National Roller Coaster Museum Obtains The Holy Grail Of Artifacts
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More than 53 years after opening the world's first tubular steel roller coaster, Disneyland is donating two vehicles from the iconic Matterhorn Bobsled ride at Disneyland to the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives. First open in 1959, the 1/100th replica of the real Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland, was a dream of Disneyland founder Walt Disney.
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The portrayal of Native American people and culture by Disney has again been called into question after a TikTok user asked why “my people” were featured in a ride display.
John Barbachano, the TikTok user and a Native American man, filmed the Davy Crockett 's Explorer Canoes ride at Disneyland California on Monday.
His video showed teepees and models of Native Americans as ...
Natures Wonderland
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When Disneyland opened to an eagerly awaiting public in 1955, 22 adventures and attractions (there are now more than 50) were presented for the first time, one of which was the Mine Train journey through Nature's Wonderland. As the first Mine Train pulled out of it's Frontierland station, its load of "pioneers" were comfortably seated in railway cars to recall those long-forgotten days of mining and ...
Neat Facts About Disneyland Rivers Of America
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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 Rivers of America with some fun facts that you might not know about this section of the park.
On a personal note, the Rivers of America is my "home" ...
Neil Patrick Harris Is Out Of The Closet As A Haunted Mansion Fan
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In a recent fundraiser for the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, actor Neil Patrick Harris ("Dr. Horrible's Singing Blog", "How I Met Your Mother") demonstrated his inner fanboy by taking visting patrons on a tour of his home in the Studio City Hills. Among other works from contemporary artists of note, Harris' office contains a virtual shrine to the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.
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Neil Patrick Harris Spends 172,500 Dollars On Haunted Mansion Painting
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Neil Patrick Harris outed himself as a big spender Wednesday night.
In 2016, Van Eaton Galleries' "Souvenirs of Disneyland" auction raked in $1.2 million-$172,500 of which came from Harris, who bid on an original stretching portrait from the park's Haunted Mansion attraction. The actor appeared on The Late Late Show, where he admitted to being a major memorabilia collector. "I love stuff from the ...
Nemo Finds A Home In Disneyland Attractions
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Disneyland finally 'fessed up, admitting Friday what hard-core fans have been saying for weeks.
"The subs are coming back," said Jay Rasulo, president of Walt Disney's Parks and Resorts division.
In a trifecta of events and announcements, Disneyland said Friday that it was upgrading the old submarine ride and calling it the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. It also reopened Space Mountain after a ...
Nemo Ride Draws Celebrities Stars Come Out To Preview The Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Attraction
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For actresses Brooke Shields and Denise Richards, the opening of Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage wasn't just about going on the re-opened Disneyland ride.
It was also a chance to bring their young daughters to the theme park for the first time.
"I remember the submarine ride from a long time ago," said Richards, as she carried 3-year-old daughter Sam. "The kids don't really understand it until ...
Nerve Gas Threat Called A Hoax
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Federal law enforcement officials Saturday denied that a Japanese cult had planned to release nerve gas at Disneyland during the crowded Easter weekend and said that a threat received by park officials was a hoax.
Justice Department spokesman Carl Stern said in Washington that the FBI has launched a criminal investigation to determine who is responsible for the phony threat, which prompted worried ...
New 6 Million Dollar Disneyland Expansion Plans Scheduled
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Walt Disney, whose film-producing company has just announced 1965 as the greatest profit year in its history (credit the likes of Julie Andrews and "Mary Poppins"), almost casually passes in the word of Hollywood that he'll chunk in $23 million during the next few months in improving his fabulously successful "Disneyland."
While costs have risen spectacularly since the park was opened 12 years ago, ...
New Annual Passport Ahead Of Galaxys Edge Superhero Land
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Disneyland is introducing a new annual passport option for guests, aimed at giving visitors more flexibility in scheduling their visits.
Beginning May 21, the park's Disney Flex Passport will let passholders select between visiting Disneyland, California Adventure, or both parks on select "good-to-go" days.
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Disneyland has unveiled a new AP Magic perks program that will let annual passholders pick up free swag, participate in special events and buy exclusive merchandise at the Anaheim theme park.
The free perks program starting Monday, March 2 brings all of Disneyland 's annual passholder benefits under the new AP Magic umbrella.
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New At Disneyland Frightfully Fun Parade
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Mention the word "ballroom" at Disneyland Resort and just one place waltzes into mind: The Haunted Mansion, and its shadowy spectral center space, the one filled with the not-quite-there revelers dancing the night away (and, yes, giddily swinging from the chandelier, too).
Disneyland's beloved ballroom ghosts have been relegated to the "Ear-ie" attraction since its opening 47 years ago, but they'll ...
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Disneyland has been open since 1955, and there has never been a ride themed after the park 's iconic character and Walt Disney 's best pal, Mickey Mouse.
In just a few years, Mickey will get his very own attraction at the Happiest Place on Earth: Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway. The ride won 't open for quite some time, but since it is set to be located in Mickey 's Toontown, it has us ...
New Attractions Mean More Fun For Disneyland Visitors
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Disneyland has taken another giant step forward in the realm of creative and fascinating new adventures ready for this Summer season.
Foremost amongst the "new" which are now ready for the enjoyment of guests at Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom is. the unveiling of the inside of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Fantasyland.
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The Disneyland App is getting updated with some new fun and useful features.
To enhance guests ' photo moments at the park, Disney PhotoPass Lenses are now available via the Disneyland app. The augmented reality experience initially launched at Disney World in partnership with Snap, and was made available to Disneyland guests on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
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New BBQ And Entertainment Joint Opens In Disneyland
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"Toy Story" heroes Woody, Jesse and Bullseye are the stars at the Celebration Roundup and Barbecue, a new Disneyland outdoor restaurant located in the Frontierland area.
