Five Minutes To Curtain! Places!
Back in the early 1980's I was asked by head of Disney park talent (Kevin Frawly) if I was interested in performing at Disneyland /Anaheim with my band, then called, The Nightriders. We were a 5 piece country band at the time, and featured Stand-up bass, Steel Guitar, Lead Guitar, Drums and Sax/Piano. Of course being a total Disney freak, even as a young man, I jumped at the chance. I had booked my band ...
Five Mistakes Made By First Time Visitors To Disney Parks
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Families taking their first Disney vacation look forward to all the magic of the parks, but after picking up their shiny "First Time Visit' buttons from City Hall, what are the next steps to making the most out of their Disney vacations? Trekaroo provides helpful insight onto how to navigate Disney parks with the Ultimate Disney Vacation Guide, filled with practical information first-time families can use ...
Five New Horses Come To Disneyland
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If you love the Disneyland horses, then you 're in for a wonderful treat. Disney 's Circle D Ranch has revealed the surprise addition of five new horses! The Disneyland horses are a beloved staple of Main Street, U.S.A., and returned to the Disneyland Resort back in April 2021 when the Resort reopened after the year-long COVID-19 pandemic closure. Circle D Ranch, the ...
Five Rides You Won't See In Disneyland
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Magic Kingdom Transpo - Perhaps it's the "transportation nerd" in me, but when I was at an otherwise-delightful weekend at Disneyland with my family (boy, do they do things up for Halloween!), I couldn't help but notice that there are some exciting new rides, and some innovatively-redone old rides, at Disneyland's Magic Kingdom and California Adventure theme parks. After doing a bit of research, it became ...
Five Stages Of Disney Parks For Parents
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I've been talking about writing this story for years but until today, the eve of my youngest daughter's 13th birthday, it felt disingenuous. Now that I officially have two teenagers, and have experienced all of these phases, I feel I can share what I have dubbed the "five stages of Disney" with parents. The first is obviously the baby stage. I remember thinking what on earth ...
Five Things Disneyland Has Over Disney World
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When Walt Disney World opened its gates in Florida in 1971, Disneyland started taking the proverbial backseat to its younger (and much larger) sibling. Disneyland was just a theme park. Disney World was a destination. Of course, since then Disneyland has made great strides in making its resort a vacation destination as well, but Disney World has also continued to grow. With four theme parks, two ...
Five Things To Do When Lines Are Long
Locals and other regular visitors will deal with the long lines by either staying home or just people watching. Folks that are on a once-in-a-lifetime family vacation don 't have that luxury.
If you 're not interested in purchasing Lightning Lane to help skip some of the longer lines, here are a few ideas for things you can do when the lines are at their longest. If you get Lightning Lane, ...
Five Things We'll Miss The Most About Star Tours
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As we previously discussed, the Star Tours attraction at both Disneyland and Disney World will be closing for renovations--which means, yes, we'll have to soon say good-bye to the daily express tourist ship to Endor. Instead, we'll be boarding Starspeeders "in a high-speed pod race through the desert canyons of Tatooine." Which also means, yes, Star Tours 2.0 will include scenes from the prequels. ...
Five Things You May Not Know About Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride
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The theme-park ride, Pirates of the Caribbean, is celebrating its 50th anniversary over golden churros and beignets and a new movie to be shown in cinemas in May. In honor of Disney's most famous and longest-running ride, here are a few facts you should know. It was the last attraction Walt Disney saw when he was alive. Walt Disney was diagnosed with lung cancer in November 1966. On December, ten days ...
Five Unique Artifacts From Disneyland's Opening That Remain At The Park
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A lot has changed at Disneyland since the park first opened in 1955. Over the nearly six decades that have passed since its debut, many things at the Happiest Place on Earth have either been lost over time or met with a wrecking ball during one of the park's many expansions and refurbishments. We list five original Disneyland artifacts that existed in the park back when Walt walked Main Street, ...
Flax Shredders, Spaghetti Rakes And Pickle Plungers
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If you're searching for a Russian samovar or an English duck press -- even if you're just looking for you're just looking for "ordinary" items such as olive tongs or parsley mincers -- Disneyland has just the shop for you, "Le Gourmet." Only a few steps from the "Pirates of the Carribbean" attraction in New Orleans Square, Le Gourmet features a window framed with bright copper cookware that seems to ...
