Disneyland's new Audio Animatronic show starring Walt Disney will use a virtual queue when it opens next week. Walt Disney A Magical Life opens July 17 (Disneyland's 70th birthday) in the Main Street Opera House. The longtime home of Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln has zero queue set-up just a pre-show waiting area - so it's not equipped to handle multiple theater-loads of people waiting at the same time to see the show.

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Port Royal Curios and Curiosities Reopens with Merchandise Port Royal Curios and Curiosities is a small shop located in New Orleans Square. The shop was often used as a merchandise location, specifically selling Haunted Mansion items. However, following the opening of Madame Leota 's Somewhere Beyond, the extra merchandise location was no longer necessary. As seen in the above image, the space became a fake jazz club area, with the

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If you check Yelp reviews and fan forums, one restaurant comes up again and again as the worst place for a sit-down meal in Disneyland. And word has clearly gotten around: If you 're looking for a same-day reservation, there 's almost always availability at the River Belle Terrace. Situated in a no man 's land between Frontierland, Adventureland and New Orleans Square, River Belle Terrace has gained a reputation for forgettable food, a stodgy indoor

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When Walt Disney began dreaming of building a theme park in the early 1950s, the concept was ridiculed. At the time, amusement parks were typically dirty, chaotic places with cheap rides and little attention to detail or storytelling. Disney dreamed of creating something entirely different: a clean, immersive, family-friendly park where guests of all ages could step into the worlds of their favourite stories. Few others shared in his

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The summer season is unsurprisingly one of the busiest times of year for travel. With millions of kids out of school and weather conditions far more favorable during the summer months, families are far more inclined to book their next vacations abroad in June, July and August than they are during any other point in the year. With that in mind, it's no surprise that Disneyland and the various parks that make up its East Coast sister

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Disneyland has revoked Lightning Lane privileges for one of Disneyland's most beloved rides. According to Disneyland officials, Pirates of the Caribbean has returned to standby only and has been removed from the park's lane-skipping Lightning Lane offerings as of July 1. Disneyland first added the ride to its list of Lightning Lane attractions in January 2024 after losing two rides with line-skipping to renovations. In May 2023, the

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The Single Rider option has returned to the Indiana Jones Adventure in Disneyland Park. Indiana Jones Adventure Single Rider Despite returning for a brief stint in the summer of 2021, the Single Rider option at Indiana Jones Adventure has been missing for some time. However, the queue for single guests has returned as of June 27. Previously, Single Rider guests were given a small pink card when joining the line. Now, guests

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As the lights dim in Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion, the famous Paul Frees narration begins. “Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion,” he intones. “I am your host your ghost host. Kindly step all the way in please, and make room for everyone. There 's no turning back now.” If you are lucky, you can listen to Frees ' chilling voice as it was intended. But nine times out of 10, someone talks along, mimicking Frees ' iconic

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