The stage hosts constant entertainment featuring country music acts and seven different skits starring Disney-Pixar characters.
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New Bites And 60 Day Reservations Coming To Galaxys Edge
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Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland® Resort is about to get a whole lot tastier this week! We 've got an intergalactic shipment of several new menu items flying into the Black Spire Outpost this week, and you won 't want to miss them. But first, we have some exciting news regarding the bookable Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge experiences.
Starting on Oct. 21, to give you more flexibility, Oga 's ...
New Book Covers Disneyland From A To Z
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The Disneyland Encyclopedia' features entries on popular attractions, trivia and insider secrets.
Like most of us, Chris Strodder vividly remembers his first trip to Disneyland, a journey to the Magical Kingdom from Northern California in the 1960s.
"The overall impression was a whirlwind of sensations, of sights and sound and smells," he says of that visit as a child.
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New Cars Land Headlines Disneyland Expansion Set To Open June 15
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Lightning McQueen and friends are about to get the green light at Disneyland.
The park announced Wednesday that Cars Land, based on the Disney-Pixar "Cars" movies, is the headliner of four new attractions opening June 15 at Disney California Adventure Park after a five-year expansion.
Cars Land will be 12 acres of rides, shops and restaurants based on the movie's town of Radiator Springs. Along ...
New Character And Special Effects Coming To Rise Of The Resistance Ride In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Disney revealed a new character who will play a key role in the Rise of the Resistance attraction and showed off some impressive new special effects that will be featured in the state-of-the-art dark ride coming to Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
Resistance spy Vi Moradi will play a central role in the new Rise of the Resistance dark ride coming to Star Wars Galaxy 's Edge in January. The rebel spy ...
New Character Coming To Disneyland Ride
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Starting Friday, the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland will feature the watery image of legendary pirate Blackbeard, who will invite riders to proceed "if they be brave or fool enough to face a pirate's curse."
Since 2006, the face of Davy Jones was featured in a curtain of mist in the grotto scene during the 44-year-old water ride.
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Disneyland visitors riding Tiana 's Bayou Adventure will float through a swamp illuminated by fireflies while being serenaded by audio-animatronic critters playing zydeco music on instruments fashioned from objects found in the bayou when the attraction opens in 2024, Disneyland officials announced Friday, Dec. 2.
Disneyland announced in 2020 that Splash Mountain would be re-themed to ...
New Details About Star Wars Land Have Emerged And Minds Will Be Blown
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Get to work on those cosplay costumes, fanboys. A newly-released video, blog, and concept art are revealing new details about Disney's upcoming galactic attraction, Star Wars Land. From the looks of it, fans are in for a more epic experience than they ever could have imagined.
The creative team behind the project promise an adventure so authentic that visitors are totally immersed in the world of Star ...
New Details Emerge For Star Wars Rise Of The Resistance At Disney
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‘Star Wars ' fans are about to encounter a theme park experience like no other.
Disney unveiled new details about the upcoming attraction Rise of the Resistance, which is set to open later this year on the East Coast and early next year on the West. Apparently, the ride will include multiple systems and the experience will last for about 15 minutes.
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New Disney Characters Debut At Parks This Week
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Three new Disney characters one popular in Japan, two from a new movie are set to begin greeting visitors at Disneyland Resort parks this week.
The additions are Duffy the Disney Bear in Disney California Adventure and characters from "Tangled" in Disneyland.
On Thursday, Duffy the Disney Bear, a prominent figure in Japan, will make his official debut to general theme-park guests during a 9:45 ...
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Visiting a Walt Disney theme park may not be quite as magical as the commercials suggest. Sure, you may find yourself smiling with your kids as fireworks go off or having a chance encounter with Goofy, Donald Duck, or some other beloved character, but there are a lot of other logistical concerns as well.
Parents, or even adults not visiting Disneyland or Disney World with kids, often have to ...
New Disney Star Tours To Offer Many Trips
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Disneyland visitors can expect to go on a different journey just about every time they get on the new Star Tours ride, which opens next year.
Disney officials are slowly releasing details about the upcoming changes to the Tomorrowland ride, including during a Disney fan club event over the weekend.
The new ride will feature 54 different experiences, meaning visitors are unlikely to ever see the ...
New Disneyland Adventure Introduced To Newsmen
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A shipload of newsmen, some accompanied by their wives and a number of small children, were "captured" by a band of pirates Wednesday as they sailed the Rivers of America somewhere in the waters of Disneyland.
The mass abduction, engineered by Edward Meck, Disneyland publicist, and its band of newsroom raiders was arranged to introduce the Park's newest action - packed high adventure, "Pirates of the ...
New Disneyland Attraction Involves Falling Tree Limbs
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They look beautiful but you can't trust them anymore either.
Margarita Pina hoped May 1 would be an enjoyable day at Disneyland with her two toddlers.
But the Riverside County mother got more than she paid for when a six-foot tree branch loaded with fruit and weighing "30 or 40 pounds" fell on her head while she was seated in a shady picnic area at the world famous Anaheim amusement park.
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New Disneyland Attractions Provide Endless Summer Fun
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Say the word "Disneyland" to any child and you're sure to get a smile.
KSL got an inside look at some of the new attractions at one of the world's famous amusement parks.
If Minnie Mouse doesn't get you moving, then maybe Pluto, or Goofy, or Donald Duck or Mickey himself will get you all revved up for Disneyland's Soundsational Summer.
"The Soundsational Summer is two new attractions and a ...
