Siemens Inks Sponsorship Deal With Disney
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Walt Disney Co. has signed a 12-year marketing agreement with technology giant Siemens AG that includes rights for Siemens to sponsor a number of attractions at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
Siemens will have its brand on the Epcot icon, "SpaceShip Earth," the nighttime Epcot fireworks show, "Illuminations: Reflections of Earth," as well as new attractions that will be incorporated into Innoventions ...
Silhouette Studio Returns For First Time Since Pandemic
The little portrait studio on Main Street U.S.A. where lightning-quick artists armed with only scissors create hand-crafted paper cutout silhouettes of Disneyland visitors in less than a minute has returned for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed the park.
The Silhouette Studio at Disneyland will reopen at noon on Friday, Aug. 26, according to the Disneyland website.
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Silicon Valley Innovator Left Legacy Of Fun And Thrills
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Karl Bacon was a quiet guy who never wanted much of a fuss. So when he died last month at 98, he almost slipped away from us without being noticed.
And that just wouldn't have been right.
Bacon was a Silicon Valley inventor who did as much for the business of laughs, squeals and butterflies in the stomach as Bill Hewlett and David Packard did for the test instrument business, or Robert Noyce and ...
Single Rider Option Saves Time
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Three may be a crowd, but at Disneyland Resort this summer, it may also be an advantage.
That's because two of Disney's signature rides load in groups of three and have special lines for single riders.
Since there are far more couples than groups of three, there is frequently one left-over seat that can be claimed by a person in the single rider line.
You don't need to be alone to get in ...
Singles At Disneyland Solo Travel Fun?
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Sometimes you just need to get away. A day (or half a day) at the Disneyland Resort might just be your ticket. As I tell my friends, you won't be disappointed going to Disneyland solo, in fact it will be just the opposite. You have the opportunity to meet people from all over the United States (as well as locally) when you stand in line and you never know what you might stumble upon.
The downside of ...
Sisters Win Sleepover At Disneyland's Haunted Mansion
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Two sisters from Santa Clarita are set to spend the night in Disneyland's Haunted Mansion in what is believed to be the first time that guests have slept there.
Mark and Brian of 95.5 KLOS announced today that Jessica, 12, and Stephanie Sutton, 10, won a contest to stay inside the attraction. The sisters will be joined by their parents, Cyndi and Tim Sutton, in the mansion on Sunday - the ride's 40th ...
Six Disney Attractions Temporarily Closing
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Three attractions at Disney California Adventure and three at neighboring Disneyland are scheduled to close during October for holiday decorating and routine maintenance.
Disney spokesman Kevin Rafferty, Jr. said Disney California Adventure's California Screamin' is closed until Oct. 14 for routine maintenance.
California Screamin' is the only roller coaster at the Disneyland Resort that has a ...
Six Disney Attractions To Temporarily Close For Rehab
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Six attractions at the two Disneyland Resort parks will be closed for rehabilitation for at least part of this month.
Most rides will stay open because of high traffic during the holiday season. Crews usually do longer renovation projects in the spring, starting in January, when attendance is lighter.
Most of the closures are for routine maintenance. The schedule is subject to change.
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Six Ways To Celebrate Beauty And The Beast At Disneyland Resort
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There is so much excitement and chatter about the new Star Wars-themed land opening at the Disneyland Resort in 2019, it sometimes seems like people have forgotten all about the classics that made Disney what it is.
But fear not, with the new live-action "Beauty and the Best" film opening in theatres on March 17, 2017, the Disneyland Resort is pulling out all the stops as it celebrates its fifth ...
Skeptical Carson Woman Took Chance On Disney
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A half century ago, 84-year-old Janice Ayres of Carson City took a chance on a job with Disney Enterprises as the first marketing director for an amusement park being developed in Southern California.
As Disneyland celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Ayres said she didn't understand then how the Anaheim project would be a booming success. Ayres, who worked for the company for five years ...
Sleeping Beauty Castle A Fairytale Icon At The Heart Of Disneyland
In the heart of Disneyland, towering above the enchanting landscape, stands the iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle. More than just an architectural marvel, this fairytale fortress encapsulates the magic and wonder that Walt Disney envisioned when he first dreamt of creating a theme park that would transport visitors to realms of imagination.
