Even Seasoned Pros Are Doing Disneyland Wrong Right Now
Whether you 're a first-time visitor or a local who used to visit the parks every week, the Disneyland experience has changed tremendously in 2021. Advice that was once sound no longer applies, and many old rules of thumb to maximize your experience at the park have gone out the window.
I feel like my Disneyland strategy is pretty fine-tuned - I rarely wait more than 15 minutes for a ride and ...
Events And Attractions Coming In 2020
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Walt Disney famously said that Disneyland would never be finished as long as there was imagination. Clearly, there has been no lack of imagination, as the California theme park, and the many Disney Parks that followed it, have continued to update and change over time. This means that even if you visit a place like Disneyland Resort every year, there will almost always be something new to see or do. 2020 ...
Ever Wonder
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Q: Ever wonder who or what Captain EO is?
A: Captain EO was a 3-D film that debuted at Disneyland in 1986. It starred Michael Jackson as Captain EO and Anjelica Huston as The Supreme Leader.
The film, which lasted about 17 minutes, cost more than $17 million - some estimate as much as $30 million - making it the most expensive film ever produced on a per-minute basis at the time.
Originally, ...
Every Attraction Ranked By Three Disney Superfans
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While pretty much everybody loves Disneyland to one degree or another, for some of us, love borders on obsession. Three of us in particular at CinemaBlend have been to Disneyland so many times that we've lost track. Jessica and Mack are both former Southern California residents who used to frequent the park regularly and still make a yearly pilgrimage back. While I live a few hundred miles away from the ...
Every Item On The Star Wars Menu At Disneyland Taste Tested
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In honor of Star Wars: The Force Awakens as well as the massive IRL land they're building, Disneyland has temporarily turned Tomorrowland into a nerd's wet dream, filling the futuristic corner with movie props, videos, Darth Vader meet-and-greets and even a baller gift shop selling $3,000 Yoda statues.
The most important detail, though, is that Disney has transformed quick-service restaurant Galactic ...
Every Little Girl Gets To Be A Princess
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My daughter fell in love with royalty. It happened at Disneyland last month, as we strolled past a storefront full of finery for princesses.
"Mama, it's Cinderella!" Elle exclaimed.
So imagine her delight when we came upon a character meet-and-greet that included Cinderella in all of her blue-gowned glory. My 23-month-old grinned and giggled as Cinderella hugged her.
Elle was enchanted.
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Every Town USA
The final stop on my lovely tour of Disneyland, at least until "Star Wars Land" is completed, is the entrance to the entire park.
Said to be inspired by Walt's hometown of Marceline, Missouri, "Main Street, U.S.A" is designed to look like the idealized center of a town at around 1910. One of the designers, Harper Goff, showed Walt some pictures of his childhood home in Colorado and Walt liked the ...
Everyone Hail To The Pumpkin Mouse
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The magic continues at Disneyland's Halloween Time which brings a spook-tacular twist to the beloved southern California park.
Disneyland works to bring different elements to its Halloween Time festivities each year and feature new special additions. Some are found inside the Haunted Mansion or as Disney has done this year, an afterlife spin on Space Mountain.
These pumpkins and ghouls galore, ...
Everyone Plays For The Kids' Price At The Disneyland Resort
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During "Year of a Million Dreams" celebration at the Disneyland Resort, guests can dream and play like kids with two special vacation offers.
For a limited time, kids can fly free to the Disneyland Resort from major U.S. cities. Each child (ages 2-11) flies free with the corresponding purchase of one adult ticket on either Alaska or United Airlines, as part of a Walt Disney Travel Company package (for ...
Everything Cast Members Are Doing To Prepare For Reopening
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Although Disneyland Resort fans are still awaiting an official reopening announcement from the State of California and Walt Disney Company officials, this has been a busy week at Disney 's Anaheim, California theme park.
Essential Disneyland Cast Members have been present throughout the temporary closure, which began for both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure on March 14.
