Disneyland Tower Of Terror Makes Its Last Drop Before Marvel Makeover
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Disney's Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has taken its final plunge before it gets a Marvel Studio makeover. Many fans of the Disney California Adventure ride came in to see the attraction on Monday, its last day of service as a "Twilight Zone" ride. The tower, which opened in 2004, on Monday still greeted visitors with the voice of "Twilight Zone" creator Rod Serling, welcoming visitors to the ...
Disneyland Trades Toontowns Cartoon Chaos For Family Friendly Calmness
The chaotic Toontown of yesterday that looked like it had been designed by Roger Rabbit with a cartoon mallet and a stick of dynamite has been replaced with the family-friendly Toontown of today that looks like the result of a Minnie Mouse home improvement show. Disneyland hosted a media preview of Mickey 's Toontown on Saturday, March 18, ahead of the grand reopening of the kid-centric land ...
Disneyland Train Marks Anniversary
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Marking first anniversary of operation is one of the world most novel railroads, the 5/8-scale Santa Fe and Disneyland which is a feature of Walt Disney's magic kingdom near Anaheim. The tiny railroad began operations in mid-July, 1955, with two trains. Since then an estimated 1,500,000 adults and children have viewed Disneyland in striking perspective from the perimeter of the 60-acre park. The ...
Disneyland Trains Running On Oil From Chicken And Fries
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Guests downing chicken nuggets and french fries at Disneyland's Tomorrowland Terrace are no longer just fueling themselves for a day of walking the park and riding the Matterhorn. These days, they're also helping fuel the Disney trains. On Wednesday, the five Disneyland Railroad trains that circle a one-mile perimeter of the park began running on cleaner burning biodiesel made with oil that comes from ...
Disneyland Transformed For Pirates Premiere
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Teens bursting into tears at the anticipation of seeing Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush conducting interviews with a monkey on his shoulders, and fans chanting "Jer-ry! Jer-ry!" were some of the images seen and heard on the 1,000-foot long red carpet that stretched along Main Street, USA, at Disneyland in Anaheim Saturday at Walt Disney Pictures' premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." ...
Disneyland Tries Its Hand At Modern Nostalgia With Disney Channel Nite
When Disneyland broke from its usual tradition and released a year 's worth of upcoming park programming all at once, there was a particular event that got the internet 's attention: Disney Channel Nite, which the company described as “an all-new evening event celebrating iconic Disney Channel TV shows and characters.” When I heard “iconic Disney Channel TV shows,” my head went immediately to ...
Disneyland Trip With Grandma: Everyone's Flush With Enthusiasm
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I saw an old friend with new eyes last week. I went to Disneyland with three grandchildren, ages 7, 6, and 20 months. Understand that I first began going to the Magic Kingdom last century, when I was a teenager and a newcomer to Southern California. Disneyland became the big-date experience. It was fitting, considering that many of my classmates had been "Mickey Mouse Club" fans, that our all-night ...
Disneyland Trip With Special-Needs Child Brings Tears Joy
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Nothing brings three generations of family together like a teacup spinning out of control. It had been 50 years since my mom, Adrienne, first had her turn on the teacups at Disneyland, and she was relishing the chance to live it again with her granddaughters Meredith, 10, and Caroline, 7. So the three of them, along with my husband, Jim, and I, hopped aboard and managed to squeeze into one ...
Disneyland Turning 50
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Here's the deal with Disneyland. The two women ahead of me in line were Elizabeth and Lexi, twins fromWinnetka, Ill. Elizabeth is a communications and political science major at the University of Southern California. Lexi is a philosophy major atYale. They knew the words to ''We Can Fly,'' a song from Walt Disney's ''PeterPan.'' It's the song the chorus sings when Wendy, John and Michael,powered by ...
Disneyland Turning Back Clock In Easter Parade
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The clock will be turned back a half century today at Disneyland as the multimillion - dollar amusement park celebrates Easter Sunday as it was at the turn of the century. The traditional "Easter parade" will feature bonnets and costumes worn in the early years of the 20th Century. "Horseless carriages" of the same era also will be featured. Most of the costumes have been donated for the ...
