July 6--Blaine Gibson Disneyland Sculptor Dies At 97. Gibson worked alongside Walt Disney during the development of Disneyland, and his sculptures were used to create the faces on characters in rides such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Haunted Mansion" as well as the "Enchanted Tiki Room" show. He also sculpted "Partners," a statue of Walt Disney holding the hand of Mickey Mouse
Status:Archive On vacation in Southern California over the holidays, we spent a day at Disneyland, giving my two sons (aged 2 and 4) a chance to spend the day with Mickey and friends, along with their parents, grandparents, aunt and uncle. Personally, it was my first ...
Status:Archive My family went to Disneyland over the Christmas holidays. The drive from San Francisco took most of a day. The park was packed to the rafters, with wait times of over an hour on many rides. My next credit card bill will probably give me a heart attack.
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Status:Current How to build an Amusement Park in 3 Easy Lessons
When we last left our Imagineers, a final location had been chosen, funding had been arranged, and crews were assembled that would begin by retaining trees and vegetation that could be utilized in the ...
Status:Archive Disneyland fans, you've got your annual pass and zillions of pins. But do you possess an original bird from the Tiki Room? Or an etched glass E-ticket sign that once hung at the Pirates of the Caribbean ride?.
Now you can.
As Disneyland rolls ...
Status:Archive Disneyland will be celebrating its 60th anniversary and guests are given their first taste on what the amusement park holds for them.
On Wednesday, the Disney Resort in Anaheim revealed some of its biggest plans for the park's anniversary and ...
Status:Archive Disney California Adventure is getting a much needed tire rotation, and will soon change out the Cars Land flat that is Luigi's Flying Tires.
The attraction is shutting down when the gates close on Feb. 16, according a message posted Friday on the ...
Status:Archive As the measles outbreak spread last month, Disneyland executives sent a series of emails to California health officials asking them to emphasize that the theme park was not responsible for the illnesses and was safe to visit, documents obtained by The ...
Status:Archive As California health officials search for the origins of the Disneyland measles outbreak, some of their detective work is pointing to the Philippines..
This measles virus shares the same genetic material as the type most commonly found in the ...
Status:Archive I just returned from a three-day weekend at Disneyland. First, I must say that I enjoyed being with my children and my husband and most of the fun we had was spent in the car, on the airplane, in the hotel room, and while eating meals together. For those ...
Status:Archive Sixteen choirs from Southern California - three of them from Orange County - are performing Saturday at Disneyland for the theme park's annual Black History Month celebration.
Orange County's New Generation Youth Choir, Friendship Baptist Church's ...
Status:Archive Visiting the Happiest Place on Earth just got more expensive.
With record attendance at its theme parks, Disney said starting Sunday it would raise ticket prices across the board for the Disneyland Resort here and at Walt Disney World in Florida.
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Status:Archive Even when told the waiting time will be 1 to 1.5 hours, the Zhu family stand without hesitation at the end of the long line to take a picture with Mickey and Minnie dressing in red Chinese New Year costume at the Disney California Adventure Park ...
Status:Archive Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle looks a bit odd.
So does "It's a Small World."
Both of Disneyland's iconic attractions are under renovation, and Disney hides a lot of the work going on.
But the theme park still wants guests to see the ...
Status:Archive It's when she's perched at the top of a five-storey watery descent that my daughter and I both have epiphanies. In the nanosecond before descent, she realises just how profoundly angry a little girl can possibly be with her dad and I realise that she will ...
Status:Archive A small fire was knocked down near the "It's a Small World" attraction at Disneyland Saturday night. No injuries were reported.
Disneyland's fire crew responded to the scene and knocked down the blaze by 9:48 p.m.
Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi ...
Status:Archive An extensive private collection of Disneyland memorabilia that went on the auction block over the weekend generated sales of more than $1.7 million by the time the final gavel had come down, with an animatronic bird from the Enchanted Tiki Room fetching ...
Status:Archive *If you don't want to pay for parking and are going to park hop, you can use the Downtown Disney 3 Hour lot for free (for three hours) and either go in and out every three hours, or buy something and validate the ticket for more time.
*Use the Grand ...
Status:Archive Disneyland's Innoventions attraction is closing March 31, a Disneyland spokesman said Friday, and rumors are already flying that "Star Wars" attractions could end up there.
"As part of our continuing efforts to offer our guests new magic, we ...
Status:Archive A dynamic 24-hour party will kick off the summer and launch the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration, May 22-23, as guests enjoy the thrilling premieres of three, new nighttime spectaculars: the glittering "Paint the Night" parade and the groundbreaking ...
Status:Archive Are you ready for another 24-hour endurance test at Disneyland or Disney California Adventure?
To kick off Disneyland's 60th anniversary, the two theme parks will be open to visitors for 24 hours, beginning at 6 a.m. May 22, a Friday.
Disney ...
Status:Archive The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday shot down - for now - the long-rumored possibility of a third theme park in Anaheim. But CEO Bob Iger detailed plans for sequels to the company's hugely successful "Frozen" and "Star Wars" movie franchises.
Answering a ...
Status:Archive 1. The theme park reportedly took an initial investment of $17 million to get up and running.
That was in 1955 - today those numbers would be closer to $148 million!
