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12 Unique And Magical Memories To Be Made At Disneyland
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When visiting Disney, many families head straight for the E-ticket rides, from Space Mountain to the Matterhorn to Dumbo. But in doing so they not only spend a whole lot of time in long lines, but they miss out on so many magical moments and memories that can be made at the "happiest place on earth.' Though these attractions are less popular, they are just as special and endure in family memories far ...
14 Venues, Show Temporarily Close In Disney Parks
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Disneyland Resort parks have 14 venues and one show that are temporarily closed during May, mostly for major makeovers or special events. Many of the projects are ending this month as the two parks -- Disneyland and Disney California Adventure -- prepare for the summer season. Along Disneyland's Rivers of America, four attractions and the Fantasmic! Show are shut down for preparations of the ...
5 Things You Have Probably Never Done At Disneyland But Should
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Perhaps you've been to Disneyland a dozen or more times and are sure you've done all there is to do, even impressing others with your fake insider knowledge ("The park derives a third of its income through churro sales"). Yet the park may still hold a few surprises for even the most faithful fans. Here are 5 things to do at Disneyland and California Adventure you've probably never done: 1. ...
50 Years Of Disneyland
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Disneyland spokesman Tim O'Day, hired as a parade performer in 1976 and knowledgeable about virtually every Disneyland detail, is practically the grand marshal of the theme park's rich history, including its integration to motion pictures. The co-author of Disneyland: Then, Now and Forever talked with Box Office Mojo about the Happiest Place on Earth. Box Office Mojo: Which principle defines ...
58 Ways Star Wars Land Is Changing Disneyland
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The Walt Disney Company recently announced that an entirely new land based on the Star Wars universe would be coming to Disneyland, likely in 2019. The 14-acre mini universe will feature two major new rides and other attractions including a restaurant based on the Mos Eisley cantina in the films. I'm not a big Star Wars aficionado, but I hear that the designers working on it are, and genuine fans can ...
8 More Unanswered Questions About Star Wars Land
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Disney raised even more questions with the recent announcement of plans to temporarily close the Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island and the Disneyland Railroad to allow for construction of Star Wars Land. Here's what we know so far: The new 14-acre land will feature two attractions set in a remote frontier town on the outer rim of the "Star Wars" galaxy. While no opening date has been set, ...
After More Than A Year Away Disneyland Debuts Updated Fantasmic River Show
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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, ...
All 9 Lands At Ranked
Fantasyland offers the most rides and is ideally located in Disneyland. Mickey's Toontown has mediocre rides and limited shopping and dining options. New Orleans Square has the best dining options and underrated classic rides. Disneyland in Anaheim is divided into nine distinct ''lands,'' and some of these certainly offer better experiences than others. ...
All Water Rides Ranked By An Expert
I 've ridden every one of the water rides at Disneyland Resort trust me, these are the best (and worst!) in the parks.
In the last 30 years, I 've visited Disneyland nearly every month, which means I 've ridden a lot. And while there 's magic in (almost) every attraction, Disneyland 's water rides are a bit different. They run the gamut from calm and completely dry to thrilling and full of ...
Annual Canoe Races Play Out On Rivers Of America
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The annual Cast Canoe Races at Disneyland began in 1963 when employees, who Disney calls cast members, challenged one another to a race. Nearly 50 years later, the event has evolved into a gathering with more than 600 Disney employees on 72 teams rowing around the Rivers of America in canoes from Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes. At dawn on Wednesday, before the park opened, 12 teams in three ...
At Your Own Pace Through Fantasyland
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Would you believe it? An amusement park has hung up the nation's record as "the best-planned city in America" in meeting the needs of people. It has demolished the "architectural barriers" we know to our cost in every city and town: streets that stretch non-stop with no spot to sit and rest... flights of stairs too steep for the handicapped or very aged ...bus steps too high for easy ...
Attendance Up At Disneyland, Although Company Struggles Elsewhere
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Despite the closure of attractions to make room for a "Star Wars" land, and the introduction of dynamic admission pricing that boosts ticket prices for many, the Walt Disney Co. reported an increase in Disneyland attendance this year through March. In Disney's second fiscal quarter, which ended April 2, revenue rose 4 percent to $3.9 billion and operating profits increased 10 percent compared to a ...
Attractions That Typically Do Not Have Long Lines
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are filled with various attractions, restaurants and retail shops that make for a magical visit, at least for the part of the visit where you aren 't in line. For Disneyland Resort fans and first-time visitors who want to enjoy the park more and spend less time standing in line, here are some attractions and experiences that typically don 't have long ...
Behind-The-Scenes Look At Disneyland's New River
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Disneyland's main waterway has always been called the Rivers of America, but it wasn't clear what the name meant. "We've never even named the rivers," said Kim Irvine, art director of Walt Disney Imagineering. For the first time, the body of water around Tom Sawyer Island will have distinct sections designed to look like four U.S. river regions: the Mississippi, the Columbia, the Potomac and the ...
California vs. Paris: Rivers of America
I learned something today. My comparison article for January 2013 was always going to be about the Rivers of America in Anaheim's Disneyland Park, and its counterpart in Disneyland Paris. However, until perhaps five minutes ago, I had assumed that the Paris equivalent was also called Rivers of America. Turns out, it's the Rivers of the Far West. Whilst it has been made clear which rivers ...
Canoe Down The Rivers Of America
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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 ...
