Guests are treated to a musical variety show starring over 200 animatronic tropical birds, flowers, and tiki gods.
The Great Big Beautiful History And Legacy Of Walt Disneys Carousel Of Progress 50 Years After It Left
Dateline: September 10, 2023
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As a West Coast resident, I have been to Disneyland far more times than I have been to Walt Disney World. As such, when I find myself in Magic Kingdom, while there are a lot of subtle differences between the two similar parks, I always find myself veering towards Tomorrowland first. The reasons are two special attractions you can find there that were once residents of
Busted Pipes Add To Crowd Control Headaches In Adventureland
Dateline: August 9, 2023
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Disneyland 's recurring plumbing problems are the latest crowd control headache for Adventureland that has seen the always tight jungle wilds turned into a warren of construction walls this year due to shuttered attractions and rehabilitation projects.
Disneyland visitors are being forced to squeeze through a narrow pathway at the Adventureland entrance
As 1500 Disneyland Collectibles Go Up For Auction That Dumbo Car Or Trash Bin Can Be Yours
Dateline: July 4, 2023
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Fans who agree Disneyland is indeed the happiest place on Earth will soon be able to take home more than a souvenir.
A passionate collector has brought Disney magic to a sprawling 30,000-square-foot (2,800-square-meter) building in Burbank, California, where fans can hear birds chirping in the Enchanted Tiki Room section or giggle at the animated ghosts
All The Magical Attractions You Can Do That Are Not Rides
Dateline: April 17, 2023
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Frequent Disneyland visitors will tell you that any slow season of the past is virtually non-existent today. Visitors who tire of days standing in long lines for short rides are often pushed into paying for Genie Plus, which adds even more money to an already expensive day at the park. The good news, however, is that Disneyland Resort offers plenty of attractions that
Rolly Crump Famed Disneyland Designer Dies At 93
Dateline: March 13, 2023
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Rolly Crump, the pioneering Walt Disney Imagineer who helped design It 's a Small World, the Enchanted Tiki Room, The Haunted Mansion and other attractions for Disneyland, has died. He was 93.
Crump died Sunday at his home in Carlsbad, California, his family announced.
“Rolly and his family would like to thank the fans for supporting his
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
Still Very Bitter The Closed Restaurant Fans Miss Most
Dateline: January 22, 2023
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“It was probably the best job I 've ever had,” says Vera Nitinthorn, a former cast member of the Tahitian Terrace. She is one of many who sing praises of a fondly remembered place from Disneyland 's dining history.
The Tahitian Terrace was a Polynesian dinner show that opened in 1962 at the height of the post-World War II American fascination with the
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
Disney Scraps New Attraction Citing An Unsolvable Problem With Guests
Dateline: October 22, 2022
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In recent months, Guests who frequent their favorite Disney Park-especially the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort-have been extremely vocal about their frustrations related to massive crowds and “insanely” long lines for attractions, dining venues, rides, and shows. The introduction of Genie+ and Lightning Lane hasn 't really helped to diffuse long lines
It Will Never Work 5 Nowhilarious Things Walts Competitors Said About Disneyland And Lessons Todays Executives Should Learn
Dateline: October 1, 2022
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Today, the top three most-visited theme parks on Earth are all "Disneylands." Just about every park built "A.D." (that is, After Disneyland) borrow in one form or another from its model, layout, or attractions. So it's easy to forget that once upon a time, Disneyland was a risk... one that industry experts were certain was doomed to fail.
Our friends at
10 Most Expensive Items In Auction Featuring 1500 Theme Park Collectibles
Dateline: May 18, 2022
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An upcoming auction featuring hundreds of Disneyland items expected to fetch as much as $600,000 apiece will give Disneyana enthusiasts a chance to add a bit of the Anaheim theme park 's history to their personal memorabilia collections.
Heritage Auctions in Beverly Hills will hold the Disneyland Signature Auction: The Rummell Collection on Saturday, May
Why Disneyland Removed The McDonalds Fry Wagon The Most Irresistible Food Option In The Entire Park
Dateline: April 2, 2022
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Even if you didn 't know what was ahead of you, you knew what you were walking toward. The smell was unmistakable. Turn the corner from Disneyland 's New Orleans Square, pass the Mark Twain Riverboat, and there it was - four spoked wheels, wooden-slat walls and thick canvas stretched across the top, emblazoned with one iconic phrase: “Westward ho!”
The
Legendary Cast Member Maynard Smith To Retire
Dateline: March 17, 2022
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Legendary Disneyland cast member Maynard Smith has announced his retirement, after 28 years working attractions including the Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise and more.
He has become well known over the years for his comic impressions and antics, to the point that sometimes visitors seek him out at whichever post he happens to be working. In fact, he has not
12 Essential Tips For Enjoying Disneyland On A Rainy Day
Dateline: December 23, 2021
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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 two dozen days when it rains each year on average in Anaheim.
A series of storms headed for Southern California are expected to bring showers to the region over the next two weeks,
Walt Disney Is Your Tour Guide In This New Book
Dateline: November 16, 2021
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Author Marcy Carriker Smothers had a continuing internal dialogue with the late Walt Disney as she wrote her new book about taking a walking tour of Disneyland from the park founder 's distinct and well-informed point of view.
“I can 't write about Walt or read about Walt without his voice in my head,” Carriker Smothers said during an online video interview.
Too Many People The Restaurant That Was Scrapped Because It Would Be Too Popular
Dateline: September 26, 2021
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Not everything Walt Disney dreamed up was popular with his Imagineers, the team of creators who make new Disneyland attractions. And not everything Disney wanted to make was possible to execute, like the restaurant he wanted to build for his wife, Lillian.
Crump, the Imagineer who dreamed up the Museum of the Weird - a project Disney championed that was
Weird Reason The Peoplemover Left
Dateline: July 19, 2021
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Many Disney Park enthusiasts often have a hard time letting go of the past, especially when it comes to Disneyland 's historic PeopleMover attraction called the popular Disney theme park home for nearly three decades.
The PeopleMover, sometimes called the Goodyear or WEDWay PeopleMover, was a popular transport attraction located in Disneyland 's Tomorrowland
Wonderful Wizard Of Bras
Dateline: June 22, 2021
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What comes to mind when you think about Disneyland? Perhaps, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion, or the Matterhorn Bobsleds? Or maybe you 're a fan of the Main Street Electrical Parade? No matter your immediate association with the wonderful world of Disney, we 're guessing the history of underwear
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
Lost Park Attraction Only Exists In Marvel Comics
Dateline: February 7, 2021
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Back when Walt Disney was still alive and developing attractions at Disneyland with his team of Imagineers, there were some attractions that were conceptualized that were never made. One such attraction would have been a companion to the Haunted Mansion. Unfortunately, upon Walt's passing, the plans were scrapped and it was never built. It does exist, however, in a
4 Ways Technology Powers The Disneyland Metaverse
Dateline: November 18, 2020
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A day at Disneyland in the very near future will be filled with a slew of behind-the-scenes technology that will help place your lunch order, arrange a meeting with your favorite character and change your ride itinerary as part of the Disney theme park “metaverse.”
What is the Disney theme park metaverse?
“It all starts with having a connected
Should There Be An Audio Animatronic Walt Disney
Dateline: September 25, 2020
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Source: attractionsmagazine.com
The Walt Disney Company has honored their founder, Walt Disney, in many different ways throughout the years. His name and image still bears an important role in all things Disney. But there has never been an Audio-Animatronic figure of Walt Disney. Why not? Perhaps there should be.
Audio-Animatronics are a popular technology used in many of our favorite theme
How 50 Attractions Could Change When The Parks Reopen
Dateline: August 1, 2020
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
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
In The Eat Of The Moment Going To Disneyland Soon Try These 10 Treats
Dateline: March 3, 2020
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Before your Disneyland trip, it 's important to know that you 're going to spend a lot of the money on food. That 's why it 's helpful to identify what you really want to try so you can avoid wasting your money on things that don 't live up to your expectations. If you happen to be taking a trip to Disneyland soon, see my list of must-have eats below. Not only will it
Many Voices Of Thurl Ravenscroft The Man Behind Tony The Tiger
Dateline: February 8, 2020
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Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft was a bass singer and American voice actor most commonly known for his work with Kellogg 's. He made a career working with the brand for over five decades, as well as other well-known animated characters.