2. The first Disneyland ticket reportedly cost $1.
It was purchased by ...
Status:Current The date had not been going at all well. Normally, Katie loved Disneyland. But, with Josh, her date, complaining the whole time, she felt herself going bonkers. While he was great when they were about ten yards away from getting on the rides, the rest was ...
Status:Archive A little-known pact struck nearly two decades ago has kept city leaders from levying a so-called entertainment tax on Disneyland and Disney California Adventure tickets.
That deal expires in 2016, and City Councilwoman Kris Murray wants to ask voters ...
Status:Archive Walt Disney Parks have announced that they'll present sneak previews of Brad Bird"s film Tomorrowland starting in mid-April. At California's Disneyland, the sneak will be in actual Tomorrowland theme park and in Florida, it'll be at Epcot Center. Below, ...
Status:Archive Disneyland has been a place where many local residents and tourists turn to for a fun getaway. While some individuals and families are fortunate enough to visit Disneyland a few times in their lifetimes, some local residents have made it a tradition to ...
Status:Archive On July 17, 1955, the Disneyland Band debuted and became a core component of Disneyland Resort's entertainment lineup. On July 17, 2015, 60 years later, Disneyland will debut a new Disneyland Band, and old band members will either have re-auditioned for ...
Status:Archive Walt Disney was a virtual family member for many of us growing up in the 1950s and early '60s. Jimmie and his Mouseketeer friends provided us with entertainment each afternoon on The Mickey Mouse Club, and our families gathered in front of the television ...
Status:Archive Director Brad Bird and writer Damon Lindelof have concocted something mysterious in Tomorrowland, Disney's new live action adventure movie starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, and Britt Robertson. The initial annoucement about the film included a ...
Status:Archive Disneyland has already unveiled plans for a new fireworks show, a parade and "sparkling" features on two of its iconic buildings as part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration this summer..
Now Southern California's most popular theme park plans ...
Status:Current This month, I will be starting a series of articles comparing Downtown Disney in the California resort with Disney Village in Disneyland Paris.
Both Downtown Disney and Disney Village serve similar purposes. As well as providing more places for ...
Status:Archive Imagine winning a Disney Diamond or a Cinderella glass slipper, or enjoying a private excursion and dinner in Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park. Those are a few of the exciting prizes that will be awarded to some lucky guests during the ...
Status:Archive Disneyland's 60th anniversary celebration this summer will give the park a chance to unveil a new fireworks show, a new parade and a water and light show hosted by Mickey Mouse and Neil Patrick Harris..
But it will also give the park an opportunity ...
Status:Archive Disneyland is more than a fairytale getaway with all its variety of attractions, shows, and chance interactions with your favorite Disney characters. What often doesn't come to guests' attention is that it can also be the perfect place to experiment with ...
Status:Archive You don't really need a reason to visit Disneyland. It is the happiest place on earth after all. But when was the last time you stepped onto Main Street U.S.A. and took a spin on Dumbo the Flying Elephant?
If it's been awhile, you might want to ...
Status:Archive Disney has the most popular amusement parks in the world, and their ticket prices reflect it. A 1-Day adult ticket to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida costs $105, and the same ticket to California's Disneyland is $99. With prices that high, ...
Status:Archive Walking around Disneyland's Circle D Corral ranch, Jared Blumenfeld was in awe.
A regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, Blumenfeld went inside the behind-the-scenes barn where Disney houses animals including horses, bent ...
Status:Archive On select days in May, Disneyland visitors will have to get up earlier if they want to maximize their stay.
Leading up to the theme park's May 22 kickoff of its 60th anniversary celebration, Disneyland will close some days at 7:30 p.m. - 90 minutes ...
Status:Archive Disneyland overlords, all about branding and stealth marketing, apparently have an in-house name for the likes of me: "nonfamily guests."
I've been called worse.
It's nothing derisive - derision and mockery, after all, is verboten at "The ...
Status:Archive Since Disneyland announced it would debut its 60th anniversary fireworks show, parade and diamond-decorated castle on May 22, I have been eagerly awaiting the day like a little kid making her first visit to the park.
I purposely haven't been to ...
Status:Archive When Walt Disney opened his first theme park on July 17, 1955, he said, "To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the ...
Status:Archive Disneyland: home of fantastical fireworks, rip-roaring rides, more souvenirs than you can shake a four-fingered glove at - and, it so happens, some of the best theme park food this side of Arendelle.
Bars and restaurants at the Disneyland Resort have ...
Status:Archive It's the theme park that started it all, but no matter how many times you've visited Disneyland, there are some things you probably don't know about the Magic Kingdom.
As the park comes up on its 60th anniversary this year, San Diego 6's John ...
Status:Archive Here's a challenge: Try to condense 60 years of Disneyland history into a single museum-like exhibit.
That's the test facing Becky Cline, Walt Disney Archives director. She's putting the finishing touches on "Walt Disney Archives Presents - ...
Status:Current Last time we left off, opening day was rapidly approaching. Teams of artists were working in their respective areas and time truly was of the essence. The lifestyle in the mid-50s was a family oriented, hard working culture, with a new-found desire for ...
