A five-month strike by members of the American Guild of Variety Artists against Disneyland was settled yesterday, a Disneyland spokesman announced. The 29 members of AGVA will return to work sometime this week end, the Disneyland spokesman said. Both sides issued a joint statement saying a new three-year contract had been agreed upon by management and the striking union. However, terms of ...

Hop aboard the horse-drawn trolley (or if you prefer a surrey, a double-decked bus, a "horseless carriage" or fire wagon) and let's begin a tour through Disneyland with a jaunt down 1900 Main Street. To our right as we leave Town Square is the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad Station, where passenger and freight trains depart for a trip around Disneyland. Facing the square are a bank, in ...

Vaudeville will be revived Wednesday night at Disneyland during a celebration headlined by singer Giselle MacKenzie. Sharing the spotlight with Miss MacKenzie will be comedian Gene Sheldon, the Acrobatic Gimma Brothers and the Dancing Dolls. A hootenanny on the following Sunday night at the Magic Kingdom will feature the Bluegrass Music of the Dillards the New Two and the Laymet. ...

Sharon Peterson's eyes welled up. Standing in the middle of Disneyland's Town Square, the 46-year-old Costa Mesa resident looked up at an American flag, gently waving as it was lowered from the sunset sky. With her right hand over her heart, Peterson soaked in the Disneyland Band's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner," mouthing the national anthem's words and rocking side to side with its ...

New video obtained by 10News appears to show a Disneyland character -- the White Rabbit -- behaving badly by cursing and getting physical. 10News recently broke the story of a lawsuit filed by a local family accusing the same character of refusing to hug or hold hands with four African-American children. In the 30-second video, the laughter heard right away is coming from the father shooting ...

I remember visiting Disneyland as a child and digging Tommorrowland. When I was older, not only could I expect the promise of taking a Flight to the Moon and partaking in a Mission to Mars, but I'd be using one of those spiffy video phones. Maybe some aspects of Tomorrowland should have found a home in Fantasyland, but I can now see who I'm talking to while they're in another place and have the added bonus ...

An army keeps one of Disneyland's most elaborate and popular rides safe. Indiana Jones Adventure was among the most innovative attractions ever created when it opened in 1995: It was the first to put an independently moving platform that holds the passengers, like the Star Tours' simulator, on top of a vehicle that runs along a track. Today, the Jeep-journey ride ranks as the second-most ...

New car models of 1961 will be forgotten Today at Disneyland when 60 antique automobiles - all pre-1915 vintage - wheel down turn of the century Main St. in the sixth annual Horseless Carriage Day. More than 250 participants -- owners of the classic cars and their families---will ride in the parade beginning at 2:30 p.m. The auto passengers will be dressed in fashions representing the ere of their own ...

Don't even start us on Smee. Captain Hook's giggly if somewhat ineffective first mate was a Disneyland staple back in the day -- if you're of a certain age, "back in the day" means your younger days, we trust -- but he hasn't been seen around Anaheim for awhile. Missed him lots. You too? Now Smee is returning in all of his knit-capped bespectacled-ness, for one weekend only, along with ...

Those snow people from Frozen have taken out one of my favorite little moments at Disneyland: the charming little windmill scene from Walt Disney's 1937 film The Old Mill. The miniature has been a part of the Storybook Land Canal Boats ride for decades. It is being replaced this week with a model of the town of Arendelle from Frozen. In 2012, a princess meet-and-greet replaced the sweet Carnation Plaza ...

Barely more than seven months after its official launch, Virtual Magic Kingdom, a free multiplayer gaming community inspired by Disney's famous theme parks, has acquired the one-millionth character in its virtual community, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online announced. Quickly establishing itself as one of the coolest destinations online for gaming fans, the virtual theme park at vmk.com has grown ...

The turnstile clicked for the 100th day in a row Monday for a couple continuing a streak of visiting Disneyland every day in 2012. Jeff Reitz and Tonya Mickesh met while scuba diving in 2006, and found they shared a love of Disneyland. They got the idea to visit every day in 2012 when the theme park announced it would be open for 24 hours on Leap Day. "I woke up New Year's Day and decided 'I'm ...

