Featuring one of the most well-known Disney songs ever written, guests sail through representations of over 100 regions of the world.
What Is Next For Fantasmic Dragon After Major Fire
Dateline: April 24, 2023
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
During the grand finale of Disneyland 's “Fantasmic” show, the Maleficent dragon appears from seemingly nowhere, towering over Sorcerer Mickey, who defeats the evil sorceress with the power of imagination.
But on April 22, it wasn 't Mickey who defeated the dragon: It was a pyrotechnic malfunction that quickly engulfed the prop in flames, causing a major
How Much Can You Afford We Asked Experts How To Fix Disneyland
Dateline: April 9, 2023
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
When Disney CEO Bob Chapek was fired in November 2022, and previous CEO Bob Iger was reinstated for a temporary two-year term, fans were overjoyed. Iger was widely perceived as a beloved steward of the company 's - and Walt Disney 's - original vision. The cost-cutting, increased prices, sacrificing of quality and indefinable “loss of magic” that many complained
Expert Tips For Experiencing Fireworks Nighttime Shows
Dateline: March 20, 2023
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
Since 1956, the fireworks have been blasting off over Sleeping Beauty Castle to the delight of Disneyland guests. The first Disneyland fireworks show was called Fantasy in the Sky, and, much like today, the blasts were timed with music that was played throughout the park. Today, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park have their own nighttime
Rolly Crump Famed Disneyland Designer Dies At 93
Dateline: March 13, 2023
Status: Current
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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
Status: Current
Source: cinemablend.com
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
8 Magical New Reasons To Visit This Year
Dateline: February 1, 2023
Status: Current
Source: thepointsguy.com
In my humble opinion, there's always a reason to go to Disneyland. You just got paid? Go to Disneyland. There's a new churro flavor? Go to Disneyland. It's Tuesday ... well, you get the idea.
You don't necessarily need a special reason to visit The Happiest Place on Earth. However, there are quite a few new attractions and special events coming
Baymax To Fly Over Castle During New Fireworks Show
Dateline: December 22, 2022
Status: Current
Source: sbsun.com
A massive Baymax figure in winged armor from “Big Hero 6” will fly over Sleeping Beauty Castle during the new “Wondrous Journeys” fireworks show coming to Disneyland for the Disney100 anniversary celebrating a century of Disney animation.
Baymax will soar high above the Disneyland castle during the new nighttime spectacular in a thrilling moment of
5 Lightning Lane Attractions Closing In January For Refurbishment
Dateline: December 20, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
It 's just about that time of year again when some of Disneyland 's most popular attractions go out of commission for a few weeks or several months to get a little TLC.
The end of the Christmas holiday season always brings a flurry of seasonal refurbishments at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in January - with nine attractions getting a refresh
Disneyland Extends Haunted Mansion Holiday Run 3 Weeks
Dateline: December 19, 2022
Status: Current
Source: pasadenastarnews.com
Disneyland has extended the run of Haunted Mansion Holiday a few extra weeks this Christmas season - much to the delight of each and every Buddy the Elf and dismay of Scrooge McDucks everywhere.
Disneyland 's classic version of Haunted Mansion won 't return until February once the Halloween and Christmas decorations are put away for another year.
What To Know About 100 Years Of Wonder Celebrations In 2023
Dateline: December 1, 2022
Status: Current
Source: cntraveler.com
In 1923, The Walt Disney Company, then known as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, was founded. In the almost 100 years since the company 's founding, it 's expanded to be a global empire with parks and resorts around the world, five cruise ships-with three more on the way-and a handful of movie studios under its umbrella.
Starting January 27, 2023, those
Reimagined Mickeys Toontown Set To Reopen On March 8
Dateline: November 18, 2022
Status: Current
Source: ktla.com
Mickey 's Toontown will reopen at Disneyland park on March 8, 2023, Disneyland officials announced on Friday.
The updated Toontown area will feature “new experiences for families and young children to have more opportunities to play together,” Disneyland said in a news release. Disney says the area will be greener and more spacious, but still offer more
7 Unusual Things You Did Not Know About Disneyland At The Holidays
Dateline: November 17, 2022
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
If Disneyland uncovers your inner child during the summer months, you've got to see the resort when the holiday season rolls around. From icicles draping the spires of Sleeping Beauty Castle to hand-pulled candy canes, the entire Disneyland Resort is a remarkably festive place to celebrate the winter holidays.
With this year's celebrations running from
My Delight And Surprise Over Adventureland Treehouse
Dateline: November 15, 2022
Status: Current
Source: attractionsmagazine.com
In 1962, just five years after Disneyland opened, the Swiss Family Treehouse was added to Adventureland. This new Disneyland attraction was themed after the hit 1960 Disney movie, “Swiss Family Robinson.” The original version of the treehouse remained until 1999, when it was changed over to Tarzan 's Treehouse based on the 1999 Walt Disney Animation feature, “Tarzan.” In
Its A Small World Adds Characters In Wheelchairs
Dateline: November 12, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Boing Boing
In an ever-expanding wave of inclusiveness, Disneyland has added several dolls in wheelchairs to its famed "It's a Small World" attraction. While the dolls have been added as part of the seasonal holiday overlay, these new characters will be permanent residents of the ride.
On Friday morning, two dolls in wheelchairs were unveiled on the theme
How Disneyland Decorates The Resort For The Holidays Each Year
Dateline: November 9, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Mercury News
The Disneyland Resort 's holiday season kicks off Friday, Nov. 11, so Resort Enhancement Area Manager Dawn Pipal-Keehne and her team of 60 cast members are busy this week transforming the parks.
This year is Pipal-Keehne 's 25th decorating the Anaheim parks (she and her team also decorate Aulani, A Disney Report & Spa in Hawaii). Among their seasonal
Disney Legend Alice Davis Passes Away
Dateline: November 5, 2022
Status: Current
Source: themeparkinsider.com
Alice Estes studied animation and costume design at Chouinard Art Institute, which trained countless Disney animators and artists and was one of the precursors of Walt and Roy Disney's California Institute of the Arts. It was at Chouinard where Alice met her future husband, Marc Davis - one of Disney's Nine Old Men and later one of the leading creators at what
Disney Scraps New Attraction Citing An Unsolvable Problem With Guests
Dateline: October 22, 2022
Status: Current
Source: disneydining.com
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
Something Nostalgic Something New Disneyland Blends Both With A Touch Of Pixie Dust
Dateline: October 22, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Calgary Herald
An ideal vacation often serves up a perfect fusion of experiences - some familiar, some new and others a tad bit magical.
Creating that blend isn 't always an easy task, but one destination that celebrates its classic attractions while changing with the times is Disneyland. As founder Walt Disney said decades ago, “Disneyland will never be completed. It
A Guide To Fireworks
Dateline: September 30, 2022
Status: Current
Source: wdw-magazine.com
Disneyland fireworks are a spectacular way to end your night at the Happiest Place on Earth. There 's nothing quite like seeing Tinkerbell fly through the sky and sprinkle the air with her pixie dust.
Read on for an overview of Disneyland fireworks shows, where to view them, and how to stake out a great spot on your next visit!
Fireworks
Do You Remember These Phased Out Rides And Attractions
Dateline: September 25, 2022
Status: Current
Source: ktla.com
The Disneyland magic seems to stand the test of time even though the park has undergone several renovations since its opening on July 17, 1955. Since then, a few fan-favorite rides and attractions got a facelift or were cut by the big mouse himself.
However, the internet and Disney 's ever-growing fanbase won 't let the rides ' memories fade, even if the
Disneyland Looks To Accommodate All With New Mickey Mouse Ride
Dateline: September 20, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Of all the new rides and attractions teased at Disney 's D23 Expo in Anaheim earlier this month, the first to open to the public likely will be Disneyland 's Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway. The anchor attraction for the reimagined Mickey 's Toontown is a trackless dark ride through a modern Mickey Mouse cartoon. But that 's not the most significant thing about
Magic Happens New World Of Color Show Coming Next Year
Dateline: September 12, 2022
Status: Current
Source: ktla.com
During Disney 's D23 Expo in Anaheim this weekend, Josh D 'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products announced two all-new nighttime spectaculars will debut at Disneyland next year in addition to the return of the “Magic Happens” parade.
As part of Disney 's 100th celebration, Disneyland will introduce multiple “limited-time” celebrations
How Disneyland Refurbished Everything On Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Dateline: July 21, 2022
Status: Current
Source: redlandsdailyfacts.com
Even something as simple as buying seaweed for the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is a daunting challenge when you 're talking about the major overhaul of a Disneyland underwater attraction that stretches for acres under Tomorrowland and Fantasyland.
“It 's a lot of seaweed,” Walt Disney Imagineering Art Director Michael Dobrzycki said. “It 's like going
Main Street Electrical Parade Disneyland Forever End Limited Run Sept 1
Dateline: July 14, 2022
Status: Current
Source: wdw-magazine.com
Why are Disneyland Forever and the Main Street Electrical Parade ending at Disneyland? We 've got the inside scoop on these limited-run shows.
In April of this year, entertainment came back in full force at Disneyland, with the return of fan-favorites like World of Color at Disney California Adventure and Fantasmic!, the historic Main Street Electrical
My Trip To Disneyland The Year It Opened 1955
Dateline: June 28, 2022
Status: Current
Source: beaconseniornews.com
The jungle hung low over the green-gray waters, thick and humid. Exotic bird calls sounded around us. Something slithered and splashed into the river as the captain guided his boat downstream, pointing out beasts only seen in comic books and tropical art.
Suddenly the water surged as a gigantic beast broke the surface, its huge mouth opening wide in a
Why You Need To See 50th Anniversary Main Street Electrical Parade More Than Once
Dateline: June 10, 2022
Status: Current
Source: cinemablend.com
Disneyland 's Main Street Electrical Parade is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The parade ran continuously from the early 1970s to the mid-1990s and has returned to the park several times since then, so there 's a pretty good chance that if you 've been to Disneyland in the last five decades, you 've seen it. Having said that, if you 're a fan, you 're going to want
Jungle Cruise Its History Criticisms And The Changes Made By Disney Parks
Dateline: June 8, 2022
Status: Current
Source: itechpost.com
Disneyland's Jungle Cruise ride is one of the amusement park's more popular rides since 1955. Yes. You've read that right. The ride's been with the park ever since it was first opened to the public on July 17, 1955, according to Time. As such, if it could talk, the ride can tell you how much the amusement park has changed since then.
However,
7 Tips For Watching The Return Of Fantasmic
Dateline: June 3, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Press-Enterprise
“Fantasmic” has returned to Disneyland after a two-year pandemic pause and an extensive reconfiguration of the waterfront viewing area that will require first-time and longtime visitors alike to adjust their strategies for watching the venerable nighttime spectacular.
Disneyland presented the return of “Fantasmic” along the Rivers of America on Thursday,
Nighttime Shows Return In Time For Summer
Dateline: May 15, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Associated Press
California 's Resort reopened just over a year ago after a 13-month closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resort now marks that anniversary with the return of its “nighttime spectaculars,” including theme park classics like the Main Street Electrical Parade.
“We are thrilled to welcome back our beloved nighttime spectaculars and introduce
An Iconic Parade New Finale Sparkles
Dateline: April 18, 2022
Status: Current
Source: nbclosangeles.com
Disneyland Resort fizzes with anticipatory areas, those locations that feature curves, turns, and bends, the sorts of thrilling spots where we can't quite detect what is just around the next corner.
You might be able to quickly name your favorite curve - maybe the one near the end of Space Mountain, or the bend you go around just before you pick up the
Disneyland To Have A New Grand Finale For The Main Street Electrical Parade
Dateline: February 22, 2022
Status: Current
Source: deseretnews.com
Disneyland announced Monday the return of four new nighttime spectaculars and a new grand finale for the Main Street Electrical Parade to celebrate the parade 's 50th anniversary.
The news: Starting on April 22, Disneyland will showcase the Main Street Electrical Parade and Disneyland Forever fireworks spectaculars.
World of Color - an event that
Disney Announces Splash Mountain Will Soon Reopen After Refurbishment Closure
Dateline: January 27, 2022
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
Pirates of the Caribbean, “it 's a small world,” Matterhorn Bobsleds, Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones Adventure, Peter Pan 's Flight, Buzz Lightyear 's Astro Blasters, Roger Rabbit 's Toon Spin, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Astro Orbiter, Disneyland Railroad, Space Mountain, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Millennium
U.S. Grants Disney Patent For Virtual World Simulator For Theme Parks
Dateline: January 3, 2022
Status: Current
Source: spectrumlocalnews.com
At Disneyland, you can find Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Tomorrowland and perhaps soon a Virtualland.
What You Need To Know
The U.S. Patent Office on Dec. 28 granted The Walt Disney Co. a patent to create a virtual-world simulator in a real-world venue
The patent could mean the creation of a virtual
Does It Pass The Smell Test Rides Ranked By Their Scents
Dateline: December 31, 2021
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
In an era when social media has made everyone with an annual pass a theme park influencer, it seems like we 've got rankings of every Disneyland ride, wait time, snack, souvenir and entertainment offering. But no one is talking about one of the most crucial elements to the park experience: the smell. Walt Disney himself knew that scents were important to forming positive
12 Essential Tips For Enjoying Disneyland On A Rainy Day
Dateline: December 23, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
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,
Elderly Guest Pushed Over Trampled As Tensions Grow
Dateline: December 12, 2021
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
Disneyland Resort AKA The Happiest Place On Earth has been entertaining Guests from all over the world ever since its grand opening in 1955. Now, over 60 years on, the Disney vacation destination has welcomed plenty of new additions like Marvel 's Avengers Campus and Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
The most recent development at the Disney Resort came in the form
Its A Small World Closes Again Due To Suspicious Water
Dateline: December 11, 2021
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
Ah, the smell of Disney water.
