Disneyland Re-Imagining The Familiar
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Welcome to the world of pirates," says Walt Disney Imagineering executive Bruce Vaughn as he describes the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. A "world" is how he conceives of the ride - a seemingly mundane description that has implications not only for Disney's recent updates of that attraction, but also for other organizations' innovations far different from those at Disneyland. ...
Disneyland Reindeer Staying At North Pole
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At first blush, it doesn't make much sense to fence in flying reindeer. But when Santa Claus takes his reindeer out of the North Pole, he must comply with the same fence rules that apply to common reindeer. Especially at public places, like Disneyland. For the first time in seven years, Disneyland will stop hosting reindeer-in-training that had been in the petting zoo during the holiday ...
Disneyland Reinstitutes Indoor Face Mask Requirements For All Guests As Covid Resurges
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Face masks will be required indoors at Disneyland Resort parks starting Friday regardless of vaccination status. The rules apply to all guests ages 2 and up, according to a notice on the Disneyland Resort site. They will be enforced on most indoor attractions and all enclosed transportation. The Anaheim, California, theme parks also strongly urge visitors to be fully vaccinated or ...
Disneyland Reintroduces Single Rider Lines For Select Attractions
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Both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure brought back single rider lines this weekend but only for select attractions! This option is available for these Disneyland rides: Indiana Jones Adventure Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Space Mountain Splash Mountain Star Tours Also available for these rides at Disney California ...
Disneyland Relaxes Employee Beard Restrictions To Sneezy Sleepy And Grumpy Lengths
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Disneyland employees can grow their beards as long as Sneezy, Sleepy or Grumpy provided they keep them neat and tidy in a break from long-standing rules regarding facial hair and park traditions stretching back to the 1950s. Disneyland has relaxed restrictions on mustaches and beards for employees as part of major changes to the Anaheim theme park 's dress code designed to make the guidelines ...
Disneyland Remains Forever Young
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The last time I went to Disneyland I got to drive the jeep in the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ride. Unfortunately, my family disobeyed instructions and looked into the eye of the idol, so we were condemned to a terrifying adventure before finally returning safely to the loading dock. The sense of triumph I derived from what was a predictable outcome far exceeded its intrinsic worth and makes ...
Disneyland Remodels Classic Restaurant And Shops
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Disneyland visitors can now dine indoors at a classic cafe, watch candy makers from more windows and find more space to buy ice cream or candy on Main Street, U.S.A. The final business on a block of Main Street, U.S.A. recently re-opened after a five-month renovation project. Disneyland revamped the northwest quadrant of the entrance corridor, which stretches from Carnation Cafe to Refreshment ...
Disneyland Removes Jessica Rabbit From Part Of Roger Rabbits Car Toon Spin
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A figure of Jessica Rabbit has been pulled from part of the popular Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin attraction in Disneyland's Toontown. The change was first reported by Disneyland News Today. The dark ride, based on the 1988 film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," lets riders hop into taxi cabs for a swirling trip through the movie's main plot points. Both the ride and the elaborate queue feature ...
Disneyland Rented Ticket Sales Still Prevalent
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Half Off Theme Parks, LLC, a leader in discount theme park ticket sales, says they are still selling Disneyland tickets regardless of Disneyland's new policies. Disneyland has recently been taking photographs of their customers before entering their theme parks, but Half Off Theme Parks says starting today, they will be offering discounted tickets once again. "Disneyland is a very well orchestrated ...
Disneyland Reopens After Temporarily Closing Gates To New Visitors On Christmas Afternoon
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Disneyland stopped admitting new guests for about 90 minutes Friday afternoon because of overcrowding. "Many guests are enjoying the parks today," park officials said on the site's Twitter account at 1:15 p.m. when it announced the closure. The park re-opened at about 2:45 p.m. California Adventure Park remained open throughout. During the closure, guests who had already been in Disneyland ...
Disneyland Reopens Its Gates After Shutting Them To Control Overflowing Crowd
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Disneyland re-opened its gates, about an hour after the second official appearance of its new parade, Paint the Night. The park had closed its front gates to newcomers at about 2:30 p.m. Friday to limit the number of guests during its 24-hour celebration of the theme park's 60th anniversary. Such closures do occur at times, but usually in the night-time after people get off of work. Further, ...
