Here Is The Real Truth About Disneyland
Here is a request for my fellow writers and journalists around the world. Please stop using “Disneyland” as a metaphor for something fake or tacky.
Look, I understand the challenge in finding useful metaphors these days. The monoculture that we seemed to have had a generation ago is gone. Average TV shows no longer command tens of millions of viewers each week. Pop music has fractured ...
I Am A Disneyland Pro Here Is How To Conquer Fantasyland Without Feeling Like You Are In A Line Waiting Nightmare
Fantasyland is perhaps the most popular destination in Disneyland Park, but with these expert strategies, you can avoid the longest wait times.
Sure, Main Street is magical, and the pathway between Adventureland and New Orleans Square is perhaps the most crowded spot in any Disney theme park. But there 's no denying that Disneyland 's Fantasyland draws seriously big crowds.
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Disneyland First Day Was Such A Disaster It Is Still Called Black Sunday 70 Years Later
Disneyland, Anaheim CA
July 17, 1955 is still known as ''Black Sunday'' at Disney. By day's end, he and his team faced melting asphalt, food shortages, gas leaks, and 28,000 guests instead of the expected 15,000.
Here's what happened on opening day, when the Happiest Place on Earth felt anything but.
Walt Disney's Morning Mishap
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New Buffalo Chicken Beignet Slider
A colorful combination of both the Disneyland 70th Anniversary ‘Celebrate Happy ' event and the PRIDE Celebration featured in Disney Parks over the month of June has created a rainbow-colored wonderland for Disney guests! There is so much to see and enjoy, particularly with specially themed bites and sips added to event menus for both occasions. As if those were not enough, we are seeing more and more ...
Are Wait Times Getting Worse I Did The Research And The Answer Will Surprise You
Data suggests the average wait time for Disneyland attractions hasn 't increased significantly in the last five years, despite how it might feel when you 're in the park.
Did it feel like you were waiting an awfully long time for every attraction last time you visited Disneyland Resort? With wait times regularly creeping well past 45 minutes and into the hour-plus territory on weekends ...
Disneyland Quietly Reintroduces Cool Private Photoshoot Experience Included With Admission For Some Guests
One of the best souvenirs you 'll get at Disneyland is the photos that capture the memories of your vacation! While Disneyland PhotoPass is available for one-off photos across the parks, you might not know that there is a special private photoshoot experience you can enjoy as well.
Last year, Disneyland introduced Disney PhotoPass ''Photo Excursions,” which was a pilot program in ...
Halloween Time Begins In August With Eerie Eats And Fun In Tow
What to Know
Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort
Aug. 22-Oct. 31, 2025
''Oogie Boogie Bash A Disney Halloween Party'' will pop up at Disney California Adventure on select nights beginning Aug. 17 (the evening party requires a separate ticket)
Theme park admission and a reservation are required
Halloween may be synonymous ...
Ride Shuts Down After Car Derails Off Track
A group of Disneyland guests were pulled from a ride after one of the cars derailed off track.
What we know:
A video shared by social media user @Laughing_Place showed one of the cars at Autopia in the park's bushes and shrubs on Wednesday, June 4. According to the witness, the parkgoers who were in the other cars were evacuated from the ride as crews looked into the derailed ...
Walt Disney Granddaughter Rips Disneyland Dehumanizing Way Of Honoring Her Grandpa
Joanna Miller, Walt Disney 's granddaughter, has doubled down on her criticism of Disneyland as it plans to debut an audio-animatronic version of her grandfather at a new exhibit next month.
Miller has previously posted on Facebook, accusing the California theme park of “dehumanizing him” via a “robotic grampa,” a move she described as making “no sense” and said would come off as “empty ...
Disneyland Resort Celebrates 70th Anniversary With New Family Friendly Offerings
Earlier this month, Disneyland Parks kicked off its 70th anniversary with all the magic and flair expected from the family-friendly destination. The theme park and resort welcomed hundreds of guests, including VIBE, to preview the fresh food offerings, new entertainment, and more ahead of its public open.
While the “Happiest Place on Earth” is filled with endless Dole Whip and ...