It 's something many Disney Guests look forward to - the unique and nostalgic smell of Disney 's H20 on attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and Jungle Cruise.
But this famous water is also home to some dirty secrets, dirtiness which has recently closed down the fan-favorite “it 's a small world” attraction in
Its A Small World Returns After Flood Threatens To Ruin The Holiday Tradition
Dateline: December 8, 2021
Status: Current
Source: eastbaytimes.com
The familiar strains of the earworm theme song of It 's a Small World are once again playing in the beloved classic Disneyland attraction after a flood threatened to ruin the holiday tradition this year.
It 's a Small World reopened at Disneyland after all-hands effort to restore the attraction in time for the holidays following a flood that shuttered the
Crews Work 24 7 To Reopen Its A Small World After The Flood
Dateline: December 2, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
It took a small village of more than 20 Disneyland departments to repair and reopen It 's a Small World in time for Christmas after a flood threatened to shutter the classic boat ride for the entire holiday season.
It 's a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials. Disneyland began testing Small World boats along the water
Its A Small World Flood May Be Much Worse Than Expected
Dateline: November 18, 2021
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
Disney 's “it 's a small world” is one of the most iconic attractions found in Disney Parks. At Disneyland Resort, Disney goes all out for the holidays with a special “it 's a small world” holiday overlay. Unfortunately, it is sounding like the previously reported flood may be much worse than expected. The holidays may not come to “it 's a small world” after all!
Its A Small World Floods Holiday Opening Delayed
Dateline: November 11, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Flooding that occurred during the process of refilling the flume on It 's a Small World will delay the reopening of the classic boat ride as Disneyland prepares to kick off the winter holiday season and launch the new Merriest Nites after hours event.
It 's a Small World experienced some flooding that affected machinery used to operate the attraction during
5 New Churros For The Holiday Season
Dateline: November 5, 2021
Status: Current
Source: deseretnews.com
Disney Parks said it will have five new churros for the upcoming holiday season events at Disneyland.
Disney unveiled the new churro flavors in its new Foodie Guide to Holidays at Disneyland Resort. The breakdown includes a look at what food will be coming to the Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure park and Disneyland.
Here
Snow Has Come
Dateline: October 20, 2021
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
We are in the heart of Halloween season, and also in Southern California, but that hasn 't stopped snow from making its way to Disneyland Resort. Guests visiting the Happiest Place on Earth will now see snow adorning Sleeping Beauty Castle as the Park prepares for its holiday season.
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort do not officially begin until November 12,
Why Disneyland Has Some Of The Most Toxic Fans On The Internet
Dateline: October 19, 2021
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
"This has to stop," a Disneyland fan said.
There had been a stream of troubling comments for the past few days in the "Vintage Disneyland" Facebook group. People were getting offended and others were starting to speak out.
It started innocently, with people sharing memories of the park with the phrase “My Disneyland had …” My Disneyland had the
Too Many People The Restaurant That Was Scrapped Because It Would Be Too Popular
Dateline: September 26, 2021
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
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
Dates For Christmas Parades Fireworks And Food Fest
Dateline: September 1, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland is already making plans for the Christmas season with giant ornaments, faux snow and holiday music even before Labor Day Weekend brings an unofficial end to summer and we put away our bathing suits, sunscreen and beach chairs for another year.
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will kick off the Christmas holiday season on Nov. 12 with a
Disneyland Starts Fireworks Earlier To Ease Crowds At Closing Time
Dateline: August 5, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Local residents living near Disneyland who have been able to set their watches for years by the fireworks show that took to the skies each night at 9:30 p.m. above the Anaheim theme park will have to reset their internal clocks now that the pyrotechnic spectaculars are starting earlier.
Disneyland 's nightly fireworks show will start at 9 p.m. through August
Blinkin Lincoln Animatronic Used To Go Crazy And Smash His Chair In A Robotic Fit
Dateline: July 31, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
The Great Emancipator who has starred as an audio-animatronic historic figure in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln for a half century at Disneyland got off to a rough start in 1964 when he would go crazy from power surges and smash his chair in a robotic fit.
“Mr. Lincoln would sit in this chair and he would start to get up and all of a sudden he would go into
Jungle Cruise Lacks One Thing Walt Disney Really Wanted Live Animals
Dateline: July 21, 2021
Status: Current
Source: sbsun.com
The original Jungle Cruise attraction that mixed together ideas from Oscar-winning wildlife documentaries, a Humphrey Bogart-Katherine Hepburn film and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” lacked one thing Walt Disney really wanted: Live lions, tigers and giraffes.
“Walt did originally want to have real animals in the Jungle Cruise,” Imagineer Vanessa Hunt said in
How Star Tours Saved Disneyland At A Low Point In The Park History
Dateline: July 20, 2021
Status: Current
Source: sbsun.com
Disneyland was struggling for new ride ideas in the 1980s after a slate of mediocre Disney films when Walt Disney Imagineering turned to Star Wars creator George Lucas for a boost of creative inspiration that would eventually lead to Star Tours coming to Tomorrowland.
“I wanted to have an involvement in Tomorrowland,” Lucas said in a new Disney+ series. “I
When Will Close And Reopen Haunted Mansion For Holiday Makeover
Dateline: July 16, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Haunted Mansion fans have a month to jump on the classic version of the Disneyland dark ride before the beloved 1969 attraction goes down for a few weeks to get ready for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons.
The Haunted Mansion will be closed for refurbishment from Aug. 16 to Sept. 2 to transform the dark ride with “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
Disneyland Band Returns With More Live Entertainment Coming Soon
Dateline: June 17, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
A Disneyland opening day attraction that was only intended to last two weeks but has stuck around for 66 years has survived the coronavirus pandemic closure of the Anaheim theme park and will make a triumphant return this week marching down Main Street U.S.A.
The Disneyland Band will return on Friday, June 18 after a 15-month absence from the park with
Fireworks Return In Time For Fourth Of July
Dateline: June 15, 2021
Status: Current
Source: whittierdailynews.com
Disneyland is bringing back fireworks this summer in time for the Fourth of July holiday celebration after the nighttime shows were put into hibernation while the Anaheim theme park was shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic and beginning a phased reopening.
“Mickey 's Mix Magic” will be presented nightly at Disneyland beginning on July 4 with fireworks, video
Disney Will Explore Disneyland History With Behind The Attraction
Dateline: June 7, 2021
Status: Current
Source: pastemagazine.com
What do you know about The Haunted Mansion? How about Space Mountain, or The Jungle Cruise? People have loved these iconic Disney rides for decades, but it takes a special breed of fan to actually research the history of how they were created. Disney+ hopes to make those stories a little more accessible, while also shining a spotlight on the brilliant Imagineers who made
Employee Previews Offer First Look Inside Soon To Reopen Park
Dateline: April 28, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
It only seems appropriate that the first visitors to step foot inside Disneyland and Disney California Adventure after the coronavirus closures that shuttered the Anaheim theme parks for more than a year would be some of its 15,000 cast members, Disney parlance for employees.
“It was honestly so great to spend a full day back at Disneyland after well over a
Disneys Imagination Soars Again
Dateline: April 25, 2021
Status: Current
Source: newspress.com
Magical touches added before the reopening of Disneyland, Disney California Adventure
After the longest closure in its 66-year history, Disneyland will reopen Friday with magical changes to one of its original rides.
In Fantasyland, Snow White 's Scary Adventures has been reimagined as Snow White 's Enchanted Wish.
Visitors will see
How Costumed Characters Will Interact With Guests After The Park Reopens
Dateline: April 9, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland will change the familiar meet-and-greet photo opportunities with princesses, superheroes and villains to socially distanced wave-and-play impromptu moments when the Anaheim theme parks return after a yearlong coronavirus closure.
New physical distancing rules will mean that theme park visitors won 't be able to hug Mickey Mouse, high-five Goofy or
Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride Once Had Real Human Bones And Maybe Still Does
Dateline: March 28, 2021
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate 's afterlife for me.
That 's probably not what the people who willed their remains to UCLA 's Medical Center imagined would be their final repose, but for some, it actually was. Maybe even still is - the jury is out on that. But one thing is absolutely certain: When Pirates of the Caribbean opened at Disneyland in 1967, all of the
John Stamos Disney Collection Is The Stuff Of Legend
Dateline: October 28, 2020
Status: Current
Source: thethings.com
Making it big on a television series is a great way for a performer to make a legacy in acting, and this is precisely what John Stamos was able to do on the series Full House. Before Friends, The Office, and The Bachelor made their way onto the small screen, Full House was dominating on television, and Stamos used his time on the show to become a major star.
Preps For Reopening Plexiglass Installed At Park
Dateline: August 21, 2020
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
As Disneyland Park still does not have a timeline announced to the public about its reopening, they are still hard at work implementing health and safety measures as they await more guidelines from state officials for reopening theme parks in California. On a visit to Downtown Disney, it can be seen that they are installing physical distancing measures at the entrance to
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
What To Expect When Disneyland Rethemes Splash Mountain
Dateline: June 26, 2020
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
The Splash Mountain makeover coming to Disneyland will transform the classic log flume ride with a new Princess Tiana backstory that will take riders down on the bayou and tie the venerable Critter Country attraction to the New Orleans Square themed land next door.
Disney plans to update the Splash Mountain log flume rides at Disneyland in Anaheim and Magic
Visitors Savor Final Day Before Closure For Virus
Dateline: March 13, 2020
Status: Current
Source: whec.com
The trip to Disneyland was a special vacation for a 4-year-old girl and her three cousins from Mexico - one that her parents couldn't wait to take. It was a short freeway drive for a pair of former high school sweethearts who headed over to the theme park whenever they could get a few hours away.
Both groups were among the thousands of visitors who crammed
Animatronic Pirates And Ghosts Cannot Dress Themselves So She Helps Them
Dateline: February 28, 2020
Status: Current
Source: PressTelegram.com
Carlos the sopping wet “bilge rat” who gets dunked in a well all day long in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride goes through about a dozen shirts a year courtesy of Disneyland 's animatronic costuming department.
Disneyland 's Lupe de Santiago is on a first-name basis with Carlos and many of the nearly 1,000 audio-animatronic figures at the Anaheim theme park
45 Surprising Secrets About Disneyland
Dateline: January 15, 2020
Status: Current
Source: Eonline.com
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
Events And Attractions Coming In 2020
Dateline: January 14, 2020
Status: Current
Source: cinemablend.com
Walt Disney famously said that Disneyland would never be finished as long as there was imagination. Clearly, there has been no lack of imagination, as the California theme park, and the many Disney Parks that followed it, have continued to update and change over time. This means that even if you visit a place like Disneyland Resort every year, there will almost always be
How To Spend 1 Day So You Make The Most Of It
Dateline: January 9, 2020
Status: Current
Source: elitedaily.com
From the rides in every land to the endless Insta-worthy food options to the colorful backdrops for pics, there's so much you want to do at Disneyland. Unfortunately, you only have one day to experience all the fun. Before you start stressing out trying to map your way around the park, take a deep breath and let your fairy godmother help you out. As someone who has
Disney Recalls The Small World War And The Challenges Of Changing Classic Rides
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Dateline: December 19, 2019
Status: Archive
Source: Mercury News
Walt Disney Imagineering faces an never-ending challenge: Should Disney 's creative team change a classic Disneyland ride or preserve the beloved attraction for nostalgia 's sake?
The fifth episode of “The Imagineering Story” on the new Disney+ streaming service delves into the dilemma of updating cherished Disneyland attractions and the inevitable uproar
Diver Finds Lost Wedding Rings Tossed Turkey Legs And Mysterious Sunken Head Under The Sea
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Dateline: December 19, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland diver Thomas Self has discovered a lot of strange things in the waters of the Anaheim theme park, but he 'll never forget what he found one night in the Jungle Cruise river.
Self and his fellow divers were called out to investigate a mysterious banging sound after Jungle Cruise skippers repeatedly heard something thumping on the bottom of their
Secret Way Disneyland Transforms Into The Merriest Place On Earth For Christmas
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Dateline: December 1, 2019
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Even on the average day, Disney is "the Happiest Place on Earth." Once Main Street gets the Christmas treatment - twinkle lights, poinsettias, and snowy accents - Disneyland truly becomes the "Merriest Place on Earth." But how does all that magic happen?
Well, Disneyland Resort Enhancement Manager Dawn Keehne and the 10-person Holiday Services Team have been
Which Attractions Have The Most And Least Downtime You Will Be Surprised
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Dateline: November 22, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
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
Aerial Photos Show Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Dark Ride Construction
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Dateline: November 15, 2019
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New aerial photos of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway trackless dark ride show the initial phase of construction underway on Disney 's first theme park attraction ever dedicated to Mickey Mouse.
The Runaway Railway photos were taken Thursday, Nov. 14 by Bioreconstruct aerial photography from 3,000 feet with permission from air traffic control.
