An Old Favorite Goes Under
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In the 1960s, there was no Ariel. We had living mermaids who greeted you from the rocks of the Submarine Voyage lagoon at Disneyland in Anaheim. If you were lucky, one would swim over with her big fin and wave through a porthole.
With ride operators who resembled sailor boys, the attraction was very romantic - "Guys and Dolls" meets "Beach Blanket Bingo" - even before submerging "80 fathoms ...
An Unfavorable Problem For Disneyland And Six Flags
This might upset some Disneyland fans, but, too bad. Theme parks are not places that people who do not work there should be visiting every day. They should be designed and used as extraordinary spaces and not reduced to venues for the activities of everyday life.
Executives at both Disney and Six Flags recently alluded to the problems created when customers visit theme parks too often. In his ...
Anaheim Gal Disneyland Envoy
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A pretty 21-year-old Anaheim girl Monday was named Disneyland's Ambassador to the World for 1966.
Connie Jean Swanson, a tour guide at Disneyland for the past four years, will travel throughout the United States and many foreign lands during the coming year carrying in her portfolio the friendly spirit which has made Disneyland famous.
Daughter of Mrs. Florence O. Swanson and the late, Rudolph ...
Anaheim Parks Turns To Demand Based Ticket Pricing
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Going to Disneyland or Disney California Adventure will cost $95 to $119 for an adult beginning Sunday depending on the day - as the two parks go to demand-based pricing.
Currently, an adult ticket costs $99.
Under what Disney calls "seasonal pricing," customers will pay $95 for "value" days, $105 for "regular" days and $119 for "peak" days.
For the rest of the year, there are 83 value ...
Anaheim Police Investigating Viral Video Of Violent Disneyland Brawl
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Police in Anaheim, California, said Monday they are considering whether to file criminal charges against members of a family who were caught on video in a prolonged brawl at Disneyland on Saturday.
A bystander's video of the fight, which broke out against the backdrop of Disneyland's colorful and whimsical Toontown, has gone viral since it was posted on YouTube, racking up more than ...
Anaheim-Buena Park: Theme Park Wonderland
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A trip to Disneyland ranks first in most families' plans. But don't necessarily go there first. Visit on Thursday and Friday, usually the lightest days, when you can take in more rides and shows.
Arrive at about 8:30 a.m. so you're parked and ready when the gates open at 9 a.m. Pinpoint four or five priority attractions and head for the one that tops the your list. Next (guided by your list), go to one ...
Analysis Liberty Street The Expansion Walt Never Built
Liberty Street at Disneyland was canceled, but Walt Disney had big plans for the proposed patriotic expansion to the park in the 1950s.
According to D23, In 1956 (just one year after Disneyland 's opening), Walt Disney Productions distributed a press release, detailing the company 's plans for Liberty Street.
Walt Disney 's Vision for Liberty Street at Disneyland
In May 1957, ...
Analysis Shows 284 Med Issues At 7 OC Theme Parks
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Park-goers at seven Orange County theme parks reported 284 issues that required medical attention and were investigated by a state agency over a two-year period, according to a newspaper analysis.
The Orange County Register's study of state records found ten rides at county theme parks had 10 or more injuries or medical problems that prompted state investigations in 2009 and 2010.
About half of the ...
Analysts Predict Success For Disney Theme Park
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Entertainment industry analysts may be split over whether Walt Disney Co. should build its next theme park in Anaheim or Long Beach, but they agree on this: Wherever it is, Disney will make plenty of money.
The Burbank-based entertainment giant has built successful parks in California, Florida and Japan, and industry experts expect the same kind of performance from the $2.9-billion Euro Disneyland when ...
Andrae Rivas And Rebecca Phelps Selected As 2005 Disneyland Resort Ambassadors
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Team of Two Ambassadors Has the Special Honor of Representing Cast Members During Disneyland's 50th Anniversary
Hundreds of cheering Guests and Cast Members gathered with Disneyland(R) Resort President Matt Ouimet and Mickey and Minnie Mouse on Main Street, U.S.A. today to congratulate Andrae Rivas and Rebecca Phelps as they were announced as the 2005 Disneyland(R) Resort Ambassadors. This year's ...
