Disneyland Exploring Idea Of Tron Tomorrowland Ride
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Disneyland has long talked of giving their Tomorrowland section of the park an overhaul. And with the new "Tron Legacy" film set to be released later this year, the wheels are in motion to add it to the plans. "Tron Legacy" is a much-anticipated sequel to the popular original '80s "Tron" film. With the success of several other remakes/sequels that have come out in recent years, Disney expects the same ...
Disneyland Extends Haunted Mansion Holiday Run 3 Weeks
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Disneyland has extended the run of Haunted Mansion Holiday a few extra weeks this Christmas season - much to the delight of each and every Buddy the Elf and dismay of Scrooge McDucks everywhere. Disneyland 's classic version of Haunted Mansion won 't return until February once the Halloween and Christmas decorations are put away for another year. Since 2001, Haunted Mansion ...
Disneyland Fabulous New Magic Kingdom
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On A sprawling 160-acre tract near Anaheim, Calif.. there is rising a fabulous magic kingdom. a wonderland of entertainment without counterpart on earth. The fantastic dream world is being brought into reality by man famed for his vivid imagination and showmanship - Walt Disney. Called "Disneyland" the $9 million project is in ?nal stages of construction on a part of an historic California rancho a ...
Disneyland Fall Victim Near Death
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A 15-year-old Long Beach boy was fighting for his life into Saturday night after falling from a bobsled near the top of Disneyland's 500-foot model of the Matterhorn. Mark Maples, son of Jack Maples of 2821 Vuleta Grande Ave., remained in a coma late Saturday. Palm Harbor Hospital officials at Garden Grove said he "is holding his own but is not responding to treatment." The youth has been in a ...
Disneyland Fan Ousted From Exclusive Club 33 Will Not Be Returning
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A man who was such a Disney fan that he wrote a book about Walt Disney has quietly settled his lawsuit against the company after he was ousted from Disneyland's exclusive Club 33, accused of breaking its rules. For four decades, according to court documents and interviews, Joseph Cosgrove of Lake Forest considered himself a self-proclaimed ambassador to the park's legendary private VIP club, which ...
Disneyland Fans Cause Street Jam
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Youngsters unleashed from school for Easter Week vacation poured into Disneyland for the park's annual Spring Fling Saturday night and the result was a. monumental traffic jam. Harried Anaheim police sent seven units for traffic control and the California Highway Patrol dispatched all their available units to assist. The 1,000-acre Disneyland parking area was closed about 9 p.m. with 18,900 ...
Disneyland Feature Used Only Twice In Its History Still Works Employee Confirms
A Disneyland feature that has only been used twice in its 70-year history still functions, a Disney employee recently confirmed, raising hopes the castle 's drawbridge could be deployed again someday.
Earlier this month, several Imagineers, Disney 's term for its engineering and creative employees, hosted a panel called “Beyond the Spires: An Insider Look at Disney Castles.” The panel, ...
Disneyland Finally Implements Ban We Have All Been Begging For
What bothers you the most when visiting a Disney theme park? The expensive ticket prices? Other passengers talking loudly on rides? Or visitors glued to their phones the entire time? If you answered the latter, we have good news for you.
Disney parkgoers have recently spotted a new sign on one of Disneyland 's most popular rides. Some consider this the first step towards a much-needed ban on ...
Disneyland Finally Shoots Down Popular Rumor That Guests Spent Years Hoping Would Come True
Disney parks haven't been a stranger to the news in recent weeks, particularly for their costume ban on visitors over 14 and another possible ban on paper straws. Now, a new topic has emerged that has many fans disappointed. The company has shut down rumors about plans for a complete refurbishment of Tomorrowland at its Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California.
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Disneyland Finishing Suite Conceived By Walt Disney Decades Ago
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Designers and construction crews at Disneyland are completing a project that Walt Disney himself started more than 40 years ago -- a private living suite tucked into the theme park. The Walt Disney Co. announced the project Monday, saying theme park guests will be able to win an overnight stay in the suite beginning next year. Disney dreamed up the spacious suite in the 1960s and designed it ...
