Star Wars Stunt Show Rarely Seen
An epic Star Wars lightsaber battle rarely seen at Disneyland between the Resistance and the First Order recently made a brief appearance in Galaxy 's Edge raising hopes the rooftop stunt show could become a nightly tradition.
The “Blaze Your Path: The Finale” stunt show was part of a Star Wars-themed Make-A-Wish event last week at the Anaheim theme park.
The five-day Blaze ...
Trying Halloween Treats At Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
It 's Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort and one of the things that means is that the bakers, candy makers, and chefs have full reign to come up with some fun treats for the season.
Recently, I ran into my friend and former podcasting buddy, Louella Laureola, and we decided that we would sacrifice our waistlines in order to try out some Halloween treats. Due to its large menu of new ...
Everything You Can Eat At Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree
Nothing makes me hungrier than reading about food and the new barbecue menu at the reimagined Hungry Bear restaurant at Disneyland already has my mouth watering.
The new Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree will bring a thematic, musical and menu overhaul to the Hungry Bear restaurant when Critter Country officially transforms into Bayou Country at the Anaheim theme park.
Disneyland ...
Surviving The Heat At The Resort
This week is a very hot week to be at the Disneyland Resort. With triple digits predicted, the Happiest Place on Earth! also appears to be one of the hottest as well! There is currently an Excessive Heat Warning that is set to continue into the weekend. This means that there is a “significant threat to life or property.”
Visiting the Disneyland Resort when it is hot can still be very ...
Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree Sign
Disneyland announced earlier this summer that Hungry Bear Restaurant would get new Country Bear theming and become Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree when it reopens from refurbishment. Hungry Bear Restaurant closed with most of Critter Country on July 8. To coincide with the upcoming opening of Tiana 's Bayou Adventure, the land has been renamed Bayou Country.
The first new sign was installed ...
New Attraction I Am Most Looking Forward To Is Also The One That Has Me Scared To Death
At D23, a lot of brand new attractions were announced for Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World. Parks like Magic Kingdom and Disney 's Hollywood Studios are set to get entirely new lands dedicated to popular franchises, but somewhat surprisingly, the park that started it all Disneyland didn 't have a lot announced for it. However, one new attraction is coming to the park next year. I find it to be ...
Preview New Bayou Country Before Tianas Bayou Adventure Debuts
A Winnie the Pooh ride and shop will reopen ahead of the debut of Tiana 's Bayou Adventure as Disneyland begins unveiling the transformation of Critter Country into Bayou Country to welcome Princess Tiana to the rethemed land.
Disneyland will reopen the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh dark ride and the Pooh Corner candy store on Thursday, Aug. 29.
The return on the Pooh ...
Disneyland Spends 60,0000 Dollars To Replace Jungle Cruise Animatronic Tiger Scene
The crumbling ruins around an animatronic tiger on the Jungle Cruise that became a little too realistic and left the big cat comically stuffed in a wooden box will soon be updated at Disneyland.
Disneyland has filed building permits valued at $600,000 with the city of Anaheim to replace the audio-animatronic tiger structure on the Jungle Cruise attraction, according to city records.
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Today Is The Official Start Of Halloween Season Disneyland Says So
It 's going to be in the mid-80s in Anaheim all next week and likely all next month, too. But there may nonetheless be chills running down the spines of Disneyland guests: Disneyland 's haunted Halloween Time has begun.
Yes, it 's still August, and no, I don 't have a good rationale for this frankly egregious holiday creep, but here we are as of August 23, there are carved pumpkins on ...
My Favorite 10 Dollar Lunch
Sometimes, when I visit the Disneyland Resort, I 'm on a budget. Other times, I 'm just lazy and don 't want to think about lunch. When either of those scenarios take place, my solution is to head over to Refreshment Corner at Disneyland Park for one of my favorite bargain meals.
Now, we all have our guilty pleasures in the park. I 'm sure there are some of y 'all out there eating those ...
