It's A Small World Holiday Articles
2023 Holiday Decor Includes More Than 25000 Holiday Plants And A 60 Foot Tall Christmas Tree
It's snowing in Southern California - but only on Main Street, U.S.A. Christmas has arrived at the Disneyland, and the resort has pulled out all the stops for the winter season. During their visit, guests will be greeted by a staggering number of holiday plants this year: over 25,000 poinsettia, cyclamen and flowering plants, Disney said in a press release. There's also a ...
4 Reasons To Visit Disneyland At Christmas
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Long before my husband and I had kids, we started a holiday tradition: Christmas at Disneyland and, later, California Adventure. Not every year, of course, but we've found that late fall to early winter is the perfect time to visit. Here are four reasons. * The weather. In our six or so visits over 15 years, cool mornings and sunny, mild afternoons have been the rule. It gets a little chilly ...
5 Lightning Lane Attractions Closing In January For Refurbishment
It 's just about that time of year again when some of Disneyland 's most popular attractions go out of commission for a few weeks or several months to get a little TLC. The end of the Christmas holiday season always brings a flurry of seasonal refurbishments at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in January - with nine attractions getting a refresh in early 2023. January ...
6 Disney Venues To Close Temporarily
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A half-dozen venues at the two local Disney parks are scheduled to temporarily close for at least part of this month. Crews will start installing holiday decorations in It's a Small World on Oct. 22. The Disneyland ride will reopen Nov. 8 with Christmas songs, lights and other holiday decor. Disneyland's Indiana Jones Adventure, Casey Jr. Circus Train and Storybook Land Canal Boats will remain ...
7 Unusual Things You Did Not Know About Disneyland At The Holidays
If Disneyland uncovers your inner child during the summer months, you've got to see the resort when the holiday season rolls around. From icicles draping the spires of Sleeping Beauty Castle to hand-pulled candy canes, the entire Disneyland Resort is a remarkably festive place to celebrate the winter holidays. With this year's celebrations running from Nov. 11 until Jan. 8, 2023, there ...
8 Tips For Celebrating The Holidays At Disneyland
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Get the most out of your Disneyland vacation with these insider tricks. The holiday season truly is magical at Disneyland, bustling with special events, parties, parades, entertainment and elaborate decorations. Plus, Disneyland Resort offers special annual events, from the Festival of Holidays entertainment to the "World of Color -- Season of Light" spectacle at Disney California Adventure Park. ...
A Guide To Fireworks
Disneyland fireworks are a spectacular way to end your night at the Happiest Place on Earth. There 's nothing quite like seeing Tinkerbell fly through the sky and sprinkle the air with her pixie dust. Read on for an overview of Disneyland fireworks shows, where to view them, and how to stake out a great spot on your next visit! Fireworks Shows at Disneyland ...
A Guide To Old And New Holiday Traditions
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In its first holiday season since the COVID shutdown, Disneyland celebrates the return of beloved traditions and introduces new ways to make memories with live entertainment, festive foods, themed merchandise, wintertime decor, new characters, and more. Merry Traditions Guests are invited to experience the return of “A Christmas Fantasy” Parade as well as the “Believe… In Holiday ...
A Sneak Peek Inside Rehabbed It's A Small World Ride
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Disneyland's "it's a small world" opens Friday with new characters, new boats and even a new "Spirit of America" scene before the ride's grand finale. The it's a small world ride has been virtually untouched since it initially opened in 1966. Other than routine maintenance and yearly Christmas decorations, nobody has taken time to redesign the classic ride, which is still extremely popular among ...
Abundance Of Fall Fun At Disneyland Resort As New Experiences Enhance Traditional Halloween And Holiday Seasons
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The giant Mickey Mouse Jack-o'-Lantern and the Town Square Christmas Tree will be the symbols of celebration for their respective holidays at Disneyland this fall. But the traditional fan favorites are only the beginning as Disneyland Resort welcomes new shows and immersive experiences, along with an exciting preview of things to come at Disney's California Adventure park. It's all part of the fun as ...
