I've been visiting Disneyland since I was a kid, but this past week, I decided it was finally time to attempt “rope drop.” A more elusive part of the Disney experience, rope dropping simply means arriving at Disneyland or California Adventure before parks officially open at 8 a.m. Gates typically open around 7:30 a.m., and from there, you can walk right up to the you guessed it ropes, and wait for them to drop to mark the start of another magical day at the Happiest

Disneyland plans to rebuild a train station building in New Orleans Square more than three years after the employee breakroom was severely damaged in an after-hours fire during the busy Christmas holiday season. Disneyland has been issued a permit by the city of Anaheim to rebuild a New Orleans Square train station building that was damaged by fire, according to Theme Park IQ. The train station radio house was burned during the 2022 fire and

Disneyland Removes Park Hopping Time Restriction Beginning June 9. For the first time since Disneyland Resort reopened following the pandemic, guests will once again enjoy complete flexibility when visiting both theme parks in a single day. Beginning June 9, Disneyland Resort is eliminating the long-standing 11:00 a.m. Park Hopper restriction, allowing eligible guests to move freely between Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure throughout the day. The change

Tiki, an off­shoot of the Midcentury Modern movement, flour­ished in the '40s, '50s and '60s, but began to experience a decline in the '70s. Thus, by the '90s, there were concerns at Disney that the Enchanted Tiki Room the pivotal 1963 attraction that pioneered audioanimatronics was no longer in vogue, its singing birds, totems and flowers a relic of another era. The com­pany explored some early concepts to remake the Enchanted Tiki Room. One idea

When will Disneyland raise ticket prices now that Walt Disney World has hiked the cost of admission $5 to $15 during the peak season in 2027 at Disney 's four Florida theme parks? You probably have about four months before Disneyland raises ticket prices again if history is any guide. Disney World revealed new price increases for 2027 that will boost the cost of top tier single-park tickets at the Magic Kingdom ($219), Epcot ($214), Disney 's

When a land dedicated to “Star Wars” originally opened at two U.S. theme parks, Disney attempted to give the area its own story. Over the years, fans have voiced their desire to feel immersed in movie moments they love, rather than experience unfamiliar characters. Now things have changed in Disneyland 's Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge with a lot of updates, including classic, beloved characters who are new to the land, a new mission on ‘Millennium Falcon:

Haunted Mansion riders squeezed out of their ride vehicles and helped free other passengers from their doom buggies during a highly unusual attraction evacuation at Disneyland that left former employees and longtime fans shaking their heads in disbelief. Disneyland cast members evacuated the Haunted Mansion on May 27 after a small electrical malfunction on the track, according to Disneyland officials. Out of an abundance of caution, Haunted

It 's known as the “happiest place on earth,” but for a group of Disneyland guests, a breakdown at the Haunted Mansion turned into an behind-the-scenes look after a ride malfunction forced the lights on and left passengers to navigate their exit alone. The unusual incident, which took place close to the park 's 11 p.m. closing time on May 27, was detailed in a viral Reddit post that left Disney fans surprised by the breakdown in standard operating culture.

Fans of Wookiee Mode on the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Disneyland and Disney World will want to give Grogu Mode a try once they 've completed a few initial runs on the Star Wars flight simulator ride and need a little comic relief on their next mission. The secret Grogu Mode debuted last week as an Easter Egg game hack on the updated Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction with the Mandalorian and his Baby Yoda sidekick in Star Wars: Galaxy 's

You 'll have to fly the Millennium Falcon at least 10 times if you want to find all the possible secret routes you can take on the updated Smugglers Run flight simulator in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland. The updated Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride with the Mandalorian and Grogu debuted last week in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at the Anaheim theme park as a tie-in to the release of “The Mandalorian and Grogu” film. Smugglers Run