My Delight And Surprise Over Adventureland Treehouse
In 1962, just five years after Disneyland opened, the Swiss Family Treehouse was added to Adventureland. This new Disneyland attraction was themed after the hit 1960 Disney movie, “Swiss Family Robinson.” The original version of the treehouse remained until 1999, when it was changed over to Tarzan 's Treehouse based on the 1999 Walt Disney Animation feature, “Tarzan.” In both cases, the treehouse was ...
Its A Small World Adds Characters In Wheelchairs
In an ever-expanding wave of inclusiveness, Disneyland has added several dolls in wheelchairs to its famed "It's a Small World" attraction. While the dolls have been added as part of the seasonal holiday overlay, these new characters will be permanent residents of the ride.
On Friday morning, two dolls in wheelchairs were unveiled on the theme park's "It's a Small World" ride, a ...
Disneyland Announces New Theming For Tarzans Treehouse
Disneyland 's Tarzan 's treehouse will be re-themed to pay homage to its original theming, The Swiss Family Robinson treehouse, the park announced on Tuesday.
The attraction, now called the Adventureland Treehouse, will include new rooms based on different family members.
The new areas will be the “mother 's music den, the young sons ' nature room, the teenage daughter 's ...
How Disneyland Decorates The Resort For The Holidays Each Year
The Disneyland Resort 's holiday season kicks off Friday, Nov. 11, so Resort Enhancement Area Manager Dawn Pipal-Keehne and her team of 60 cast members are busy this week transforming the parks.
This year is Pipal-Keehne 's 25th decorating the Anaheim parks (she and her team also decorate Aulani, A Disney Report & Spa in Hawaii). Among their seasonal duties are assembling the 60-foot-tall ...
Riverfront Square The Failed Disneyland Park Successor That Beer Helped Kill
Walt Disney was no teetotaller. At the end of his work day, his secretary would often pour him a Scotch Mist: scotch, plenty of ice and a kiss of lemon peel on top. But when it came to his theme park empire, Disney abhorred the thought of alcohol served to his guests. He despised places like Coney Island, full of debauchery, necking teens and plenty of booze. When Disneyland opened in 1955, it sold coffee ...
Disney Legend Alice Davis Passes Away
Alice Estes studied animation and costume design at Chouinard Art Institute, which trained countless Disney animators and artists and was one of the precursors of Walt and Roy Disney's California Institute of the Arts. It was at Chouinard where Alice met her future husband, Marc Davis - one of Disney's Nine Old Men and later one of the leading creators at what became Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Hate Disney Lines Superfans Share 12 Tips To Avoid Them
At a Disney theme park, some parts of the experience are guaranteed: Mickey Mouse ears will be everywhere, kids will melt down and lines will be long. So, so long.
Even as admission prices continue their decades-long climb, the crowds keep coming for a piece of Mickey Mouse 's magic. Sometimes, those masses are willing to wait around two hours to climb on a fictional winged creature for a ...
How Haunted Mansion Popularized The Haunted House And Changed Halloween Forever
Think of Halloween 's most basic elements: candy, costumes, spooky parties and haunted houses designed to scare you for fun. But what if those haunted houses didn 't exist? It turns out we have Walt Disney to thank for revolutionizing modern Halloween entertainment. And it all started with Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion.
Scary stories have existed for as long as people have been telling ...
You Can Tour Walt Disneys Apartment But Is The 160 Dollars Price Worth It
While some of the millions of guests who file into the gates of Disneyland each year know little about the park beyond its rides, others are quite familiar with the extra touches hidden in plain sight. For example, some are aware that Walt Disney had an apartment located right on Main Street USA. They may also know that a lamp stays on in the window of that apartment as a symbol of the famous animator's ...
I Tried A Massive Amount Of Food Here Are The Top 5 Items I Cannot Wait To Eat Again
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Besides Taylor Swift 's newest album, “Midnights,” coming out last weekend, the second most exciting thing to happen in my life was a Halloween trip to Disneyland!
