Fa La La It Is A Holidaytime Reveal
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It's always a little Christmassy inside Disneyland park, whatever date the calendar reads, thanks to The Happiest Place on Earth's devotion to nostalgic details, old-timey tunes, green trees everywhere, and costumes galore. Which means this: When the yuletide season actually arrives, the Anaheim destination goes the distance on delighting guests, from the Candy Kitchen's famous ...
Facing Fan Backlash Disneyland Announces Huge Changes
This week, Disneyland announced massive changes to the theme park, addressing guest concerns about cost and in-park experience. Foremost among the changes: Park hopping has changed from 1 p.m to 11 a.m., and the company is making the lowest-tier, lowest-cost park tickets available on more days in 2023. “Many of you know that I 'm in the parks fairly often … and I listen to you and to our ...
Failed Ugly 90s Ride That Still Looms Over Guests
Disneyland is a kingdom of illusions. Forced perspective makes small buildings appear grander. Special paint colors hide eyesores in plain sight. Disney Imagineers company lingo for theme park creatives are the best in the business at keeping reality from creeping into guests ' consciousness.
But there is a glaring exception: a ride, dead now for nearly 25 years, that still looms large ...
Fair Or Foul Disneyland's Fantasmic Moving To Fastpass System Means No More Saving Spots
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A manhole cover between New Orleans Square and the Rivers of America marks the spot. Once or twice a week around 6 p.m., Janey Ellis and her husband, Patrick Arlt, both 26 of Orange, set down a "Nightmare Before Christmas" blanket near this manhole along the banks of the Rivers of America at Disneyland. They grab to-go dinners from a nearby restaurant, sit down, eat ... and wait. The first ...
Fairy Tale Treasures Opens Its Doors At Disneyland
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Time to get out the old tape measure and see if the Disney Princess tent taking up part of the playroom will fit in my suitcase. Why you ask? Because Fairy Tale Treasures, one of the enchanting locations at Fantasy Faire in Disneyland, opens its doors March 12, and for a little girl who will be heading there for her first time this summer, I'm thinking she may set up camp. The quaint little ...
Fairyland Of Yesterday And Tomorrow
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Forty passengers at a time will get a realistic impression of space travel in a huge moon rocket being built near Los Angeles as part of Walt Disney's $9,000,000 Disneyland recreation park. Strapped to their seats, the passengers will thrill at the vibration and roar of the simulated take-off, listen to the staccato commands of the rocket captain over the intercom, watch the earth recede below them ...
Fake Tickets Scorching Heat Inside Story Of Disneyland's Disastrous Debut
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When they think of Disneyland, most people picture a well-oiled machine fueled by Mickey Mouse and magic. It wasn't always that way. In the beginning, many in the industry were skeptical about the new amusement park's potential. The 160-acre theme park in Anaheim, California, had just one entrance and charged a whopping $1 (about $8 adjusted for inflation) to get in. Before Disneyland opened in 1955, ...
Fall Heat Wave Turns Happiest Place On Earth Into Hottest Place In America
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Mickey Mouse and his guests at Disneyland endured quite a scorcher on Monday. The city of Anaheim, home to the theme park, earned the title of hottest place in the United States for the day after reaching a sizzling 98 degrees. Yorba Linda and San Pasqual Valley trailed slightly at 97 degrees while Fullerton, Chino, Escondido, Santee, Long Beach and Death Valley all reached 96 degrees, ...
Fall Into Disney River Prompts Ride Changes
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A 5-year-old girl's fall into the Jungle Cruise waterway prompted the state to order safety changes to the Disneyland ride, according to a state report. Crews recently added bumpers to the Jungle Cruise boats and minimized the gap between the dock and vehicles to make it easier for visitors to get on board. Jungle Cruise was closed for a week during construction and reopened in early August. "We ...
Falling Tree Branch Hits People At Disneyland
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A tree branch broke and fell onto a pathway last night near the French Market restaurant in the New Orleans Square area of Disneyland. A Disney spokeswoman said it was one branch and that it did not fall directly on anybody. She said that no more than five people were near the branch when it fell. She said those people had minor scrapes. Irvine resident Vicki Munsell was at the park yesterday ...
