5 New Churros For The Holiday Season
Disney Parks said it will have five new churros for the upcoming holiday season events at Disneyland.
Disney unveiled the new churro flavors in its new Foodie Guide to Holidays at Disneyland Resort. The breakdown includes a look at what food will be coming to the Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure park and Disneyland.
Here 's a look at the new Disneyland ...
Employees Wade Into Pirates Of The Caribbean Waters To Evacuate Stranded Riders
Riders stuck on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction were evacuated by Disneyland employees wearing fisherman-style rubber waders who walked through murky waters and pushed stranded boats to “land” so visitors could escape the swashbuckling cruise cut short.
The Pirates of the Caribbean water ride at Disneyland broke down for approximately 90 minutes around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, ...
5 Spooky Ghost Stories
It 's the spooky season, so it 's a great time to look at the spooky history of the happiest place on Earth. Even at Halloween, Disneyland isn't exactly the scariest theme park. Still, for a place that 's been around for more than 65 years, it has many interesting stories to tell, and that includes ghost stories.
Over the decades, a number of mysterious events have taken place within the ...
Plaza Point A New Holiday Shop Debuts
EVEN IF A HOLIDAY... isn't immediately due, it can feel like a celebration is just around the colorful corner at Disneyland Resort. Perhaps it is due to the bounty of decorations, daily entertainment events, or all of those fanciful figures that roam The Happiest Place on Earth, or some other magical reason, but the special-occasion-y vibes are always sparkly and strong. Now that sparkle has a new ...
Hugs With Mickey Not So Fast Disney Attractions Are Coming Back Slowly
Disneyland and California Adventure Park have relaunched attractions at the parks in phases since reopening in April after a 13-month pandemic shutdown.
Disney fans have not been particularly understanding about the closures and phased ramp-up - designed to allow for the orderly implementation of COVID-19 safety protocols and retraining of staff - especially after Disney announced price hikes ...
There Is A Secret Cemetery At Haunted Mansion And It Is Not The One You Are Thinking Of
The Matterhorn Bobsleds may have a hidden basketball court, but there 's no other ride in Disneyland that has more secrets than the Haunted Mansion. The 1969 ride, one of the last overseen (at least in part) by Walt Disney himself, is full of surprises and strange legends.
But a secret cemetery? That was a new one, even for me.
There 's a secret “servant 's entrance” that lets ...
Bringing Back The Main Street Electrical Parade
The optics for the recent developments at Disneyland have not been pretty lately. Sold-out Magic Key annual passes. Parking price hikes. A new, highest-price-ever ticket for the most in-demand days like holidays. At least two more months without parking trams.
And that 's all just this week.
But there 's one bright spot in all of this, literally: The Main Street Electrical Parade ...
Ticket Prices Go Up As Much As 8 Percent With Parking Rising 20 Percent
Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure Park raised most daily ticket prices Monday and are adopting an even higher price to visit on the most popular days of the year, such as Christmas and New Year 's Eve.
Daily ticket prices are jumping 3% to 8%, with standard daily parking rates going up by 20%. The parks last raised ticket prices by as much as 5% in February of 2020 - shortly ...
Parking Trams Returning In Early 2022
The end is near for Disneyland visitors tired of huffing and puffing along the nearly mile-long tram route between the parking garages and the front gates as the Anaheim theme park prepares to bring back the trams that have been out of commission since March 2020.
Tram service between the Mickey and Friends and Pixar Pals parking garages and the front gates of Disneyland and Disney California ...
Resort Welcomes Back The Iconic Monorail
Disneyland fans have been waiting months to hear the memorable sound of the horn honking as the Disneyland Monorail glides above and throughout the resort. The “highway in the sky” has returned for guests to board once again as a part of the phased reopening of the Disneyland Resort.
The Disneyland Monorail has been a beloved attraction for decades, ever since it first debuted at Disneyland in ...
Keep The Wenches Row Has Been Labeled Poison By Fans Who Are Divided About Attraction Upgrades
The ‘Keep the Wenches ' Disneyland row has been labeled ‘poison ' by fans, who are divided about attraction upgrades.