Holiday Spectacular 11 Must See Attractions
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Dateline: November 10, 2019
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It 's hard to believe, but the winter holidays were once the slow season at Disneyland, back when people spent their weekends shopping instead of heading to a theme park. Those days are long gone, thanks to the resort 's over-the-top holiday decorations and entertainment. With a holiday season that extends from early November through Jan. 6, the decked-out Disneyland and
Disneyland Holidays Transform Park To Merriest Place On Earth
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Dateline: November 4, 2019
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What is your favorite part of visiting Disneyland Resort over the Christmas holiday? Some recaps will appear across the parks in 2019, but also some new attractions are in the works!
This winter, Disneyland presents "Mickey's Happy Holidays!" featuring never before seen inclusive events like a guest dance party and live performance starring Mickey Mouse
What 3 New Scents Were Add To Its A Small World For The Holidays You Will Never Guess Them All
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Dateline: November 4, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland will add three new scents to the classic It 's a Small World attraction for the holidays this year that will join two aromas from past seasons that have helped make the leisurely meandering boat journey around the world smell more authentic and immersive.
The holiday version of the beloved boat ride celebrating the children of the world returns
Behind The Ride Mad Tea Party
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Dateline: November 2, 2019
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Quick! Name an attraction that everyone knows but not everyone wants to ride. Out of all theme park options in the entire world, a singular name should spring to mind. Mad Tea Party somehow claims the sort of branding that corporations spend millions of dollars trying to earn.
Yet, despite the fact that everyone can recognize Mad Tea Party at first sight or
14 Interesting Things You Did Not Know About Thousands Of Plants
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Dateline: October 13, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
Most people think of iconic rides such as Space Mountain or the Matterhorn when Disneyland comes to mind, but more than 100,000 flowering plants, shrubs and trees add to the beauty of the resort. They 're cared for by a small army of gardeners and landscape experts who mostly work behind the scenes.
Here are 14 things you probably didn 't know about what 's
New Rise Of The Resistance Ride Will Last At Least 15 Minutes At Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Dateline: September 30, 2019
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The new Rise of the Resistance attraction coming in January to Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland that has been billed as 4 rides in 1 will be at least 15 minutes long from start to finish, according to Disney theme park officials.
“Imagine being chased for 15 minutes by Kylo Ren and the First Order. Stormtroopers everywhere. Lightsabers coming at you,”
Longest And Shortest Waits
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Dateline: September 28, 2019
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When you 're at the Happiest Place on Earth, you want to feel, you know, happy. Waiting too long in line is the ideal way to feel decidedly displeased. My goal here is to arm you with the best information so that you 'll know which FastPasses to target and which lines aren 't that long. Here are the longest and shortest Disneyland wait-times.
6. Haunted
Mouse Trap Resistance Is Futile From Disney Family Appeal
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Dateline: September 22, 2019
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There are generally three reactions when you tell someone you 're taking a family vacation to Disney World:
• Excitement/jealousy: “How fun, you 'll have a blast!”
• Financial concern: “Man, that costs an arm and a leg.”
• Outright disdain: “Yeesh. Why?”
The “happiest place on Earth” isn 't for everyone, especially in
Crowds Return For Halloween Screams Fireworks Show Filling Both Parking Garages To Capacity
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Dateline: September 7, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
The triumphant return of the “Halloween Screams” fireworks show filled Disneyland 's two parking garages to capacity on Friday night as crowds returned to the Anaheim theme park for the kick off of the Halloween Time holiday season.
Halloween Time returned to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure on a hot and balmy early September day that topped 90
Haunted Mansion Gets Holiday Makeover In Nearly Half The Time It Has Been Crazy
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Dateline: September 5, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland will transform the Haunted Mansion for the holidays in nearly half the time this year with double the staff working in two shifts to get the classic E-ticket attraction ready for its popular “The Nightmare Before Christmas” incarnation.
“It 's been crazy,” Disney Parks Live Entertainment technical director Joe Peters said. “My team knows what they
Ride Capacity How Long Will You Have To Wait In Line
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Dateline: August 16, 2019
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Source: Arizona Republic
Many a Disneyland guest has walked past the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and been struck by the long line pushing through the attraction 's entry arch. Yet the posted wait time is a reasonable 20 minutes.
Conversely, those drawn to the Astro Orbiter 's short line tend to think the wait time on the sign is wrong. How could it be possibly be 40 minutes?
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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Source: Orange County Register
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
Main Street Electrical Parade Returns On Friday
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Dateline: August 1, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
Fans of vintage Disneyland may like to know that the Main Street Electrical Parade is making an encore appearance there starting Friday, Aug. 2 through Sept. 30.
This 20-minute-long parade with its half-million miniature lights and infectious synthesizer music starts at the beginning of Main Street, wends its way past the famous statue of Walt Disney and
Which Attraction Has The Most Riders Since Star Wars Galaxys Edge Opened You Will Be Surprised
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Dateline: July 24, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
You 'd be forgiven for assuming the new Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction has had the most riders of any Disneyland attraction since Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge opened - but you 'd be off by a long shot.
Disneyland announced last week that 1 million riders have ridden the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction since Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge
The Happiest March On Earth Fetes Disneyland 64th
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Dateline: July 16, 2019
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The sights you'll see inside Disneyland park?
A certain snowy mountain, if you look northeast from the Central Plaza. Elephants flying overhead, if you're near King Arthur's Carrousel.
And birthday buttons everywhere, on hundreds if not thousands of lapels, all to show that The Happiest Place on Earth is the place where many people
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
TV Shows Walts Plans For Small World Carousel Of Progress
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Dateline: April 26, 2019
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A 1964 episode of "Wonderful World of Color," a television show hosted by Walt Disney, gives old-school insights into the making of what would become classic theme park rides. The show, now available via the website of the D23 fan club, goes behind the scenes of Disney's involvement in the 1964/1965 World's Fair in New York.
The footage shows preparation for "it's a
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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Source: Orange County Register
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
A Perfect 48 Hours Of Eating At Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: April 11, 2019
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Theme park food normally brings to mind wilted hot dogs and sad soft serve cones, but Disney cares far too much about its culinary program to stoop so low at its original park. The perfect 48 hours in the Happiest Place on Earth are filled with much less junk food than you'd anticipate, with generous options for strong cocktails, sit-down dinners that don't disappoint,
2 Nighttime Spectaculars Added To Premium Maxpass System
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Dateline: April 9, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
Disney has added the "Fantasmic" and "World of Color" nighttime spectaculars to the MaxPass system which lets visitors book FastPass attraction times via a mobile app at its two Anaheim theme parks.
The $15 up-charge MaxPass system works with the free FastPass systems to allow visitors to set up return times for popular attractions in Disneyland and Disney California
Pardon The Pixie Dust Sleeping Beauty Castle Will Sparkle Again
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Dateline: February 1, 2019
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It's just another way that Disneyland Resort gets its sparkle back. Spring, 2019, the most Instagrammed spot in the park promises new magic.
If you've visited Disneyland Resort lately, you've seen the "pardon our pixie dust" signs in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. The landmark pink and blue structure is getting a face-lift that even the most die-hard Disney fan
Project Stardust Bringing More Room To Walk Sit Ahead Of Galaxys Edge Opening
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Dateline: January 24, 2019
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It's code name isn't ominous, but it does in part herald the beginning of something Disneyland visitors aren't dreading.
"Project Stardust" is bringing several changes to how visitors get around Disneyland Resort, though many are specific to the park itself. The changes are being implemented before the scheduled opening of "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" this summer.
Mickeys Mix Magic Now Dazzling
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Dateline: January 21, 2019
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Dancing through Disneyland Park?
You're as likely to see a character, or even a character-filled guest, shimmying down Main Street as you are people munching on churros and dill pickles.
For not only do some of the icons of The Happiest Place on Earth regularly cut a proverbial rug, in parades, at special presentations, and in shows, but visitors, too, have been
Will Fans Want To See A Nighttime Show Without Fireworks
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Dateline: January 17, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland plans to roll out a new nighttime spectacular on Main Street USA that is heavy on projection mapping technology but without fireworks most nights as Sleeping Beauty Castle undergoes a months-long rehabilitation wrapped in construction scaffolding.
Mickey's Mix Magic swaps Disneyland's familiar nightly fireworks show for a laser, lighting and projection
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.
Grand Openings Renovations Around The Park
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Dateline: January 14, 2019
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What's new at Disneyland Resort in 2019? In the middle of January, a construction wall has erected around Sleeping Beauty's Castle, and in Downtown Disney a new restaurant has opened its doors.
Sleeping Beauty's Castle is getting a major refurbishment, as the park plans on spending over $300,000 for a new roof, "replacing fiber-reinforced plastic" on the 70-foot tall
10 Tips For Visiting With Toddlers And Preschoolers
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Dateline: January 11, 2019
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Toddlers and preschoolers can be challenging travel companions, but travel destinations like Disneyland are made for them. I've never been a parent to wait until a certain age to travel with my kids anywhere, and there was no way I was going to miss out on the magic of Disney when my kids believed in it the most (and kids are free until they turn 3 at Disney).
Holiday Happenings At Disneyland
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Dateline: December 27, 2018
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park are both in the forefront of theme park holiday activities, with new attractions, new decor, and inclusive events celebrating a wide range of seasonal experiences.
At Disneyland, the attention to detail is in its decorations, and their elaborate construction is a big part of the draw for park guests. According the Walt
I Went To Disneyland By Myself For The Holidays And Felt Everything But Alone
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Dateline: December 19, 2018
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Other than going back to Florida, the one place that makes me feel at home for the holidays is Disneyland. It really is the best time to go to the most magical place on Earth. There are lights everywhere, festive foods to enjoy, and your favorite characters are dressed in their holiday best. I love Christmastime at the parks. Most of my friends with annual passes are
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
Why Disneyland Is the Best Place On Earth To Celebrate The Holidays
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Dateline: December 1, 2018
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Unless you nab a ticket to the North Pole, there's no better place to celebrate winter than at Disneyland Resort. Holiday time at the parks is so much more than Christmas trees, parades and hugs from Santa Goofy - which happens to be a very real thing. Between the nightly snowfall, majestic gingerbread houses and celebrations of every seasonal holiday beyond just
Disney Afternoon Avenue Is Coming Back
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Dateline: November 21, 2018
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The Disney Afternoon Avenue' is coming back to Disneyland
Grow up in the '90s? Did you visit Disneyland then? If so, you might remember "The Disney Afternoon Avenue," the walkway between Fantasyland and Toontown that Disney themed to its line-up of late-afternoon cartoons, including DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and TaleSpin.
Ya miss it? Because it's
Mickey Mouse Nighttime Show Coming
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Dateline: November 18, 2018
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Source: Orange County Register
Disney is bringing an all-new nighttime show to Disneyland starting in January that features Mickey and Minnie Mouse, including projections, lighting and lasers. This show will only feature fireworks "on select nights," according to the press release, unlike the current schedule which has fireworks nightly, weather permitting.
The new show will launch Jan. 18 and
5 Types Of People Who Should Visit Disneyland At Christmas Are You One Of Them
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Dateline: November 12, 2018
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Source: Arizona Republic
Anyone who visits Disneyland during the holidays knows that the theme park didn't invent Christmas cheer. It perfected it.
From a towering holiday tree to the wreaths and lights that drip from any real estate capable of supporting decorations, Disneyland is the center of the yule-niverse.
It wasn't always this way. In December 1955, workers put up a modest tree
It Takes A Small Army To Transform Its A Small World For The Holidays
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Dateline: November 8, 2018
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Source: Orange County Register
Inside an empty pool known as "The Plunge," Joe Peters and his team of Disney technicians repair scenic props, replace burned-out Christmas lights and paint dinged-up decor in a makeshift workshop as holiday decorations used during It's a Small World Holiday hang from the ceiling above.
"It's that race to the finish line every year," said Peters, the technical
It Is A Favorite Spot To Scatter Family Ashes
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Dateline: October 24, 2018
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Custodians at the Walt Disney Co. theme parks in Orlando, Fla., and Anaheim, Calif., use code words to disguise the messier aspects of their work from visitors.
When a manager radios for a "Code V" cleanup, it means a patron has vomited. "Code U" signals urine.
No code is kept more under wraps at Walt Disney World and Disneyland than the call for a "HEPA
Firefighters Rescue Worker Suspended Inside Attraction
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Dateline: October 6, 2018
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A contractor working on the "Small World" attraction at Disneyland slipped and fell Friday morning and was rescued by firefighters.
About 4 a.m. Anaheim Fire and Rescue responded to a call of a technical rescue at the amusement park and discovered the worker, who was wearing complete safety gear, including a harness, suspended about 20 feet off the ground, according
Disneyland Is Quietly Removing Seating And Planters For Star Wars Land Access
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Dateline: September 20, 2018
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Source: Orange County Register
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
Tipsyland Ten Reasons To Visit Star Wars Cantina Next Summer
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Dateline: September 4, 2018
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It only took 63 years, but Disneyland will soon host the Happiest Hour on Earth.
At least it could, if it takes full advantage of its decision to (finally) serve alcohol in the park, a change that required a galaxy far far away.
Disney recently announced cocktails will be served at the cantina when the new Star Wars land opens next summer.
Until then, there
Trip To Disneyland Is Not What It Used To Be
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Dateline: August 24, 2018
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Source: Los Angeles Times
"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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Source: Orange County Register
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
Is MaxPass Worth The Price A Skeptic Puts It To The Test
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Dateline: May 31, 2018
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Perhaps you're planning your Disneyland summer vacation, noting how quickly expenses are piling up and making a list of snacks to take so you're not buying any $5 churros.
