A Visit To Disneyland Priceless
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My 9-month-old baby daughter had been good most of the morning. There hadn't been a single tear or even a squeak from her. We had driven to Disneyland, parked the car, taken the tram to the entrance gate and walked all the way to Mickey's Toontown at the other end of the park. I would have thought she was sleeping but she was too busing turning her head, with wide-open eyes, taking in everything around ...
A Visit With Uncle Walt
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Walt Disney was a virtual family member for many of us growing up in the 1950s and early '60s. Jimmie and his Mouseketeer friends provided us with entertainment each afternoon on The Mickey Mouse Club, and our families gathered in front of the television each Sunday evening to watch Disneyland (an always entertaining hour, the title of which changed several times after its 1954 debut). With a soft voice ...
A Walk In Jenna's Shoes
As pass holders to Disneyland I know there are times when we get a bit tired of the park when we have experienced the same rides and attractions for the millionth time around. If you have been reading any of past articles, you know how I feel about the subject. When I get these feelings I usually stay away from the park until I have to go back, and when I say "have to go back" I mean I literally "Have to ...
A Walk In The Park
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In honor of the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney's birth-on December 5, 1901--Disneyland in Anaheim and Walt Disney World in Orlando are offering a variety of special year long activities: DISNEYLAND, A Walk in Walt's Footsteps : is a two-and-a- half-hour guided tour that shows the park(from the perspective of the man who loved it most. $16 for adults; $14 for children (in addition to park ...
A Walk Through Sleeping Beauty Castle
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Sleeping Beauty has long been a favorite Disney classic of mine. I remember the first time I watched the movie on VHS that my mom bought me at Blockbuster. I immediately fell in love with Aurora singing “Once Upon a Dream” and have been smitten with the film and music ever since. Once Disneyland reopens I know one of the first attractions I will head to is the castle. The Sleeping Beauty ...
A Walk with Walt
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Where in Disneyland was Walt's private apartment? Did he have a favorite horse on King Arthur Carrousel? Is there really a basketball court in the Matterhorn? For the ultimate scoop on Walt's life and his thinking behind the creation of Disneyland, nothing beats the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour. Now is an especially appropriate time to take the walk as we approach the one hundredth anniversary of ...
A Wonderful World
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The saga of the aging cinema star is a part of American folklore-the heady upward trajectory, the few brief seasons on the summit, and the swift descent to "B" pictures, guest appearances, and, of late, odd jobs on television. Next October the saga will be re-enacted again, but with one big difference. The old friend taking a job as TV master of ceremonies will have all his joints in top working order, and ...
ABC Orders Big Thunder Pilot Based On Disneyland Ride
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Pilot season is now going strong at the networks, and Variety reports that ABC ordered four new drama pilots today, including Big Thunder, based on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain ride. Written by Jason Fuchs (Ice Age: Continental Drift) and executive produced by Chris Morgan (writer of most of The Fast and the Furious films), Big Thunder is described by Variety as involving "a 19th century New ...
ABC TV To Air Disneyland 60th Anniversary Special Next Month
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With his famed red piano shining as brightly as the Sleeping Beauty Castle behind him, Elton John took to the stage performing his most popular Disney hit in front of a raucous - mostly surprised - crowd of park-goers. The multi Grammy Award winner showed up with a choir Friday night at Disneyland, singing "Circle of Life" from "The Lion King" and a song from his upcoming album, "Wonderful Crazy ...
Abe Gets To Stay At Disneyland
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Honest, Abe, Disneyland says you haven't worn out your welcome. At least for now. The amusement park has revised its decision to close the "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" exhibit Sunday, park spokesman Bob Roth said Friday. The park told the Associated Press last week that the exhibit, set in the Main Street Opera House and featuring a robot replica of the 16th president, was being closed for ...
Abigail Disney Visited Disneyland She Is Livid About What She Saw
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Disneyland calls itself "The Happiest Place on Earth," but family heiress Abigail Disney said she found workers struggling when she recently visited the park. In an interview with Yahoo this week, Abigail Disney said she decided to check out Disneyland's worker conditions after a worker sent her a Facebook message. She said every employee delivered a similar message to her: "I don't know ...
