on "World of Color" next week, but in the mean time, take a look at this video and see for yourself.
First Image: Disney Monorail Train Features Tron Art
Here it is...your first look at a Tron light cycle on our "highway in the sky" at Walt Disney World. And beginning today, you can see it for yourself on the Epcot monorail line. As you learned when we posted the artist renderings, Tron: Legacy is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s scheduled to hit the big screen at the end of the year. Of course, there will be more in upcoming months, but we wanted to share this image with you first on The Disney Parks Blog.
Disney Legend Fess Parker Remembered
Tonight, the Disney Parks family is mourning the loss of a legend -- Fess Parker. In his role as Davy Crockett, Fess Parker not only helped promote and open Disneyland Park but he also became a hero to many of us, including Walt Disney Company President and CEO, Robert Iger.
Disney Parks ‘Quick Hits’ – March 18th, 2010
Join me for a walk around the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival and you'll hear it -- "I want that in my yard." I say it when seeing images like the one Gene Duncan captured for today's "Quick Hits" post. But for others of you, it's strictly character topiaries. So, this week, we asked our Walt Disney World Facebook fans, "If you could create a Disney topiary for your yard, which character would you choose?" Thanks to the thousands of you who have already responded.
Balloon with a View
No matter where you are in the Parks you can't help but see balloons. Here’s a unique perspective I captured while looking through a Mickey Mouse balloon on Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland park.

News from Disneyland

NOONWIRE: Bullet train to Disney World?
NOONWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. From Bloomberg Business Week: Walt Disney World in Florida may be the next stop for bullet-train makers in Japan and China. Central Japan Railway Co. and China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corp. are competing for the $8 billion President Barack Obama granted for 13 high-speed corridors across the U.S., [...]
NOONWIRE: Bullet train to Disney World? is a post from: Around Disney
Laid-off drivers hired for new Disney lot
At least 15 laid-off bus drivers are going back behind the wheel of the public vehicles that they used to run. But in their new jobs, they will shuttle visitors to and from Disney theme parks — all paid by Disney. For its new parking lot that opens Friday, Disney arranged to hire some laid-off drivers and [...]
Laid-off drivers hired for new Disney lot is a post from: Around Disney
Disney-area timeshare project for sale
The timeshare-hotel development planned for construction atop the parking garage at The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk mall is for sale. The asking price had been $37 million, but Florida-based timeshare developer Westgate Resort has put the project up for sale in an online auction. The minimum bid for development rights of the 400-unit project has not [...]
Disney-area timeshare project for sale is a post from: Around Disney
Fess Parker dies – played Davy Crockett
Fess Parker, the iconic actor who played Davy Crockett in Walt Disney’s television show “Disneyland” in the 1950s, has died. The actor died at his home, according to several news sources. He was 85. Family spokeswoman Sao Anash said Parker died at his Santa Ynez Valley home. His death comes on the 84th birthday of his wife [...]
Fess Parker dies – played Davy Crockett is a post from: Around Disney
NOONWIRE: Actor hired for Disney’s Muppets film
NOONWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. From the Hollywood Reporter: Jason Segel has found his rainbow connection with Disney’s Muppets movie, signing to star as the human lead. He also will join David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman of Mandeville Films/TV, the studio-based shingle behind last year’s “The Proposal,” as a producer on the project. Read the rest [...]
NOONWIRE: Actor hired for Disney’s Muppets film is a post from: Around Disney
Last chance to see Disney’s Electrical Parade
Disney’s Electrical Parade will begin its last run in Disney’s California Adventure starting this weekend. After spring break, Disney plans to ship the light-covered floats and costumes to Walt Disney World in Florida, where the parade will appear this summer. “We are hopeful that we will get it back eventually, but they have it for the summer [...]
Last chance to see Disney’s Electrical Parade is a post from: Around Disney
What are the best Disneyland phone apps?
This is the second in a two-part series on phone apps that can be used at Disneyland. In the first story, reporter Ian Hamilton reviewed Wishing Stars Disneyland and videographer Mark Eades shows how it works. Today, it’s a roundup/review of some of the apps one can use in the park at [...]
What are the best Disneyland phone apps? is a post from: Around Disney

News from WDW

Mickey’s merchandise can be creative, tempting
As much as I visit the theme parks, I’m somewhat immune to the call of the souvenir stands and gift shops. To buy something every time is just Crazy Talk and fiscally irresponsible. I can exit Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom without breaking stride in the store. However, on a trip last week to Magic Kingdom, I found [...]
Disney monorail receives ‘Tron’ makeover
Walt Disney World has introduced a new look to one of its monorail trains. The redesign is temporary and touts the upcoming film Tron: Legacy, which is a sequel to the 1982 Disney film Tron. The new movie, starring Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Olivia Wilde and John Hurt, is expected to be released in December. In the [...]
Don’t overlook Disney cookbooks when souvenir shopping
Theme park gift stores often sell cookbooks featuring Disney recipes. Look for them the next time you are looking for a great souvenir. This sweet and sour chicken recipe was published in Family Fun — Fast Family Dinners (Disney Editions, $14.95) in 2004. This cookbook, from the editors of Disney’s Family Fun magazine, is not currently [...]
Disney pin traders: 3-day ticketed Epcot party planned for August
Disney Pin Trading started A Decade of Magical Trades, a year-long celebration of its 10th birthday, on Oct. 1, 2009. Throughout the year, limited release pin collections and special events mark the milestone at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Registration for the centerpiece, a three-day, hard-ticket party, opens this month. A 10th anniversary “Founders Day” celebration [...]
From the recipe archives: Pop Century’s fried chicken an all-American classic
Today’s recipe request is for Buttermilk Fried Chicken from Classic Hall at Disney’s Pop Century Resort. Featuring larger-than-life pop icons such as a Big Wheel, Play-Doh, a Rubik’s Cube, a Duncan yo-yo, bowling pins, a Mickey Mouse telephone, a laptop computer, eight-track tapes, cellular phones and more, the resort is near Disney’s Wide World of [...]
Traveling in a pack: Disney Princesses convene in New York to welcome Tiana
Normally, I would have avoided posting pictures from this week’s “coronation” of Princess Tiana in New York City, where she was “officially” welcomed into the Disney Princess fold. And didn’t we do this already at the Magic Kingdom last year? Seems a bit made-up and only in the minds of Disney Consumer Products, you know, [...]
Guest stars set for Star Wars Weekends
The guest-star lineup has been revealed for the 2010 Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which begins May 21. This year’s event will double as a 30th anniversary celebration of Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back. Star Wars Weekends, which runs four consecutive weekends (including Fridays) through June 13, features meet-and-greets, motorcades, star [...]