Disneyland Reopens Standby Queue For Haunted Mansion Holiday
The traditional standby queue for Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion has reopened after a months-long renovation.
Since January, crews have been working on an expanded outdoor queue and new store, all expected to “build on the story and lore of the Haunted Mansion.”
Guests waiting in the queue will see new additions like gardens guarded by a pair of stately ravens and the crouching ...
Disneyland Reopens To The Public After 13 Month Coronavirus Closure
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Disneyland has returned after a yearlong coronavirus closure with a rethemed Snow White 's Enchanted Wish, updated Haunted Mansion and refreshed King Arthur Carrousel to the delight of die-hard fans who waited hours to snag tickets for the reopening of the Anaheim theme park. Fans anxious to ride the wildly popular Rise of the Resistance attraction and the soon-to-change Splash Mountain log ...
Disneyland Replaces Fantasmic With Floating Jazz Band While 45 Foot Dragon Is Repaired
The sounds of New Orleans-inspired jazz will temporarily replace “Fantasmic” on the Rivers of America while the venerable Disneyland nighttime spectacular remains on hiatus throughout the summer following the stunning inferno that engulfed the show 's fire-breathing dragon. The Jambalaya Jazz band will perform nightly on the Rivers of America starting on Friday, July 21 while Disneyland crews ...
Disneyland Replaces Lamp Posts As Precautionary Measure
Disneyland has begun removing and replacing lamp posts throughout the Anaheim theme park as a precautionary measure after high winds in November toppled a Town Square lamp post that left several visitors injured. Disneyland has removed and is replacing lamp posts near the Jolly Holiday and Rancho del Zocalo restaurants and Pirates of the Caribbean attraction as a precaution. ...
Disneyland Resort Celebrates 70th Anniversary With New Family Friendly Offerings
Earlier this month, Disneyland Parks kicked off its 70th anniversary with all the magic and flair expected from the family-friendly destination. The theme park and resort welcomed hundreds of guests, including VIBE, to preview the fresh food offerings, new entertainment, and more ahead of its public open.
While the “Happiest Place on Earth” is filled with endless Dole Whip and smiles, ...
Disneyland Resort Celebrates Festival Of Holidays
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It's the season for celebrations as Holidays at the Disneyland Resort launches Nov. 10, inviting family and friends to make magical memories together. This year, guests will have even more to celebrate as they discover the new Festival of Holidays, with music, dance, food and heartwarming holiday festivities inspired by cultural traditions from around the world. Also new for the season is the ...
Disneyland Resort Celebrates Halloween Time 2013
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Friday the 13th - Sept. 13, 2013 - will offer extra chills this year at the Disneyland Resort. On that day, The Happiest Place on Earth gets spookier as Halloween Time returns with Disney villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes, a Dia de los Muertos celebration and the special after-hours Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland Park. In addition, popular attractions are transformed for ...
Disneyland Resort Closed Early Sunday But Rainy Days Still Best Days
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Yes, it's true. Disneyland Resort was forced to close the theme parks early on Sunday, Jan. 22 due to the third of three powerful storms that howled across Orange County and southern California. The park was back open Monday. Citing weather conditions that did not allow staff to "provide guests with the best possible guest experience," Disneyland closed up shop at just after 8 p.m. Sunday. ...
Disneyland Resort Contributed Nearly $10 Million To Local Community In 2004
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The Disneyland Resort and its Cast Members contributed nearly $10 million during 2004 in cash, in-kind donations and volunteer service to hundreds of non-profit organizations, touching the lives of thousands of residents in Southern California. The findings are part of the Resort's 2004 Community Relations report released today during a "State of the Resort" hosted by Disneyland Resort President Matt ...
Disneyland Resort Courts Local Residents After Holidays
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Southern California residents can "show their Disney side" in 2014 as the Disneyland Resort once again presents a ticket offer especially for them, with options for two or three days of fun and adventure at the parks -- all at special prices. To explore all there is to do at Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park, Southern California residents may purchase a 2-day ticket with their choice of ...