Abundance Of Fall Fun At Disneyland Resort As New Experiences Enhance Traditional Halloween And Holiday Seasons
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The giant Mickey Mouse Jack-o'-Lantern and the Town Square Christmas Tree will be the symbols of celebration for their respective holidays at Disneyland this fall. But the traditional fan favorites are only the beginning as Disneyland Resort welcomes new shows and immersive experiences, along with an exciting preview of things to come at Disney's California Adventure park. It's all part of the fun as ...
Acting Goofy
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In the company town that is Hollywood, the Walt Disney Company is the supreme temple of cultish corporate culture, with its strict hairstyle and manicure codes for theme-park workers and the fanatical devotion and round-the-clock hours demanded of employees high and low. It even has an initiation ritual all its own. They call it "Disney Way I" ("Disney Way II" is in Florida), and fresh company recruits ...
Advantages Of Having An Annual Pass To Disneyland Park, CA
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Disneyland is one of the most family friendly destinations that you can find anywhere. There is something for everyone. There are rides for like Winnie the Pooh, and King Arthur's Carousel for little ones, and rides like California Screamin' and Tower of Terror for teens and above. With all this in mind, how nice is it to think about the possibility of being able to go almost anytime you want to? This ...
Adventure Awaits
When "Adventureland" was first conceived, it was to be based on Walt's award winning documentaries on Africa and Asia. "Jungle Cruise" was the star attraction until "Swiss Family Treehouse" opened in 1962. The inspiration for the "Jungle Cruise" includes the True-Life Adventure documentary, "The African Lion" and the film, "The African Queen" (the name for the Land was to be "True-Life Adventureland" ...
Adventureland Day And More
I 've been a Disneyland annual passholder for many years. Since COVID-19, however, when I visit Disneyland (and the adjacent Disney California Adventure) it has changed significantly. That is because reservations are now required, and Disney limits their number. Now I must plan all of my visits in advance (INSIDER 'S TIP: Try going online to make a reservation close to midnight the night ...
Aerial Photos Show Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Dark Ride Construction
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New aerial photos of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway trackless dark ride show the initial phase of construction underway on Disney 's first theme park attraction ever dedicated to Mickey Mouse. The Runaway Railway photos were taken Thursday, Nov. 14 by Bioreconstruct aerial photography from 3,000 feet with permission from air traffic control. The aerial photos shot by ...
African Veldt
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Way down in Jungleland, below the Amazin' Disney line, there's news among the gnus. "The Trapped Safari" is the new headline feature and a bit of bright fun in Disneyland's far-famed Adventureland and the Jungle River Cruise. Jackals, hyenas and buzzards lay siege to a comical hunter and his retinue treed by the wild beasts. Disneyland adventurers drift safely past as lions devour an unsuspecting prey ...
After 14 Months Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Set To Reopen St. Patricks Day
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At long last, the "wildest ride in the wilderness" is ready to roll again. Closed in January 2013 for extensive renovation, Disneyland announced Friday that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad would officialy reopen St. Patrick's Day. I was at the park Friday, just after the construction walls were taken down. Disney employees were posted at the entrance where they fielded questions all day from ...
After 40 Years, Disneyland Begins Unisex Assignments For Ride Operators
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For 40 years, the theme park chose ride operators based on gender-with frilly-frocked females working Storybook Land and macho men in pith helmets wisecracking through the Jungle Cruise. But last month, the first woman took up oars to help guests paddle canoes around Tom Sawyer Island, and the first man in 38 years piloted a Storybook Land Canal Boat through the whale's mouth. Soon, female conductors ...
After 6 Hour Meeting Disneyland Can Move Forward With Sweeping Expansion
After a six-hour meeting that included speeches from Disneyland 's president, Disney cast members and a significant number of detractors voicing their concerns, Disneyland Forward has hit a milestone in its progress. The company received approval from the Anaheim Planning Commission to move the proposed expansion to the next round of approvals from the Anaheim City Council. That vote is scheduled for April ...
