California vs. Paris: Welcome Foolish Mortals -- Part Three
In part three of my four-part comparison between California's Haunted Mansion (in its regular form, rather than its seasonal overlay) and France's Phantom Manor, I shall be looking at the ride itself.
Both versions use an Omnimover. In Paris this does not feature on-board audio. Other than this, the ride system for both is the same (even down to the self-lowering safety bars), but the visuals one ...
California vs. Paris: Welcome Foolish Mortals -- Part Two
In part two of my four-part comparison between California's Haunted Mansion (in its regular form, rather than its seasonal overlay) and France's Phantom Manor, I shall be looking at the first three rooms one encounters upon entering the building.
All three rooms feature audio being played over music. In California, the audio was provided by Paul Frees as the Ghost Host. In France, this was provided by ...
California vs. Paris: Welcome Foolish Mortals-- Part One
To conclude my series of articles comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris), I shall be writing a four-part look at those rides in which hinges creak in doorless chambers, and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls.
In Paris, the equivalent of the Haunted Mansion is called Phantom Manor. Originally narrated by Vincent Price, the majority of the audio of ...
California vs. Paris:Carrousels And Sword In The Stone Ceremony
This month, I shall continue my series comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris) by looking at the carousels. In California, this is called King Arthur Carrousel, whereas the Paris equivalent is called Le Carrousel de Lancelot.
Both are situated directly behind the Castle, although the California equivalent did not line up with Main Street properly until the 1983 ...
California_vs. Paris: Main Street USA
This month, I shall be comparing the Main Street, U.S.A.'s which can be found in the Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris).
Both are based loosely on Walt's home town of Marceline Missouri. Anaheim's is set in 1910, as part of the original idea that various Lands were set in years when Halley's Comet could be visible from Earth. According to themed studs in the pavement, Main Street ...
California's Disneyland
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Disneyland, the country's first truly big-time theme park, is located 27 miles southeast of Los Angeles in Anaheim. When the park opened in 1955, Walt Disney promised it would get bigger and better. Well, Disneyland is celebrating its 25th birthday this year, with a spectacle of special happenings. In fact, you may want to check into what's on tap when and schedule your visit accordingly. But whenever you ...
Cal-OSHA Finds Disney Coaster Accident Due To Faulty Brakes
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The collision of two trains on the California Screamin' roller coaster, which sent 17 riders to the hospital, was caused by air leaks in the braking system, according to a state report released Thursday.
The July 29 accident, in which a 24-person rail car rear-ended another 24-person car and stopped near the passenger platform, has been under investigation by the California Division of Occupational ...
Can Disneyland Eliminate Standing In Line
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Theme parks such as Disneyland employ a lot of theater tricks to entertain their guests. Creative staging, lighting effects and illusions all help make a bunch of wooden cut-outs and plastic robots come to life in rides and shows. But the parks' most ambitious magic trick might be their attempt to make their lines disappear.
Disney introduced its Fastpass system in 1999, opening the era of Fast Lane, ...
Can The Average Person Visit Disneyland These Days
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I remember the times when my mom took my brother and me to Disneyland during summer vacation.
We didn't go every summer, but I can probably count a good five times in my lifetime that we'd attended the theme park as kids.
I remember looking forward to the "It's A Small World" ride, the mock President Abraham Lincoln production, Michael Jackson's "Captain EO" 3D movie...all of which I'm not even ...
Can You Bring Double Strollers The Park Recently Updated Its Rules
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Planning a trip to Disneyland with your family is so exciting, but it's easy to stress out about the whole packing situation. For instance, can you bring double strollers to Disneyland, or is it best to leave them at home? The rules about what you can bring into the park have been updated recently, so it's worth double-checking before packing that stroller.
As of May 1, 2019, strollers ...
Can You Have A Good Time As A Casual Parkgoer
I love going to Disneyland. I never quite get tired of spending a very long day running around to rides and eating Mickey Mouse-shaped treats. (I'm a sucker for any food that's themed.) Since I live so close to the park, I usually go at least once a year. However, over the past few years, the whole process has gotten a lot more complicated to manage - so complicated that I'm starting to feel ...