Disneyland Resort Debuts First-Ever Video Podcast; Introduces Newest Episode of Its Popular Audio Podcast
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Following the groundbreaking precedent of its popular monthly audio podcasts the Disneyland Resort in Southern California today introduces a new monthly series of video podcasts that will bring all the magic and fun of "The Happiest Place on Earth" to fans around the world via their desktop computer or video iPod. As one of the first organizations to successfully venture into audio podcasting (launching ...
Disneyland Resort Donates California Zephyr To Railroad Museum
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The California Zephyr train that was a prominent feature at the entrance to Disney's California Adventure has been donated to the Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Disneyland Resort officials said. The train, an authentic reproduction of the Western Pacific Railroad's California Zephyr that ran between 1949 and 1970, had housed an ice cream shop and bakery near the entry to the Anaheim amusement park. ...
Disneyland Resort Eliminates Use Of Hand Stamp For Re-Entry Into Its Theme Parks
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The longtime act of getting a hand stamp when exiting Disneyland has disappeared into yesterland. Disneyland Resort eliminated the stamps Sunday, July 9, now taking a photo of everyone who enters the theme park with an admission ticket. For several years, those with annual passes have not needed hand stamps, as their photo was on file. The requirement for photos was added to multi-day tickets, ...
Disneyland Resort Generates 4.7 Billion Annually To Economy
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The Disneyland Resort generates about $4.7 billion to the Southern California economy each year, Disney announced Friday. The figure includes taxes and tourist dollars. George Kalogridis, president of the Disneyland Resort, revealed the numbers during a State of the Resort speech on Friday. They come from an independent report that the company commissioned last year. The Disneyland Resort ...
Disneyland Resort Generates 5.7 Billion Dollars Of Southern California Economy
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Disneyland Resort generates an estimated $5.7 billion annually in economic activity for the Southern California economy, according to an independent study commissioned by The Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division. "We've just had great growth and I think that plays out with the expansion of the Disney California Adventure," Disneyland President Michael Colglazier said in an interview Thursday. "I ...
Disneyland Resort Gets Solar Power
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You won't be able to see them, but shiny solar panels are on top of Radiator Springs Racers. The panels were installed beginning in August on top of the Disney California Adventure attraction's show building. They're now online, providing some electrical power to the theme park. Matt Gray, the director of park operations at the Disneyland Resort said it was done to help deliver on a commitment of ...
Disneyland Resort Holiday Season Begins This Week
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The snowfall, twinkly castle and holiday-themed parades and fireworks return this week to the Disneyland Resort, well before Thanksgiving. The holiday season begins Friday, Nov. 13 at both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure, running through Jan. 3. Most of the features are the same as previous years, said John McClintock, a Disneyland Resort spokesman. However, a few surprises were added to ...
Disneyland Resort Honors Its Overnight Workers With A Middle Of The Night Party
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They were there overnight as usual, but for a couple of hours several hundred-cast members weren't cleaning and making repairs around the Disneyland Resort. They are the resort's third shift overnight cast members, and the resort was honoring them with a party called "Cars Under the Stars - Third Shift Celebration." Held in Cars Land, it gave many of the third-shift cast members a chance to ride ...
Disneyland Resort Introduces New Height-Measurement System
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The Disneyland(R) Resort has piloted a new height-measuring system that standardizes the way in which guests are measured for height-restricted attractions. Currently being tested at Disneyland(R) Park, this system objectively measures the height of guests through the use of an ultrasound beam that designates, by color and character-coded wristbands, which height-restricted attractions guests can ...
Disneyland Resort Makes Annual Passes More Accessible And Affordable For Southern California Residents
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As Disneyland Resort celebrates the holiday gift-giving season, a newly launched Monthly Payment Program for Annual Passholders will make it easier for Southern California residents to have their own frequent Disneyland Resort celebrations in the year to come. This new program lets Southern California residents enjoy the Disneyland Resort magic throughout the year with an Annual Passport, while paying ...