Status:Archive Disneyland is celebrating 60 years of magic with a Diamond Celebration set to begin May 22. Since opening in 1955, Disneyland has continued to hold a special place in the hearts of children and adults alike. Here are 25 things you need to know if you are ...
Status:Archive This past weekend, theme park fans around the globe collectively lost their minds as images of the Hatbox Ghost began to pop up online.
"And what's the big deal with the Hatbox Ghost?," you ask. Well, you have to understand this gruesome ghoul was ...
Status:Archive Back in 1972, when New York City was a post-apocalyptic hell hole overrun by crime and on the verge of bankruptcy, architect Peter Blake opined that to save it, the government should be banished and Manhattan should instead be turned over to an unlikely ...
Status:Archive In his 27 years as a Disney Imagineer, Bob Gurr was known for doing the impossible: He designed a submarine fleet, the cars of Autopia, and the Monorail that soars above the park on a single beam. With the opening of Tomorrowland in 1955, Gurr shaped a ...
Status:Archive Disney is cracking down on the use of selfie sticks on rides at the company's theme parks, with reports of new signs being put into place at certain attractions in both the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in Anaheim.
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Status:Archive The gripes about Disneyland crowds started on opening day - July 17, 1955 - when so many people showed up that refreshment stands ran out of food and drinks.
Sixty years later, Disneyland is celebrating its diamond anniversary with a new pulsating ...
Status:Archive The scare factor of the Abominable Snowman on Disneyland's Matterhorn Bobsleds has clicked up a couple of notches.
Since 1978, he had stood at the top of the mountain, with riders getting a glimpse of him before they scooted down the roller ...
Status:Archive Popcorn is great -- but the containers are, too?
Friday was the debut of the Mickey-Mouse-balloon-shaped popcorn buckets, and park-goers waited in long lines at popcorn carts around the park just to get the blue, red and purple varieties for $12.50 a ...
Status:Archive Disneyland re-opened its gates, about an hour after the second official appearance of its new parade, Paint the Night.
The park had closed its front gates to newcomers at about 2:30 p.m. Friday to limit the number of guests during its 24-hour ...
Status:Archive On a rainy spring night, Disneyland technology guru Chuck Davis paced along Main Street, overseeing a rehearsal of a new fireworks and light show for the park's 60th anniversary celebration..
Projectors, lasers, fireworks and audio equipment were ...
Status:Archive Oh, boy! The Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration begins today!
Disneyland Park opened in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17, 1955, and ever since, it has entertained millions of guests from all over the world. That's no small feat!
"It's amazing to ...
Status:Archive After spending much of the day at capacity, Disneyland re-opened its gates with a little more than three hours to spare in its 24-hour day.
Park guests like Robert Llanos of Tustin spent hours waiting to cross from Disney California Adventure to ...
Status:Archive Diamonds are Minnie's best friend too, and she proved it as Disneyland Resort kicked off its 60th anniversary in style. Just in time for the start of summer, the two Disneyland Resort theme parks debuted three new shows, an all-new nighttime parade, ...
Status:Archive It was only a matter of time, but dark imagery and creepy subcultures have irrefutably infiltrated pop culture. From fans of music genres like death metal and industrial to adherents of retro and retro-futuristic art movements such as Edwardianism and ...
Status:Archive Walt Disney Parks and Resorts may be considering charging more for high-demand days during summer, the Christmas holiday and spring break, and less for off-peak days, a survey the company sent to park visitors suggests..
In an online survey sent to ...
Status:Archive Did you know there used to be live mermaids at Disneyland in the late '50s and '60s? It's true! In this excerpt from Chris Strodder's book The Disneyland Book of Lists, one of these former Disneyland mermaids shares her tale.
When the new Submarine ...
Status:Archive In 1966, the year Walt Disney died, 240 million people saw a Disney movie, 100 million tuned in to a Disney television program, 80 million bought Disney merchandise, and close to seven million visited Disneyland. Few creative figures before or since have ...
Status:Archive Disneyland Resort generates an estimated $5.7 billion annually in economic activity for the Southern California economy, according to an independent study commissioned by The Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division.
"We've just had great growth and I ...
Status:Archive Wendy Wright is a home-schooling mother of two, a prolific blogger and a self-described "Disney Nut." Her cats are named Mickey and Minnie, and her blog is filled with advice for visiting Disneyland, tips for holding Disney-themed parties and reviews of ...
Status:Archive There are many subcultures that have made Disneyland their mecca for meet-ups-most notably the goths and those Disney megafans who dress like biker gangs. But there are also a bunch of lesser-known events, like Nerdy Day, Dapper Day, and a day for ska ...
Status:Archive Can theme parks become even more addictive? That's what parks in Southern California and around the country are hoping to do with their new crop of attractions for this summer.
Anyone in business knows it's more cost-effective to get your current ...
Status:Archive Capping a magical day at Disneyland off with fireworks has been a tradition at the theme park since its very early days. But their latest show may be their best yet.
"Disney's always known for great fireworks spectaculars and Disneyland Forever is a ...
Status:Archive JoAnn Dean Killingsworth, the first person to play Snow White at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., died Saturday. She was 91.
Her death comes just a few weeks shy of the park's 60th anniversary. Disneyland recently hosted a weekend of festivities to ...