From Singing to Voice Acting
Born in Norfolk, Nebraska, Ravenscroft moved to California to study at the Otis Art
45 Surprising Secrets About Disneyland
Dateline: January 15, 2020
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It's been 45 years since Disney Parks first took intrepid thrill seekers into the darkest corners of outer space.
We're talking, of course, about Space Mountain.
And while it's true that the iconic indoor roller coaster opened first at Walt Disney World in Florida on January 15, 1975, did you know that it was first dreamed up, at the
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
10 Fun Activities To Do In Between Rides
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Dateline: September 19, 2019
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Disneyland is a big place full of walking. Lots of walking. While it is full of rides, sometimes you just need a break. Sure, you can definitely do the 1-2 of Guardians and Screamin' back to back over and over, but at some point you need to stop and eat your weight in ice cream and churros before you go again like the vision of health that you are. Today we'll be
Being A Tour Guide In The 60s Led To Many Surprises
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Dateline: September 17, 2019
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In 1964, I was a freshman at USC and worked as a Disneyland tour guide on breaks. Park visitors could spend $5 then for a half-day guided tour rather than $3.95 for a book of ride tickets. Those attending a tour would cluster around a girl in a red plaid skirt and blue velvet cap who held her riding crop high so you never lost sight of her and who could walk backward
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
Can You Name All 15 Eticket Rides Still At Disneyland It Is Not As Easy As You Think
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Dateline: August 5, 2019
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As Disneyland celebrates the 60th anniversary of the E-ticket, it seems like a good time to look back at the rides that earned that distinction at the Anaheim theme park.
But what are the E-ticket rides of Disneyland? Naming them all is not as simple as you might think.
There were 23 E-ticket attractions during the ticket book era that stretched
Iconic Adventureland Sign Returns Just Ahead Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge Debut
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Dateline: May 22, 2019
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Disneyland 's iconic Adventureland sign returned after a month-long renovation project that saw the Anaheim theme park widen the notoriously crowded entryway to the tropical land as part of park-wide effort to improve pedestrian traffic flow.
The renovated Adventureland sign that returned Wednesday reuses portions of the entry marquee, Disneyland officials
A Brighter Sleeping Beauty Castle Is Just One Way Kim Irvine Keeps The Magic In Disneyland
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Dateline: May 16, 2019
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Here 's how deep Kim Irvine 's connections are to Disneyland: About three years before she started working for Walt Disney Imagineering, the creative arm of the company responsible for theme park experiences, the then-15-year-old simply wanted her mother to stop embarrassing her.
“Goblins and ghoulies from last Halloween,” Irvine says today, mimicking her
Disneyland Brings Back A Favorite Old Fireworks Show For An Encore Performance This Summer
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Dateline: April 25, 2019
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Disneyland will bring back a favorite old fireworks show this summer just a few days after the debut of Galaxy's Edge as the Anaheim theme park gears up for the crowds expected to descend on the new Star Wars themed land.
The "Disneyland Forever" fireworks show from the park's 60th anniversary celebration in 2015 will return to Disneyland for an encore performance
Disneyland Hopes To Preserve And Reuse Iconic Adventureland Sign During Entryway Expansion
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Dateline: April 17, 2019
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Disneyland hopes to preserve and reuse as much of the iconic Adventureland sign as possible as work begins in the next few days on the entryway-widening project designed to improve pedestrian traffic flow at a notoriously crowded pinch point in the Anaheim theme park.
A building permit filed with the city of Anaheim called for the demolition of the existing
Disneyland Will Demolish And Replace Iconic Adventureland Entry Sign To Improve Pedestrian Traffic Flow
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Dateline: April 10, 2019
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Disneyland plans to demolish and replace the Adventureland archway sign and redirect long queues waiting to order Dole Whip treats in an effort to improve pedestrian traffic flow at a notoriously crowded pinch point in the Anaheim theme park in advance of the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
A building permit filed with the city of Anaheim calls for the
Test Mobile Only Ordering For Dole Whip Treats At Tiki Juice Bar
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Dateline: March 22, 2019
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There won't be a long line stretching away from the Tiki Juice Bar in late March for those tasty Dole Whip floats and soft-serve treats that Disneyland visitors crave because the Anaheim theme park will be testing a new mobile ordering strategy designed to help reduce congestion and crowding.
The Tiki Juice Bar will run a test on March 28-30 when Dole Whip items at
How To Do Disneyland In A Day And Not Lose Your Mind
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Dateline: February 25, 2019
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Here's the story: you want to wish upon a star and take your kids to Disneyland, but you want to make it as pixie dust-magical, efficient and meltdown-free as possible.
I've always had a soft spot for Disneyland ever since my parents first took me when was I was seven years old. I loved it then and have always wanted to return with my own kids. My wife and I have
20 Best Places To Rest With Kids
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Dateline: January 27, 2019
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Disneyland is a magical place filled with excitement and a ton of things to do. After walking around all day, your feet and your kids' feet will most likely start to hurt, and everyone is going to need a little break from the warm California weather. But where to go? There are plenty of places across Disneyland and Disney California Adventure for a break-places like
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.
Disney Attraction Powered By Nuclear Weapons Tech
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Dateline: January 16, 2019
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On June 23, 1963, Walt Disney opened his famous Tiki Room on the grounds of Disneyland. Featuring animatronic animals, a Polynesian atmosphere, and nonalcoholic tiki drinks, the Tiki Room quickly became a hit with visitors to the California theme park. What visitors did not know was that the Tiki Room's beating heart was derived from nuclear weapons technology, missiles
Meet Maynard Smith The 25-Year Disneyland Employee Who Is An Attraction Himself
Dateline: December 31, 2018
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It's unlikely that anyone who met Maynard Smith at Disneyland would forget him. Whether he's working at the Enchanted Tiki Room or hosting as his "evil twin" at the Haunted Mansion, Smith brings his many comical voices and a unique presence to work on every shift.
He's so popular, in fact, that his fans created a Facebook page called "Maynard, the amazing Disneyland
Tropical Hideaway Now Dole Whip Up Our Lives
Dateline: December 31, 2018
Status: Current
Source: NBC Los Angeles
There are many fortuitous foods that you can consume as the new year begins.
Particular legumes? So lucky, it is often said. Various fruits? Healthful and hope-filled for the future.
A Dole Whip, like you might queue for in front of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room on a toasty July afternoon?
Any pineapple person and/or aficionado of icy-cold treats can
Newest Food Option The Tropical Hideaway Is Finally Open And Here Is What It Looks Like
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Dateline: December 19, 2018
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It might be true that nothing at Disneyland these days is really hidden away, not with record crowds, but it's still worth checking out the newest eatery, called the Tropical Hideaway.
Sandwiched in between the Enchanted Tiki Room and the Jungle Cruise, this new outdoor dining spot provides a rustic river-view deck and iron tables and chairs, along with an experience
Here Is What The New Tropical Hideaway In Adventureland Looks Like
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Dateline: December 11, 2018
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The tiki torches are lit and the tables are ready. Now, get ready for some outdoor dining overlooking the Jungle Cruise, as Disneyland's Tropical Hideaway prepares to open for business.
This new eatery will serve grab-and-go exotic foods such as warm bao buns with spiced vegetable, kaffir lime chicken and bulgogi beef fillings, ramen salad, spring rolls with cream
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
Disneyland Adds A Special Bird To Its New Dining Spot In Adventureland
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Dateline: October 30, 2018
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There's a line in the Enchanted Tiki Room soundtrack at Disneyland that asks, "Whatever happened to Rosita?" Well, the answer will soon be that she landed next door at the Tropical Hideaway eatery.
