Disneyland Memorabilia Is A Fascinating Look Back
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Of the millions and millions of phone numbers that have been in use since Alexander Graham Bell (or Antonio Meucci, if you're so inclined) invented the telephone, a handful of numbers have managed to live on despite the passage of time ... and the introduction of more numbers and area codes. "PEnnsylvania 6-5000," a hit song by Glenn Miller and his orchestra in the 1940s, comes to mind, as does the ...
Disneyland Memorial Orgy
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In the midst of Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration, DisneyLies.com claimed to be serving 50 to 100 gigabites a day of such online imagery as a couple of newlyweds caught on Tom Sawyer Island after dark, major nudity on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, and a virtual orgy on Pirates of the Caribbean. There's also a steamy incident with a couple of cast members in the secret room at the top of the Matterhorn. Ah, ...
Disneyland Memories
Sitting here in the hub of Main Street, coffee in hand, and hands sticky from the cinnamon roll I just devoured, I would like to start my first article with the past, my past, and my early Disneyland experiences that have implanted themselves in my heart and brain over the years. "Here age relives fond memories of the past" -Walt Disney Today, as a man at the tender age 51, the first ...
Disneyland Memories
Two months ago, I was warned that my article for the July issue would be about my first memories of Disneyland. I knew from the outset how hard this would be. If I had been asked about my first visit to Florida's Magic Kingdom this would be easy. It was November 18th 1988, which was Mickey's 60th birthday. I could write reams about my memories: the parades; my first trip on a monorail; finding ...
Disneyland Memories
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I'm in the process of planning my fifth trip to Disneyland this year, which would make it my thirtieth time, total. I went in January, May, July and August and I'm trying to make a trip in time for the Halloween decorations, but if not, then definitely for the It's A Small World re-opening. I'm getting ahead of myself. Hello, my name is Jessica and I'm a Disneyland addict. I spend a lot of ...
Disneyland Memories Stay Forever Young
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When I read of the battles being waged by soulless egomaniacs for control of the Disney entertainment empire, my mind instinctively retreats to the pre-Beatles 1960s when there was just kindly old Walt and his Wonderful World of Color enchanting my family on a black-and-white TV screen on Sunday nights in Ashland, Ohio. Walt Disney was a god, conversant in the dialects of ducks and mice, and if ...
Disneyland Menu Icon IDs Healthier Childrens Items
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Parents now can easily see when they are ordering healthier fast food for their children at Disney parks. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have added a symbol next to children's menu items that meet certain nutritional guidelines at quick-service restaurants. Table-service restaurants at the Anaheim parks will start using the symbol, called Mickey Check, this month. The Mickey Check ...
Disneyland Model Maker Died
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Fred Joerger, one of Disneyland's original model makers who crafted miniature versions of the park's Sleeping Beauty Castle and other attractions, has died. He was 91. Joerger died of natural causes on Aug. 26 at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, according to his niece, Gloria Penrose, The Los Angeles Times reported Monday. "He provided the ...
Disneyland Monorail Closes After Short Circuit
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Disneyland's Monorail was shut down temporarily Monday after a mechanical problem on busy Presidents Day. A short circuit caused smoke on one Monorail car, prompting the park to temporarily halt the entire ride midday, said Suzi Brown, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman. About 10:20 a.m., crews shut off the ride's power while they towed in the troubled car to drop off passengers and then take it to ...
Disneyland Most Dizzying In Anaheim
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"Are you in good health?" asks Olivia, my 9-year-old niece. We're waiting in line for the Hollywood Tower of Terror, which she says is the scariest ride at Disney's California Adventure, the theme park that opened next door to Disneyland in 2001. "I like to think I am," I respond. "Do you barf easily?" "No, not really. I recently had a nine-year no-barf streak." Soon we are wearing ...
Disneyland Moves Entertainment To Frontierland
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Disneyland next month is moving outside performing groups and adding a new entertainment feature to a normally closed area of Frontierland. The Disney Performing Arts program will host community performing groups and run education sessions in the Festival Arena, which is normally closed in the back of Frontierland. The program is moving after the May 1 closure of Carnation Plaza Gardens, where ...
