6 Women Who Were Instrumental In Building Disneyland
Dateline: March 9, 2023
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When Disneyland opened in 1955 it was unlike anything the world had ever seen before. It was not simply an amusement park, but a theme park, an intricately designed experience, and one that continued to evolve over the years to come. As we celebrate Women 's History Month, it 's a good time to take a look at some of the women who made Disneyland the place that it
Why Some Rides Shut Down When It Rains
Dateline: January 5, 2023
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Ask a longtime Disneyland fan, and they 'll likely tell you that Disneyland can still be enjoyable on rainy days. So many people decide to stay home and wait for better weather, the general thinking goes, that ride queues clear out. For those who brave the elements, it can be a better, if not wetter, park experience. But does that thinking hold up now that so many
Something Nostalgic Something New Disneyland Blends Both With A Touch Of Pixie Dust
Dateline: October 22, 2022
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An ideal vacation often serves up a perfect fusion of experiences - some familiar, some new and others a tad bit magical.
Creating that blend isn 't always an easy task, but one destination that celebrates its classic attractions while changing with the times is Disneyland. As founder Walt Disney said decades ago, “Disneyland will never be completed. It
My Trip To Disneyland The Year It Opened 1955
Dateline: June 28, 2022
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The jungle hung low over the green-gray waters, thick and humid. Exotic bird calls sounded around us. Something slithered and splashed into the river as the captain guided his boat downstream, pointing out beasts only seen in comic books and tropical art.
Suddenly the water surged as a gigantic beast broke the surface, its huge mouth opening wide in a
Disney Announces Splash Mountain Will Soon Reopen After Refurbishment Closure
Dateline: January 27, 2022
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Pirates of the Caribbean, “it 's a small world,” Matterhorn Bobsleds, Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones Adventure, Peter Pan 's Flight, Buzz Lightyear 's Astro Blasters, Roger Rabbit 's Toon Spin, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Astro Orbiter, Disneyland Railroad, Space Mountain, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Millennium
Disneyland Reopens To The Public After 13 Month Coronavirus Closure
Dateline: April 30, 2021
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Disneyland has returned after a yearlong coronavirus closure with a rethemed Snow White 's Enchanted Wish, updated Haunted Mansion and refreshed King Arthur Carrousel to the delight of die-hard fans who waited hours to snag tickets for the reopening of the Anaheim theme park.
Fans anxious to ride the wildly popular Rise of the Resistance attraction and the
A Mane Attraction Trots Out A Fresh Look
Dateline: April 19, 2021
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The heart of Disneyland park? Just about every guest would name something that means a lot, in their own mind, whether it is a particular ride, or memory, or cast member, or experience.
But there's neigh, er, no way to deny what's at the physical, easy-to-see heart of Fantasyland: It's the King Arthur Carrousel, one of the first attractions to debut
How Rides Will Change Under COVID19 State Guidelines
Dateline: March 24, 2021
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Riding on Space Mountain, soaring on Dumbo the Flying Elephant or journeying into the Haunted Mansion will be a far different experience for Disneyland visitors in the age of coronavirus.
An in-depth set of state guidelines provide California theme parks with a roadmap for reopening rides and attractions following more than a year of coronavirus
John Stamos Disney Collection Is The Stuff Of Legend
Dateline: October 28, 2020
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Making it big on a television series is a great way for a performer to make a legacy in acting, and this is precisely what John Stamos was able to do on the series Full House. Before Friends, The Office, and The Bachelor made their way onto the small screen, Full House was dominating on television, and Stamos used his time on the show to become a major star.
How 50 Attractions Could Change When The Parks Reopen
Dateline: August 1, 2020
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Virtually every Disneyland ride and attraction will change in some way to accommodate the new normal of COVID-19 health and safety protocols when the Anaheim theme parks reopen following an extended coronavirus closure.
Visitors returning to Disneyland will find social distancing measures stretching from attraction queues to the rides themselves with
Which Attractions Have The Most And Least Downtime You Will Be Surprised
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Dateline: November 22, 2019
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The only thing more disappointing than finding your favorite Disneyland out of service is having the ride break down while you 're waiting in line to board.
Fortunately, that doesn 't happen very often.
Disneyland experienced an average downtime of 4% across all of the Anaheim theme park 's attractions according to data collected from January
8 Rides In Under 25 Hours These Rides May Be Underrated
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Dateline: September 30, 2019
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There comes a time in every adult's visit to Disneyland that you 're so tired of the lines that you 're happy to ride anything, even the kiddie attractions that offer little in the way of excitement or legroom.
That 's exactly how Melissa and I felt on a recent trip as we bobbed in a sea of people in the middle of Fantasyland
A check of the
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:
Haunted Mansion 50th Anniversary Celebration Inside Special Event
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Dateline: August 16, 2019
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I couldn 't have been older than six or seven years old when I first stepped foot inside The Haunted Mansion. Even at that young age I was already attracted to scary stuff, so on my first trip to Disneyland, I was drawn more to the creepy house in the middle of New Orleans Square than I was to the flying Dumbos or spinning tea cups.
I 'm not one of those
Ride Capacity How Long Will You Have To Wait In Line
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Dateline: August 16, 2019
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Many a Disneyland guest has walked past the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and been struck by the long line pushing through the attraction 's entry arch. Yet the posted wait time is a reasonable 20 minutes.
Conversely, those drawn to the Astro Orbiter 's short line tend to think the wait time on the sign is wrong. How could it be possibly be 40 minutes?
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
The Happiest March On Earth Fetes Disneyland 64th
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Dateline: July 16, 2019
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The sights you'll see inside Disneyland park?
A certain snowy mountain, if you look northeast from the Central Plaza. Elephants flying overhead, if you're near King Arthur's Carrousel.
And birthday buttons everywhere, on hundreds if not thousands of lapels, all to show that The Happiest Place on Earth is the place where many people
4 Disneyland Attractions That Desperately Need An Upgrade
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Dateline: April 30, 2019
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We've heard it again and again: "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." It's an inspiring concept and an appropriate, if overused line that Disney trots out in order to justify any number of closures, revisions, and expansions they want to tack onto the parks.
But Disneyland isn't a collection
Rare Walt Disney 20000 Leagues Under The Sea Personal Presentation Nautilus To Be Auctioned
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Dateline: April 27, 2019
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700 Items to Auction in One Day
Van Eaton Galleries has announced The Art of Entertainment, a pop culture & Disneyland auction taking place May 4, 2019 beginning at 10:00 a.m. PT at Van Eaton Galleries in Sherman Oaks, California. A striking item included in the collection is a very rare, one-of-a-kind original presentation Nautilus used by Walt Disney in 1954 to
A Perfect 48 Hours Of Eating At Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: April 11, 2019
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Theme park food normally brings to mind wilted hot dogs and sad soft serve cones, but Disney cares far too much about its culinary program to stoop so low at its original park. The perfect 48 hours in the Happiest Place on Earth are filled with much less junk food than you'd anticipate, with generous options for strong cocktails, sit-down dinners that don't disappoint,
A Delayed Dumbo Ride Took Flight In 1955
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Dateline: March 28, 2019
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Despite the 1941 Walt Disney film achieving success, including an Oscar win for best score, the Flying Elephant ride faced a slow start due to technological and financial issues.