Disneyland Fireworks Set To Return After Technical Problems
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The Disneyland fireworks are set to return Friday night after problems forced the park to cancel Sunday's show. Disney shut down the "Remember Dreams Come True" show on Sunday because of "technical difficulties," said Betsy Sanchez, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman. She said no one was injured. "We continue to work towards presenting our normal entertainment operating schedule this weekend," ...
Disneyland Fireworks Show Day-To-Day After Employee Is Injured
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The skies over Disneyland have been unusually silent as the Christmas "Believe in Holiday Magic" fireworks show has been canceled several times because of "technical issues." Disneyland Resort spokeswoman Betsy Sanchez said a decision is being made day-to-day on whether to go forward with the fireworks show. Sanchez said the safety of guests and employees is always paramount. The display was ...
Disneyland Fireworks Temporarily Stopped
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Disneyland's nightly holiday fireworks show was canceled Tuesday night for the fifth time in the last week. The display, "Believe in Holiday Magic," was first canceled on Dec. 22 because of weather conditions and a technical issue. The same night, a Disney employee was transported to a local hospital and released for a noise-related injury from the operation of the fireworks. "We are working ...
Disneyland First Day Was Such A Disaster It Is Still Called Black Sunday 70 Years Later
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July 17, 1955 is still known as ''Black Sunday'' at Disney. By day's end, he and his team faced melting asphalt, food shortages, gas leaks, and 28,000 guests instead of the expected 15,000.
Here's what happened on opening day, when the Happiest Place on Earth felt anything but.
Walt Disney's Morning Mishap
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Disneyland Flag Retreat Semper Gunny
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Every morning and every evening since it opened in 1955, Disneyland has raised and lowered the Stars and Stripes at the flagpole on Main Street USA, per American flag etiquette. But that wasn't enough for the Happiest Place On Earth; in 2005, the park began hosting the Flag Retreat, a daily ceremony that makes George M. Cohan seem as un-American as Abbie Hoffman. There's a barbershop quartet, shout-outs to ...
Disneyland For A Summer Vacation.
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Last night I was at the Disneyland Resort. On the first day of June, you would think it would be crazy busy and impossible to play. Not so! I had a wonderful time and the park was busy, but not crazy busy! And when you decide to go to the Disneyland Resort, planning is the key to have a great summer vacation. Yes, thousands of people will be enjoying the park, just like you, but that doesn't mean you ...
Disneyland For Adults Only
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When I told a friend I was heading to Disneyland to explore its appeal for adults, his immediate retort was that it would be a very brief visit. And when our group, not a person under 35, walked through the gates of Disneyland on a warm Saturday and contemplated the crush of elbow-high humanity before us, I wondered if perhaps he was right. Yet seven hours and eight attractions into my first day, a ...
Disneyland For Adults Without Kids A Primer
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Disneyland overlords, all about branding and stealth marketing, apparently have an in-house name for the likes of me: "nonfamily guests." I've been called worse. It's nothing derisive - derision and mockery, after all, is verboten at "The Happiest Place on Earth" - but I cannot help but feel the term connotes something vaguely sad and pathetic, a sense of displacement, as if you're that ...
Disneyland For Dads
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In the land of Disney, princess always reigned supreme. However, though Sleeping Beauty's Castle, the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and those ever-popular princesses may get a lot of the attention, Disneyland and California Adventure offer a pixie dust-less world for the guys in your life too - all in time for Father's Day in June. Cars Land Route 66 comes to life for plain-old cars and animated ...
Disneyland For Haters
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Think you're too cynical, sophisticated, debauched or underfunded to visit the Happiest Place on Earth? This one's for you. I am of Disneyland. My love for Walt Disney's 54-year-old theme park can move (space!) mountains. In fact, my love for Disneyland is so perfect and so complete that I don't really mind if you hate it. Somehow I've managed to acquire a number of friends who steadfastly ...