Then you see the MaxPass, a feature introduced last summer that promises to save you time by fetching FastPasses from your phone. Sounds good until you get to the price: $10 per person per day.
Rare Drawings From Museum Of Weird Walt Disney Vision For Haunted Mansion Go To Auction First Time In Disney History
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Dateline: April 14, 2018
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On Saturday, April 28, 2018, Van Eaton Galleries located in Sherman Oaks, California will auction some of the only known original concept artwork of "The Museum of the Weird," part of Walt Disney's original idea for Disneyland's iconic "Haunted Mansion" attraction. The artwork, created by one of Walt's original Imagineers, Rolly Crump, was part of a planned walk-through
Show Features Flying Buzz Lightyear Floating Up House
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Dateline: April 11, 2018
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Source: Orlando Sentinel
There will be a few unusual sights in the air when "Together Forever - A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular" debuts at Disneyland this week. Mixed in with the usual fireworks and projections onto Sleeping Beauty Castle will be a flying Buzz Lightyear and the house from "Up" moving across the sky.
The new show is a part of Pixar Fest, a limited-time celebration of the
Disney Making It’s A Small World Into A Movie
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Dateline: April 1, 2018
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In a surprise move, The Walt Disney Company CFO Christine M. McCarthy announced in a call to shareholders that the House of Mouse is adapting the popular Disneyland ride "It's A Small World" into a live action feature movie written and directed by Jennifer Lee (Frozen, Frozen 2). The movie will be a "globetrotting adventure about a pair of siblings that must travel around
10 Things To Know About Star Wars Nite
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Dateline: March 17, 2018
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Source: Orange County Register
Yes, Star Wars and Disneyland geeks and freaks, (and everyone else, too), Disneyland is about to hold its first ever "Stars Wars Nite" at the park, for those of us who just can't get enough of the fun. This is in anticipation of the next movie in the Disney Star Wars franchise, plus of course the anticipated opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in July 2019.
Here are
No One Can Die At Disneyland And Other Insane Conspiracy Theories About The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: March 8, 2018
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Disneyland and Disney World aren't all laughter and magic all the time. In fact, there are many dark - not to mention insane - secrets behind the happiest place on Earth. That said, not all of these so-called "secrets" are true, including one Disney conspiracy theory about not being allowed to die at Disney parks.
Curious to know more? Keep reading for some of the
Visitors Ask Dude Where Is My Stroller
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Dateline: March 7, 2018
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland might be marketed to the public as the Happiest Place on Earth, but sometimes it makes thieves happy, too. Like any place where tens of thousands of people gather daily, things get stolen. Especially the most ubiquitous symbol of parenthood: The baby stroller.
People who would never leave their bicycles unlocked in front of a store back home will
Disney World And Disneyland Have 11 Iconic Matching Attractions Heres Which Park Has The Best Version Of Each Ride
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Dateline: February 27, 2018
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Disney parks are known for thrilling rides, epic foods and drink, and a creatively magical experience. The original Disneyland park in California has many rides that match up with Florida's Disney World, but not all rides are created equal. For example, the Space Mountain in Disney World is drastically different (and worse) than its California counterpart.
After
Walt Disney World vs Disneyland It’s A Small World What Is The Difference
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Dateline: February 15, 2018
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Sail around the world with one of the most famous songs ever, but do you really need to ride both?
It has one of the most recognizable songs in the entire world, and people from all parts of the globe know it, but is one "It's a Small World" better than the other? Both Walt Disney World and Disneyland have versions of their own even though the one in California is
Best Snacks To Get Based On Your Favorite Movies
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Dateline: February 13, 2018
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Your bags are packed, and you have your Mickey ears ready to go. A Disneyland vacation is on the horizon. There's so much to do and see in the parks - from the rides to the characters - but the real treat is pulling up a chair and being a guest for some tasty food at Disneyland. The food is becoming just as much of an attraction as It's A Small World and Space Mountain.
Everything We Saw At First-Ever Vintage Theme Night
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Dateline: January 30, 2018
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When Disneyland throws a party, you know we're gonna be there - and Disneyland After Dark: Throwback Nite was no exception. Disneyland's first event in a forthcoming series of themed nights this year was an ode to the rides, tunes, and thrills of yesteryear, complete with food, music, entertainment, and characters fit for vintage-obsessed Disney fans.
There were few
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
What It Takes To Put On A Disneyland Christmas By The Numbers
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Dateline: December 22, 2017
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Start with 300,000 lights
It's officially Christmastime at Disneyland, and along with the seasonal treats and must-have souvenirs, there are plenty of eye-popping decorations ready to be admired.
With garlands lining Main Street, trees outfitted with all the trimming, and festive cheer abounding, big-time Disney fans may be wondering how the park decorates its
Would Disneyland Ever Do A Christmas Overlay Based On The Horrible Star Wars Holiday Special
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Dateline: November 7, 2017
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Christmas is coming to the Disneyland Resort this weekend. Given that some theme parks kick off their annual Halloween celebrations in late August, waiting until the second week in November to start Christmas seems almost an act of restraint. But an early, pre-Thanksgiving start to the Christmas season allows Disney and other theme parks more time to lure holiday-loving
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
Magic Kingdom Legacy Cast Member Recalls Walks With Walt Disney And Imagineer Father
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Dateline: September 4, 2017
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Darlene Kingsley grew up the daughter of a Disneyland Imagineer, and some of her favorite childhood memories are of holding Walt Disney's hand - Uncle Walt, as she called him - on her regular visits to the park.
"This was that person you always felt comfortable to talk with," she said. " That was the norm for me."
Her grandparents also worked for Disney, and so
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,
Tips And Tricks According To The Man Who Visits Daily
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Dateline: July 17, 2017
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Few people know Disneyland like Jeff Reitz. The 44-year-old Air Force veteran from Huntington Beach, California has visited the park every day since 2012, racking up 2,024 visits so far.
Reitz received his first annual pass as a gift from a friend and started his habit as a fun way to get out of the house while unemployed. He's since purchased his own annual passes,
A Sprinkle Of Pixie Dust
Dateline: July 14, 2017
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"Fantasyland" is said to be Walt Disney's favorite Land. And it's tough to blame him. "Sleeping Beauty Castle" welcomes you, as both the main entrance and park icon. "King Arthur Carrousel" was built in 1875 and operated in Ontario, Canada from 1922 until 1955 when it was relocated to Disneyland. Until 1975, only one horse was white, and now all of them are. Merlin hosted
Disney Parks Want Us To Escape Reality But Real-World Conflicts Are Sometimes Unavoidable
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Dateline: July 13, 2017
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On June 29, Disney announced that as part of its ongoing renovation of old attractions, it would be removing the "wench auction" scene from its popular Pirates of the Caribbean ride.
Many people online have expressed outrage. "Never have any of these wonderful scenes ever made me think of negative things!" wrote one fan on the Disney Parks Blog. Another posted, "I
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
Disney Getting Good At Recycling Movie Ideas From Disneyland Rides
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Dateline: April 19, 2017
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If Disney CEO Bob Iger ends up running for California governor - as has been rumored - I'm sure that the environment will stand atop his platform, because nobody in the entertainment business recycles more than Disney.
Animated movies becoming live action films, movies becoming theme park rides, theme park rides becoming movies. It's the Circle of Life, Hollywood
5 Things To Know If You Are Taking A Preschooler To Disneyland
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Dateline: March 10, 2017
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Magic is real. Dreams really do come true. And the world can astonish you with its beauty and endless capacity for new adventure.
How do I know all these things? I just spent two days at the Disneyland Resort with a small child.
Disneyland is good for all ages, of course. But there is something extra-special about visiting the Park with a little one. When my
Teen Apprentice Who Painted Disneyland In 1955
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Dateline: February 9, 2017
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Gary McLearn, 78, of Lake Havasu City, was a union painter's apprentice who helped prepare Disneyland's Main Street for the grand opening in July 1955.
It was his junior year of high school in 1955, McLearn was 17 years old. A friend of the family was employed at the under-construction Disneyland, in Anaheim, Calif. It was a connection that landed McLearn a
9 Extinct Disneyland Attractions You Probably Never Knew Existed
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Dateline: January 26, 2017
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Over 60 years ago, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. In the decades since, Walt Disney's original theme park vision has undergone changes both big and small. Rides, attractions, and entire swaths of land have sometimes been overhauled or torn down to make way for modern amusements.
But thanks to documentaries and numerous Disney bloggers, we can still look
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 10
Dateline: January 9, 2017
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"I know it's here somewhere"
I'm not sure if that's exactly what was said upon first sight of where the Rivers of America used to be, but I'm sure it was something similar. Maybe with a little more salt. A lot of the excavation for the layout of the park revolved around removing existing trees and vegetation, digging out what would be the basin for the riverbed that
8 Tips For Celebrating The Holidays At Disneyland
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Dateline: December 6, 2016
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Get the most out of your Disneyland vacation with these insider tricks.
The holiday season truly is magical at Disneyland, bustling with special events, parties, parades, entertainment and elaborate decorations. Plus, Disneyland Resort offers special annual events, from the Festival of Holidays entertainment to the "World of Color -- Season of Light" spectacle at
Bah Humbug Disliking Disneyland Its A Small World Holiday Version
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Dateline: November 30, 2016
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Disneyland's It's a Small World Holiday debuted 20 years ago and today remains a favorite of theme park fans for its fun overlay of a classic attraction.
So of course I'm going to go full curmudgeon on it.
Complaining about It's a Small World is to writing about theme parks what the layup line is to a basketball game. It's a can't-miss warm-up that everyone else
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 Disneyland Installs The Holiday Version Of Its A Small World
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Dateline: November 23, 2016
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As the Halloween season was winding down, Disneyland's famous canal boat ride, "It's a Small World," closes and goes through a transformation.
Inside the ride, a crew of 24 people is busy at work turning it into a holiday version complete with scenic Christmas trees, festive decorations and lights, lots of lights. On the outside another 11-person crew is working at
Disneyland Resort Celebrates Festival Of Holidays
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Dateline: November 8, 2016
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It's the season for celebrations as Holidays at the Disneyland Resort launches Nov. 10, inviting family and friends to make magical memories together.
This year, guests will have even more to celebrate as they discover the new Festival of Holidays, with music, dance, food and heartwarming holiday festivities inspired by cultural traditions from around the world.
Disneyland And California Adventure Start Looking To Christmas With Halloween Nearly Over
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Dateline: October 24, 2016
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As the holiday season approaches, Disney Imagineers get busy modifying some of the attractions at Disneyland for the holidays.
First up: It's a Small World. The boat ride with the infamous song is closed until Nov. 9 so lights and holiday music can be installed for its holiday overlay.
The Jungle Cruise will be closed Nov. 1-9 to be redressed as the Jingle
Beignets Pirates And Ghosts Oh My
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When New Orleans Square opened in July of 1966, the mayor of New Orleans, Victor Schiro, participated in the dedication. Schiro announced that Disney was an honorary citizen of the real city and joked that adding the Square cost as much as the original Louisiana Purchase. The dedication was Walt's last public appearance before his death that December.
There are two
Changes Coming Soon To Disneyland Park
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Dateline: August 26, 2016
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There are two nightly opportunities to view the "Paint the Night" electrical parade: once as it slowly winds its way through Disneyland Park to where it concludes shortly beyond Disneyland City Hall, and then again as it returns after "Disneyland Forever."
A great way to be in a good position to see and take photos of both the parade and the fireworks show begins by
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 8
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Dateline: August 16, 2016
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Picture this
You're an artistic designer;
You're scheduled to attend a design meeting for a project you drew the design that "greenlighted" the project you're currently working on;
Deadlines are rapidly approaching;
And in walks your boss
He looks concerned -- something between worried and extremely serious;
He opens the meeting and begins
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
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 2000s
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Dateline: July 17, 2016
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The new century started out with few changes inside Disneyland, as the company was focused on big changes outside the park, but things would liven up as the century progressed.
2000
Parking at Disneyland changed with the opening of the Mickey & Friends parking structure on the land that was a strawberry farm for decades. The more than 10,000-space structure was
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 1990s
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It was a "Fantasmic!" start for Disneyland in the 1990s, and the decade ended with a new Tomorrowland and the disappearance of the parking lot.
1990-92
Not much happened for the first two years in terms of changes or additions of new attractions until 1992. Mission to Mars had its last flight and was grounded. In New Orleans Square, something new was coming to
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.
1960
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
We Survived Disneyland With A Little Help From The Disability Access Service Card
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Dateline: April 1, 2016
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I guess third time's the charm in HJ's case.
HJ has been to Disneyland two times before. The first time she was 2.5 years old. She went on "It's a Small World" and fell asleep. We stood in line to meet Tinker Bell and then she refused to take a picture with her. Fortunately, I don't remember her having any major meltdowns, but I don't think she really enjoyed any of
Here Are 5 Films Based On Disneyland Rides That Should Be Made
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Dateline: February 19, 2016
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A few months ago, I saw the news that Disney is developing a movie based on the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland. It will star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The news reports also mentioned that it will likely take place not in the present day, but in the past. I imagine it's a past where obscene amounts of protein powder was available so that they can explain how the Rock
Watch Disneyland 60 A Celebration Live
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Dateline: February 16, 2016
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Disneyland helped transform the entertainment industry worldwide.