Disneyland's Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride boasts a noble heritage. It's based on the 64-minute 1941 Walt Disney film that won an Oscar for best score and which The Hollywood Reporter called
Pardon The Pixie Dust Sleeping Beauty Castle Will Sparkle Again
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Dateline: February 1, 2019
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It's just another way that Disneyland Resort gets its sparkle back. Spring, 2019, the most Instagrammed spot in the park promises new magic.
If you've visited Disneyland Resort lately, you've seen the "pardon our pixie dust" signs in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. The landmark pink and blue structure is getting a face-lift that even the most die-hard Disney fan
Project Stardust Bringing More Room To Walk Sit Ahead Of Galaxys Edge Opening
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Dateline: January 24, 2019
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It's code name isn't ominous, but it does in part herald the beginning of something Disneyland visitors aren't dreading.
"Project Stardust" is bringing several changes to how visitors get around Disneyland Resort, though many are specific to the park itself. The changes are being implemented before the scheduled opening of "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" this summer.
12 Essential Tips For Enjoying Disneyland In The Rain
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Dateline: January 16, 2019
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A day at Disneyland is usually fun in the sun thanks to Southern California's reputation for year-round sunshine - unless you happen to show up at the theme park on one of the 23 days when it rains each year on average in Anaheim.
This will go down as one of the rainiest weeks of the year in Anaheim, with the forecast calling for showers stretching into the weekend.
10 Tips For Visiting With Toddlers And Preschoolers
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Dateline: January 11, 2019
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Toddlers and preschoolers can be challenging travel companions, but travel destinations like Disneyland are made for them. I've never been a parent to wait until a certain age to travel with my kids anywhere, and there was no way I was going to miss out on the magic of Disney when my kids believed in it the most (and kids are free until they turn 3 at Disney).
24 Surprising Things About Disneyland We Did Not Know But Should
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Dateline: December 2, 2018
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Disneyland is said to be the "Happiest Place on Earth." For one day (or several depending on your trip schedule) people of all ages from toddlers to seniors can have fun, let loose and become a kid again. It's a place filled with magic, music, your favourite characters and rides to fit whatever you're in the mood for.
It opened its doors on July 17, 1955, and was the
It Is A Favorite Spot To Scatter Family Ashes
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Dateline: October 24, 2018
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Custodians at the Walt Disney Co. theme parks in Orlando, Fla., and Anaheim, Calif., use code words to disguise the messier aspects of their work from visitors.
When a manager radios for a "Code V" cleanup, it means a patron has vomited. "Code U" signals urine.
No code is kept more under wraps at Walt Disney World and Disneyland than the call for a "HEPA
Disneyland Is Quietly Removing Seating And Planters For Star Wars Land Access
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Dateline: September 20, 2018
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Disneyland has been quietly removing fixed seating and planters to make room for massive crowds expected when the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens next summer, leaving some fans missing their favorite spots to rest their weary feet.
"It's getting harder and harder to sit down in the shade and relax," said Debbie Sinclair of Trabuco Canyon, an annual passholder who
Trip To Disneyland Is Not What It Used To Be
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Dateline: August 24, 2018
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"Remember when there were always people, but never a crowd?"
This saying comes from a calendar whose theme revolves around the past. It also reflects how I feel about Disneyland.
As a kid, I thought Disneyland was crowded. I didn't realize how wrong I was.
Now when I go there, it is so packed with people that it is difficult to be happy at the so-called
Every Attraction Ranked By Three Disney Superfans
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Dateline: August 15, 2018
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While pretty much everybody loves Disneyland to one degree or another, for some of us, love borders on obsession. Three of us in particular at CinemaBlend have been to Disneyland so many times that we've lost track. Jessica and Mack are both former Southern California residents who used to frequent the park regularly and still make a yearly pilgrimage back. While I live a
From Dumbo To Mr Toad Disneyland Collection Goes Up For Auction
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Dateline: July 23, 2018
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For years, Dumbo the Flying Elephant hung from his living room ceiling, a Mr. Toad Wild Ride car was parked in his library and Bashful's cart from Snow White's Scary Adventures sat on his front lawn in suburban California.
Now collector Richard Kraft is selling off his 750-item collection of theme park vehicles, props and artifacts spanning six decades of Disneyland
Here Are All the Things That Went Wrong On Disneyland Disastrous Opening Day In 1955
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Disneyland may be regarded as a place of magic, whimsy, and family-friendly fun today, but such was not the case on the park's opening day in 1955. Read on to find out why Disneyland workers used to refer to the opening ceremony as "Black Sunday."
1. Much of America tuned into the live broadcast
ABC covered the opening ceremony of Disneyland with a live 90
You Will Never Believe Which Presidents Visited Disneyland And Whether Donald Trump Made The List
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Even the most important man in America needs a dose of Disney magic from time to time. These are the presidents who visited Disneyland - and whether Donald Trump makes the list.
1. Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States. He and his wife visited Disneyland back in 1957, after Truman was done serving. They enjoyed several of
Dumbo Is Flying Again At Disneyland And Now He Is Really Shady
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Dumbo has been cleared to fly over Disneyland once again and he's got something he's never had before: a brand-new shade structure to provide relief from the burning rays to patient visitors for the first time in the ride's 62-year history.
"It looks fantastic," Disneyland super fan Gavin Doyle said Monday afternoon after getting his first glimpse of the revamped
Here Is How One Cast Member Keeps The Magic He Grew Up With Alive Every Day
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When Michael Estes was a little boy, Disneyland was part of his every day summer experience. When one cast member went out of her way to smile at him and treat him special, it changed his life forever.
"I feel like I grew up inside the park," Estes told Patch in interview. In the 9os, it was less expensive for a family to get an annual pass to the park than to be
8 Things From Disneyland’s Past That Need To Come Back
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With Disneyland kicking off its retro-inspired "After Dark" event this week, here are eight things from Disneyland's past that I wish I could see return to the park someday.
Helicopter rides from the airport - Yes, you once could fly in a helicopter from LAX straight to the Disneyland Hotel, soaring above Southern California's notoriously traffic-choked freeways.
