Disneyland Restaurants Close New One Opens
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Disneyland restaurants along Main Street U.S.A. will begin a transformation starting Thursday (today). Some food venues on the west side of Main Street U.S.A. are set to close temporarily for renovations starting Thursday. Also Thursday, the new Jolly Holiday Bakery is set to have a "soft opening," said John McClintock, a Disneyland Resort spokesman. The official opening is set for Saturday. The ...
Disneyland Restricted Airspace Prompts Cancellation Of Insect-Spraying Flight
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The airspace around Disneyland is restricted. That's the lesson learned by a company that was set to spray for mosquitoes in Orange County, Calif., Wednesday night - but had to call off the mission because it didn't have a waiver to fly near the theme park. "A complication arose in the operation regarding permissions to fly over restricted airspace around Disneyland," the Orange County Mosquito and ...
Disneyland Resumes Sales Of Wooden Toy Guns
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Disneyland recently began selling wooden toy guns again, about nine years after pulling them off of store shelves. Disney officials decided to resume sales of the toy guns, which are now orange and green, because of customers' requests, said Betsy Sanchez, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman. Disneyland had continued selling plastic guns, including space-like and pirate-themed ones, Sanchez said. ...
Disneyland Resumes Weekday Fireworks
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Are you hearing the boom of Disneyland fireworks on school nights again? That's because school is out in some places. Disneyland has resumed fireworks showings on weekdays for about five weeks during the spring break period when crowds pick up. During the slower off season in the winter and spring, Disneyland usually only shoots off fireworks on weekends. The nightly fireworks schedule ...
Disneyland Rethemes Restaurant Bringing Back Old Roots With New Menu
Disneyland guests searching for a bite to eat in Critter Country will soon be able to partake in a more robust menu inspired by relics that have been missing from the park for decades.
The Hungry Bear restaurant, nestled near the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride and the upcoming Tiana 's Bayou Adventure, is undergoing a transformation. It will soon be known as the Hungry Bear ...
Disneyland Return Railroad And River Attractions
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The building of a space port in a galaxy that happens to be located far, far away doesn't normally prevent an earthbound train from traveling the route it has run along for decades. The port is somewhere deep in the cosmos, light years from this planet, while the train tracks? They've been placed on terra firma, and the engine that toot-toots along them will never be impacted by what happens in space. ...
Disneyland Reveals 3 New Destinations For Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will venture to three Star Wars planets first visited in the original film trilogy of the 1970s and ‘80s when the rebooted Disneyland ride embarks on a new adventure with the Mandalorian and Grogu.
The refreshed Smugglers Run motion simulator ride in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge will visit Tatooine, Endor and Bespin when the updated attraction debuts on May ...
Disneyland Reveals Delicious Holiday 2024 Food Offerings
It 's the most wonderful time of the year again at the most magical place on earth, and the Disneyland Resort is welcoming guests for its Christmas and holiday season. In addition to the holiday decor and after-hours Christmas parties, Disneyland has also released its lineup of holiday food and treat offerings for the season, which are available throughout in Disneyland, California Adventure, resorts, ...
Disneyland Reveals Details On New And Returning Halloween Festivities For 2023
Halloween spirits are starting to creep in at the Disneyland Resort, and details on returning and new festivities beginning today have been revealed! Materializing Sept. 1-Oct. 31, 2023, Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is debuting new outfits for Mickey Mouse and his pals at Disneyland Park and, for the first time, seasonal enhancements at Goofy 's Kitchen in the Disneyland Hotel. This ...
Disneyland Reveals More Tianas Bayou Adventure Details At D23 Expo
A massive bronze gold tiara atop a new water tower poking out of Splash Mountain 's hillside will boldly announce Tiana 's takeover of the classic Disneyland attraction when the Disney princess finally moves into New Orleans Square. Disneyland unveiled a scale model of the Tiana 's Bayou Adventure makeover of Splash Mountain during the D23 Expo that kicked off Friday, Sept. 9 at the Anaheim ...
