Reimagined Mickeys Toontown Set To Reopen On March 8
Mickey 's Toontown will reopen at Disneyland park on March 8, 2023, Disneyland officials announced on Friday. The updated Toontown area will feature “new experiences for families and young children to have more opportunities to play together,” Disneyland said in a news release. Disney says the area will be greener and more spacious, but still offer more play activities and attractions. ...
Remember Dreams Come True Or Do They?
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I can't think of a more spectacular fireworks show on planet Earth than the Disneyland Resort's, "Remember... Dreams Come True". It's simply the best show around, but it's finally coming to an end, according to park insiders. Seeing how in 2010 the park will celebrate its 55th Anniversary, rumor has it that Disney is hard at work creating the next firework show to debut in 2009 just in time for next year's ...
Remembering Bob Matheison
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Bob Matheison was fully present in everything he did, whether it was developing a new Disney theme park in Florida; announcing bowl games in Orlando or his children 's high school football games; raising Scottish Highland cattle at his North Carolina ranch; or spending quality time with his wife, children and grandchildren. As friends and family shared stories of their relationships with ...
Remembering Disneyland Wild Opening Day In 1955
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Marty Sklar, the legendary Disney Imagineer who not only closely worked with Walt Disney for years, but also had a vital hand in shaping Disney theme parks as we know them, has died. He was 83 years old. The creative was an icon in the Disney community, known for having never missed an opening of the company's famous parks all over the world. He was even there for the 1955 opening of Disneyland, which was ...
Remembering Michael Jackson: ‘Captain EO'
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Michael Jackson was the epitome of cool to those of us who grew up in the 1980s. He was probably the first celebrity I recognized and followed as a young kid. One of my fondest memories of Jackson was his Disneyland 3-D movie, "Captain EO." When I first visited Disneyland it was one of the newest and most popular attractions. Being at Disneyland, the last thing you really want to do is sit down for ...
Remodeled Ice Cream Parlor Sweetens Main Street
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The biggest change in Disneyland's newly remodeled Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor is better crowd control and that's not a small thing. The theme park as reopened the Main Street USA shop and the adjoining Penny Arcade/Candy Palace as it prepares for the rapidly approaching summer tourist season. Gibson Girl's kitchen area has been pushed back, making room for a four-row switchback. The counter ...
Removing The French Fry Rocks In Front Of Tomorrowland
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Disneyland has begun the slow process of removing the colorful rocks that have decorated the entrance to Tomorrowland for more than two decades, according to Disney officials. Visitors began noticing construction walls up around the area Thursday morning, Aug. 15, and speculating about the removal, which has been planned as part of a general campaign to widen walkways and improve pedestrian ...
Reopen To Out Of State Visitors June 15
Disneyland fans won't need a California address to get into the park after June 14. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will welcome visitors from outside the state beginning June 15, park officials said Wednesday. The park reopened in late April after a 412-day, pandemic-induced shutdown - but only to California residents. Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel, one of the ...
Reopening Date For Adventureland Treehouse
Work is finally finished on the transformation of Tarzan 's Treehouse into the what 's-old-is-new-again Adventureland Treehouse that has taken twice as long to complete as the original creation of Disneyland. Disneyland will reopen the Adventureland Treehouse inspired by Walt Disney 's “Swiss Family Robinson” on Nov. 10 after a refurbishment project that has stretched for more than two years. ...
Reopening In April But There Is A Quiet Catch
After more than a year of being shut down, Disneyland Park and California Adventure Park are set to re-open to guests at the end of next month. Both parks will allow guests who are California residents to return on April 30, after a year of being closed down due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The two parks, which are based in Anaheim, CA, will open at limited capacity, as new safety ...
Reopening July 17th
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As quarantine restrictions start to relax across the country, the itch to get as far away from your home might be the first thing on your mind. What 's a better place to unwind than the fantasy world of Disneyland? Here 's what you need to know if you 're looking to escape to Disneyland this summer. July 17th?? As of recent, July 17th is the new reopening date for Disneyland, ...
Reopening Second Track On Matterhorn Bobsleds Coaster After Extensive Rockwork Rehab
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Disneyland will begin operating the second track on the Matterhorn roller coaster today after crews repaired a section of rockwork plaster that broke off from the faux mountainside in August. Disneyland officials confirmed that both sides of the Matterhorn Bobsled attraction will be in operation again beginning on Thursday, Nov. 21. A bedroom door-sized chunk of rockwork plaster ...
Reservations Open For Star Wars Attraction
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Disneyland will begin accepting reservations Thursday for its $1 billion Star Wars land, which is expected to attract throngs of visitors when it opens May 31. The 14-acre Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land will feature two rides, four eateries, one space-themed cantina and five retail shops. The attraction is being replicated at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, but it will not open there ...
Resort Proposes Phased Reopening
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Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products has announced a proposed plan for a phased reopening of the Disneyland Resort. Pending state and local government approvals, Disney 's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and Disney 's Paradise Pier Hotel plans to reopen on July 23, and Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure park will plan to reopen on July 17. Additionally, Downtown Disney District will begin ...
Resort Resumes Sales Of Most Annual Passes Today
After a six-month hiatus, the Disneyland Resort will resume selling three of the four Magic Key annual passes today, Wednesday, Nov. 16. The sales will start no earlier than 9 a.m. Pacific on the Disneyland app and the website. Three of the four passes will be available for sale, at the same prices for which they were previously sold. The Enchant pass will not be sold but will be ...
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 ...