In this article, we embark on a journey through the ...
Sleeping Beauty Castle Open After Four Month Renovation
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Sleeping Beauty Castle reawakened Friday, May 24, after a four-month beauty sleep that saw the Disneyland icon get a fresh paint job, a touch of gold leaf on the finial ornaments and a sprinkling of pixie dust on its new roof ahead of the debut of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
Disneyland crews removed the construction walls overnight so that visitors could once again walk through the Anaheim ...
Sleeping Beauty Castle Reappears With Vibrant Colors And Pixie Dust
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Sleeping Beauty Castle, the centerpiece of the Disneyland park in Anaheim, has been undergoing a makeover for the past four months, a job that blocked off the building from parkgoers.
But to avoid dashing fans ' expectations, painting crews enveloped the 77-foot-tall castle with a huge painting of the original structure, emblazoned on heavy fabric attached to scaffolding.
The idea ...
Sleeping Beauty Castle Transforms Into An Icy Winter Wonderland Next Month
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Winter at Disneyland is truly a magical thing. We 're counting down the days till the park is decked out in holiday lights and snowy magic on Main Street. Mark your calendars! Sleeping Beauty 's Castle transforms into an icy winter wonderland next month.
During the holidays at Disneyland, the entire park changes into a festive holiday celebration. From November 8 to January 6, 2020, Sleeping ...
Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through To Reopen At Disneyland
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When the Sleeping Beauty castle walk-through "reawakens" after a seven-year slumber, Disneyland visitors will find a faithful re-creation of the original 1950s attraction that blends equal parts retro artistry, low-tech wizardry and ageless curiosity.
While all the characters from the original animated movie are represented - the sleeping beauty Aurora, the valiant Prince Phillip and the three kindly ...
Sleigh Bells And Roller Coasters Disneyland Holidays
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A DASH OF FA LA LA: There are several places around Southern California that stay pretty Christmassy throughout the year. Ice rinks keep it cold and doll shops keep it charming and ornament stores play carols even in the springtime. But no one place can assume an authentic air of end-of-the-year yuletide-ness like Disneyland. Even on the warmest July day you'll still find fudge and old-timey Victorian ...
Sleigh Bells Ring, Snow Falls and Chestnuts Roast at The Merriest Place on Earth
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As its 50th Anniversary celebration continues in full swing, the Disneyland Resort has been transformed into a dazzling holiday wonderland (now through January 2) featuring an unbelievable array of spectacular entertainment, amazing decorations, festive foods and favorite adventures and attractions.
The fun is extended with expanded park hours for Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure for much ...
Slow Speed Thrills Disneyland Employee Has Driven The Main Street Fire Engine For 32 Years
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Steve Finley is not a firefighter, but every day he gets to drive a fire engine for work, as he has since 1984.
How does he do it? As an attractions host at Disneyland where five days a week he drives the Fire Engine up and down Main Street U.S.A.
"It's no worse than the freeways. I probably drive faster here then on the freeways," he said.
That speed is five miles an hour, and instead of ...
Small Boy's Dream Come True
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During World War II, Dad's artists designed thousands of insignia for planes, tanks and shoulder patches; over 4000 designs in all. I collected them in scrapbooks, so I ought to know. Uncle Roy figured that each of those insignia cost the studio about twenty-five dollars, and the studio did the work for nothing. That is a pretty big giveaway-$100,000. "How could you turn them down?" Dad asks. "It meant a ...
Small World Nears Completion
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Disneyland's newest adventure, "It's a Small World," will be housed in this fantasy palace nearing completion at north edge of the park. Its skyline features Walt Disney's version of famous world structures, including the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Leaning Tower of Pisa. Inside, children of the world will be seen singing and dancing in native costumes. "Small World" was big Disney hit at New York World's ...
Small World Renovation Presents A Big Challenge
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The venerable Disneyland ride reopens Friday with new scenes and characters.
As Walt Disney Co. set out to renovate It's a Small World at Disneyland, the company's Imagineers had one thing in mind: Don't mess it up.
