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The Disneyland® Resort will unveil a whole new world of entertainment this spring with two new attractions opening on Friday, April 11 – The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at Disneyland® and Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage! at Disney's California Adventure. Both attractions are fun-filled experiences to enhance Disneyland offerings for families with small children resort wide.

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at Disneyland
America's most beloved bear, Winnie the Pooh, and his friends from the Hundred-Acre Wood – Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet too – are bouncing with anticipation as The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction comes to Disneyland®. This attraction, a featured Disney's FASTPASS attraction in Critter Country, is based on the loveable characters from the Disney animated version of A.A. Milnes classic children's stories.

An exciting romp for guests of all ages, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh combines memorable music, surprising illusions and fun for the whole family in a heartwarming journey through the Hundred-Acre Wood on an endless pursuit of hunny.

The adventure begins as guests hop aboard "hunny bee-hives" and travel through a blustery day. Whirling winds then bring rain to the Wood and create a floody place. To escape the storm, Tigger bounces in and leads everyone to Pooh's house to wait out the rain. Becoming tired from all the hurrying about, Pooh drifts off to sleep where he is greeted by a dream chock-full of the dreaded honey stealing Heffalumps and Woozles. Pooh then begins to dream of Hunny Heaven, a glorious place piled high with delicious hunny. As he awakens, Pooh is greeted by his friends who have come to wish him a happy birthday.

Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage! at Disney's California Adventure
Young fans of Disney Channel's popular Playhouse Disney programs will be jumping for joy and dancing the Cha-Cha-Cha along with their television buddies as they star in a new stage show – Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage! – premiering in April at Disney's California Adventure. Jim Henson's Bear in the Big Blue House, William Joyce's Rolie Polie Olie Nelvana in trust, Stanley, and other stars will entertain and amuse kids and their families with music, songs, and stories of friendship.

The stars are characters from Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney programming block, which features Disney-quality entertainment that delights and encourages kids to learn through fun, imaginative and creative play:

* Rolie Polie Olie – This Emmy award-winning series from William Joyce chronicles the touching and sometimes hilarious world of Olie, a six-year-old robot boy who lives with his family in a magical, all-robot world.
* Stanley – The newest original series on the Playhouse Disney block, Stanley takes guests into the life of a very curious little boy with a passion for facts, who searches the animal world for clues about how things work.
* Jim Henson's Bear in the Big Blue House – Bear, the seven-foot-tall, lovable, friendly and understanding host invites the audience into his Big Blue House every day to play, learn, sing and dance with his friends in this Emmy and Parents Choice Award-winning television series.

The 20-minute stage show will open with a visit from Bear of Bear in the Big Blue House, and his friends. Bear, who dances the Cha-Cha-Cha, wants to dance with all his friends. Jamie, the show’s host, will read from a giant storybook, with chapters featuring characters from the Playhouse Disney learning-based series - each teaching the importance of friendship. There will be an interactive area for kids, from bubbles to streamers, to singing and dancing along with their television pals. Hundreds of guests per show will be entertained by a skillful combination of live performers and puppetry, and performances will be presented several times daily in the park's Hollywood Pictures Backlot.

The show will add to a growing lineup of kid-oriented entertainment at the park, which recently premiered the amazing Disney's Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular stage show and a bug's land with new attractions inspired by Disney/Pixar's animated film "A Bug's Life."

[Darian]

What about Twilight Zone Tower of Terror? When is that opening?

[mickey]

Originally posted by Darian
What about Twilight Zone Tower of Terror? When is that opening?

The opening for the Disneyland ToT has not yet been announced, though it sounds like Spring, 2004 is the target for opening. It is well under consruction, as you can see here:

[wdwspider]

DO you know of any aerial views of CA? I'd like to see recent ones with the Bug's Land and ToT construction if possible. Also, where is the Playhouse Disney show to be located exactly? I have never been to DLR but I am familiar with the park layouts pretty well.

[mickey]

Disneyland has a new site, and there are some maps that explain very well where everything is:

Disneyland Maps

The Playhouse Disney show will be presented at the outdoor stage in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot area of the park, right in front of the Muppet 3-D adventure.

[wdwspider]

Cool Maps :)

They must have updated those recently. I don't check that site too often but last time the maps were different. I assume that ToT is basically behind the Bug's Land?

Thanks for the location on Playhouse Disney.

What is in the structure/building beside Who Wants to be a Millionaire?


The maps are even cooler than I thought, I love the interactive-ness of them, and the ability to choose between Attractions, Entertainment, Dining, and Shopping. Great Stuff. I hope WDW's site does this soon.

[mickey]

Originally posted by WDWFan
What is in the structure/building beside Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Yes, ToT is behind the new Bug's Land, and will be accessible from near the Hyperion Theater. The building next to Millionaire is SuperStar Limo, a really lame ride that was closed just after opening. It is being rehabbed right now, and should be open sometime this summer (maybe).

[challandusa]

I think someone put some wrong info.

Playhouse Disney will not be in the outdoor area of Hollywood Pictures. It will be in the old ABC Soap Opera Bistro cafe. That restaurant closed down after the first year and is being refurbished for Playhouse Disney.

The open area by the muppet theater is still being used for Goofy's Beach Party.