Can You Name All 15 Eticket Rides Still At Disneyland It Is Not As Easy As You Think
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As Disneyland celebrates the 60th anniversary of the E-ticket, it seems like a good time to look back at the rides that earned that distinction at the Anaheim theme park.
But what are the E-ticket rides of Disneyland? Naming them all is not as simple as you might think.
There were 23 E-ticket attractions during the ticket book era that stretched from 1955 to 1982, according to ...
Can You Still Go To Disneyland Without A Smartphone
Disneyland has become more about its mobile app in recent years, so much so that there 's little need for a physical ticket anymore.
But more importantly, the shift by Disneyland is a clear indicator that it is hard to survive the park without a smartphone. Though doable, it makes the experience much harder.
The convenience of using a smartphone is evident well before you arrive ...
Can You Teach An Old Theme Park New Tricks
As much as it might be nice to think otherwise, we 're all basically creatures of habit. We choose the same foods over and over, drive the same routes to the same places, sit in the same spots even when there are other options.
It 's no different at Disneyland. Those of us who visit the park frequently tend to fall into the same patterns every time. Maybe we 'll mix up the order of our ...
Can You Vape At Disneyland Here Is The Risk
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Disneyland is often referred to as the “Happiest Place on Earth,” but for adults aged 21-and-up, couldn't it be happier?
Anecdotes of people getting busted for their vape pens at Disneyland and Disney World reached a breaking point when a grandmother was arrested for CBD oil. So, the question remains: can you vape at Disneyland?
With cannabis legal for adults in California and ...
Candlelight Processional Returning To Disneyland This Holiday Season Permits Show
Disneyland will bring back the annual Candlelight Processional that fills the Anaheim theme park each winter with seasonal songs after being forced to cancel the Christmas tradition in 2020 for the first time in decades because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to city permits.
Disneyland filed a permit with Anaheim received on Tuesday, Sept. 28 for the installation of the Candlelight ...
Candlelight Processional Returns For The Holidays
The annual Candlelight Ceremony with a 600-member choir that fills Disneyland with seasonal songs and draws thousands of holiday fans anxious to get into the Christmas spirit will return to the Anaheim theme park during the first weekend in December.
Invited guests will be able to enjoy the Candlelight Processional at Disneyland on Dec. 2 and 3 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. each evening, ...
Candy Makers Are Already Planning The 2019 Holiday Sweets Including The Famous Handpulled Candy Canes
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He speaks in reverent tones about safety. How in the old days the hood spewed actual flames. About the double set of safety gloves that must be worn for protection. He says that to become an expert at this single task takes two to three years.
He 's not a shift manager at a nuclear power plant. This is Beau Bailey, a concept and development pastry chef at Disneyland Resort. He 's describing ...
Canoe Down The Rivers Of America
Insiders, did you know you could canoe down the Rivers of America at Disneyland Resort? If not, or if you did and have yet to experience it, you are in for a treat! Davy Crockett 's Explorer Canoes gives you the chance to paddle down the most famous river at Disneyland on a grand oar-venture all the way around Pirate 's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. This attraction is a great way to cool off from a warm day ...
Captain America Coming Back To Disneyland Super Hero HQ To Close
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The Cap is back. Spider-Man is moving. And Thor is saying goodbye.
Disneyland's Super Hero HQ, which features Spider-Man and Thor meet-and-greets and Marvel merchandise, is closing on April 2, the theme park announced Monday.
The following day Captain America will come back to join Spider-Man in a new meet-and-greet at Hollywood Land in Disney California Adventure.
Marvel's well-known ...
Captain EO Not For Little Ones
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When I took my son to Disneyland last week, an employee stopped me at the "Captain EO" theater gate with a warning: 3-D glasses are not recommended for children under 3.
What he should have told me is that the movie itself isn't for toddlers.
I was surprised because no one warned me about the glasses for "It's Tough to Be a Bug" 3-D movie in Disney's California Adventure when I brought my son, ...
