Dark ride will allow guests to step through a movie screen and into a Mickey Mouse cartoon. On the trackless dark ride, visitors will board a train headed for a picnic with Mickey, Minnie and their dog Pluto. Naturally, like any Mickey Mouse cartoon, things quickly go awry. The ride travels through a carnival, twister, waterfall, big city, factory and a stampede of bulls, with the trackless train cars splitting apart and reconnecting along the way. Opens in 2023
Disneyland Limits Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway To Virtual Queue And Pay To Play Access
Dateline: January 18, 2023
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
You 'll have to win the virtual queue lottery or pay extra for Lightning Lane access to ride Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway because Disneyland won 't offer a standby line when the new trackless dark ride opens next week at the Anaheim theme park.
Disneyland visitors will be required to join a virtual queue or pay an Individual Lightning Lane
New Ride Will Use A Virtual Queue
Dateline: January 18, 2023
Status: Current
Source: ktla.com
The new Mickey and Minnie Runaway Railway ride opening at Disneyland on Jan. 27 will use a virtual queue, the theme park announced on Wednesday.
Guests can join the virtual queue through the Disneyland app. The queue will have two enrollment times, one at 7 a.m. and another at 1 p.m. Currently, no standby line will be offered, a news release from the
Baymax To Fly Over Castle During New Fireworks Show
Dateline: December 22, 2022
Status: Current
Source: sbsun.com
A massive Baymax figure in winged armor from “Big Hero 6” will fly over Sleeping Beauty Castle during the new “Wondrous Journeys” fireworks show coming to Disneyland for the Disney100 anniversary celebrating a century of Disney animation.
Baymax will soar high above the Disneyland castle during the new nighttime spectacular in a thrilling moment of
5 Lightning Lane Attractions Closing In January For Refurbishment
Dateline: December 20, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
It 's just about that time of year again when some of Disneyland 's most popular attractions go out of commission for a few weeks or several months to get a little TLC.
The end of the Christmas holiday season always brings a flurry of seasonal refurbishments at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in January - with nine attractions getting a refresh
Disneyland Extends Haunted Mansion Holiday Run 3 Weeks
Dateline: December 19, 2022
Status: Current
Source: pasadenastarnews.com
Disneyland has extended the run of Haunted Mansion Holiday a few extra weeks this Christmas season - much to the delight of each and every Buddy the Elf and dismay of Scrooge McDucks everywhere.
Disneyland 's classic version of Haunted Mansion won 't return until February once the Halloween and Christmas decorations are put away for another year.
What To Know About 100 Years Of Wonder Celebrations In 2023
Dateline: December 1, 2022
Status: Current
Source: cntraveler.com
In 1923, The Walt Disney Company, then known as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, was founded. In the almost 100 years since the company 's founding, it 's expanded to be a global empire with parks and resorts around the world, five cruise ships-with three more on the way-and a handful of movie studios under its umbrella.
Starting January 27, 2023, those
Magic Happens Parade Returns On Feb 24
Dateline: November 30, 2022
Status: Current
Source: ktla.com
The “Magic Happens” parade will return to Disneyland on Feb. 24, the resort announced on Wednesday.
The daytime event, which debuted in 2020 before the parks closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, features Mickey Mouse and other characters as moments from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios films are brought to life, a news release
Disneyland Sets Reopening Date For Mickeys Toontown
Dateline: November 18, 2022
Status: Current
Source: themeparktribune.com
The Mickey 's Toontown section of Disneyland will reopen on March 8, 2023 following a year-long renovation, Disney announced Friday.
Renovations began this past March to coincide with the debut of the West Coast version of the Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway trackless dark ride, which itself will open on Jan 27, 2023. When the rest of the land reopens,
Reimagined Mickeys Toontown Set To Reopen On March 8
Dateline: November 18, 2022
Status: Current
Source: ktla.com
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
Resort Resumes Sales Of Most Annual Passes Today
Dateline: November 16, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
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
Resort Tickets Parking Prices Are Rising Again
Dateline: October 11, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Los Angeles Times
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
Newest Ride Is Opening Jan 27
Dateline: October 6, 2022
Status: Current
Source: cnet.com
Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway will open at Disneyland on Jan. 27, ahead of the reopening of Mickey's Toontown in the spring, Disney Parks announced Thursday.
