Temporary re-theming of the classic ride Space Mountain ride as an X-Wing battle in space.
These Are The Best Rides
Dateline: February 10, 2023
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While there are two main Disney theme park resort complexes in the U.S., they are not duplicates of each other.
In fact, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort are distinctly different with their own set of hotels, restaurants and attractions. Even when Disney rides and attractions share the same name at multiple parks, they are often very
I Tried 60 Dollar Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge Experience Was It Worth It
Dateline: May 28, 2022
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In the last few months, Disneyland has brought back more nighttime entertainment than it 's offered since before the pandemic, regularly running shows like Main Street Electrical Parade, World of Color, Disneyland Forever fireworks and, as of May 28, Fantasmic. But while any visitor can enjoy these family-friendly experiences, the park is also offering more
The Force Is With Space Mountain
Dateline: May 4, 2022
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SPYING A TIE FIGHTER? You might be just departing an asteroid field, or exploring a new planet, or piloting your ship over a moon's horizon when you suddenly spy the fast and fearsome Imperial vessel. But there is a cosmic conveyance that can famously outmaneuver these fighters, if you know when and where to board. The "where" part is a cinch, as it happens to be
Hyperspace Mountain Is Coming Back
Dateline: March 28, 2022
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The Star Wars-themed overlay to Tomorrowland's Space Mountain indoor roller coaster will return on April 29, following a one-day refurbishment to make the switch. Hyperspace Mountain puts riders in the middle of a Star Wars space battle, with digital projections of TIE fighters, Star Destroyers, and X-Wings, while listening to an on-board Star Wars musical score.
Disneyland Closes Gates As Holiday Crowds Fill The Park
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Dateline: December 27, 2019
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Disneyland temporarily shut its gates Friday, Dec. 27 as crowds filled the Anaheim theme park and new visitors were directed to Disney California Adventure across the esplanade until attendance levels declined.
“We have temporarily stopped selling tickets to Disneyland Park,” the official Disneyland Today Twitter account said. “As of 11:40 am, Disney
Classic Space Mountain Coaster To Return Soon After Removing Star Wars Overlay
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Dateline: December 21, 2019
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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
Does Disneyland Have Too Much Star Wars
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Dateline: October 15, 2019
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Can a theme park have too much of a good thing?
I vote that the answer is ‘yes, ' specifically when it comes to Star Wars at Disneyland.
Star Wars remains one of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world, tucked in between the Harry Potter Wizarding World and the industry-leading Marvel franchise, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. Star
Did You Know
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Dateline: September 18, 2019
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1. The Elliot float in the “Main Street Electrical Parade” is the tallest in the parade.
FALSE: The clock tower in the “Cinderella” sequence of the parade is the tallest float at 18½ feet. Elliot measures 16 feet tall.
2. The Super Hero-themed land coming to Disney California Adventure park will be called Avengers Campus.
TRUE:
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad At 40 A Timeless Triumph Of Theme Park Design
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Dateline: September 2, 2019
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When the D23 Expo unveiled a series of theme-park announcements in late August, one of them was unsurprisingly focused on the upcoming Epcot attraction centered on Marvel 's Guardians of the Galaxy. This new roller-coaster, subtitled “Cosmic Rewind”, is meant to be a 360-degree immersive ride; among its many elements, as noted in the press release, Cosmic Rewind will
20 Surprising Things You Can And Can Not See Do And Taste At Your Next Visit
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Dateline: August 13, 2019
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Blue milk. Human ashes. Feral cats.
Disneyland may be 85 acres of carefully curated mirth, but even after nearly 65 years of operation in Anaheim, Calif., the vacation destination can still surprise -- as park-goers who 've encountered the blue milk, human ashes and, yes, feral cats can attest.
Before you next pass through the turnstile en route
Which Attraction Has The Most Riders Since Star Wars Galaxys Edge Opened You Will Be Surprised
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Dateline: July 24, 2019
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You 'd be forgiven for assuming the new Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction has had the most riders of any Disneyland attraction since Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge opened - but you 'd be off by a long shot.
Disneyland announced last week that 1 million riders have ridden the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction since Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge
Hyperspace Mountain To Continue Popular Run Through Halloween Season
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Dateline: July 11, 2019
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Space Mountain won 't get the Ghost Galaxy holiday ride overlay this Halloween season.
A fleet of X-Wings, TIE fighters and Star Destroyers will keep a fiery interstellar demon from haunting Space Mountain this Halloween season as Disneyland extends the run of the popular Star Wars version of the ride.
