Which Restaurants Are Now Open And Still Closed
Just about every Disneyland and Disney California Adventure restaurant and food stand has returned during the phased reopening of the Anaheim theme parks following the extended coronavirus closure - but there are still a few eateries that remain closed.
Carnation Cafe on Main Street U.S.A. and Goofy 's Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel are the latest Disneyland resort restaurants to set ...
Which Shows And Attractions Will Remain Closed When The Park Reopens
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The Magic Happens parade, Fantasmic nighttime spectacular, Mickey 's Mix Magic fireworks, “Frozen” stage show and more than a dozen attractions may not return until a later date when Disneyland and Disney California Adventure finally reopen.
Social distancing measures will force Disneyland and Disney California Adventure to keep some parades, nighttime spectaculars, shows, rides and ...
Whimsical Tour For Greenery Buffs
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BEYOND THE RIDES:
If you were to ask a hundred regular Disneyland Resort visitors about their favorite part of the parks, you'd probably get a few dozen attraction-based answers, at least twenty responses involving food, and then one really random, charming entry, like the third tombstone to the left in the Haunted Mansion's graveyard. But many people have a love for something that is everywhere in ...
Whiting Turner Worker Killed At Jobsite
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Javier Jimenez Jr., a 37-year-old member of a Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. crew hired by Disneyland Resort, was fatally injured Thursday after an “industrial accident” on a back lot of the Anaheim, Calif., theme park.
“Cal/OSHA was notified today that an employee of Whiting-Turner Construction [sic] Co. based out of Irvine was working around a trench when steel plates fell on him,” says ...
Who Needs Special Effects When You Can Hire A Magician?
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Marilyn Manson is one weird dude - but if you didn't already know that, well, you haven't been paying attention.
"Do these glasses make my butt look fat?" he joked last weekend as he made a rare appearance at, of all places, Disneyland. "I really want a pirate hat."
Longtime pal and part-time pirate Johnny Depp could likely fulfill that request for Manson, who was walking the red carpet at the ...
Who Says This Is The Happiest Place On Earth?
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This column wasn't supposed to happen. The subject was supposed to be out of the way, and out of my life, last Sunday.
That was before readers started calling: A few even stopped me on the street.
"So how was ... "
The "D" word.
Disneyland. Inevitable.
My wife and I took our son to Disneyland during spring break. Every kid has to go to Disneyland at least once; it's an inalienable ...
Who's Watching The Theme parks?
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Even though she was in the middle of Disneyland on a sunny summer afternoon, 8-year-old Erica Fieldman was not happy.
She didn't want to go on the rides that her cousin and brother wanted to try. She didn't want to wait for them while they rode, either. I told her she could choose the next ride (usually a successful tactic), and then I warned her about staying put until we were ready to move on.
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Why 1 Billion Dollar Star Wars Land Is Not A Bust Despite Flat Attendance
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The old adage of “if you build it, they will come” didn 't pan out for Disneyland with the debut of the $1 billion Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge as attendance at the Anaheim theme park remained flat in 2019.
But while on the surface it may seem like Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge was a bust, if you dig a little deeper you 'll realize that keeping attendance flat during the largest expansion in ...
Why A Dining Package Is A No Brain Way To See The Parks Shows
Disneyland visitors are often overwhelmed with entertainment choices, and the planning involved to secure a spot for these spectacular shows. To make matters worse, the number of Disneyland Resort guests has grown exponentially in recent years and crowds seem willing to wait hours for prime viewing. Between the two all-new nighttime spectaculars, the classic fan-favorite Fantasmic and the return of the ...
Why Disney Boss Bob Iger Suspects Star Wars Galaxys Edge Is Experiencing Delayed Visitation
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Another month, another day filled with Galaxy 's Edge conversations, both regarding Disney World and Disneyland. While recently there has been some major hype about the upcoming Rise of the Resistance ride, this week Disney head honcho Bob Iger brought up both the Orlando and Anaheim theme parks ' Star Wars lands in a different context, noting that “delayed visitation” had a major effect on Galaxy 's Edge ...