Fallout Over Disneyland
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Disneyland has been shooting pyrotechnic chemicals into the evening sky since shortly after the amusement park opened in 1955. In the beginning, the fireworks shows were confined to weekends and school vacations. In 2000, the park added its third fireworks show. With the debut of Disneyland's New California Adventures, the blazing tracers and wall-shaking blasts of exploding skyrockets have become nearly ...
Family Attracts Disney's Attention
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What started out as a way to share Disney vacation videos with family and friends has turned into national television exposure for a Stoughton family. Home videos shot by Christopher Parr and Alison Relyea-Parr of young daughters Ava and Grace are featured in a new Walt Disney Co. ad campaign that is airing across networks and cable stations. The videos were selected by Disney from among hundreds of ...
Family Concerned About Reopening Of Disney Ride After Fatal Accident
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The parents of a 22-year-old man killed in a Disneyland roller coaster accident last year say they're unsure the ride is safe despite assurances from Disney officials. The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopened earlier this week. But the parents of Marcelo Torres say more time is needed to study flaws that caused the September Fifth collision that killed their son and injured ten others. State ...
Family Day Kid Friendly Tips
What is that one place where kids are the happiest? Disneyland, yes, you guessed it right. From the moment they step foot into the magical world of Disneyland, their faces light up with joy and wonder. And why not? The place is filled with laughter, excitement, and unforgettable memories. From the classic Sleeping Beauty Castle to the bustling Main Street, U.S.A., Disneyland is an incredible ...
Family Fun At Disneyland
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With the recent launch of a new direct flight between Toronto's Pearson International Airport and the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA, Air Canada teamed up with the folks at Disneyland and the tourism boards of Orange County, Anaheim, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Huntington Beach to send a select group of Toronto-based media to tour the West Coast paradise in order to get a feel of what there is to ...
Family Members Share Disney Passion Cousin Of Mouseketeer Remembers Meeting Walt Disney
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Former Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeer Bonnie Lynn Fields has returned to Richmond to be near her mother, but she also has many family members in the community. Fields, who uses the name Lynn Fields now, is teaching dance and spending time with family these days. Recently, she and several other family members gathered at Golden Rule nursing center to celebrate the 90th birthday of her mother, ...
Family Memories Are Worth The Expense Of Disneyland
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One of things I remember most about my childhood excursion to the Happiest Place on Earth was the agonizingly long drive. My dad hated to fly, so we all piled into a big blue van and spent several days cruising U.S. highways as we made our way to Disneyland. To say my dad gets a little stressed in big-city traffic is to say Moses went on a little camping trip. But once we got there, Dad ...
Family Of Teenager Stabbed At Disneyland Files 60 Million Lawsuit
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The family of a teen-ager who was fatally stabbed at Disneyland has filed a $60 million suit against the amusement park alleging wrongful death, but Disneyland officials said that they would deny any liability. ''We're not going to settle out of court,'' Jack Lindquist, senior vice president of Walt Disney Productions, said at a news conference last week. ''We're going ...
Family Says Disneyland Dog Mauled Toddler
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The family of a small girl is suing Disneyland, claiming she was mauled by a dog at the park's petting zoo in 2006 when she was 2 years old. The suit filed Tuesday in Orange County Superior Court says the dog, a German shepherd-Labrador retriever mix, attacked 2-year-old Lena Dickerson on Oct. 3, 2006, biting her several times on the face and leaving her permanently scarred. A Disneyland employee ...
Family Sues Disneyland After Roller Coaster Accident
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Four members of a family involved in a 2004 roller coaster accident sued Disneyland, alleging the theme park failed to follow proper safety procedures on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride. The lawsuit was filed in Orange County Superior Court on Thursday. It says the Cope family of Telluride, Colo., was on the ride returning to the loading area when their train collided with another one being ...
