Coco Star Benjamin Bratt Narrates Candlelight Processional
The secret identity of the Disney celebrity that is typically kept under wraps until the last possible moment as a surprise for VIP visitors invited to the annual Candlelight Processional at Disneyland has been revealed for this holiday season.
“Coco” and “Andor” star Benjamin Bratt will narrate the 2025 Candlelight Processional at Disneyland on Saturday, Dec. 6 and and Sunday, Dec. 7 at ...
New Exhibition Explores The Creation Of Disneyland
For most of us, Disneyland has always been there. You can 't say the word Anaheim without conjuring up images from the wonderful world of Disney. The long and winding road to creating the whimsy of Walt Disney 's dream park is the subject of the new book The Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story by Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt. The pair have brought the book to life at a sister exhibition ...
How Lightning Lane Multi Pass Works Is Queue Cutting Worth The Extra Cost
In December 2021, after more than 20 years of the “FastPass” system (which this feature length documentary will tell you all about so I don 't have to), Disneyland scraped their relatively groundbreaking if imperfect queue cutting system, in favour of “Genie+”.
The catch: putting it more in line with the add-ons offered by their competitors, it would no longer be included with the price ...
Disney Is Changing Their Least Interesting Star Wars Ride To Improve Experience
A big change is coming soon to Galaxy's Edge in Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Park! Since Disney originally announced the new storyline and mission coming to the Millennium Falcon ride, they have been gradually revealing more and more about this new experience. Now, as part of the most recent episode of ''We Call It Imagineering'' on YouTube, Disney has shared some more details ...
Disney Parks Want To Snatch Your Phone And Swap It With Something Far More Magical Instead
Over the years, Disney has made it essential for its theme park guests to check their smartphones during their visit. For instance, the My Disney Experience app helps visitors manage tickets, check real-time wait times for rides, get park maps, and access opening times. Yet Disney is now trying to reduce the time guests spend on their smartphones.
The company is exploring the use of ...
Disneyland Adds More Than 200 Food Items To Its Holiday Menu
The holidays are here at Disneyland!
This year, the Southern California theme park has something on the menu for everyone as the Happiest Place on Earth transforms into the Merriest Place on Earth, which also coincides with its 70th celebration.
Manny Trujillo, an area chef at Disneyland Resort from Peru, tells PEOPLE that this year, park goers can expect to try 240 yummy ...
Story Of Walt Disneys Biggest Gamble Disneyland
When Walt Disney dreamed, he dreamed big. Bigger than most people dared. Some people, especially those closest to him, thought some of his dreams were delusions. Or reckless gambles. No bet Walt Disney ever made was bigger than the one he placed on Disneyland.
It started in 1923. The company Walt and older brother Roy started Disney Brothers Studio had become a world-famous brand ...
Think You Know Disneyland History New Exhibit Unveils Rarely Seen Concept Art
A new exhibit at San Francisco 's Walt Disney Family Museum aims to chart the beginnings and early evolution of the Anaheim resort.
It 's an indispensable look at Disneyland 's history, unveiling never-before-seen concept art and placing a spotlight on the park 's lesser-known designers.
Walt Disney Co. likes to resurrect a famous Walt Disney quote saying that the empire was “started by a ...
Disneyland Brings Back Videopolis And Swing Dancing For Special Events
The Disneyland After Dark lineup for 2026 will bring back four perennial favorites that are becoming annual traditions and toss in another throwback party celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Anaheim theme park.
The 2026 Disneyland After Dark lineup will feature the new 70 Years of Favorites Nite along with the return of Star Wars Nite, Sweethearts ' Nite, Pride Nite and Disney ...
MAGA Invasion Wants To Make Disney Great Again
Trump supporters wearing MAGA hats and Make Disney Great Again t-shirts are planning an “invasion” of Disneyland to make their voices heard in support of a “return to American roots and classic values.”
The Patriots in the Park event presented by 805 Patriots will be held at the Anaheim theme park on Feb. 28, according to social media posts promoting the Disneyland MAGA Invasion.