Captain EO Returns To Disneyland
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"Captain EO," the 3D film starring the late "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, is returning to Disneyland for a limited time starting in February, Disney announced today.
It's the first time Disney has confirmed rumors of the film's return - rumors that have been flying since shortly after Jackson died in June.
The 17-minute film will return to its original home at the theater inside Tomorrowland, ...
Captain Jack Sparrow To Join The Pirates At Disneyland
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Funny thing, synergy.
It seemed like Disney would have a lot more to work with in constructing a film version of its beloved Haunted Mansion ride than its similarly revered Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Both elaborate "ride-thrus" strewn with "audio-animatronic" figures doing their things, the romp through Gracey Mansion seemed to offer more cinematic fruit related to the ride's spooky, witty ...
Captain Marvel Star Brie Larson Narrates Candlelight Processional
The secret identity of the Disney celebrity that is typically kept under wraps until the last possible moment as a surprise for VIP visitors invited to the annual Candlelight Processional at Disneyland has been revealed for this holiday season.
“Captain Marvel” and “The Marvels” star Brie Larson will narrate the 2023 Candlelight Processional at Disneyland on Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3 ...
Captain Takes You Inside The Wheelhouse Of The Mark Twain Riverboat At Disneyland
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Ever wonder what it's like to steer the Mark Twain Riverboat through the Rivers of America at Disneyland? Or how the Radiator Springs Raceway cars get their power?
"Every Role a Starring Role" is one of my favorite Disneyland blogs that takes you behind the scenes with various cast members who describe their jobs.
Jen Holst, a Mark Twain Riverboat captain, describes herself as "the eyes and ears" ...
Captain's EO's Michael Jackson Singer, Actor Film Has Sprung Back To Life!
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After Michael Jackson's death, memorials, funeral and wake, his past musical and acting projects are beginning to resurface and take on a life of their very own. One such is that of the short film Captain EO.
Captain EO (1986) is a 3-D film starring The King of Pop and directed by Francis Ford Coppola that was shown at Disney theme parks in the 1980s and 1990s, and again in Disneyland Park in ...
Car Finder Helps Remember Where You Parked
A new smartphone app will help forgetful Disneyland visitors remember where they parked their car after a long day at the Anaheim theme park resort - as long as they don 't forget to use the app when they first arrive at the parks.
Disney 's new car locator feature will debut later this year on the Disneyland app. The car finder feature launches later this summer at Walt Disney World in ...
Caring For Plants At Disneyland Requires Dedication
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How do they keep the plants at Disneyland looking so well cared for and perfectly groomed? You never see a working gardener at the park planting, trimming or fertilizing. I was astonished when the head horticulturist told me the secret:
The gardeners work all night.
That's right. They come on duty at 2 a.m. and work until 10 a.m.
Armed with head, tower, and balloon lights, the gardeners ...
Cars Land Drives Up Attendance At Disney's California Adventure
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Cars Land has put the pedal to the metal on attendance numbers at Disney's California Adventure Park.
The once-struggling theme park adjacent to Disneyland in Anaheim drew 7.8 million visitors in 2012, a 22.6% increase over the previous year, according to an attendance estimate released Tuesday by the engineering and consulting firm Aecom and Burbank-based Themed Entertainment Assn., a trade group for ...
Cartoon Connection
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It's D-Day for Daniel Fallon as he fulfils a lifelong dream, his three children in tow.
Disneyland. This single word can evoke so many images. As a child I would dream about Mickey Mouse clowning about with his famous cartoon friends behind the walls of Sleeping Beauty's castle, as fireworks exploded above and visitors enjoyed fabulous rides.
Now, as a father of three, Disneyland evokes ...
Cast Member Canoe Races Are A Disneyland Classic
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The temporary closure of Disneyland Park's historic Rivers of America, which began near the beginning of 2016, signified a few major things at the famous destination.
Principally, construction was beginning in earnest on the cosmic land known as Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, which meant that a few attractions in the water's immediate area, which sits adjacent to the Star Wars land, would shutter over an ...