On Sunday, February 21 at 8 p.m., ABC7 will air "The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60," celebrating 60 years since Walt Disney first opened the gates to Disneyland.
Walt Disney, one of the ultimate dreamers, used his uninhibited imagination and determination to create what became the
Annual Passholder Days In Full Swing At The Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: February 1, 2016
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Disneyland launched a little something extra for its annual passholders on Monday with AP Days.
The event, which takes place the entire month of February, will give annual passholders some special treats and things to see and do, especially since several of the more popular attractions are closed for refurbishment.
Each week of of AP Days in February will have a
Changes And Closures At The Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: January 25, 2016
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The Disneyland Resort is undergoing a few changes, some temporary, others permanent.
It's A Small World is closed as its holiday overlay is removed, while the Haunted Mansion is open after its holiday overlay has already been removed.
Scrims have been erected around the Hungry Bear Restaurant at Disneyland to block views of the Rivers of America while
Disney During The Holidays How To Navigate The Parks Like A Pro
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Dateline: December 28, 2015
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On Christmas day this year, Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida hit maximum capacity and closed - forcing the parks to turn away unlucky Mouseketeers and signaling the arrival of peak season.
It's not a rarity for the parks to close temporarily due to overcrowding: it can happen during extremely popular times. And it's not just
Disneyland Ride Review Small World For The Holidays Is Joyous
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Dateline: November 11, 2015
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The holiday version of it's a small world debuted at Disneyland in 1997.
The facade looks the same, except for the Santa Claus hat on the smiling clock. But at night, the attraction undergoes a dramatic change as thousands of colored lights illuminate the facade.
As you approach the turnstiles, the music has changed to a mix of the classic song the attraction is
Disneyland Ride Review This Small World Will Have You Singing Along
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Dateline: October 9, 2015
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The message is happiness and global peace in the classic Disney attraction it's a small world, which debuted not at Disneyland but at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Time magazine calculated last year that the attraction's song, which gave the ride its name, has been heard and played more than any song ever written.
First some history: Walt Disney was approached by
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
Disneylands Long Lost Midget Autopia May Roll Again In Missouri
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Dateline: July 31, 2015
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The Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Mo., is hoping to revive the vintage Disneyland attraction known as Midget Autopia, the first park ride ever moved to a non-Disney property..
The museum plans a $500,000 Kickstarter campaign to bring back the 10-car ride that ran in Anaheim from 1957 until It's a Small World displaced it in 1966.
In a chapter known
Disneyland 60 Things You Might Not Know About The Magic Kingdom
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Dateline: July 17, 2015
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TV show named "Gunsmoke" made its debut, and another named "Make Room for Daddy" won two Emmys. Elvis Presley and Pat Boone had young hearts all shook up, and for the first time, they could listen to those crooners and others on a new gadget called a pocket transistor radio. A new car cost $1,900, gasoline was 23 cents a gallon and rents averaged $87 a month..
It was
Growing Up In Disneyland
Dateline: July 12, 2015
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Don DeFore's Silver Banjo Barbecue Restaurant in Frontierland
Disneyland fans who have enjoyed the park numerous times might say they too "grew up in Disneyland." But my family's story is a bit different. Our Mom loved to quote us kids saying, "gee, do we have to go to Disneyland again? Such was the case in the early years of the Park when Dad owned a restaurant in
Everything You Need To Know For The Perfect Disneyland Holiday
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Dateline: July 5, 2015
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I'm on bended knee in front of hundreds of strangers when it strikes me that the magic never really dies.
Beauty and the Beast - the 1991 Disney film that made history as the first animated movie up for Best Picture at the Oscars - was also the first film I ever saw at the cinemas.
And here I am 24 years later, hand outstretched, heart on sleeve, asking for
Disneyland Anniversary Extravaganza In A Day Whew
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Dateline: June 24, 2015
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What do you get the park that has everything for its 60th anniversary? Nothing, because giving a theme park a gift would be silly. Instead, Disneyland is celebrating its anniversary this summer with a new firework show and parade, along with a revamped World of Color show at California Adventure.
The Diamond Celebration kicked off May 22; I went to the parks last
How Southern California Attractions Like Disneyland Cater To Theme Park Junkies
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Dateline: June 17, 2015
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Can theme parks become even more addictive? That's what parks in Southern California and around the country are hoping to do with their new crop of attractions for this summer.
Anyone in business knows it's more cost-effective to get your current customers to come back and buy more than it is to find a new customer for every sale. So park owners always design
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
How Walt Disney Obsession With Futurism Inspired Tomorrowland
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Dateline: May 16, 2015
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Back in 1972, when New York City was a post-apocalyptic hell hole overrun by crime and on the verge of bankruptcy, architect Peter Blake opined that to save it, the government should be banished and Manhattan should instead be turned over to an unlikely savior.
"The only new towns of any significance built in this country since World War II are Disneyland . . . and
Revealing The Secrets Of Disneyland
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Dateline: May 11, 2015
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It's the theme park that started it all, but no matter how many times you've visited Disneyland, there are some things you probably don't know about the Magic Kingdom.
As the park comes up on its 60th anniversary this year, San Diego 6's John Carroll traveled to Anaheim to reveal some of Disneyland's surprising secrets.
"To all who come to this happy place,
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 Diamond Days Sweepstakes Will Give Away Diamonds
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Dateline: April 14, 2015
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Imagine winning a Disney Diamond or a Cinderella glass slipper, or enjoying a private excursion and dinner in Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park. Those are a few of the exciting prizes that will be awarded to some lucky guests during the Disneyland Diamond Days sweepstakes, part of the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration that begins May 22, 2015.
Tomorrowland Mystery Box Opens Reveals The Movie True Intentions
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Dateline: April 6, 2015
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Director Brad Bird and writer Damon Lindelof have concocted something mysterious in Tomorrowland, Disney's new live action adventure movie starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, and Britt Robertson. The initial annoucement about the film included a mysterious box that Lindelof and Bird claimed to have unearthed from the Disney archives.
The so-called "1952 box" was
A Visit With Uncle Walt
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Dateline: April 4, 2015
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Walt Disney was a virtual family member for many of us growing up in the 1950s and early '60s. Jimmie and his Mouseketeer friends provided us with entertainment each afternoon on The Mickey Mouse Club, and our families gathered in front of the television each Sunday evening to watch Disneyland (an always entertaining hour, the title of which changed several times after
Diamond Celebration Will Light Up The Disneyland Resort Beginning With Dazzling 24-Hour Event
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Dateline: March 11, 2015
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A dynamic 24-hour party will kick off the summer and launch the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration, May 22-23, as guests enjoy the thrilling premieres of three, new nighttime spectaculars: the glittering "Paint the Night" parade and the groundbreaking "Disneyland Forever" fireworks show at Disneyland Park, plus the new presentation, "World of Color - Celebrate! The
Fire Quickly Extinguished At Disneyland
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Dateline: February 28, 2015
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A small fire was knocked down near the "It's a Small World" attraction at Disneyland Saturday night. No injuries were reported.
Disneyland's fire crew responded to the scene and knocked down the blaze by 9:48 p.m.
Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown says the fire occurred in a backstage area adjacent to the famed attraction. "It's a Small World" was not damaged
How Does Disneyland Cover Up Construction Work For Sleeping Beauty Castle Or Small World
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Dateline: February 24, 2015
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Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle looks a bit odd.
So does "It's a Small World."
Both of Disneyland's iconic attractions are under renovation, and Disney hides a lot of the work going on.
But the theme park still wants guests to see the castle and the clock-themed attraction with the unforgettable song, so both structures are shielded from view - by
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
How Disneyland Is Like Apple
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Dateline: January 4, 2015
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My family went to Disneyland over the Christmas holidays. The drive from San Francisco took most of a day. The park was packed to the rafters, with wait times of over an hour on many rides. My next credit card bill will probably give me a heart attack.
And you know what? We loved it. We'll almost definitely go back.
The reason? Disneyland feels like one of the
Merriest Place On Earth
Dateline: December 6, 2014
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"The Happiest Place on Earth" becomes all the more magical during the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Tinsel and garland cover almost every inch of the already beautiful park. In 2006 they had a machine that produced many tiny bubbles grouped to make snowflakes. My mother has a picture of me dancing in them, somewhere.
When the House of the Future was still there, a
Disneyland Resort Welcomes Anna And Elsa From Frozen To A Christmas Fantasy Parade For The Holidays
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Dateline: November 17, 2014
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The Happiest Place on Earth Just Gets Merrier as Anna and Elsa from Walt Disney Pictures' animated hit "Frozen" join the annual holiday celebration at the Disneyland Resort. The Holidays bring themed entertainment, sparkling decorations, delicious treats, festive traditions and holiday shopping to locations throughout the Resort.
Among the highlights of the season,
50 Year Old Memories Of Worlds Fair
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Dateline: November 11, 2014
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It was half a century ago.
This native son of Newport-Mesa was on the East Coast visiting the 1964 New York World's Fair.
That fair turned out to be one of the highlights of my young life. I was 19 and stationed with the U.S. Army at Fort Slocum, N.Y., north of New York City. The fair was spread over 650 acres of Flushing Meadows territory, in Queens.
The
What Was Disneyland Like In 1968
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Dateline: October 22, 2014
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Source: Los Angeles Magazine
While Disneyland is technically and geographically not even in Los Angeles County, it has been a big part of the L.A. lifestyle dating back to the 1950s. A fine pictorial map created by Sam McKim in 1968 shows the Magic Kingdom during a year when the park as most vintage Angelenos know it was in place and making indelible memories.
Baby Boomers can mark stages of
Disney Fast Pass Program Datacenter Style
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My wife and I have 21-month-old identical twin boys. Maybe a month ago we took them down south for their first trip to Disneyland (and the companion park California Adventure). As a southern California native (I still cannot bring myself to type out SoCal), I had been to Disneyland enough that once I headed north, I had no real urge to go back. So this particular trip was
Its A Small And Less Complicated World On This Ride
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Dateline: August 21, 2014
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Although It's a Small World was updated in 2009 to include modern Disney songs and movie characters like Ariel, Flounder, Nemo, Woody and Bullseye, the ride has stayed the same and outlasted other attractions that have changed as new technology has rendered them old and clunky.
It's a pastiche of Arab dolls flying on magic carpets, Mexicans wearing sombreros, Peter
One Reporter's Tortured Quest To Meet Disneyland's Anna And Elsa
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Children, you have no idea what your parents endure to get you a little "Frozen."
Merchandise is scarce. Birthday parties with official tie-in decorations are nearly impossible to pull off. And the theme-park lines to meet Anna and Elsa, the sibling royals at the heart of the world's highest-ever-grossing animated movie, are long.
Very, very, very long.
I
Disneyland's It's A Small World Turns 50
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Dateline: April 21, 2014
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Richard Sherman didn't know why Walt Disney summoned him to a Southern California sound stage. In it was a huge mock-up of some attraction.
A banner about a salute to children of the world hung over a serpentine path lined with a bunch of audio-animatronic dolls. The figures sang a cacophony of national anthems in 25 or 30 languages that ran together in a din.
Can The Average Person Visit Disneyland These Days
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I remember the times when my mom took my brother and me to Disneyland during summer vacation.
We didn't go every summer, but I can probably count a good five times in my lifetime that we'd attended the theme park as kids.
I remember looking forward to the "It's A Small World" ride, the mock President Abraham Lincoln production, Michael Jackson's "Captain EO" 3D
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,
Richard Sherman Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of It's A Small World
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Dateline: March 23, 2014
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Academy Award-winning songwriter Richard Sherman discusses the immeasurable impact of his unforgettable Disneyland theme park composition "It's A Small World" as part of a new global 50th anniversary celebration video featurette series.
"I can't believe that's it been 50 years since my brother, Robert, and I wrote this little song. It meant a lot to me then and it
Rediscovered Disney Treasures Inspire Tomorrowland Movie
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Dateline: February 18, 2014
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Visitors to Disneyland in recent weeks might have noticed some areas around "It's A Small World," Matterhorn and other areas blocked off. There's a new movie in the works, titled "Tomorrowland," that crews were filming at the park.
The movie is billed as a live action, science fiction mystery movie starring George Clooney and slated for a May 2015 release.
California vs. Paris: It's A Small World -- At Christmas
Dateline: January 2, 2014
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In an article for this very site, published August 2011, I discussed the it's a small world attractions in the Disneylands in Anaheim and Paris, mentioning that at "a more seasonal time of year" I would take a look at how their festive overlays compare.
For Christmas, both versions have placed a Santa hat on the Gregory S. Marinello-designed clock, but to the
Disneyland And California Adventure Most Festive Place On Earth?
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Dateline: November 22, 2013
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Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Many people in Southern California lament that there is no distinct change of seasons and that winter holidays are lacking because there isn't any snow.
But area theme parks have everything to get even the "bah, humbug!" types in a festive mood.
For starters, there's Disneyland, "The Happiest Place on Earth," from its tall ornament-bedecked tree at the
Firefighters Rush To Disneyland Facility
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Dateline: November 13, 2013
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Firefighting units from Disneyland and a single unit from Anaheim were activated Wednesday morning when smoke began wafting from a storage facility at the park, an Anaheim Fire Department supervisor said.