"Have a magical day!" is a familiar greeting you'll get at Disney's parks, or even their corporate offices. For those eager to visit Disneyland's theme park and California Adventure, the question is, what's the cost of a magical day? Especially with the parks' recent raise in prices. To do the math, we consulted a plethora of resources, from Disneyland Resort theme parks to travel planning ...

Adult-only Disney days are something I regularly look forward to! There 's nothing better than strolling through with my favorite person, coffee in hand enjoying the sights and sounds of the Parks. If you are planning an adult-only Disney day, here are the best rides at Disneyland without the kids. 1. Buzz Astro Challenge your partner to see who can get the most points and that ...

Disneyland might be marketed to the public as the Happiest Place on Earth, but sometimes it makes thieves happy, too. Like any place where tens of thousands of people gather daily, things get stolen. Especially the most ubiquitous symbol of parenthood: The baby stroller. People who would never leave their bicycles unlocked in front of a store back home will innocently leave a $1,500 baby stroller ...

The Disneyland resort is scrambling to add hotel and parking capacity to deal with the massive crowds expected for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland in 2019 and the recently announced Marvel superhero land at Disney California Adventure a few years later. Ground clearing is scheduled to start on Disneyland's fourth hotel in July, with an opening date set for 2021. Disney broke ...

The first visitors to Disneyland's highly anticipated new Star Wars attraction will each be given a four-hour window to take in the $1 billion expansion - but how that deadline will be enforced is still unclear. With five weeks to go before the May 31 opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Disneyland sent out emails over the weekend to fans who were guaranteed access to the land by making reservations ...

Lots of visitors at Disneyland on Sunday were wearing black. It was not the black Mickey Mouse ears, but rather black-colored attire. They were there for the annual unofficial event known as "Bats Day," where fans of dressing in Goth, steam punk and vampire styles put on their best versions and visit the theme park. Bats Day is similar to Dapper Day, but with a darker palette. Where Dapper Day is ...

The trip to Disneyland was a special vacation for a 4-year-old girl and her three cousins from Mexico - one that her parents couldn't wait to take. It was a short freeway drive for a pair of former high school sweethearts who headed over to the theme park whenever they could get a few hours away. Both groups were among the thousands of visitors who crammed rides, treats and fun into the ...

Glimpses of the old and historic Western movement of American history are provided to visitors of Disneyland in Frontierland. The period of Frontierland is approximately from 1810 to 1860, but flags flying over Frontierland encompass the period from the establishment of our union of states under the Constitution through the post-Civil War era. The 13-star entrance flag ...

Even before the forthcoming Star Wars land, Galaxy's Edge, becomes a reality, more and more figures from the galaxy are turning up at the Disney parks. Now park visitors at Disneyland in Anaheim can expect to cross paths with Rey at the Star Wars Launch Bay in Tomorrowland. Disney Parks announced Tuesday that the Jakku scavenger turned lightsaber-wielding Resistance hero will be part of a new ...

The animatronic president is set to debut after getting a high-tech update. But scholars say his speech, unchanged from when it appeared decades ago, is not like the real thing. It looks like Abraham Lincoln. It moves like Abraham Lincoln. And it quotes Abraham Lincoln. But historians say it still doesn't sound like Abraham Lincoln. After a four-year absence, Walt Disney Co. pulls the curtain ...

Thurl Ravenscroft, whose voice was known worldwide through his work in movies, television and at Disneyland, has died of prostate cancer. He was 91. Tony the Tiger? That was Mr. Ravenscroft. Disneyland? Too many voices to mention, but Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion and the Enchanted Tiki Room were all graced by Mr. Ravenscroft's pliable, unique voice. Movies? How about ...

The familiar voices that have welcomed visitors to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure for decades will soon be changing as the husband-and-wife team behind the daily park announcements are departing after their contracts were not extended. Disneyland park announcer Bill Rogers and Disney California Adventure park announcer Camille Dixon will no longer be recording new park ...