Disneyland Making Change To Enhance Guest Comfort At The Park
Last year, Disneyland made a change to one of its shops to give guests a relaxing place to rest in the middle of their busy day in the park. However, this change did not last, and this area reverted back to a shopping space. Now, Disneyland has confirmed to us that the seating area will be returning again this year. Keep reading to check out the details! At Mickey Visit, we cover the latest ...
Police Respond To Swatting Incident
The Anaheim Police Department responded to Disneyland Wednesday night linked to two popular livestreamers that turned out to be a swatting call. Shortly before 10 p.m., officers responded to Disneyland. The theme park in Anaheim was still open at the time but was not evacuated. A popular livestreamer, known as ''Oblivion,'' was seen in a video speaking with officers ...
Disney Names Disneyland President Thomas Mazloum As Next Parks Chair
Disneyland Resort president Thomas Mazloum will become the next chair of Disney Experiences, the division that includes theme parks, cruise line and merchandise. Mazloum succeeds Josh D'Amaro, who will take over as Disney's CEO on March 18. Jill Estorino, president of Disney Parks International, will become president of Disneyland Resort. Disneyland Resort ...
Disneyland Swatting Hoax Triggers Large Law Enforcement Presence
A heavy presence of police officers responded to Disneyland after reportedly receiving calls of a mass shooting at the beloved theme park Wednesday night. Details are limited and it 's unclear exactly what time police responded to the park, but footage of the scene obtained by KTLA showed at least a dozen Anaheim Police Department patrol cruisers staged on Disneyland grounds. ...
7 Employees Taken To Hospital After Hazmat Incident
Authorities responded to a reported hazmat situation at Disneyland on Tuesday after a strong unknown odor was detected near the backstage area of Tomorrowland 's Star Tours attraction. Sgt. Mark Sutter of the Anaheim Police Department told KTLA that officers responded to an “unknown odor near Star Tours backstage” around 12:30 p.m. According to Disneyland officials, building ...
First Order Cargo Closes At Star Wars Galaxys Edge
Another indication of the expansion of the timeline of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge could be seen at Disneyland this weekend. Guests visiting Batuu discovered that First Order Cargo had closed. This comes ahead of the arrival of Darth Vader and other characters from the original series. For guests currently visiting Black Spire Outpost at Disneyland, they will see that the massive door has closed for the ...
45 Years Ago A Deadly Fight Changed Disneyland Forever
Disneyland has long marketed itself as “The Happiest Place on Earth,” but 45 years ago today, a violent confrontation inside the park shattered that illusion. On the evening of March 7, 1981, thousands of guests had gathered at Disneyland in Anaheim, California for a private company party hosted by aerospace manufacturer Rohr. Around 10,000 tickets had been distributed for the after-hours ...
Disneys Most Complimented Cast Members Reveal The Lasting Impact Of Guests Heartfelt Messages It Fuels The Fire
NEED TO KNOW Disney parks have a feature that allows guests to submit compliments to the cast members that really made their trip Cast members have received over three million compliments since the program launched in 2021 Some of the parks' most-complimented cast members Photographer Luis Sanchez and Kilimanjaro Safaris guides Charm Lerario and Angel Flores shared ...
Two Changes I Have Wanted To See At Disneyland Will Probably Never Happen But Now I Understand Why
Theme park fans love complaining about theme parks, and while I try to look on the bright side of most decisions, like the reported changes to Disney World 's Villains Land, it 's not like I don 't have those things I wish theme parks would do. I was recently part of a small group of journalists and influencers who were invited to take part in a Disneyland business update. Over the course of ...
Butterbeer Knockoff Tastes Exactly Like Universals Original With One Big Difference
The villainous Gaston from “Beauty and the Beast” has created a knockoff version of Harry Potter 's signature Butterbeer drink that 's available for a very limited time at Disneyland 's Red Rose Taverne. The Gaston Brew is available during the 70 Years of Favorites after hours events at the Fantasyland restaurant. The $7.99 Gaston Brew is described as a butterscotch beverage with ...