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 14
Dateline: November 15, 2017
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There's Got to be a Morning After
When we last left off, Walt Disney had made it through Opening Day. It wasn't all that he had hoped it would be, but he made it. "Black Sunday" was supposed to be a relatively tame press preview. Instead it resembled more of an all out free-for-all -- the park being besieged by triple attendance that was more than expected. From a
Disneyland Got Off To A Nightmare Start In 1955 But Walts Folly Quickly Won Over Fans
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Disneyland's opening day, July 17, 1955, was a nightmare.
ides broke down. Restaurants ran out of food and drink, and a plumbers' strike meant drinking fountains were in short supply. Long lines formed at bathrooms. Bunting hid unfinished attractions. Women's high-heeled shoes sank into the fresh asphalt.
All in front of a national audience of 90 million, then
A Sprinkle Of Pixie Dust
Dateline: July 14, 2017
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"Fantasyland" is said to be Walt Disney's favorite Land. And it's tough to blame him. "Sleeping Beauty Castle" welcomes you, as both the main entrance and park icon. "King Arthur Carrousel" was built in 1875 and operated in Ontario, Canada from 1922 until 1955 when it was relocated to Disneyland. Until 1975, only one horse was white, and now all of them are. Merlin hosted
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 13
Dateline: July 14, 2017
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Disneyland, the idea, came from the mind of Walt Disney, but Disneyland, the theme park, was a collaborative effort. It took a great many men and women to create it. Since all men are created equal, everyone who contributed should be credited. I've known about C.V. Wood for many years, and although he was not an Imagineer, he was a land developer who made significant
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 12
Dateline: May 15, 2017
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Although Disney had a dislike for the typical carnivals of the time, it wasn't so much the content, but the environment and the lack of attention to detail. Long before the park was built, after one of his frequent visits to Griffith Park with his daughters, he stated, "Things could be done better than this. A park should be designed for total family enjoyment. Besides a
5 Things To Know If You Are Taking A Preschooler To Disneyland
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Magic is real. Dreams really do come true. And the world can astonish you with its beauty and endless capacity for new adventure.
How do I know all these things? I just spent two days at the Disneyland Resort with a small child.
Disneyland is good for all ages, of course. But there is something extra-special about visiting the Park with a little one. When my
9 Extinct Disneyland Attractions You Probably Never Knew Existed
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Dateline: January 26, 2017
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Over 60 years ago, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. In the decades since, Walt Disney's original theme park vision has undergone changes both big and small. Rides, attractions, and entire swaths of land have sometimes been overhauled or torn down to make way for modern amusements.
But thanks to documentaries and numerous Disney bloggers, we can still look
This Day In History Disneyland Opened 61 Years Ago Today
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Disneyland, the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, opened on Sunday, July 17, 1955. Construction lasted for exactly one year, and cost only $17 million to complete.
The opening was only intended for about 11,000 invited guests and press, though a total of 28,000 attended due to a rush of counterfeit tickets. The event was
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 1980s
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Dateline: July 14, 2016
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Changes at Disneyland in the 1980s started slow, then ended in a splash down a mountain.
During the first couple years of the decade, Disney Imagineers were busy with the design and building of Epcot Center (as it was called then) at Walt Disney World. But they were also planning a project for Disneyland - rebuilding Fantasyland.
1980-83
In early 1982, most
This Is How Disneyland Looked In 1955
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Dateline: July 11, 2016
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When Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, there were sections of it that were not done. A reporter noticed all the construction still ongoing and asked Walt Disney if Disneyland would ever be finished. Disney replied in what has become an oft quoted quote: "Disneyland will never be completed, as long as there is imagination left in the world."
Disney was true to his
Unfinished Magic
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Dateline: June 7, 2016
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I guess it's a fact of life that not every idea for an attraction or Land can actually be built. Occasionally, the failed idea was a revamp or replacement of an older attraction that was shut down for various reasons. Other times, the idea was scrapped because of the success of another, similar, ride. There are a multitude of other reasons things can be scrapped.
Dangerous Disneyland Mental Fatigue Part 2
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Dateline: February 14, 2016
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It wasn't until I was almost finished with the human stupidity portion of this "Dangerous Disney" article that I realized that this should be a two-parter, so that (in addition to keeping it from being too long) some might hopefully regain some faith in humanity. Here is that second part. Again, some of these I've only read about on one site.
I start with the
Disneyland Ride Review Ride The Galloping Horses On King Arthur Carrousel
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Dateline: January 26, 2016
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Gallop around to some upbeat organ music and you know you're on a merry-go-round. But this isn't just any old merry-go-round; it's the one in Fantasyland at Disneyland, and it's named after a king.
As you approach the King Arthur Carrousel you can hear the organ music, which is piped in from the organ playing it from behind the Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction.
Disneyland Ride Review Book A Flight With Dumbo The Flying Elephant
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Dateline: January 14, 2016
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Have you seen an elephant fly? Sure, you've seen a house fly, a peanut stand and even a rubber band, but have you ever seen an elephant fly? Well, you can at Disneyland, and you can fly on one too.
We are talking about none other than Dumbo the Flying Elephant, based on the animated Disney film "Dumbo."
After boarding one of 16 Dumbos on the attraction, and
Rare Collecting Disneyland Exhibit And Auction
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Dateline: October 20, 2015
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Van Eaton Galleries, one of the world's premier animation artwork and collectibles galleries located in Sherman Oaks, California, has announced a rare exhibit and auction, "Collecting Disneyland." The auction will take place Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Van Eaton Galleries located at 13613 Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, California. Collecting Disneyland is an
Hollywood Home Movies Disneyland Is An E-Ticket To The Park Past
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Dateline: October 16, 2015
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Baby boomers with stardust memories of Disneyland often lament how the park has changed. Gone are the E-tickets, the Rocket to the Moon, the Skyway, the Submarine Voyage, the PeopleMover and the mule rides.
For a misty-eyed ride into that past, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is presenting "Hollywood Home Movies: Disneyland," a sold-out show Saturday
Disneyland Imagineer Shares Memories At MV Historical Association Event
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Dateline: August 12, 2015
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As Disneyland celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, more than 150 history lovers gathered to celebrate Mountain View's connection to the theme park's early history.
Disneyland's iconic giant spinning teacups, flying elephants and speeding bobsleds were engineered in Mountain View by pioneering amusement park ride manufacturer Arrow Development Co.
At its
Everything You Need To Know For The Perfect Disneyland Holiday
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I'm on bended knee in front of hundreds of strangers when it strikes me that the magic never really dies.
Beauty and the Beast - the 1991 Disney film that made history as the first animated movie up for Best Picture at the Oscars - was also the first film I ever saw at the cinemas.
