Chilling Halloween Changes At Space Mountain, Spooky New Fireworks Plus Favorite Halloween Traditions
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Halloween Time Returns Sept. 25 as Mickey and Pals and Disney Villains Transform Parks for the Season
Spooky new fireworks and ghoulish screams at Space Mountain add to the fun when Halloween Time returns to Disneyland Resort Sept. 25-Nov. 1. Halloween Time offers families a chance to celebrate the season as they interact with some of Disney's most beloved characters decked out in seasonal costumes ...
Choose Between Jedi Or Sith At Galaxys Edge Lightsaber Workshop
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Guests at Disneyland's "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" may find themselves at the start of their own Jedi - or Sith - origin at the table of one workshop.
Guests at planet Batuu's Black Spire Outpost will be treated to the opportunity to create their own lightsabers at Savi's Workshop. There, guests will decide whether to follow the the Jedi way or the path to the Dark Side.
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Christie Solaria Projectors To Premiere Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides In 3D
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Christie® strikes gold again, with Walt Disney Studios selecting the acclaimed Christie Solaria™ Series CP2230 projectors to screen the highly anticipated World Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," in Disney Digital 3D™. The studio's first 3D outdoor premiere, takes place at Disneyland® Park in Anaheim, California, May 7, with Disney ...
Christmas At Disneyland Is Busy But Still Magical
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Disneyland at Christmas Time is even more magical
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and if the kids stayed off the naughty list they might just get lucky enough to be screaming "I'm going to Disneyland!" As the parents, brace yourself for a busy trip. I was there last week and it's already in full holiday mode. Here are a few hints to make the trip an enjoyable memory.
The parks are ...
Christmas Fantasy Continues At Disneyland
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The awe on children's faces was apparent as they lined Main Street, Disneyland, to watch the first day of the Disneyland Christmas parade, which runs everyday until early January.
That's when Denny Newell, the park's senior show director, will start planning for next year.
With 17 custom-crafted floats and 120 performers and musicians, the parade is a massive undertaking. Newell starts taking ...
Christmas From Everywhere
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Disneyland's gala holiday season, highlighting traditional Christmas customs of nations throughout the world, will be officially launched Sunday, Dec. 20, with the third annual Christmas Parade.
The most diversified Christmas Parade ever staged at Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom will begin at 2 p.m. with more than 2,500 gaily costumed participants dressed in the manner of their native lands and enacting ...
Christmas In A Magic Kingdom
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Brightest spot in all the Southland this Christmas will be Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom in Anaheim.
Walt is presently readying a glorious old-fashioned festival for the enjoyment of the thousands of holiday season visitors to his 20 million-dollar entertainment capital.
Live entertainment in the form of hundreds of visiting choral groups, orchestras, choirs and bands will blend with the park's ...
Christmas In Disneyland
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Disneyland aims its special Christmas season attractions at children. But adults too will appreciate it, especially when they see how uncrowded a place it is now compared to the busy summer season.
One of the most impressive spectacles this month will be the "Christmas in Many Lands" parade, in which 2,500 costumed participants will re-enact the winter holiday customs of nations around the world. The ...
Christmas In July At Disney Parks
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Christmas has always been my all time favorite family celebration. And visiting Disney Parks during Christmas is magical. The lights, ornaments, food, and the cheerful mood everyone is in well, as you can see, I am already day-dreaming about it.
The folks at Disney Parks must like it, too, since they have announced Christmas in July!! If you like Christmas as much as I do, you'll be happy to know ...
Christmas In September At Disneyland
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Labor Day had barely passed, but workers were already setting up holiday decorations at Disneyland.
At least temporarily.
On Tuesday night, employees put ornaments on a Christmas tree and set up other decorations near the entrance to prepare for the filming of this year's holiday commercial. Guests could see the preparations underway as they left for the ...
Christmas Present For All Youngsters
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There'll be a Christmas present from Walt Disney scheduled for special delivery at Disneyland Saturday, all wrapped up in shiny bright ribbons.
It will be the "Fantasy on Parade" celebration that will be held daily for two weeks beginning next weekend.
