I Was On The Haunted Mansion During A Ride Malfunction And It Was The Best Experience I Have Ever Had
There are people who like Haunted Mansion, and then there are people who, if they spend a day at Disneyland without a visit (or three) to the park 's “999 happy haunts,” leave feeling like the day was a total failure. Given that I wrote the previous sentence, it probably isn 't hard for you to decide which category I fall into. The attraction isn 't just my favorite ride in the park, it 's my favorite ride ...
Everything New Coming In 2022
Disneyland spent nearly all of 2020, and the first part of 2021 closed, which means that 2022 will be the first time since 2019 that the Disneyland Resort will have the chance to put together a full year of fun for guests. 2022 will also be the first year in quite some time that the resort is not expecting to open a major attraction or new land, but that doesn 't mean there isn 't going to be some fun to ...
Disney Announces Splash Mountain Will Soon Reopen After Refurbishment Closure
Pirates of the Caribbean, “it 's a small world,” Matterhorn Bobsleds, Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones Adventure, Peter Pan 's Flight, Buzz Lightyear 's Astro Blasters, Roger Rabbit 's Toon Spin, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Astro Orbiter, Disneyland Railroad, Space Mountain, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Mr. Toad 's Wild ...
How Attraction Wait Times Have Changed Since Reopening
The changes in wait times at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure since the yearlong pandemic closure read like a timeline of the phased reopening of the Anaheim theme parks and the roller coaster ride of the COVID-19 pandemic 's ups and downs.
Thrill Data, which uses big data and statistical analysis to track theme park attraction wait times, has been collecting wait time data for ...
Newest Addition To Main Street USA Is A Beautiful Tribute To A Disney Legend
Normally, when something new comes along that changes an iconic part of Disneyland, there are at least a few people who will be upset by it. However, this time I think we 'll all be in agreement that the newest addition to Main Street U.S.A. is a welcome one, as Dave Smith, the Founder of the Walt Disney Archives, has now been immortalized with a window on Main Street.
Yesterday in a ceremony ...
Documentary Critical Of Disney From The Disney Family
Three years ago, Abigail E. Disney began to publicly excoriate the Walt Disney Company for its “obscene” pay inequality, with Robert A. Iger, who was then chief executive, at one end of the scale and hourly theme park workers at the other. The company founded by her grandfather and great-uncle repeatedly returned fire, at one point calling her assertions a “gross and unfair exaggeration of the ...
History Of Blue Bayou Disneyland Most Popular And Perennially Booked Restaurant
You decide you want to have a meal at Blue Bayou, the restaurant in Disneyland 's New Orleans Square inside the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. But you can 't just eat there whenever you want. You need a reservation. So you pick up your phone and open the Disneyland app to book a spot, only to find there 's no availability - not for a single table on a single day at any point in the future.
So ...
Review Strawberry Sweetheart Tea Is A Sweet Slushy Valentines Day Treat
The season of love is approaching once again, and Disneyland Resort is ready to go with a new Strawberry Sweetheart Tea at the Red Rose Taverne in Fantasyland. But this concoction may not exactly be what you 'd expect from the name!
Strawberry Sweetheart Tea - $6.49
Black Tea, with Lemon sweetened with Strawberries
We were rather shocked at first when the Cast Member ...
Splash Mountain Is Closing Is The Song Of The South Story Finally Going Away
Disneyland first announced changes to Splash Mountain nearly two years ago, with an intention to make the ride more inclusive. While the company has maintained that the plans are still in place, it doesn't appear that major changes are happening any time soon.
Plans to remove the Brer Rabbit theming on Splash Mountain, the log flume water ride that opened in 1989 in Disneyland and 1992 in ...
15 Items To Bring On A Trip And What To Leave At Home
After shutting down for over a year during the pandemic, Disneyland is officially back and fully reopened. While vaccination against COVID-19 isn 't required to visit the resort, Disney recommends that guests are either vaccinated or receive a negative test before entering the resort. Masks for guests ages 2 and older are required indoors and recommended outdoors.
Packing is always a major ...