And here I am 24 years later, hand outstretched, heart on sleeve, asking for
Disneyland Turns 60 Ranking Its Attractions by Land
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Dateline: May 22, 2015
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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
60 Reasons To Visit Disneylands 60th Anniversary
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Dateline: April 22, 2015
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You don't really need a reason to visit Disneyland. It is the happiest place on earth after all. But when was the last time you stepped onto Main Street U.S.A. and took a spin on Dumbo the Flying Elephant?
If it's been awhile, you might want to consider planning a visit this year as the resort goes all out for its 60th anniversary Diamond Celebration. In honor of the
How Counterfeiters Nearly Ruined Opening Day At Disneyland
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When ABC television host Art Linkletter greeted viewers from Disneyland on July 17, 1955, he marveled that 15,000 happy visitors were in attendance. Beaming and resplendent in his suit, Linkletter was unaware of the seven-mile gridlock backing up the Santa Ana Freeway, that children who had been trapped in cars for hours were relieving their overtaxed bladders in the
Durangoan Challenges Disney Over Disability Access Program
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In a move that began Wednesday, Disneyland will be changing the way it accommodates visitors with disabilities. The change has sparked much debate and spurred a local Durango resident to take on the entertainment giant.
The Guest Assistance Card at Disneyland was initially developed to address needs of people in wheelchairs who were unable to negotiate the winding
Dressing Up For Disneyland On Dapper Day
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Dateline: June 5, 2013
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A day at Disneyland is a marathon, and the visitors lining up in the plaza outside the park were prepared to make it to the finish.
They had on sneakers and sweats and packs (both fanny and back). Young men with knee-length basketball shorts hanging off their hips shuffled alongside dads in cargo shorts and socks pulled up to their shins.
Moms, their hair pulled
Taft High Student Saves A Life At Disneyland
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Taft High senior Sara Jewell used her CPR skills to save the life of a one-year-old girl when Jewell was on a choir field trip in Disneyland March 9.
The advanced chamber choir performed before a panel of judges in the morning and the singers were spending the day in the Magic Kingdom before the awards were given out in the evening.
"We (Kayla Schuyler, Whitney
12 Unique And Magical Memories To Be Made At Disneyland
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When visiting Disney, many families head straight for the E-ticket rides, from Space Mountain to the Matterhorn to Dumbo. But in doing so they not only spend a whole lot of time in long lines, but they miss out on so many magical moments and memories that can be made at the "happiest place on earth.' Though these attractions are less popular, they are just as special and
Disney Top 10 Innovations Of All Time
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Dateline: August 1, 2012
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The Walt Disney Company is known for its creativity, innovative thinking and technological advances.
Who, but Walt Disney, could have given us a motion picture like "Snow White," the first full-length animated feature film which was a movie industry first?
Who, but the Walt Disney Company, could have given us Epcot, perhaps the most unique theme park experience
Mitt Somebody
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Dateline: June 4, 2012
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While in California attending my nephew's high-school graduation, I acted on a whim and decided to divert to Disneyland. I have been to Walt Disney World in Florida several times but had not actually been to Disneyland since I was six years old. Blessed with a great memory for things in the past, that amazing day spent at Disney in the '50s came racing back as I walked
Solo Parent Can Do Disneyland
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Dateline: June 3, 2012
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Source: Sacramento Bee
Fear not, intrepid parent. Going solo at the Happiest Place on Earth isn't the worst idea you've ever had. With some planning, expert advice and a shot of courage, it could be one of your most memorable trips to Disneyland.
For Amanda Ficili, mother-and-daughter trips to Disneyland are great opportunities to bond.
"It was a little intimidating the first time
7 Tips For Tackling Disneyland In A Day
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Dateline: February 28, 2012
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Source: Los Angeles Times
I've been to Disneyland hundreds of times over the last two decades and have been writing the Funland theme park blog for about four years now. As a result, people are always asking me how to do everything at Disneyland in a single day.
The short answer is you probably can't. It can be a struggle for even hard-core fans with military assault-like strategies. The
Five Unique Artifacts From Disneyland's Opening That Remain At The Park
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Dateline: January 18, 2012
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Source: Orange County Weekly
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
Elephant Returns To Disney's Jungle Cruise
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Dateline: October 20, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
The most-feared animal in Disneyland's jungle has reclaimed her throne inside the Jungle Cruise.
The female African bull elephant, affectionately called "Mother-in-Law" by employees, re-emerged on the banks of the ride's Nile River earlier this month after a four-month absence for refurbishment and cleaning.
In June, the figure, which weighs more than a ton,
Disneyland It All Started With A Mouse
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Dateline: October 3, 2011
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Who wants sugar in their tea? The Mad Hatter asked. Everyone cheered. It is at this moment when I realised the greatest thing for the 'little traveller' was the parks unique way to bring treasured favourites to life, such as a favoured classic, Alice in wonderland.
Many years on from its opening on 17 July 1955, Walt Disney's theme park has sparked the imagination
California vs. Blackpool: General
Dateline: September 1, 2011
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
Earlier in the year, I wrote an article for DLDHistory.com comparing the Alice in Wonderland ride in Disneyland to Alice's Wonderland at Pleasure Beach Blackpool (the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom).
As I have recently come back from a week's vacation in Blackpool (and seeing as my main article this month was shorter than usual) I thought I would
Give Em Hill Huffing The Fairy Dust At Disneyland
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Dateline: May 8, 2011
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Source: Oakland Tribune
The morning after President Barack Obama interrupted "The Simpsons" to inform the country about the death of Osama bin Laden, my husband and I drove down to Disneyland.
Now this was not a spur-of-the-moment, Munchkin-style "the wicked old witch at last is dead" kind of celebration. That would just be wrong. Instead, we'd had this excursion planned for a couple of
Long-Lost Disneyland Rides
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Dateline: March 16, 2011
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Source: AOL Travel
Opened in 1955, Disneyland in Anaheim, California has delighted visitors for decades with its eight themed "lands" of rides, shows and attractions. It just isn't possible to forget a first spin on Dumbo, rocketing through darkness on Space Mountain or singing along with those musical pirates before Johnny Depp stole their fame. The skallywag! But with the park constantly
California vs. Paris: Dumbo
Dateline: February 1, 2011
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
In the fifth of my series comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris), I shall be looking at selected references to the 1941 movie Dumbo within the parks.
Please note, I am specifically referring to the Dumbo paraphernalia within the Magic Kingdoms, rather than anything related which can be found in the hotels, the other parks (such as in
Smoke Closes Fantasyland Section Of Disneyland
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Dateline: December 2, 2010
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A handful of Disneyland rides were closed Thursday when an electrical problem sent smoke wafting into Pinocchio's Daring Journey.
The smoke was reported just after noon in the Fantasyland section of Disneyland, said Maria Sabol of the Anaheim Fire Department.
