Make-A-Wish Foundation And Disney Celebrate The 50,000th Disney Theme Park Wish
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Christian Marlowe, a 5-year-old from Coos Bay, Ore., was all smiles today aboard a magic carpet when he, along with the Genie from Aladdin, a huge magic lamp and a special cake, arrived in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland for a ceremony in his honor. Christian is the 50,000th child to have a Disney theme park wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Disney. His special wish was simple: ...
Making Conventions Family Affairs
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Mickey Mouse, Pluto and Donald Duck are hosting some of the biggest conventions in America. In Anaheim, Calif., one of the fastest growing convention cities in the country-an expected 290,000 convention visitors this year against only 45,000 in 1966-the major attraction is, of course, Disneyland.
Where most convention cities suggest you "bring the wife along," Anaheim says: "Bring the whole family." ...
Making Kinect Disneyland Adventures
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Disneyland has remained one of the world's most popular attractions ever since it was built on a 160-acre site near Anaheim, California, in 1955. Love it or loathe it, there is no denying that nearly 16 million people eagerly flock every year to gawp open-mouthed at the Technicolor playground inhabited by Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other famous characters. Frontier Developments, the Cambridge-based ...
Making The Grade
As a Filmmaker, Instructor, Entertainer here in Apple Valley CA it sometimes amazes me of the talent in and around San Bernardino County that I have met or heard about over the years. I have engaged many an interesting person while out and about in this great county of ours. One such fellow is Garner Holt, from Garner Holt Productions located just down the hill from me in San Bernardino California.
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Making The Most Out Of Your Disneyland Trip
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Everybody loves a good Disneyland vacation, be it hardcore Disney fans or first-time visitors. Chances are the happiest place on earth can also be one of the busiest, hence it is helpful to know the hacks and tricks for making the most of your time and money while in the park.
To avoid the crowd, it is wise to travel to Disneyland during the off-season. You get to kill two birds with one stone by ...
Making Waves With A Hair Dryer
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They're making the Long Beach breakwater out of Grapenuts, and putting waves in the Pacific Ocean with a portable hair dryer.
Sounds like a lot of foolishness, but it's: all being done for Disneyland, and everybody knows that the gent behind Disneyland is foolish like a fox.
The Grapenuts breakwater and ocean with a permanent are just two of the unique parts of a novel, new Diorama being made for ...
Making Your Own Magic Kingdom
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I just got back to the real world -- from Disneyland. It was fascinating to watch people from all over the world as they were brilliantly funneled through cleverly planned entertainment. (Disclaimer: Call me "old school" but I only like the pre-Fantasia Mickey Mouse with no eye-balls and have never liked Goofy.)
But it was also weird -- because nothing is real. And I'm feeling that more and more this ...
Man Falls 25 Feet From Disney's Tower Of Terror Ride
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A 20-year-old man was hospitalized Wednesday night after falling 20 to 25 feet while waiting to get on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's California Adventure Park.
According to Anaheim Police Department officials, the man had been drinking and was walking to the top of the attraction around 10:30 p.m. when he climbed over a rail on the second platform and joked to friends about someone ...
Man Found Injured At Disneyland
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A 40-year-old Romanian man was hospitalized after he was found lying injured alongside the tracks of Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain roller coaster ride. Paramedics said Grigore Grigorean may have tried to exit the twisting, curving train that speeds through the mountain. But a Disney spokesman said no witnesses were able to say they actually saw him on the ride, or fall. "Quite frankly, we don't know ...
Man ID'd In Deadly Disneyland Fall
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A 23-year-old man fell to his death from one of the floors at the main parking structure at Disneyland, an Anaheim police spokesman said Tuesday.
The man, identified as Christopher Tran of Santa Ana, was found by an Anaheim police traffic controller at around 9:30 a.m. Monday near the northwest corner of the Mickey & Friends parking structure at 1313 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim police Sgt. Bob Dunn ...
Man Killed In Disneyland Coaster Crash
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An accident on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster Friday left a 22-year-old man dead and 10 other riders injured, officials said.