Disneyland Turns 50 Magic Kingdom's Opening In 1955 Was Treat For All
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The summer of 1955 was magical for two children living in Southern California. Like thousands of others, they visited Disneyland. But, unlike their peers, the visit by cousins Bill Krauch and Sybil Stanton was part of a revealing peak at the Magic Kingdom weeks before the park opened to the public. Walt Disney personally served as their host and tour guide. "It was all arranged by our uncle, ...
Disneyland Turns 59
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"To all who come to this happy place; welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past ... and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams and the hard facts that have created America ... with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world." Those words were spoken by Walt Disney ...
Disneyland Turns 60 Ranking Its Attractions by Land
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Oh, boy! The Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration begins today! Disneyland Park opened in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17, 1955, and ever since, it has entertained millions of guests from all over the world. That's no small feat! "It's amazing to contemplate all that Disneyland has come to mean to so many people around the world," Tom Staggs, COO of the Walt Disney Company, recently told the ...
Disneyland Turns 70 Next Year Here Is Everything Planned For The Bash Beyond
2025 is going to be a big year for Disneyland and a particularly great time to visit.
Not only will the Happiest Place on Earth turn 70 years old, but guests will find 340 days of special celebrations, festivals or other limited time offerings throughout the year, the California resort announced Thursday. Those include a new after-hours 90s Nite, the return of the beloved Paint the Night ...
Disneyland Turns Mickeys Toontown House Into A Private Party Location
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Young kids with a birthday happening in the first few months of the new year who have always wanted to have Mickey Mouse pop into their party before hopping on a roller coaster are in for a special treat at Disneyland. The Celebrate in Mickey 's Toontown private parties will be available for a limited time at Disneyland from Jan. 19 through March 6. The 90-minute private birthday ...
Disneyland Turns National Churro Day Into A Summer Long Celebration
Disneyland is doubling down on National Churro Day and expanding the little-known holiday into a summer-long celebration of the many ways to dress up the fried dough pastry treat. Disneyland will celebrate National Churro Day on Tuesday, June 6 by introducing a limited-time summertime lineup of churros available through Aug. 31. Whether topped with fruity cereal, drizzled with ...
Disneyland Turns The Big 5-0
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WHAT: "The Happiest Homecoming on Earth," the 50th anniversary celebration of the opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Anaheim is 27 miles south of Los Angeles and 100 miles north of San Diego. * WHEN: The 18-month fete begins May 5 and runs through October 2006, which means there's no rush to get there -- especially since Disney sources concede that, just like 50 years ago, not everything will ...
Disneyland Turns To Mickey Mouse To Attract Visitors Before Star Wars Galaxys Edge Opens
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It figures that Disney would call on its biggest name to do one of its biggest jobs. With the highly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land opening at Disneyland sometime this summer - likely in June, Disney CEO Bob Iger recently told Barron's - the park needs something fresh to keep fans visiting until then. A big draw. A big name. Well, at Disney, there's no bigger name than Mickey Mouse. So ...
Disneyland TV Premiered 65 Years Ago On ABC
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In the early years of television, many motion picture studios were shying away from producing television programs, viewing the new medium as a threat to the filmmaking industry. Unlike other film producers and ever the visionary, Walt Disney saw television as the wave of the future. He decided to embrace TV as a new medium for reaching out to the masses directly. Walt viewed television as a ...
Disneyland Undergoes Halloween Transformations
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It's that time of the year at Disneyland when Mickey Mouse jack-o'-lanterns light up the park and make for the picture perfect Halloween backdrop. Along Main Street, the characters aren't the only ones in costume. "This is fun, everyone seems happy and is in a positive mood, and it's Disneyland, how can you go wrong?" Alene Soto said. Whether you're in a costume or not, there's plenty of candy ...
Disneyland Unfreezing Frozen Lines
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When Disneyland began hosting daily meet-and-greets with princesses Anna and Elsa from the 2013 film "Frozen," patrons formed lines with wait times regularly exceeding two hours. It was unprecedented, even by Disneyland's standards. To shorten those waits, Disney recently introduced what it calls a "virtual queue" system not unlike the Fastpass system that the theme park uses for its busiest ...
