Autopia Testing
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By April 1955, the first Autopia car body was finished and mounted on the hand-built production test chassis. The Disney Studio Machine Shop now had a complete car ready for test driving, but without any bumpers. Kaiser Aluminum was to be a sponsor of Disneyland, and their salesperson, Mel Tilley, suggested we use their aluminum for the Autopia wrap-around bumpers. WRONG! I was to find out too late that ...
Autopia's New Wheels
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If the new Autopia at Disneyland needs a slogan, it could be "Cars are people, too." At Tomorrowland beginning June 29, guests will have the choice of three personality-filled vehicles to "drive": Suzie, a cute, curvy compact; Dusty, a rugged and roomy SUV; and Sparky, a Ferrari-like sports car. "Today, being on the open road is a common experience, but the thrill of trying on a new car is still there," ...
Autumn And Disneyland
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It's a wonderful, leisurely time of year to visit Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom! Anytime is a "good time" to visit Walt Disney unique Magic Kingdom - just ask the 12 million adults and 4 million children who've already been here! But with the Fall season, there is particular appeal and a still different enchantment about Disneyland, where guests find themselves "worlds away from today" - leaving ...
Avoiding Bummers At The Happiest Place On Earth
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The long awaited trip to Disneyland so many years ago was supposed to be special. The family saved for years for a dream vacation to the land of Mickey Mouse but the reality turned into a major disappointment. The park was so crowded the family spent all day waiting in winding lines and managed to get on only five or six rides, a fact that Birmingham, Ala., author Bob Sehlinger, who made that trip, ...
Awesome Way Disneyland Will Celebrate The 20Th Anniversary Of The Nightmare Before
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Visiting Disneyland Resort is special anytime you can do it, but there's something extra special about doing it during the holiday season. While there's always something new at Disneyland to experience, there are also those traditional elements that return year after year that fans look forward to. And one of those is the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay given to the Haunted Mansion. It always ...
Babes In Disneyland
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"If you take me to Disneyland I will be your best friend," said the little girl who lives in my house. And the Crown Prince, who is going on five and lives there, too, allowed that he might put away his hammer, with which he alters the furniture, refrain from loud shrieks except an occasional one of joy, and generally act like the tall people if only he could go, too. All it meant really was a ...
Babies Born At Disneyland Don’t Get A Lifetime Pass
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On July 4th, 1979 little Teresa Salcedo was the first baby born in Disneyland at California. But contrary to urban legend, she didn't get a lifetime pass to the Happiest Place on Earth. It's a surprisingly popular misconception that any baby born in a Disney Park gets a lifetime pass. But it's completely untrue. And it's a rumour that the Walt Disney Company would probably like to go away. If only ...
Back To The Housing Future At Disneyland
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That line from the classic movie, The Graduate shows a scene from Benjamin's graduation party. "It's plastics, my boy - there's the future . . ." was indeed a sign of the times when the movie was made in 1967. In fact, the 1957 Monsanto 'Plastics Home of the Future' at the original Anaheim Disneyland provided a practical demonstration of the almost limitless potential of plastics in structural ...
Back To The Old West
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If it was in the West, it's here. The Mark Twain Riverboat docks at the aptly named Mark Twain Landing in Frontierland. The first train ride, apart from the Disneyland Railroad, was the Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland, opening in 1960; the Mine Train closed in 1977, and Big Thunder Mountain opened two years later. The two rides could not be more different. The Mine Train was a slow, relaxing ride ...
Backstage Chemical Leak At Disneyland Prompts Closure Of Four Attractions
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Four attractions at Disneyland were briefly closed Wednesday after a small chemical leak was discovered coming from the park's water filtration system, authorities said. Anaheim police and fire departments responded to the park at 1:30 p.m. where a chemical commonly found in pool cleaner was reported leaking from a pump at one of the park's four backstage filtration facilities, said Sgt. Daron Wyatt ...