Disney is adding the animatronic, joke-cracking cockatoo as an additional attraction at this new eatery that the company is calling a "dining spot," not a restaurant. It's
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
An Early Designer Won Over Walt Disney With His Rebel Reputation Now He Laments The Park Is Gone
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Dateline: September 7, 2018
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Try as he might - and he's tried countless times - Rolly Crump just can't quit Disney. But his latest attempt may be the closest he's come.
Earlier this year Crump had artifacts from nearly all of his life's work auctioned off, a sale decades in the making that brought in more than $600,000. No surprise the items were in demand. In addition to having a hand as an
Newest Eatery Will Offer Tiki Torches And A River View
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Dateline: August 28, 2018
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Disneyland visitors will be able to sit on an outdoor deck in Adventureland, watch boats from the Jungle Cruise ride by and eat exotic grab-and-go food when the park's newest eatery opens later this year, according to the Disney Parks blog.
The blog provided a few more tantalizing details about the new Tropical Hideway eatery under construction next to the Enchanted
Top 10 Building Permits Total Over 202 Million Dollars
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Dateline: August 27, 2018
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Between its new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land, Pixar Pier and hotel renovations, there's no doubt that Disneyland has been busy building lately. But what's it all costing?
Since this time last year, Disney has been issued over $202.6 million in construction permits for its ten most expensive builds, BuildZoom reported. Here is the list of Disney's most expensive
Enchanted Tiki Room Artifacts Fetch Ludicrous Prices At Auction
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Dateline: August 27, 2018
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The exploits of Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic are beloved by many tiki nerds, but for thousands of devotees, the tiki journey began at Disneyland's legendary Enchanted Tiki Room. If there is any doubt about the restaurant's appeal, just take a look at the insane prices the tiki memorabilia
Jose, one of the original 1963 animatronic "tiki birds" fetched $375,000
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
Gay Days Are Coming Back In October
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Dateline: August 3, 2018
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Disneyland's annual unofficial Gay Days celebration is scheduled this year to run Friday, Oct. 5, to Sunday, Oct. 7, in and around the Anaheim resort.
This is the 21st year of the event, during which organizer Eddie Shapiro said people attend the theme parks from around the world, wearing red T-shirts to show their solidarity.
Disneyland does not encourage or
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
5 Best Rides 5 Things To Avoid
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Dateline: April 7, 2018
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Five can't-miss Disneyland rides
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: A gold-mine-themed runaway train ride, it has nothing to do with Disney characters, except you'll yelp as high-pitched as Minnie Mouse through its twists and turns. And yet it wasn't too much for our 6-year-old.
Space Mountain: Of course! The famed inner-space thrill ride hasn't lost its starry
Converting The Closed Aladdins Oasis Into A Dining Spot
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Dateline: February 22, 2018
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Disneyland will put a new themed spot called "The Tropical Hideway" between the Enchanted Tiki Room and the Jungle Cruise in Adventureland, in a little used space that was formerly Aladdin's Oasis. Park officials are calling it a "dining location," adding that few details are available at this time, but it won't be a full-service restaurant. Continuing the park's
12 Fun Things You May Not Know About Disneyland
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Dateline: December 26, 2017
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Test your Disney trivia mojo here. How many of these items do you already know?
1. King Arthur Carousel. The lead horse on the iconic Fantasyland carousel is named Jingles. Walt Disney wanted all horses on the carousel, and he wanted them all to be leaping, so when a classic carousel was purchased, it was supplemented with other horses and those that had straight
Disney Imagineer Recalls Haunted Mansion Tricks Treats
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Dateline: October 27, 2017
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On Tuesday, scores of Disney fans will celebrate Halloween with a ride through the Haunted Mansion at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim.
Carlsbad resident Roland "Rolly" Crump, 87, won't be among those rolling through the spooky attraction in pitch-black "doom buggies," but he will be there in true ghostly spirit.
Crump is one of the last surviving Disney
Disneyland Delish New Fancy Doughnuts
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Dateline: August 5, 2017
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DEAR CHURROS, it has been a good long while since we've written, and for that we do apologize. Life has kept us busy, but your cinnamon sweetness, your easy hold-a-bility, and your notable soft-to-the-teeth-ness remains forever on our mind and in our heart. So this is just to say that we do adore you, and Dole whips, and those Mickey Ears cookies, and all of the goodies
Disney Imagineer Story
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Dateline: July 28, 2017
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Martin A. "Marty" Sklar, a right-hand man of Walt Disney and central figure in the development and expansion of his company's theme parks around the world, has died.
Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown confirmed Sklar's death for The Associated Press. He died Thursday at his Hollywood Hills home at age 83, a company statement says. No details were released on his cause
10 Best Places To Take A Break At Disneyland
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Dateline: July 21, 2017
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Hot and tired of tromping around theme parks at the Disneyland Resort? We're there for you. Here are the best places to catch a break and cool down.
At some point, like most of us, you've probably been inside the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln theater. Yes, it's a little dated. But you know why its moments are still great?
Because you get 16 minutes of blissful,
I Tested Disneyland Hacks For Families Heres How They Worked Out
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Dateline: May 20, 2017
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Going to Disneyland is one thing. Going to Disneyland with kids is entirely different. Instead of rides and food the focus shifts to meeting characters and finding the best spot for a quiet nap. Disneyland hacks are practically a requirement to make the day a success.
So even though I consider myself a semi-pro when it comes to the park (annual pass holder, got
Disneyland Was Born On Paper Over A Marathon Weekend In 1953
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Dateline: May 10, 2017
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Tomorrowland was originally going to be called World of Tomorrow. Frontierland was Frontier Country. Lilliputian Land never became a reality at Disneyland. And no one could have foreseen a "Star Wars" land opening in 2019.
Walt Disney spent a marathon weekend in 1953 brainstorming ideas for the new family amusement park he envisioned called Disneyland. There would be
Disneyland Is Selling Dole Whip Cotton Candy
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Dateline: March 16, 2017
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Everybody loves Dole Whip. For generations that pineapple-flavored soft serve was only available on the Dole Plantation in Hawaii and at Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room (though now you can get the authentic stuff at Whipp'd in West Hollywood and Orange County). Now, at Disney's Anaheim parks, Dole Whip is available in an entirely different form-sugary clouds of cotton
Adventure Awaits
Dateline: February 11, 2017
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When "Adventureland" was first conceived, it was to be based on Walt's award winning documentaries on Africa and Asia. "Jungle Cruise" was the star attraction until "Swiss Family Treehouse" opened in 1962. The inspiration for the "Jungle Cruise" includes the True-Life Adventure documentary, "The African Lion" and the film, "The African Queen" (the name for the Land was
What Is The Best Time To Visit Disneyland
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Dateline: December 7, 2016
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People often ask: "When is the best time to visit Disneyland?"
If by "best" those people mean "not crowded," then any recent visitor to the park would be able to give the correct answer - which is, of course, "a school day, 20 years ago."
Forget about trying to find a magical crowd calendar that will tell you the secret days when no one's showing up at
Disneyland Haunted Mansion Painting Sells For 17500 Dollars
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Dateline: November 23, 2016
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An animatronic doll from Disneyland's It's a Small World ride and an original "stretching portrait" from the park's Haunted Mansion attraction were the top-grossing items at a recent auction of Disney memorabilia in Los Angeles.
The portrait brought in $172,500 and the Small World animatronic doll sold for $80,500 at Van Eaton Galleries' "Souvenirs of Disneyland"
How Trader Sam Enchanted Tiki Bar Makes Magic By Bringing Disney Tiki Culture And Booze Together
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Dateline: October 7, 2016
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I first visited Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room when I was 6 years old. The catchy songs, the magical, leaping fountains, the singing flowers, the drumming idols, the bursts of fire; one visit was all it took to have me hooked. The tiki room was a must-visit for every trip. I had to wait a significant amount of time to taste my first Mai Tai, and a few years later to
Make Disneyland The Healthiest Place On Earth With These Cleaner Eating Hacks
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Dateline: September 21, 2016
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And look, a full day at Disneyland can easily get you 20,000 to 30,000 steps on your Fitbit (my stint yesterday got me 27,000 - about 11 miles with 2,500 calories burned), so honestly, you don't need to worry about it too much, especially if this trip is a once-a-year treat to yourself. But if you really are trying to stay on course (or you have an annual pass!), there
Retired Imagineer A Disneyland Pioneer
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Dateline: August 10, 2016
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It's been more than 20 years since Disney "imagineer" Roland "Rolly" Crump retired, but the Carlsbad artist's indelible stamp can still be seen at the company's Disneyland theme park in Anaheim.