Why Disney Closed Star Tours
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When it first opened in 1987, the Star Tours attraction was an amazing experience at Disneyland and crowds lined up to experience the innovative amusement park ride. Star Tours combined a large-screen video with a motion-based ride that created the illusion of traveling through space. The attraction was combined with the popular Star Wars franchise to create a memorable experience that entertained ...
Why Disney Needs A Bigger Land
Some of Disneyland 's most loyal fans and customers remain salty over the resort 's recent changes to its Magic Key annual pass program.
When Disneyland finally opened renewals for Magic Key last month, it changed the program 's top tier, replacing the old Dream Key with a new Inspire Key. The big difference between the two? The Inspire Key is blocked out for the period between the Christmas ...
Why Disney World Is Open But Disneyland Is Closed
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Orange County, Calif., and Orange County, Fla., both enjoy year-round warm weather, swaying palm trees-and Walt Disney Co. theme parks that before COVID-19 generated billions of dollars in economic activity.
But as California and Florida have adopted different approaches to reopening their economies during the pandemic, Disney has been straddling alternative paths with diverging outcomes. The ...
Why Disneyland Has Some Of The Most Toxic Fans On The Internet
"This has to stop," a Disneyland fan said.
There had been a stream of troubling comments for the past few days in the "Vintage Disneyland" Facebook group. People were getting offended and others were starting to speak out.
It started innocently, with people sharing memories of the park with the phrase “My Disneyland had …” My Disneyland had the Welch 's Grape Juice stand. My ...
Why Disneyland Is About To Start Selling Blue Food
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The culinary forecast for Disneyland calls for blue skies with a strong chance of blue macarons, cake pops and churros as the Anaheim theme park makes a concentrated push to turn #ArendelleAqua into a trending color on social media.
The Instagram-ready line of new Arendelle Aqua foods launched Friday, Sept. 13 at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure as Disney 's latest attempt to ...
Why Disneyland Is About To Start Selling Purple Food
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The culinary forecast for Disneyland calls for purple rain with a strong chance of purple macarons, cake pops and churros as the Anaheim theme park makes a concerted push to turn #PotionPurple into a trending color on social media.
The Instagram-ready line of new Potion Purple foods launches Friday, Jan. 11, at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure as Disney's latest attempt to capitalize on the ...
Why Disneyland Is Not Selling The Same Old Stuff In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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The most interesting nugget from last week's publicity dump from Disneyland on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge revealed the company's merchandise strategy for the new land.
Everything that Disneyland is planning to sell in Galaxy's Edge will be original souvenirs, designed specifically for the land, Disney said. That means no "Star Wars" T-shirts that you can find in the mall or online. No toys that you have ...
Why Disneyland Is the Best Place On Earth To Celebrate The Holidays
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Unless you nab a ticket to the North Pole, there's no better place to celebrate winter than at Disneyland Resort. Holiday time at the parks is so much more than Christmas trees, parades and hugs from Santa Goofy - which happens to be a very real thing. Between the nightly snowfall, majestic gingerbread houses and celebrations of every seasonal holiday beyond just Christmas, there's plenty worth coming back ...
Why Disneyland Removed The McDonalds Fry Wagon The Most Irresistible Food Option In The Entire Park
Even if you didn 't know what was ahead of you, you knew what you were walking toward. The smell was unmistakable. Turn the corner from Disneyland 's New Orleans Square, pass the Mark Twain Riverboat, and there it was - four spoked wheels, wooden-slat walls and thick canvas stretched across the top, emblazoned with one iconic phrase: “Westward ho!”
The quick-service cart in Frontierland was ...
Why Disneyland Should Eliminate Its Annual Pass Program
Is it time for Disney to get rid of its annual passes?
The Disneyland Resort has stopped selling two of its four Magic Key annual passes, while Walt Disney World in Florida has stopped selling three of its four annual pass levels. It might seem odd to suggest that a company drop a product that is so successful it 's selling out. But Disney 's theme park annual passes are not a traditional ...
