Jungle Cruise That Removes Racially Insensitive Depictions Adds New Story
Disneyland revealed its course correction for its Jungle Cruise attraction in Anaheim, California, and Walt Disney World in Florida that removes racially offensive depictions of Indigenous people.
The changes to the popular ride, one of the original attractions overseen by Walt Disney himself when Disneyland opened in 1955, will be officially opened in the Florida and California locations July ...
How Star Tours Saved Disneyland At A Low Point In The Park History
Disneyland was struggling for new ride ideas in the 1980s after a slate of mediocre Disney films when Walt Disney Imagineering turned to Star Wars creator George Lucas for a boost of creative inspiration that would eventually lead to Star Tours coming to Tomorrowland.
“I wanted to have an involvement in Tomorrowland,” Lucas said in a new Disney+ series. “I thought that was a portion of the ...
Weird Reason The Peoplemover Left
Many Disney Park enthusiasts often have a hard time letting go of the past, especially when it comes to Disneyland 's historic PeopleMover attraction called the popular Disney theme park home for nearly three decades.
The PeopleMover, sometimes called the Goodyear or WEDWay PeopleMover, was a popular transport attraction located in Disneyland 's Tomorrowland in Southern California. Officially ...
Dwayne Johnson Hypes Jungle Cruise Premiere
One of the most anticipated films of the summer from Disney, Jungle Cruise, is gearing up for the premiere, and film star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is excited to share where the premiere will take place.
Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, has been ready to reveal for a while now. The film was originally meant to debut in 2020; however, due to the pandemic, Disney put a ...
When Will Close And Reopen Haunted Mansion For Holiday Makeover
Haunted Mansion fans have a month to jump on the classic version of the Disneyland dark ride before the beloved 1969 attraction goes down for a few weeks to get ready for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons.
The Haunted Mansion will be closed for refurbishment from Aug. 16 to Sept. 2 to transform the dark ride with “The Nightmare Before Christmas” holiday overlay, according to the ...
K9 Cast Members Enlist The Help Of Guests For Training
The Disneyland Resort takes security very seriously. When you visit you will notice plenty of security Cast Members making sure everyone is having a safe and fun time at the parks. But have you ever noticed the K9 Cast Members?
K9 's are used to sniff for prohibited items, these K9s are typically handled by local law enforcement and check Guests as they walk through security. In some ...
Your Dairy Free Guide To Food And Dining At The Parks
Disney World is an iconic spot for allergic travelers, but what about Disneyland? It doesn 't get as much coverage, and the options aren 't quite as prolific, but Disneyland in Anaheim, California can still be a great dairy-free vacation. This quick guide covers the dairy-free food to look for in each section of Disneyland Park, California Adventure, Downtown Disney, and the on-site Disneyland Hotels. We ...
Disneyland Has Created Its Most Elaborate Gingerbread House Ever
Today marks Disney 's Halfway to the Holidays celebration, which means lots of holiday season announcements for Disney Parks lovers! One of this morning 's most exciting reveals for Disneyland Resort fans is the Nightmare Before Christmas-themed gingerbread house that will be part of the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay.
Disney Parks Blog shared details about this year 's 20th anniversary ...
Awesome Way Disneyland Will Celebrate The 20Th Anniversary Of The Nightmare Before
Visiting Disneyland Resort is special anytime you can do it, but there's something extra special about doing it during the holiday season. While there's always something new at Disneyland to experience, there are also those traditional elements that return year after year that fans look forward to. And one of those is the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay given to the Haunted Mansion. It always ...
11 Attractions From Opening Day
When Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955, it wasn 't an immediate success. The park experienced numerous setbacks, including counterfeit tickets, concession shortages, and malfunctioning rides. But it also featured many rides and attractions that are considered classic parts of the Wonderful World of Disney today. Here are 11 attractions guests got to experience when they visited ...
Offering 75 Dollar Tickets To Be First To Ride Reimagined Jungle Cruise
The world-famous Jungle Cruise at Disneyland Park is set to officially reopen at Disneyland next week on July 15 and D23 Gold Members now have the opportunity to sign up for a special event to become the first to experience this reimagined attraction for $75.00 per person.
The event begins in the early morning as ticketholders enter the gates of Disneyland Park at 5:30 AM before the park opens ...
App Confirms Return Of Holiday Favorite
Not long ago, the Disneyland mobile app showed that the popular attraction the Haunted Mansion would be closed from August 16 until September 2. There was speculation that that closure signaled that Haunted Mansion Holiday would return, though nothing could be confirmed. Well, that has changed, and we now have confirmation that The Nightmare Before Christmas overlay is exactly why the ride closure is ...
Former Imagineer Shares Early Concept For Attraction
Early concept designs for Gadget 's Go Coaster were recently revealed online by former Disney Imagineer Jim Shull. See the photos, and why Jim says they didn 't go with the original concept for the attraction.
Jim Shull took to his Twitter to share a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Gadget 's Go Coaster at Disneyland. Gadget 's Go Coaster is a family-friendly roller coaster themed to ...
20 Years Apart Two Tragic Deaths On Matterhorn
There is an undeniable fascination with theme park accidents. There are books, countless blogs and even entire YouTube channels dedicated to them. And it 's no wonder: There 's something about the juxtaposition of a fun day at the park and an unexpected tragedy that sticks in our minds.
If you google “Disneyland accidents,” you get over 800,000 hits in Google. Among the most frequently cited ...