Disneyland Moves Its Oldest Building The Pope House To Just Outside The Theme Park
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Disneyland's oldest building, a 1,300-square-foot house built in the 1920s, has moved from a northern behind-the-scenes area to an off-site parking lot on Ball Road for visitors to the company's administrative building. The Wednesday relocation of the Pope House preserves an important part of Disney history - while also preparing for the park's "Star Wars" land at Disneyland. The house was ...
Disneyland Mum On Negligence Suit
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Disneyland officials Wednesday had no comment on a Superior Court lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of a woman who died last August following a fide on the amusement park's Space Mountain rollercoaster. Sherill Anne Hoffman lapsed into unconsciousness while on the ride Aug. 14 and died at Palm Harbor Hospital seven days later, an attorney for the family, Marvin Burton, said. The lawsuit, filed ...
Disneyland Must Make These 8 Fixes To Handle Larger Crowds
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Anyone who's circled around the Disneyland Resort on a busy Friday night should welcome last week's news that Disney is moving ahead with a new parking garage at the resort, even if it won't be at the much-debated Eastern Gateway. But a new parking garage and a fourth hotel don't address all of the logistical needs at the ever-more-crowded resort. Here are eight things that the Disneyland Resort still ...
Disneyland Names Honoree For Main Street Window
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Disneyland plans to give its highest honor a Main Street U.S.A. window to costume designer Alice Davis, Disney announced Monday. Davis is best known for designing park costumes, including the supervision of about 150 dolls in "it's a small world" ride and animatronic characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Davis was married to the late Marc Davis, a classic Disney animator who ...
Disneyland Nears Opening Of Tianas Palace Restaurant We Are Almost There
A real-world version of the New Orleans restaurant in the “Princess and the Frog” animated film taking shape at Disneyland is “almost” ready to open in the heart of New Orleans Square at the Anaheim theme park. Construction scrims have been removed from the building revealing the thematic riverboat wheelhouse and twin smokestacks atop the restaurant and the Tiana 's Palace sign on the wrought ...
Disneyland New Fireworks Show Lights Up More Than Just The Sky
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Capping a magical day at Disneyland off with fireworks has been a tradition at the theme park since its very early days. But their latest show may be their best yet. "Disney's always known for great fireworks spectaculars and Disneyland Forever is a new immersive experience." Said Allie Kawamoto a Disney Ambassador. Disneyland Forever Technical Director Joseph Peters said, "The music is first ...
Disneyland New Magic Program Allows Some Of Walt Oldest Dreams For His Theme Park To Finally Come True
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This past weekend, theme park fans around the globe collectively lost their minds as images of the Hatbox Ghost began to pop up online. "And what's the big deal with the Hatbox Ghost?," you ask. Well, you have to understand this gruesome ghoul was originally supposed to have been one of the 999 happy haunts that Disneyland Guests would encounter whenever they visited the Haunted Mansion. But within a ...
Disneyland New Monorail Remains Sidetracked
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Every once in a while, visitors to the Magic Kingdom might catch sight of the new, candy-red colored monorail cars gliding overhead. But don't try and get on board. Several months after they were to go into service, the custom-made Mark VII monorail cars are still being tested to eliminate numerous problems. One issue, notable during our current heat wave, is that the windows in the new trains do not ...
Disneyland New Pirate Experience
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PRINCESS TO PIRATE: The shiny ringlets are perfect curled. The tiara is perfectly set. And the dress? It's all sparkle and glitter and color and dazzle. We're talking about the Disney Princess here, of course; "tiara" and "sparkle" were perhaps the obvious giveaways. She's such the mythical character that little girls and their grown-ups regularly visit Disneyland's Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique to be ...
Disneyland New Star Wars Land Will Let You Pilot The Millennium Falcon
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You want to be Han Solo. I want to be Han Solo. We all want to be Han Solo, right? Disney is well-acquainted with our collective daydreams; which is exactly why they've announced the Star Wars-themed lands currently being built at Disneyland and Walt Disney World will feature the one ride that could fulfill all our wishes. Yes, you'll be given a chance to sit behind the controls of the Millennium ...