Bah Humbug Disliking Disneyland Its A Small World Holiday Version
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Disneyland's It's a Small World Holiday debuted 20 years ago and today remains a favorite of theme park fans for its fun overlay of a classic attraction. So of course I'm going to go full curmudgeon on it. Complaining about It's a Small World is to writing about theme parks what the layup line is to a basketball game. It's a can't-miss warm-up that everyone else just ignores anyway. So before I ...
Bank Of America To Open Disneyland Branch Tomorrow
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In a setting of old-time teller wickets, brass hatracks, a roll-top desk, shiny cuspidors and Gay Nineties costumes, Bank of America will open the doors of its new branch tomorrow in the town square of the magic kingdom of Disneyland in Southern California. "There will even be an 1880 typewriter in first class working order," said Frank M. Dana, vice president-operations at the San Francisco ...
Bankrupt Kodak Ending Disneyland Sponsorship
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Kodak one of three remaining founding sponsors of Disneyland is ending its advertising at the theme park when this year comes to a close. For decades, at Disneyland and then at California Adventure, the company sponsored "Picture Spots" locations worthy of snapping Kodak moments. And that wasn't all. "They have sponsored our camera centers, our guide maps, as well as some of our ...
Barbecue And Breakfast Dining Relocate In Park
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Breakfast was being served at a new location in Frontierland starting last week, and where breakfast used to be served, it's all about the barbecue food. Riverbelle Terrace was converted to a table service restaurant for lunch and dinner only, complete with a maitre'd outside taking reservations in the mornings. The new menu consists of mostly barbecue food, mostly items that used to be served at the ...
Basie Swings At Disneyland
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Count Basie and his internationally famous orchestra will open a six night engagement at Disneyland Friday in an explosive jazz salute to the Independence Day Holiday. In Disneyland's summer, long parade of big bands, Count Basie leads the way with unique piano styling and a solid rhythm which have made his band famous ever since his "One O'clock Jump" took the country by storm nearly 25 years ago. ...
Basketball Court Inside The Summit Of Disneyland Matterhorn
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The first time I went to Disneyland was in 1966. I was five years old. My parents, who were in their 20s, drove our Volkswagen Beetle from Boulder, CO to Anaheim, CA in the middle of summer. I remember four things from the trip: 1. A motorcycle cop pulling over my father for speeding. When my father produced his driver's license, the cop looked at it and did a double take. The cop said that his ...
Bats Day At Disneyland Goth Freaks Or Friendly Folks
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One of the many advantages of living in Southern California is the plethora of fun things to do as a family. This year we've treated ourselves to annual passports to Disneyland. As long as we bring our own snacks and manage to ward off the "I wants" coming from the kiddos, it turns out to be a pretty good deal. But this isn't an article on "Things to Do in So Cal" or "Budget-Friendly Travel Tips" or ...
Batuu Travelers Ogas Cantina Bookings Have Changed
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Question: Are there more Stormtroopers running around the Death Star, or moons in a star field, or nuggets of Jedi-based wisdom in Yoda's brain, or people who'd like to visit Oga's Cantina at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge inside Disneyland park? That's a riddle as tough as a Bantha is soft. But one thing is true: A lot of people out there are eager to enjoy a beverage ...
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 ...
Beauty And The Beast Is Taking Over Fantasyland At Disneyland
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It's finally Belle's time to shine. In honor of the upcoming release of the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, Disney has announced that Disneyland Parks is getting some beastly upgrades. The theme park recently shared some of the magical Beauty and the Beast-themed experiences that will be coming to Fantasyland in California for a limited time. Don't believe us? Ask the dishes! "You ...
Behind Closed Doors At Disney's 10 000 Dollar A Year Private Members Club
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Secretive club opened since 1967 has been visited by dozens of celebrities and dignitaries enjoying the only place in Disneyland to serve alcohol Over the years it has boasted a membership of presidents, world leaders and celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks and offers fine dining in decadent surroundings at the heart of Disneyland - at a hefty price. As such it has ...