After Dark The Dirty Work At Disneyland Begins
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A crew of 600 custodians, painters, gardeners and decorators works 365 nights a year to ensure that the 85-acre park meets Walt Disney's squeaky-clean ideals. When the last Jungle Cruise boat docks for the night and lights fade to black on Sleeping Beauty's Castle, the real work begins. At lush Pixie Hollow, gardeners don miner's headlamps as they begin uprooting stubborn weeds. On Main Street, ...
After Earthquakes, No Impacts Reported At Disneyland
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No damage was reported from the latest Orange County earthquake, though fire departments were making routine checks. A spokesman for the Disneyland Resort said that rides had not been closed, but that he was not sure about other safety checks being made. The 4.5 earthquake struck near Yorba Linda, about 12 miles away from the park in Anaheim. [Updated, 11:16 a.m. Aug. 8: USGS officials revised ...
After Latest Ticket Price Increase Is Disneyland Still A Good Value
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So Disneyland raised its prices again, and many fans are upset about it. After watching the Cubs win the World Series and California get enough rain to pull the state from a drought, it's reassuring to see that some constants remain in our world. This year's price increases weren't as steep as in years past. The biggest jump, by percentage, was for parking, which went up from $18 to $20 a day - an 11 ...
After More Than A Year Away Disneyland Debuts Updated Fantasmic River Show
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Mickey Mouse made a triumphant return to the Rivers of America as "Fantasmic!" came back to Disneyland after a more than a one-year absence. The show, which originally debuted in 1992, went dark in early 2016 as the waterway it is staged on was closed to boat traffic for construction of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. The new 14-acre land, which will open in 2019, gobbled up a chunk of Frontierland, ...
After Rethinking Racist Rides Disney Parks Extend Inclusion Push To Cast Members Add Adaptive Costumes
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As part of its efforts to create a welcoming environment, Disney Parks announced today that it is adding inclusion as one of its core guiding principles. “We want our guests to see their own backgrounds and traditions reflected in ... their interactions with Disney,” said Josh D 'Amaro, chairman of Disney parks, experiences, and products, in a blog post introducing the initiative. “And we want ...
After Yearlong Absence Fantasmic Returns As Park Celebrates 62nd Anniversary
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Just in time for Disneyland's 62nd anniversary, the nighttime Fantasmic attraction is returning to the Anaheim theme park Monday after it was closed for more than a year due to construction for the upcoming Star Wars land. The nearly 30-minute long spectacle along the Rivers of America will take place three times Monday night, at 9 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., according to Disneyland's website. ...
Age Doesn't Fade The Magic
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Fifty-years seems all too short a time to go from not existing at all, to being the most famous holiday destination on earth. Indeed, it's doubtful Walt Disney himself - whose opening-day optimism was only slightly shaken by melting asphalt and overflowing toilets - could have imagined the enduring omnipresence of what is, essentially, a glorified fun fair. Walt's vision for transforming a ...
Alice In Wonderland Premiere At Disneyland
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Alice in Wonderland', an upcoming movie from Walt Disney Films has had plenty of rumors. With the star power attached to the movie including Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway and produced by Tim Burton, it is easy to understand that fans are excited and have many questions. One question I keep getting asked in my Disneyland Column is will the Premiere of 'Alice in Wonderland' be at Disneyland? Now ...
All 13 Movies Based On Attractions Ranked
On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney invited guests to ''leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy'' as he welcomed them to Disneyland for the first time. 70 years later, droves of ecstatic Disney fans are still making their way to the magical theme park in Anaheim, California that has served as a source of joy and inspiration for generations around the globe.
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All 3 Disneyland Hotels Will Reopen By July For First Time In More Than A Year
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The Disneyland Hotel will become the third and final hotel at the Disneyland resort to reopen following an extended coronavirus closure once California ends pandemic mandates and fully reopens the state 's economy. The Disneyland Hotel will partially reopen on July 2 for the first time in more than a year after closing in March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Disney 's Grand ...