Peter Pan Ride To Get Makeover To Remove Insensitive Stereotypes
Insensitive racial stereotypes and caricatures of indigenous people will be removed from Disneyland 's Peter Pan ride and replaced with a different scene depicting the Never Land Tribe, the park 's officials said.
The change to Peter Pan 's Flight in Fantasyland is in line with a recent update to its sister ride at Florida 's Magic Kingdom.
It is the latest in a series of ...
I Am A Theme Park Expert Who Took An Actual Disneyland Family Vacation For The First Time In Years
I 've been a theme park fan all my life, to the point that today, writing about them has become my actual job. I 'm not afraid to call myself a theme park expert. I 've learned a lot about how they work, from the behind-the-scenes attraction design to the operational aspects of major parks like Disney World and Universal Studios. And yet, even I can occasionally learn something new.
You ...
Critter Country To Be Renamed Bayou Country
Disneyland 's Critter Country will receive a new name this holiday season.
The land will soon be known as Bayou Country when Tiana 's Bayou Adventure opens on Nov. 15
“Bayou Country is situated on the edge of New Orleans Square with shady trees, mesmerizing music and a vast collection of enchanting surprises. Guests will discover a land filled with friendly woodland animals, ...
Hungry Bear Restaurant Unveils New Menu Name
Disneyland 's Hungry Bear restaurant, known for its varieties of burgers and funnel cakes, is getting a new menu and name inspired by relics that once called “The Happiest Place on Earth” home.
Hungry Bear Restaurant, now known as Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree, will offer a robust barbecue menu and music. The restaurant 's musical element was inspired by the famed Country Bears ...
Nighttime Spectacular That Almost Happened In 1987
Disneyland developed a nighttime spectacular in 1987 that featured ghosts, skeletons and black widow brides escaping from the Haunted Mansion to entertain crowds along the Rivers of America five years before “Fantasmic” became a surprise sensation.
Disneyland consultant Don Dorsey discussed the history of the shelved Haunted Mansion-themed nighttime spectacular during the Magic After ...
Disneyland Rethemes Restaurant Bringing Back Old Roots With New Menu
Disneyland guests searching for a bite to eat in Critter Country will soon be able to partake in a more robust menu inspired by relics that have been missing from the park for decades.
The Hungry Bear restaurant, nestled near the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride and the upcoming Tiana 's Bayou Adventure, is undergoing a transformation. It will soon be known as the Hungry Bear ...
My Thoughts About The Announcements At The D23 Expo
While we didn 't get any major news about Disneyland Forward or the much needed makeover of Tomorrowland, there were a few surprise announcements at this year 's D23 Expo that will hopefully make us Disneyland fans happy.
By now, you 've all probably seen the news stories about the new attractions and shows coming to the Disneyland Resort, but as a so-called Disneyland expert, I wanted ...
Disneyland Adding A Stunning New Animatronic To The Park
It 's hard to overstate Walt Disney 's presence in Disneyland, even almost 60 years after his death. But for the first time, the man himself will be featured in a park attraction. At the D23 fan convention in Anaheim, the company announced that Walt Disney is getting his own animatronic, which will be featured in an all-new show.
“The reason that we're together tonight is because of ...
Disney
The word Disney means different things to different people. To young 'uns, it 's a streaming platform for phones or tablets. To many, it is part of a compound word that includes either land or world. To yet others, it is a worldwide conglomerate raking in $90 billion in 2023 from not-so-small ears of a squeaky little mouse and his girlfriend. To politicians in Florida, it 's the devil 's den of woke ...
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 ...
Classic Ride Malfunctions Sending Guests Slamming Into Doors
Some recent Disneyland guests did not get their chance to ''glide through the White Rabbit 's House, Tulgey Wood and the Queen 's Garden'' as the Alice in Wonderland attraction's website says, after it malfunctioned and gave guests a fright.
Amanda Poole was filming her ride experience on Aug. 3, and it appears she knew something was off before reaching the ride's ...