"It was described as a wall producing smoke," Sabol said. "We were called out because people could smell
Disneyland Rides Temporarily Closed After Reports Of Smoke
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Dateline: December 2, 2010
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Several Disneyland rides were temporarily closed Thursday afternoon after reports of smoke in an area near the Pinocchio Daring Journey ride in the Fantasyland section of the theme park, according to fire department and park officials.
More than 20 personnel from the Anaheim Fire Department responded shortly after noon to reports of smoke in a 5-square-foot area near
Most Disney Rides Re-Opened After Smoke
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Dateline: December 2, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland has re-opened seven Fantasyland rides shut down this afternoon because of smoke behind the scenes.
More than 20 firefighters were sent to the park about 12:07 p.m. regarding smoke coming from a large electrical conduit inside the wall behind Pinocchio's Daring Journey ride, said Maria Sabol, an Anaheim Fire Department spokeswoman.
That ride, as of
A 6-Year-Old's First Visit To Disneyland Hits Some Attractions, Misses Others
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Dateline: November 14, 2010
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Source: Los Angeles Times
You can't do it all, and truth be told, a child doesn't miss what she doesn't know about. A look back at what we saw and did -- and didn't do -- in one day.
Don't miss the Toontown roller coaster, somebody said. Don't bother with Toontown, somebody else said. Don't risk the Matterhorn with a first-grader, somebody said. Don't miss the Matterhorn with a first-grader,
Family Fun At Disneyland
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Dateline: August 18, 2010
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Source: CityNews.ca
With the recent launch of a new direct flight between Toronto's Pearson International Airport and the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA, Air Canada teamed up with the folks at Disneyland and the tourism boards of Orange County, Anaheim, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Huntington Beach to send a select group of Toronto-based media to tour the West Coast paradise in
No Height Restrictions On Disneyland's Magic
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Dateline: July 8, 2010
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A full-toothed grin was plastered on my face as I walked down Main Street in Disneyland's Magic Kingdom a few weeks ago. It was one of those smiles so big that it that actually hurts your cheeks, but I couldn't wipe it off my face.
My family was in Disneyland to celebrate several major milestones three graduations, two birthdays and one unbirthday and all four
Cool Clear Water Water
Dateline: June 5, 2010
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
My how time fly's, seems like yesterday I was asking about when the Rivers of America would be filled again. I never like to visit the park when any of the water is not working. It even bummed me out during the renovation of It's a Small World when I saw the canals were dry. I know, weird eh? Yeah that's me; the water kind of calms me down. Those of you that
Trivial Pursuit At The Venerable California Theme Park
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Dateline: April 22, 2010
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Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Disneyland, the theme park that bills itself as "the happiest place on Earth," filled with people during a recent spring-break April day when the temperature hovered near 90.
People waited for more than two hours for a chance to ride Splash Mountain. Finding a bench to sit for a moment with a napping grandson proved challenging. Lines formed to use restrooms or
To The Lands Of Make-Believe
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Dateline: April 2, 2010
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Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Depending on your view of the world's most famous rodent, a plan to visit Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida, one after the other, is either a dream or a nightmare. Those in support of an oversized mousetrap would warn that dragging an adventurous seven-year-old and a jet-lagged nine-year-old across the US to do it is a sign of madness.
Separated by
A Great Destination For All Generations
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Dateline: March 8, 2010
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Source: Wired News
I had been pretty neutral on all things Disney while I was growing up, and as a young adult I didn't seek out any Disney entertainment. I had been to Disney World once when I was eight or nine, but that was pre-Epcot and all I remembered was loving Peter Pan and hating Space Mountain. But in 2006 when my kids were five and two, I had the chance to go to Disney World
Kids These Days: Babes in Disneyland
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Dateline: February 7, 2010
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Source: Daily Titan
Ah, the magical world of Disneyland: $12 balloons, gooey churros, themed trash cans and gaggles of teenagers squawking like magpies on crack. Nothing ruins an afternoon at the happiest place on earth quite like a herd of 15 year-olds trying to out-loud each other as they race to Space Mountain, knocking over toddlers and swearing like sailors.
What is it about this
Margaret's Musings: Mickey And Me
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Dateline: January 15, 2010
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It is hard to tell when exactly this affair of over 50 years started. This year, the land where we met is celebrating its founding after 55 years. The "government' runs smoothly, cleanliness is number one and no one is privy to the inner workings, even the public restrooms are discreet and nearly invisible.
New Year's Eve weekend we had a family reunion of sorts.
Disneyland Still Tops
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Dateline: September 20, 2009
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Nobody does fun better than Walt and his successors.
She lost her stuffed puppy somewhere between the Enchanted Tiki Room and Tomorrowland.
Too much ground to cover and thousands of people meant the search was futile -- we retraced our steps, but no puppy.
To us, her parents, it was just another toy, but to our three-year-old daughter, the lost
Disney Magic, West Coast Style
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Dateline: September 1, 2009
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We were halfway through the six-hour flight from Newark to the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA when I began to question our decision to haul our two kids, ages 8 and 16 months, clear across country to visit Disneyland.
True, it's a shorter flight to Orlando, but my son shared our "been there, done that" sentiment about Walt Disney World. We were anxious to check
Memorable Meeting With Man Behind The Mouse
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Dateline: August 17, 2009
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For a kid growing up in the '50s, "The Mickey Mouse Club" was required TV viewing. Even as an adult, whenever anyone sings "M-I-C-K-E-Y" it's hard for me to resist finishing the chorus. Come on, you know you want to.
I grew up in a small town near Sonora in the Mother Lode country, and every Christmas vacation we traveled to Los Angeles to stay with relatives.
Disneyland Attractions Perfect For Toddlers
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Dateline: June 12, 2009
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Source: Examiner
You have to love how the Disneyland Resort caters to the whole family. As you walk around you will see that there are rides for every age group as well as the entire family. This includes toddlers.
Yet, say you are going on a play date with just toddlers, do you know where you can take them so they can have some fun while you do to? Here are the best rides for
Silicon Valley Innovator Left Legacy Of Fun And Thrills
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Dateline: December 9, 2008
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Source: Mercury News
Karl Bacon was a quiet guy who never wanted much of a fuss. So when he died last month at 98, he almost slipped away from us without being noticed.
And that just wouldn't have been right.
Bacon was a Silicon Valley inventor who did as much for the business of laughs, squeals and butterflies in the stomach as Bill Hewlett and David Packard did for the test
New Book Covers Disneyland From A To Z
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Dateline: July 24, 2008
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Source: Orange County Register
The Disneyland Encyclopedia' features entries on popular attractions, trivia and insider secrets.
Like most of us, Chris Strodder vividly remembers his first trip to Disneyland, a journey to the Magical Kingdom from Northern California in the 1960s.
