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10 Great Disney Restaurants Almost As Fun As The Park
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It's completely unacceptable: Our son is 7 years old and we still have never taken him to Disneyland or Disney World. But this year we're finally doing it: We're fitting one day at Disneyland into our vacation in Los Angeles. Being the food-obsessed type that I am, I immediately thought: Whatever will we eat? I pictured myself suffering through a day of sticky-sweet, starchy, heavy junk food. But Disney ...
Tis The Season To Be Spooky
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Separate-ticket 'Mickey's Halloween Party' Offers Trick-or-Treating In Disneyland Park on 10 Special Nights
The spirit of Halloween Time will invade Disneyland Resort this fall with Disney villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes, along with the seasonal transformations of Haunted Mansion into Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain into Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy. Halloween ...
Disneyland Halloween Night Parties To Include Stormtroopers
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Stormtroopers, Duffy the Bear and Phineas and Ferb are set to crash Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland.
Mickey's Halloween Party is a series of after-hours parties that include an exclusive fireworks show, trick-or-treating, a character costume party and dance parties.
Beginning on Friday, Sept. 30, 10 events are scheduled for alternating Mondays and Tuesdays and every Friday throughout ...
Disneyland's Mickey's Halloween Party 2011 Offers New Tricks And Treats
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Disneyland Resort's Halloween Time is almost here, and Disney Cast Members and fans are getting into the spirit of the holiday. One of the highlights of the season is Mickey's Halloween Party, the after-hours event that takes place at Disneyland Park.
On Sept. 7, Disneyland released information to help guests planning their visit. Here are some highlights of what's new for the 2011 Mickey's Halloween ...
Disneyland Brings Chills This Halloween
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Halloween is coming early this year! Today,Disneyland park will put on its costume to give a not-so scary fun time to guests. Everyone from adults to little ghouls will have a fun time seeing the various decorations and experience the tricks and treats that Disney has in store!
*Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy: As guests fly through the cosmos there will be a space ghost trying to catch them. Marvel at ...
Mickey's Halloween Party At Disneyland
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I went to my first Mickey's Halloween Party last Friday!
I shot photos and wrote words about the experience!
Think I'm lying?
Nope, not lying.
I've always loved the month of October in the parks. Disney is thorough about pretty much everything they do, but they seem to give an extra bit of attention to detail during their celebration of Halloween.
Yes, I've been in the parks many ...
It's Boo Time At Disneyland
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No matter what time of day you go to Disneyland during Halloween time, there is something seasonal, festive and fun going on.
The spirit of Halloween Time visits Disneyland Resort starting in mid-September and stays through October 31. Popular attractions are re-done for the season making a Fall visit to Disneyland a must. Space Mountain takes you on a ride through a Ghost Galaxy and Haunted Mansion ...
Disneyland Park Celebrates Three Kings Day For First Time In 2012
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In extending its holidays and New Year's celebrations, Disneyland Resort will celebrate Three Kings Day Jan. 6-8, 2012. Three Kings Day activities will take place at Zocalo Park in Disneyland Park.
The Disneyland celebration of Three Kings Day is one of many in area.
Three Kings Day, or Dia de los Reyes Magos, observes what is widely known as Epiphany. Dia de los Reyes Magos is a holiday ...
California vs. Paris: Frontierland (Part Two)
In Anaheim, Frontierland has five very distinct shops (Bonanza Outfitters, Pioneer Mercantile, Silver Spur, The Spirit of Pocahontas Shop and Westward Ho Trading Company) whereas there is really only one store in the Frontierland of Disneyland Paris. This is the Thunder Mesa Mercantile Building, although it is split into three separate parts: Tobias Norton & Sons, Bonanza Outfitters and Eureka Mining ...
Tickets On Sale For Golden Horseshoe
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Upright piano on the stage of the Golden Horseshoe.
I spent 75 minutes on the phone last night with Disneyland's annual passport services purchasing a ticket for the park's Golden Horseshoe salute.
That amounted to 70 minutes listening to Christmas music and longer than the loop of tunes. I was fortunate when the customer service rep came on the line because I could tell that Goofy singing the ...
Mickey Mouse Pancakes Moving To New Location At Disneyland
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For Disneyland visitors wanting a Mickey Mouse pancake for breakfast, they will have to visit the Rancho del Zocalo Restaurant in Frontierland starting in February.