Status:Archive The 84-year-old author of the book "Walt Dreamers Me" is suing the Walt Disney Co., alleging his lifetime membership in Disneyland's exclusive and little-known Club 33 was wrongfully terminated after more than four decades.
Joseph Cosgrove, a club ...
Status:Archive What do you get the park that has everything for its 60th anniversary? Nothing, because giving a theme park a gift would be silly. Instead, Disneyland is celebrating its anniversary this summer with a new firework show and parade, along with a revamped ...
Status:Archive The Walt Disney Co. is seriously considering a $1 billion-plus expansion of the Disneyland Resort with new attractions, a new parking structure with at least 5,000 spots and other improvements to the massive theme park complex.
In exchange for the ...
Status:Archive A Millennium Falcon ride? Going for a spin in an Iron Man suit? Disney executives have announced plans to spend $1 billion on new attractions in Disneyland and/or Disney California Adventure.
Here are some options:
'Star Wars'
More Yoda? ...
Status:Archive A recent fatality at Six Flags Magic Mountain reminds fans that we are not immune to the risks of everyday life when we visit a theme park.
State officials reopened the Revolution roller coaster at the Valencia theme park earlier this month after ...
Status:Archive Disney announced it is banning selfie sticks from its U.S. parks, including Disneyland, starting Tuesday and the ban goes worldwide to their locations on July 1. New10's Emily Pritchard went around downtown Sacramento to see what people think of the ...
Status:Archive Visitors can fly over London and Neverland again.
After a seven-month hiatus, an enhanced version of one of Disneyland's original rides is back along with Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy, Captain Hook and Smee.
The Peter Pan's Flight attraction ...
Status:Archive Guests visiting Disneyland these days will notice intriguing upgrades and changes to several classic, beloved attractions. As part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration, the Haunted Mansion, the Matterhorn and Peter Pan's Flight have all received ...
Status:Archive You can't help it, everytime you're on a rollercoaster you stick your arms out and up even though there is a fear that they will somehow be torn off during an unexpected turn or drop in the ride. I know I feel this way everytime I ride Space Mountain at ...
Status:Archive The "happiest place on earth" is a top destination on many families' bucket lists. If you plan ahead, this magical, unforgettable experience doesn't have to put a large dent in your budget. Here are some tried-and-true tips for saving money while ...
Status:Archive I'm on bended knee in front of hundreds of strangers when it strikes me that the magic never really dies.
Beauty and the Beast - the 1991 Disney film that made history as the first animated movie up for Best Picture at the Oscars - was also the ...
Status:Archive Legendary Disney animator and sculptor Blaine Gibson, who designed some of the most iconic images in the company's theme parks around the world, died on Sunday, according to the Orange County Register.
He was 97.
Gibson worked alongside Walt ...
Status:Archive What could be more exciting for a 10-year-old?
It was June 1955. My family had just driven across the country to our new home in Lakewood. Not only were we returning to our California roots, but the kids' paradise of Disneyland was just about to open ...
Status:Archive Of all the famous, oft-repeated tales regarding the opening day of Disneyland -- Ronald Reagan serving as a co-host, the extreme heat, the technical malfunctions, the unexpected crowds -- the one that sticks with fans is pretty darn sticky: Women's high ...
Status:Current It had been three or four years since I had last been to Disneyland. But, on May 22, my mother and I went, just the two of us. That day was the opening day, for lack of a better term, of the park's Diamond celebration. As a part of that, the parks were ...
Status:Current Don DeFore's Silver Banjo Barbecue Restaurant in Frontierland
Disneyland fans who have enjoyed the park numerous times might say they too "grew up in Disneyland." But my family's story is a bit different. Our Mom loved to quote us kids saying, "gee, ...
Status:Archive Like the animator and entrepreneur, Disneyland was ambitious and imaginative - a real-life play land for children and adults alike. Thomas, a longtime Hollywood reporter for AP and author of a Walt Disney biography who died in 2014, wrote that Disneyland ...
Status:Archive TV show named "Gunsmoke" made its debut, and another named "Make Room for Daddy" won two Emmys. Elvis Presley and Pat Boone had young hearts all shook up, and for the first time, they could listen to those crooners and others on a new gadget called a ...
Status:Archive Today, Disneyland's Tomorrowland is populated with characters from "Star Wars," "Toy Story" and, increasingly, figures from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But long before there were meet-and-greet sessions with the likes of Captain America or Thor, ...
Status:Archive July 17 marks the 60th birthday of Southern California's Disneyland, and while fans were very excited about the opening, business people were worried that it was a high-risk venture.
In a July 13, 1955, story four days before the opening, Variety ...
Status:Archive Michael Shwarther and his cousin Kristina Graef are now in their sixties, but back in 1955, they nudged their way through a 15,000-strong crowd to become the first kids ever to enter Disneyland.
Now, a deeply poignant video has surfaced about their ...
Status:Archive Disney parks are known for bringing the magic of their movies and making it into a tangible experience for fans across the world. But as much success as Disney has had - magical or otherwise - not all of their ideas have been great enough to make it to ...
Status:Archive On July 4th, 1979 little Teresa Salcedo was the first baby born in Disneyland at California. But contrary to urban legend, she didn't get a lifetime pass to the Happiest Place on Earth.
