Opening Date For Lion King Show
A “Lion King” musical stage show with singers, dancers and drummers coming this summer to Disneyland will offer a new adaptation of the ancestral story of how a young lion cub becomes king of the jungle.
The “Tale of the Lion King” show will open May 28 at Disneyland 's Fantasyland Theatre.
Concept art shows the new “Lion King” stage in the Fantasyland Theatre with drummers on ...
George Lucas Impersonator Tricks Guests
May the 4th is a celebration many fans of the Star Wars franchise look forward to each year, even more so now that Disney Parks are open and more events and celebrations are making their way back to the Parks once again.
Guests often take the chance to celebrate Star Wars Day in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at both Disney 's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Park at ...
The Force Is With Space Mountain
SPYING A TIE FIGHTER? You might be just departing an asteroid field, or exploring a new planet, or piloting your ship over a moon's horizon when you suddenly spy the fast and fearsome Imperial vessel. But there is a cosmic conveyance that can famously outmaneuver these fighters, if you know when and where to board. The "where" part is a cinch, as it happens to be based on Planet Earth: It's Space ...
Tomorrowlands Yesterday Disneyland Autopia Mark VII First Drive
When Disneyland first opened its doors in 1955, its namesake provided a simple mission: "Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future." Perhaps no original attraction better encapsulated that ideal than Tomorrowland's Autopia, which offered adult parkgoers a childlike feeling of discovery while providing many young "drivers" their first ...
Disneyland Brings Back Royal Theatre Live Shows
Witty and fast-paced versions of Disney princess tales are headed back to Disneyland 's Royal Theater as live stage shows continue to make a comeback as part of the phased reopening of the Anaheim theme park resort.
Live theatrical performances return to the Royal Theatre in Fantasy Faire at Disneyland on Friday, April 29 after a two-year pandemic pause.
The Storytelling at the ...
Fantasmic Show Times Announced For Disneyland Return
It has now been announced on the official Disneyland Resort website that Fantasmic! will be performed at 9:00PM and 10:30PM from Saturday May 28, 2022. These showtimes are subject to change so be sure to check out the calendar before you go just in case a change has been made.
Walt Disney World fans are still eagerly awaiting news of when Fantasmic! will restart at Disney's Hollywood ...
When Disneyland Turns Into The Land Of Greed
Disneyland is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, yet after its reopening in 2021, it has left guests disappointed with its minimal efforts to provide the charmful experience it once had.
I have held a season pass to Disneyland since September 2021, so I have experienced most of the problems guests are reporting this year. Problems such as overcapacity and attraction mismanagement ...
Hugs Are Back
The pandemic turned the world upside down. Smiling faces were covered by masks, concerts and parks closed their doors and hugs and handshakes were replaced with social distancing.
The Disney parks, after 14 months of closure, came back to life, but things weren't the same - all the costumed characters greeted guests from a distance. Hugs and autographs were a no-go, and secret whispers were ...
An Iconic Parade New Finale Sparkles
Disneyland Resort fizzes with anticipatory areas, those locations that feature curves, turns, and bends, the sorts of thrilling spots where we can't quite detect what is just around the next corner.
You might be able to quickly name your favorite curve - maybe the one near the end of Space Mountain, or the bend you go around just before you pick up the Haunted Mansion's Hitchhiking ...
Ambulance Was Not Allowed To Respond To First Murder At Disneyland
Disneyland Resort officially opened its gates in 1955. At the time, the property was home to only one park - Disneyland Park - with Disney California Adventure Park and the Downtown Disney District added in more recent years.
Walt Disney 's dream was to make Disneyland into a place where parents and children could make magical memories together, and although the asphalt on Main Street, U.S.A. ...
Along With Splash Mountain Another Longtime Attraction Is Getting A Retheme
Disneyland and Disney World are constantly making changes to the parks, and when those changes happen, sometimes that means a re-theme is on the way. For example, Splash Mountain will be re-themed to a Princess and The Frog ride coming up and now another longtime attraction is set to get its own re-theme. That attraction would be none other than Tarzan 's Treehouse.