The trackless ride, which opened at Disney World's Hollywood Studios in Florida back in early 2020, has been under construction at the California theme park for the past few years.
Disneyland Looks To Accommodate All With New Mickey Mouse Ride
Dateline: September 20, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Of all the new rides and attractions teased at Disney 's D23 Expo in Anaheim earlier this month, the first to open to the public likely will be Disneyland 's Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway. The anchor attraction for the reimagined Mickey 's Toontown is a trackless dark ride through a modern Mickey Mouse cartoon. But that 's not the most significant thing about
Disney Unveils Disneyland Toontown Revamp
Dateline: September 16, 2022
Status: Current
Source: spectrumnews1.com
When Mickey's Toontown reopens sometime early next year, visitors will see a newly reimagined area of Disneyland.
The moment visitors walk underneath the Disneyland train trestle that separates Fantasyland from Toontown, they'll first encounter CenTOONial Park.
There, they'll see a large manicured grassy area and, in the middle, a
Toontown Getting A Major Face Lift
Dateline: September 10, 2022
Status: Current
Source: piratesandprincesses.net
Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California is getting a major overhaul in Mickey 's Toontown according to Disney Parks Blog. The area has been closed since March of 2022.
Josh D 'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, elaborated on the reimagining of Toontown by saying, “We are so excited to leverage Disney 's powerful brand, develop new
Here Is What Is Changing When Mickeys Toontown Gets Transformed
Dateline: February 19, 2022
Status: Current
Source: cinemablend.com
Late last year it was revealed that Mickey 's Toontown at Disneyland was going to get a major overhaul. While we knew that a Disneyland version of Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway was already under construction, we learned in November that all of Toontown would be closing down at some point this year for a major overhaul, set to be finished sometime in early 2023.
Closing Date For Mickeys Toontown
Dateline: February 17, 2022
Status: Current
Source: themeparkinsider.com
The Mickey's Toontown land at Disneyland in California will close next month for a year-long transformation project.
Disney Parks Chairman Josh D'Amaro announced at the IAAPA Expo last year that Disneyland would make over Toontown in preparation for the west coast debut of Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway in 2023.
Today, Disneyland
Everything New Coming In 2022
Dateline: January 29, 2022
Status: Current
Source: cinemablend.com
Disneyland spent nearly all of 2020, and the first part of 2021 closed, which means that 2022 will be the first time since 2019 that the Disneyland Resort will have the chance to put together a full year of fun for guests. 2022 will also be the first year in quite some time that the resort is not expecting to open a major attraction or new land, but that doesn 't mean
Splash Mountain Is Closing Is The Song Of The South Story Finally Going Away
Dateline: January 11, 2022
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
Disneyland first announced changes to Splash Mountain nearly two years ago, with an intention to make the ride more inclusive. While the company has maintained that the plans are still in place, it doesn't appear that major changes are happening any time soon.
Plans to remove the Brer Rabbit theming on Splash Mountain, the log flume water ride that opened
What Is On Tap For 2022 And What Is Still Missing
Dateline: December 21, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
The phased reopening of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure that has slowly but steadily unfolded over the past eight months and will continue to roll out through 2022 could eventually stretch into 2023 and beyond.
Disneyland and DCA 's entertainment lineup for 2022 offers a glimpse at how long it could take for the Anaheim theme parks to return to a
Toontown Least Liked Land Is Going To Be Renovated Along With Possibly Its Worst Ride
Dateline: December 19, 2021
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
If you 've been to Disneyland this year, or even before the pandemic closure, you 've probably seen the enormous building under construction in Toontown, so big it 's visible from outside the park. That will hold Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway, the only ride in either of Disneyland 's two parks to feature the mice as main characters, which is slated to open in 2023.
Disneyland Turns Mickeys Toontown House Into A Private Party Location
Dateline: December 14, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Dailynews.com
Young kids with a birthday happening in the first few months of the new year who have always wanted to have Mickey Mouse pop into their party before hopping on a roller coaster are in for a special treat at Disneyland.
The Celebrate in Mickey 's Toontown private parties will be available for a limited time at Disneyland from Jan. 19 through March 6.