It's a surprisingly popular misconception that any baby born in ...
Status:Archive I'm in Disneyland and my three-year-old daughter is screaming like a banshee. Neon mermaids, dancing fairies and princesses in glowing towers parade past to stadium-decibel dance music. Every cartoon character she's ever loved is waving at her - ...
Status:Archive After photos of Disneyland's performing mermaids surfaced on the Internet a few years ago, one former sea nymph recalled a peculiar question a park monorail conductor once fielded from an elderly visitor.
"Are they real?" she asked of the mermaids. ...
Status:Archive Why don't the costumed characters at Disneyland roam the park anymore without being accompanied by other employees? Why is Disneyland seemingly always spotless? Why did the once-popular Luigi's Flying Tires at California Adventure close down after only ...
Status:Archive When Walt Disney was deciding where to build Disneyland, he turned to the Stanford Research Institute in 1953 for help.
His requirements were few: It had to be in Southern California and on flat land, away from the beach.
The institute team, ...
Status:Archive Voice-over actors are the hidden artists who provide the audio atmosphere and essential back stories that bring theme parks to life..
From the parking lot tram spiel to park-wide announcements to ride narrations, the best work of voice-over actors ...
Status:Archive The Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Mo., is hoping to revive the vintage Disneyland attraction known as Midget Autopia, the first park ride ever moved to a non-Disney property..
The museum plans a $500,000 Kickstarter campaign to bring back ...
Status:Archive Gadget's Go Coaster is aimed at small children and pre-teen kids and their parents and can be found in the Mickey's Toontown area at the north end of Disneyland.
The attraction is themed like it is the home of Gadget Hackwrench, the female mouse from ...
Status:Archive The Walt Disney Co. has purchased three parcels of land near its Anaheim resort, sparking speculation that the property would free up land for a future park expansion involving Disney's Star Wars or Marvel's superhero characters..
"People have put ...
Status:Archive The Walt Disney Company confirmed the purchase of nearly 15 acres of land near its Anaheim Disneyland Resort, but said the land would not be used to expand rides or attractions, a company spokesperson said Wednesday.
Property records documenting the ...
Status:Archive Disneyland is adding some extra sparkle for the theme park's 60th anniversary "Diamond Celebration." Millions of dollars of modernized light displays and audio-visual upgrades add a renewed pop to landmark attractions and extra scare to thrill ride ...
Status:Archive On Disneyland's Main Street USA thoroughfare, a throng of visitors stream past Donald Duck as excited kids line up to hug him, their voices raised to be heard over the carnival music and hurly-burly outside the theme park's Opera House.
But inside, ...
Status:Archive On a muggy August morning, I found myself peering deeply into a cavernous hole of mouse-shaped confections. How long could I survive this dizzying trip to the unknown,? I thought, attempting poetry but sounding more Bradshaw than Angelou. It was only 9:30 ...
Status:Archive As Disneyland celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, more than 150 history lovers gathered to celebrate Mountain View's connection to the theme park's early history.
Disneyland's iconic giant spinning teacups, flying elephants and speeding ...
Status:Archive Today at the D23 EXPO 2015, The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced to an audience of more than 7,500 fans that Star Wars-themed lands will be coming to Disneyland park in Anaheim, California and Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt ...
Status:Current This month, in part two of my series of articles comparing Downtown Disney in the California Disneyland resort with the Disney Village in Disneyland Paris, I will be looking at the entertainment these areas have to offer.
Of the two, Disney Village ...
Status:Archive Main Street, U.S.A. is a trip back to any town in America in the 1890s. What makes that trip complete are the horse-drawn streetcars slowly clip-clopping down the street.
This attraction has stayed pretty much the same since Disneyland opened in ...
Status:Archive Ghosts are coming back to Space Mountain. And Jack Skellington and the rest of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" crew are taking over the Haunted Mansion.
But before those attractions can take on their Halloween season look, they will shut down for a ...
Status:Archive The hand and face marks pressed onto the Emporium windows at Disneyland are a sign of success.
The new Main Street Enchanted Windows - three-dimensional moving displays of classic Disney animated films of "Peter Pan," "Cinderella," and "The Princess ...
Status:Archive I went to Disneyland for the first time when I was 10-years old. My parents, aunt, and grandma loaded my sisters, two cousins, and me into two Oldsmobile Cutlass wagons and we caravanned from Portland (OR) to Anaheim (CA) in a sprawling, Vacation-esque ...
Status:Archive Now that we've had some time to recover from the R2D2-style head-spins we all did after the announcement that a Star Wars-themed land will be coming to Disneyland, we've honed in on why the news is so good. Not only will the 14-acre Star Wars Land ...
Status:Archive Disney announced many new coming attractions and entertainment during the D23 EXPO 2015 in Anaheim this past weekend. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek delivered a behind-the-scenes look at what is coming to Disneyland. He was joined on ...
Status:Archive What's the cleanup needed after a "Code V?" What about a "Code H?" Those terms and many other secrets of keeping Disneyland clean are revealed in a book by two former members of the park's custodial staff, titled "Cleaning the Kingdom: Insider Tales of ...
