One of the newest exhibits in Disneyland is the display by Crane Co., makers of "Everything AND the Kitchen Sink." Giant cranes, fabricated of pipe, join Walt Disney's cartoon characters in a park dedicated to a new concept of entertainment for youngsters and adults. The Crane exhibit in the Tomorrowland section was dedicated by company President Frank F. Elliott and Walt Disney, creator of ...

Crews put out a small blaze that erupted at Disneyland Thursday evening, fire officials said. The blaze was reported just after 6 p.m., according to the Anaheim Fire and Rescue Department. Officials said firefighters who responded to the scene put out the blaze before additional units arrived. The blaze may have happened in a vegetation area of the park, officials ...

It took a small village of more than 20 Disneyland departments to repair and reopen It 's a Small World in time for Christmas after a flood threatened to shutter the classic boat ride for the entire holiday season. It 's a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials. Disneyland began testing Small World boats along the water canals of the attraction on ...

The first significant rain in months surprised Disneyland employees and customers at Madame Leota 's Somewhere Beyond last week when water began flowing through the carriage house doors and into the new gift shop next to the Haunted Mansion. “Unfortunately, as the water began to trickle down the incline from the bridge over Tiana‘s Bayou Adventure towards New Orleans Square it followed the ...

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 ...

Disneyland continued to remain uncrowded in September after lighter-than-expected crowds following the launch of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge and a brief midsummer attendance spike, according to data from a theme park tracking company. Disneyland rarely talks about attendance numbers. But Touring Plans, an online subscription service that lets users create custom theme park itineraries, tracks ...

The triumphant return of the “Halloween Screams” fireworks show filled Disneyland 's two parking garages to capacity on Friday night as crowds returned to the Anaheim theme park for the kick off of the Halloween Time holiday season. Halloween Time returned to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure on a hot and balmy early September day that topped 90 degrees as the parks ushered in the ...

On Jan. 27, Disneyland kicked off 100 Years of Wonder, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. The yearlong party includes a makeover for Sleeping Beauty Castle and “platinum” decorations throughout both parks, new food and merchandise, and the opening of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway, a new ride in Toontown. It also includes two new nighttime shows. World of ...

Princes and princesses, kings and queens, young and old, can experience the Disneyland Resort in royal fashion. Disneyland Resort Crown Collection brings even more magic to The Happiest Place on Earth. When taking a VIP Tour, booking a Signature or Club Level Suite at Disneyland Resort Hotels or hosting an extraordinary dinner at 21 Royal, you enjoy access to a Crown Collection Concierge With ...

For Ciro Rolando Santana y Arrite, a soft-spoken, wiry little Cuban sculptor of extraordinary talent, a temporary position at Disneyland has become a springboard to the fulfillment of a long-time dream - to bring his family from an adopted home in Puerto Rico to the United States and continue his career as a sculptor. Rolando Santana came to this country early in 1969. He had been at ...

The Disneyland dragon that burst into a towering inferno during “Fantasmic” has a troubled history stretching back more than a decade to the cursed debut of the 45-foot-tall audio-animatronic beast nicknamed after Murphy 's Law. The “Fantasmic” dragon that caught fire during a performance of the nighttime spectacular over the weekend was an embarrassing no-show throughout summer 2009 when the ...

Rides got a little comfier on the Matterhorn Bobsleds. Disneyland officials confirmed they have added cushions on the bottoms of the seats on the ride vehicles. The bobsleds were converted to a single seat configuration in 2012, with new interlocking seatbelts. The belts were designed to keep people from unbuckling or slipping out of them while riding the tubular roller coaster. Under the current ...

The first time Mike Larson walked along Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A., he focused on the horse poop. Larson started as a Disneyland custodian 48 years ago, his first job pushing a "honey bucket" to scoop up the mess that the carriage horses left behind. "At that time for me, it was basically tunnel vision. I knew I had to do the job," said Larson, 67, of Orange. "I didn't have time to view ...

I just returned from the Happiest Place on Earth in a foul mood. I'm not mad at Disneyland. As always they did everything right, providing an exceptionally magical experience for my family. I'm angry at other customer-facing merchants and businesses who fail to do the simplest things to improve customer satisfaction. You must understand that as a communications specialist, I experience Disneyland ...