Bah Humbug Disliking Disneyland Its A Small World Holiday Version
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Disneyland's It's a Small World Holiday debuted 20 years ago and today remains a favorite of theme park fans for its fun overlay of a classic attraction. So of course I'm going to go full curmudgeon on it. Complaining about It's a Small World is to writing about theme parks what the layup line is to a basketball game. It's a can't-miss warm-up that everyone else just ignores anyway. So before I ...
California vs. Paris: It's A Small World
This month, in my article comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris), I shall be looking at "it's a small world", the ride which according to Walt Disney Imagineering's international Ambassador Marty Sklar- has a "song [which] will drive you bananas if you hear it often enough, but from a message standpoint is a timeless attraction". Both versions of the attraction ...
California vs. Paris: It's A Small World -- At Christmas
In an article for this very site, published August 2011, I discussed the it's a small world attractions in the Disneylands in Anaheim and Paris, mentioning that at "a more seasonal time of year" I would take a look at how their festive overlays compare. For Christmas, both versions have placed a Santa hat on the Gregory S. Marinello-designed clock, but to the untrained eye, this seems to be the only ...
Changes And Closures At The Disneyland Resort
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The Disneyland Resort is undergoing a few changes, some temporary, others permanent. It's A Small World is closed as its holiday overlay is removed, while the Haunted Mansion is open after its holiday overlay has already been removed. Scrims have been erected around the Hungry Bear Restaurant at Disneyland to block views of the Rivers of America while construction proceeds for "Star Wars" Land. ...
Crews Work 24 7 To Reopen Its A Small World After The Flood
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It took a small village of more than 20 Disneyland departments to repair and reopen It 's a Small World in time for Christmas after a flood threatened to shutter the classic boat ride for the entire holiday season. It 's a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials. Disneyland began testing Small World boats along the water canals of the attraction on ...
Dates For Christmas Parades Fireworks And Food Fest
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Disneyland is already making plans for the Christmas season with giant ornaments, faux snow and holiday music even before Labor Day Weekend brings an unofficial end to summer and we put away our bathing suits, sunscreen and beach chairs for another year. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will kick off the Christmas holiday season on Nov. 12 with a two-month celebration that will ...
Deck The Halls At Disneyland 2018 Guide To The Holidays
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The Happiest Place on Earth just got much merrier! The Holidays at Disneyland Resort are just around the corner, and this year will be the most magical season to date. Disneyland Resort celebrates the holidays from November 9, 2018, through January 6, 2019, providing park guests with nearly two months of holiday cheer. Magical Decor and Guided Tours Disneyland Resort does not skimp on decorating ...
Disney History President Sends Turkeys To Disneyland
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Take a look at what happened this week in Disney history: Nov. 24, 1955: Mickey Mouse Club Circus, starring Jimmie Dodd and many of the original Mouseketeers, premieres in Fantasyland (it will become one of the shortest lived attractions at the Park, closing January 8, 1956). Nov. 24, 1955: "Christmas Show Parade" kicks off its first holiday season at the Park on Thanksgiving Day and runs daily ...
Disney Holiday Fireworks Parade Return Friday
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Crowds at the Disneyland Resort are expected to thicken as the popular holiday season, including special fireworks and a parade, return Friday. The resort's season runs through Jan. 2 with special entertainment, attraction makeovers and festive decorations. Disney crews have been installing decorations in the parks since Halloween. Earlier this week, the snow features were on Sleeping Beauty ...
Disney Parks Temporarily Close 10 Rides
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Ten attractions at two Disney parks will be closed for refurbishments for at least part of this month. Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin in Disneyland has among the longest closures in November. The Mickey's Toontown ride closed Sept. 20 and is set to reopen Dec. 17. Most rides are scheduled for routine maintenance and refurbishments. The schedule is subject to change. Here is the current ...
Disney Sets Closing Date For The Magic The Memories, And You Show
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On Aug. 22, Disney Parks Blog announced the ending date for "The Magic, The Memories, and You." The nighttime projection show will have its last performances at Walt Disney World and Disneyland on Labor Day, Sept. 3. "The Magic, The Memories, and You" debuted in early 2011. It features music, lights and an innovative display of park images including those of guests enjoying their vacations ...