Flex Annual Pass 10 Things You Need To Know
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The new Disney Flex Passport is different from any annual pass ever offered for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure and with it comes a host of questions. Fortunately you 've come to the right place. We 've got the 411 on all your FAQs about the $599 Disney Flex pass. Let 's take a closer look at 10 things you need to know about the new Disney Flex Passport. 1. ...
Float-By-Float Preview Of Mickey's Soundsational Parade Coming In 2011
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The music-centric "Mickey's Soundsational" parade featuring dancers, drummers and two dozen Disney characters will make its debut at Disneyland in 2011. "Soundsational" will replace "Celebrate! A Street Party," an interactive street show that made its debut on Main Street USA in the Anaheim park in March 2009. While the new parade remains a work in progress, concept art released by the Anaheim ...
Flotsam And Jetsam Eels To Join Fantasmic Cast At Disneyland
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When Disneyland decided to incorporate Ursula's evil eels Flotsam and Jetsam from "Little Mermaid" into the updated Fantasmic show, master puppeteer Michael Curry drew inspiration from a novelty shop wooden wiggle snake. "I wanted a sense of swimming, of serpentine motion and menace," said Curry, a long-time Disney collaborator. "Since it's an underwater movie, it made sense to use the water as a ...
Flying Dumbo To Star In New Disneyland Fireworks Show
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When Disneyland decided to introduce a flying Dumbo elephant into the new Magical fireworks show, master puppeteer Michael Curry knew the success of the venture would come down to just one thing. "It's all about the ears," said Curry, a longtime Disney collaborator. "I wanted it to look like he was flying." Rather than an audio-animatronic machine floating robotically above Sleeping Beauty ...
Flying Saucers Are Reported Heading Toward Disneyland
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No figment of the imagination, flying saucers are destined for the Park, to become one of Walt Disney's latest attractions for the 1961 season. Scheduled to open this summer,the new adventure will have a space station in Tomorrowland,where guests can climb aboard their own Saucer, take to the air, guide their own ship, and return to land on the outer space station. Disneyland Vice- President ...
Foamrubbersville
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Foamrubbersville: Los Angeles obviously believes in its own existence but it is hard for the visitor to share the native faith. The faith it self is as nebulous as it is intense-as all enduring faith should be-but one really needs to be born to it, for conversion comes hard. Like its central shrine, which is, of course, Hollywood, Los Angeles does finally flicker as if with life, but only as the projection ...
Food By The Numbers Millions Of Churros Hot Dogs And Mickey Pretzels
Disneyland food and drinks take center stage in the second season of the “Behind the Attraction” documentary series on the Disney+ streaming service. “Behind the Attraction” takes a by-the-numbers look at the many theme park treats produced each year by Disneyland - and eaten by Disneylanders. During the Disney food episode, the show offers a behind-the-scenes look inside the ...
Food Can Be Fun Too
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Our need for nourishment is never far distant and Disneyland visitors have been known to work up a handy man's appetite touring the Park. The mouth watering aromas drift from the 20 restaurants and refreshment centers located throughout Disneyland's sixty acres of entertainment make a combination that is almost irresistible. "Let's eat," is a good two word description of the reaction. The ...
Food Just Got Even More Expensive Here Is What Your Favorite Snacks Cost Now
I found out the hard way, thanks to a sneaky price increase on nearly all food at Disneyland Resort.
It 's not uncommon for Disneyland prices to increase (after all, we 're all familiar with those late January and early October price hikes on tickets, Magic Key passes, and even hotel rates). But sometimes, they 're not so obvious like the July 2025 price increase on pretty much all Disneyland ...
For A Decade Disney Will Give Every 6th Grader In Anaheim A Disneyland Ticket For Community Service
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For the next 10 years, every sixth grader at an Anaheim public or private school could receive a free ticket to Disneyland for doing something to benefit their community, Disney announced Friday. "Sixth grade is a great year to help inspire students to give back to their community through service," said Jill Bolton, director of corporate citizenship at Disneyland. The "Happiest Class on Earth" ...