The cause of the man's death and that of the accident, which state and local authorities were investigating, were unclear Friday night.
"We don't know exactly what's happened yet," said Jay Rasulo, president of Disney's theme parks and resorts ...
Man Visits Disneyland For 1,000 Consecutive Days
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Amid the crowd of people wearing mouse ears, and little girls in princess costumes eager to get into Disneyland, one man's dedication to The Happiest Place on Earth stands out.
"It's amazing that I hit such a milestone, I had no idea when I first started that I'd ever rack up this kind of number," said Jeff Reitz.
That number: 1000. For 1,000 consecutive days Reitz has walked through the ...
Man Visits Disneyland For 2000th Straight Day
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He just may be the happiest man at the Happiest Place on Earth.
Huntington Beach resident Jeff Reitz visited Disneyland Thursday-- for the 2000th day straight!
Fox 11 was there as Reitz walked through the turnstiles Thursday morning marking the feat that's an unofficial record at the Anaheim park.
The Air Force veteran says the feat will probably land him a Guinness World Record, something ...
Man Wins Release In Disneyland Dry Ice Blast Case
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A Disneyland worker charged in connection with the explosion of two dry-ice bombs at the theme park has been ordered released from custody.
Deputy district attorney Andrew Katz says an Orange County judge on Thursday ordered 22-year-old Christian Barnes released on his own recognizance.
Katz opposed the release over public safety concerns given the lack of information about Barnes.
The order ...
Mansion To Haunt Comics
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Dan Vado, president of comic publisher Slave Labor Graphics, told SCI FI Wire that its upcoming Haunted Mansion comic book takes its inspiration directly from the Disneyland ride on which it is based. "The book is the ride put together in comic-book form," Vado said in an interview. "Basically what we're trying to do is take all the classic elements of the ride and create a story that kind of fills things ...
Many Plans Afoot For Little Quackers Golden Anniversary
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It's truly "The Year of the Duck" as both Disney theme parks celebrate the 50th birthday of the amazing little character who helped Mickey Mouse build a studio empire. But the fun won't stop there. From Hollywood to New York City, Donald Duck will be honored as the star who gained recognition world-wide, certainly not for any special charisma, but rather for his temperamental outbursts to which every fan ...
Many Voices Of Thurl Ravenscroft The Man Behind Tony The Tiger
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Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft was a bass singer and American voice actor most commonly known for his work with Kellogg 's. He made a career working with the brand for over five decades, as well as other well-known animated characters.
From Singing to Voice Acting
Born in Norfolk, Nebraska, Ravenscroft moved to California to study at the Otis Art Institute. He joined The Mellomen, a ...
Margaret's Musings: Mickey And Me
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It is hard to tell when exactly this affair of over 50 years started. This year, the land where we met is celebrating its founding after 55 years. The "government' runs smoothly, cleanliness is number one and no one is privy to the inner workings, even the public restrooms are discreet and nearly invisible.
New Year's Eve weekend we had a family reunion of sorts. One of the activities was to visit ...
Marin County Woman Finds Letter From Walt Disney Did She Strike Gold
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Rummaging through boxes of old family heirlooms, you might find something that seems valuable. A piece of silver, an old document, an autographed photo? How do you know if you've struck gold?
Cathi Sullivan of Mill Valley ran across something among her family heirlooms that made her gasp with excitement. It was a letter to her father from Walt Disney himself, his signature at the bottom.
"It was ...
Mark A Trip To Disneyland With A Button
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Disneyland has long been a place where people have gone to celebrate memorable occasions.
The park promoted that theme beginning in 1987 after Super Bowl XXI. New York Giants quarterback Phil Sims was the first, and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers the most recent, to utter the phrase "I'm going to Disneyland!" after winning the Super Bowl.
Guests don't need to be a Super Bowl ...
Mark Hamill Gives Star Wars Fans A Big Surprise During Impromptu Appearance
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The force to surprise is certainly strong with Mark Hamill.
