Insensitive racial stereotypes and caricatures of indigenous people will be removed from Disneyland 's Peter Pan ride and replaced with a different scene depicting the Never Land Tribe, the park 's officials said. The change to Peter Pan 's Flight in Fantasyland is in line with a recent update to its sister ride at Florida 's Magic Kingdom. It is the latest in a series of updates aimed at keeping the park 's attractions “authentic,

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I 've been a theme park fan all my life, to the point that today, writing about them has become my actual job. I 'm not afraid to call myself a theme park expert. I 've learned a lot about how they work, from the behind-the-scenes attraction design to the operational aspects of major parks like Disney World and Universal Studios. And yet, even I can occasionally learn something new. You see, because writing about theme parks is my job, most of my

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Disneyland 's Critter Country will receive a new name this holiday season. The land will soon be known as Bayou Country when Tiana 's Bayou Adventure opens on Nov. 15 “Bayou Country is situated on the edge of New Orleans Square with shady trees, mesmerizing music and a vast collection of enchanting surprises. Guests will discover a land filled with friendly woodland animals, from a trumpet-playing gator and an adorable bear who craves honey

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Disneyland 's Hungry Bear restaurant, known for its varieties of burgers and funnel cakes, is getting a new menu and name inspired by relics that once called “The Happiest Place on Earth” home. Hungry Bear Restaurant, now known as Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree, will offer a robust barbecue menu and music. The restaurant 's musical element was inspired by the famed Country Bears attraction, which was at the park from 1972 to 2001. Walt Disney World in

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Disneyland developed a nighttime spectacular in 1987 that featured ghosts, skeletons and black widow brides escaping from the Haunted Mansion to entertain crowds along the Rivers of America five years before “Fantasmic” became a surprise sensation. Disneyland consultant Don Dorsey discussed the history of the shelved Haunted Mansion-themed nighttime spectacular during the Magic After Dark panel at the D23 fan event at the Anaheim Convention

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Disneyland guests searching for a bite to eat in Critter Country will soon be able to partake in a more robust menu inspired by relics that have been missing from the park for decades. The Hungry Bear restaurant, nestled near the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride and the upcoming Tiana 's Bayou Adventure, is undergoing a transformation. It will soon be known as the Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree, offering a barbecue menu and featuring music from

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While we didn 't get any major news about Disneyland Forward or the much needed makeover of Tomorrowland, there were a few surprise announcements at this year 's D23 Expo that will hopefully make us Disneyland fans happy. By now, you 've all probably seen the news stories about the new attractions and shows coming to the Disneyland Resort, but as a so-called Disneyland expert, I wanted to share my thoughts…in no particular order. If you missed any of

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It 's hard to overstate Walt Disney 's presence in Disneyland, even almost 60 years after his death. But for the first time, the man himself will be featured in a park attraction. At the D23 fan convention in Anaheim, the company announced that Walt Disney is getting his own animatronic, which will be featured in an all-new show. “The reason that we're together tonight is because of one man's dream,” Disney Parks head Josh D 'Amaro said during

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Disneyland is a kingdom of illusions. Forced perspective makes small buildings appear grander. Special paint colors hide eyesores in plain sight. Disney Imagineers company lingo for theme park creatives are the best in the business at keeping reality from creeping into guests ' consciousness. But there is a glaring exception: a ride, dead now for nearly 25 years, that still looms large and ugly above all of Tomorrowland. Rocket Rods was

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The word Disney means different things to different people. To young 'uns, it 's a streaming platform for phones or tablets. To many, it is part of a compound word that includes either land or world. To yet others, it is a worldwide conglomerate raking in $90 billion in 2023 from not-so-small ears of a squeaky little mouse and his girlfriend. To politicians in Florida, it 's the devil 's den of woke people. To my grandkids this past week, it was a whirlwind of

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Some recent Disneyland guests did not get their chance to ''glide through the White Rabbit 's House, Tulgey Wood and the Queen 's Garden'' as the Alice in Wonderland attraction's website says, after it malfunctioned and gave guests a fright. Amanda Poole was filming her ride experience on Aug. 3, and it appears she knew something was off before reaching the ride's iconic tunnel that features glow-in-the-dark teapots.

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On my recent trip to the Disneyland Resort, I did something that until fairly recently, you weren 't able to take advantage of. I paid a post-fireworks visit to Mickey 's Toontown. For those of you unfamiliar with the location of Toontown in Disneyland Park, it 's at the very back of the park and is just in front of where the nightly fireworks are launched from. Historically, the land closed just before the fireworks started for safety reasons and didn

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It has been a long-running tradition to “plus” the Haunted Mansion every year in the fall for Halloween. In a move emblematic of Disneyland 's penchant for innovation, the Haunted Mansion began a seasonal transformation in 2001, becoming the Haunted Mansion Holiday. Inspired by Tim Burton 's “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” this overlay was a significant departure from the attraction 's original theme. The introduction of Jack Skellington and his ghoulish

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Princes and princesses, kings and queens, young and old, can experience the Disneyland Resort in royal fashion. Disneyland Resort Crown Collection brings even more magic to The Happiest Place on Earth. When taking a VIP Tour, booking a Signature or Club Level Suite at Disneyland Resort Hotels or hosting an extraordinary dinner at 21 Royal, you enjoy access to a Crown Collection Concierge With your own personal concierge, you can leave your cares at

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Haunted Mansion Holiday is the only good version of this “spooky” attraction, and I 'm tired of pretending it 's not. Disneyland Park 's Haunted Mansion is a staple, an attraction so popular that it 's amassed a huge fanbase. But personally? I don 't like the ride. In fact, I think the best version of Haunted Mansion is the annual Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay. Since it first appeared back in 2001, the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay has

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Although the revamp of Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion isn 't complete, the beloved attraction is open for the first time since January. Greeting guests are various new features and improvements plus the return of one absolutely delightful historical detail. During the Haunted Mansion 's Monday reopening, eagle-eyed visitors noticed the very special bat near the beginning of the ride: Immediately after passing the ghoul trying to break out of its coffin,

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A Simi Valley father gave his daughter the gift of a lifetime when he gave her his free Disneyland ticket from nearly four decades ago. In August 1985, Scott King won a free park ticket after visiting Disneyland during its 30th anniversary. As part of the celebration, every 30th guest received a prize. ''I forgot all about it. I really didn't pay much attention to it over the years,'' King said. Instead of

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Since 1959, the Matterhorn Bobsleds have stood tall at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The ride was groundbreaking when it first debuted and it changed the trajectory of roller coasters forever. Want to know what makes this trek through the Swiss mountains so unique? Here are seven fun facts. 1. It made history when it opened on June 14, 1959 The Matterhorn Bobsleds ride was the world's first

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Disneyland will reopen one of its most beloved rides a month earlier than expected. After closing in January for renovations, the Haunted Mansion returns on Monday. The July 29 reopening is nearly a full month sooner than the expected Aug. 23 timeline, which sees the opening day of Halloween season at the park. The project that shut down Haunted Mansion is still ongoing. Crews are expanding and updating the ride 's outdoor queue with a new

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