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Everything Changed In The Haunted Mansion And The Backstory Behind It All
Haunted Mansion superfans notice everything that 's ever been added or removed from the beloved Disneyland attraction throughout the half century-plus history of the enigmatic and eerie haunted house at the Anaheim theme park.
“Our fans are amazingly in love with the mansion,” Walt Disney Imagineering producer Michele Hobbs said. “It 's always been steeped in this mystery.”
Hobbs ...
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 ...
Everything To Know About VIP Tour And Whether It Is Worth It
You've probably seen those viral videos of celebrities visiting Disneyland and disregarding all the most annoying parts of the experience by being whisked through ride lines by a cast member dedicated to satisfying their every whim. Well, that can actually be you if you book a Disneyland VIP Tour.
The price tag is hefty - OK, regular Disneyland tickets are hefty, so maybe the cost of the ...
Everything We Know About Star Wars Themed Land
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When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, I was excited about the prospect of more Star Wars films, obviously, but I couldn't stop thinking about what the acquisition meant for Disney Parks. Star Wars already had a presence in the parks with Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, Jedi Training Academy, and special events, but oh, the potential-especially after seeing the level of immersion Imagineering nailed ...
Everything We Saw At First-Ever Vintage Theme Night
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When Disneyland throws a party, you know we're gonna be there - and Disneyland After Dark: Throwback Nite was no exception. Disneyland's first event in a forthcoming series of themed nights this year was an ode to the rides, tunes, and thrills of yesteryear, complete with food, music, entertainment, and characters fit for vintage-obsessed Disney fans.
There were few details announced before the Jan. ...
Everything You Could Ever Want To Know About Haunted Mansion
It's one of Disneyland's most beloved rides for a reason: The Haunted Mansion has it all. There's ghostly lore, historical drama, 999 Easter eggs and more than a few secrets waiting to be explored. But, believe it or not, the Haunted Mansion that you know and love almost didn't exist at all.
We've collected all of our favorite stories about the Haunted Mansion, from the dramatic ...
Everything You Need To Know About Disneyland Resorts During The Holidays
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The busy holiday season is upon and it's usually filled with travel. Why not make a new tradition by including a family visit to Disneyland?
After my recent trip, I decided that the holidays are the best time to go. Post Halloween offers smaller crowds, shorter lines,comfortable weather - A perfect family bonding event in the middle of a rushed season! Disneyland is sparkling, festive, and full of ...
Everything You Need To Know About Sit Down Dining
Pretzels and popcorn and churros, oh my! When it comes to dining at the Disneyland Resort, there are over 100 food locations that will fit the taste buds of anyone who walks through the magical gates. Making dining choices at Disneyland can seem overwhelming, especially when Guests are figuring out which sit-down dining locations will be best for their party.
When talking about sit-down dining ...
Everything You Need To Know For The Perfect Disneyland Holiday
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I'm on bended knee in front of hundreds of strangers when it strikes me that the magic never really dies.
Beauty and the Beast - the 1991 Disney film that made history as the first animated movie up for Best Picture at the Oscars - was also the first film I ever saw at the cinemas.
And here I am 24 years later, hand outstretched, heart on sleeve, asking for the Beauty's hand in marriage.
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Evolution Of Disney's Pirates
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At Disney, it's always about the story. Always.
Where most other amusement parks put up a roller coaster, give it an ominous-sounding name and hope you find a connection, Disney goes the extra mile and builds a roller coaster with an elaborate tale to tell, embellishing that story with a variety of sensory cues; creating a believable environment that makes guests get a true sense that they are, for ...
Exacto Spring Strikes Deal With Disney
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"Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion. I am your host. Your ghost host . . . There's no turning back now."
With that ghoulish greeting, guests at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., are led into a plantation-style mansion where the black draperies and wreath from some long-ago funeral flap gently in the breeze.