Disneyland And California Adventure Most Festive Place On Earth?
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Many people in Southern California lament that there is no distinct change of seasons and that winter holidays are lacking because there isn't any snow. But area theme parks have everything to get even the "bah, humbug!" types in a festive mood. For starters, there's Disneyland, "The Happiest Place on Earth," from its tall ornament-bedecked tree at the beginning of Main Street U.S.A. to the ...
Disneyland And California Adventure Start Looking To Christmas With Halloween Nearly Over
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As the holiday season approaches, Disney Imagineers get busy modifying some of the attractions at Disneyland for the holidays. First up: It's a Small World. The boat ride with the infamous song is closed until Nov. 9 so lights and holiday music can be installed for its holiday overlay. The Jungle Cruise will be closed Nov. 1-9 to be redressed as the Jingle Cruise, the annual holiday overlay ...
Disneyland At Christmas It's Not Just For Kids
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If there's a better place to immerse yourself in the Holidays than Disneyland I don't know where it could be. And that's especially true if you can stay at one of Disney's resort hotels. Once again this year, California residents can take an easy drive to Anaheim and enter a world of lights, color, music, rides and even Christmas "snow." Familiar attractions like the Haunted Mansion and It's a ...
Disneyland Extends Haunted Mansion Holiday Run 3 Weeks
Disneyland has extended the run of Haunted Mansion Holiday a few extra weeks this Christmas season - much to the delight of each and every Buddy the Elf and dismay of Scrooge McDucks everywhere. Disneyland 's classic version of Haunted Mansion won 't return until February once the Halloween and Christmas decorations are put away for another year. Since 2001, Haunted Mansion ...
Disneyland Holidays 2012
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Halloween is over and the Holiday season has arrived to Southern California .The decorations have been brought out, great meals are planned and with family and friends arriving to celebrate, there is so much left to do! Favorites are coming back and new additions to the Parks are going to be showcased with seasonal flair. During the Holiday season, it seems that Disneyland tries to top the year before and ...
Disneyland Park Releases Dates Details Of Christmas Holiday Season
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Always a magical place, Disneyland Park becomes extra festive during the Christmas season. The theme park will celebrate the holiday from Nov. 12, 2012 through Jan. 6, 2013 with the return of its seasonal offerings, announced Disneyland Resort on Oct. 23. Visiting Disneyland Park is an annual tradition for many guests who come to see the park's festive decor and seasonal overlays, its special parade ...
Disneyland Resort Celebrates Festival Of Holidays
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It's the season for celebrations as Holidays at the Disneyland Resort launches Nov. 10, inviting family and friends to make magical memories together. This year, guests will have even more to celebrate as they discover the new Festival of Holidays, with music, dance, food and heartwarming holiday festivities inspired by cultural traditions from around the world. Also new for the season is the ...
Disneyland Resort Puts On Its Holiday Finest
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It doesn't matter what holiday rolls around, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Parks make the season brighter with classic Disney magic and some fun and exciting surprises. From November 12 through January 2, 2011, guests will be able to enjoy some of Disney's popular offerings as well as new holiday versions of "it's a small world" and Haunted Mansion, along with "A Christmas Fantasy" ...
Disneyland Resort Welcomes Anna And Elsa From Frozen To A Christmas Fantasy Parade For The Holidays
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The Happiest Place on Earth Just Gets Merrier as Anna and Elsa from Walt Disney Pictures' animated hit "Frozen" join the annual holiday celebration at the Disneyland Resort. The Holidays bring themed entertainment, sparkling decorations, delicious treats, festive traditions and holiday shopping to locations throughout the Resort. Among the highlights of the season, Nov. 13 through Jan. 6, 2015, is the ...
Disneyland Ride Closing For Holiday Makeover
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A Disneyland ride will shut down temporarily starting Monday to get a makeover for the park's holiday season. The "it's a small world" ride will begin its transformation for the season, which includes thousands of lights, new costumes and festive songs. Sunday will be the last day that the ride will be open before the installation begins. The Fantasyland attraction will reopen as "it's a small ...