Tarzan will be undergoing ...
Disneyland To Give Tarzans Treehouse A New Theme
Tarzan will soon be swinging out of his treehouse at Disneyland to make room for a re-themed attraction that will see a new Disney character move into the 80-foot-tall man-made tree in Adventureland.
Disneyland will reimagine Tarzan 's Treehouse in Adventureland with a new theme and backstory, according to Disneyland officials.
The treehouse experience isn 't going away, but the ...
Main Street Electrical Parade Dining Package And Merchandise
The “Main Street Electrical Parade” is returning to Disneyland on April 22, and to celebrate, the park is offering a dining package for guests, along with some new merchandise.
The dining package includes lunch at the quick-service Plaza Inn with your choice of entree, beverage, and dessert, plus entrance to a reserved viewing area for the “Main Street Electrical Parade.”
No price ...
Can You Teach An Old Theme Park New Tricks
As much as it might be nice to think otherwise, we 're all basically creatures of habit. We choose the same foods over and over, drive the same routes to the same places, sit in the same spots even when there are other options.
It 's no different at Disneyland. Those of us who visit the park frequently tend to fall into the same patterns every time. Maybe we 'll mix up the order of our ...
All The Free Things You Can Get From A Hidden Star Wars Prize To A Secret Jungle Cruise Map
There I was, sheepishly skulking up to the counter at the creature stall in Disneyland 's Black Spire Outpost, asking the cast member whether I, a fully formed adult, could have one of the “Star Wars” scavenger hunt books that are clearly for kids.
She kind of smirked at me as she handed it over, but in a nice way, like she could see how silly I felt and was commiserating with me. Called ...
Disneyland Adds Sparkle And Shine During Club 33 Refurbishment
Disneyland 's secret and private Club 33 is undergoing a monthlong refurbishment that will add “sparkle and shine” to the New Orleans Square hangout for the rich and famous ahead of the 55th anniversary of the members-only club steeped in mystique.
The Club 33 refurbishment will keep Salon Nouveau closed through April 15 - with the cocktail lounge reopening on April 16.
The Court ...
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 ...
Disneyland Brings Back Up Close Character Meet And Greet Photo Ops
Disneyland visitors will be able to hug Mickey Mouse, high five Goofy and strike a royal pose next to Cinderella as the Anaheim theme park once again allows up-close meet-and-greet photo opportunities with Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters.
Traditional up-close character interactions will return as early as April 18 to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, according to the ...
Disneyland Walls Off Blue Bayous Signature Waterfront Ambiance
The famed bayou ambiance and waterside setting of Disneyland 's Blue Bayou restaurant has been temporarily hidden behind construction walls as the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction undergoes a seasonal refurbishment.
The Blue Bayou restaurant in New Orleans Square at the Anaheim theme park will close for refurbishment beginning on April 21, according to Disneyland officials. Until then, ...
Hyperspace Mountain Is Coming Back
The Star Wars-themed overlay to Tomorrowland's Space Mountain indoor roller coaster will return on April 29, following a one-day refurbishment to make the switch. Hyperspace Mountain puts riders in the middle of a Star Wars space battle, with digital projections of TIE fighters, Star Destroyers, and X-Wings, while listening to an on-board Star Wars musical score.
Hyperspace Mountain debuted ...
Debunking Most Widely Shared Myths All Of The Plants In Tomorrowland Are Not Actually Edible
I had a plan.
A plan I knew my wife would hate.
On our family 's vacation to Disneyland in February, I would test what I always believed to be the most unbelievable of Disney 's urban legends: 100% of the plants in Tomorrowland are edible.
My wife 's response when I tried to softly break the news to her: “Grant. No.”
The reasons no one has ever vetted one ...