Daily Honored Tradition Returns
For many years, Disney 's daily Flag Retreat Ceremony has become a tradition of honoring and supporting our nation 's military heroes. Located near the entrance of Main Street, U.S.A., in Walt Disney World Florida and Disneyland in California, Guests come to celebrate and thank veterans of the past and present in a patriotic ceremony that touches the hearts of many Americans and out of state visitors from ...
A Ton Of Breakfast Items Are Back
When Disneyland reopened after its historic 412-day closure, there were a lot of things that were unavailable - including a number of restaurants that remained closed. One of the biggest things that Disneyland Guests were unable to get was breakfast. There are several Starbucks locations on the property, but Guests wanting to eat there had incredibly long wait times.
Well, Disneyland fans ...
Jungle Cruise Scene By Scene Preview Of Changes Coming
Disneyland will remove several racially insensitive scenes from the Jungle Cruise and replace them with comic scenes featuring mischievous animals and a new cast of culturally diverse characters as part of a major overall of the classic attraction.
Disneyland will reopen Jungle Cruise on July 16 after the boat ride undergoes a major makeover to remove outdated cultural depictions and add a ...
Trader Sams Changes Name Of Shrunken Zombie Head Cocktail
Disneyland fans received some exciting news today. A number of Disneyland and California Adventure dining locations would be reopening within a matter of weeks. Disney also once again confirmed the reopening of Trader Sam 's Enchanted Tiki Bar - the popular watering hole will reopen on July 2 along with the Disneyland Hotel where it is located.
Trader Sam 's Enchanted Tiki Bar is known for its ...
RIP Gag Factory Fun Disney Store Completely Torn Down
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.
In order to make way for ...
Disneyland Reintroduces Single Rider Lines For Select Attractions
Both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure brought back single rider lines this weekend but only for select attractions! This option is available for these Disneyland rides:
Indiana Jones Adventure
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
Star Tours
Also available for these rides at Disney California ...
Disneyland Makes Tossing Out Leftover Food A Little Less Wasteful
We 've all been there when it comes to leftover Disneyland food.
There 's no way to finish that eyes-bigger-than-your-stomach turkey leg. Nobody wants the dregs at the bottom of the popcorn bucket. The little one is not in the mood for a corndog after all. You 're unable to finish that Mickey-shaped pretzel after a day filled with snacks and treats.
It 's a shame to toss ...
Disneyland Brings Scan And Go Shopping To Theme Park Stores
Disneyland has expanded its new mobile checkout system to two theme park shops. This allows shoppers to use the Disneyland app to scan for products, leave the store for purchases, and completely bypass the checkout counter line.
Disneyland 's Emporium and Disney California Adventure 's Elias and Company began offering mobile checkouts for their products on Thursday, June 24, according to ...
No Big Deal Just Gawkers Watching Part Of Toontown Get Demolished For New Attraction
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 guests don't actually see this ...
Less Than Half Of 32000 Employees Have Returned To Work
Less than half of the 32,000 Disneyland employees have returned to work after thousands were laid off or furloughed during the 412-day coronavirus closure of the Anaheim theme parks.
The Disneyland resort has 15,000 cast members currently working and expects to hire about 1,000 more this summer, according to Disneyland officials.
Disneyland laid off or furloughed thousands of cast ...
Wonderful Wizard Of Bras
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
What comes to mind when you think about Disneyland? Perhaps, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion, or the Matterhorn Bobsleds? Or maybe you 're a fan of the Main Street Electrical Parade? No matter your immediate association with the wonderful world of Disney, we 're guessing the history of underwear probably doesn 't rank high on your list. ...
Which COVID Era Changes Will Stay Which Will Go
The prepandemic version of Disneyland might be gone forever.
California lifted most of its coronavirus safety restrictions last week, and the parks at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim are continuing to reopen in phases - but a handful of the COVID-era changes are going to stick.
“I don 't want to say we are going to go back to the way it was,” Josh D 'Amaro, chairman of Disney ...
Guess What Is Back At Galaxys Edge
Right before the pandemic hit our world and Disneyland Resort was forced to close, I was able to snag a very popular souvenir that Disney and Star Wars fans could only find at Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge (although they were seen once in a supermarket).
After the grand reopening of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure on April 30, we reported that Disney fans were searching high and low ...
Disneyland Band Returns With More Live Entertainment Coming Soon
A Disneyland opening day attraction that was only intended to last two weeks but has stuck around for 66 years has survived the coronavirus pandemic closure of the Anaheim theme park and will make a triumphant return this week marching down Main Street U.S.A.
The Disneyland Band will return on Friday, June 18 after a 15-month absence from the park with performances planned throughout the ...
What Happens Next We Have Got Answers To 10 Key Questions
Disneyland provided a lot of answers about what the Anaheim theme park will be like now that state pandemic restrictions have been lifted, but a lot of questions remain about what will change over the next few months as the phased reopening continues.
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will increase attendance, drop mask requirements for vaccinated visitors, discontinue physical ...
Fireworks Return In Time For Fourth Of July
Disneyland is bringing back fireworks this summer in time for the Fourth of July holiday celebration after the nighttime shows were put into hibernation while the Anaheim theme park was shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic and beginning a phased reopening.
“Mickey 's Mix Magic” will be presented nightly at Disneyland beginning on July 4 with fireworks, video projections, show lighting and lasers ...
From Face Masks To Theme Park Reservations Here Is What Parkgoers Can Expect
To align with the reopening of California's economy on June 15, Disneyland Resort on Monday announced some relaxed Covid-19 restrictions for guests.
Following a yearlong closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Anaheim theme park reopened to California residents at a limited capacity on April 30. On Tuesday, the park welcomed out-of-state guests for the first time this year.
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