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 ...
Reverent Flag Ceremony Endures Thanks To Gunny And Some Day The Kids Will Return
”You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality.” - Walt Disney At sunset on Dec. 5 last year - Walt Disney 's 119th birthday - security officer Ernie “Gunny” Napper lowered the flag in Disneyland 's Town Square, and walked it over to a private apartment above the firehouse where Disney spent many of his days ...
Review Of Police Policies On Disneyland Is Sought
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This city's top police detective on Friday called for a review of how his department handles major accidents at Disneyland, as the city manager ordered a full report on the Christmas Eve accident that killed a tourist at the park. Roger Baker, the captain of police detectives, said he wishes his investigators had reached the scene earlier. He said it was unfortunate that Disneyland officials cleaned ...
Review Star Tours Realizes Promise Of Screen Based Rides With New Rise Of Skywalker Scenes
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The newly updated Star Tours attraction at Disneyland fully realizes the promise of digital screen-based attractions with a pair of spectacular new scenes based on “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” just as the final film in the epic space opera saga hits movie theaters. Riders aboard Starspeeder 1000 spaceships surf massive waves on the Star Wars ocean moon Kef Bir and join a sprawling space ...
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 ...
Revisiting 1986 A Tribute To Michael Jacksons Captain EO
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Yesterday, I celebrated Easter by going to Disneyland and witnessing the resurrection of Michael Jackson. Before you call me a heretic, let me add that there was a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that lasted an entire minute. Trust me: Something awesomely holy was afoot. I hadn't seen Captain EO since 1987, the year after it premiered at Disneyland's Tomorrowland. I was in seventh grade, a pretty major ...
Rewards Required Risk-Taking
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One of Jack Lindquist's best memories of Disneyland goes back to 1955, the year it opened. Back then, checks arrived on Thursdays, but employees generally cashed them on Mondays. Everyone knew the till was always more full after the weekend. A moment on the park's first Christmas Eve assured Lindquist that there would be many paychecks to come. "I was walking down Main Street (near the end of ...
Richard Sherman Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of It's A Small World
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Academy Award-winning songwriter Richard Sherman discusses the immeasurable impact of his unforgettable Disneyland theme park composition "It's A Small World" as part of a new global 50th anniversary celebration video featurette series. "I can't believe that's it been 50 years since my brother, Robert, and I wrote this little song. It meant a lot to me then and it means so much more to me now," ...
Richard Sherman Who Fueled Disney Charm In Mary Poppins And Its A Small World Dies At 95
Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for ''Mary Poppins,'' ''The Jungle Book'' and ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' as well as the most-played tune on Earth, ''It's a Small World (After All)'' - has died. He was 95. Sherman, ...
Ride Aboard Original Train Cars At This California Christmas Event
Those looking for a Christmas excursion and a little bit of Disney history will want to make a trip to California 's Central Coast this holiday season for the opportunity to ride in one of the original train cars from Disneyland 's grand opening. The train cars currently reside in Santa Margarita in San Luis Obispo County, and you can book yourself a trip to ride in the unique historic ...
Ride Capacity How Long Will You Have To Wait In Line
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Many a Disneyland guest has walked past the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and been struck by the long line pushing through the attraction 's entry arch. Yet the posted wait time is a reasonable 20 minutes. Conversely, those drawn to the Astro Orbiter 's short line tend to think the wait time on the sign is wrong. How could it be possibly be 40 minutes? Such are the vagaries of ...
Ride Mashup Jungle Cruise Skippers Take Us On A Comedic Tour Through The Haunted Mansion
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A pair of Jungle Cruise skippers have wandered far off course to the far reaches of New Orleans Square to take Disneyland fans on a pun-tastic tour of the Haunted Mansion filled with “deadpan” jokes that go into “grave detail.” Jungle Cruise skippers Jen and Nik take viewers on a guided tour of the Haunted Mansion in a new video created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Disneyland 's ...
Rides At Disneyland Stop For Moderate Quake
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A Southern California earthquake has Disneyland double checking its rides. Spokeswoman Suzi Brown says the rides are being inspected before guests are allowed back on after the magnitude-5.4 quake rolled through the Anaheim theme park. Brown says some of the rides are coming back in operation in a matter of minutes, while others are taking a little longer. There have been no immediate injuries or ...
Rides For Adults All The Thrills And Magic
Contrary to what some believe, Disneyland is far from a glorified kiddie-land. These days, you can get just as much thrill from a day at a Disney theme park as you could at Six Flags (with a whole lot more magic)! If you 're planning a trip to Disney but worried about getting your fix of big drops and high speeds, look no further; this complete guide to every adult-oriented ride at Disneyland ...
Rides Reportedly Experiencing Blatant Issues
Since Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort reopened during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Disney Parks have struggled to maintain their pre-pandemic operations. Despite ongoing maintenance and refurbishments, certain Disney Park attractions are reportedly in “embarrassing” condition. At Magic Kingdom, one of Splash Mountain 's Br 'er Rabbit animatronics is missing an ear! ...
RIP Gag Factory Fun Disney Store Completely Torn Down
Walt Disney said that Disneyland would never be complete as long as there is imagination left in the world. Disneyland will change as times change, new technology is developed, and Guests ' interests change. With that being said, Disneyland Resort is currently moving full-steam ahead on the construction of its newest attraction, Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway. In order to make way for ...
Rise Of Resistance 5 Things You Need To Know Before Getting On The Star Wars Ride
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Remember the good ol' days when Disney fans could just get in line for a ride and then... ride it? Fine, you still do this all around the park. But I know why you're here. You're hoping to get on Disneyland 's hottest new attraction, Rise of Resistance, which is located at its own Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge? Well, that 's going to take a bit of strategy. It 's been over a month since it opened its ...