Disneyland Forever Fireworks To Again Fill The Sky
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Ask an aficionado of The Happiest Place on Earth to name their absolute-est, beyond-est, most-est-and-forever-est favorite thing, and you'll hear more answers than an ice cream sundae has sprinkles. SoCal spookies do love their Haunted Mansion something wicked, and Dole Whip devotees are hot on the cold treat, and lots of people pine for the parades. But fireworks fans? ...
Disneyland Frites With Treats
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While I was at Disneyland for the premiere of World of Color, I stopped by Cafe Orleans. What a fabulous place to catch a meal. The nearby Blue Bayou is often filled to capacity, and same-day reservations can be tricky. I was able to get immediate seating at Cafe Orleans, however. The Cajun-Creole menu is similar to Blue Bayou, including the famous Monte Cristo, but at lower prices. At the suggestion ...
Disneyland From A to Z
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A recent four-night stay at Disneyland proves that this rich, glorious theme park, celebrating its 50th anniversary from now until 2007, is best enjoyed as a planned excursion, not as a whim. Begin with Birnbaum's, an indispensable annual paperback that's available for around twelve dollars. The goal-oriented guide should be read by every visitor to insure unit cohesion. It answers detailed ...
Disneyland Fun Facts
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515 million: Number of guests the park has welcomed since it opened. 26 million: Hand towels used in Disneyland's restrooms during the year. 13.3 million: Guests welcomed last year, making it the second-most-visited theme park in the country. Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., was No. 1, with 15.1 million. 4 million: Hamburgers sold at the park each year. 3.2 million: ...
Disneyland Gates Open Celebrity Throng At Premier
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Disneyland, a $17,000,000 fairyland dedicated to the pleasure of children, opened Sunday in a special preview of 35,000 invited guests whose enthusiasm indicated that Walt Disney's dream had lived up to expectations. The spectacular park will be opened officially to the public at 10 a. m. today and upward of 50,000 persons are expected for the event. Sunday the adults - members of the press from ...
Disneyland Gears Up For 55th Anniversary
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Nearly fifty five years ago, Disneyland transformed the orange grove-filled Anaheim into an international destination that attracts millions of visitors annually. And Disneyland and other groups plan to celebrate the milestone on July 17. The festivities won't be nearly as large as the massive 50th anniversary celebration, but Disneyland and other groups are scheduling events. Here's what's planned ...
Disneyland Gears Up For New Toontown Ride
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Toontown, Disneyland's first new "land" in 20 years, will unveil its latest attraction--Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin--on Toontown's first birthday, Jan. 26. Car Toon Spin is a gas. Those at the Disney-sponsored second annual Disneyana Convention in mid-September were treated to a gala evening party after the park had closed. The party was in Toontown, and it gave Disney's "imagineers" -- the ...
Disneyland Gets Brass Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
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The Award is given to organisations that have made significant contributions to the entertainment industry. Disneyland becomes the first ever corporation to receive a world famous brass star. Disneyland got the star treatment on Thursday, when it became the first ever corporation to receive a version of the world famous brass stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck joined ...
Disneyland Gets Green Makeover
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Disneyland has made a number of green changes that it says has saved the park $60 million over the past 10 years, mostly through reducing the amount of paper used, MSNBC reports. Earlier this week, Disneyland re-launched one of its oldest attractions, the submarine ride, nine years after it emptied the lagoon. The ride still uses all eight original submarines, but the engines are now powered by ...
Disneyland Gets Greener
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The trains that fueled the dream for Walt Disney and his empire are being fed a steady diet of cleaner-burning, more environmentally friendly biodiesel. The magic ingredient: soybean oil. Since January, the four operable trains that run along the Disneyland Railroad have been injected with the orangey-yellow liquid (resembling apple juice), with workers slowly weaning the steam locomotives off ...
Disneyland Gets Its 50th Party Started
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Here's what's new for Disneyland's 50th anniversary, an event being celebrated at Disney parks around the world starting this weekend. All attractions are at Disneyland, unless otherwise noted. 50 Magical Years: Exhibit and film about how Disneyland was created. Open daily in the Opera House. Parade of Dreams: Seven floats, huge puppets, 104 performers; 4 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. "Remember ... ...