During the '60s, Crump designed and carved the totems that stand outside The Enchanted Tiki Room, built the iconic ghostly contraptions for The Haunted Mansion and helped
7 Most Underrated Experiences At Disneyland
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Dateline: July 28, 2016
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Source: Huffington Post
If you're any kind of Disneyland fan, then you know the glory of the Jungle Cruise ride and you've eaten more Dole Whips than you can count.
But even some of the most avid park-goers skip key experiences during their visits. The following rides, secret spots and shows often go under-appreciated in favor of bigger, sparklier Disneyland attractions. Seek out these
This Is How Disneyland Looked And Changed In The 1960s
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Dateline: July 12, 2016
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It was the '60s, a decade of change. And just like society, Disneyland would change too - in dramatic fashion.
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Just like previous years, Walt Disney was constantly tinkering with Disneyland as the decade started. The first year of the decade, he added more scenes to the Rainbow Ridge Mine Train, and changed its name to the Mine Train Through Nature's
Disneyland Without Kids More Rides More Booze
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Dateline: June 8, 2016
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Yeah, yeah, Disneyland is a magical place for kids. But after visiting child-free for a long weekend, I found distinct advantages to an adults-only trip to the Mickey Mouse Mecca.
So, let's skip the character breakfast and head straight for the good stuff with these PG-13-rated tips for more rides, more booze and fewer meltdowns (hopefully).
Enter fortified
Of 999 Ghosts In Disneyland Haunted Mansion These Are The Stars You Need To Know
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Dateline: November 5, 2015
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There are 999 ghosts inside Disneyland's Haunted Mansion (and always room for one more), but some of them are breakout stars. How well do you know your favorite haunts?
Ghost Host: The basso profundo voice of Paul Frees, known as the "Man of a Thousand Voices," guides guests through the tour of the Haunted Mansion. The Ghost Host is not the owner of the mansion, but
10 Tips For Your Familys Next Trip To Disneyland
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Dateline: October 20, 2015
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With all the rides, shows, characters and restaurants, it's no secret that families are flocking to Disneyland. But with as many as 60,000 visitors on a peak day, it can become overwhelming to know how to make your vacation magical.
Here are a few tips to make sure the happiest place on earth lives up to your family's expectations.
From our experience, if you
Local Veteran Recalls Meeting Walt Disney
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Dateline: September 26, 2015
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Longtime Victor Valley resident Bob Campbell Jr. said meeting Walt Disney, watching the birth of Disneyland and riding horses in the High Desert over 50 years ago is only a small part of his "long and wonderful life."
Campbell, a 74-year old Air Force veteran, said he still remembers the early 1950s when he and his Sunday school teacher, Willis John, met Disney at
Blaine Gibson Disney Legend Behind Pirates And Haunted Mansion Dies At 97
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Dateline: July 6, 2015
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Legendary Disney animator and sculptor Blaine Gibson, who designed some of the most iconic images in the company's theme parks around the world, died on Sunday, according to the Orange County Register.
He was 97.
Gibson worked alongside Walt Disney during the development of Disneyland, and his sculptures were used to create the faces on characters in rides
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
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 5
Dateline: May 14, 2015
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
Last time we left off, opening day was rapidly approaching. Teams of artists were working in their respective areas and time truly was of the essence. The lifestyle in the mid-50s was a family oriented, hard working culture, with a new-found desire for excitement. World War II had been over for almost ten years and the subsequent opening of the park would be two years
Disneyland The Exhibit Takes A Ride Through 60 Years Of History
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Dateline: May 12, 2015
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Here's a challenge: Try to condense 60 years of Disneyland history into a single museum-like exhibit.
That's the test facing Becky Cline, Walt Disney Archives director. She's putting the finishing touches on "Walt Disney Archives Presents - Disneyland: The Exhibit," which in August will attempt to encompass the theme park's past six decades for D23 Expo, Disney's
15 Stunning Disneyland Foods And Drinks Worth Waiting In Line For
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Dateline: May 7, 2015
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Disneyland: home of fantastical fireworks, rip-roaring rides, more souvenirs than you can shake a four-fingered glove at - and, it so happens, some of the best theme park food this side of Arendelle.
Bars and restaurants at the Disneyland Resort have figured out what guests crave, from sweet, buttery pineapple soft serves to boozy green screwdrivers made with five
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
Disneyland Memorabilia Fetches $1.7 Million At Two-Day Auction
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Dateline: March 2, 2015
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An extensive private collection of Disneyland memorabilia that went on the auction block over the weekend generated sales of more than $1.7 million by the time the final gavel had come down, with an animatronic bird from the Enchanted Tiki Room fetching the most at $153,400 and a drinking skeleton prop from the Pirates of the Caribbean proving second-most popular with a
1000 Items From Disneylands Earliest Days To Go To Auction
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Dateline: January 30, 2015
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Disneyland fans, you've got your annual pass and zillions of pins. But do you possess an original bird from the Tiki Room? Or an etched glass E-ticket sign that once hung at the Pirates of the Caribbean ride?.
Now you can.
As Disneyland rolls out plans for its 60th year celebrations, more than 1,000 items from the theme park's early days are going on the auction
Spend 24 Hours At Disneyland
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Dateline: May 20, 2014
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YOUR RITUALS X 2: Question: What do you do at Disneyland when your spirits are lagging and your mouth is yawning and you need a little oomph after the half day you've put in riding and walking and ice-cream-ing and people-watching and mouse-hugging? Every fan has their revive-me-now ritual. Some go for a bowl of tomato basil soup at the Jolly Holiday, some go for a
Disneyland Is Friendly To Those With Disabilities
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Dateline: March 23, 2014
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Almost 60 years ago, Walt Disney stood at a podium at the entrance to Main Street and declared "To all who come to this happy place, welcome."
Ask my family, every time I hear a recording of that speech I turn to mush. My breath catches and I fight all the good tears because I am always one step away from the ugly cry.
Why? Because "all" means all.
Young,
Tales Of A Disney Cast Member
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Dateline: February 20, 2014
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It's been pretty well established at this point that I'm a bit of a Disneyland geek.
That fact about me just has a way of coming up, even when I don't say anything.
Perfect example: I proudly have my experience as a cast member tucked onto the bottom of my resume because I just can't bear to leave it off. At one of my internships I didn't say a word about it, I
Disneyland Enchanted Tiki Room Turns 50
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Dateline: June 28, 2013
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More than 50 years ago, Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room first opened its doors to the public. The attraction was revolutionary as the first to use audio-animatronic technology to make the robotic creatures talk and move.
Designer Kevin Kidney is a Tiki aficionado and also designed several pieces of the merchandise promoting this year's anniversary.
"The whole
A Guy A Girl And 366 Straight Days At Disneyland
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Dateline: September 14, 2012
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If, like Jeff Reitz and Tonya Mickesh, you go to Disneyland oftenvery oftenyou know that asking for a roast beef melt made without horseradish, as opposed to a roast beef melt with horseradish removed after the fact, will require a ten-minute wait at the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe. You know that, if conditions are right, you may ride in the wheelhouse of the Mark Twain
Tour Visits Walt Disney Apartment
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Dateline: September 10, 2012
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Disneyland Park has revamped its "Walk in Walt's Footsteps" tour with new attractions and a new price.
The new tour is called "Walk in Walt's Disneyland Footsteps" and it began on Sunday, according to park employees. The Disney Parks blog announced the change in August without providing details.
But booking agents I talked to both at the park and on the phone
12 Unique And Magical Memories To Be Made At Disneyland
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Dateline: August 8, 2012
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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
9 Disney Venues Temporarily Close
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Dateline: April 30, 2012
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Nine Disney park venues, including attractions and restaurants, will be closed for at least part of this month for routine maintenance projects.