I have always been a huge fan of the spooky season. Around Sept. 1, I start to crave caramel apples, love the feeling of leaves crunching underneath my boots, and ...
How Eddie Murphys Movie The Haunted Mansion Could Change A Popular Attraction
Nothing came of it, but there was an idea to change the attraction “Haunted Mansion” to match the Eddie Murphy movie.
Most of the attractions at Disneyland or Walt Disney World are based on popular movies. Some of the others, such as Pirates of the Caribbean, became films themselves, which, in turn, inspired the renewal of the wave itself. It turns out that once Disney briefly considered doing ...
Dates When Handpulled Candy Canes Will Go On Sale
People willing to stand in line for a ridiculous amount of time to buy a Christmas candy cane at Disneyland will have some good news this year: They can sign up for an automated mobile wait list.
This will enable them to roam the park until they get a text that it 's almost their appointment time - at which they can head back to one of only two sale locations and get their minty dose of ...
Disney Imagineering Made A Significant Mistake On A Classic Disneyland Attraction
Did you know Disney Imagineering made a huge mistake on a Disneyland opening day attraction? Blink, and you 'll miss it.
Disneyland Resort has been a staple for family fun in America since the 1950s, welcoming millions of families each year, eager to experience Disney magic through breathtaking storytelling, immersive lands, timeless attractions, innovative new experiences, world-class ...
New Invention Could Change Guest Safety In Theme Parks
Over the past few years, we 've seen lots of patent applications filed for technology that could make the theme park experience different in both big and small ways. From a patent that could change snacks to interactive headgear, there are all kinds of unique things in the works! And now we 've found another invention that could change a small but critical part of your theme park experience.
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Disney Scraps New Attraction Citing An Unsolvable Problem With Guests
In recent months, Guests who frequent their favorite Disney Park-especially the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort-have been extremely vocal about their frustrations related to massive crowds and “insanely” long lines for attractions, dining venues, rides, and shows. The introduction of Genie+ and Lightning Lane hasn 't really helped to diffuse long lines in the queues, in the opinion of many ...
Something Nostalgic Something New Disneyland Blends Both With A Touch Of Pixie Dust
An ideal vacation often serves up a perfect fusion of experiences - some familiar, some new and others a tad bit magical.
Creating that blend isn 't always an easy task, but one destination that celebrates its classic attractions while changing with the times is Disneyland. As founder Walt Disney said decades ago, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there ...
This Is How Much Tickets Have Increased Since The Park Opened
Disneyland Resort recently announced another price increase for admission tickets and its Genie+ service.
Genie+ replaced the park 's FastPass program in 2021, allowing parkgoers to use Lighting Lanes and bypass the standard line for attractions. Genie+ will now cost $25 instead of $20.
One-day admission tickets will range from $104 to $179, based on the day. One-day park hopper ...
Your Guide To A Family Vacation When Dealing With Inflation
Taking your family to Disneyland this coming year might have a higher price tag than you expected. CNN reported, “While many theme parks raise prices annually, some of the Disney price hikes on Oct. 11 outpaced the U.S. annual inflation rate of 8.2%.”
As prices hike, a family vacation may seem out of the picture. Here 's how much it will cost to take a trip to Disneyland and how you and your ...
A Special Way To Experience A Classic Attraction
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is one of Disneyland 's more unique attractions, located in Tomorrowland. In this attraction, Guests can embark on a submarine to discover the secrets below the surface of the water and go on a journey to find Nemo while encountering other memorable characters from the film Finding Nemo.
However, this attraction includes some stairs into the submarine, which may ...
Give Bengal Barbecue A Try
Tucked in a corner in Adventureland across from The Jungle Cruise in Disneyland Park is the Bengal Barbecue. This eatery truly has an interesting menu for any adventurous park goer. There is nothing like it in Walt Disney World as it basically serves various types of skewers for guests to enjoy. There are a couple places at The Walt Disney World Resort that have skewers, but not at a stand alone eatery ...
History Shows Higher Prices Will Not Push Fans Away
With Disneyland having raised its ticket prices again, many people are asking if this will be the increase that finally causes fans to stop visiting.
