Does Disneyland Have Too Much Star Wars
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Can a theme park have too much of a good thing? I vote that the answer is ‘yes, ' specifically when it comes to Star Wars at Disneyland. Star Wars remains one of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world, tucked in between the Harry Potter Wizarding World and the industry-leading Marvel franchise, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. Star Wars films have earned more than ...
Does It Pass The Smell Test Rides Ranked By Their Scents
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In an era when social media has made everyone with an annual pass a theme park influencer, it seems like we 've got rankings of every Disneyland ride, wait time, snack, souvenir and entertainment offering. But no one is talking about one of the most crucial elements to the park experience: the smell. Walt Disney himself knew that scents were important to forming positive memories. Just think about the ...
Doing Disneyland Right
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An overstatement, certainly. But the truth is that every aspect of Disneyland -- from its Fastpass ride system, to its months-in-advance reservations for popular "character meals," to its early-entry admission perks -- rewards organization and discourages instant gratification. Can you have a great time flying seat-of-your-pants at Disneyland? Absolutely. But I guarantee that you'll spend less time ...
Don Edgrren, 83 Engineer Helped Create Disney Parks
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Pirates of the Caribbean was already being built as a walk-through attraction at Disneyland when Walt Disney decided to transform it into a boat ride that would open in 1967. Suddenly, Don Edgren and his engineering crew had to figure out a way to take the expanded ride deeper underground. "Don knew it was an engineering challenge, but he had that can-do spirit. Nothing was impossible," Marty Sklar, ...
Donald Novis Golden Tenor Of The 30s Now Director Of Girl Tour Guides
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"This is the happiest job I've ever had." A stocky, ruddy-faced Irishman is speaking. You look at him for a minute before you realize who he is-Donald NOVIS, THE Donald Novis, Donaid Novis of the golden tenor voice, winner of the Atwater-Kent contest in a field of 63,000 contestants whose voice in the 1930s was as well known as the voices of Elvis Presley and Chubby Checker; are now. He cut a hundred ...
Dont Blink Or You'll Miss This Look At Millennium Falcon VR Coming To Disney Parks
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The Walt Disney Imagineering team is working on a virtual reality Millennium Falcon experience for Disneyland and Walt Disney World that will let you pilot the famous space freighter, said Bei Yang, creative technologies leader at Walt Disney Imagineering, during an Epic Games session today at the 2016 Game Developers Conference. "One of the things you want to be able to do in a Star Wars-themed land ...
Doreen Tracey An Original Disney Mouseketeer Dies At 74
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Doreen Tracey, a former child star who played one of the original cute-as-a-button Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950s, has died, according to Disney publicist Howard Green. She was 74. Tracey died from pneumonia Wednesday at a hospital in Thousand Oaks, Calif., following a two-year battle with cancer. Tracey maintained ties to Disney and show business throughout her life, ...
Doritos Origin Story Repurposed Garbage From Disneyland
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Doritos are a ridiculous product just taken at face value. But when you learn that they were born in a Disneyland dumpster, they become an absurdist allegory of the American consumer condition. Shortly after Disneyland opened in 1955, the founder of Frito-Lay got permission from Walt Disney to open a restaurant in Frontierland with a Mexican-ish theme. "Casa de Fritos" was, unsurprisingly, all about ...
Doritos The Super Bowl Favorite Snack Were Created At Disneyland
Of all the beautiful things Disney has given the world - anthropomorphic mice, immersive-environment theme parks, monorails - there 's only one that 's part of countless Super Bowl spreads in homes across America today. (And no, I 'm not talking about the “I 'm going to Disneyland!” thing. That 's another story.) You 've probably got it in your kitchen right now, actually. Doritos, you might ...
Dorothy Wrigley Was Part Of Disneyland's Development
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Walt Disney's secretary talks about early meetings that led to Disneyland: 93-year-old Dorothy Wrigley was Walt Disney's secretary while Disneyland was being built and during the park's early years. In an interview at her Rancho Mirage, Calif. home on Nov. 26, 2013, Wrigley talks about early meetings that led to Disneyland. From a zippered, black leather portfolio with "Disney" written across the ...
