Disney Theme Park Has Bad News About A New Attraction
Fans of Walt Disney Co. theme parks are in constant anticipation of the opening of new rides and attractions and spend a lot of time planning their trips to parks, buying admission tickets and getting their reservations lined up. Both Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., and the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., have big development projects underway, including new rides and attractions ...
Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Fun Facts
Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway is now open at Disneyland Park, as part of the Disney100 anniversary celebration - marking the first time Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse star in a ride-through attraction at the Disneyland Resort. Located in the reimagined Mickey 's Toontown (reopening March 19, 2023), Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway transports guests into the whimsical world of Disney Television ...
These Are The Best Rides
While there are two main Disney theme park resort complexes in the U.S., they are not duplicates of each other. In fact, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort are distinctly different with their own set of hotels, restaurants and attractions. Even when Disney rides and attractions share the same name at multiple parks, they are often very different experiences. If ...
Disneyland Delays Reopening Of Mickeys Toontown
Disneyland officials announced Friday that the reopening of Mickey 's Toontown has been delayed. The cartoon-themed land, which features “Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin,” “Mickey 's House,” “Minnie 's House,” and the new dark ride, “Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway,” will now open on March 19 instead of the previously-announced opening date of March 8. “Due to heavy winter storms ...
Best Easter Eggs In Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway
Sometimes, you have to look really hard - or get incredibly lucky - to see an Easter egg Disneyland Imagineers have placed in one of the park 's rides. But on Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway, the new ride that opened Jan. 27, the secrets are right there in plain sight … as long as you know what to look for. In fact, the ride holds a unique distinction: It has more hidden ...
Disneyland Rolls Back Unpopular Galaxys Edge Price Hikes From Chapek Era
Disneyland has quietly rolled back unpopular price hikes on already expensive lightsabers and droids in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge that were instituted during the final months of Disney 's former CEO Bob Chapek 's tenure. Disneyland has dropped prices on the lightsaber-building experience at Savi 's Workshop from $250 to $220 and on the astromech-assembling experience at Droid Depot from $120 ...
8 Magical New Reasons To Visit This Year
In my humble opinion, there's always a reason to go to Disneyland. You just got paid? Go to Disneyland. There's a new churro flavor? Go to Disneyland. It's Tuesday ... well, you get the idea. You don't necessarily need a special reason to visit The Happiest Place on Earth. However, there are quite a few new attractions and special events coming to Disneyland Park and Disney ...
10 Best Restaurants And 4 You Should Avoid
You 're planning a trip to Disneyland. You 've studied the Disneyland map, maybe even downloaded Genie+, and have your trip planned with military-like precision. But there 's one, vital component of the trip that you forgot to account for - the food. If your family is anything like mine, how much your family enjoys a trip is directly related to how full your stomachs are. Full children equals ...
How A Popular Prop Thats Been Lost For Over 30 Years Made It Back In The Park
Disneyland Resort is full of nostalgia for times in American history that people look back on fondly. Of course, since Disneyland is over 65 years old, the park itself is a nostalgic location for many. Guests return again and again to see how Disneyland has changed, and how it is still the same. And for the park 's 100 Years of Wonder Celebration an iconic piece of park history is back after being lost for ...
Crowds Wait Five Hours For New Fireworks Show Wondrous Journeys
On Jan. 27, Disneyland kicked off 100 Years of Wonder, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. The yearlong party includes a makeover for Sleeping Beauty Castle and “platinum” decorations throughout both parks, new food and merchandise, and the opening of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway, a new ride in Toontown. It also includes two new nighttime shows. World of ...
How Opening Day Of Mickeys Runaway Railway Still Kept The Attraction Hidden
The Walt Disney Company has a milestone year ahead of it, as the House of Mouse soon hits the one hundredth year of its existence. With that anniversary coming to pass, Disneyland kicked off its 100 Years of Wonder celebration at the California theme park with the opening of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway on Friday. However, not everyone at the parks that day were given the chance to get a closer ...
Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Uses Innovation To Deliver Old School Disney
Part old-school theme park attraction, part love letter to animation and part modern showcase of projection technology, Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway at long last landed in Disneyland 's Toontown, its second but most-fitting home. The Walt Disney World import is a nostalgia-fueled charmer, albeit one that celebrates the Walt Disney Co.'s most recent animated shorts featuring the ...
Still Very Bitter The Closed Restaurant Fans Miss Most
“It was probably the best job I 've ever had,” says Vera Nitinthorn, a former cast member of the Tahitian Terrace. She is one of many who sing praises of a fondly remembered place from Disneyland 's dining history. The Tahitian Terrace was a Polynesian dinner show that opened in 1962 at the height of the post-World War II American fascination with the tropics and remained until closing in ...
Disneyland Brings Back Something You Never Expected
Disney beloved character couples have always been Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, and Donald Duck and Daisy Duck. These character power couples have been through the longest courtship ever. Mickey Mouse came from the original Mortimer Mouse and since the name doesn 't flow off your tongue, his name was changed to Mickey. Donald and Daisy came to Walt Disney (DIS) - Get Free Report fans as ...
Employees Laughed At Struggling Disabled Guest Before Deadly Fall Lawsuit Alleges
Disneyland employees laughed at the struggles of a disabled woman rather than help her out of a Jungle Cruise boat before she suffered a fall that ultimately led to her death, a lawsuit alleges. A wrongful death lawsuit against Disneyland, alleging that a 66-year-old Ventura County woman fell while getting out of a Jungle Cruise boat and died five months later due to complications from her ...
Disneyland Limits Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway To Virtual Queue And Pay To Play Access
You 'll have to win the virtual queue lottery or pay extra for Lightning Lane access to ride Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway because Disneyland won 't offer a standby line when the new trackless dark ride opens next week at the Anaheim theme park. Disneyland visitors will be required to join a virtual queue or pay an Individual Lightning Lane line-cutting upcharge fee via the Disneyland app ...