The 1966 Disneyland yuletide spectacular is a fast-moving parade of humorous and colorful shows, marching bands, animals and costumed characters ...
Christmas Shopping Something For Everyone Including Those Who Have Everything
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There is probably no busier time in department stores and city streets around the country than Christmas, with last-minute-rushes, shoppers buying dozens of presents and people deciding what to buy. But at Disneyland. this is no problem. Not only is the Magic Kingdom more comfortable and less crowded in the winter, but it also provides the world's most unusual assortment of merchandise for everyone from ...
Christmas Tree Catches Fire At Disneyland Hotel
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A towering Christmas tree caught fire today in the lobby of the Disneyland Resort's Grand Californian, prompting thousands of guests to be evacuated but no major injuries were reported, authorities said.
The fire began shortly before 3 a.m. at the 745-room hotel, next to the California Adventure theme park, activating the sprinkler system and other alarms. But firefighters doused the blaze shortly ...
Chunk Of Plaster Breaks Off Matterhorn Bobsleds Forcing Partial Closure
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A bedroom door-sized chunk of rockwork plaster broke off from the faux mountainside of the Matterhorn Bobsleds roller coaster at Disneyland and forced the closure of one side of the attraction.
Disneyland officials said the rockwork broke loose early Thursday morning while the Anaheim theme park was closed.
“During overnight maintenance, a portion of decorative rockwork was found ...
Church Official Embezzled Millions To Buy A Membership At Club 33
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There's been a lot of talk, especially recently, about just how expensive Disneyland is. Hotels are expensive, theme park tickets are expensive, food is expensive. Serious Disneyland fans save their money to make sure they have the cash for that all important annual passport every year, but for some with bigger bank accounts, there's a goal out there with a significantly higher price tag that the ...
Cinematical Uncovers The Secret Side Of Disneyland
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In spite of what some internet pundits and self-righteous types would have you believe, being a film critic and entertainment journalist does not mean you're handed the keys to Hollywood along with your W-9. Attending screenings and junkets, transcribing interviews, and spending the vast majority of every single day (all day) sitting in front of a computer is far more exhausting than one might expect. In ...
Class Action Filed Against Disney For Alleged Violations Of The Americans With Disabilities Act
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Cari Shields and Amber Boggs, two visually impaired annual pass holders at the Disney parks, have filed a nationwide class action against The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries which own Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, and Walt Disney World, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. On behalf themselves and others similarly situated, Mrs. Boggs and Ms. Shields seek to ...
Class Action Of Blind Persons Against Disney
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On June 5, 2012, trial will commence in an action brought against Walt Disney Parks & Resorts by a class consisting of all blind visitors to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts. In Shields v. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, the class action pending in Los Angeles, the class alleges that the Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks refuse to accommodate the needs of blind visitors, in violation of ...
Classic Conveyances From The Skyway To Autopia Go To Auction
How synonymous is The Happiest Place on Earth with various iconic vehicles, those marvelous modes of transport hailing from the past, present, and future?
You don't even need to step inside Disneyland park to see one of its most celebrated on-the-go attractions, the Monorail, gliding outside the entrance with futuristic grace.
So when a few of these fanciful cars, coaches, and ...
Classic Disney Ride Adds A New Pirate
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Call it the "Pirates of the Caribbean featuring Capt. Jack Sparrow."
The anticipated reworking of Walt Disney World's classic ride Pirates of the Caribbean is complete and ready for a grand reopening today - the same day Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, the second movie of the franchise, opens in theaters nationwide.
The old ride, which inspired the first Pirates movie, was the last ...
Classic Disneyland
There is a site called Yesterland and it details all attractions that have
closed, from the PeopleMover to the House of the Future, Main Street
Electrical Parade to Carnation Ice Cream Parlor, as well as the seasonal
Explorer's Canoes.
Of the aforementioned attractions, House of the Future closed twenty years
before I was born and that's the main one I've wanted to see. The pictures
posted ...