Famous Pig Frog To Join Mouse At Disneyland
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Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog, two staples of the Muppets franchise, will make their first appearance inside Disneyland tonight. Actors Teri Hatcher and James Denton with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy The Muppets have been recruited to help promote Disney's "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day," volunteer effort and will ride on a parade float down Main Street U.S.A. just ahead of the "Celebrate! A Street ...
Famous Ride Closes For Major Expansion
Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion attraction closed Monday for a months-long construction project. Usually, the ride closes for a few weeks in January, so workers could remove the “Nightmare Before Christmas” decorations and props from the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay. The holiday overlap typically makes its annual debut during the Halloween season. However, things will be ...
Fan Favorite Attraction Returns
The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique provided countless unforgettable memories for young children visiting Disneyland and Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom for years, but it was closed during the coronavirus pandemic. The boutiques will finally be re-opening on Aug. 25 at both resorts, Disney Parks announced on June 28. Disney began taking reservations on Thursday. The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutiques ...
Fancy FastPass Reader At Disneyland Or Precursor To Magic Bands
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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 tested for the next few days to measure their efficiency, only at Space Mountain. She said they routinely test things at the park. The readers ...
Fans Are Obsessed With One King Arthur Carrousel Horse
It doesn 't have any magic powers. It doesn 't offer a better ride experience. So why are Disneyland fans always scrambling to be the first to ride Jingles, the most famous horse on King Arthur Carrousel? In short, because of Mary Poppins. Well, more specifically, because of Walt Disney and Julie Andrews. The carousel is historically significant to Disneyland: It 's an ...
Fans Can See A Real Ghost At The Haunted Mansion
Disney Parks are known for their legendary entertainment, but one attraction seems to stand out above the rest regarding immersive storytelling: the Haunted Mansion. Walt Disney World 's version of the ride features a chilling detail that most fans have never noticed. The Haunted Mansion is famous for its spooky set design, classic songs, and groundbreaking storytelling that was over a decade ...
Fans Cheer For Captain EO
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Michael Jackson fans hooted, chanted and clapped for the first showing of "Captain EO," which officially returned to Disneyland at 10 a.m. Tuesday. About 200 fans, who began gathering Monday night near the main gate, were led in from a special line to see the 3-D movie, which has been absent from Disneyland since 1997. Many screamed and chanted "EO!' as they filed into the theater, which fits ...
Fans Complain That Tomorrowland Is Stuck In The Past
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Disneyland fans who were hoping to hear about an upcoming renovation of Tomorrowland left last weekend 's D23 Expo disappointed, when no new improvements to the land were announced. Rumors had been flying for months that Bob Chapek, Disney 's Chairman of Parks, Experiences and Products, might announce a Tomorrowland revamp at the expo, which is the largest gathering of Disney fans in the world ...
Fans Fight To Keep Disneyland's Billy Hill And The Hillbillies Show Alive
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A group of die-hard Disney fans are fighting to keep their favorite Disneyland attraction from retiring. The loosely organized group, led in part by Orange resident Steve Iversen, is hoping to keep Billy Hill and the Hill Billies alive by writing letters and filling comment cards. See, after 21 years performing their Western-themed music comedy performance at the Big Thunder Ranch in Frontierland, Billy ...
Fans Go Viral For Highlighting What They Miss Most From The Parks Before The Major Changes
Disneyland is a place that is designed to evoke nostalgia, while also bringing guests new attractions and experiences. However, the thing that really seems to bring out the nostalgia in many fans isn 't any particular aspect of the park, but a feeling that comes from a particular type of experience. Many Disneyland fans feel that experience is what is truly a thing of the past. A thread on ...
Fans Happy That The Park Is Cracking Down On Resellers
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Most Disney fans seemed pleased Monday that Disneyland is taking action to limit the ability of people to buy merchandise inside the parks and then sell it at a markup. So-called personal shoppers and flippers, who buy special limited-edition merchandise that's only sold inside the parks and then resell it immediately, frustrate other Disney fans who complain they wait in long lines at the parks and ...