Lion King Show Coming To Fantasyland Theatre In 2022
Dateline: December 9, 2021
Status: Current
Source: PressTelegram.com
A “Lion King” musical stage show coming to Disneyland offers a new adaptation of the ancestral story of how a young lion cub becomes king of the jungle told with singers, dancers and drummers.
The “Tale of the Lion King” show will move from Disney California Adventure to the Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland in 2022.
Disneyland hasn 't set a date
Main Street Electrical Parade Returning For Its 50th Anniversary In 2022
Dateline: December 9, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun
The Main Street Electrical Parade, "Fantasmic!" and "World of Color" are among guest favorites returning to light up the nights at Disneyland Resort theme parks in the new year.
Also coming back are “Disneyland Forever” fireworks spectacular, the Lunar New Year celebration, Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival and expanded “Celebrate Gospel”
Disneyland Covers Up Sexy Jessica Rabbit In A Detectives Trenchcoat And Fedora
Dateline: December 9, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Sexy cartoon actress-turned-private eye Jessica Rabbit has covered up her signature sparkly red dress with a detective 's trenchcoat and fedora on a Toontown dark ride in the latest change to make Disneyland attractions more culturally relevant.
Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin is the latest Disneyland attraction to undergo a major refresh to remove outdated and
Disneyland Digs Into The Roots Of Walt Disneys Imagination With His Dreaming Tree
Dateline: December 8, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
A new Disneyland landmark inspired by the hometown tree that Walt Disney daydreamed under as a boy will pay tribute to the vivid imagination of the Anaheim theme park 's founder while also serving as a whimsical children 's playground.
The new Dreaming Tree coming to Mickey 's Toontown at Disneyland will be inspired by a Cottonwood in Walt Disney 's hometown
I Have Questions About The Mickeys Toontown Update
Dateline: November 26, 2021
Status: Current
Source: attractionsmagazine.com
We recently got the news that Mickey 's Toontown in Disneyland is getting a reimagining to go along with the opening of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway. When the news first broke, I was delighted and surprised; delighted because the land could use a bit of fixing up, and surprised because I always assumed that Mickey 's Toontown would be bulldozed and become a New
Mickeys Toontown Is Closing In 2022 For Redesign With New Attractions
Dateline: November 15, 2021
Status: Current
Source: ktla.com
Mickey 's Toontown in Disneyland will close next year to begin work on redesigning the theme park experience, Disney announced Monday.
The updated Toontown will debut in early 2023, with new attractions and open grass play spaces for “both spontaneous family play and parental relaxation,” according to the company.
Disney says the area will be
Toontown Ride More Relevant With Jessica Rabbit As Central Character
Dateline: September 14, 2021
Status: Current
Source: sbsun.com
Walt Disney Imagineering is rebooting another Disneyland attraction with a female lead character and revamped backstory to make it “more relevant” as the Anaheim theme park continues to update rides that have become culturally outdated.
Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin at Disneyland is getting a new plot twist that throws Jessica Rabbit into the lead role as a
Which Restaurants Are Now Open And Still Closed
Dateline: August 4, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Dailynews.com
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
RIP Gag Factory Fun Disney Store Completely Torn Down
Dateline: June 28, 2021
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
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.
No Big Deal Just Gawkers Watching Part Of Toontown Get Demolished For New Attraction
Dateline: June 25, 2021
Status: Current
Source: cinemablend.com
Disneyland will never be finished. Walt Disney always said that as long as there was imagination in the world, his theme park would always change, adapt and evolve. And it certainly has done just that. For more than 65 years Disneyland has never remained still. There's always something new being added, which sometimes requires something old to be removed, but normally
Employee Previews Offer First Look Inside Soon To Reopen Park
Dateline: April 28, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
It only seems appropriate that the first visitors to step foot inside Disneyland and Disney California Adventure after the coronavirus closures that shuttered the Anaheim theme parks for more than a year would be some of its 15,000 cast members, Disney parlance for employees.
“It was honestly so great to spend a full day back at Disneyland after well over a
New Attraction May Signal Changes For Toontown
Dateline: December 30, 2020
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
Disneyland has been open since 1955, and there has never been a ride themed after the park 's iconic character and Walt Disney 's best pal, Mickey Mouse.