Behind The Magic Kingdom
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This past summer, as in previous summers, millions of people streamed into Disneyland, the self-proclaimed "Happiest Place on Earth." Not a single one of them, it's safe to assume, wondered how every retail shop and fast food stand kept their shelves fully stocked. You just don't think about such things in the Magic Kingdom. But in the Disneyland warehouse, that's all they think about. How to supply ...
Behind The Magic: 50 Years Of Disneyland
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The Henry Ford Museum is collaborating with Walt Disney Imagineering to create an exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Disneyland, Disney's original theme park, titled "Behind the Magic - 50 Years of Disneyland." This exhibit debuts at The Henry Ford Museum on September 23. "Behind the Magic" is the first exhibition of Walt Disney Imagineering art and artifacts focused on Disneyland to be widely ...
Behind The Ride Mad Tea Party
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Quick! Name an attraction that everyone knows but not everyone wants to ride. Out of all theme park options in the entire world, a singular name should spring to mind. Mad Tea Party somehow claims the sort of branding that corporations spend millions of dollars trying to earn. Yet, despite the fact that everyone can recognize Mad Tea Party at first sight or by name, far fewer people are bold ...
Behind The Scenes At 21 Royal Most Luxurious Dining Experience
In 2017, Disneyland debuted 21 Royal, a first-of-its kind experience combining the best of its culinary and service talent to create an extraordinary dinner experience. But what can you expect from dinner here? Once you leave your car with the valet at Disney 's Grand Californian Hotel, you are privately escorted to the restaurant, locating in a space which was intended to be Walt Disney 's ...
Behind The Scenes At Disneyland's Corral
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Way before Walt Disney bought the property that would become Disneyland, horses and other animals lived on a ranch north of the orange groves razed for the theme park. In fact, Disney used to saddle up on the ranch's horses to tour the property that he was considering buying. One day, he told a ranch employee that the check was ready. Today, the land is still a working ranch - Circle D Corral ...
Behind The Scenes At Galaxys Edge Set To Open On Friday
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Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge, the epic new land inside Disneyland Park, opens May 31, 2019, inviting guests to live their own Star Wars adventures as they explore a remote planet full of unique sights, sounds, smells, tastes and other immersive experiences. The largest and most technologically advanced single-themed land expansion ever in a Disney park also opens at Disney 's Hollywood Studios in Florida on ...
Behind-The-Scenes Look At Disneyland's New River
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Disneyland's main waterway has always been called the Rivers of America, but it wasn't clear what the name meant. "We've never even named the rivers," said Kim Irvine, art director of Walt Disney Imagineering. For the first time, the body of water around Tom Sawyer Island will have distinct sections designed to look like four U.S. river regions: the Mississippi, the Columbia, the Potomac and the ...
Behold The Right Place, Right Time
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While in California to train Cingular Wireless clients, Haldis Miller, 23, of Bothell, took a Saturday side trip to Disneyland. She was last there at age 6. Suddenly she found herself that day's winner of a 2006 Honda Civic, as part of Disneyland's mont long, Civic-a-Day giveaway, itself part of Disneyland's 50th anniversary festivities. ``I was amazed,'' said Haldis by phone, in the midst of a ...
Beignets Pirates And Ghosts Oh My
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When New Orleans Square opened in July of 1966, the mayor of New Orleans, Victor Schiro, participated in the dedication. Schiro announced that Disney was an honorary citizen of the real city and joked that adding the Square cost as much as the original Louisiana Purchase. The dedication was Walt's last public appearance before his death that December. There are two actual rides in the New Orleans ...
Being A Tour Guide In The 60s Led To Many Surprises
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In 1964, I was a freshman at USC and worked as a Disneyland tour guide on breaks. Park visitors could spend $5 then for a half-day guided tour rather than $3.95 for a book of ride tickets. Those attending a tour would cluster around a girl in a red plaid skirt and blue velvet cap who held her riding crop high so you never lost sight of her and who could walk backward making you privy to the inside story ...