Star Wars Nite Returns In 2026
Ready for a galactic night to remember? Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite is back for 2026, inviting you to experience the galaxy in an all-new way. Set for the evenings of April 28, April 30, May 4, and May 6, this celebration is a special ticketed event for all Star Wars fans, stretching from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. inside Disneyland Park. Ticket holders can kickstart their adventure at 6 p.m. ...
Five Things To Do When Lines Are Long
Locals and other regular visitors will deal with the long lines by either staying home or just people watching. Folks that are on a once-in-a-lifetime family vacation don 't have that luxury. If you 're not interested in purchasing Lightning Lane to help skip some of the longer lines, here are a few ideas for things you can do when the lines are at their longest. If you get Lightning Lane, ...
Can Disneyland Find Space For New Fans
What 's the biggest obstacle standing in the way of Disneyland 's growth? It could be its current fans. Disneyland might be a California icon, but the resort faces the same challenges to growth as any longtime successful business. Sometimes, what you did to get ahead stands in the way of going further. In a private meeting with industry reporters last week, Disneyland President ...
Disneyland Pays Tribute To Porch Potato Known As Mayor Of Main Street USA
Disneyland has bestowed a rare honor usually reserved for Disney Legends instrumental in the creation of the Anaheim theme park on a beloved annual passholder who was as much of a Main Street U.S.A. mainstay over the past two decades as Mickey Mouse. Disneyland has added a memorial plaque to a Main Street U.S.A. porch bench that pays tribute to Frank Rodriguez of Pico Rivera, who was known to ...
Tree Falls On Shocked Couple During Sweethearts Nite
A Nevada couple visiting Disneyland were hit by a large tree just off Main Street U.S.A. that snapped and fell on top of them during a “crazy windy” night at the Anaheim theme park, according to social media reports. “My husband and I were the ones hit,” LeWanda Joseph of Las Vegas wrote on the Disneyland Magic Keyholders Facebook group. “The tree fell directly on top of us.” A ...
Tree Falls Onto Visitors During Winter Storm
Two Disneyland Resort parkgoers were injured late Tuesday night when a tree toppled onto them in the midst of powerful winds brought to Southern California by a winter storm. Resort officials said that a tree fell on the patio of the Plaza Inn, just off Main Street U.S.A. when entering the park, at around 11:40 p.m. They said that due to the rain, no guests were sitting on the patio when the ...
Fans Do Not Love Millennium Falcon Ride New Disney CEO Plans To Change That
Newly named Disney CEO Josh D 'Amaro wants Disneyland visitors to fall in love with Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run after the installation of a Mandalorian and Grogu overlay that promises to give every rider the chance to participate in the story of the revamped flight simulator ride. “Guests like it, but they don 't love it,” D 'Amaro told the Harvard Business Review during a Smugglers Run ...
I Am Going To Disneyland With My Kids For The First Time I Am Terrified
My Disney dilemma My wife and I are about to take our two kids to Disneyland … and I'm absolutely terrified. Not because I don't want to go. My nearly 3-year-old carries his Mickey Mouse stuffie everywhere. He sleeps with it. Eats with it. When he sees Mickey in real life, he'll lose it. I can't wait for that. Here's the problem: I'm really worried ...
New Women Who Make The Magic Tour Coming
Disneyland is getting a brand-new guided tour, and this one feels a little special. A new experience called Women Who Make the Magic is coming soon to Disneyland Resort, and while Disney hasn 't officially posted details online yet, we now know quite a bit thanks to signage now appearing at guest services. We stepped inside to inquire, and we 're sharing the details we know so far with you! ...
Disneyland To Play Walt Disney And Abe Lincoln Animatronic Shows In Rotation
Disneyland will begin showing the Walt Disney and Abe Lincoln audio-animatronic shows in rotation after the Great Emancipator took a 10-month hiatus so the Anaheim theme park 's founder could hog the spotlight during the 70th anniversary celebration. “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln” returned to the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland for a full day 's run on Friday, Feb. 13 from 8 a.m. to 8 ...
Disney Fans Can Say I Do At The Haunted Mansion This Summer
Disneyland will soon let “foolish mortals” say “I do” at one of its most iconic backdrops. Beginning in July, the Haunted Mansion Courtyard will open for wedding ceremonies and vow renewals. The courtyard, already a popular photo spot for fans of the attraction, will host early morning ceremonies for up to 25 guests, along with the mansion 's grim grinning ghosts, before the park opens for the ...