Disneyland Reveals New Details About The Adventureland Treehouse
A family of five who possess magical and unique gifts that help them survive life in the jungle will soon be moving into the Adventureland Treehouse once Disneyland completes a two-year makeover of the 80-foot-tall man-made tree. Walt Disney Imagineer Kim Irvine revealed new details about the Adventureland Treehouse backstory during a presentation to an Adventures by Disney tour group, ...
Disneyland Reveals Secret Menu Items
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Disneyland reveals secret menu items The main features of Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, are the teacup rides and roller coasters, but what's a day of rides without some good eats? Disneyland has released the names of a number of its secret menu items from eateries across the park. Officials said the secret items on the confirmed list are made from ingredients that are already ...
Disneyland Reveals Surprising New Characters Joining Magic Happens Parade In 2020
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The new Magic Happens parade coming to Disneyland in 2020 will feature familiar Disney characters, some old favorites as well as a few surprises, according to a Disney casting notice. Disneyland will launch the new Magic Happens daytime parade along Main Street USA in spring 2020 with Moana, Coco and Sleeping Beauty floats all lead by Mickey Mouse. A Disney Auditions casting call ...
Disneyland Reveals The Magic To Good, Clean Fun
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Fog turns the streets of Disneyland spooky after midnight with even the merry music wafting from hidden speakers sounding sinister as the "Third Shift" arrives to restore order to the Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney referred to Disneyland, the only park he saw during his lifetime, as "a show" and its workers as "cast members" who are on always stage when they are in the park. To that end, Disneyland ...
Disneyland Reveals Which Rides Will Be Closed When The Park Reopens
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Disneyland reveals which rides will be closed when the park reopens on April 30th. Here's the full list of what will not be open at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure: Buzz Lightyear 's Astro Blasters Chip 'N Dale Treehouse Davy Crockett 's Explorer Canoes Disneyland Monorail Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln Donald 's ...
Disneyland Ride Closing For Holiday Makeover
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A Disneyland ride will shut down temporarily starting Monday to get a makeover for the park's holiday season. The "it's a small world" ride will begin its transformation for the season, which includes thousands of lights, new costumes and festive songs. Sunday will be the last day that the ride will be open before the installation begins. The Fantasyland attraction will reopen as "it's a small ...
Disneyland Ride Closures Schedule For Early 2011
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Here are the dates of ride and attraction rehab closures at Disneyland from now (mid December) thru the end of January 2011: Star Tours CLOSED through to May 2011 Actually technically Star Tours is closed permanently-- at least as it was once known. The ride is getting a complete makeover (hence the length of the closure) to reopen in the Spring as "Star Tours 2". Haunted Mansion 1/3/11 ...
Disneyland Ride Enhancements To Arrive For 60th Anniversary Celebration
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Disneyland has already unveiled plans for a new fireworks show, a parade and "sparkling" features on two of its iconic buildings as part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration this summer.. Now Southern California's most popular theme park plans to add enhancements to several attractions, including the Matterhorn, Peter Pan's Flight and the Haunted Mansion. The park's 60th anniversary ...
Disneyland Ride Gets New Shrubbery
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Topiaries have been part of "itsasmallworld" since the ride debuted at Disneyland in 1966, but today's plants are not the originals. Karen Hedges, director of Horticulture and Resort Enhancement, said the 15 topiaries - shaped as animals and objects - have a lifespan of eight to 12 years and are replaced in phases. Earlier this month, a Firethorn in the shape of a deer and a Shrubby Yew Pine ...
Disneyland Ride Review A Trip Back In Time On The Horsedrawn Streetcars
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Main Street, U.S.A. is a trip back to any town in America in the 1890s. What makes that trip complete are the horse-drawn streetcars slowly clip-clopping down the street. This attraction has stayed pretty much the same since Disneyland opened in 1955. The only significant change was the removal of a "Fare" box that was present opening day. The fare back then was 10 cents. Now, of course, every ...
Disneyland Ride Review An Eerie Trip Into Space On Ghost Galaxy
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Space Mountain is one of the most thrilling attractions at Disneyland. So in 2009, Disney Imagineers decided to make it more thrilling for Halloween by turning it into Ghost Galaxy. Spooky sounds emanate from the building as you walk up the entrance ramp. At night, there are images of a ghost projected onto the building for all to see, warning you that things in space are different now. The ...