"The overall impression was a whirlwind of sensations, of sights and sound and smells," he says of that visit as a
Im Going to Disneyland
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Dateline: June 16, 2008
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Source: Huffington Post
My wife and I went to Disneyland. Since becoming an adult, this was the first time I was ever there without kids or a joint. No strollers, no giant diaper bags, no getting home and realizing we had left somebody. Also, we had never seen the adjacent California Adventure so we wanted to go before it eventually shuts down or is completely rethought.
We figured: go
Disneyland Trip With Special-Needs Child Brings Tears Joy
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Dateline: May 5, 2008
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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
When You Wish Upon A Star
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Dateline: March 17, 2007
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Disneyland is everything you have read about, and more.
Ever since I was a child, I wanted to visit Disneyland. Isn't that every kid's dream?
That dream became a reality just before Christmas last year. My mum, brother and I finally made a trip to that magical place.
The flight from Malaysia to the US was terribly long and tiring. However, it was worth
Westminster Resident Is Guest Of Honor At Disneyland As She Celebrates 100
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Dateline: November 12, 2006
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Source: Orange County Register
Juanita Owens, you're turning 100 - what are you going to do?
Go to Disneyland, of course.
It was, after all, one of the few things she had yet to do in this lifetime.
Owens was full of smiles Saturday morning as Mickey Mouse and Minnie surrounded her wheelchair and peppered her with kisses, and the Mayor of Main Street proclaimed Nov. 11 to be "Juanita
Retired Disneyland Photographer Captured Lifetime Of Enchanting Moments
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Dateline: October 14, 2006
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Source: Arizona Republic
For four decades, Renie Bardeau's job was simple: Capture the magic.
If he had been a farmer or chef or bus driver, Bardeau's task would be difficult, because magic in the real world is rare and fleeting.
But Bardeau did not work in the real world. He spent his time at a place where castles were real and fantasy had its own land, a cloistered kingdom built by a
Puppy With Hidden Mickey Markings Ushers In Dog Days Of Summer 2006
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Dateline: August 31, 2006
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"The Dog Days of Summer" take on special significance today at Disneyland with the unusual visit to "The Happiest Place on Earth" by Nutmeg ("Meg" for short), a nine-month-old Beagle whose markings include a perfect Mickey Mouse-shaped silhouette on the top of her head. Disney "Imagineers" sometimes design subtle "Hidden Mickeys" into Disneyland Resort attractions, but
A Free Ride To Disneyland
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Dateline: August 15, 2006
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Although there may be no such thing as a free lunch--there are ways to get into Disneyland for free, even if you have to pay. Out of the four times I have been to the theme park, I've only paid for a legitimate ticket once. So if you're cash-strapped but still looking to get a piece of the Happiest Place on Earth, here's the skinny on three tried-and-true ways to get in
50 Years Of Disneyland
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Dateline: January 31, 2006
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Disneyland spokesman Tim O'Day, hired as a parade performer in 1976 and knowledgeable about virtually every Disneyland detail, is practically the grand marshal of the theme park's rich history, including its integration to motion pictures. The co-author of Disneyland: Then, Now and Forever talked with Box Office Mojo about the Happiest Place on Earth.
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Fifty Years And Five Days Of Disneyland
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Dateline: January 31, 2006
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It's hard to say when it was decided to schedule a vacation at Disneyland. A year of pictures dominated by apes, lions and burning flesh-and those were just the kids' movies-probably had something to do with it. In any case, it was time to celebrate Disneyland's golden anniversary in style.
Buyer's remorse set in as soon as the trip was confirmed. What could one
Horoscopes
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Dateline: October 17, 2005
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Source: Daily Orange
This week, our unlicensed astrologers tell your fortune based on your favorite attraction at Disneyland.
Splash Mountain
Drinking a can of beer through a straw is totally unclassy, but drinking an entire pitcher that way will make you the biggest badass in a 12-mile radius.
Dumbo
You'll attend a "Funk and Waffles" party. Waffles - $1. Funk - free. Funk
Disneyland Marks A Half Century
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Dateline: July 31, 2005
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Source: Los Angeles Daily News
Disneyland is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a bang. A lot of them, actually. A pyrotechnic extravaganza is being unleashed nightly as the latest manifestation of the park's fireworks show, and it's an impressive one.
As Disneyland pays homage to some of its most popular attractions down through the years, fireworks are not aimed straight into the sky but at
First-Ever National 'Golden Ears' Survey
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Dateline: July 11, 2005
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On the eve of the actual 50th anniversary of Disneyland (July 17, 2005), Disney celebrates 50 years of theme park magic by announcing the results of a national consumer survey, conducted by independent research firm, Directive Analytics, that reveals what America loves most about Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
The "Golden Ears Survey"
Two Magic-Makers Celebrate Life After Disneyland
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Dateline: June 14, 2005
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The two old men are holding hands. In the sunlight outside the Mountain View, Calif., rest home, while a parakeet sings in the lobby, Ed Morgan and Karl Bacon reach across 60 years of being each other's muse. Among the wrinkles in their faces there are twinkles in their eyes.
They are laughing about the time the elephants refused to fly.
It was opening day at
Disneyland Comes to Washington
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Dateline: June 6, 2005
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Source: PR NewsWire
WHAT: The National Museum of American History will receive ride vehicles from two of Disneyland's opening year (1955) attractions: "Dumbo the Flying Elephant" and the "Mad Hatter's Tea Party."
WHEN: Thursday, June 9, 9 a.m.
WHERE: National Museum of American History, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, First floor, West corridor
WHO:
-- Brent Glass,
1st Disney Park Goes Golden
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Dateline: May 17, 2005
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Source: Sacramento Bee
After half a century, those mad teacups are still spinning, the baby elephants are still flying, the hippos' ears are still wiggling and the cash registers are still jingling.
Disneyland, a place both timeless and frozen in time, hits a milestone this summer when it turns 50 in Anaheim, Calif.
But not everybody sees the self-proclaimed Happiest Place on Earth as
Age Doesn't Fade The Magic
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Dateline: May 12, 2005
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Source: Calgary Sun
Fifty-years seems all too short a time to go from not existing at all, to being the most famous holiday destination on earth.
Indeed, it's doubtful Walt Disney himself - whose opening-day optimism was only slightly shaken by melting asphalt and overflowing toilets - could have imagined the enduring omnipresence of what is, essentially, a glorified fun fair.
Mouse Memories
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Dateline: May 10, 2005
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Source: Modesto Bee
Disneyland's golden anniversary party began Thursday and will run through Thanksgiving 2006. We asked Bee readers to share memories of the park's early days. Here's what they recalled. Pop on your golden mouse ears and take a trip back in time ...
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My wife and I were married Sept.
