Just a bunch of notes that were released to Cast Members today in the Summer Cast Update:
- July 9th will be rehab wall day! See below for details.
- The Jedi Training Academy will become a permanent addition with a brand new stage. The wall will go up July 9th.
- Mickey Ave will officially close on July 9th and will reopen with the ride as Pixar Place.
- The Sorcerer Mickey hat will get a lighting refurb and the wall is expected to go up in July.
- Playhouse Disney in Concert will be held in a large air-conditioned tent in the parking lot behind Rock 'n' Roller Coaster this year.
- A new Playhouse Disney show will be opening in February featuring the Little Einsteins, Jojo's Circus, and Mickey's Clubhouse.
- Little Einsteins and Jojo's Circus characters will have a new meet and greet area in the Animation Courtyard probably opening sometime in the fall.
- Sorcerer Mickey will have a new meet and greet inside the Animation Tour building also opening in the fall.
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster will be going down for a major refurbishment from Labor Day to the beginning of October.
- Voyage of the Little Mermaid will be going under refurbishment sometime in the next few months.
- Rosie's and Eddie's on Sunset Blvd will go under refurbishments in the next month or two for kitchen upgrades.
- Muppet Vision 3D will be switching over to a digital projection system (not 100% approved yet).
- Block Party Bash will be making its debut in March and the Stars and Motor Cars parade will be retired here.
- Toy Story Mania will be opening tentatively in late April.
- A brand new show will be opening on a permanent basis in the ABC Theater in May.
- Another major (e-ticket) ride will possibly be opening in 2009-2010 (nothing confirmed yet).