The fire, in a commercial storage facility on a Disney backlot, was reported at 1:26 a.m. the supervisor said, adding that light smoke was visible at the scene but
Music is Magic
Dateline: November 1, 2013
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I don't even remember my first trip to Disneyland as a child. My first trip with my high school band, on the other hand, I do remember, if a little vaguely. Hey, I've been going since I was a kid, and even with my makeshift leash, all the wonderful memories have always tended to blend together. It was when I was a freshman in high school and we were to march down Main
Sandy In Disneyland
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Dateline: June 21, 2013
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During the early 1970s, Sandy Duncan saw her star ascend in a series of pleasant (if forgettable) films and television programs. Even though she wasn't the sexiest chick in show business, and even though her singing and dancing could hardly be considered as show-stopping, Duncan possessed a spunky vibrancy that appealed to casting directors - hell, she even turned up as a
Mickey And Minnie The Rodent Billionaires
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Dateline: June 16, 2013
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Just about every day now, I send up a silent hosanna along the likes of: "Thank you, Oh Great One, for allowing me to raise my children before texting, sexting, Facebook, rap music and 'Gangnam Style.' " To that I must now add, "the exorbitant admission price for theme parks."
Don't know if you saw the little news tidbit a few days back about how Disneyland and its
Disabled Man Stuck On Small World Disneyland Ride Sues For 8,000 Dollars
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Dateline: March 27, 2013
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A quadriplegic man was awarded $8,000 after suing Disneyland for being stranded on a broken "It's A Small World" ride with the repetitive theme song blaring continuously.
"The music was blaring. They couldn't get it to go off," San Pedro resident Jose Martinez told CBS Los Angeles.
While he was stuck on the ride for more than 40 minutes, he suffered from
Disneyland vs. Knott's
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Dateline: January 17, 2013
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People who are traveling in the southern California area always wonder should I go to Knott's Berry Farm or got to Disneyland. Personally I think they are both great places to visit and have a good
time with family and friends. The both have great attractions to ride and play at. For example, Disneyland is the perfect place for small children because it has a variety of
New Disneyland Show Opens This Summer
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Dateline: January 11, 2013
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A new theatrical production that incorporates Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters will debut this summer at Disneyland.
"Mickey and the Magical Map" will appear in the Fantasyland Theater near It's a Small World.
The theater closed in August so crews could start preparing for a new play, but Disney did not reveal the concept until recently.
In the
Disney Begins 4 Million Dollar Big Thunder Overhaul
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Dateline: January 3, 2013
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Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will undergo its biggest project in more than three decades when the ride closes Monday for at least nine months.
The Frontierland ride, which mimics a runaway mine train through an Old West canyon, will close so crews can begin a makeover that will last until fall. A reopening date has yet to be announced.
The
Everything You Need To Know About Disneyland Resorts During The Holidays
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Dateline: November 29, 2012
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The busy holiday season is upon and it's usually filled with travel. Why not make a new tradition by including a family visit to Disneyland?
After my recent trip, I decided that the holidays are the best time to go. Post Halloween offers smaller crowds, shorter lines,comfortable weather - A perfect family bonding event in the middle of a rushed season! Disneyland is
Disneyland Still Has The Magic
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Dateline: November 27, 2012
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To think it all came from one man's imagination.
Where once there were orange groves and a couple of acres of walnut trees, there is now a collection of craggy peaks, fathoms of coral reef-filled sea, a jungle full of animals, subterranean caves that serve as a pirate lair, a parsec of space, a turreted castle and entry to the many other worlds conceived by one of
Disneyland Park Releases Dates Details Of Christmas Holiday Season
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Dateline: October 24, 2012
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Always a magical place, Disneyland Park becomes extra festive during the Christmas season. The theme park will celebrate the holiday from Nov. 12, 2012 through Jan. 6, 2013 with the return of its seasonal offerings, announced Disneyland Resort on Oct. 23.
Visiting Disneyland Park is an annual tradition for many guests who come to see the park's festive decor and
6 Disney Venues To Close Temporarily
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Dateline: September 30, 2012
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A half-dozen venues at the two local Disney parks are scheduled to temporarily close for at least part of this month.
Crews will start installing holiday decorations in It's a Small World on Oct. 22. The Disneyland ride will reopen Nov. 8 with Christmas songs, lights and other holiday decor.
Disneyland's Indiana Jones Adventure, Casey Jr. Circus Train and
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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
Still Returning After 36 Years
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Dateline: September 3, 2012
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Having first visited Disneyland as a 2-year-old, Fairfax journalist James Croot reflects after his recent sixth visit.
"To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savour the challenge and promise of the future."
Walter E Disney's words when he opened his theme park in
Disney Sets Closing Date For The Magic The Memories, And You Show
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Dateline: August 22, 2012
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On Aug. 22, Disney Parks Blog announced the ending date for "The Magic, The Memories, and You." The nighttime projection show will have its last performances at Walt Disney World and Disneyland on Labor Day, Sept. 3.
"The Magic, The Memories, and You" debuted in early 2011. It features music, lights and an innovative display of park images including those of
New Show Coming To Fantasyland
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Dateline: August 7, 2012
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Cinderella, Snow White and their princess friends will move out soon of their spot in Disneyland's Fantasyland Theatre.
The princess meet-and-greet center will relocate, temporarily, to near the "It's a Small World" ride starting Aug. 13, Disney said.
Construction crews are going to transform the theater for what Disney so far is only calling a "live
Disney Top 10 Innovations Of All Time
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Dateline: August 1, 2012
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The Walt Disney Company is known for its creativity, innovative thinking and technological advances.
Who, but Walt Disney, could have given us a motion picture like "Snow White," the first full-length animated feature film which was a movie industry first?
Who, but the Walt Disney Company, could have given us Epcot, perhaps the most unique theme park experience
2 Disney Rides Temporarily Close This Month
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Dateline: July 31, 2012
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Two Disneyland rides will temporarily close for part of this month as crews undertake projects.
Disney traditionally schedules few rehabilitation projects during the busy summer season, when crowds are heavy.
Meanwhile, the Jungle Cruise is scheduled to reopen Thursday after a weeklong closure. Crews are shrinking the gap between the dock and the boats to make
Mitt Somebody
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Dateline: June 4, 2012
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While in California attending my nephew's high-school graduation, I acted on a whim and decided to divert to Disneyland. I have been to Walt Disney World in Florida several times but had not actually been to Disneyland since I was six years old. Blessed with a great memory for things in the past, that amazing day spent at Disney in the '50s came racing back as I walked
Rubber Ducks Race Through Disneyland
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Dateline: May 9, 2012
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The rubber ducks were off on a race around the world around the canal of Disneyland's It's a Small World, anyway.
It was the fourth annual Rubber Duck Derby, an employee fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
"A couple of years ago, the Fantasyland management team thought that it would be fun for the cast members and (it) would be a good fundraiser," said
New Pixar Character Coming To Disneyland
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Dateline: April 3, 2012
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A character from Pixar's upcoming movie will begin greeting visitors at Disneyland a month before she appears on the big screen.
Merida, the lead character in "Brave," will arrive in mid-May at Disneyland, Disney has announced. "Brave" opens in theaters June 22. See concept art of the Merida greeting area.
The movie is set in the Scottish Highlands where
Disneyland Names Honoree For Main Street Window
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Dateline: March 20, 2012
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Disneyland plans to give its highest honor a Main Street U.S.A. window to costume designer Alice Davis, Disney announced Monday.
Davis is best known for designing park costumes, including the supervision of about 150 dolls in "it's a small world" ride and animatronic characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.
Davis was married to the late Marc
Disneyland Pays Tribute To Small World Composer Robert Sherman
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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 Matterhorn Ride Closes For Extensive Overhaul
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Dateline: February 7, 2012
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The Scharff family of Spokane, Wash., made a special trip to Disneyland recently to celebrate the birthday of 5-year-old Mason with a ride on the Matterhorn.
So they were disappointed to see the 147-foot-tall attraction covered in scaffolding and closed for repairs until June.
"We came to the park for a few specific rides, including It's a Small World and
Disney Temporarily Closes 8 Attractions, 1 Show
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Dateline: February 2, 2012
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Eight Disney parks attractions, one show and some hotel pools will be temporarily closed for at least part of February mostly because of maintenance projects.
Disney traditionally conducts most of their big renovation projects in the winter months following the busy holidays when tourism slows down.
On Friday (today), Disney is reopening two of those
3 Reasons Disney Is More Valuable Than You Think
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Dateline: January 12, 2012
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Few businesses ever strive for excellence. Advantages, yes. Profits, undoubtedly. But excellence? Not so much. Thanks to a Christmas-break trip to Disneyland in California (not China), I now believe Walt Disney is a notable exception to this rule, and I'm backing my thesis with a CAPScall.
Three things I learned on our winter vacation
When it comes to Disneyland,
7 Attractions Temporarily Close At Disney
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Dateline: January 9, 2012
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Visitors to Disneyland resorts may want to check ahead to see if their favorite rides are operating as the park begins its annual maintenance.
Starting Monday, seven attractions will close for refurbishment as well as some shows and restaurants.
The 52-year-old Matterhorn Bobsled ride will be closed until summer while crews update the ride and add new vehicles
Tips For Dealing With Holiday Crowds At Disney Parks
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Dateline: December 21, 2011
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Disneyland Resort parks can get jam packed, even filling to capacity, during the weeks around Christmas.
It especially gets busy after Christmas Day when tourists flock to town. Read a story about Disney holiday crowds.
Here are some ways to deal with the crowds:
1. Get there early: Disneyland opens at 8 a.m. and Disney California Adventure opens at 10
Walking In A Winter Wonderland
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Dateline: December 20, 2011
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Having grown up in Southern California, I can't remember a time when I wasn't aware of Disneyland.
I've loved the amusement park and all things Disney since I was itty bitty. I can remember being carried out to the car while it was still dark out when I was a little girl only to wake up again at Disneyland in awe. Now as an adult, I still find the "Happiest Place on
It's A Small World Holiday Guests Lining Up At Disneyland
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Dateline: December 18, 2011
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The Disneyland tickets need to be bought to see one of the biggest holiday traditions sailing at the Happiest Place on Earth. On Sunday, the It's A Small World Holiday attraction had guests waiting over an hour to share a ride on the boats. Everyone wants to see inside where kids on displays sing about the holiday season and on Friday the lines are only bound to get
Disneyland At Christmas It's Not Just For Kids
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Dateline: December 11, 2011
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If there's a better place to immerse yourself in the Holidays than Disneyland I don't know where it could be. And that's especially true if you can stay at one of Disney's resort hotels.
Once again this year, California residents can take an easy drive to Anaheim and enter a world of lights, color, music, rides and even Christmas "snow."
Familiar attractions
Celebrity-led Disney Event Restricts Viewing
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Dateline: December 1, 2011
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Celebrities ranging from actor James Earl Jones to Dick Van Dyke have led a holiday ceremony in the middle of Disneyland for five decades. But without an invitation, visitors must look for limited spots to see the event.
This weekend, the annual Candlelight Ceremony returns to Disneyland's plaza in front of the Main Street train station.
Actor Gary Sinise,
Merry Holidays At Disneyland
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Dateline: November 30, 2011
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The magic of the holiday season is made all that more magical with cheap flights to Disneyland. Disney goes all out to create a winter wonderland at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure theme parks. Expect holiday-themed attractions and parades, decadent decorations and sweet treats, and even snow at this popular sunny Anaheim, California tourist destination.
Rain, Rain Stay Away At Least 'Til Sunday
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Dateline: November 15, 2011
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I'm counting on the rain to hold off until at least Sunday so I can get to Disneyland this weekend, the first with the park decked out for the holidays.
I want to get in there before the Thanksgiving and then Christmas crowds arrive.
If you have never been, no kidding, it's the most amazing time to go. Especially if you're like me and sometimes have a hard
Five Things Disneyland Has Over Disney World
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Dateline: November 10, 2011
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Source: Orange County Weekly
When Walt Disney World opened its gates in Florida in 1971, Disneyland started taking the proverbial backseat to its younger (and much larger) sibling.
Disneyland was just a theme park. Disney World was a destination.
Of course, since then Disneyland has made great strides in making its resort a vacation destination as well, but Disney World has also continued
Holiday Season Opens For Disneyland Today
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Dateline: November 10, 2011
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People dressed as reindeer rehearse their dance moves and work crews in cherry-pickers add lights to Sleeping Beauty Castle as the Disneyland Resort prepares for the holiday season.
Each year, Disney's theme parks, hotels and Downtown Disney undergo a transformation that begins right after the last visitor clears the gates from Disneyland's Mickey's Halloween
Mickey Mouse Gets A Toon-Themed Tree For The Holidays
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Dateline: November 7, 2011
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Mickey Mouse celebrates the holidays with a cartoon-style Christmas tree this season as new decor adds merriment to Mickey's Toontown for the 2011 holidays at Disneyland Resort. The holidays shine brightly throughout the resort from Nov. 14, 2011, through Jan. 8, 2012, as guests create memories for a lifetime.
Those holiday memories might even appear in the nightly
Going Kid Free At Disneyland
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Dateline: October 18, 2011
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The thing that surprised me about Disneyland is how much fun I had without my kid.
No, we didn't go by ourselves we brought our daughter. And we all had a blast. It was a couple days of fairies and magic and 5,000-calorie meals dipped in sugar and then glazed. Just like Walt envisioned.