Classic Perfume Shop Returns To Disney Park
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A specialty perfume shop that opened when New Orleans Square debuted at Disneyland in 1966 has returned after a lengthy absence.
The Mlle. Antoinette's Parfumerie allowed guests to create their own signature fragrances and closed in the 1990s.
"It was a popular location," said Kathy Forbis-Yates, a store operations complex manager for Disney. "It was a one of a kind, something that was extremely ...
Classic Space Mountain Coaster To Return Soon After Removing Star Wars Overlay
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A fleet of X-Wings, TIE fighters and Star Destroyers will soon be departing Hyperspace Mountain as the often-extended limited-time run of the Star Wars overlay on the Tomorrowland roller coaster finally comes to an end.
Hyperspace Mountain will close on Jan. 7 to remove the Star Wars overlay from the indoor roller coaster, Disneyland officials said. The classic Space Mountain attraction is ...
Clean Sweep For Disneyland
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Nightly operations on the part of 64 men and one power sweeper maintain the cleanliness of one of the world's most famous kingdoms--Disneyland. Keeping the park clean is almost a 24-our job. A crew with brooms and dustpans patrol the park during operating hours, keeping it comparatively free of litter, but the big clean-up job takes place after closing hours.
An 11 man crew works ahead of the ...
Clear Channel Radio Unveils Plans To Promote The Most Unforgettable Event In Disney Theme Park History
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National Campaign Celebrating 50 years of Disney Theme Parks to Air on More than 400 Clear Channel Radio Stations
Clear Channel Radio today announced a major campaign to promote a global celebration that marks 50 years of Disney theme parks. More than 400 Clear Channel Radio stations across the country have committed to airing promotional spots that provide event details for the "Happiest Celebration ...
Closer To Finding Nemo
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The construction phase of Disneyland's submarine ride is about 75 percent to 80 percent complete, on track for reopening in June after a nine-year absence.
Workers are putting finishing touches on glass-speckled rocks, starfish molds and pliable coral and kelp in the lagoon. About 6.3 million gallons of water will be flowed in during the first week of January, Disney officials said during a sneak-peek ...
Closing Date For Mickeys Toontown
The Mickey's Toontown land at Disneyland in California will close next month for a year-long transformation project.
Disney Parks Chairman Josh D'Amaro announced at the IAAPA Expo last year that Disneyland would make over Toontown in preparation for the west coast debut of Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway in 2023.
Today, Disneyland announced that Toontown's last day ...
Closing Tale Of The Lion King Musical
Disneyland is dropping the curtain on “The Lion King” musical stage show that offered a new adaptation of the ancestral story of how a young lion cub becomes king of the jungle told with singers, dancers and drummers.
“Tale of the Lion King” will end its run at the Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland with final performances on Jan. 7, according to Disneyland officials.
A new show ...
Club 33 — The Happiest Clique On Disneyland Earth
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One-of-a-kind Disney photos and memorabilia hang on the wall inside Club 33 in Disneyland's New Orleans Square.
With an unmarked door and shrouded in mystery for years, Club 33 has inspired a cult-like fascination.
The hottest attraction at Disneyland may be the biggest secret.
It's not plotted on any official Disneyland maps. Thousands of tourists pass by every day, oblivious.
Only a ...
Club 33 Could Very Well Be Disneyland Best Attraction
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Disneyland is known as "The Happiest Place on Earth." But nestled within the Southern California amusement park is a restaurant and bar that could easily be called "The Most Exclusive Place on Earth." It's Club 33, and for a rumored initiation fee of $40,000, and annual dues of $11,000, you too can be a member, provided you get off the waiting list that lasts 10 years or more.
Club 33, named for its ...
Club 33 The Best Place To Enjoy A Mint Julep At Disneyland
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One of Disneyland's worst-kept secrets is the existence of a private club located in the heart of New Orleans Square. Named Club 33, this exclusive restaurant is located behind a small door adjacent to the Blue Bayou Restaurant, not far from the exit of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.
Even though Disneyland's New Orleans Square recently spruced up its popular mint julep soft drinks by adding a ...