Dizzy For Disneyland
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Dateline: May 6, 2005
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Source: USA Today
Mickey and Minnie Mouse welcomed some famous friends to their Disneyland home Wednesday to help the theme park kick off its Happiest Homecoming 50th anniversary celebration, which continues through the end of 2006.
Former Mouseketeer Christina Aguilera was spotted in the Haunted Mansion, wrapped in the arms of her fiance, music exec Jordan Bratman.
Jim
Disneyland Begins 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dateline: May 5, 2005
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Source: North County Times
Backed by the sound of trumpets, the release of doves and the explosion of fireworks, Julie Andrews stood before Sleeping Beauty Castle Thursday to kick off Disneyland's 18-month birthday celebration.
Andrews, dressed in a white suit, stood with Dakota Sandak, who has appeared in a Disney commercial, and said, "Do it together, one, two, Welcome Home!"
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Disneyland Then And Now
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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Source: Sacramento Bee
1955
Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week in summer; closed Mondays the rest of the year.
Size: 60 acres, plus 100 acres for parking.
Zones: Fantasyland, Frontierland, Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Main Street USA 18 attarctions
Admission: $1 (including tax) for adults. 50 cents for children. Ride tickets, sold separately, priced from 10 to 35
Magical Memories
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Dateline: April 30, 2005
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Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Disneyland was built on a dream. And it was Walt Disney's dream that has made millions of wishes come true during the past 50 years.
Hundreds of millions of wishes, really. And also special moments - first dates and honeymoons, birthdays and anniversaries, and fun days spent with kids and later with grandkids.
Several weeks ago, we asked readers to recall their
Disneyland Memories Stay Forever Young
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Dateline: March 10, 2005
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Source: USA Today
When I read of the battles being waged by soulless egomaniacs for control of the Disney entertainment empire, my mind instinctively retreats to the pre-Beatles 1960s when there was just kindly old Walt and his Wonderful World of Color enchanting my family on a black-and-white TV screen on Sunday nights in Ashland, Ohio.
Walt Disney was a god, conversant in the
The Henry Ford to Create Traveling Exhibit Celebrating 50 Years of Disneyland
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Dateline: September 27, 2004
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The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, will research and develop a traveling exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. The exhibit will be created by The Henry Ford in association with Walt Disney Imagineering and The Walt Disney Company.
In an unprecedented agreement, Walt Disney Imagineering, the creative design organization behind Walt Disney
Disneyland Turning 50
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Dateline: September 26, 2004
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Source: Knight-Ridder
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
Still Magic In The Kingdom
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Dateline: June 6, 2004
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Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Disneyland is a place where a grown man looks perfectly normal wearing Mickey Mouse ears and where a little girl can feel like a princess.
The first true theme park also is a melting pot where an Indian woman in traditional dress poses for a photo in front of the Small World ride featuring children from around the world and where instructions to ride the Winnie
Disneyland Trip With Grandma: Everyone's Flush With Enthusiasm
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Dateline: April 20, 2004
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Source: Seattle Times
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
King Arthur Carrousel
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Dateline: March 1, 2001
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Source: E Ticket
On July 17, 1955, an excited crowd of Disneyland visitors ... the first ever ... waited at the Park's central hub for the signal to rush across the drawbridge and enter Walt Disney's magical Fantasyland realm. As the television cameras rolled, a heroic mounted "knight in armor" advanced towards the crowd from along the castle wall, signalled with his lance, then turned
Disneyland In One Day
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Dateline: March 1, 2000
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Source: Disney Magazine
The First Hint that my mission will be daunting: I tell the cast member in Guest Relations the title of the article I'm researching, and she starts to giggle. Disneyland in a day? Who am I kidding? "It might be a little hard," she says, handing me my tickets, "to do it all in a day."
Disneyland has its own special feel, and nostalgia is only part of it. Yes, it's
Litigious World After All
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Dateline: April 16, 1995
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Source: Los Angeles Times
A fun-filled day at Disneyland came to an abrupt end two years ago when Edward Bates tried to help his elderly mother step from an It's a Small World boat.
A novice ride operator is alleged to have accidentally hit a switch that caused the boat to lurch, throwing Bates off his feet and wedging him between the boat and walkway. The 50-year-old truck driver from Walnut
It's A Small, Unnatural World
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Dateline: April 11, 1993
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Source: New York Times
I am here because of a promise to a child. It seemed so safe, 3000 miles from California, to be playing Lady Bountiful, perched on the side of my 9-year-old godchild's bed, saying munificently, "One Day, Auntie will take you to Disneyland."
But now here he is, thumbs plugging away at a Game Boy while our bus edges through the Los Angeles traffic, onto the freeway,
Your Best Day Ever At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 1, 1992
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Source: Sunset
Enjoy a Mickey Mouse flapjack for breakfast, then hit Splash Mountain early. Eat lunch at the Big Thunder Ranch. Top off your day at Disneyland by watching fireworks from a little know vantage point. Those are some of the tips we picked up after visiting Disneyland five times last season. We learned how to tackle the park during its busiest time-summer. We discovered how
A Time For Mickey Mouse
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Dateline: August 1, 1989
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Source: Playboy
I remember Riverview. This vast amusement park was located on Chicago's North Side. It was magnificent, dangerous and thrilling. There were freak shows; there was the renowned Bobs roller coaster, built as the fastest in the world; there was the Rotor. a room-sized cylinder in which one stood back against the wall and was spun around while the floor dropped away; there
Disneyland: A Parents' Survival Guide
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Dateline: June 1, 1989
Status: Archive
Source: California
Disneyland, a monument to childhood, is also a test of how well you've grown up. Your first visit is guaranteed to be interesting, just as the first time you drive a car, have sex or spend a night by yourself is filled with wonder. But by the tenth or hundredth time you do it, amazement will elude you unless you apply an adult imagination to the experience.
The adults
Why Ex-President Truman Would Not Ride Dumbo
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Dateline: March 10, 1980
Status: Archive
Source: People Weekly
The Idea, Walt Disney once said, was conceived on a park bench and nurtured by peanuts. "Saturday was always 'Daddy's Day' and I would take my two daughters to the merry-go-round and sit on a bench while they rode," he recalled "And sitting alone, eating peanuts, I felt there should be something built, some kind of a family park where parents and children could have fun
Walt Disney Reveals Just How Disneyland Was Created In Rare Interview
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Dateline: April 1, 1966
Status: Archive
Source: Readers Digest
“Twenty years ago,” Walt said as we drove toward Disneyland, some 25 miles southeast of central Los Angeles, “I was always trying to think of a place to take my two small daughters on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon-a place where I could have fun, too.
“At an amusement park, the only fun provided for a father, besides having his bottom dropped out from under
Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom
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Dateline: April 1, 1960
Status: Archive
Source: Readers Digest
Twenty years ago," Walt said as we drove toward Disneyland, some 25 miles southeast of central Los Angeles, "I was always trying to think of a place to take my two small daughters on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon - a place where I could have fun, too.