Just like they asked that the last time Disneyland raised prices. And the time before that, and the time before that, and the time before that … .
Sure, that new top one-day Park Hopper price of $244 might drop the jaws of people who ...
Resort Tickets Parking Prices Are Rising Again
Prices are rising again at Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure Park by as much as 9% for single-day tickets and 11% for preferred parking.
The Anaheim resort has also increased prices by up to 25% - starting Tuesday - for the new Genie+ service, which allows visitors to skip long lines on some of the most popular attractions.
The price hikes come a year after the theme ...
Newest Ride Is Opening Jan 27
Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway will open at Disneyland on Jan. 27, ahead of the reopening of Mickey's Toontown in the spring, Disney Parks announced Thursday.
The trackless ride, which opened at Disney World's Hollywood Studios in Florida back in early 2020, has been under construction at the California theme park for the past few years. During 2022, Toontown also closed down ...
Guided Tours Return With New Options
Disney Parks announced that guided tours are returning to the Disneyland Resort after operations were temporarily suspended.
Two new tours, “Walt 's Main Street Story” and “Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort,” are available for guests to book through the Disneyland website.
The “Walt 's Main Street Story” guided tour will allow guests to go inside Walt Disney 's apartment and ...
New Augmented Reality Photo Lenses On Disneyland App
The Disneyland App is getting updated with some new fun and useful features.
To enhance guests ' photo moments at the park, Disney PhotoPass Lenses are now available via the Disneyland app. The augmented reality experience initially launched at Disney World in partnership with Snap, and was made available to Disneyland guests on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Included with the purchase of the ...
Secrets Areas The Public Can Not Go
The Disneyland Resort is filled with magic - including some that is hidden from guests.
Parkgoers can walk through almost any part of the theme park during their visit, from Sleeping Beauty 's Castle to “The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness,” but some areas have a “restricted to the public” spell cast over them.
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Rumor has it that there is a ...
It Will Never Work 5 Nowhilarious Things Walts Competitors Said About Disneyland And Lessons Todays Executives Should Learn
Today, the top three most-visited theme parks on Earth are all "Disneylands." Just about every park built "A.D." (that is, After Disneyland) borrow in one form or another from its model, layout, or attractions. So it's easy to forget that once upon a time, Disneyland was a risk... one that industry experts were certain was doomed to fail.
Our friends at The Park Database compiled a very ...
A Guide To Fireworks
Disneyland fireworks are a spectacular way to end your night at the Happiest Place on Earth. There 's nothing quite like seeing Tinkerbell fly through the sky and sprinkle the air with her pixie dust.
Read on for an overview of Disneyland fireworks shows, where to view them, and how to stake out a great spot on your next visit!
Fireworks Shows at Disneyland
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Disneyland Opens New Eudoras Chic Boutique Featuring Tianas Gourmet Secrets
Disneyland Resort has announced Tiana 's Bayou Adventure attraction will premiere in 2024. But the New Orleans Square retail area at the park is already heeding the princess 's arrival.
Eudora 's Chic Boutique featuring Tiana 's Gourmet Secrets opened at Disneyland on Sept. 20. The shop, which is located next to Blue Bayou Restaurant and across from the Cristal D 'Orleans store, is inspired by ...
Why Disney Needs A Bigger Land
Some of Disneyland 's most loyal fans and customers remain salty over the resort 's recent changes to its Magic Key annual pass program.
When Disneyland finally opened renewals for Magic Key last month, it changed the program 's top tier, replacing the old Dream Key with a new Inspire Key. The big difference between the two? The Inspire Key is blocked out for the period between the Christmas ...
Do You Remember These Phased Out Rides And Attractions
The Disneyland magic seems to stand the test of time even though the park has undergone several renovations since its opening on July 17, 1955. Since then, a few fan-favorite rides and attractions got a facelift or were cut by the big mouse himself.
However, the internet and Disney 's ever-growing fanbase won 't let the rides ' memories fade, even if the park has tried to.
Here ...