Disneyland Night Crew Enjoys Sprucing Up After Hours
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Some call themselves vampires. They say good morning at midnight, when others say goodnight. They arrive at Disneyland as the last guests leave and stay until the magic begins again the next day. Among the 1,200 nocturnal engineers, bakers, plumbers, hotel crews and other workers is a woman security guard who works nights because the sun aggravates her skin cancer. There is a janitor who likes the ...
Disneyland Now Has Smores Churros And We Will Take A Gallon Of That Marshmallow Sauce
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Between gold-dusted churros, Fruity Pebbles churro ice cream sandwiches, and even lightsaber churros, there's absolutely no shortage of sugary treats at Disney, but the latest churro may be the most appealing one yet. Starting on July 17, s'mores churros will be available from the churro cart in Critter Country at Disneyland Park, and if you're a fan of the chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker ...
Disneyland Offering Free Tickets To First Responders Of LA Fires
Disneyland is honoring the first responders who fought on the frontlines of the LA wildfires with complimentary theme park tickets.
The Heroes Ticket will be available to eligible California firefighters and LA-based law enforcement personnel and emergency medical technicians who worked the January 2025 wildfires, Disneyland officials announced.
Individuals from other ...
Disneyland Offering Plenty Of Old West Fun for Summer Visitors
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Take a bit of the Old West, mix in a hair-raising thrill ride or two, and what do you get? A great way to have fun on this year's family summer vacation. For 2010 Disneyland offers great combinations of fun rides and touches of Western heritage for the family. Here's a quick run down of what's going on at the park for this summer season. Disneyland Since the park opened in Anaheim, ...
Disneyland Offers Guests New Fireworks Experience Coming April
Disneyland guests will be able to enjoy the park's fireworks show in a new way starting this April, Disneyland officials announced Wednesday. Starting in April, Disneyland guests visiting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge during the fireworks show can experience ''Fire of the Rising Moons.'' According to Disney Parks Blog, the new experience showcases a different view of the classic ...
Disneyland Offers Healthier Food Options
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Disneyland visitors can certainly treat themselves to fried churros or corn dogs. But what if they want to balance things out with a nourishing meal? Disneyland Resort has been sneaking healthier foods onto menus at sit-down restaurants and fast-food venues the past few years, part of a company-wide promotion. Some items are obvious: fresh-fruit stands and kids' meal sides. But other adult ...
Disneyland Officially Debuts Mickey's Soundsational Parade
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On May 27, Disneyland welcomed "Mickey's Soundsational Parade, the new daily parade featuring favorite Disney characters in a musical and interactive show experience. The parade's concept is offered as a mobile music festival inspired by the music of Disney films. The parade, however, presents the Disney with a focus on percussion and rhythm with drumlines and horn elements. Mickey's ...
Disneyland Officials Looking Into Racism Allegations Or Not Whatever Costs Less Money
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Disney has long been a magical place, the happiest place on Earth in fact. That is particularly true for kids who, when they travel to the company's theme parks, create memories that can last a lifetime, both good and bad. For at least two families those memories have been anything but positive. In fact the memories they created will spending time at Disneyland have apparently been downright nasty and ...
Disneyland On A Date: Perfect For A Couple
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If you live within an hour of the Disneyland Resort, you might want to have your next date at the Park. I mean if you think about it, Disneyland is made for fun and what could be more fun than getting a chance to know someone while playing a little too. It could ease the tension and bring a delightful evening. Plus, and I do mean this is a good way, those who love Disneyland will never forget the special ...
Disneyland On New Years Go California Adventure Instead
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Last year, my boyfriend and I wanted to go somewhere fun but romantic but local for our New Years Eve. We had just gotten back from a major trip to Belize, so we weren't in the mood for anything that would stretch our brains or require too much planning. Disneyland seemed like the best choice -- an easy drive (holiday traffic), mindless amusement, and maybe we'd get in a nice dinner at one of the park's ...