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, ...
Dragon At Disneylands Fantasmic Performance Catches Fire
At least six workers were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire on Saturday night at the California theme park, but no one was seriously hurt, officials said. When a fire-breathing dragon caught fire at Disneyland on Saturday night, some spectators thought it was part of the show. But the prop being engulfed in flames was accidental, and officials were investigating the ...
Dreams Come True On Blue Bayou
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Much has been written about dining at Disneyland, and frankly, quite a bit of it was written by me. I'm like that-from kid meals to churros, no giant turkey leg has been left unturned (rotisserie?). We work up an appetite. Over the years we have dined at Disneyland as omnivores, vegetarians, gluten-free, and at various levels of healthily snacking. I am fairly certain that we have eaten at every ...
Dreams For Expansion Could Dwarf Disneyland
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Like an adult with a mid-life crisis, Disneyland at 40 is staring at a big decision. It must expand or risk losing attendance and revenue to an ever-widening array of competitors. The stakes are so high that park executives have been pondering, debating and agonizing for years over what to build as a companion park for Disneyland. "The answer is a compelling, entertaining story," says Disneyland ...
Dreams Of A Nightmare Come To Life
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In a neighborhood aglow with typical power-sapping Christmas light displays, the Bloors' front yard looks like a nightmare. Justin Bloor, a Saugus High School junior, made his foray into the world of front lawn Christmas decorations by taking characters straight from Tim Burton's imagination and bringing them to life on his family's Deodar Place lawn. He's no small fan of Burton's "Nightmare ...
Dressing Up For Disneyland On Dapper Day
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A day at Disneyland is a marathon, and the visitors lining up in the plaza outside the park were prepared to make it to the finish. They had on sneakers and sweats and packs (both fanny and back). Young men with knee-length basketball shorts hanging off their hips shuffled alongside dads in cargo shorts and socks pulled up to their shins. Moms, their hair pulled back in no-nonsense ponytails, ...
Droid Depot To Discontinue Reservations In March
The Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland allows guests to build their own droid at the Black Spire industrial depot. Currently, reservations are being accepted for guests who want to experience the joy of creating their own joy. On March 17th, this will change to walk-ups only. The following announcement has been posted on the Disneyland webpage dedicated to the Droid Depot:
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Drone Crashes After Hovering Over Visitors Heads
An aerial drone that hovered a few feet above the heads of Disneyland visitors before crashing in Frontierland near the Mark Twain Riverboat dock has been turned over to police who are looking for the pilot. The drone landed without incident on Sunday afternoon and did not impact theme park operations, according to Disneyland officials. TikTok user Donovan Sanford posted a video ...
Drones Could Find Their Way Over Disneyland
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Tinkerbell just might be able to fly over Main Street, U.S.A. without wires someday. The concept could come true as the Walt Disney Co. seeks ways to incorporate drones into its theme parks. Three Disney Imagineers have filed patents that outline plans to use unmanned aircraft systems capable of carrying large puppet-like characters and projection screens during nighttime shows - signaling a ...
Drones To Entertain At Disneyland
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Disney is planning a new addition to do at their night time shows at Disneyland. They plan use drones to create flying aerial displays, fly projection screens and string puppets. Disney has applied for three drone related patents to be used in their theme parks. The patents disclose next gen entertainment plans of Walt Disney Imagineering. -20140236388 - Aerial display system with floating ...
Drop Face Mask Requirements For Vaccinated Guests What To Know
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Guests who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be required to wear face masks anywhere inside Disneyland Resort starting Tuesday. The Anaheim, California, resort, which includes Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney, announced the policy change Monday in a post on its site. Guests over 2 years of age who are not fully vaccinated must continue ...