Why Do Disneyland Fans Complain So Much
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Going to a theme park is supposed to be fun. But listening to some fans, you've got to wonder if the thing they find most fun about Disneyland is complaining about it.
I get it - theme parks are a passion for many of us. We have been going to Disneyland for years, and those visits have grown into a long-time love affair. We adore the rides, the food, the entertainment and the atmosphere. There are ...
Why Does Attendance Seem To Be Down This Summer
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What on Earth is happening this summer at Disneyland?
I've lost count of the number of people who have asked, emailed, or messaged me that question over the past couple of weeks. With its new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land, Disneyland braced itself for record-setting crowds by raising ticket and annual pass prices and remaking pathways around the park to both reduce the size and improve ...
Why Does Disneyland Feel So Crowded If Attendance Is Limited
Is Disneyland limiting its attendance these days or not?
California ditched its pandemic capacity restrictions nearly a year ago. Disneyland now is free to cram as many fans into its parks as local fire officials will allow, just like its competitors at Universal, Knott 's and Six Flags can. But unlike most other local theme parks, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure continue to require ...
Why Ex-President Truman Would Not Ride Dumbo
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The Idea, Walt Disney once said, was conceived on a park bench and nurtured by peanuts. "Saturday was always 'Daddy's Day' and I would take my two daughters to the merry-go-round and sit on a bench while they rode," he recalled "And sitting alone, eating peanuts, I felt there should be something built, some kind of a family park where parents and children could have fun together." Determined to make it ...
Why I Prefer Disneyland To Disney World
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There is no denying that Utahns love all things Disney, including the company's theme parks, television and radio stations, movies and iconic cartoon characters. For many of us, a trip to Disneyland was an essential rite of growing up. I first went when I was 12 and I have taken my kids and grandchildren to the park.
In my day, our only choice was Disneyland. Now, there are Florida's Disney World and ...
Why Is Reservation System So Difficult
Many Disneyland fans this month have been going on a ride that few of them ever wanted. Long before anyone can get on Space Mountain or Haunted Mansion, Disneyland fans must buckle up for a trip through Disneyland's availability calendar.
December began with the entire month apparently "sold out," with reservations to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure unavailable to anyone - ...
Why Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Is Important
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Lead Imagineer Kevin Rafferty joined D23 members as they celebrated Mickey and Minnie 's birthday. During the presentation, Rafferty also shared some fun facts about Disney World 's new flagship attraction, Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway at Disney 's Hollywood Studios.
As Rafferty explained the ride 's back story and history, it became more and more clear how important it is to include ...
Why Millennium Falcon Is Not One Ride But Three
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After visiting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge several times over the past month, I feel like I should stop saying that the land has only one ride. I know that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance isn't open yet and that the other "attractions" in the land (Oga's Cantina, Savi's Workshop, Droid Depot) are not by any stretch rides. But, to me, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run - supposedly the only ride ...
Why Must They Sell Fruit At Disneyland?
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On a recent visit to Disneyland with my kids I passed a fruit stand on Main Street. It seemed out of place. From my visits to the park as a kid, I only recalled noshing on corn dogs and churros--certainly not watermelon.
I was actually annoyed at the fruit stand for being there. I walked into the park thinking that I had the day off from enforcing a healthy diet onto my kids and then here was this ...
Why Pirates Of The Caribbean At Disneyland Is So Great At 50 Years Old
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Why is Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean still a "must-see" for theme park fans, 50 years after its debut?
Not even the most dominant sports teams enjoy a 50-year winning streak. No movie or Broadway show has played to paying audiences in one place nearly every day for 50 years, much less to packed crowds for almost all of those days. And no other theme park ride has spawned a multi-billion-dollar ...
Why Pirates Of The Caribbean Is The Best Ride According To Bob Iger
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Every ride at Disneyland is probably somebody's favorite, but there are a few clear front runners in that never ending debate. If you love roller coasters than it may be all about Space Mountain or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. If you prefer dark rides then your favorite might be the Haunted Mansion or possibly Peter Pan's Flight.
One ride that is absolutely a lot of people's ...