Soon, the entire room plunges into total darkness.
But wait! Before you ...
Exciting New Details On Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway
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At the Disney Parks panel at D23 we 've just learned brand new details about the construction of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway at the Disneyland Park.
Firstly, an opening year. In comparison to Walt Disney 's World 's opening of the attraction at Disney 's Hollywood Studios, Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway will be opening at Disneyland in 2022.
It might seem a long way off ...
Exclusive 'Pirates' Clip Debuts At Disneyland
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Four hours before the debut, Laura Henderson and her husband sat down on rock wall to make sure they were first in line to see an exclusive clip of the upcoming "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie at Disneyland.
They were the only ones there for about an hour on Friday. By the clip's premiere shortly after 7:30 p.m., hundreds, if not thousands, lined up behind them.
"We were afraid someone might ...
Exclusive Pirates Of The Caribbean DS Content At Disneyland
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Timed to the release of the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End video games, Disney Interactive Studios announced today a partnership with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to release exclusive content for the upcoming Nintendo DS video game at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, where wireless capabilities are in beta testing as part of ongoing New Media enhancements.
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Exclusive Tour Inside Disneyland's Dream Suite
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Starting Thursday, Disneyland plans to award free overnight stays in the $3-million Dream Suite, once intended as Walt Disney's private apartment.
During an exclusive tour last week, computer technicians armed with laptops continued to fine-tune and debug the extensive electronic surprises planned for almost every room of the 2,600-square-foot suite.
Each room of the two-bedroom, two-bathroom ...
Ex-Disneyland Employee Pleads Guilty To Planting Dry Ice Bombs
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A former Disneyland worker who planted two dry ice bombs outside Toontown at the amusement park last spring pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced to 36 days in jail.
Christian Isaiah Barnes, 23, of Long Beach was accused of planting two water bottles filled with dry ice, one in a trash can and the other in vending cart, at Disneyland.
Both bottles exploded, but there were no ...
Ex-Disneyland Engineer Dies
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For a guy with a keen sense of humor like Don Edgren, working for the Walt Disney Company was a dream come true.
What better way to earn a paycheck, the Murrieta resident said when discussing his career last year, than to rub elbows with the man who practically invented animation and his legions of off-the-wall-thinking cartoonists, engineers and other artistic wizards charged with making people ...
Ex-Disneyland Performer Says Racism Claims Against Characters Are Misinterpretation
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A man who played a Disneyland character for a decade is questioning several claims of racism made against characters at the popular attraction.
Last week, 10News reported on two different claims, including one lawsuit filed by a Spring Valley family that claimed the White Rabbit character of "Alice in Wonderland" avoided touching four African-American children during a trip in August.
"I just ...
Exile On Main Street
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Exiled Wearsider Richard Geere is hitting the high notes in a real Mickey Mouse job in the States. The former Bede School pupil plays piano on Main Street in Disneyland, California.
He wears a name badge telling visitors he is from "Sunderland, England" and never misses a chance to tell people about his home city.
Paul McCartney is among the thousands of Disneyland guests who have witnessed ...
Expansion Conceptual Maps Indicate 16 Rides And An Outdoor Show
Plans released for a massive Disneyland theme park expansion imagine thrill rides that could be like Radiator Springs Racers, family attractions similar to Toy Story Midway Mania and shows like “Fantasmic” filling themed lands based on “Frozen,” “Tron,” and “Zootopia.”
Conceptual maps included in the 17,000-page Environmental Impact Report released by Anaheim in mid-September for the proposed ...
Expect A Big Year At Disneyland Resort
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Spring with all its vibrant colors arrived a week before Groundhog Day at the Disneyland Resort.
Southern California's signature theme parks are getting ready for a busy 2011 that will include, among several other attractions, the first all-new ride since "Toy Story Mania" in 2007.
Disneyland's "it's a small world" ride was the first out of the gate with a nightly lights-and-animation show that ...