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Disney Loses The Rights To Roger Rabbit Characters As They Revert To Original Author Of Novel
Gary K. Wolf, the creator of Roger Rabbit in his novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? on which the hit 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit was based, says he has re-gained from Disney full ownership rights to Roger and the other characters from his book.
Wolf said in an interview with ImNotBad.com that the copyright reversion was accomplished pursuant to a copyright law that allows for ...
A Christmas Fantasy Parade Makes Season Debut During Break In The Rain
The Holidays at the Disneyland Resort have officially begun. This merry time of year sees plenty of seasonal entertainment, merchandise, food and beverage offerings, and beautiful decorations. This year, the arrival of the holidays came with a weekend of rain. On both Friday and Saturday, the rain came down on and around the Disneyland Resort. This led to the presentation of Mickey 's Holiday ...
Holiday Magic Officially Begins
The holiday season has officially kicked off at the Disneyland Resort, transforming the parks into a winter wonderland through January 7, 2026. Beginning November 14, the celebration brings family and friends together to relish the wonder of the most magical time of the year with festive offerings designed to create cherished memories.
Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle sparkles with ...
10 Life Day Menu Items Coming To Star Wars Galaxys Edge
Chewbacca will wear his ceremonial red robe while carrying a glowing Life Day orb in Black Spire Outpost as Disneyland celebrates the Wookiee holiday with a new menu lineup of Star Wars-inspired food and drinks.
Star Wars fans will celebrate Life Day for a limited time starting on Friday, Nov. 14 at the Anaheim theme park with a menu of themed food at Docking Bay 7, Oga 's Cantina, Kat ...
Strict Dress Code Includes Rules On Costumes And Item Bans
Disneyland boasts a surprisingly comprehensive catalogue of rules and regulations regarding appropriate attire for a magical day out in the kingdom.
The legendary theme park remains firmly positioned at the pinnacle of countless bucket lists worldwide, and understandably so. Featuring exhilarating attractions like the Indiana Jones Adventure, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and the ...
Ticket Booths Close In Esplanade Ahead Of Future Updates
Ticket booths in the Esplanade at the Disneyland Resort have begun to close, and operations have moved. This comes as the Disneyland Resort prepares to see changes coming to both sides of the Esplanade. On the Downtown Disney Side of the Esplanade, the Earl of Sandwich will be closing to make way for a new building that will house Porto 's Cafe & Bakery. On the Harbor Blvd side of the Esplanade, a ...
11 Big Changes Coming In November 2025
November is one of the most interesting and eventful months of the year at Disneyland! During the first part of the month, between the seasonal celebrations, offerings from earlier in the year return for a limited time. After the holiday celebration kicks off, the resort is full of festive decor and special entertainment offerings. There is quite a lot of variety in entertainment offerings, crowd ...
Disneyland Restores Effect To Big Thunder Mountain Railroad That Was Missing
A few days ago, Disneyland 's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad had a surprise reopening after a two-month-long refurbishment. During its reopening day, there was a notable change to the ride that caused a pretty strong reaction from fans when we shared it on social media. Now, this effect has been restored to the ride.
Disneyland Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Effect Restored
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Little Known Story Behind Most Recognizable Ride Songs
When Xavier “X” Atencio was plucked by Walt Disney in 1965 to be one of his early theme park designers, he was slotted on a number of projects that placed him out of his comfort zone.
Atencio, for instance, never would have envisioned himself a songwriter.
One of Atencio 's first major projects with Walt Disney Imagineering WED Enterprises (for Walter Elias Disney), as it ...
Bob Iger Guest Appears On The Rest Is History Special About Walt Disney Legacy
The Disney CEO has made an appearance on The Rest is History, which claims to be the most popular history podcast with new data putting it at around 20 million monthly downloads and more than 80,000 paying members. He revealed he 's a fan of the podcast, which is part of the Goalhanger-produced The Rest is… franchise.
Iger is appearing in a two-part video special about Walt Disney 's ...
Mark Twain A Month Of Thanksgiving
There are many things to be thankful for when it comes to the realm of Disney and positive stuff. Throughout November, we will be taking a look at a few of them. Today, seeing that it is Sunday, I thought I 'd focus on one of my favorite things at Disneyland to experience on a Sunday afternoon or evening. The Mark Twain is an opening day attraction at Disneyland. This is a recreation of a ...