"At an amusement park the only fun provided for a father, besides having his bottom dropped out from under him on the
Autumn And Disneyland
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Dateline: October 1, 1959
Status: Archive
Source: Vacationland
It's a wonderful, leisurely time of year to visit Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom!
Anytime is a "good time" to visit Walt Disney unique Magic Kingdom - just ask the 12 million adults and 4 million children who've already been here!
But with the Fall season, there is particular appeal and a still different enchantment about Disneyland, where guests find themselves
Intrepid Kids Of Disneyland
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Dateline: June 28, 1958
Status: Archive
Source: Saturday Evening Post
It was a normal Sunday afternoon at Disneyland. The Gay Nineties show had just broken at the Golden Horseshoe, a make-believe salon located in the Frontierland area. The tourist-packed Mark Twain, a scaled-down reproduction of a nineteenth-century Mississippi river boat, was sailing around Tom Sawyer's Island. Stagecoach passengers were jolting through the Painted Desert,
Truman Visits Disneyland
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Dateline: November 3, 1957
Status: Archive
Source: Independent Press Telegram
Harry and Bess Truman were just another couple of out-of-season tourist here Saturday.
The former president winked cupped his hands and shouted to his wife over the brassy din of a band playing. "I'm Just Wild About Harry":
"Boy, is this plate a rubberneck's paradise."
Then he set off on a 2 1/2 -hour tour of the park at a pace so brisk that his official
He Spent 21 Million Dollars Just For Fun
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Dateline: October 27, 1957
Status: Archive
Source: Independent Press Telegram
Last week the 9,474,254th visitor walked through the gates of Disneyland since they were opened July 18, 1955.
And just for fun-that these visitors might have the time of their lives - $21 millions have been spent on the fabulous playground at Anaheim by its creator, Walt Disney.
That's not all. Says Disney:
"Disneyland never will be completed. . . . It
Variety Keynotes A Day At The Magic Kingdom
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Dateline: June 1, 1957
Status: Archive
Source: Disneyland Holiday
Hop aboard the horse-drawn trolley (or if you prefer a surrey, a double-decked bus, a "horseless carriage" or fire wagon) and let's begin a tour through Disneyland with a jaunt down 1900 Main Street.
To our right as we leave Town Square is the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad Station, where passenger and freight trains depart for a trip around Disneyland.
Complain Elephants Trumpet
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Dateline: September 21, 1956
Status: Archive
Source: Independent Press Telegram
Mrs. Ray Campbell. 900 S. Walnut St., Anaheim is having trouble -- with elephants.
They won't let her sleep she complained to the police.
Officers said they would ask authorities at Disneyland, where Mrs. Campbell says the elephants reside, to muffle the trumpeting pachyderms, especially at night.
But at Disneyland, officials denied they were harboring any
Magic Kingdom One Year After
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Dateline: September 1, 1956
Status: Archive
Source: Disneyland News
Above is pictured Disneyland as it looks today, some 14 months after the Grand Opening, of July 18, 1955. In that brief span of time the Anaheim Magic Kingdom has come to rank as the number one visitor attraction in the United States. It is expected that the Park will great its five millionth-visitor sometime during the current month.
The now familiar "heart" shape
Daddy Nixon Given Disneyland Works
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Dateline: August 12, 1955
Status: Archive
Source: Independent Press Telegram
Two little girls tugged at the hands of the nation"s vice president Thursday pulling him this way and that through the milling throngs and the wonders of an amusement park called Disneyland.
The vacationing Richard Nixon, putting aside the cares of office, became a smiling full-time daddy for the day. He tried manfully to keep up with the cries of, "Daddy, let's go
Disneyland Gates Open Celebrity Throng At Premier
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Dateline: July 18, 1955
Status: Archive
Source: Independent Press Telegram
Disneyland, a $17,000,000 fairyland dedicated to the pleasure of children, opened Sunday in a special preview of 35,000 invited guests whose enthusiasm indicated that Walt Disney's dream had lived up to expectations.
The spectacular park will be opened officially to the public at 10 a. m. today and upward of 50,000 persons are expected for the event.
Sunday the
All Aboard For Disneyland
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Dateline: July 1, 1955
Status: Archive
Source: Westways
Byways, streets and rail lines of yesteryear, rivers of today, super freeways and sky-trails of the future, paths and celestial seas in the ageless realm of make-believe are ready for travel-and all can be traversed in a single day at Disneyland.
Tours into four centuries in horse-drawn streetcars, stagecoaches. Mississippi stern-wheelers, old-time trains,
A Wonderful World
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Dateline: April 18, 1955
Status: Archive
Source: Newsweek
The saga of the aging cinema star is a part of American folklore-the heady upward trajectory, the few brief seasons on the summit, and the swift descent to "B" pictures, guest appearances, and, of late, odd jobs on television. Next October the saga will be re-enacted again, but with one big difference. The old friend taking a job as TV master of ceremonies will have all
Disneyland
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Dateline: January 1, 1955
Status: Archive
Source: McCalls
This July, Walt Disney will realize a lifelong dream, when the fabulous wonderland he is raising out of the dust of a 160-acre tract in the heart of California's orange-growing country opens to the public. The 5 million young at heart who are expected to visit it annually will know it as Disneyland-"a place where you can leave Today, with its cares and worries, behind and
Fairyland Of Yesterday And Tomorrow
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Dateline: December 1, 1954
Status: Archive
Source: Popular Mechanics
Forty passengers at a time will get a realistic impression of space travel in a huge moon rocket being built near Los Angeles as part of Walt Disney's $9,000,000 Disneyland recreation park.
Strapped to their seats, the passengers will thrill at the vibration and roar of the simulated take-off, listen to the staccato commands of the rocket captain over the intercom,
The original name for this attraction (before the attraction was built) was The Pink Elephant Ride!
The first Dumbo Elephants weighed 700 pounds each.
A figure of Timothy Mouse rides atop the central hub. The figure originally held a training whip, later replaced with the "magic feather." It has since been changed back to the whip.
During his 1957 visit, Former US President Harry S Truman politely declined a ride on Dumbo Flying Elephants. Elephants are the symbol of America's Republican Party; Truman was a Democrat.
At the 1992 Disneyana convention, one of the original ride vehicles sold for US$16,000.
Required a "B" ticket in 1955-1957
Required a "C" ticket in 1959
Required a "C" ticket in 1964-1965
From WED Disneyland Dictionary 1968
Prove that in this fantasy world of "dreams come true" anything is possible. That's why elephants really "fly" in Fantasyland, as Timothy, the mouse cracks the whip and Dumbos soar high carrying happy passengers
Required a "C" ticket in 1970's