Despite being one of the oldest attractions in the park, the ride is among the most popular -- drawing about 6.7 million riders a year.
The challenge was to give the beloved ...
Small World: McDonald's In Disney Parks
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Mickey and the Mac are teaming up again. McDonald's Corp. plans to open several restaurants within Disney theme parks over the next year, the first fast-food restaurants allowed within the entertainment complexes.
Expanding on a 10-year exclusive global marketing alliance reached earlier this year, McDonald's will open its first restaurant in Walt Disney World's downtown in December, followed by a ...
Smoke Closes Fantasyland Section Of Disneyland
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A handful of Disneyland rides were closed Thursday when an electrical problem sent smoke wafting into Pinocchio's Daring Journey.
The smoke was reported just after noon in the Fantasyland section of Disneyland, said Maria Sabol of the Anaheim Fire Department.
"It was described as a wall producing smoke," Sabol said. "We were called out because people could smell the smoke."
Sabol said some ...
Smoke Detector Startles Morning Crew
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A small cooking fire set off smoke detector alarms at a Disneyland backlot building, startling workers and alerting the fire department Tuesday morning in Anaheim. No response was needed, according to a Disneyland spokesperson.
Anaheim Fire and Rescue firefighters were alerted to the alarms at the commercial building in the 1500 block of Disneyland Drive at 7:15 a.m., according to reports.
A ...
Sneak Peek For A Price 50 Dollars An Hour
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After raising some ticket prices for its theme parks by more than 20% over the past five years, Walt Disney Co. will set a new benchmark this week when it offers die-hard fans the chance to attend a six-hour preview of a new attraction at Disneyland - for $299.
Even for fans used to high prices, the $50-an-hour sneak peek at Pixar Pier on Friday, a day before the attraction officially opens, breaks ...
Sneak Peek Of Ralph Breaks The Internet In Tomorrowland
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Disneyland will offer a sneak peek of the "Wreck-It Ralph" sequel that takes video game bad guy Wreck-It Ralph and race car driver/princess Vanellope von Schweetz to the wilds of the internet during a month-long preview at the Anaheim theme park.
The 3D preview sequence from Disney's new animated film "Ralph Breaks the Internet" will run from Nov. 9 through Dec. 9 in Disneyland's Tomorrowland ...
Snow Blankets Disneyland
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Guests to Disney Parks on both coasts are in for some eye-popping spectacle this holiday season. Thanks to new lighting and special effects packages, glistening snow blankets Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland.
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New enchantment arrived in Disneyland Nov. 16. The holiday season finds Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle covered in freshly fallen snow. With its exciting new look, the ...
Snow Has Come
We are in the heart of Halloween season, and also in Southern California, but that hasn 't stopped snow from making its way to Disneyland Resort. Guests visiting the Happiest Place on Earth will now see snow adorning Sleeping Beauty Castle as the Park prepares for its holiday season.
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort do not officially begin until November 12, but getting ready for that time of ...
Snow Show
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Tiny as they are, Snow White's heels aren't easy to fill. Creators of the new Disneyland show, "Snow White -- An Enchanting Musical," traveled to six cities in eight weeks to find a princess, queen, prince, huntsman, and dwarfs with musical-theater pedigrees. The show, which features live singing, intricate choreography, and colorful sets, opened at Fantasyland Theatre on February 23.
"We want ...
Snow White Ride Has Been Scaring Kids For Decades But Its New Makeover Should Change That
While Disneyland in Anaheim, California, has been closed to visitors, it's given one of its long-standing attractions a major makeover.
The theme park's Snow White's Scary Adventures ride will soon be known as Snow White's Enchanted Wish - but it isn't just the name that's changing. The ride itself has been redone and includes all-new scenes.
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Snow White Ride Makeover How Critics Underestimate The Timeless Princess
True love, such a naive thing.
A romantic happily ever after has been depicted in overly idealized ways for generations in animated fairy tales but is no longer the rage among modern Disney heroines.
At the end of “Frozen 2" Elsa is just getting to know herself while her sister, Anna, had to let go of her preconceived notions of love before she could find it. Raya in “Raya and the ...