But there were a couple moments when the kid couldn't or had absolutely
Six Disney Attractions Temporarily Closing
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Dateline: October 6, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
Three attractions at Disney California Adventure and three at neighboring Disneyland are scheduled to close during October for holiday decorating and routine maintenance.
Disney spokesman Kevin Rafferty, Jr. said Disney California Adventure's California Screamin' is closed until Oct. 14 for routine maintenance.
California Screamin' is the only roller coaster at
Scariest Place On Earth Just Got Scarier
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Dateline: October 4, 2011
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Disneyland is advertising its annual Halloween fright fest and, as usual, I'm confused. The theme park is scary year-round as far as I'm concerned. So, what happens in October? It gets even scarier?
Oh, my.
Halloween Time, which continues at the park through the end of the month, features a specially decorated Main Street, retooled rides like "Haunted Mansion
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
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
Disneyland's Mickey's Halloween Party 2011 Offers New Tricks And Treats
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Dateline: September 8, 2011
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Disneyland Resort's Halloween Time is almost here, and Disney Cast Members and fans are getting into the spirit of the holiday. One of the highlights of the season is Mickey's Halloween Party, the after-hours event that takes place at Disneyland Park.
On Sept. 7, Disneyland released information to help guests planning their visit. Here are some highlights of what's
Tis The Season To Be Spooky
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Dateline: September 7, 2011
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Separate-ticket 'Mickey's Halloween Party' Offers Trick-or-Treating In Disneyland Park on 10 Special Nights
The spirit of Halloween Time will invade Disneyland Resort this fall with Disney villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes, along with the seasonal transformations of Haunted Mansion into Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain into Space
California vs. Blackpool: General
Dateline: September 1, 2011
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
Earlier in the year, I wrote an article for DLDHistory.com comparing the Alice in Wonderland ride in Disneyland to Alice's Wonderland at Pleasure Beach Blackpool (the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom).
As I have recently come back from a week's vacation in Blackpool (and seeing as my main article this month was shorter than usual) I thought I would
California vs. Paris: It's A Small World
Dateline: August 1, 2011
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
This month, in my article comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris), I shall be looking at "it's a small world", the ride which according to Walt Disney Imagineering's international Ambassador Marty Sklar- has a "song [which] will drive you bananas if you hear it often enough, but from a message standpoint is a timeless attraction".
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 Ride Gets New Shrubbery
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Dateline: July 28, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
Topiaries have been part of "itsasmallworld" since the ride debuted at Disneyland in 1966, but today's plants are not the originals.
Karen Hedges, director of Horticulture and Resort Enhancement, said the 15 topiaries - shaped as animals and objects - have a lifespan of eight to 12 years and are replaced in phases.
Earlier this month, a Firethorn in the shape of
Disneyland Memories
Dateline: July 1, 2011
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
Two months ago, I was warned that my article for the July issue would be about my first memories of Disneyland.
I knew from the outset how hard this would be.
If I had been asked about my first visit to Florida's Magic Kingdom this would be easy. It was November 18th 1988, which was Mickey's 60th birthday. I could write reams about my memories: the parades; my
Gallery Celebrates Art Of Disney Legend
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Dateline: June 24, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
The Disney Gallery is marking the 45th anniversary of "it's a small world" at Disneyland by exhibiting conceptual art of the attraction by famed artist Mary Blair.
Kim Irvine, a concept director for Walt Disney Imagineering, said Blair was chosen to do the concept art for "its a small world" because of her ability to draw images from the viewpoint of a child.
Disneyland Officially Debuts Mickey's Soundsational Parade
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Dateline: May 28, 2011
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On May 27, Disneyland welcomed "Mickey's Soundsational Parade, the new daily parade featuring favorite Disney characters in a musical and interactive show experience.
The parade's concept is offered as a mobile music festival inspired by the music of Disney films. The parade, however, presents the Disney with a focus on percussion and rhythm with drumlines and horn
California vs. Paris: Fantasyland
Dateline: May 1, 2011
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
My articles so far, in which I have compared the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris), have focused on individual attractions found in Fantasyland. This month, after previewing what I shall be writing for the site in the future, I shall be looking at any aspect of Fantasyland which does not fit into any of my other articles (past or future).
As
Longtime Disneyland Art Director Wins Major Award
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Dateline: March 10, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland has a lot of Kim Irvine in it.
In more than 40 years with the company, Disneyland's art director has created trash cans to fit in with the lands, and renovated vending carts at least twice. She outlined Disney character costumes in "it's a small world" ride and chose animal figures for the transformed Rivers of America.
Even a model of her head sits
Guy Inside Talking Animatronic Mickey Mouse Head Greets Visitors At Disneyland
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Dateline: March 8, 2011
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A person stuffed inside a giant mouse costume, sweating and probably grumpy, an animatronic talking Mickey Mouse head resting on his shoulders, twitching in a conniption fit of Disney enthusiasm. Meet the new Disneyland Mickey Mouse.
Gone are the days of talented struggling actors getting the chance to do their best Mickey impression, or silent mime Mickey. Now its a
California vs. Paris: Casey Jr. Circus Train
Dateline: March 3, 2011
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
In the sixth of my series comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris), I shall be looking at the section of the park featuring Casey Jr. Circus Train and Storybook Land Canal Boats.
When designing the Anaheim park, Walt's original plan for this area of Fantasyland was to build a rollercoaster called Rock Candy Mountain, upon which guests
Quadriplegic Man Sues Disney Over Small World
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Dateline: February 8, 2011
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A quadriplegic man is suing Disneyland in federal court, alleging the theme park left him on the "It's A Small World" ride for 40 minutes after it had stalled while staff evacuated other passengers.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court, alleges Disneyland violated the Americans With Disabilities Act because it didn't have proper procedures in place for
Expect A Big Year At Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: February 3, 2011
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Spring with all its vibrant colors arrived a week before Groundhog Day at the Disneyland Resort.
Southern California's signature theme parks are getting ready for a busy 2011 that will include, among several other attractions, the first all-new ride since "Toy Story Mania" in 2007.
Disneyland's "it's a small world" ride was the first out of the gate with a
Disney To Project Guests Photos On Ride
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Dateline: January 20, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
A new Disneyland show featuring photos of visitors is set to debut next week.
The first show, called "The Magic, the Memories, and You," is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 27 in the outdoor mall area in front of the "it's a small world" ride, said John McClintock, a Disneyland Resort spokesman.
Disney plans to project pictures of visitors many of them taken that day
No Trip To Disneyland Is Complete Without Ralphing
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Dateline: January 5, 2011
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Source: Contra Costa Times
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
Disneyland Ride Closures Schedule For Early 2011
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Dateline: December 15, 2010
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Here are the dates of ride and attraction rehab closures at Disneyland from now (mid December) thru the end of January 2011:
Star Tours CLOSED through to May 2011
Actually technically Star Tours is closed permanently-- at least as it was once known. The ride is getting a complete makeover (hence the length of the closure) to reopen in the Spring as "Star Tours
Total Disney Christmas
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Dateline: December 14, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
How is the happiest place on Earth during the most wonderful time of the year? Even happier.
Visitors to Disneyland get an extra special treat during the holiday season. The entire park becomes a winter wonderland, with more than 8,000 feet of decorated holiday garland.
Visit the Disneyland Resort in California anytime between Nov. 12 and Jan. 2 and you'll be
A 6-Year-Old's First Visit To Disneyland Hits Some Attractions, Misses Others
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Dateline: November 14, 2010
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Source: Los Angeles Times
You can't do it all, and truth be told, a child doesn't miss what she doesn't know about. A look back at what we saw and did -- and didn't do -- in one day.
Don't miss the Toontown roller coaster, somebody said. Don't bother with Toontown, somebody else said. Don't risk the Matterhorn with a first-grader, somebody said. Don't miss the Matterhorn with a first-grader,
Disneyland's Holiday Enchantment Opens
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Dateline: November 12, 2010
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Well, we don't know where you'll be -- possibly working away on one of those famous Candy Palace candy canes that only come out at the holidays -- but we'll be over by Snow White's Wishing Well some time after dusk.
Why? Because that's the best place to see Sleeping Beauty's Castle all dressed up for the holidays. Wait. Scratch that. That's the best place to see *the
Disney Parks Temporarily Close 10 Rides
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Dateline: November 2, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Ten attractions at two Disney parks will be closed for refurbishments for at least part of this month.
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin in Disneyland has among the longest closures in November. The Mickey's Toontown ride closed Sept. 20 and is set to reopen Dec. 17.
Most rides are scheduled for routine maintenance and refurbishments. The schedule is subject to
Disneyland Ride Closing For Holiday Makeover
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Dateline: October 22, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
A Disneyland ride will shut down temporarily starting Monday to get a makeover for the park's holiday season.
The "it's a small world" ride will begin its transformation for the season, which includes thousands of lights, new costumes and festive songs. Sunday will be the last day that the ride will be open before the installation begins.
The Fantasyland
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
Disney Plans To Use Visitors Photos In New Show
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Dateline: September 23, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland plans to project images of visitors on the "it's a small world" ride facade and use vacationers' personal videos for national commercials as part of its new promotion based on guests' memories.
Disney announced Thursday its promotion for 2011, which is called "Let the Memories Begin."
As part of the campaign, Disney is build on the new way tourists
Halloween Comes Early To Disneyland
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Dateline: September 16, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
The Disneyland Resort is starting its Halloween season earlier than it ever has before, part of a nationwide trend of extending the growing holiday attractions' business.
Halloween Time in the Disneyland Resort, which includes special decorations and ride features, starts Friday (today) and runs through Oct. 31. That's a week earlier than last year and about two
Top 10 Disneyland Rides For Adults
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Dateline: August 31, 2010
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Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California is a special place adults and children can enjoy together. It is a place where all worries and cares can be forgotten and adults can be kids again.
Disneyland's has a lot of amazing rides for adults. Actually all of the rides at Disneyland are geared for all members of the family but there are a few that stand out more than
Mickey And Pals And Disney Villains Transform Disneyland Resort For The Season
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Dateline: August 23, 2010
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Disney villains will invade Disneyland park along with Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes when Halloween Time returns to Disneyland Resort Sept. 17 through Oct. 31. Highlights of the Disneyland Halloween season include the return of Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy the thrillingly "haunted" version of the popular Tomorrowland attraction and the longtime
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
Evolution Of Disney's Pirates
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Dateline: July 9, 2010
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At Disney, it's always about the story. Always.
Where most other amusement parks put up a roller coaster, give it an ominous-sounding name and hope you find a connection, Disney goes the extra mile and builds a roller coaster with an elaborate tale to tell, embellishing that story with a variety of sensory cues; creating a believable environment that makes guests get
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
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
My how time fly's, seems like yesterday I was asking about when the Rivers of America would be filled again. I never like to visit the park when any of the water is not working. It even bummed me out during the renovation of It's a Small World when I saw the canals were dry. I know, weird eh? Yeah that's me; the water kind of calms me down. Those of you that
Magical Career Included Encounters With Walt Disney
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Dateline: May 25, 2010
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Source: Orlando Sentinel
Lee Biggins' third day on the job as a stage worker at Disney studios found him seated in a mockup miniature train being designed to transport visitors around Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.
There was another passenger seated across from Biggins: Walt Disney.
The year was 1957, and Biggins, at 19 and a new member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Return Of My Kid's American Girl Doll
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Dateline: April 26, 2010
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Finding that doll saved my daughter from a momentary crisis. Let me explain.
So we arrive at Disneyland and Charlotte is choosing the toys she wants to cart around. This is not unusual. Often the child will pack a backpack filled with books, toys and dolls and haul that sucker up Topanga Canyon. I don't know if she's afraid of being bored or being trapped in the
Trivial Pursuit At The Venerable California Theme Park
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Dateline: April 22, 2010
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Disneyland, the theme park that bills itself as "the happiest place on Earth," filled with people during a recent spring-break April day when the temperature hovered near 90.
People waited for more than two hours for a chance to ride Splash Mountain. Finding a bench to sit for a moment with a napping grandson proved challenging. Lines formed to use restrooms or
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
A Great Destination For All Generations
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Dateline: March 8, 2010
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Source: Wired News
I had been pretty neutral on all things Disney while I was growing up, and as a young adult I didn't seek out any Disney entertainment. I had been to Disney World once when I was eight or nine, but that was pre-Epcot and all I remembered was loving Peter Pan and hating Space Mountain. But in 2006 when my kids were five and two, I had the chance to go to Disney World
Sylvania To Sponsor Iconic 'It's A Small World' At Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: December 14, 2009
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Siemens is pleased to announce that its Sylvania lighting brand will be the sponsor of the classic "it's a small world" attraction at Disneyland Resort.
"We are thrilled to be associated with such an icon of the Disney experience. At SYLVANIA, we are creating ways to see the world in a new light. Our association with 'it's a small world' is a perfect fit for our own
4 Reasons To Visit Disneyland At Christmas
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Dateline: December 3, 2009
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Long before my husband and I had kids, we started a holiday tradition: Christmas at Disneyland and, later, California Adventure.
Not every year, of course, but we've found that late fall to early winter is the perfect time to visit. Here are four reasons.
* The weather. In our six or so visits over 15 years, cool mornings and sunny, mild afternoons have been the
Jon Voight-Hosted Event To Draw Disneyland Crowds
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Dateline: December 3, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
It's a private event, but the celebrity-hosted Candlelight Ceremony is in a very public part of Disneyland. So, visitors should expect extra crowds near the park entrance this weekend.