New Ride Will Use A Virtual Queue
The new Mickey and Minnie Runaway Railway ride opening at Disneyland on Jan. 27 will use a virtual queue, the theme park announced on Wednesday. Guests can join the virtual queue through the Disneyland app. The queue will have two enrollment times, one at 7 a.m. and another at 1 p.m. Currently, no standby line will be offered, a news release from the Disney Parks Blog said. For ...
Downtime Up Sharply On 450 Million Dollar Rise Of The Resistance Ride Data Shows
Disneyland has seen downtime rise sharply on the fan-favorite Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge as what has been hailed as the world 's best ride suffers under the weight of its own popularity, according to data released by Disney. Ride stoppages on Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland rose from an average of 80 minutes a day in 2021 to 122 minutes a day in 2022, ...
Disneyland Rolls Out New Eats And Drinks Before Disney100 Celebration See The List
Disneyland is rolling out dozens of new foods, snacks, drinks and collectibles designed to entice and delight foodies ahead of the upcoming Disney100 year-long party celebrating the 100th anniversary of Disney animation. Disney100 food and beverage items are available before the anniversary party officially kicks off with the launch of a new ride, fireworks show and nighttime spectacular on ...
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 ...
Guests Shocked As Disney Cancels Fantasmic Performances Through Early February
There are a lot of shows that are synonymous with Disney, one of them being the nighttime spectacular Fantasmic!. At Walt Disney World Resort, Fantasmic! takes place in the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Disney 's Hollywood Studios and, at Disneyland Resort, the show takes place along the Rivers of America in Frontierland at Disneyland Park. Since the show first premiered at both Disneyland and Disney ...
A Comprehensive Guide To The Best Snacks And Meals In The Park
Introduction Visiting Disneyland is always a magical experience. From rides to attractions, there is something for everyone. But one of the best things about visiting the park is the food. With so many different eateries and restaurants, it can be hard to know what to eat and where to find the best snacks and meals. That 's why we 've put together this comprehensive guide to the must-eat foods ...
Plans To Replace French Market Restaurant With Tianas Palace
Disneyland's New Orleans Square is getting a renovation fit for a princess. On Thursday, Disney announced the area's French Market Restaurant will be reimagined into Tiana's Palace, inspired by the princess' dream restaurant in Disney's The Princess and the Frog. The current spot will close Feb. 17, along with the Mint Julep Bar, and will reopen as Tiana's Palace ...
New Eats And Drinks Before Disney100 Celebration
Disneyland is rolling out dozens of new foods, snacks, drinks and collectibles designed to entice and delight foodies ahead of the upcoming Disney100 year-long party celebrating the 100th anniversary of Disney animation. Disney100 food and beverage items will be available starting Monday, Jan. 9 before the anniversary party officially kicks off with the launch of a new ride, fireworks show and ...
Why Some Rides Shut Down When It Rains
Ask a longtime Disneyland fan, and they 'll likely tell you that Disneyland can still be enjoyable on rainy days. So many people decide to stay home and wait for better weather, the general thinking goes, that ride queues clear out. For those who brave the elements, it can be a better, if not wetter, park experience. But does that thinking hold up now that so many things have changed at Disneyland? Here 's ...
They Claimed A Disneyland Actor Hit Their Child So Pooh Took The Stand
When murmurs ripple through a courthouse, it 's usually for salacious reasons: an alleged serial killer escorted into his trial, a celebrity who couldn 't settle out of court, an infamous criminal trailed by news cameras. But on April 17, 1980, people were rushing to fill a nondescript courtroom in Orange County Superior Court for a very different reason. Winnie the Pooh was about ...
Visiting Without The Kids Here Are Some Attractions To Ride
Adult-only Disney days are something I regularly look forward to! There 's nothing better than strolling through with my favorite person, coffee in hand enjoying the sights and sounds of the Parks. If you are planning an adult-only Disney day, here are the best rides at Disneyland without the kids. 1. Buzz Astro Challenge your partner to see who can get the most points and that ...
Submarines Already Rusting Badly After Yearlong Refurbishment
Disneyland 's fleet of submarines are rusting badly just a few months after a yearlong refurbishment that saw the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage lagoon get an extensive makeover and the subs receive a fresh yellow and blue paint job. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage reopened in July after an extended refurbishment that kept the popular Tomorrowland attraction closed when the Anaheim theme park ...
Fire Partially Damages New Orleans Square Train Station
An after hours fire at Disneyland that damaged the New Orleans Square train station has left the faint smell of smoke wafting over the Anaheim theme park during the busy holiday season. The fire that broke out in the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 29 during Disneyland 's overnight shift was quickly extinguished, according to Anaheim Fire Department officials. The small fire ...
Disneyland Takes Delivery Of 10 Foot Tall Animatronic Snake For Indiana Jones Adventure
A really big animatronic snake that Indiana Jones would hate and riders will love is set to be installed in the Disneyland attraction that pays tribute to the archaeological professor turned action hero. A 10-foot-tall audio-animatronic king cobra that hisses and strikes at riders in Indiana Jones Adventure has arrived at Disneyland ahead of an extensive attraction refurbishment scheduled to ...
Baymax To Fly Over Castle During New Fireworks Show
A massive Baymax figure in winged armor from “Big Hero 6” will fly over Sleeping Beauty Castle during the new “Wondrous Journeys” fireworks show coming to Disneyland for the Disney100 anniversary celebrating a century of Disney animation. Baymax will soar high above the Disneyland castle during the new nighttime spectacular in a thrilling moment of heroism “inspiring us all to fight for our ...