A Late Night Visit To Mickeys Toontown
On my recent trip to the Disneyland Resort, I did something that until fairly recently, you weren 't able to take advantage of. I paid a post-fireworks visit to Mickey 's Toontown.
For those of you unfamiliar with the location of Toontown in Disneyland Park, it 's at the very back of the park and is just in front of where the nightly fireworks are launched from. Historically, the land ...
Disneyland Covers Up Terrifying New Clown Faces In Haunted Mansion Holiday Overlay
It has been a long-running tradition to “plus” the Haunted Mansion every year in the fall for Halloween. In a move emblematic of Disneyland 's penchant for innovation, the Haunted Mansion began a seasonal transformation in 2001, becoming the Haunted Mansion Holiday. Inspired by Tim Burton 's “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” this overlay was a significant departure from the attraction 's original ...
I Can Not Stand The Haunted Mansion But Here Is Why I Never Skip Haunted Mansion Holiday
Haunted Mansion Holiday is the only good version of this “spooky” attraction, and I 'm tired of pretending it 's not.
Disneyland Park 's Haunted Mansion is a staple, an attraction so popular that it 's amassed a huge fanbase. But personally? I don 't like the ride. In fact, I think the best version of Haunted Mansion is the annual Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay.
Since it ...
Crown Collection Delivers The Finer Magic Of Disney
Princes and princesses, kings and queens, young and old, can experience the Disneyland Resort in royal fashion. Disneyland Resort Crown Collection brings even more magic to The Happiest Place on Earth.
When taking a VIP Tour, booking a Signature or Club Level Suite at Disneyland Resort Hotels or hosting an extraordinary dinner at 21 Royal, you enjoy access to a Crown Collection Concierge ...
SoCal Dad Gives Teen Daughter Disneyland Ticket From 1985 As Gift And The Park Honored It
A Simi Valley father gave his daughter the gift of a lifetime when he gave her his free Disneyland ticket from nearly four decades ago.
In August 1985, Scott King won a free park ticket after visiting Disneyland during its 30th anniversary. As part of the celebration, every 30th guest received a prize.
''I forgot all about it. I really didn't pay much attention to it ...
Haunted Mansion Returns With A Historical Addition
Although the revamp of Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion isn 't complete, the beloved attraction is open for the first time since January. Greeting guests are various new features and improvements plus the return of one absolutely delightful historical detail.
During the Haunted Mansion 's Monday reopening, eagle-eyed visitors noticed the very special bat near the beginning of the ride: ...
Matterhorn Bobsleds Inspired By Swiss Alps Jewel Plus More Fun Rollercoaster Facts
Since 1959, the Matterhorn Bobsleds have stood tall at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
The ride was groundbreaking when it first debuted and it changed the trajectory of roller coasters forever.
Want to know what makes this trek through the Swiss mountains so unique?
Here are seven fun facts.
1. It made history when it opened on June 14, ...
Disneyland Unveils New Ballroom Scene For Haunted Mansion Holiday
Disneyland will reopen one of its most beloved rides a month earlier than expected. After closing in January for renovations, the Haunted Mansion returns on Monday.
The July 29 reopening is nearly a full month sooner than the expected Aug. 23 timeline, which sees the opening day of Halloween season at the park.
The project that shut down Haunted Mansion is still ongoing. Crews ...
New Mango Flavored Slush Beverage
Even though I love a summer trip to Disneyland, I 'd be lying if I said the heat doesn 't change the experience. Though the weather isn 't quite as volatile in Anaheim as it is in Orlando, there are some aspects of this time of year that change how I arrange my Disney days. One thing I always notice is that I am less interested in eating my usual Disney snacks. I know, it 's insanity! But there is ...
Haunted Mansion Reopening Date
The home of 999 Happy Haunts will once again welcome visitors after months of renovations.
Officials for the “Happiest Place on Earth” announced Thursday that Haunted Mansion will reopen next week with its “Nightmare Before Christmas” overlay.
Haunted Mansion Holiday will return on July 29, several weeks ahead of the typical time when the Eerie Estate transition from summer ...