Rise Of The Resistance At Galaxys Edge To Be Most Complex Attraction
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Disneyland's "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" expansion will host the park's most complex attraction ever - and possibly at any theme park. During Star Wars Celebration this weekend in Chicago, Disney's Imagineering team dished on "Galaxy's Edge" attractions and the creation of the land. Part of that came a few tidbits regarding the second highly-anticipated ride coming this year: "Star Wars: Rise of ...
Rise Of The Resistance Fills Up Fast Why You May Still Score A Seat
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For the last few weeks, Disneyland has opened each day with a hush falling over the early-morning crowd as visitors tap on their smartphones to access a virtual queuing system in hopes of getting on the park 's newest attraction, Rise of the Resistance. Within minutes after the queuing system begins to accept reservations, the ride reaches capacity for the day. The air fills with cheers from ...
Rise Of The Resistance Suffers Multiple Breakdowns Guests Learn What To Expect
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Guests visiting Disneyland with the hopes of riding the all-new Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction will face delays and disappointments once again. After another frustratingly fast fill-up of its virtual queue, the attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge reportedly broke down multiple times in the span of three hours today, January 19, and we are beginning to see how Disneyland plans on handling ...
Rise Of The Resistance Why The Ride Is Opening At Disney World First Not Disneyland
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It was to have risen first in Disneyland, a ride so technologically advanced that it would anchor the theme park's most ambitious project since it opened in 1955. So it is with great disappointment - to Disneyland fans in general, and to annual passholders especially - that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will open first not in California but at Disney World in Florida, even though ...
Rise Of The Resistance Will Not Be Open During Star Wars Nite
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Disneyland plans to bring down the wildly popular new Rise of the Resistance attraction for routine overnight maintenance during an after-hours Star Wars Nite event while the Star Wars Celebration fan conference is taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center. The Disneyland website notes that the new 20-minute-long trackless dark ride will be unavailable during the $109 separate-admission ...
River Boat Ride Tops At Disneyland
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The jungle boat trip through the "Rivers of the World" in adventureland has been the most popular attraction this year at Disneyland, originator Walt Disney disclosed today. As attendance at the $23,600,000 playground passed the 13,000,000 mark in its third year of operation, visitors gave their second largest patronage to the frontierland ships "Mark Twain" and "Columbia" Disney said. Next in ...
River Fun
Well hello to all you Disney fans. I want to tell you about some of the exciting times when working on the river. One of the memorable times I recall quite a bit is working the mid-night shift on the rafts. This was a scheduled shift that started at 1am 9am. I know that seems a bit odd but yes the rafts ran at this time. My job was to assist the technicians who worked on the Fantasmic equipment by ...
Riverfront Square The Failed Disneyland Park Successor That Beer Helped Kill
Walt Disney was no teetotaller. At the end of his work day, his secretary would often pour him a Scotch Mist: scotch, plenty of ice and a kiss of lemon peel on top. But when it came to his theme park empire, Disney abhorred the thought of alcohol served to his guests. He despised places like Coney Island, full of debauchery, necking teens and plenty of booze. When Disneyland opened in 1955, it sold coffee ...
Rivers Of Fun
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The Rivers of America is as old as Disneyland, with the Mark Twain Riverboat as its only attraction (with the dry docks for refurbishments), though Mike Fink Keel Boats would open in December that same year. The Rivers and all green waters in the park are interconnected underground, allowing the water to naturally filter and de-stagnate the way a lake would. They act as a single body of water and prevent ...
Riverside Resident Is First Guest To Win A 2006 Honda Civic In Civic-A-Day Giveaway At Disneyland Resort
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Kami McGiffin, 23, of Riverside, Calif., was the first winner of a 2006 Honda Civic on Saturday, October 1, in Honda's month-long Civic-A-Day giveaway at the Disneyland Resort. Presented daily throughout October, the contest is part of the re-launch of "Space Mountain." Honda's "The Coolest Ride in the Galaxy" sweepstakes is the latest addition to the 18-month celebration of Disneyland's 50th ...
Roadwork Starts On Disneyland's Main Street
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Disneyland's Main Street U.S.A. became a bit of a maze for visitors starting last week when workers began construction on the main thoroughfare into the theme park. Crews are working on the concrete along Main Street U.S.A., mostly at night, for almost two months, said David Gill, a Disneyland Resort spokesman. On Friday, visitors could see construction walls starting at Town Square near the park's ...
Robert Iger's First Big Decision
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Who will he pick to succeed him as Disney president? Here's a good choice: Dick Cook, head of the studio and a well-liked Hollywood pro It didn't take Bob Iger long to put his imprint on Disney (DIS ). Scarcely two weeks after being selected to succeed Michael Eisner as Disney CEO -- and six months before he's scheduled to take the job -- Iger engineered a restructuring of Disney's strategic planning ...
Robot Lincoln Is Coming Back
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Famed robot statesman Mr. Lincoln will be pulled out of mothballs and put back on stage at the Main Street Opera House in Disneyland sometime later this year. The attraction will reopen in celebration of the 200th anniversary year of Abraham Lincoln's birth - he was born on Feb. 12, 1809. "The Disneyland Story, featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln," will be a new version of the show with the ...
Rocket Rods Disneys Rocket Powered Mistake
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Behind their veneer of magic, mascots, and overpriced souvenirs, the Disney theme parks are overflowing with interesting stories and history. Disneyland in particular is home to many tales of innovation, imagination, and more than a few infamous missteps. This is the story of one of those missteps, and of how one of Disneyland 's most legendary attractions was discarded in favor of cheap thrills. This is ...