Behind The Scenes At 21 Royal Most Luxurious Dining Experience
In 2017, Disneyland debuted 21 Royal, a first-of-its kind experience combining the best of its culinary and service talent to create an extraordinary dinner experience. But what can you expect from dinner here?
Once you leave your car with the valet at Disney 's Grand Californian Hotel, you are privately escorted to the restaurant, locating in a space which was intended to be Walt Disney 's ...
Secret Way To Make This Ride Even More Terrifying
While Walt Disney World is a huge Resort featuring tons of attractions within its four Parks, many Guests prefer the iconic Disneyland when on going on vacation. Something about Disneyland is so magical and so, well, “Disney”. From classic rides like Mr. Toad 's Wild Ride, Space Mountain , and Peter Pan 's Flight to the original Sleeping Beauty Castle at the end of Main Street U.S.A., Disneyland is truly a ...
U.S. Grants Disney Patent For Virtual World Simulator For Theme Parks
At Disneyland, you can find Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Tomorrowland and perhaps soon a Virtualland.
What You Need To Know
The U.S. Patent Office on Dec. 28 granted The Walt Disney Co. a patent to create a virtual-world simulator in a real-world venue
The patent could mean the creation of a virtual theme park or similar type of ...
Fire Alarm Evacuates Disney Restaurant Guests Into Rain For Over 1 Hour
If you are ever visiting a Disney Park, it is rare that something will go wrong. That being said, even in a world of fantasy such as this one, Guests will sometimes experience real-world upsets.
We have written about attraction evacuations multiple times, but it is much rarer for a building or restaurant to be evacuated. Typically, if a ride breaks down and it is unsafe for the attraction to ...
Does It Pass The Smell Test Rides Ranked By Their Scents
In an era when social media has made everyone with an annual pass a theme park influencer, it seems like we 've got rankings of every Disneyland ride, wait time, snack, souvenir and entertainment offering. But no one is talking about one of the most crucial elements to the park experience: the smell. Walt Disney himself knew that scents were important to forming positive memories. Just think about the ...
12 Essential Tips For Enjoying Disneyland On A Rainy Day
A day at Disneyland is usually fun in the sun thanks to Southern California 's reputation for year-round sunshine - unless you happen to show up at the theme park on one of the two dozen days when it rains each year on average in Anaheim.
A series of storms headed for Southern California are expected to bring showers to the region over the next two weeks, making for a wet holiday season as ...
Is It Possible To Escape This Disney Ride During A Breakdown
You may need to come up for air at some point.
Disneyland is home to some of the most iconic and classic Disney attractions like Splash Mountain, Mr. Toad 's Wild Ride, and Space Mountain. But one ride tends to get overlooked sometimes when discussing classic Disney rides. Disneyland 's Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is an amazing attraction that takes Guests on an incredible journey through ...
What Is On Tap For 2022 And What Is Still Missing
The phased reopening of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure that has slowly but steadily unfolded over the past eight months and will continue to roll out through 2022 could eventually stretch into 2023 and beyond.
Disneyland and DCA 's entertainment lineup for 2022 offers a glimpse at how long it could take for the Anaheim theme parks to return to a pre-pandemic normal following the ...
Why Is Reservation System So Difficult
Many Disneyland fans this month have been going on a ride that few of them ever wanted. Long before anyone can get on Space Mountain or Haunted Mansion, Disneyland fans must buckle up for a trip through Disneyland's availability calendar.
December began with the entire month apparently "sold out," with reservations to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure unavailable to anyone - ...
Toontown Least Liked Land Is Going To Be Renovated Along With Possibly Its Worst Ride
If you 've been to Disneyland this year, or even before the pandemic closure, you 've probably seen the enormous building under construction in Toontown, so big it 's visible from outside the park. That will hold Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway, the only ride in either of Disneyland 's two parks to feature the mice as main characters, which is slated to open in 2023.
But recently, Disney ...
Lawsuit Says Magic Key Annual Pass Program Favors Daily Ticket Buyers
A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court alleges Walt Disney Co. deceived buyers of a new annual pass who thought they would get unlimited access to the park but instead say they were blocked out in favor of daily-pass buyers.