Resort To Celebrate Fourth Of July With Extraordinary Activity Lineup Know It Here
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The Fourth of July is celebrated across the United States, so where is the best place to observe the country's independence but in Disneyland Resort. Join Mickey Mouse and friends as Disney commemorates this special event with an extraordinary lineup of activities. Disneyland Resort celebrates Independence Day every year, knowing that its founder, Walt Disney, is a patriotic man himself. So ...
Resort Welcomes Back The Iconic Monorail
Disneyland fans have been waiting months to hear the memorable sound of the horn honking as the Disneyland Monorail glides above and throughout the resort. The “highway in the sky” has returned for guests to board once again as a part of the phased reopening of the Disneyland Resort. The Disneyland Monorail has been a beloved attraction for decades, ever since it first debuted at Disneyland in ...
Restaurant Facilities Offer Variety Wide Menu Range
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Restaurants and refreshment stands capable of serving nearly 8000 people per hour offer high quality food at moderate prices in all the realms of Disneyland. A wide and varied choice of restaurant facilities is provided on the Park's 60 acres, including different dining places in every area, each in keeping with the theme of the particular part of Disneyland in which it is situated. ...
Restoring Disney's Wonderful World
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Congratulations to Robert Iger, who takes the lead to run the great Walt Disney Company-Iger's only the sixth man to do so, following Michael Eisner-and cheers to his restoration of what was once America's most magical motion picture company. Walt Disney was a genius-Mr. Eisner had his day, too, especially early on-and if low-key Iger merely polishes and protects what Mr. Disney created, his stewardship ...
Rethinking Tomorrowland Bridging The Gap Between Nostalgia And Futurism
When you step into Tomorrowland at Disneyland, you're immediately transported to a realm that, ironically, feels more like a reflection of the past than a glimpse into the future. Despite its futuristic theme, the iconic section of the theme park seems to be stuck in a time warp, evoking a sense of nostalgia rather than showcasing the cutting-edge innovations we associate with the concept of "tomorrow." ...
Retired Disneyland Photographer Captured Lifetime Of Enchanting Moments
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For four decades, Renie Bardeau's job was simple: Capture the magic. If he had been a farmer or chef or bus driver, Bardeau's task would be difficult, because magic in the real world is rare and fleeting. But Bardeau did not work in the real world. He spent his time at a place where castles were real and fantasy had its own land, a cloistered kingdom built by a dreamer. Here the magic happened ...
Retired Imagineer A Disneyland Pioneer
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It's been more than 20 years since Disney "imagineer" Roland "Rolly" Crump retired, but the Carlsbad artist's indelible stamp can still be seen at the company's Disneyland theme park in Anaheim. During the '60s, Crump designed and carved the totems that stand outside The Enchanted Tiki Room, built the iconic ghostly contraptions for The Haunted Mansion and helped develop "It's a Small World." His ...
Retired Marine Ernie Napper Adds Life To Disneyland's Flag Retreat
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After Disneyland closes for the night, the security officer stands alone under the Main Street flagpole getting ready to go home. He looks up at the light still burning in the apartment window above the firehouse, and tips his hat. "Goodnight, Mr. Disney," Ernie Napper says to himself. "The flag retreat ceremony was beautiful again tonight, sir. Big crowd with lots of kids and old veterans. You would ...
Return Of A New Hope As Star Tours Strikes Back
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Ever since it opened at both the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort in 1987 and 1989 respectively, the attraction "Star Tours" had remained a perennial favorite among guests at both resorts. However, much like the "Star Wars" films, all good things must come to an end and so "Star Tours" closed up shop at both parks in 2010. Flash forward about a year and the new "Star Tours" attraction, ...
Return of Captain EO To Disneyland
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We arrived at the Disneyland gates at 9 a.m. and the line was surprisingly short. Considering the holy trifecta of popularity here (Disney, Michael Jackson, a post-mortem tribute), only about an estimated 400 fans had started lining up as early as 9 p.m. last night. Men, women and children were in Jackson Tees, some had fedoras, a couple of girls even had the Jim Henson-designed EO winged creature Fuzzball ...
Return Of Fan Favorite Nighttime Shows
A fan-favorite show will return to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World resort in 2022. Today at D23 Celebration, Disney Parks confirmed that Fantasmic would return to both Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2022. No further window was given for the shows' return. Fantasmic has been closed at both Disney Parks since they shut down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney Parks ...
Return Of My Kid's American Girl Doll
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Finding that doll saved my daughter from a momentary crisis. Let me explain. So we arrive at Disneyland and Charlotte is choosing the toys she wants to cart around. This is not unusual. Often the child will pack a backpack filled with books, toys and dolls and haul that sucker up Topanga Canyon. I don't know if she's afraid of being bored or being trapped in the Donner Pass, but very rarely will she ...
Revamped Pirates Ride Sets Sail
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They're doing more than just swabbing the decks in the Pirates of the Caribbean. Disneyland's venerable attraction - the last one built under the creative supervision of Walt Disney - now has a special-effects makeover, new wrinkles in the story and some characters just off the ship from the 2003 movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and the sequel, which opens July 7. ...
Revealing The Secrets Of Disneyland
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It's the theme park that started it all, but no matter how many times you've visited Disneyland, there are some things you probably don't know about the Magic Kingdom. As the park comes up on its 60th anniversary this year, San Diego 6's John Carroll traveled to Anaheim to reveal some of Disneyland's surprising secrets. "To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Disneyland is your land," ...
Reveals Health And Safety Measures Ahead Of July 17 Reopening
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Disneyland has unveiled new health and safety measures ahead of the theme park 's reopening on July 17, giving guidance one month before the park reopens. What 's going on: Disneyland plans to reopen its park on July 17. The park has shared a number of details about what the experience will be like. Disneyland said: “In addition to following existing ...