The closures include six attractions in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Three park restaurants also are undergoing renovations during part of the month.
A section of Main Street, U.S.A. is reopening
California vs. Paris: Adventureland
Dateline: March 29, 2012
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This month, I shall be comparing the Adventurelands found in the two Disneyland parks closest to my heart (California and Paris).
Standing in front of the castle, with your back to Main Street, U.S.A./World Bazaar, the first land you encounter clockwise in four of the five Magic Kingdoms is Adventureland. Internet rumors abound that in Shanghai, Adventureland will
Disneyland Pays Tribute To Small World Composer Robert Sherman
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Dateline: March 6, 2012
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Disneyland Resort honored one of its best-known composers, Robert B. Sherman, who died Monday in London, placing a simple wreath of white flowers outside his window on Main Street U.S.A.
Robert B. Sherman and his brother, Richard, were given their own window in 2010, which reads, "Two Brothers Tunemakers," a recognition reserved for the most cherished Imagineers,
7 Tips For Tackling Disneyland In A Day
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Dateline: February 28, 2012
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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
Disneyland Enchanted Tiki Room, Walt Disney World Polynesian Luau Are Distant Cousins
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Dateline: December 9, 2011
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The Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show at the Polynesian Resort in Walt Disney World has been entertaining guests since the 1970s.
It's a lively night set in the open-air Luau Cove Theater, with ample servings of Polynesian food coupled with traditional South Pacific entertainment, like fire-knife dancing. And yes, there are plenty of grass skirts and leis to go around.
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
Disneyland Resort Offers Plenty Of New Attractions
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Dateline: October 2, 2011
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The self-proclaimed "happiest place on Earth" is about to become a whole lot happier.
When Disneyland Resort's new 12-acre Cars Land opens in time for next summer's tourist blitz, it will represent the latest achievement in the world of "imagineering" a word that was coined to emphasize the imagination of Disney engineers.
Presently under construction in the
Wonderful Weekend Trip To The Magic Kingdom
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Dateline: September 30, 2011
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There is nothing quite like experiencing Disneyland through a four year-old or soon to be four-year old I should say!
The entire family got to share in grandson Samuel's amazing birthday celebration at the happiest place on earth. From the moment of arrival at the hotel when the staff presented him with birthday balloons and a distinguishing "birthday" button to
A Disneyland Summer Vacation
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Dateline: August 1, 2011
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My family just came home from a wonderful week-long vacation at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. We are big Disney fans, and have a blast every time we go, but this trip we saw some new stuff, and actually learned a cool secret that I'm willing to share with you GeekDad readers, as long as you all promise to use the knowledge sparingly.
First, the interesting new stuff:
Disneyland Tour Follows Walt Disney's Journey
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Dateline: July 25, 2011
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A tour of Disneyland from the perspective of Walt Disney ends with the guide quoting a newspaper article describing Disney's success as a "product of luck."
The 180-minute tour, titled "A Walk in Walt's Footsteps," shows that Disney's rise from a struggling animator to Academy Award-winning filmmaker and creator of the most famous theme park in the world had little
Disneyland Rolls Out New Audio Guide For Blind Visitors
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Dateline: July 6, 2011
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Main Street is busy and noisy. It's packed with people, strolling by the classic old-time storefronts. Horse-drawn trolleys and old jalopies carry camera-clad visitors. If you're blind, it's hard to tell what's going on. That's why the Disneyland today unveiled a free, handheld audio device, which uses GPS to trigger descriptions of the park's outdoor areas.
"The
Survival In Mauschwitz
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Dateline: June 29, 2011
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Not for nothing did a grizzled lifer at Disneyland refer to his worksite as "Mauschwitz." In this case, "lifer" means "one condemned to wear a Donald Duck suit, day in and day out, even when it's 110 degrees in the shade, even when he can't see well enough through the eyeholes to make out which kid is kicking him in the nuts, and even when he's so saturated in sweat that
No Trip To Disneyland Is Complete Without Ralphing
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Dateline: January 5, 2011
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She just couldn't stand it anymore. Not with talking birds, harmonizing plants and drum-beating tikis overhead, all flooding her senses.
My 2-year-old, whom we call Lucy because that's her name, jumped off her seat and began dancing in the aisle of the Tiki Room at Disneyland last weekend. The first trip to Disneyland is almost a rite of passage in my family, and I
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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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,
Disney To Make Movie Loosely Based On Your 35th Favorite Disneyland Attraction
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Dateline: November 9, 2010
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As someone who works in an ostensibly creative profession, I understand that coming up with ideas is hard, but I think if Disney hasn't hit the bottom of the conceptual barrel with a movie sort-of-not-really adapted from the Enchanted Tiki Room, the second take on The Haunted Mansion certainly is.
"Pirates of the Caribbean" is one of the most successful franchises in
Disney Will Go Polynesian With New Ahmet Zappa Film
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Dateline: November 8, 2010
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"Pirates of the Caribbean" is one of the most successful franchises in the history of Disney. But when it comes to classic action-adventure, the company that Walt built isn't stopping with Jack Sparrow.
The studio is developing an adventure film from a script by Ahmet Zappa -- yes, son of Frank -- that's set against a Polynesian backdrop.
Sources close to the
Disneyland At 55 Still A Marvel In Southern California
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Dateline: September 25, 2010
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Disneyland, which celebrated its 55th birthday in July, drew more than 1,300 rabid devotees to a two-day, sometimes irreverant, sometimes reverential convention starting Friday at the Disneyland Hotel.
Being a Disney fan, I was there, feverishly taking notes in the dark as "Disney Legends," men and women who made Disneyland what it is today, pop singers and
Family Fun At Disneyland
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Dateline: August 18, 2010
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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
I Was A Disneyland Grad Night Chaperone
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Dateline: June 29, 2010
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Disneyland. Like many another native of Los Angeles, I have a vexed relationship with The Happiest Place on Earth.¹ A childhood spent in pure enchantment during every trip to Disneyland gave way to an adulthood plagued with guilty doubts about that special Disney brand of child consumerism and corporate greed. My love of fine graphic design dates, I think, to an
Disneyland 55 And Still A Major Force
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Dateline: June 9, 2010
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Disneyland The Happiest Place on Earth turns 55 this summer. Clearly, Walt Disney's dream of creating a family park where parents and children could have fun together is here to stay.
But that's not to say Disneyland hasn't seen its share of changes in 5½ decades. Indeed, one of the biggest overhauls in the Anaheim, Calif., resort's history is currently under way
Cool Clear Water Water
Dateline: June 5, 2010
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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
After Dark The Dirty Work At Disneyland Begins
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Dateline: May 2, 2010
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A crew of 600 custodians, painters, gardeners and decorators works 365 nights a year to ensure that the 85-acre park meets Walt Disney's squeaky-clean ideals.
When the last Jungle Cruise boat docks for the night and lights fade to black on Sleeping Beauty's Castle, the real work begins.
At lush Pixie Hollow, gardeners don miner's headlamps as they begin
Its A Small World Ignites Big Brouhaha
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Dateline: March 24, 2010
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The exterior of It's a Small World in Disneyland.For a ride intended to generate nothing but good will, the acrimony triggered by changes to It's a Small World in Disneyland has gotten a tad out of hand.
Last year, Disney decided to tweak the ride it first introduced at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair by adding some modern-day Disney characters to the existing
Disneyland Resort Presents a Window on Main Street, U.S.A. to Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
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Dateline: March 11, 2010
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They've written some of the most memorable songs in Disney theme park and motion picture history, and on March 11, 2010, the Academy Award-winning composers of the music from "It's a Small World" and The Enchanted Tiki Room, as well as "Mary Poppins," will receive the highest honor that the Disneyland Resort bestows. The Sherman brothers, Richard M. Sherman and
Hubby Has His Big Day At Disneyland
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Dateline: December 2, 2009
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When my kids hit their teens I really thought roller coasters and theme parks were behind me - at least until I had grandchildren.