The lawsuit by Jenale Nielsen of Santa Clara County, who is described as a longtime Disney customer, claims that Walt Disney Parks and Resorts sold her a Dream Key pass ...
Disneyland Turns Mickeys Toontown House Into A Private Party Location
Young kids with a birthday happening in the first few months of the new year who have always wanted to have Mickey Mouse pop into their party before hopping on a roller coaster are in for a special treat at Disneyland.
The Celebrate in Mickey 's Toontown private parties will be available for a limited time at Disneyland from Jan. 19 through March 6.
The 90-minute private birthday ...
Elderly Guest Pushed Over Trampled As Tensions Grow
Disneyland Resort AKA The Happiest Place On Earth has been entertaining Guests from all over the world ever since its grand opening in 1955. Now, over 60 years on, the Disney vacation destination has welcomed plenty of new additions like Marvel 's Avengers Campus and Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
The most recent development at the Disney Resort came in the form of the divisive Disney Genie, ...
Its A Small World Closes Again Due To Suspicious Water
Ah, the smell of Disney water.
It 's something many Disney Guests look forward to - the unique and nostalgic smell of Disney 's H20 on attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and Jungle Cruise.
But this famous water is also home to some dirty secrets, dirtiness which has recently closed down the fan-favorite “it 's a small world” attraction in Disneyland.
There are ...
Main Street Electrical Parade Returning For Its 50th Anniversary In 2022
The Main Street Electrical Parade, "Fantasmic!" and "World of Color" are among guest favorites returning to light up the nights at Disneyland Resort theme parks in the new year.
Also coming back are “Disneyland Forever” fireworks spectacular, the Lunar New Year celebration, Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival and expanded “Celebrate Gospel” performances.
This marks ...
Lion King Show Coming To Fantasyland Theatre In 2022
A “Lion King” musical stage show coming to Disneyland offers a new adaptation of the ancestral story of how a young lion cub becomes king of the jungle told with singers, dancers and drummers.
The “Tale of the Lion King” show will move from Disney California Adventure to the Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland in 2022.
Disneyland hasn 't set a date yet for the start of the “Tale of ...
Disneyland Covers Up Sexy Jessica Rabbit In A Detectives Trenchcoat And Fedora
Sexy cartoon actress-turned-private eye Jessica Rabbit has covered up her signature sparkly red dress with a detective 's trenchcoat and fedora on a Toontown dark ride in the latest change to make Disneyland attractions more culturally relevant.
Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin is the latest Disneyland attraction to undergo a major refresh to remove outdated and problematic scenes - joining ...
Its A Small World Returns After Flood Threatens To Ruin The Holiday Tradition
The familiar strains of the earworm theme song of It 's a Small World are once again playing in the beloved classic Disneyland attraction after a flood threatened to ruin the holiday tradition this year.
It 's a Small World reopened at Disneyland after all-hands effort to restore the attraction in time for the holidays following a flood that shuttered the boat ride around the world just before ...
Genie Launch Plagued By Technical Issues
Disneyland 's new Genie line-cutting app was plagued by software problems and technical issues on its launch day that left visitors frustrated by the new paid front-of-the-line service and led to long lines at guest relations stations throughout the Anaheim theme park.
The new Disney Genie service debuted Wednesday, Dec. 8 as part of the Disneyland mobile app as a replacement for the retiring ...
Disneyland Digs Into The Roots Of Walt Disneys Imagination With His Dreaming Tree
A new Disneyland landmark inspired by the hometown tree that Walt Disney daydreamed under as a boy will pay tribute to the vivid imagination of the Anaheim theme park 's founder while also serving as a whimsical children 's playground.
The new Dreaming Tree coming to Mickey 's Toontown at Disneyland will be inspired by a Cottonwood in Walt Disney 's hometown of Marceline, Missouri.
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Can You Still Go To Disneyland Without A Smartphone
Disneyland has become more about its mobile app in recent years, so much so that there 's little need for a physical ticket anymore.
But more importantly, the shift by Disneyland is a clear indicator that it is hard to survive the park without a smartphone. Though doable, it makes the experience much harder.
The convenience of using a smartphone is evident well before you arrive ...
