Travel Tuesday: March 8, 2016 — Zootopia and Finding Dory Characters Coming + Purple MagicBands

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Park

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It appears that Super Hero HQ in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland, will go down as one of the shortest lived “attractions” in history. The experience, which opened in November, is located on the top floor of the former Innoventions building while Star Wars Launch Bay resides on the first floor. It was announced that the experience will be closing April 2 and that Marvel characters will be moving to Hollywood Boulevard near the Hyperion Theatre.

In addition to a small retail venue, Super Hero HQ featured meet-and-greets with Spider-Man and Thor as well as an interactive Iron Man experience. Spider-Man will be making the move to DCA where he will be joined by Captain America who last appeared before Super Hero HQ’s opening. Thor will no longer meet guests at the Disneyland Resort. (Presumably until Thor: Ragnarok is close to opening).

Disney California Adventure

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Following Friday’s Annual Passholder preview, Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters officially opened on Monday. The replacement for Luigi’s Flying Tires did not get much promotion, but returns some capacity back to Cars Land. Check our more about the new ride here.

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Disney has released the official name, creative team, and opening date for the upcoming Frozen musical at Disney California Adventure. Frozen- Live at the Hyperion will premiere May 27. The Creative Entertainment team is led by Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Entertainment Portfolio Executive Dana Harrel who is working with Director Liesl Tommy (Broadway’s “Eclipsed”), Writer Chad Beguelin (Tony Award® nominee for “Disney’s Aladdin” and “The Wedding Singer”), Musical Supervisor and Arranger Jason Michael Webb (Musical Director for Broadway’s “The Color Purple”), Puppet Designer Michael Curry (Tony Award® winner for “Disney’s The Lion King”).

In an effort to not have two Frozen stage experiences, “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” will close April 17, 2016. There is no word if Muppet-Vision will return, if a new experience is planned for the space, or if the venue will remain vacant.

Downtown Disney

NSDTD8697Disney has revealed the exact location of Downtown Disney’s second Starbucks. The new Starbucks will be located next to Disney Vacation Club showroom on the west end of the district near the Disneyland Hotel and Downtown Disney Monorail Station.

Quick Takes

Reservations Open for New ‘World of Color’ Dessert Party at DCA

Refurbishments

Disneyland Park
Autopia Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Disneyland Railroad Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Disneyland Railroad – Mickey’s Toontown Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Disneyland Railroad – New Orleans Square Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Disneyland Railroad – Tomorrowland Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Fantasmic! Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Jungle Cruise Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Mark Twain Riverboat Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Sailing Ship Columbia Jan. 11, 2016 – TBD
Indiana Jones Adventure Feb. 29 – Mar. 3, 2016
Mad Tea Party Mar. 7 – 9, 2016
Disney California Adventure
Grizzly River Run Feb. 15 – Mar. 15, 2016
Disneyland Hotel
D-Ticket Pool Jan. 4 – Mar. 11, 2016
E-Ticket Pool Jan. 4 – Mar. 11, 2016
Mickey Spa Jan. 4 – Mar. 11, 2016

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