Disneyland Unveils Audio Animatronics
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An entirely new medium of three dimensional entertainment which took more than 10 years to perfect at a cost of more than $1 million, is now open to the public at Disneyland. Based on the use of advanced space-age technological developments, a unique system, christened "Audio Animatronics," was developed to produce a combination of sound effects, including human voices and music fully synchronized to ...
Disneyland Unveils Details About New Parade
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Disneyland's new musical parade will feature floats and performers from films ranging from "Mary Poppins" to "Tangled" when it debuts next month. Disney unveiled details Friday about the upcoming Mickey's Soundsational Parade during a State of the Resort presentation for about 400 invited guests. George Kalogridis, the Disneyland Resort spokesman, spoke at the event, as well as other Disney ...
Disneyland Unveils New Ballroom Scene For Haunted Mansion Holiday
Disneyland will reopen one of its most beloved rides a month earlier than expected. After closing in January for renovations, the Haunted Mansion returns on Monday.
The July 29 reopening is nearly a full month sooner than the expected Aug. 23 timeline, which sees the opening day of Halloween season at the park.
The project that shut down Haunted Mansion is still ongoing. Crews are ...
Disneyland Unveils New Mainstreet Attraction Featuring Animatronic Walt
Honoring the 70th anniversary of the flagship Disneyland park, a new multi-gallery exhibit is opening in the Main Street Opera House on July 17 dedicated to the Happiest Place on Earth, featuring some pieces never before displayed to the public. Capping off this trip through the imagination, history and artistry of the park is a brand-new attraction where visitors can step into Walt Disney 's office, ...
Disneyland Unveils New Spooky Spread Of Halloween Eats
Ahead of its “Halloween Time” celebrations for 2025, Disneyland Resort has launched a spread of new menu items for the spooky season.
From Aug. 22 to Oct. 31, guests at “The Happiest Place on Earth” can enjoy creatively-themed bites and beverages with their favorite characters dressed in seasonal costumes alongside festive decorations, like the beloved Jack O ' Lantern on Main Street ...
Disneyland Unveils New Summer Ticket Deal
Disneyland has introduced a new ticket deal just in time for the upcoming summer season. Beginning on May 29, parkgoers can purchase a three-day, one-park-per-day weekday ticket starting at $149 for children and $249 for adults and weekend tickets starting at $199 for children and $299 for adults. The weekday ticket option can be used on Mondays through Thursdays, while the ...
Disneyland Updates Classic Rides Like Haunted Mansion With New Magic For 60th Anniversary
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Guests visiting Disneyland these days will notice intriguing upgrades and changes to several classic, beloved attractions. As part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration, the Haunted Mansion, the Matterhorn and Peter Pan's Flight have all received tweaks, referred to as "New Magic" by Disneyland. The additions to Haunted Mansion and Matterhorn have been open for a few weeks, while Peter Pan re-opens ...
Disneyland Urged To Bring Back Michael Jackson's Captain EO
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On various Internet sites, including the "Captain EO @ Disneyland" Facebook page, Disneyland is being urged to bring back the Captain EO attraction to honor Michael Jackson. Captain EO, which debuted at Disneyland on Sept. 18, 1986 (six days after its world premiere at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida), and ran continuously through April of 1997, was the 17-minute film. Other ...
Disneyland Uses Speedboat To Fix Fantasmic And Save The Show
The Disneyland maintenance crew raced to the rescue to save “Fantasmic” with the help of a speedboat that kicked up a powerful wake all in hopes of dislodging debris from an underwater track that threatened to cancel the nighttime spectacular. Disneyland visitors waiting to watch “Fantasmic” were treated to an unanticipated stunt show when the Anaheim theme park 's maintenance crew raced a ...
Disneyland Vacation: To Rent A Locker Or Not...That Is The Question
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When you are at Disneyland relaxing and spending time with your family you want to have all your answers on what your plan is when you arrive at the Disneyland Resort. The more you decide on before you arrive the less you have to worry about later. And this includes what you bring and what your family needs for a stressless vacation. Now that's why you need to think about renting a locker at ...