Disneyland Ride Review Book A Flight With Dumbo The Flying Elephant
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Have you seen an elephant fly? Sure, you've seen a house fly, a peanut stand and even a rubber band, but have you ever seen an elephant fly? Well, you can at Disneyland, and you can fly on one too. We are talking about none other than Dumbo the Flying Elephant, based on the animated Disney film "Dumbo." After boarding one of 16 Dumbos on the attraction, and making sure the safety belt is ...
Disneyland Ride Review Cruising Into The Humorous Waterways Of The Jungle Cruise
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Turn around and wave good-bye to your normal Disneyland ride review as we cast off and head out onto the waterways of the Jungle Cruise. This pun-laden guided tour of the jungle rivers of the world has been around since the opening day of Disneyland. At its simplest, it is a guided tour, by boat, through the jungles of Africa, Asia and South America. But any similarities to real life end there - ...
Disneyland Ride Review Eerie And Merry Join For The Haunted Mansion Holiday
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A haunted house mixing Christmas and Halloween is exactly what you get when Disneyland adds the seasonal overlay called the Haunted Mansion Holiday to its classic attraction. Based on the Tim Burton-produced film "The Nightmare Before Christmas," it features Jack Skellington and other characters from the movie. You start your tour of the mansion as usual, but the outside is now decorated with ...
Disneyland Ride Review Full Steam Ahead On The Mark Twain
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Engine room, full speed ahead. The bell clangs and the steam whistle blows as you embark on a journey aboard the Mark Twain Riverboat, one of Disneyland's opening day attractions still around. It will take you on a journey on the Rivers of America in Frontierland, nearly identical to the one visitors to the park encountered in 1955. As the steam-powered paddle wheeler glides away from the dock, it ...
Disneyland Ride Review Help Buzz Lightyear Protect The Galaxy
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Attention Space Rangers! You are called upon to go to infinity and beyond while visiting Disneyland to aid Buzz Lightyear in his battle against the Evil Emperor Zurg and defeat his plans to steal all the batteries from Earth. Zurg needs the batteries to power his evil robots and more in his effort to take over the galaxy. You, as a Space Ranger, must venture inside Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters to ...
Disneyland Ride Review Pinocchios Daring Journey Is A Little Wooden
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It's time to take a ride on Pinocchio's Daring Journey at Disneyland, which is based on Walt Disney's second animated feature film, "Pinocchio," which was based on the children's novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi. This attraction appeared in 1983, occupying the space that once held the Fantasyland Theater. Above the entrance there is a small figure of Pinocchio on a stage. Passing ...
Disneyland Ride Review Ride In The Animal Cars On Casey Jr Circus Train
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Want to act like a monkey? You can. Just make sure you ride in the monkey car on the Casey Jr. Circus Train. The small train has two animal cars, one for those who want to be a monkey and another for "wild animals." There are also two sleigh cars and a caboose. "All aboard," says the train, and once you're locked in your cage or safely in your seat, the small locomotive starts out. The train ...
Disneyland Ride Review Ride The Galloping Horses On King Arthur Carrousel
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Gallop around to some upbeat organ music and you know you're on a merry-go-round. But this isn't just any old merry-go-round; it's the one in Fantasyland at Disneyland, and it's named after a king. As you approach the King Arthur Carrousel you can hear the organ music, which is piped in from the organ playing it from behind the Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction. In the front of the carousel, ...
Disneyland Ride Review Sailing Ship Columbia & Maritime Museum
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Ahoy, mateys! Welcome aboard Disneyland's Sailing Ship Columbia, an authentic replica of the first United States ship to sail around the world. Only this version sails around the Rivers of America in Frontierland, out into the wilderness and back. You see, Walt Disney wanted another ship to sail on his river here at Disneyland besides the Mark Twain Riverboat - so he had his Imagineers make one ...
Disneyland Ride Review Small World For The Holidays Is Joyous
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The holiday version of it's a small world debuted at Disneyland in 1997. The facade looks the same, except for the Santa Claus hat on the smiling clock. But at night, the attraction undergoes a dramatic change as thousands of colored lights illuminate the facade. As you approach the turnstiles, the music has changed to a mix of the classic song the attraction is known for, along with a mix of ...