The Disneyland Resort made the announcement Thursday on its blog.
According to the blog post, River Belle Terrace, the long time home of the pancake that looks like the famous mouse, will be transformed into a table service location ...
Barbecue And Breakfast Dining Relocate In Park
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Breakfast was being served at a new location in Frontierland starting last week, and where breakfast used to be served, it's all about the barbecue food.
Riverbelle Terrace was converted to a table service restaurant for lunch and dinner only, complete with a maitre'd outside taking reservations in the mornings. The new menu consists of mostly barbecue food, mostly items that used to be served at the ...
Pondering Passing On Our Annual Disneyland Passes
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Early last summer, I wrote a provocative piece called "Ten Ways to Improve Disneyland." It included such controversial suggestions as closing Autopia, banning Craisins and serving alcohol at full-service restaurants. A few weeks ago we were at Disneyland, and I was happy to see the parks had accepted my suggestion to add fast casual breakfast options in the morning. "Breakfast burritos from Rancho del ...
5 Most Underrated Things To Eat At Disneyland
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Disneyland is the happiest place on earth, without a doubt. You get to meet your favorite characters, ride some fun rides, and eat some ridiculously delicious food. This isn't your standard theme park fare. Yes, there are still hot dogs, hamburgers, and french fries, but Disneyland has a great variety of eats to nosh on.
You've heard of the Dole Whip and corn dogs, but there are some hidden gems just ...
If You Are Not Taking Advantage Of This Perk You Are Majorly Missing Out
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You're standing in a seemingly endless line at Disneyland twiddling your thumbs as the minutes tick by. Why aren't you using those thumbs to flip through your phone? Because, at the worst moment, you lost cell service.
This exact scenario happened to me while waiting for Soarin' Over the World in Disney California Adventure (while I was trying to book my next Fastpass on Maxpass, no less!). Then I ...
Gay Days Are Coming Back In October
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Disneyland's annual unofficial Gay Days celebration is scheduled this year to run Friday, Oct. 5, to Sunday, Oct. 7, in and around the Anaheim resort.
This is the 21st year of the event, during which organizer Eddie Shapiro said people attend the theme parks from around the world, wearing red T-shirts to show their solidarity.
Disneyland does not encourage or discourage events organized by ...
10 Things To Know About Day Of The Dead Celebrations
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10 things to know about Disneyland's Day of the Dead celebrations
Disneyland has ramped up its celebration of Dia de Los Muertos - or Day of the Dead - in the wake of the success of last year's hit movie on the subject, "Coco," which features a small boy in search of his departed family.
Dia de Los Muertos evolved from an ancient Mesoamerican tradition that celebrated the return of souls for one ...
Why Disneyland Is About To Start Selling Purple Food
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The culinary forecast for Disneyland calls for purple rain with a strong chance of purple macarons, cake pops and churros as the Anaheim theme park makes a concerted push to turn #PotionPurple into a trending color on social media.
The Instagram-ready line of new Potion Purple foods launches Friday, Jan. 11, at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure as Disney's latest attempt to capitalize on the ...
Adventureland Day And More
I 've been a Disneyland annual passholder for many years. Since COVID-19, however, when I visit Disneyland (and the adjacent Disney California Adventure) it has changed significantly. That is because reservations are now required, and Disney limits their number.
Now I must plan all of my visits in advance (INSIDER 'S TIP: Try going online to make a reservation close to midnight the night ...
Disneyland Replaces Lamp Posts As Precautionary Measure
Disneyland has begun removing and replacing lamp posts throughout the Anaheim theme park as a precautionary measure after high winds in November toppled a Town Square lamp post that left several visitors injured.
Disneyland has removed and is replacing lamp posts near the Jolly Holiday and Rancho del Zocalo restaurants and Pirates of the Caribbean attraction as a precaution.
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The $2.29 Disneyland Secret
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The economy is rough, but at least I have more than Sports Chalet's price-per-share in my pocket
I don't often go to the park on a Thursday morning, but I had some time to kill before I had to go back to work, so I decided why not pop over to the park and see what's crackin'. I hopped onto the new and sweet Monorail Mark VII, which I've never been on by the way, and cruised into ...