Then Disneyland came out with this year's "get in free on your birthday" promotion and my bargain-hunting husband, Dan, or, as I often call him, my oldest boy, saw a chance to cash in on a great deal.
As each of our birthdays grew
Disney Parks Offer Devices For Visually Impaired Visitors
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Dateline: November 3, 2009
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After becoming legally blind at age 30, Brenda Woodrum missed seeing the details of one of her favorite Disneyland rides, Pirates of the Caribbean.
So, Woodrum teared up when she heard a description of cannons shooting from pirate ships on the ride using a new listening device that just became available at Disney parks.
"It was really an emotional experience,"
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
6 Not To Miss Disneyland Treats: Your Tastebuds Will Thank You
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Dateline: August 29, 2009
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Source: Examiner
Disneyland is one of those exciting places where they test all your sensorys so you get the full experience. You can look, hear, feel and even taste the best that Disney has to offer.
It doesn't matter what day you choose to enjoy the Disneyland Resort, you need to to a little tasting on your own of the best treats Disney has to offer. Here are the top 5 treats not
Disneyland For Haters
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Dateline: June 25, 2009
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Source: Las Vegas Weekly
Think you're too cynical, sophisticated, debauched or underfunded to visit the Happiest Place on Earth? This one's for you.
I am of Disneyland. My love for Walt Disney's 54-year-old theme park can move (space!) mountains. In fact, my love for Disneyland is so perfect and so complete that I don't really mind if you hate it.
Somehow I've managed to acquire a
Disneyland On A Date: Perfect For A Couple
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Dateline: June 15, 2009
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Source: Examiner
If you live within an hour of the Disneyland Resort, you might want to have your next date at the Park. I mean if you think about it, Disneyland is made for fun and what could be more fun than getting a chance to know someone while playing a little too. It could ease the tension and bring a delightful evening. Plus, and I do mean this is a good way, those who love
Club 33 The Best Place To Enjoy A Mint Julep At Disneyland
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Dateline: May 24, 2009
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Source: Examiner
One of Disneyland's worst-kept secrets is the existence of a private club located in the heart of New Orleans Square. Named Club 33, this exclusive restaurant is located behind a small door adjacent to the Blue Bayou Restaurant, not far from the exit of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.
Even though Disneyland's New Orleans Square recently spruced up its popular mint
Halloween At The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: December 5, 2008
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Source: donigreenberg.com
Disneyland donned its best Halloween costume to celebrate the season.
Smiling jack-o-lanterns peered out of windows on Main Street while candy corn littered Disney's California Adventure park. The ghouls of "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" took over the Haunted Mansion and children dressed in colorful costumes - lots of princesses, a couple of Jedi
Disneyland California - Always Something New
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Dateline: November 10, 2008
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Source: bellaonline.com
It's been over 30 years since I took my six year old son to Disneyland in Anaheim, California and over 20 years since my last visit. So, when I began thinking about how fun it would be to take my granddaughter there, I had some catching up to do.
For starters, the Disneyland® Resort is now two theme parks in one, Disneyland Park® and Disneyland's California
Harriet Burns Who Help Create Disney Rides Dies
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Dateline: July 29, 2008
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Source: Associated Press
Harriet Burns, the first female artist at Walt Disney Imagineering and a designer of several famous Disneyland rides, has died. She was 79.
Burns died Friday at USC University Hospital of complications from heart surgery, Frank Reifsnyder, a spokesman for Glendale-based Walt Disney Imagineering, said Tuesday.
Burns worked for Disney from 1955 to 1986, beginning
Disneyland Artist Pulls Man From Wrecked Semi
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Dateline: July 7, 2008
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Source: Orange County Register
Graveyard shift backdrop painter still reported for work, soaked in diesel fuel.
Robert Olvera left for work early Tuesday, heading for a graveyard shift as a backdrop painter at Disneyland.
It didn't occur to him he'd be pulling a man from the wreckage of an overturned semi.
Olvera, 33, of Newport Beach was northbound on the I-5 freeway at about 2:30 a.m.
Disneyland To Celebrate 45th Anniversary Of The Enchanted Tiki Room
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Dateline: June 20, 2008
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Source: Orange County Register
Sunday marks the 45th anniversary of the Enchanted Tiki Room.
On June 22, 1963, people first entered the attraction "where the birds sing words, and the flowers croon, in the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room."
Here are some facts about the attraction:
The Enchanted Tiki Room was the first attraction to function completely via the wonders of
Do Disneyland
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Dateline: February 24, 2008
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Source: ColumbusDispatch
Many of us have to do the obligatory family-touristy thing when we travel.
But don't despair: There's even star power at Disneyland if you know where to look.
First, Walt Disney slept there -- setting Disneyland apart from any other Disney park in the world. A light is still kept on in his personal apartment above the Main Street fire station.
Take the
Its A Scholl World
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Dateline: January 28, 2008
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Source: Sacramento Bee
After all, storyboard artist Larry Scholl has transformed his childhood home into a mini-park reminiscent of Disneyland.
It might be expected in Hollywood Hills, but not so much in the hills of Fair Oaks, where Larry Scholl has a pint-size Disneyland in his backyard.
He turned a portable garage into "River Mountain," a zip-quick train ride populated by four
Day For Night The Annual Goth Gathering At Disneyland
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Dateline: August 22, 2007
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Source: Los Angeles Weekly
A sweaty and irritable 6-year-old girl, in line for Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, asks, "Mommy, why is everybody wearing black?" Mommy shakes her head, befuddled, as riders on the Thunder train scream and the line of gloomies swathed in capes and robes and knee-high patent-leather skull-buckle boots creeps forward with paralyzing, agonizing slowness.
It
Fulton Burley, 84: Popular Performer and Jovial Singing Host of Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue
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Dateline: May 11, 2007
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Source: Disney Press Release
Popular performer entertained millions of Disneyland guests over span of 25 years with legendary Golden Horseshoe Revue.
Fulton Burley, the wisecracking Irish tenor who entertained millions of Disneyland guests for 25 years as the popular star and master of ceremonies at the long-running Golden Horseshoe Revue, passed away on Monday May 7th at Sunrise Assisted Living
Disneyland Intros Roving Animatronic Muppets; Mickey And Friends Fear Pink Slips
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Dateline: March 2, 2007
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Source: engadget.com
The happiest place on Earth (Disneyland, not Las Vegas during CES) just got a little happier this week, thanks to a new exhibit called the Muppet Mobile Laboratory that roams the park and delights visitors with inane banter and sprays of water. Probably having nothing to do with the fact that the human costumed characters like to videotape themselves in suggestive poses
Disney Legend Marty Sklar Leaves His Post At Imagineering
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Dateline: February 19, 2006
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Source: Associated Press
Signaling the end of an era at Walt Disney Co., Marty Sklar is stepping down as the principal creative executive of Walt Disney Imagineering, the company's theme park design and development arm.
Sklar, 72, is one of the last remaining employees who once worked closely with the Burbank company's late co-founder, Walt Disney.
In a memo to colleagues, Sklar said
Disneyland From A to Z
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Dateline: January 31, 2006
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Source: boxofficemojo.com
A recent four-night stay at Disneyland proves that this rich, glorious theme park, celebrating its 50th anniversary from now until 2007, is best enjoyed as a planned excursion, not as a whim.
Begin with Birnbaum's, an indispensable annual paperback that's available for around twelve dollars. The goal-oriented guide should be read by every visitor to insure unit
Doing Disneyland Right
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Dateline: December 25, 2005
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Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin
An overstatement, certainly. But the truth is that every aspect of Disneyland -- from its Fastpass ride system, to its months-in-advance reservations for popular "character meals," to its early-entry admission perks -- rewards organization and discourages instant gratification.
Can you have a great time flying seat-of-your-pants at Disneyland? Absolutely. But I
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
Voice Of Tony The Tiger Dies At 91
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Dateline: May 24, 2005
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Source: Orange County Register
Thurl Ravenscroft, whose voice was known worldwide through his work in movies, television and at Disneyland, has died of prostate cancer. He was 91.
Tony the Tiger?
That was Mr. Ravenscroft.