I Have Seen Cast Members Go The Extra Mile But This Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Viral Video Is On Another Level
Disneyland has some absolutely incredible attractions, but one of the best rides at this Disney park is Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway. Not only is it a creative and fun ride, but the Runaway Railway queue is one of the best in any American theme park. Everything about the ride is great, assuming, of course, everything is working properly.
Things going a little sideways on a theme ...
Why Clients Will Want To Stay And Play Longer
Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17, 1955, making 2025 its 70th-anniversary year. Luckily, the party has already started and it will continue through summer 2026.
“Disneyland is a destination,” said Lynn Clark, vice president of sales for the Disneyland Resort. ''There's something joyful with this [70th-anniversary] celebration, the entertainment some fan favorites, ...
Here Are 5 Ways Disneyland Changed Paint The Night Parade It Is Back For 70th Anniversary
Paint the Night has returned to Disneyland for the first time since 2018 and we were among the first to view the parade during its debut for the Disneyland 70th Celebration.
Paint the Night is one of the best nighttime parades Disney offers and it returned with a list of new changes! Let 's get into all the details of the new Paint the Night changes.
Updated Paint the ...
A Bay Area Artist Designed One Of Disneyland Most Iconic Attractions
For nearly 60 years, the It 's a Small World ride has delighted (and tortured) Disneyland guests. But no matter how you feel about the titular tune, the staying power of the attraction 's whimsical, colorful look is undeniable. And that 's all thanks to designer Mary Blair.
A Bay Area-raised artist, Blair created head-turning concept art for classic animated features like “Cinderella” ...
Disneyland Recreates Walt Disney With Most Lifelike Animatronic Ever
After seven years in development, Walt Disney Imagineering is putting the finishing touches on the most lifelike animatronic ever created for a new show coming to Disneyland starring a robotic version of the Anaheim theme park 's visionary founder.
The new $5 million “Walt Disney A Magical Life” show featuring the world 's first audio-animatronic figure of Walt Disney will debut July 17 in ...
Walls Come Down In Adventureland Revealing Interesting New Icon
For quite some time, entering Adventureland at Disneyland meant passing by walls. The walls were in front of the restrooms. At one point, a rock wall was found in the location. However, as time went by, it became apparent that something else would end up there. Recently, a new wall could be seen emerging behind these construction walls. On Friday, May 16, 2025, the construction walls came down to ...
Paint The Night Fact Sheet
The dazzling nighttime parade “Paint the Night” makes its grand return to Disneyland park for a limited time during the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration beginning May 16, 2025. “Paint the Night” parade features innovative floats, vibrant costumes, incredible special effects, unforgettable music and energetic performances the whole family will enjoy. Anna and Elsa from Walt Disney Animation Studios ...
Disneyland Hotel Celebrates 70 Years Fact Sheet
The iconic Disneyland Hotel immerses guests with the spirit, magic and nostalgia of Disneyland Park just steps away from the Downtown Disney District and Disneyland Resort theme parks. Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2025, the Disneyland Hotel features 973 guest rooms, including 71 suites. The Villas at Disneyland Hotel bring 344 additional guest rooms to The Disneyland Hotel complex. The hotel ...
Wondrous Journeys Fact Sheet
The beloved nighttime spectacular “Wondrous Journeys” returns to Disneyland Park for a limited time during the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration, which kicks off May 16, 2025. During the show, Walt 's original magic kingdom becomes a magnificent canvas with lighting effects, projections and more. On select nights, “Wondrous Journeys” is enhanced with sparkling fireworks.
A tribute to ...
13 Disneyland Anniversary Foods That Offer Nods To Parks Past
Disneyland will offer a nod to its past with a new menu lineup that pays tribute to Fantasyland 's Captain Hook 's Galley, Tomorrowland 's Space Place, Adventureland 's Tahitian Terrace and Frontierland 's Casa de Fritos during the Anaheim theme park 's big birthday bash.
Disneyland kicks off its 70th anniversary celebration on Friday, May 16 with a new food and beverage lineup that ...
A New Book Unearths Never Before Seen Maps From The Early 1950s
Readers who look closely can spot ideas that were ultimately discarded, including Recreation Land and Mother Goose.