Large Crowd Puts Damper On Grad Night
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After tossing caps, the graduated seniors of Downey and Warren boarded rowdy school buses for Grad Nite, held at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on June 18, to be herded like cattle, thoroughly patted down, and finally allowed to enter the amusement park and enjoy the festivities.
"I loved Grad Nite, I thought it was awesome," said Downey graduate Stephanie Sanchez. "My friends and I went from ride to ...
Mickey And Pals And Disney Villains Transform Disneyland Resort For The Season
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Disney villains will invade Disneyland park along with Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes when Halloween Time returns to Disneyland Resort Sept. 17 through Oct. 31. Highlights of the Disneyland Halloween season include the return of Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy the thrillingly "haunted" version of the popular Tomorrowland attraction and the longtime favorite Haunted Mansion Holiday, in ...
Haunted Mansions, Ghost Galaxies, And Mickey, Too
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Disneyland's Halloween party brings the merry scares.
Disneyland The first out of the gate -- and we're talking about the tall, creaky gates around a certain mansion in New Orleans Square -- with the SoCal scare-tivies for the 2010 Halloween season is Disneyland, which is kicking off its eerie to-dos on Friday, Sept. 17.
Returning to Disneyland's annual Halloween Time is the uber-ever-so-popular ...
Halloween Comes Early To Disneyland
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The Disneyland Resort is starting its Halloween season earlier than it ever has before, part of a nationwide trend of extending the growing holiday attractions' business.
Halloween Time in the Disneyland Resort, which includes special decorations and ride features, starts Friday (today) and runs through Oct. 31. That's a week earlier than last year and about two weeks earlier than when Disney began ...
True Story: I Work at Disneyland
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I went to Disneyland at least five days a week this past summer and all three summers before. It's a bit excessive, I know, but they pay me, so it's all good.
I'm a cashier and host for Disney's quick-service restaurants (a.k.a. fast food). It's not as glamorous as being a character or performing in shows, but because all of the systems in these restaurants are the same in Disneyland and Disney's ...
Disney Parks Give Meal Deals For Holidays
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Disney theme parks are offering rare coupons for discounts on meals over the busy holiday season, but visitors must eat during off-peak hours.
Guests can get 30 percent off meals at 10 restaurants at Disneyland Resort's two theme parks by bringing vouchers that can be printed on the Disney Parks blog. The vouchers are valid before noon or between 3 and 4:30 p.m. from Dec. 19 to Jan. 3.
The ...
Taste Of Disney
As a fat person who enjoys eating, and more importantly enjoys the camaraderie of eating with friends or family at the table. I have to admit one of the main thoughts of visiting Disneyland for a day is the thought of all the snacks to be had and eaten while there enjoying the park.
I mean for me it really is a main concern. At 52, Italian, and carrying a 250 pound frame it is the only time I can ...
Spend 24 Hours At Disneyland
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YOUR RITUALS X 2: Question: What do you do at Disneyland when your spirits are lagging and your mouth is yawning and you need a little oomph after the half day you've put in riding and walking and ice-cream-ing and people-watching and mouse-hugging? Every fan has their revive-me-now ritual. Some go for a bowl of tomato basil soup at the Jolly Holiday, some go for a refreshingly wet ride on Splash Mountain, ...
Disneyland Resort Welcomes Anna And Elsa From Frozen To A Christmas Fantasy Parade For The Holidays
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The Happiest Place on Earth Just Gets Merrier as Anna and Elsa from Walt Disney Pictures' animated hit "Frozen" join the annual holiday celebration at the Disneyland Resort. The Holidays bring themed entertainment, sparkling decorations, delicious treats, festive traditions and holiday shopping to locations throughout the Resort.
Among the highlights of the season, Nov. 13 through Jan. 6, 2015, is the ...
Ultimate List Of Hacks To Prepare For Your Upcoming Disneyland Trip
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*If you don't want to pay for parking and are going to park hop, you can use the Downtown Disney 3 Hour lot for free (for three hours) and either go in and out every three hours, or buy something and validate the ticket for more time.
*Use the Grand Californian Hotel entrance/exit from DCA to sneak out for mojitos. Constantly.
*Fastpasses aren't really a hack, as they're for every guest, but ...