Animatronic ‘Mr. Lincoln' Show Returning To Disneyland After 5-Year Hiatus
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Despite persistent Internet rumors to the contrary, "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" will return in late 2009 to a renovated Disneyland Opera House with an "all-new" audio-animatronic show.
Disneyland is billing Lincoln's return as a 200th anniversary celebration of the 16th president's birth, which passed two weeks ago.
Lincoln's resurrection is sure to please Disneyland purists who bemoaned the ...
Animatronic Pirates And Ghosts Cannot Dress Themselves So She Helps Them
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Carlos the sopping wet “bilge rat” who gets dunked in a well all day long in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride goes through about a dozen shirts a year courtesy of Disneyland 's animatronic costuming department.
Disneyland 's Lupe de Santiago is on a first-name basis with Carlos and many of the nearly 1,000 audio-animatronic figures at the Anaheim theme park that need costume changes from time ...
Animatronic Shopkeepers Droids And Creatures Bring Star Wars Galaxys Edge To Life
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The new characters, powered by Disney's latest audio-animatronic technology, will have more precise and natural movements than their predecessors.
A collection of next generation audio-animatronic figures coming to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland will bring to life alien pilots, black market shopkeepers, disc jockey droids, space pirates, cuddly creatures and stormtrooper battalions.
The ...
Annette Is Feature At Disneyland
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Annette, popular teen star of Walt Disney films, television and Vista Records, is performing in special shows at Disneyland over these Thanksgiving holidays through Sunday.
Backed by the Elliott Brothers rhythm band, Annette is being featured in two shows each day, at 1:30 p.m. and 3 30 o'clock in Disneyland's Plaza Gardens.
In her performances, Annette features both sides of her newest Vista ...
Annual Candlelight Ceremony Signals Christmas At Disneyland
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Nearly 600 voices gathered to sing Christmas Carols, accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra in Town Square at Disneyland on Saturday night.
They were part of Disneyland's annual tradition known as the Candlelight Ceremony. The voices were made up of choirs from around California, and employees of the park and Walt Disney Studios.
The event owes its origins to a group of 12 Dickens carolers from USC ...
Annual Canoe Races Play Out On Rivers Of America
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The annual Cast Canoe Races at Disneyland began in 1963 when employees, who Disney calls cast members, challenged one another to a race.
Nearly 50 years later, the event has evolved into a gathering with more than 600 Disney employees on 72 teams rowing around the Rivers of America in canoes from Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes.
At dawn on Wednesday, before the park opened, 12 teams in three ...
Annual Passholder Days In Full Swing At The Disneyland Resort
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Disneyland launched a little something extra for its annual passholders on Monday with AP Days.
The event, which takes place the entire month of February, will give annual passholders some special treats and things to see and do, especially since several of the more popular attractions are closed for refurbishment.
Each week of of AP Days in February will have a theme, with the first week called ...
Annual Passholder Fights 1 Year Ban For Selling Tickets On Ebay
Magic Keyholder Andrew Rich found out the hard way that Disneyland has a Magic Key Review Board and Revocation Team after he sold a pair of Sweethearts ' Nite tickets on eBay and had his annual pass revoked for a year.
Andrew and his wife, Jen, both in their 50s, are hard-core Disney fans who have been annual passholders since the late 1990s and travel to Disneyland from their home in ...
Another Fantastic Dream
Fantasmic! Will forever be my favorite Disney Park show. So, when I heard that the show was getting an upgrade on effects and scenes, as one might be able to imagine, I was happy about the new effects and iffy about the new scenes, especially when I heard that "Peter pan" would be replaced with "Pirates of the Carribean." Believe me, "Pirates" is one of the best movies ever made, but come on, leave the ...
Anticipation Grows As Disneyland 60th Nears
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Since Disneyland announced it would debut its 60th anniversary fireworks show, parade and diamond-decorated castle on May 22, I have been eagerly awaiting the day like a little kid making her first visit to the park.
I purposely haven't been to Disneyland since mid-March, to help fuel the anticipation and excitement.
Finally, it's less than three weeks away. With every day, I get more excited.
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Antioch Author Completes Disneyland Vacation Guide
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Disneyland has become a destination for young and the young at heart since it opened this week 57 years ago. With its ever-changing array of attractions, the park can be a bit overwhelming, especially when tugging along after the youngsters and trying to find your way around the park without getting lost.