What Would Walt Say About Todays Disney
What would Walt Disney say about the price of visiting Disneyland today? That 's a common question asked by people frustrated by the high cost of a Disney getaway. Walt designed his theme park for families, but today 's prices discourage many working parents from considering a visit. But I think that if some spirit ushered Walt Disney from the afterlife into 2026, he would be ...
Admission Was 1 dollar On Opening Day In 1955 See How Disney Park Prices Have Skyrocketed Since
A trip to Disneyland or Disney World is an annual tradition for many families and self-proclaimed ''Disney adults,'' but the cost of magic is rising. The average cost of a single-day ticket to Walt Disney World climbed 5% year over year between 2014 and 2024, CNBC reported, outpacing typical inflation rates. Disney has attributed the increased cost of visiting one of ...
Health Officials Warn Of Possible Measles Exposure At Disneyland LAX and Woodland Hills
Public health officials warned Saturday of possible measles exposure at Los Angeles International Airport, the Disneyland Resort and other Southern California locations tied to an international traveler. An airplane passenger who was infected with measles passed through LAX 's Tom Bradley International Terminal on Jan. 26 after arriving on Viva Aerobus Flight 518, the Los Angeles County ...
A Great New Documentary About The Breakneck Construction Of Disneyland In Just One Year
Disneyland Handcrafted is a new documentary about the construction of Disneyland from July 16, 1954 to its opening date on July 17, 1955. The fact that this groundbreaking park was built in one year is mind-boggling. Today, it can take five years to construct one Disney theme park ride! When Walt Disney and Walt Disney Studios embarked on the project, they had to cobble together funding, ...
Anaheim Transportation Network Which Shuttles Visitors Others In Resort Area To Begin Winddown Of Operations
The Anaheim Transportation Network, which serves millions of riders each year in the city 's resort area, will stop operating after March 31, officials said Wednesday, Jan. 29. ATN 's governing board, made up largely of hoteliers and other resort interests, voted unanimously to “conduct an orderly wind-down,” Fred Whitaker, the board 's legal counsel, said in announcing the decision made in a ...
Disney Shelved Disneyland Handcrafted Documentary For Years
A new documentary film about how Disneyland almost never happened sat on the shelf collecting dust for years and nearly never made it off the cutting room floor, according to the filmmaker. A 70-minute rough cut of “Disneyland Handcrafted” sat on the shelf in 2020 as Disney put the project on hold indefinitely, according to documentary filmmaker Leslie Iwerks. “I was thinking this ...
Five Biggest Wastes Of Space
We can address Disney California Adventure later (Stage 17…I 'm looking at you), but they may be working to address some of those issues. So, let 's start with the original…Disneyland Park. The Golden Horseshoe This venue used to host live shows several times a day, including the classic Golden Horseshoe Revue. Now the building is relegated to being a quick-service location that ...
Good Old Boy Secret A Look Inside Disneylands Private Mens Club
Ah, the Disneyland of old, when people really dressed the part. Men wore suits and hats in the theme park. Women wore dresses, stockings and high heels. If you know the exhaustion of a park day in athleisure wear and sneakers, imagine what it was like in 3-inch heels. And while those ornately outfitted women were running around chasing their kids in the scorching Anaheim heat, the men were … enjoying the ...
Disneylands Major Star Wars Change Was Set Up Before Galaxys Edge Even Opened
Disneyland 's upcoming Star Wars change has sparked some major discussions as Galaxy 's Edge prepares to expand with various original trilogy characters/elements. After all, the Star Wars-themed land has been firmly locked into a single canonical day during the sequel trilogy since its opening. However, this upcoming evolution isn't coming out of nowhere. In truth, Lucasfilm has ...
Walt Disney Was Scared Disneyland Would Never Be Ready For Opening Day In 1955
Walt Disney famously said Disneyland would never be complete “as long as there is imagination left in the world,” but the biggest dreamer of them all was scared Disneyland would never be finished in time for opening day, according to a new documentary about the making of the Anaheim theme park. Disneyland Art Director Harper Goff said Walt Disney was “scared” Disneyland would never be ready ...
Access To Over 3240 Construction Photos
