With Disney is celebrating its return to traditional animation with "The Princess and the Frog," the Mouse House is giving people who visit their theme parks a chance to see the movie for free. Visitors to any of the four Walt Disney World theme parks and any of the two Disneyland Resort parks in California between now and November 22, 2009 will be able to earn a free children's ticket to see "The ...

Disney's newest princess, Princess Tiana, will make her Disneyland debut on Friday as part of a new show, "Tiana's Showboat Jubilee!" featuring characters from the upcoming animated film "The Princess and the Frog." Billed as a rousing, colorful procession with a jazz-filled Mardi Gras theme, "Tiana's Showboat Jubilee!" begins with festively dressed, bead- tossing revelers leading Disneyland visitors ...

I got a sneak peek at "Tiana's Showboat Jubilee" last night, and I have to say I really enjoyed the latest Disneyland show. The limited-engagement show, tied to the upcoming "Princess and the Frog" animated movie from Disney, begins its daily run at the Anaheim theme park starting Friday (Nov. 6). The 20-minute production - presented four times a day - continues through Jan. 3. About three dozen ...

With the holiday season ending Sunday, the Disneyland Resort is closing attractions and switching shows for the slower season starting this week. Today, Disneyland plans to begin draining the Rivers of America for the first time since 2003 for refurbishment. All river attractions will be closed until May: Mark Twain Riverboat, Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, Sailing Ship Columbia and Davy ...

Disneyland last drained its Rivers of America seven years ago, so workers found a lot of accumulated stuff when it emptied the green-dyed waterway in January. But the most unusual item by far was a computer tower, said Dan Chambers, a project manager at Disneyland. Workers are unsure how the plastic box for plugs and discs got in the water path around Tom Sawyer Island. Here are some of the other ...