Disneyland will continue the run of
Disneyland To Offer Halloween Screams To All This Fall
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Dateline: July 9, 2019
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The Disneyland Resort announced earlier this year that it would be moving its annual hard-ticket Halloween party back across the esplanade to Disney California Adventure this fall. But with the new Oogie Boogie Bash running over there, what would happen to the Halloween Screams fireworks show that used to play exclusively at Mickey's Halloween Party?
Well,
Did The California Earthquake Cause Damage At Disneyland
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Dateline: July 4, 2019
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Disneyland in Anaheim, California, is up and running following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake. There was no damage reported at the theme park following the quake that shook Southern California on Thursday, July 4, just after 10:30 a.m. local time. Although the earthquake was several miles away from Anaheim, the folks over at Disneyland needed to take the proper precautions to
On Opening Day At Star Wars Land A Super Fan And His Daughter Rate The Experience
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Dateline: June 3, 2019
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Black Spire Outpost, Batuu (aka Disneyland, Anaheim, California) (CNN) - Disneyland's most ambitious new land ever, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, opened on Friday, and my 11-year-old daughter and I were there on day one.
We learned things you'll want to know, whether you visit sooner or later -- some by following in our footsteps, but largely by learning
Hyperspace Mountain Coaster Overlay For May The Fourth Celebration
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Dateline: April 30, 2019
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Disneyland will bring back the popular Hyperspace Mountain roller coaster overlay and march a legion of stormtroopers into Tomorrowland to celebrate May the Fourth, the unofficial Star Wars holiday.
The May the Fourth event kicks off a countdown celebration leading up to the May 31 debut of the highly anticipated new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge themed land at the
10 Things To Know About Star Wars Nite
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Dateline: March 17, 2018
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Yes, Star Wars and Disneyland geeks and freaks, (and everyone else, too), Disneyland is about to hold its first ever "Stars Wars Nite" at the park, for those of us who just can't get enough of the fun. This is in anticipation of the next movie in the Disney Star Wars franchise, plus of course the anticipated opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in July 2019.
Here are
Disneyland Is Adding Star Wars The Last Jedi Scenes To Its Star Tours Ride
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Dateline: November 14, 2017
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"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" doesn't open in theaters until Dec. 15, but Disneyland visitors who board a vehicle on the Star Tours attraction will get an early glimpse of scenes from the film starting this week.
Disneyland will add scenes from the newest "Star Wars" movie to its Star Tours attractions Friday, the resort announced in a blog post.
The park said
Disney Announces New Marvel Attraction In Anaheim And The Name Of Its Star Wars Land
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Dateline: July 15, 2017
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With demand continuing to grow for Disney parks and movies, the entertainment giant announced plans to add new attractions throughout its parks, including a new Marvel superhero expansion in Anaheim.
During its fan exposition D23 in Anaheim, Disney officials on Saturday revealed details of planned attractions at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim and at its Florida
Space Mountain Classic Zooms Back
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Dateline: May 30, 2017
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If you were in Disneyland Park on May 27, 1977, you A) might have been sporting culottes, tube socks, feathered bangs, or one of the other awesome looks from the time and B) you might have been talking about the opening of "Star Wars," which had only been out for 48 hours and C) you surely were imploring your pals to ride the brand-new, outta-sight Space Mountain.
We
Space Mountain Will End Its Star Wars Theme Return To Classic Ride
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Dateline: April 21, 2017
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Rockets will no longer be in hyperspace on Space Mountain at Disneyland.
The Disneyland Resort announced on its Parks Blog that the "Star Wars"-themed version of the ride would disappear into hyperspace at the end of May, returning to the "classic" Space Mountain.
"Hyperspace Mountain," based on the "Star Wars" movies, has been running since November 2015.
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Dateline: January 9, 2017
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During the rush of getting the Park constructed, "Tomorrowland" was the last land finished. Budget cuts didn't allow all of its attractions to be opened that first day. One of those cuts was to use the "Nautilus" sets from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" as a walk-through. When it closed in 1966, the organ belonging to Captain Nemo was moved to the ballroom of the "Haunted
Disneyland And California Adventure Start Looking To Christmas With Halloween Nearly Over
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Dateline: October 24, 2016
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As the holiday season approaches, Disney Imagineers get busy modifying some of the attractions at Disneyland for the holidays.
First up: It's a Small World. The boat ride with the infamous song is closed until Nov. 9 so lights and holiday music can be installed for its holiday overlay.
The Jungle Cruise will be closed Nov. 1-9 to be redressed as the Jingle
Halloween Season Is Also Refurbishment Season At Disneyland
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Dateline: September 27, 2016
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The Jack O'Lanterns have taken over Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland as the Halloween season is in full force. But along with Halloween comes the other major part of autumn at Disneyland, refurbishments.