The Star Wars actor, 66, shocked fans during the Star Tours ride at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on Tuesday. While park visitors were expecting a relatively normal experience, they got something much more.
In a Twitter video shared by Star Wars, a Star Tours employee read from his script, but added a slight change, saying, ...
Mark Hamill Had A Wonderful Time At Galaxys Edge Except For One Thing
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When Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opened its very first location at Disneyland, a lot of the cast of the movies were on hand for the event. Among them was Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill. The actor recently posted a picture of a bust that can be found in the new theme park land of his character, which led to a discussion of his time spent at the park. While he had a great time, there was one minor ...
Mark Twain River Steamer Docks Again
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Have you over had the desire to hear the fabled Mississippi riverboat cries of "by the mark, twain." or "steamboat round the bend?"
These and other exclamations like them, first shouted on the riverboats which plied the muddy waters of the Mississippi between New Orleans and St. Louis, can be heard on the "rivers of America" in Frontierland, where a replica of those steamboats cruises a ...
Mark Twain Voyage Reminiscent Of Early America
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The era of Samuel Clemens' America has been reborn in Disneyland's sternwheel steamboat the Mark Twain.
Because of its massive size, the Mark Twain (108 feet long, 150 tons, designed to carry 350 passengers) was much too large to move through the doors of the giant sound stage of the Disney studio.
The triple-deck paddlewheeler was built only to be dismantled so that it ...
Martin Sklar
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In recent years, when Hollywood executives have become as famous as the stars in their films, a number of big names at the Disney organization have achieved celebrity status. Even the general newspaper reader has become accustomed to reading about Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Frank Wells and others. Less known but no less important is Martin Sklar, president of Walt Disney Imagineering. Sklar's ...
Marty Sklar Disney Legend
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In 2001, Martin (Marty) Sklar, now 79, was officially recognized as a "Disney Legend" -- The Walt Disney Co.'s version of the Hall of Fame. In 2009, another exclusive distinction was bestowed on the low-key leader who had for decades guided Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), the group that designs and constructs Disney's theme parks and resorts worldwide: On his final day before retiring, Sklar was honored ...
Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom
About five or six months ago I received an e-mail from the 1313 Club & Ape Pen Publishing Informing me of an event to take place at the Disneyland Hotel. The event, "The Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom" was to feature the talents and stories of current and former employees and imagineers as they worked for Walt over the years. The 1313 Club and Ape Pen are both are created and run by Carlene Thie, ...
Mary Blair
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Year of birth/death: 1911-1978
Years at college: Attended in the 1930s
Field of study: Fine arts
Notice the emotional power in the drab colors that darken the cellar where Disney's 1950 "Cinderella" lives and the gaudy over-the-top decor of her wicked stepmother and stepsisters - that's Blair at work, breaking out of the all-sweetness-and-light Disney tradition in the late '40s and early ...
Mary Poppins Returns Art Exhibit Brings Film Costumes And Props
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The Art of Mary Poppins Returns gallery exhibit at the Disneyland Opera House is the practically perfect place to find costumes, props, memorabilia and concept art from the combination live action-animated film sequel coming to movie theaters this Christmas season.
The limited-time exhibit featuring items from the London sets and Shepperton Studios sound stages where the movie musical was filmed is ...
Materials in the Magic Kingdom
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For many children and adults alike, a trip to one of Walt Disney's four theme parks is like a pilgrimage to Mecca-it's an excursion they feel they have to make at least once and that they anticipate with excitement and reverence. While there, visitors are immersed in a surreal world where the inhabitants range from human to humanoid and historical characters mingle freely with fictional personalities. ...
Mathis Buck Owens Top Disneyland Bill
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Recording star Johnny Mathis and country-music favorite Buck Owens will each headline premiere shows during the first week of Disneyland's $1.5-million summer of nighttime entertainment spectaculars.
At the same time, the "Magic Kingdom" will introduce "Disneyland on Parade," scheduled for each week night at 7:30.
More than 200 guest performers, Disneyland musical stars and ...