D-Tech Will Turn Little Kids Into Princesses
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Disney has long transformed little girls into princesses by selling them costumes, wands and tiaras. But a new limited-time offer at Disneyland takes the idea even further. Starting August 26, for a $99.95 (plus shipping), kids will be able to take home a figurine with their own faces superimposed on a Disney princess's body. Erin Catalano, the merchandise communication specialist of Walt Disney ...
Duck Races Turn Its A Small World Into The Worlds Biggest Bathtub
Hundreds of yellow rubber ducks decorated to look like Spider-Man, Maleficent, Madame Leota, Kermit the Frog and even Donald Trump waded around the It 's a Small World waterway in the annual Disneyland Duck Races. The 2023 Disneyland Duck Races around the Small World canal were held on Friday, July 7 before the Anaheim theme park opened to the public. The loop around Small World ...
Dumbo Enchants Guests At Disneyland's New Fireworks Show Magical
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Everyone knows what a magical place Disneyland of Anaheim can be. But this doesn't stop Disney's Imagineers and entertainment specialists from amazing guests in new and unique ways everyday. This summer, as part of the Disney Resorts' summer-long celebration called "Nightastic' a new fireworks show, Magical will be replacing the show Remember starting tonight until August 25th. What's the ...
Dumbo Is Flying Again At Disneyland And Now He Is Really Shady
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Dumbo has been cleared to fly over Disneyland once again and he's got something he's never had before: a brand-new shade structure to provide relief from the burning rays to patient visitors for the first time in the ride's 62-year history. "It looks fantastic," Disneyland super fan Gavin Doyle said Monday afternoon after getting his first glimpse of the revamped attraction. "They took all the vibrant ...
Durangoan Challenges Disney Over Disability Access Program
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In a move that began Wednesday, Disneyland will be changing the way it accommodates visitors with disabilities. The change has sparked much debate and spurred a local Durango resident to take on the entertainment giant. The Guest Assistance Card at Disneyland was initially developed to address needs of people in wheelchairs who were unable to negotiate the winding queues for rides. Over time, GAC ...
During Year Of A Million Dreams Celebration Disney Cast Members To Award A Million Magical Dreams
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From an overnight stay inside Cinderella Castle to a Golden FASTPASS, dreams big and small will come true at Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts during Disney's "Year of a Million Dreams," a first-of-its-kind celebration of the individual dreams of Disney Parks guests. The year-long celebration, beginning Oct. 1, 2006, at Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, ...
Dwayne Johnson Hypes Jungle Cruise Premiere
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One of the most anticipated films of the summer from Disney, Jungle Cruise, is gearing up for the premiere, and film star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is excited to share where the premiere will take place. Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, has been ready to reveal for a while now. The film was originally meant to debut in 2020; however, due to the pandemic, Disney put a ...
Dwayne Johnson Jungle Cruise Is A Go At Disney
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The Rock will star and also produce the adventure project with Dany Garcia, the co-CEO of the duo's Seven Bucks Productions banner. Welcome to the jungle, Dwayne Johnson. The actor has closed a deal to star in Jungle Cruise, Disney's live-action adaptation of its iconic theme park ride. Johnson has found room in his busy schedule, slotting the movie in for a spring 2018 start of ...
Dwayne Johnson To Star In New Disneyland Movie
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Disney bosses are hoping to cash in on the success of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movie series - by taking another theme park attraction to the big screen. The swashbuckling adventures started life as a ride at Disneyland, California. And movie executives have headed back to the magical kingdom, this time to create a movie based on Tomorrowland, a futuristic section of the same theme park. ...
Dwayne Johnson Turning Another Disneyland Ride Into A Movie
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Dwayne Johnson - aka The Rock - will try to capture the magic of Disneyland in a new film based on one of the theme park's iconic rides, Jungle Cruise. The movie has been in pre-production since 2015, and the actor is producing the live-action feature as well as starring in it, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The latest script draft has been penned by Star Trek Beyond's JD Payne and Patrick ...