Scrims were up on a variety of shops and attractions throughout the parks and Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort.
Even the Downtown Disney parking area
Disneyland Preps For Halloween As 60th Anniversary Fades Away
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Dateline: September 7, 2016
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The jack-o'-lanterns started magically appearing this week at Disneyland as the Halloween season grows near.
At the same time, the 60th anniversary decorations were magically disappearing into Yesterland. The large "60" button on the front of Sleeping Beauty Castle was removed, as were most of the related decorations on the lamp posts on Main Street U.S.A. Other
Frozen Stage Show New Rides
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Dateline: July 27, 2016
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Being a frequent Disneyland visitor, I never figured a day would come that the highlight of a Disney resort visit would be a live-action performance of a cartoon beloved by 8-year-olds everywhere.
But, yes, perhaps hell has "Frozen" over.
Of course, my main motivation in going to Disneyland and California Adventure this year was to see all the "Star Wars"
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 2000s
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Dateline: July 17, 2016
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The new century started out with few changes inside Disneyland, as the company was focused on big changes outside the park, but things would liven up as the century progressed.
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Parking at Disneyland changed with the opening of the Mickey & Friends parking structure on the land that was a strawberry farm for decades. The more than 10,000-space structure was
Guy Who Bringing Star Wars To Disneyland
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Dateline: April 11, 2016
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What was once in a galaxy far, far away is coming to a theme park near you. Construction begins on Disneyland's new Star Wars Land this month.
The debut of the much-anticipated 14-acre mega-attraction will be the biggest land expansion ever at Disneyland - but fans will have to wait a while to see it. In the meantime, Disneyland's Tomorrowland has been given a Star
How Disneyland Gave Me A Sense Of Home When I Moved To A New City
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Dateline: April 10, 2016
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I recently moved to Los Angeles from New York. It was a move I planned on doing for a long time. I wanted to stay in the entertainment industry, but New York just wasn't for me. I wanted sunshine, space and Disneyland. I'm a Disney person.
I grew up an hour away from Walt Disney World in Florida, so my family would go all the time. It was like a second home. Some
Disneyland Season Of The Force Isnt Star Wars Land But Is It Enough For Now
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Dateline: March 14, 2016
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You've probably heard about Star Wars Land, the new themed area coming to Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando. Like all things Star Wars, it's gotten a ton of press over the last few months, including a heavily hyped prime-time sneak preview during the Disneyland 60th Anniversary special a couple of weeks ago. There's no launch date yet, but it's safe to
How Star Wars Has Taken Over Disneyland
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Dateline: February 25, 2016
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Officially, Star Wars Land at the Disney Parks is still a few years away, but anyone visiting Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., will notice that Disney's latest franchise has invaded nearly every aspect of the resort.
Disneyland visitors will notice that Star Wars is, literally, everywhere, including in merchandising, food and park attractions.
And the experience
Do All Theme Park Rides Have To Be Battles With An Evil Empire
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Dateline: January 31, 2016
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The key to a great theme park attraction is the same as with any other form of entertainment -great attractions tell great stories. But what makes a story great?
Obviously, some tales endure for generations and passing that test of time is as good a sign as any that a story has reached greatness. But Disneyland fans with long memories might have noticed how
Disneyland To Close Multiple Attractions In January To Build Star Wars Land
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Dateline: December 27, 2015
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Disneyland is set to close multiple attractions and eateries next month to make room for the new "Star Wars"-themed land in the Orange County theme park.
The 14-acre project would be Disney's largest single themed land expansion, CEO Bob Iger said when he announced the project in August at the D23 Expo.
Groundbreaking is scheduled to take place in 2016 at
The Force Reigns At Disneyland New Star Wars Event
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Dateline: November 13, 2015
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What if Disneyland converted Tomorrowland to a "Star Wars"-themed area rather than building a 14-acre Star Wars Land?
Starting Friday, you can see what that would have looked like with Star Wars Season of the Force at the Anaheim theme park.
The "Star Wars" festival officially kicks off Monday, but you can check out all the new additions to Tomorrowland right
First Star Wars Additions At Disneyland Opening In November
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Dateline: September 26, 2015
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Last month, Disney revealed plans to bring Star Wars into its family of various theme parks in a bigger way, and the company has now announced the first few additions are opening surprisingly soon at California's original Disneyland, on November 16th.
Among these attractions are Star Wars Launch Bay, where guests can visit with Star Wars characters, see special