Disneyland? Too many voices to mention, but Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion and the Enchanted Tiki Room were all graced by Mr. Ravenscroft's pliable,
Dear Walt, Thanks For The Memories
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Dateline: May 10, 2005
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Source: Seattle Times
From smooching in the tunnels to wide-eyed kids and sobbing adults, our readers have been through it all in Disneyland's 50 years.
We've chosen excerpts from our favorite stories and photos among scores of tales told by readers who've paid countless visits to "The Happiest Place on Earth."
Disney's celebration begins this week and runs for 18 months - some
Your Best Or Worst Memory Of Disneyland?
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Donna Cleveland, San Francisco
Disneyland '59 was the scene of a double date gone bad. My boyfriend and my best friend were sneaking around the attractions behind my back. Her "date" was in on the deception. At a serendipitous Disneyland reunion in '94, the same old boyfriend belatedly apologized with an expensive gift..
MaryAnn Wofford, Fremont
My
A Disneyland Chronology
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Dateline: April 29, 2005
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Source: Knight-Ridder
Summer 1948: Walt Disney visits the Chicago Railroad Fair, a spectacle that spurs his dream for a "Mickey Mouse Park."
June 1953: Stanford Research Institute is tapped to conduct a survey for a site within metropolitan Los Angeles and accessible by freeway. Search ends with purchase of 160 acres of orange groves in Anaheim.
July 21, 1954: Construction of
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
Jungle Cruise Visitors Get Another Shot At Fun
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Dateline: October 8, 2004
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Source: Orange County Register
Rounding another bend in the treacherous river, your skipper tells you to watch out for the hippos. They can be dangerous when they blow bubbles or wiggle their ears.
"Look out!" he cries, as the hippos instantly wiggle their ears. "I'm going to try and scare them off."
Bang!
That sound - absent for about four years - returned this week to the Jungle Cruise,
Trash Or Treasure
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Dateline: May 22, 2004
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Source: U-Redlands
Dear Dr. J: My family recently took a trip to Disneyland and noticed the park is about to commemorate "50 years of Magic." We really went down memory lane when we set sail on the Jungle Cruise and dropped in on the birds in the Tiki Room. When we got home we found some old postcards and tickets. I imagine they are collector's items now. What do you think? -- Arlene Smith,
Dinosaur Will Roam Free In Disney Park
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Dateline: December 21, 2002
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Source: Orange County Register
Walt Disney Imagineering has brought us birds that sing, pirates that wink and presidents that stand to greet us. Now, it plans to introduce the first walking Audio-Animatronic figure in a theme park.
An as-yet unnamed dinosaur will begin roaming through a designated area of either California Adventure or Disneyland this spring, said Marty Sklar, vice chairman of
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
A Bear Necessity
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Dateline: January 27, 1999
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Source: Spectrum
The Country Bear Jamboree, a 17-minute show made up of more than 20 audio-animatronic bears, originally opened as an "E" ticket ride in Walt Disney World Florida, as one of the premier attractions for the park's opening in 1971. Just one short year later, it opened here in our very own Anaheim Disneyland, in Bear Country to be exact, on March 24, 1972. It's been there
After 40 Years, Disneyland Begins Unisex Assignments For Ride Operators
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Dateline: July 13, 1995
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Source: Orange County Register
For 40 years, the theme park chose ride operators based on gender-with frilly-frocked females working Storybook Land and macho men in pith helmets wisecracking through the Jungle Cruise.
But last month, the first woman took up oars to help guests paddle canoes around Tom Sawyer Island, and the first man in 38 years piloted a Storybook Land Canal Boat through the
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
Disneyland Through The Years
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Dateline: January 1, 1990
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Source: Disney Channel Magazine
1954-Summer Construction gets under way and Disneyland begins to emerge from the surrounding bean fields and orange groves of Anaheim.
1955-July 17 The opening day ceremonies are beamed coast-to-coast in a TV special. One of the hosts: actor Ronald Wilson Reagan.
1956-October Attendance hits the five million mark; the Skyway, Tom Sawyer Island, Storybook Land
Coffee, Tea, Or Poni Moi Wai-U?
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Dateline: June 1, 1973
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Source: Vacationland
The aroma of sizzling teriyaki steak and savory shrimp tempura mingles with the soothing South Seas atmosphere of flowing streams and tropical plants. And, as the breeze gently rings the wind chimes, relaxing Polynesian music is heard from one of Disneyland's most colorful adventures in dining -- the "Tahitian Terrace Restaurant "
Open daily during the Park's summer
Roundhouse Boasts Four Pioneers Of Early Railroad History
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Dateline: October 1, 1968
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Source: Disney News
Boarding one of the four colorful trains in Disneyland is not just stepping aboard a train-it's actually stepping into a pioneer of early railroad history. It's experiencing a steam train ride of the past, at a time when the West was just really beginning to grow. The Santa Fe and Disneyland trains are the dreams and reflections of Walt Disneys love for trains -- an
Disneyland's Big New Pirate Ride
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Dateline: September 15, 1967
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Source: Life
Cutlasses to all hands and prepare to take the town! In the costliest and most technologically sophisticated amusement park ever built, California's Disneyland has evoked the blood-curdling buccaneering past of the Spanish Main. Called The Pirates of the Caribbean, it is a 15-minute boat ride through the sacking of a town, marked by as harrowing a series of misadventures
Disney's Fantasy Empire
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Dateline: March 6, 1967
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Source: Nation
This article was conceived as a critique of a man, his works and organization. The recent death of Walt Disney necessitated not only changes in tense but a look at the Fantasy Empire's future. No other revisions of fact, opinion or judgment are deemed imperative. -The Author
Walt Disney, grand vizer of fantasy, possessed the world's largest collection of personal
Pirates, Puppets And Pterodactyls
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Dateline: January 1, 1967
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Source: Motorland
Disneyland, Walt Disney's 70-acre "Magic Kingdom" at Anaheim, California, probably draws more visitors each year than any other attraction in the world-6.5 million annually, 58 million to date. Each season new visitors come, and others return for repeat visits.
Disneyland is worth returning to again and again because something new is always being added. During its
Disneyland Capital Investment Grows
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Dateline: February 6, 1966
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Source: Independent Press Telegram
During its first 10 years, Disneyland's capital investment grew from $17 million on opening day to more than $53 million.
In the next five months, the figure will jump another $20 million with the completion of four new gigantic attractions.
"What we will do by this summertime," Walt Disney said after announcing the new attractions last week, "is to raise our
Walt Disney King Of Fantasy
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Dateline: July 1, 1965
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Source: Palm Springs Life
Walt Disney and friends.
Walt Disney, whose Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck brought laughter to the world and whose Disneyland is a playground for the world's people, calls his home at Smoke Tree Ranch, "my laughing place."
Whimsical, as always, he refers to the Uncle Remus story where Brer Rabbit oh-so-casually mentions his "laughing place" and makes it sound so
African Veldt
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Dateline: September 6, 1964
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Source: Independent Press Telegram
Way down in Jungleland, below the Amazin' Disney line, there's news among the gnus. "The Trapped Safari" is the new headline feature and a bit of bright fun in Disneyland's far-famed Adventureland and the Jungle River Cruise. Jackals, hyenas and buzzards lay siege to a comical hunter and his retinue treed by the wild beasts. Disneyland adventurers drift safely past as
Onward And Upward With The Arts
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Dateline: September 7, 1963
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Source: New Yorker
One day last year in Los Angeles, as I was about to step aboard a helicopter that would take me to Disneyland with my teen-aged son and daughter, these two, smiling wanly, nodded toward a tourist poster that gave equal billing to our destination and to Forest Lawn cemetery. Their gesture reminded me that in earlier years they had wasted hundreds of child-hours vainly
Magic Worlds Of Walt Disney
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Dateline: August 1, 1963
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Source: National Geographic
Disneyland really started more than 20 years ago, when Walt got the idea for an amusement park that grownups as well as children would enjoy.
"I had all my drawing things laid out at home, and I'd work on plans for the park, as a hobby, at night."