There 's an oft-repeated Disneyland creation myth: Artist and animation art director Herb Ryman was given 48 hours to draw an early, heavily detailed and romanticized map of the theme park, which would be used to help sell the project to investors. Although that 's all true, Ryman 's ...
Its A Small World Ride Reopens With New Additions
Disneyland 's “It 's A Small World” ride is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday with new additions following an extended refurbishment.
During the Mexico section of the dark water ride, guests will soon be able to spot Miguel and his trusted alebrije, Dante, from Pixar 's “Coco.”
“The Happiest Place on Earth” will also pay homage to the Sherman Brothers, a songwriting duo who often ...
70th Anniversary Celebration Here Is Everything You Need To Know
Disneyland is gearing up for a 70th anniversary celebration to rival the yearlong parties for the 50th and 60th anniversaries with a new attraction, updated water show, character cavalcade, two returning parades and a fan-favorite fireworks show.
The 70th anniversary celebration of the original Disney theme park will kick off on Friday, May 16 and run through summer 2026 at Disneyland ...
Turnstiles Upgraded To New Entry Gates
For so many, it 's a rite of passage to head through the entry gates of Disneyland park for the first time, allowing them to enter a world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy in a truly unforgettable moment that they will always remember.
Yet the next step once passing through those gates is up to them as they enter this ultimate family destination, whether they are looking to board a ...
This Is How To Have The Perfect Date
If you want to treat your special someone, why not take them to the Happiest Place on Earth? This is your guide to the ultimate couple 's day at Disneyland.
Step out on Main Street USA
Your day begins as soon as you step through the front gates and onto Main Street USA. Soak in the Disney magic as you take an easy stroll down the road to the delightfully nostalgic Carnation ...
Outdated And Antiquated The Decline Of A Once Popular Ride
I have fond memories of Star Tours, the motion-simulated spaceship ride through the “Star Wars” galaxy. I went on the ride with my parents when I was a child and took my own kid as an adult. It was always my favorite ride, dodging meteors and enemy fire, and feeling the jump into hyperspace. But the last few times I 've visited Disneyland, Star Tours appeared a little lackluster compared with the ...
They Think Walt Disney Is A Company Imagineer Explains Why Controversial New Show Needed To Happen And The Reasons Make Sense
Disneyland may be the Happiest Place on Earth, but that doesn 't make the iconic theme park entirely free from controversy. The biggest new addition coming to Disneyland later this year is one that not everybody is happy about: Walt Disney is getting the audio-animatronic treatment.
From the time it was first announced at D23 last year, the decision to make Walt Disney an attraction in his ...
Disneyland To Rebuild Talking Tree Outside Enchanted Tiki Room
A 62-year-old animated talking tree outside the Enchanted Tiki Room that hasn 't worked properly in years will be rebuilt during an extended refurbishment of the first Disneyland attraction to feature audio-animatronic figures.
The Enchanted Tiki Room will close on Monday, April 28 through at least late June with the attraction expected to return this summer.
The Tangaroa ...
First Look At 4 New Star Wars Destinations On Millennium Falcon Ride
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will let the crew decide which Star Wars planets to visit when the rebooted Disneyland ride embarks on a journey to four new destinations with the Mandalorian and Grogu.
The refreshed Smugglers Run ride in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge will visit Tatooine, Endor, Bespin and Coruscant when the updated attraction debuts on May 22, 2026 at the Anaheim theme ...
Seven New Salads Coming April 30
If you 're a foodie, the Disneyland Resort is the place to be starting April 30. New cold brews, sweet treats, and refreshing drinks are just some of the items debuting on that day. Also coming April 30 are seven new salads.
First up is the Steak Salad at Harbour Galley across from the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. This salad features roasted tri-tip, blistered broccolini, haricots ...
You Are Missing Out If You Are Skipping These Hidden Gem Restaurants
These Disneyland restaurants serve delicious food you 're not going to want to skip, even if they are a bit off the beaten path.
If you 're planning a visit to Disneyland Resort, odds are you 've got a list of the best restaurants handy and you 're hoping to dine at each one. But I 'm here to tell you that you 'll be better off skipping those popular dining spots instead, I suggest you ...