A FEW Disneyland enthusiasts have expressed their displeasure with the park 's decision to remove culturally offensive characters from its rides and attractions. The world-famous brand operates 12 theme parks worldwide.
On social media, ‘toxic ' debates have ...
What Disney Worlds Bumpy Genie Plus Rollout Could Mean For Disneyland
Genie Plus, the new paid replacement to Disney 's previously free Fast Passes, debuted at Walt Disney World on October 19. No one knows when Disneyland 's Genie Plus will go live, other than vague hints that it will happen sometime this fall - but the rollout of Florida 's version can tell us a lot about what might (or might not) happen when the system is released in California.
Genie Plus is ...
Woman Of Color At Center Of New Holiday Shop Backstory
Walt Disney Imagineering has made a Puerto Rican woman who loves to travel the central character of a fictional backstory created for a new Disneyland holiday shop as part of Disney 's continued commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
The fictional Plaza Point proprietress Miss Evelyn Toro was inspired by Disneyland resort enhancement manager Dawn Keehne 's real-world mother Evelyn, whose ...
Snow Has Come
We are in the heart of Halloween season, and also in Southern California, but that hasn 't stopped snow from making its way to Disneyland Resort. Guests visiting the Happiest Place on Earth will now see snow adorning Sleeping Beauty Castle as the Park prepares for its holiday season.
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort do not officially begin until November 12, but getting ready for that time of ...
A Really Weird Experience The Oddest Places Readers Have Ever Been Stuck On Rides
There 's one moment on the Haunted Mansion - my favorite ride, my only must-do on any given Disneyland day - that I absolutely dread. Sometimes I close my eyes, sometimes I just avert them to focus on something more agreeable to my sensibilities, sometimes I just fix my gaze, staring down my own demon in grotesque horror.
It has absolutely nothing to do with a ghost.
The spot I ...
Why Disneyland Has Some Of The Most Toxic Fans On The Internet
"This has to stop," a Disneyland fan said.
There had been a stream of troubling comments for the past few days in the "Vintage Disneyland" Facebook group. People were getting offended and others were starting to speak out.
It started innocently, with people sharing memories of the park with the phrase “My Disneyland had …” My Disneyland had the Welch 's Grape Juice stand. My ...
Disneyland Set To Reopen Iconic Monorail For The First Time In 19 Months
Daily operations will resume on Friday, Oct. 15, more than one year after the Disneyland Monorail was closed due to pandemic-related park closures and restrictions on enclosed spaces.
Face coverings will be required to ride the Monorail when it returns to service, as part of the park 's COVID-19 health and safety rules.
“The Disneyland Monorail not only serves as a fun ...
Canoe Down The Rivers Of America
Insiders, did you know you could canoe down the Rivers of America at Disneyland Resort? If not, or if you did and have yet to experience it, you are in for a treat! Davy Crockett 's Explorer Canoes gives you the chance to paddle down the most famous river at Disneyland on a grand oar-venture all the way around Pirate 's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. This attraction is a great way to cool off from a warm day ...
Fans Can See A Real Ghost At The Haunted Mansion
Disney Parks are known for their legendary entertainment, but one attraction seems to stand out above the rest regarding immersive storytelling: the Haunted Mansion. Walt Disney World 's version of the ride features a chilling detail that most fans have never noticed.
The Haunted Mansion is famous for its spooky set design, classic songs, and groundbreaking storytelling that was over a decade ...
Five New Horses Come To Disneyland
If you love the Disneyland horses, then you 're in for a wonderful treat.
Disney 's Circle D Ranch has revealed the surprise addition of five new horses!
The Disneyland horses are a beloved staple of Main Street, U.S.A., and returned to the Disneyland Resort back in April 2021 when the Resort reopened after the year-long COVID-19 pandemic closure.
Circle D Ranch, the ...
Attendance Bounces Back To Nearly 8 Percent Of 2019 Levels Report Says
Disneyland attendance has climbed steadily from 25% of 2019 levels when the Anaheim theme park reopened in late April after an extended coronavirus closure to nearly 85% by the end of the summer, according to a new report from a data analytics company.