Status:Archive JACK SKELLINGTON KNOWS: September through December -- or, let's be honest, early January -- is a whirl of bunting and lights and decorations and fresh costumes and special events at Disneyland Resort. But just because Halloween arrives before the December ...
Status:Archive Turn around and wave good-bye to your normal Disneyland ride review as we cast off and head out onto the waterways of the Jungle Cruise.
This pun-laden guided tour of the jungle rivers of the world has been around since the opening day of Disneyland. ...
Status:Archive As Disneyland engineers tinker on top-secret designs for the park's new Star Wars Land, a mothballed attraction at nearby Disney California Adventure provides a stark reminder that even the most creative ride ideas can land with a thud, costing park ...
Status:Archive The airspace around Disneyland is restricted. That's the lesson learned by a company that was set to spray for mosquitoes in Orange County, Calif., Wednesday night - but had to call off the mission because it didn't have a waiver to fly near the theme ...
Status:Archive A nearly 90-year-old, one-story house, known as the Pope House, that sits behind-the-scenes on Disneyland Resort property could be moved to make room for the Millennium Falcon.
By now, most in the Disney universe know about the announcement of a Star ...
Status:Archive Plans for "Star Wars" inspired lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World are in hyperdrive.
Tom Staggs, Disney's chief operating officer, gave on Thursday the first piece of a timeline for the proposed, and much anticipated, lands.
"I'm pleased ...
Status:Archive Ready for a trip down the rabbit hole? Then step aboard a caterpillar for a ride on the Alice in Wonderland attraction at Disneyland.
Based on the 1951 animated movie of the same name produced by Walt Disney, the attraction is boarded outside in a ...
Status:Archive Disney addicts and foodies are one and the same, as evidenced by all the insanely tasty treats you can eat at Disney parks - and until today, those passions were restricted to restaurants and food stands. But today, the folks at Disney blew our minds by ...
Status:Archive Nearly 50 years after his death, Walt Disney has been transformed from a man into a symbol. He's the eponym of a giant corporation, a bronze statue greeting visitors to Disneyland, an avuncular figure who assures buyers of Disney products that ...
Status:Archive Marilyn Magness Carroll, executive director of creative entertainment for Disney Parks and Resorts, brought a bit of Disney pixie dust to Wednesday's Redlands Forum at Esri, offering a behind-the-scenes look at Disneyland's Diamond Celebration going on ...
Status:Archive Every night, Disneyland Railroad's maintenance crew gives steam engines and passenger cars a detailed inspection to keep them in top running shape.
Here's what happens:
When a train is backed into the roundhouse, the engineer and fireman shut ...
Status:Archive Space Mountain is one of the most thrilling attractions at Disneyland. So in 2009, Disney Imagineers decided to make it more thrilling for Halloween by turning it into Ghost Galaxy.
Spooky sounds emanate from the building as you walk up the entrance ...
Status:Archive There are consequences for flying over Disneyland, Disney California Adventure or Walt Disney World.
The theme parks have the same protection as the White House, the Kennedy Space Center, and sporting events when it comes to restricted air space.
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Status:Archive Disneyland's 60th anniversary celebration -- including its overhauled nighttime parade, fiery fireworks show and fire-and-water extravaganza -- now has an end date.
But Disney experts predict the park's latest attractions may be repurposed to promote ...
Status:Archive A few years ago, The Orange County Register was allowed to spend some time with the crew on board the Mark Twain Riverboat.
Many of the attractions at Disneyland are operated with the push of a button, but the Mark Twain Riverboat is not one of ...
Status:Archive Disney Parks has officially released details on the new "Star Wars" experience at Disneyland Park in Southern California and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida.
The Season of the Force will begin Monday, Nov. 16 at California's Disneyland Park. ...
Status:Archive Last month, Disney revealed plans to bring Star Wars into its family of various theme parks in a bigger way, and the company has now announced the first few additions are opening surprisingly soon at California's original Disneyland, on November 16th.
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Status:Archive Longtime Victor Valley resident Bob Campbell Jr. said meeting Walt Disney, watching the birth of Disneyland and riding horses in the High Desert over 50 years ago is only a small part of his "long and wonderful life."
Campbell, a 74-year old Air ...
Status:Archive Spooky projections played on Main Street, U.S.A. and Disney's most famous villains came out at Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland.
Disneyland kicked off its not-so-scary Halloween celebration on Friday, the first of a 17-night special ticketed ...
Status:Archive A haunted house mixing Christmas and Halloween is exactly what you get when Disneyland adds the seasonal overlay called the Haunted Mansion Holiday to its classic attraction.
Based on the Tim Burton-produced film "The Nightmare Before Christmas," it ...
Status:Archive Disney raised even more questions with the recent announcement of plans to temporarily close the Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island and the Disneyland Railroad to allow for construction of Star Wars Land.
Here's what we know so far: The new 14-acre ...
Status:Archive Disney's top-level annual passholders will have to shell out more than $1,000 if they want to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure anytime of the year.
Disneyland raised its prices for lower-tier annual passes Sunday by as much as $60, ...
Status:Archive Disneyland's recent decision to raise the price of its top-tier annual pass to more than $1,000 has upset many hardcore fans.
The top-tier annual pass with no blackout dates leaps from $779 to $1,049 - a whopping $270 hike that represents a 35% price ...