For A Homemade Magical Kingdom, You Need $300, Sheets And Backyard
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Most teens who have $300 to spend are going to come up with similar wish lists: An Xbox. An iPod. Fifteen copies of "High School Musical." Andrew Vivas Anabu took the same amount of money and transformed his San Leandro backyard into a theme park experience -- building a nighttime special effects show that includes synchronized lighting, video screens, bubble machines and an animatronic parrot. ...
For Disneyland 60th There Mickey And Minnie And Cutting-Edge Technology
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On a rainy spring night, Disneyland technology guru Chuck Davis paced along Main Street, overseeing a rehearsal of a new fireworks and light show for the park's 60th anniversary celebration.. Projectors, lasers, fireworks and audio equipment were assembled to create a show that displays well-known Disney characters on the facade of Main Street buildings while music blares and fireworks rocket over ...
For Disneyland's New Indiana Jones Adventure, Waiting Is Half The Fun
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Imagine you run a theater and you're faced with 21,000 people in line every day expecting nothing but the best. There are 2,400 eager customers queued at any given time waiting to get in. Your venue seats 180 people for each performance. Those impossible numbers would make most producers with any sense throw in the towel. But not Disneyland. The Magic Kingdom has spent the past 40 years fine-tuning ...
For 'EO' Fans, The Thriller's Gone
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Brent Fidler gave it his best shot. He scrawled "Save Michael!" across a white T-shirt, distributed homemade "Pedal Captain Eo, not drugs" Pog milkcaps and even circulated a petition at school. Despite his allegiance, "Captain Eo" zoomed out of 3-D sight forever when Disneyland closed Sunday night. "I swear I'm going to cry," said Fidler, 14. Tomorrowland's 3-D musical space adventure starring a ...
For Ghostly Fun, Disneyland Resort Celebrates The Fall Season With Two Spirited Attractions
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For those in search of happy haunting grounds this autumn, the Disneyland Resort becomes a spirited realm of other-worldly adventures guaranteed to put a chill down the most courageous spine. The frightfully fun "Haunted Mansion Holiday," a popular seasonal transformation of the classic "Haunted Mansion," returns to Disneyland on October 1, while the exhilarating thrill of "The Twilight Zone Tower of ...
For Her, He Was Dad, Not Uncle Walt
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To millions around the world, he was known as Uncle Walt, but to one Napa resident, he was simply Dad. As Disneyland celebrates its 50th anniversary, Walt Disney's daughter, Diane Disney Miller, agreed to sit down and reminisce. She talked about her father's life and a special gift she's planning at San Francisco's Presidio to honor his memory. Walt Disney was the king of cartoons, making ...
For Residents Near Disneyland, Nightly Fireworks Shows Have Lost Their Spark
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Though many in proximity to the resort admit there is an appeal to the bursts that fill the night sky throughout the summer, those seeking peace and quiet have long tried to limit the noise and smoke. Disneyland's fireworks show is visible from a neighboring residential area in Anaheim. For most people, fireworks are a special treat loud, luminous displays to savor on Independence Day or New ...
For Sale: Pirates Premiere
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If you've stashed away a pirate's booty of $1,500, you can book passage to Disneyland's May 19 world premiere for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Disneyland, the host for all three Pirates premieres, is selling tickets to the public in hopes of raising more than $3 million for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Twelve hundred tickets will be available, starting today, at www.piratespremiere.com. ...
For The First Time Disneyland To Host Separate Ticket After Hours Christmas Holiday Event For 165 Dollars
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For the first time in its history, Disneyland Resort will follow its sister property in Florida and host a limited capacity, separate ticket Christmas season after-hours event this winter. For $165 per person, visitors to the Disney Merriest Nites at Disneyland can enjoy a special performance of a Christmas Fantasy Parade, enjoy a new "Frozen"- themed party in Fantasyland, and revel in the ...
For The Young And The Star-Struck
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According to Disneyland's corporate marketing parable, Mickey's Toontown isn't new; it's been there since the 1930's, but we couldn't see the secret hideaway until January of this year. That was when the cartoon community decided to go public and allow us non-toons-real-life human beings-not only to visit but also to take tours of Minnie and Mickey Mouse's houses. Yeah, right. Don't try running this ...
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