Disneyland saw visits rebound during the summer of 2021 and climb close to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, according to a report from Placer.ai, a ...
Year Round Holiday Shop For Main Street USA
Disneyland fans who love Christmastime at the Anaheim theme park will be able to get their dose of garland, ornaments and nutcrackers 365 days a year once a new year-round holiday shop opens on Main Street U.S.A.
The new Plaza Point store will take over the former Main Street Photo Supply Co. location on Disneyland 's entry promenade.
Plaza Point will sell Christmas merchandise ...
Disneyland Drops From 2nd To 11th In Worldwide Attendance Rankings Report Shows
Disneyland toppled from the second spot in the worldwide attendance rankings in 2019 and fell out of the global top 10 in 2020 as theme parks around the globe faced widely differing reopening restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on data from a new report.
Global theme park attendance declined 67% at the 25 most-visited theme parks from 2019 to 2020, according to a new report from ...
Candlelight Processional Returning To Disneyland This Holiday Season Permits Show
Disneyland will bring back the annual Candlelight Processional that fills the Anaheim theme park each winter with seasonal songs after being forced to cancel the Christmas tradition in 2020 for the first time in decades because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to city permits.
Disneyland filed a permit with Anaheim received on Tuesday, Sept. 28 for the installation of the Candlelight ...
Too Many People The Restaurant That Was Scrapped Because It Would Be Too Popular
Not everything Walt Disney dreamed up was popular with his Imagineers, the team of creators who make new Disneyland attractions. And not everything Disney wanted to make was possible to execute, like the restaurant he wanted to build for his wife, Lillian.
Crump, the Imagineer who dreamed up the Museum of the Weird - a project Disney championed that was killed because other Imagineers thought ...
Blue Bayou Will Soon Offer An Exclusive Dining Experience
Earlier this month, Disney announced that a special Christmas Party would finally be coming to Disneyland Resort. The hard-ticketed event is called Merriest Nites, and it will take place for 5 select nights between November and December. Merriest Nites will feature a ton of fun experiences, including six different Christmas parties, as well as specialty food, drinks, and merchandise.
Now, ...
It Will Not Be Easy For Disneyland To Transcend The Rigid Hierarchies Of Its Founding
Disney theme parks have made recent headlines because officials have moved to update the content and imagery of attractions, while relaxing restrictions on employees ' appearances. This is all part of the company 's broader push toward diversity and inclusion.
Right-wing fans of Disney entertainment have pushed back, saying that Disney theme parks are being politicized and are surrendering to ...
Roger Rabbit Attraction Expected To Stay Open As Disney Updates Scenes
Disney is in the process of updating Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin, a popular attraction in Mickey 's ToonTown in Disneyland Park. But during the ride reimagining, will the attraction have to close for refurbishment? We have the scoop!
Disney has been gradually updating several attractions at the theme parks. We saw Redd the Pirate given a fresh new story in a scene in Pirates of the Caribbean ...
Painting Done New Orleans Square Spot Inches Closer To Opening
As the saying goes, “the only constant in life is change”, and that is true everywhere, especially at Disney Parks. Disneyland is always changing, growing, and adapting to bring the best experiences it can to Guests visiting its multiple resorts. One of those changes is happening in New Orleans Square at Disneyland and Disney is keeping Guests on their toes to figure out what is coming.
Inside ...
When Will Disneyland Bring Back Fantasmic And World Of Color
The famed “kiss goodnight” that the “Fantasmic” and “World of Color” nighttime spectaculars reliably delivered on a nightly basis at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure continue to remain dark and are not expected to return until 2022.
“Fantasmic” and “World of Color” went into hibernation during the 13-month coronavirus closures of the Anaheim theme parks and have shown few signs of ...
Is Jessica Rabbit Getting A Politically Correct Makeover
Jessica Rabbit - the famous red-headed character from “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” - will be getting a new role at Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin ride, according to reports.
In the ride - which opened in 1994 in Mickey 's Toontown - Rabbit had been spotted in the ride 's first scene, sitting in the trunk of a car tied up. However, recent social media posts show the scene has been removed.
That ...