At the time, amusement parks were dying all over the country, "I talked Disneyland but no one could see it," Walt
Disneyland Unveils Audio Animatronics
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Dateline: June 21, 1963
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Source: Pasadena Independent
An entirely new medium of three dimensional entertainment which took more than 10 years to perfect at a cost of more than $1 million, is now open to the public at Disneyland.
Based on the use of advanced space-age technological developments, a unique system, christened "Audio Animatronics," was developed to produce a combination of sound effects, including human
Wide World of Walt Disney
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Dateline: December 31, 1962
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Source: Newsweek
In the world of children. he is the rich uncle-the casual, ordinary-looking man with the graying mustache and the baggy eyes who shows up from time to time, does funny tricks and gives wonderful presents, and then goes away until the next time. He makes everybody laugh, and everybody wonders about him-because like any proper rich uncle, he presents a fascinating mystery.
Password Safari
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Dateline: June 10, 1962
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Source: Independent Press Telegram
If you're tired of freeways, or looking for something really different to do, Walt Disney has come up with the solution: a "trip far from civilization."
The password is"Safari," and summertime visitors at Disneyland will be validating their passports, stepping aboard steamers and sailing off on a grand new tropical adventure that may set jungle exploration back to
Disneyland Announces 7 Million Dollar Expansion
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Dateline: February 8, 1962
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Source: Pasadena Independent
A two-year expansion program involving an expenditure of $7 million for new attractions at Disneyland -- including a complete new Adventureland area opening next summer -- has been announced by officials at Walt Disney's Anaheim park.
The development, one or the biggest projects undertaken at Disneyland since its opening in 1955, is now underway in the
Cast Member: I'd like to welcome you to Walt Disney's Enchanted Room presented by our friends at Dole Pineapple. Now it's time to introduce you to the star of the show Jose wake up.
Jose: Awww Buenos Dias seniorita, my ciestas are getting shorter and shorter. Oh look at all the people. Welcome to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Hey Michael me amigo, pay attention it’s show time.
Michael: So it is and what darlin’ people I have sittin’ under me. Pierre you rascal you, let’s put on the show.
Pierre: Mounna me (please excuse spelling) I am always ready as you say to put on the show wwhht whoo (whistle) pardon madam that whistle was for my good friend Fritz.
Fritz: Ack toleba, I almost fell out of my number perch. Glad to see you all aboard ashow or hehe wherever you are. My goodness you’re all staring at us. We better start the show rolling.
Michael: Wait, wait we forgot to wake up the glee club.
Birds start chirping and the room fills with the sound of singing birds.
Jose: Ole, ole it’s show time.
All birds: In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room. In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room
Jose: All the birds sing words
Michael: And the flowers croon, in the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room.
Jose: Welcome to our tropical hideaway, you lucky people you. If we weren’t in the show starting right away we’d be in the audience too. Altogether
All birds: In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room. In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room.
Jose: All the birds sing words
Michael: And the flowers croon, in the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room.
Fritz: I sing so beautiful, I should sing solo.
Jose: You’re singing so low we can’t hear you.
Pierre: My voice might not be so marvelous, but my profile is out of this world.
Michael: Yea ho, but the trouble is it’s not far enough out of this world. Isn’t that right Herr Smith.
Fritz: Whoo, whoo I see Smith has no hair.
Jose: Me amigos stop the clucking, you sound like a bunch of old hens. There’s a lot of birds waiting to go on. For instance
Michael: The boy’s in the back are called macaws.
Jose: Because of their claws?
Michael: No because they macaws, and our fine feathered friend is a jolly toucan, and two can sound better than one toucan can.
Bird chirping
Jose: The bird of paradise is an elegant bird. It likes to be seen, and it loves to be heard. Most little birdies will fly away but the Tiki Room birds are here everyday.
All birds: In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room. In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room
Jose: All the birds sing words
Michael: And the flowers croon
All birds: In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room.
Jose: Our magnificent production is yet to come, so strum the guitar, and beat the drum. We’ve been a hit and we know you adore us so come on and join us in another chorus.
All birds: In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room. In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room.
Michael: A little softer
All birds: All the birds sing words and the flowers croon in the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room.
Michael: A little louder
All birds: In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room. In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room. All the birds sing words and the flowers croon in the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room.
Jose: Let’s give the little birdies a great big hand.
Pierre: Ye Applaud, applaud.
Michael: Ahh, you down there with both hands.
Jose: And now senours and senouritas please place yours eyes to the center. Of the room that is. We present the Enchanted Fountain.
Fritz: Ack, yeah. And the wundeba bird mobile. It has birds on it and it goes round and round. That’s why they call it a bird mobile.
Michael: Look, here come the girls.
Pierre: Madam, and Masseur introducing the lovely ladies of France-swaa just like the ? with only feathers. Colette, Paulette, Suzette, Mimi, Gigi, Fifi.
Jose: I wonder what happened to Roseate.
Girl birds: Let’s all sing like the birdies sing. Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet. Let’s all sing like the birdies sing. Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet. Let’s all warble like nightingales. Give your throat a treat. Take your time from the birds, now you all know the words. Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet.
Jose: Let’s a sing like the birdies sing. Bubbabo, bubbabo, bubo.
Michael: Let’s all sing like the birdies sing. Tweet, tweet, my that bird sings sweetly.
Pierre: Let’s all warble like nightingales. Ahhh magnificent. Take your time from the birds, now you all know the words, sing that all sweet song.
Jose: Now we want you people down there, to sing along with us birds up here. Altogether now, let’s all sing like the birdies sing.
Everyone: Let’s all sing like the birdies sing.
Jose: Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet.
Everyone: Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet.
Jose: Let’s all sing like the birdies sing.
Everyone: Let’s all sing like the birdies sing.
Jose: Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet.
Everyone: Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet.
Jose: Let’s all warble like nightingales.
Everyone: Let’s all warble like nightingales.
Jose: Give your throat a treat.
Everyone: Give your throat a treat.
Jose: Take your time from the birds.
Everyone: Take your time from the birds, now you all know the words tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet.
Jose: Everybody whistle.
Whistle the song.
Jose: Ah ha. Applause, applause that so good.
Fritz: Wundeba, wundeba. Give yourself a hand.
Pierre: Ahh that was magnificent.
Jose: C, no one laid an egg but me.
Michael: And now ladies and gentlemen we have something really big for you.
Fritz: Yeah, the birds stand still, or the Tiki Room flies away.
Pierre: Muname, quit talking while I’m interrupting. Ladies and gentlemen now direct from the islands we present a musical luau.
Flowers lower from where they are hung and start singing.
Pierre: Ack someone has stolen my tunder.
Jose: I think someone has left the shower running.
Fritz: Be careful me fine friends. The gods have been angered by all the celebratin'. But me buckos, every cloud has a silver lining.
Pierre: Msieur and Madamme, it's time to say oduer, but we hope you will always remember the amazing things wich happened here in Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room.
Birds: The birdies had their fling.(birdies chirp and sing) You heard the flowers sing.
Flowers: Ta hua ee la ee la
Birds: Tiki's play the drums. (Drums play) Hear them do the chant. (They chant) Farewell and aloha to you.
Jose: Ole', ole', applause, let's give the birds a standing ovation, applause, up, up down there, applause, everybody stand up down there on your feet ole'.
Michael: And now as long as you're all standin'.
Jose: We have a wonderful magic trick for you.
Fritz: Yeah, a wundeba trick. Everybody face the door. And the trick is, we gonna make you all disappear.
Entire Tiki Room:
Heigh Ho, heigh ho, it's out the door you go. We hope you've all enjoyed the show heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho,
heigh ho, heigh ho, keep marching in a row. Don't stop to look or read a book heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho,
heigh ho, heigh ho, just kick your feet and go. You sing this song, you march along, heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho,
Heigh ho, heigh ho, step lively not so slow. Come back again we'll see you then, heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho,
Heigh ho, heigh ho make room for our next show. There's folks outside go take a ride heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho,
Heigh ho, it's out the door you go. We hope you've all enjoyed the show heigh ho, heigh ho.