Status:Archive While the Millenium Falcon is going to land on the Big Thunder Ranch at Disneyland, some of the backstage areas north of there, including where the Resort takes care of its horses - the Circle D Ranch are going to be home to a large part of the Star Wars ...
Status:Archive The message is happiness and global peace in the classic Disney attraction it's a small world, which debuted not at Disneyland but at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Time magazine calculated last year that the attraction's song, which gave the ride its ...
Status:Archive The best illusion happens when you don't even know you've been tricked.
Take the mysterious case of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. That "dark ride" (all indoors) may be the most visited hoax of all time.
1) The Haunted Mansion is, along with ...
Status:Current If I've ever been to Disneyland during Halloween, I was a kid, because I don't remember it. However, I do know that for Halloween, like Christmas, the decorators go all out. The equivalent of the giant tree in the Town Square and Mickey shaped wreaths are ...
Status:Archive Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is coming Disneyland.
As part of the theme park's Super Hero HQ attraction opening Nov. 16 in Tomorrowland, a Spider-Man character will join other Marvel superheroes, including Thor and Iron Man, to pose for ...
Status:Archive While many amusement parks have opened up and closed down soon enough, Disneyland remains sustainable and popular while celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
The popularity of this fantasy land has been consistently maintained for both adults ...
Status:Archive Baby boomers with stardust memories of Disneyland often lament how the park has changed. Gone are the E-tickets, the Rocket to the Moon, the Skyway, the Submarine Voyage, the PeopleMover and the mule rides.
For a misty-eyed ride into that past, the ...
Status:Archive Long before there were hitchhiking ghosts or merry ghouls frolicking in a ballroom, there was the tale of a sea captain - a sea captain who murdered his wife and buried her in a brick wall.
This sea captain was once destined for Disneyland's Haunted ...
Status:Archive Engine room, full speed ahead. The bell clangs and the steam whistle blows as you embark on a journey aboard the Mark Twain Riverboat, one of Disneyland's opening day attractions still around. It will take you on a journey on the Rivers of America in ...
Status:Archive Star Wars Land won't open at Disneyland for several years, but construction will start bringing changes to the park soon after the New Year. The changes Star Wars Land is bringing to Disneyland reflect much more than the addition of a wildly popular ...
Status:Archive I recently interviewed a cast member who works inside the Haunted Mansion. She talked about the belief, among Disney employees, that the place is inhabited by more than the Disney-created 999 haunts.
She said female employees talk about ghosts that ...
Status:Archive Oops! Mickey and his friends did it again.
The Disneyland Resort increased the prices of its Annual Passports for the second time this year.
As an annual passholder, I'm not surprised, but I will not renew my pass when it expires.
The ...
Status:Archive Two Fastpass bar-code readers temporarily stationed at the entrance of Space Mountain are not a precursor to the much-discussed Magic Bands, a Disney official said on Tuesday.
Disneyland spokeswoman Betsy Sanchez said the bar-code readers are being ...
Status:Archive With all the rides, shows, characters and restaurants, it's no secret that families are flocking to Disneyland. But with as many as 60,000 visitors on a peak day, it can become overwhelming to know how to make your vacation magical.
Here are a few ...
Status:Archive Van Eaton Galleries, one of the world's premier animation artwork and collectibles galleries located in Sherman Oaks, California, has announced a rare exhibit and auction, "Collecting Disneyland." The auction will take place Saturday, November 21, 2015 ...
Status:Archive The modern era has caught up with pay phones at the Disneyland Resort.
Thanks to the incredible growth of cellphones, the resort has quietly removed all the pay phones from its original theme park.
Locations such as those across from the exit to ...
Status:Archive Candy! Costumes! Calacas! Halloween has always been a fan-favorite holiday. Without much in the way of religion or tradition to take priority, this is a day of pure fun. A time for kids to indulge in way too much sugar, and for adults to dress up in ...
Status:Archive Disneyland will add a second nightly fireworks show during Thanksgiving week - and consider using the strategy on select days in the future to thin out massive crowds.
The "Disneyland Forever" fireworks show will run at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. from Nov. ...
Status:Archive Disneyland fans have just a couple more months to enjoy Frontierland's Rivers of America before Disney closes it, and all its related attractions, for more than a year to make way for the construction of Star Wars Land.
So let's honor Disneyland's ...
Status:Archive The magic continues at Disneyland's Halloween Time which brings a spook-tacular twist to the beloved southern California park.
Disneyland works to bring different elements to its Halloween Time festivities each year and feature new special additions. ...
Status:Archive I recently went to Disneyland for the first time since middle school, and in the week leading up to my visit I obsessively consumed as much useless trivia about the park and its history as I could find. Being the boring adult that I am, if I'm going to ...
Status:Archive Sue Ann pulled up her knee-high rainbow socks, made one quick yank at her polyester skirt to make sure it was no longer wedged into the waistband of her briefs, and announced herself ready for Disneyland. Though elderly, short, squat, and assigned male at ...
Status:Archive There are 999 ghosts inside Disneyland's Haunted Mansion (and always room for one more), but some of them are breakout stars. How well do you know your favorite haunts?