What To Expect In The Coming Months
There 's always something fun and exciting happening at the Disneyland Resort, no matter the time of year. From the return of beloved classic holiday traditions to food festivals and new dining options, guests have so much to choose from.
As 2025 heads to its conclusion and we look forward to the year 's end and beyond, fun and festivities await. So mark your calendars, save your pennies, ...
Is It Time To Make Haunted Mansion Holiday Permanent
Hey friends, have you ever found yourself waiting in that ever-growing queue outside Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion Holiday and wondered, What if this version stayed all year? The holiday overlay, inspired by Tim Burton 's The Nightmare Before Christmas, has become a seasonal highlight for many, spanning from the Halloween season right through the holidays. It 's one of those magical crossovers that ...
Once Upon A Time Plastics Built The House Of The Future
“The floors on which you are walking, the gently sloping walls around you, and even the ceilings are made of plastics.”
Thus went the description of the Monsanto House of the Future, which beckoned visitors to tour its all-plastic interior at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. It was a beacon of mid-century modernity in Tomorrowland from 1957, just a couple of years after the theme park opened, until 1967, ...
Woman Dies After Riding Haunted Mansion Suffered Apparent Medical Episode
A woman died this week in an apparent medical episode at Disneyland after she got on the Haunted Mansion ride, a spokesperson for the city of Anaheim, California, said.
“This appears to be an unfortunate medical episode, and our thoughts go out [to] the family,” the spokesperson said.
Anaheim Fire and Rescue responded to Disneyland around 6:30 p.m. Monday for a report of an ...
Disneyland Just Raised Its Ticket Prices In The Middle Of The Night
The Disneyland Resort has raised prices on most single day, single park tickets, with its prices for its top two Magic Key annual passes also increasing.
The resort has also announced a new California three-day ticket deal, with tickets as low as $83 per day for visits in the early part of 2026.
The cost to experience the Happiest Place on Earth continues to rise as the ...
Disneyland To Add Tangled Scene To Classic Ride
One of Disneyland 's original attractions is getting a touch of new magic, as the park prepares to add a scene from “Tangled” to the Storybook Land Canal Boats in Fantasyland.
A miniature version of Rapunzel 's tower will be added to the attraction, standing tall above a grassy area filled with flowers and boulders between the Patchwork Quilt and Toad Hall scenes.
Mini ...
Jungle Cruise Skippers Memorize 600 Dad Jokes
The Jungle Cruise boat ride that debuted in 1955 at Disneyland has seen the script used by the skippers change and evolve over the decades to introduce jokes about angry hippos, leaping tigers and the backside of water as the attraction has been updated and refreshed.
Jungle Cruise skippers memorize hundreds of “corny dad jokes” for use in the Disneyland attraction spiel, according to “The ...
Top Six Wastes Of Time
1. Davy Crockett 's Explorer Canoes (Disneyland Park)
You knew this one was coming first. Who exactly is doing this? You paid a premium to get into the park, and now you 're rowing your own boat like you 're auditioning for Survivor? It 's cardio dressed up as entertainment, and you don 't even get the dignity of a FastPass. The only thing you 're exploring here is the limits of your ...
Where To Eat Based On Your Favorite Disney Movie
Between the glittering castle, fairytale characters, and scenes straight out of your favorite stories, Disneyland might just be the most magical destination in the world. I've been here more times than I can count, and it somehow gets better each time. The food also gets better, and I love how much sensorial value it contributes.
Many people have a difficult time deciding where to eat ...
Disneyland Feature Used Only Twice In Its History Still Works Employee Confirms
A Disneyland feature that has only been used twice in its 70-year history still functions, a Disney employee recently confirmed, raising hopes the castle 's drawbridge could be deployed again someday.
Earlier this month, several Imagineers, Disney 's term for its engineering and creative employees, hosted a panel called “Beyond the Spires: An Insider Look at Disney Castles.” The panel, ...