In just a few years, Mickey will get his very own attraction at the Happiest Place on Earth: Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway. The ride won 't open for quite some time, but since it is set to be located in
Time Disneyland Had Its Own Circus And It Did Not Go Well
Dateline: November 26, 2020
Status: Current
Source: cinemablend.com
When Walt Disney first conceived of the idea that would eventually become Disneyland, much of his desire to build his own amusement park location was born from the fact that he was largely unhappy with the offerings of the day. Simple "kiddie rides" were only fun for children, and mom and dad had little to do. Carnivals and circuses tended to be dirty and frequently
Why Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Is Important
Dateline: November 18, 2020
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
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
Attraction Lineup Through 2023 With Spidey Tiana And Mickey Rides
Dateline: September 10, 2020
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have three major new attractions tied to Spider-Man, Princess Tiana and Mickey Mouse that are expected to debut over the next three years once the Anaheim theme parks reopen following extended coronavirus closures.
Avengers Campus, Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway and a “Princess and the Frog” makeover of Splash
10 Things That Disneyland Took From Disney World
Dateline: July 26, 2020
Status: Current
Source: screenrant.com
Disneyland was Walt Disney's revolutionary theme park that brought families together, but his "Florida Project" was designed to be a constantly evolving endeavor that would be unlike anything his original had done before. This has become more or less true as decades have rolled on.
While Disneyland remains the gold standard, Walt Disney World is the bigger
Halt Construction During Coronavirus Closure
Dateline: March 23, 2020
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Disney has halted construction on the Avengers Campus themed land at Disney California Adventure and Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway dark ride at Disneyland during the coronavirus closures of the Anaheim theme parks.
In line with direction from government and health officials, the temporary closure of Disneyland Resort includes construction sites, Disney
New Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Weaves 2 Stories Into 1 Ride
Dateline: February 17, 2020
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Walt Disney Imagineering has jammed so many historical nods and hidden Easter Eggs into Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway that the creative team behind the new trackless dark ride figured why not toss in a second story line as well.
“This attraction actually has a B story,” Walt Disney Imagineering 's Kevin Rafferty said. “First one ever that has a B story
Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Dark Ride Starts With A Blast
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Dateline: December 4, 2019
Status: Archive
Source: Orange County Register
The opening scene in the first Disney ride dedicated to Mickey Mouse will start with a blast as riders enter the Disneyland attraction through a surprising sight gag.
A blast of smoke at the end of a cartoon film short introducing Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway will reveal an explosive hole blown in the movie screen, Walt Disney Imagineering announced
Aerial Photos Show Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Dark Ride Construction
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Dateline: November 15, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
New aerial photos of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway trackless dark ride show the initial phase of construction underway on Disney 's first theme park attraction ever dedicated to Mickey Mouse.
The Runaway Railway photos were taken Thursday, Nov. 14 by Bioreconstruct aerial photography from 3,000 feet with permission from air traffic control.
Work Begins On Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Dark Ride In Toontown
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Dateline: October 4, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland has begun work on the new Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway attraction that will become Disney 's first theme park attraction ever dedicated to Mickey Mouse.
Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway trackless dark ride will debut in 2022 in the Mickey 's Toontown section of the Anaheim theme park.
Initial work began on Thursday night
Fans Complain That Tomorrowland Is Stuck In The Past
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Dateline: September 1, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland fans who were hoping to hear about an upcoming renovation of Tomorrowland left last weekend 's D23 Expo disappointed, when no new improvements to the land were announced.
Rumors had been flying for months that Bob Chapek, Disney 's Chairman of Parks, Experiences and Products, might announce a Tomorrowland revamp at the expo, which is the largest
Exciting New Details On Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway
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Dateline: August 25, 2019
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At the Disney Parks panel at D23 we 've just learned brand new details about the construction of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway at the Disneyland Park.
Firstly, an opening year. In comparison to Walt Disney 's World 's opening of the attraction at Disney 's Hollywood Studios, Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway will be opening at Disneyland in 2022.
Here Is What Is New At Disneyland This Summer Besides Star Wars
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Dateline: June 7, 2019
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Source: Arizona Republic
Not long after Disneyland revealed plans to build a Star Wars-themed area, visions of large and ominous crowds hovered over fans like the Death Star.
But now that Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has opened, those expectations have been blown to smithereens.
The new Star Wars land is drawing healthy but not overwhelming crowds (kept in check by a