How Disneyland And Disney World Are Quietly Prepping To Remove Splash Mountain From The Park
Back in 2020, Disney revealed plans to give its popular Splash Mountain attraction a complete re-theme, replacing the Song of the South story with one that would act as a sort of sequel to The Princess and the Frog. Nearly two years have now passed since the announcement, and thus far neither ride has closed for this update and no timeline has been presented letting us know when it is expected to happen. ...
Blue Bayou About To Shut Down As Part Of Larger Refurb
Most people would probably agree that Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the best attractions inside Disneyland. Many people would probably also agree that the Blue Bayou restaurant is one of the best places to dine inside Disneyland. The food is pretty good, and has become even better with a recent update to the menu, but the thing that makes it great is that the restaurant exists inside Pirates of the ...
Legendary Cast Member Maynard Smith To Retire
Legendary Disneyland cast member Maynard Smith has announced his retirement, after 28 years working attractions including the Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise and more.
He has become well known over the years for his comic impressions and antics, to the point that sometimes visitors seek him out at whichever post he happens to be working. In fact, he has not one but two fan sites on Facebook, ...
Pirates Of The Caribbean Closes Till Summer 2022
Starting today the New Orleans attraction at Disneyland Park will close until summer of 2022. Guests viewing the app can see the “Closed for Refurbishment” with the following statement, “Pirates of the Caribbean will be closed for refurbishment beginning March 14, 2022 and is expected to reopen early summer 2022.”
Disney has stated that the attraction is closed so that they can rework the area ...
Disney Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride Was Once Decorated With Real Life Human Remains
Disneyland is perhaps the best theme park in the world thanks to its wide variety of activities and theme park rides. For avid Disney fans, the Pirates of the Caribbean ride remains to be the gold standard of amusement attractions. The ride lent inspiration to almost every experienced-based Disneyland ride, including Jurassic Park.
Once ahead of its time, the theme park is considered standard ...
Five Stages Of Disney Parks For Parents
I've been talking about writing this story for years but until today, the eve of my youngest daughter's 13th birthday, it felt disingenuous.
Now that I officially have two teenagers, and have experienced all of these phases, I feel I can share what I have dubbed the "five stages of Disney" with parents.
The first is obviously the baby stage. I remember thinking what on earth ...
Disneyland To Improve New Orleans Square Traffic Flow Before Fantasmic Returns
Disneyland plans to launch a two-month project to improve traffic flow in New Orleans Square at a notoriously crowded pinch point near Pirates of the Caribbean ahead of the return of the “Fantasmic” nighttime spectacular along the Rivers of America.
The New Orleans Square work will start after the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction closes on Monday, March 14 for a seasonal refurbishment and ...
In June 1959 Vice President Richard Nixon Was Abducted At Disneyland
On a warm summer Sunday in 1959, the unthinkable happened. Then-Vice President Richard Nixon was kidnapped at Disneyland, and Secret Service agents who had been by his side only moments before were completely blind-sided.
It was Sunday, June 14, 1959, and Monorail Red had yet to cooperate with Imagineers. She was scheduled to be dedicated that afternoon, and Walt Disney had written a personal ...
Pirates Of The Caribbean Will Close Indefinitely In Days
Guests visiting Disneyland Resort this month will be without a fan-favorite attraction after the Park indefinitely closes Pirates of the Caribbean.
Nestled in Anaheim, Southern California, Disneyland first opened decades ago in 1955. Walt Disney 's first amusement theme park brought Disney magic to the masses and has continued to provide magical vacations for Guests almost 67 years ...
Parking Trams Return After Nearly A Year Of Walking To Parks
Chip and Ariel Cashion have waited nearly two years since the pandemic closure of Disneyland so they could make the parking trams their first and last ride of the day.
“We purposely waited until they were back,” Ariel Cashion said. “I make sure that we park here so that I can have my first ride on the tram.”
The Disneyland trams transporting visitors between the Mickey and Friends ...
