Will Star Wars Galaxys Edge At Disneyland Succeed In Taking Us To A Galaxy Far Far Away

Posted: July 24, 2017

Will Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland succeed in taking us to a galaxy far, far away? So now we have a name and more details about Disneyland's upcoming Star Wars land. Titled "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge," the new land will attempt to do something that no major themed land has done before. It will expand a franchise's universe, instead of simply attempting to recreate it. Previous lands, such as Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Disney's own Cars Land and Pandora: The World of Avatar, depicted iconic locations from their franchises in wonderful, practical

How To Use Maxpass

Posted: July 24, 2017

Want a Fastpass for a Disneyland attraction? Starting Wednesday, July 19, visitors to the theme park can use their smartphones to obtain one - for a fee. MaxPass is the newest way to get a Fastpass ride reservation time at either Disneyland or California Adventure without having to visit the Fastpass dispensers near each attraction. It is used via the Disneyland app on a smartphone, but can only be used once a visitor with a valid admission ticket or annual pass enters one of the two parks, and has purchased MaxPass. The new system is not free, unless the visitor has a Signature Plus and Premiere annual passes. All others wishing to use the system will have to pay $10 a day, or $75 a year if used with an annual pass. There is no charge to use the existing Fastpass system, but it still requires walking to each attraction to get a ride reservation time. Here is a step-by-step rundown on how MaxPass works:

After More Than A Year Away Disneyland Debuts Updated Fantasmic River Show

Posted: July 24, 2017

Mickey Mouse made a triumphant return to the Rivers of America as "Fantasmic!" came back to Disneyland after a more than a one-year absence. The show, which originally debuted in 1992, went dark in early 2016 as the waterway it is staged on was closed to boat traffic for construction of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. The new 14-acre land, which will open in 2019, gobbled up a chunk of Frontierland, including part of the Rivers of America. During that time, Disney Imagineers created two new scenes for the show: One with the characters of Aladdin and Jasmine floating on a "magic carpet,"

Disney Announces New Marvel Attraction In Anaheim And The Name Of Its Star Wars Land

Posted: July 23, 2017

With demand continuing to grow for Disney parks and movies, the entertainment giant announced plans to add new attractions throughout its parks, including a new Marvel superhero expansion in Anaheim. During its fan exposition D23 in Anaheim, Disney officials on Saturday revealed details of planned attractions at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim and at its Florida theme parks Walt Disney World, Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Construction has been continuing for months on a new Star Wars land, but the name was first revealed at the expo: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. At

Disneyland Raised Prices To Shorten Waits Here Are The Results

Posted: July 23, 2017

Like scores of other Disneyland fans, Craig Yoshihara has developed his own time-tested technique for avoiding long wait times for rides in the park. The pastor from Dinuba, Calif., who visits at least once a month, rushes in as soon as the gates open and quickly heads to Space Mountain and Star Tours before hitting other popular rides. He walks in a counterclockwise direction around the park - against the tide of visitors - and avoids the queues between lunch and dinner time, when the park is most crowded. "I don't think most people spend the time looking at flow patterns in the

Disney Parks Want Us To Escape Reality But Real-World Conflicts Are Sometimes Unavoidable

Posted: July 23, 2017

On June 29, Disney announced that as part of its ongoing renovation of old attractions, it would be removing the "wench auction" scene from its popular Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Many people online have expressed outrage. "Never have any of these wonderful scenes ever made me think of negative things!" wrote one fan on the Disney Parks Blog. Another posted, "I want to point out that the attraction was never meant to be historically accurate. The attraction has always been about the FUN, ROMANTICIZED side of piracy." Some in the press have also seemed to question the decision.