Joshua Shaffer has some ideas that might help make for a much better trip. The Antioch resident ...
App Confirms Return Of Holiday Favorite
Not long ago, the Disneyland mobile app showed that the popular attraction the Haunted Mansion would be closed from August 16 until September 2. There was speculation that that closure signaled that Haunted Mansion Holiday would return, though nothing could be confirmed. Well, that has changed, and we now have confirmation that The Nightmare Before Christmas overlay is exactly why the ride closure is ...
Are Disneyland Characters Too Big For Kids
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I could see a slight sneer pass across the face of my teenage daughter as we walked past the line-up for a Sheriff Woody meet and greet on Paradise Pier in California Adventure a couple weeks ago.
Now, I've been covering theme parks for pretty much her entire life, so she's used to theme park crowds. So I couldn't figure out what bothered her about the queue of little kids and their parents, waiting ...
Are Disneyland Newest Live Attractions Worth The Price Of Admission
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A day spent at Disneyland or, for that matter, DisneyWorld is a day spent surrendering yourself to a barrage of Disney branding. It is to be expected; after all, if you didn't want to have this much Mickey Mouse crammed all up in your grille, you should've gone somewhere else. I'm sure Knott's Berry Farm would love the patronage.
So it shouldn't be surprising that, when introducing new live ...
Are Interactive Droids In Development For Star Wars Land
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With a droid named Jake already roaming Launch Bay at Disneyland, are interactive droids in development for Star Wars Land?
A big part of Star Wars is its droids, even more so than its alien species or weird planets. Their popularity is likely why Disney has developed a droid character able to roam and interact with different areas of the Star Wars Launch Bay at Disneyland. The droid, Jake, may be the ...
Are Those 200 Dollar Lightsabers Really Worth It
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Anyone knows that a trip to Disney is going to cost you a pretty penny. First, there's the price of park tickets and then the cost of food, drinks, and fun little treats, and last but not least you need to have a budget for souvenirs. While many are happy picking up a character t-shirt, stuffie or their own Mickey ears, there are some park souvenirs that are definitely a bit pricier, and that includes ...
Areas Of Disneyland Provide Visitors Wide Entertainment Choice
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Adventure, fantasy, the future, the past, the modern the old and the outdated-all are present in quality and quantity at the Disneyland world of entertainment, enchantment and variety.
Starting with their entrance into the Park leading onto Main Street; U.S.A., visitors can project themselves into any one of four worlds which await them during their 1 1/4-mile walk through Disneyland's ...
Art Linkletter, Disneyland's Opening Day Host, Dies
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Art Linkletter, a media personality who hosted Disneyland's opening day broadcast, died Wednesday at age 97.
Linkletter was awarded with the Disney Legends Award in 2005 for his ties to the company. Linkletter returned to the park for Disneyland's 50th anniversary festivities, as well.
Disney President Bob Iger released Wednesday a statement about Linkletter's death:
"Throughout Art's 60 ...
Artist Banksy Targets Disneyland
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A life-size replica of a Guantanamo Bay detainee has been placed in Disneyland by "guerrilla artist" Banksy.
The hooded figure was placed inside the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride at the California theme park last weekend.
It is understood to have remained in place for 90 minutes before the ride was closed down and the figure removed.
A spokeswoman for Banksy said the stunt was intended ...
Artists Guild Calls Strike At Disneyland
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Disneyland was hit by the first strike in its history yesterday as members of the American Guild of Variety Artists refused to don their costumes and go to work.
The walkout marked the second time in three days the magic kingdom was beset by problems. Last Thursday, the park closed about six hours early after a series of confrontations between police and young people.
The strike, according to ...
As 1500 Disneyland Collectibles Go Up For Auction That Dumbo Car Or Trash Bin Can Be Yours
Fans who agree Disneyland is indeed the happiest place on Earth will soon be able to take home more than a souvenir.
A passionate collector has brought Disney magic to a sprawling 30,000-square-foot (2,800-square-meter) building in Burbank, California, where fans can hear birds chirping in the Enchanted Tiki Room section or giggle at the animated ghosts from the Haunted Mansion ride as they ...