Captain Takes You Inside The Wheelhouse Of The Mark Twain Riverboat At Disneyland
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Ever wonder what it's like to steer the Mark Twain Riverboat through the Rivers of America at Disneyland? Or how the Radiator Springs Raceway cars get their power? "Every Role a Starring Role" is one of my favorite Disneyland blogs that takes you behind the scenes with various cast members who describe their jobs. Jen Holst, a Mark Twain Riverboat captain, describes herself as "the eyes and ears" ...
Cast Members Testing Davy Crocketts Explorer Canoes
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Over the last few weeks, Disney fans have been excited to see progress at the Disneyland Resort. Recently, we shared that Disneyland is prepping many restaurants to reopen very soon in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Parks, and Avengers Campus is allowing Guests to fully enjoy their own Marvel experience with super hero interactions happening in every corner. With Disneyland ...
Classic Disneyland
There is a site called Yesterland and it details all attractions that have closed, from the PeopleMover to the House of the Future, Main Street Electrical Parade to Carnation Ice Cream Parlor, as well as the seasonal Explorer's Canoes. Of the aforementioned attractions, House of the Future closed twenty years before I was born and that's the main one I've wanted to see. The pictures posted ...
Construction Update On New Orleans Square Critter Country
From the building of ''Tiana's Bayou Adventure'' to the reopening of the newly-transformed Haunted Mansion, Disneyland is continuing to make upgrades and repairs throughout the theme park this summer ''to bring new experiences to life.''
In a recent update, Disney officials provided details on the transformation of both New Orleans Square and Critter Country, where ...
Cool Clear Water Water
My how time fly's, seems like yesterday I was asking about when the Rivers of America would be filled again. I never like to visit the park when any of the water is not working. It even bummed me out during the renovation of It's a Small World when I saw the canals were dry. I know, weird eh? Yeah that's me; the water kind of calms me down. Those of you that have read my previous articles know ...
Critter Country To Be Renamed Bayou Country
Disneyland 's Critter Country will receive a new name this holiday season.
The land will soon be known as Bayou Country when Tiana 's Bayou Adventure opens on Nov. 15
“Bayou Country is situated on the edge of New Orleans Square with shady trees, mesmerizing music and a vast collection of enchanting surprises. Guests will discover a land filled with friendly woodland animals, from ...
Disney Begins 4 Million Dollar Big Thunder Overhaul
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Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will undergo its biggest project in more than three decades when the ride closes Monday for at least nine months. The Frontierland ride, which mimics a runaway mine train through an Old West canyon, will close so crews can begin a makeover that will last until fall. A reopening date has yet to be announced. The renovation will cost $4 million, according ...
Disney Couple Seal The Deal With Pirates Gold
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They worked, met, had their first date, and got engaged at Disneyland, with proposal coming in a dreamy location. Ride operator Andrew Salter met Alyssa Allinson on her first day on the job at Disneyland. Five months later, Salter asked her out for a first date at Disneyland. Four years after that, Salter bent down on one knee to propose marriage to Allinson at Disneyland. "I ...
Disney Drains River Changes Shows This Week
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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 Attractions Closed To Build Star Wars Land Will Reopen In 2017
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Disney has offered no timeline for its new "Star Wars" land, but Thursday park fans learned attractions closed temporarily for its construction will reopen in 2017. Park officials, on their Disney Parks blog, announced the attractions on the Rivers of America that went offline earlier this year as crews prepared for the construction of the 14-acre "Star Wars" land, will reopen next summer - an exact ...
Disneyland Begins Refilling Rivers Monday
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Disneyland started refilling the Rivers of America Monday that has been empty for four months by using a unique water-recycling process. Crews turned on the water shortly after 9 a.m., said Betsy Sanchez, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman. Disney emptied the waterway surrounding Tom Sawyer Island starting Jan. 4 for a rehabilitation and upgrade project. The refilling process should take three or ...
Disneyland Brings Back Attractions That Were Closed For Star Wars Land Construction
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A year and a half after they were closed to make way for construction of a new Star Wars land, four Disneyland attractions along the Rivers of America are set to reopen. The Mark Twain Riverboat, Sailing Ship Columbia, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes and the Disneyland Railroad will relaunch July 29, featuring new waterfalls and elevated trestles. Construction of the new 14-acre project, dubbed ...
Disneyland Closes Attractions For Pirates Premiere
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Disneyland this week temporarily closed five attractions as the park prepares for next week's celebrity-studded premiere of the upcoming "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" movie. Crews are building a screen and seating along Rivers of America for the outdoor viewing May 7 of "Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides" for celebrities, invited guests and ticket holders. The screening follows "black" ...
Disneyland From A to Z
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A recent four-night stay at Disneyland proves that this rich, glorious theme park, celebrating its 50th anniversary from now until 2007, is best enjoyed as a planned excursion, not as a whim. Begin with Birnbaum's, an indispensable annual paperback that's available for around twelve dollars. The goal-oriented guide should be read by every visitor to insure unit cohesion. It answers detailed ...
Disneyland Has Stopped Offering 13 Minutes Of Tranquility
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People going to amusement parks in the post World War II boom times of the early 1950s were looking for fast, not slow; they wanted to be thrilled, not dropped into a peaceful and pastoral setting. But that's just what Walt Disney gave them in The Rivers of America. From the moment Walt Disney began to think about what would eventually become "Disneyland," he conceived of it as a park - a "themed park." ...