Ghost Host: The basso profundo voice of Paul Frees, known as the "Man of a ...
Status:Archive The Walt Disney Company recently announced that an entirely new land based on the Star Wars universe would be coming to Disneyland, likely in 2019. The 14-acre mini universe will feature two major new rides and other attractions including a restaurant ...
Status:Archive It's time to take a ride on Pinocchio's Daring Journey at Disneyland, which is based on Walt Disney's second animated feature film, "Pinocchio," which was based on the children's novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi.
This attraction ...
Status:Archive The holiday version of it's a small world debuted at Disneyland in 1997.
The facade looks the same, except for the Santa Claus hat on the smiling clock. But at night, the attraction undergoes a dramatic change as thousands of colored lights ...
Status:Archive What if Disneyland converted Tomorrowland to a "Star Wars"-themed area rather than building a 14-acre Star Wars Land?
Starting Friday, you can see what that would have looked like with Star Wars Season of the Force at the Anaheim theme park.
The ...
Status:Archive As usual, the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 bicker as Star Tours opens, with the speeder in hyperdrive heading to a desert planet.
But the destination is not Luke Skywalker's Tattooine - it's Jakku, the home of Rey, one of the main characters of the ...
Status:Current Last time we left off, we were meeting some of the Imagineers who were responsible for the initial creation of Disneyland. We began to see the park take physical shape and learn about the origins of Main Street USA and Sleeping Beauty's Castle. There were ...
Status:Archive Attention Space Rangers! You are called upon to go to infinity and beyond while visiting Disneyland to aid Buzz Lightyear in his battle against the Evil Emperor Zurg and defeat his plans to steal all the batteries from Earth.
Zurg needs the batteries ...
Status:Archive For Disneyland visitors wanting a Mickey Mouse pancake for breakfast, they will have to visit the Rancho del Zocalo Restaurant in Frontierland starting in February.
The Disneyland Resort made the announcement Thursday on its blog.
According to ...
Status:Archive A car from Disneyland's long-running PeopleMover has sold at a Los Angeles auction for $471,500.
The PeopleMover was an elevated tram that took visitors on a slow moving ride through the Tomorrowland attraction. It carried its first passengers in ...
Status:Archive Sailing aboard the Jungle Cruise, Brian Alters picks up the microphone and delivers a timeworn comedic spiel amid the lush vegetation of the Nile River.
"I'd like to point out some of the rare plants we have here," says Alters, randomly pointing at ...
Status:Archive Traditional carols like "Silent Night" and "We Three Kings" received royal treatment by nearly 600 voices in the Candlelight Mass Choir at Disneyland as part of its Candlelight Ceremony and Processional over the weekend.
The annual event, started by ...
Status:Archive Hotels will never rise tall enough to scrape the skies near Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
Even with the flurry of nearby construction, developers must abide by a little-known set of height limitations known by city insiders as the ...
Status:Archive Look up and you will see the evil Queen looking down with disdain through the curtains of her chamber as you enter the line for Snow White's Scary Adventure at Disneyland.
As you wind your way around the dungeon in the queue, you find a golden apple. ...
Status:Archive Turn the steering wheel all you want, but you will still careen out of control from the moment you set out on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland.
Your frenzied ride starts off with a crash as you bang through the door of Toad Hall's parlor into the ...
Status:Archive Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are placing metal detectors at the esplanade area where guests are screened to enter the theme parks, beginning today, and prohibiting and banning toy gun possession and sales inside the park.
The rules ...
Status:Archive In honor of Star Wars: The Force Awakens as well as the massive IRL land they're building, Disneyland has temporarily turned Tomorrowland into a nerd's wet dream, filling the futuristic corner with movie props, videos, Darth Vader meet-and-greets and even ...
Status:Archive People over 14 years old are no longer allowed to wear costumes or masks to Disneyland in the US.
The move is part of an effort to tighten up security at Disney theme parks across the country.
Metal detectors have also been installed at park ...
Status:Archive Disneyland stopped admitting new guests for about 90 minutes Friday afternoon because of overcrowding.
"Many guests are enjoying the parks today," park officials said on the site's Twitter account at 1:15 p.m. when it announced the closure.
The ...
Status:Archive To make way for "Star Wars," Disneyland is about to launch its largest expansion ever, which means shutting down a significant chunk of the Anaheim theme park.
In January, 10 attractions and eateries will close - some temporarily, some permanently - ...
Status:Archive Disneyland is set to close multiple attractions and eateries next month to make room for the new "Star Wars"-themed land in the Orange County theme park.
The 14-acre project would be Disney's largest single themed land expansion, CEO Bob Iger said ...
Status:Archive On Christmas day this year, Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida hit maximum capacity and closed - forcing the parks to turn away unlucky Mouseketeers and signaling the arrival of peak season.
It's not a rarity ...
June 16--JoAnn Dean Killingsworth Disneyland First Snow White Dies At 91
July 6--Blaine Gibson Disneyland Sculptor Dies At 97. Gibson worked alongside Walt Disney during the development of Disneyland, and his sculptures were used to create the faces on characters in rides such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Haunted Mansion" as well as the "Enchanted Tiki Room" show. He also sculpted "Partners," a statue of Walt Disney holding the hand of Mickey Mouse
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