More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the annual Candlelight Ceremony's four shows in Disneyland's Town Square on Saturday and Sunday nights, said Betsy Sanchez, a Disneyland
How To Survive Thanksgiving Week At Disney
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Dateline: November 20, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
Then President George W. Bush pardoned the National Thanksgiving Turkey, who was moved to Disneyland, at a ceremony last year.
Thanksgiving week draws large crowds to the Disneyland Resort, including on turkey day, believe it or not. In fact, it's believed to be the biggest dining day of the year at Disney restaurants.
Parks will be less packed earlier in the week,
Disneyland's Christmas Tree Is Up For The Holidays
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Dateline: November 10, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
The massive bottom half of Disneyland's Christmas tree slowly made its way along Main Street USA - followed by the top half.
Both were carried by cranes early Tuesday morning, as the theme park finished decking itself out with annual holiday decorations.
The 13-ton, 60-foot-tall artificial tree is in its second year at the theme park; two years ago, in part to
Disneyland Resort Holiday Season Begins This Week
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Dateline: November 9, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
The snowfall, twinkly castle and holiday-themed parades and fireworks return this week to the Disneyland Resort, well before Thanksgiving.
The holiday season begins Friday, Nov. 13 at both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure, running through Jan. 3. Most of the features are the same as previous years, said John McClintock, a Disneyland Resort spokesman.
Holidays At Disneyland
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Dateline: November 4, 2009
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New Entertainment & Cherished Favorites Bring Holidays to Life at the Disneyland Resort
When it comes to celebrating the magic and sparkle of the holidays with friends and loved ones, there's no place like the Disneyland Resort from November 13, through January 3, 2010, the holidays will shine more brightly than ever.
Guests will enjoy the return of the
Disney Parks Offer Devices For Visually Impaired Visitors
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Dateline: November 3, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
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,"
Is Cigarette Smoke A Problem At Disneyland?
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Dateline: October 15, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
Villains apparently aren't the only ones fuming in the Halloween character area at Disneyland, according to two guests.
The cigarette smoke from a nearby smoking area reportedly is wafting over, making some guests and employees smolder.
Two guests told Around Disney that they made complaints at Disneyland City Hall about problems with cigarette smoke as they
It's A Small World Changes
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Dateline: October 14, 2009
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Source: Orlando Sentinel
Another tidbit from my California vacation:
Remember the hoopla/outrage over the changes Disneyland made to the "it's a small world" attraction? Figures representing Disney characters were added to different scenes in the gentle boat ride.
Purists were scandalized. "What would Mary Blair say?" they bellowed, referring to the legendary Disney artist who designed
Inside Disneyland's New Halloween Fireworks Show
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Dateline: September 27, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
Orange and red lights burst, ghostly images waft on Sleeping Beauty Castle and guests join in on a group scream - all for Disneyland's first Halloween fireworks show.
The display debuted Friday night as Halloween Timebegan at the local Disney theme parks. The 13-minute show, described as "wicked fun," is based on the Disney villains and their music, said John Addis,
Tips For Watching Halloween Fireworks At Disneyland
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Dateline: September 25, 2009
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Tonight, Disneyland is debuting a brand new fireworks show called "Halloween Screams - A Villainous Surprise in the Skies." We've got some tips to help you make the most of your fireworks viewing experience.
*Arrive early! Since the show will only be running for about a month, expect crowds because many guests will want to experience the spectacle.
*The best
Disneyland In September
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Dateline: September 24, 2009
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Disneyland in the fall...should you or shouldn't you? Is it too crowded, is it too hot?
The answer...I loved it! The kids and I made our big trek last week and this time my four year old is finally 42 inches. (That's the magical Disneyland height to get on most of the big rides!) I took a picture of her standing in front of Soarin' Over California with a huge
Chilling Halloween Changes At Space Mountain, Spooky New Fireworks Plus Favorite Halloween Traditions
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Dateline: September 1, 2009
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Halloween Time Returns Sept. 25 as Mickey and Pals and Disney Villains Transform Parks for the Season
Spooky new fireworks and ghoulish screams at Space Mountain add to the fun when Halloween Time returns to Disneyland Resort Sept. 25-Nov. 1. Halloween Time offers families a chance to celebrate the season as they interact with some of Disney's most beloved
Disney Magic, West Coast Style
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Dateline: September 1, 2009
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We were halfway through the six-hour flight from Newark to the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA when I began to question our decision to haul our two kids, ages 8 and 16 months, clear across country to visit Disneyland.
True, it's a shorter flight to Orlando, but my son shared our "been there, done that" sentiment about Walt Disney World. We were anxious to check
A Trip Down Memory Lane At Disneyland
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Dateline: July 24, 2009
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Ignore those office emails, forget all about the economy and for an afternoon focus instead on what's really important, especially on vacation - making memories with the kids.
Judging by the crowds on a recent sunny day at Disneyland and it's sister California Adventure Park in Anaheim, a lot of families have decided to do just that, getting every dollar's worth out
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
C'mon Get Happy!
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Dateline: June 21, 2009
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Disneyland is billed as the happiest place on Earth. It's hard to argue otherwise.
A cast member helping visitors climb into a canal boat in Storybook Land told my family that Walt Disney's vision for his theme park was to "have every person, whether 9 or 90, feel like a kid again."
Were he alive today, Disney would see that vision in action.
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Singles At Disneyland Solo Travel Fun?
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Dateline: June 16, 2009
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Source: Examiner
Sometimes you just need to get away. A day (or half a day) at the Disneyland Resort might just be your ticket. As I tell my friends, you won't be disappointed going to Disneyland solo, in fact it will be just the opposite. You have the opportunity to meet people from all over the United States (as well as locally) when you stand in line and you never know what you might
Disneyland On A Date: Perfect For A Couple
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Dateline: June 15, 2009
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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
Disneyland Attractions Perfect For Toddlers
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Dateline: June 12, 2009
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Source: Examiner
You have to love how the Disneyland Resort caters to the whole family. As you walk around you will see that there are rides for every age group as well as the entire family. This includes toddlers.
Yet, say you are going on a play date with just toddlers, do you know where you can take them so they can have some fun while you do to? Here are the best rides for
Maturity Makes Disneyland Fun
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Dateline: May 20, 2009
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The last time I went to Disneyland, I was an eye-rolling, headphone-wearing, anti-establishment 17-year-old, and at the end of the day, I vowed never to return. This was back in '05, on a springtime school trip in high school with the ASB and journalism classes. It was one of those trips where the main part was for the popular ASB kids to hook up on the back of the
Pros, Cons Of Disneyland Sans Kids
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Dateline: May 14, 2009
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Source: Mercury News
Five best things about going without children:
Not worrying about explaining to Grandma how you lost her granddaughter.
No reason to set foot in Toontown.
Not having to break up fights between children while in line for "It's a Small World." Consequently, there's less of a reason for going on the ride without kids, thus saving a sleepless night with the
Disneyland The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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Dateline: April 29, 2009
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Summer Nightastic! The Good
The best part of last Friday's media day at the Disneyland Resort had to be the news from a talk show-style presentation put on by the resort's marketing department called What's New, What's Next.
Summer Nightastic! is the name of the Disneyland Resort's summer 2009 marketing campaign. It covers everything from dance parties to new
It's A Small Ad Campaign After All!
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Dateline: April 9, 2009
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Earlier this year Disneyland reopened its 45-year-old "It's a Small World" boat ride after a lavish renovation. On my recent visit to the park, I floated through the legendary attraction four times--since it was one of the few rides declared "not scary" by my kids. The ride is fabulous with vibrant colors, rich lighting, and crisp sound. But there's one big difference
Why I Prefer Disneyland To Disney World
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Dateline: March 25, 2009
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Source: Salt Lake Tribune
There is no denying that Utahns love all things Disney, including the company's theme parks, television and radio stations, movies and iconic cartoon characters. For many of us, a trip to Disneyland was an essential rite of growing up. I first went when I was 12 and I have taken my kids and grandchildren to the park.
In my day, our only choice was Disneyland. Now,
Disneyland's New Celebrate! A Sneak Peek At Street Show Debuting Friday
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Dateline: March 24, 2009
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I was up well before dawn this morning to watch a dress rehearsal of "Celebrate! A Street Party," the new interactive "street show" debuting at Disneyland on Friday.
The Anaheim theme park's Main Street USA was surreally alive at 3 a.m. - with overnight "third-shift" crews watering flowers, trimming trees and planting perennials. A backhoe stood sentinel before
Woman Who Avoids Titanic Disaster Celebrates 100th At Disneyland
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Dateline: February 13, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
Frances Taylor was to ride aboard the Titanic with her parents on its 1912 voyage. But the crossing was over-booked and they got bumped.
Today, Friday the 13th, the now-100-year-old from Lake Forest tried to get aboard another boat, this one on the "it's a small world" attraction.
With Mouse ears atop her head, she leaned over to daughter Maggie Winn as they
How To Visit Disneyland In The Rain
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Dateline: February 8, 2009
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Source: Examiner
Don't be the poncho guy.Everybody knows you can count the number of rainy days Southern Californians have to deal with on two hands. This leads to such unfortunate things as hyper-cautious drivers, crowded weekend movie theaters, and canceled outdoor events. However, there is an upside to those drizzly, wet days that we Angelinos consider "rainy".
That's right:
A Sneak Peek Inside Rehabbed It's A Small World Ride
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Dateline: February 5, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland's "it's a small world" opens Friday with new characters, new boats and even a new "Spirit of America" scene before the ride's grand finale.
The it's a small world ride has been virtually untouched since it initially opened in 1966. Other than routine maintenance and yearly Christmas decorations, nobody has taken time to redesign the classic ride, which is
Small World Renovation Presents A Big Challenge
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Dateline: February 5, 2009
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Source: Los Angeles Times
The venerable Disneyland ride reopens Friday with new scenes and characters.
As Walt Disney Co. set out to renovate It's a Small World at Disneyland, the company's Imagineers had one thing in mind: Don't mess it up.
Despite being one of the oldest attractions in the park, the ride is among the most popular -- drawing about 6.7 million riders a year.
The
Its A Small World Song Gets Musical Makeover At Disneyland
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Dateline: January 31, 2009
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What's the most played song in the world?
"It's a Small World," which plays on a continuous, 48-bar loop at one of five Disney theme parks around the world.
What's the most annoying song in the world?
See above.
After a yearlong rehab, Disneyland will unveil the completely revamped It's a Small World attraction on Feb. 5.
The beloved boat ride,
Disneyland's New Parade Isn't A Parade Even Though It Is
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Dateline: January 20, 2009
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Although Disneyland isn't calling it a parade, the new "interactive street party" debuting March 27 will travel along the parade route, replace the outgoing parade and essentially serve as the daily parade.
In typical punctuation-challenged Disney fashion, Celebrate! A Street Party will feature seven floats and 90 performers in a "celebratory song and dance party."
Silicon Valley Innovator Left Legacy Of Fun And Thrills
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Dateline: December 9, 2008
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Karl Bacon was a quiet guy who never wanted much of a fuss. So when he died last month at 98, he almost slipped away from us without being noticed.
And that just wouldn't have been right.
Bacon was a Silicon Valley inventor who did as much for the business of laughs, squeals and butterflies in the stomach as Bill Hewlett and David Packard did for the test
Disneyland California - Always Something New
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Dateline: November 10, 2008
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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
Avoiding Bummers At The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: November 5, 2008
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The long awaited trip to Disneyland so many years ago was supposed to be special. The family saved for years for a dream vacation to the land of Mickey Mouse but the reality turned into a major disappointment.
The park was so crowded the family spent all day waiting in winding lines and managed to get on only five or six rides, a fact that Birmingham, Ala., author
Disneyland Memories
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Dateline: October 17, 2008
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I'm in the process of planning my fifth trip to Disneyland this year, which would make it my thirtieth time, total. I went in January, May, July and August and I'm trying to make a trip in time for the Halloween decorations, but if not, then definitely for the It's A Small World re-opening.
I'm getting ahead of myself.
Hello, my name is Jessica and I'm a
Disneyland The Happiest Place on Earth
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Dateline: September 14, 2008
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I went to Disneyland today.
I was expecting the worst. It's a Saturday. Great weather, the place would be packed.
I drive up and see parking is $12. Lame. But then, at a Charger game a few weeks ago, parking was $25. Yikes.
My girlfriend and I had both been to California Adventure previously, but neither of us went on that Hollywood Hotel elevator ride.
The Worst Disneyland Ride Of All Time
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Dateline: June 17, 2008
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Our best Disneyland ride post got a nice response, along with a gratuitous dissertation-quality analysis of guys with moustaches who wear white tank tops and jeans shorts. Have to say, that was a nice little detour ...
Today, let's talk about the worst Disneyland rides. For my list, I'm not going to factor in the age of the ride, the potential danger or the annoying
Im Going to Disneyland
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Dateline: June 16, 2008
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My wife and I went to Disneyland. Since becoming an adult, this was the first time I was ever there without kids or a joint. No strollers, no giant diaper bags, no getting home and realizing we had left somebody. Also, we had never seen the adjacent California Adventure so we wanted to go before it eventually shuts down or is completely rethought.
We figured: go
Gone But Not Forgotten The Disneyland E Ticket
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Dateline: May 30, 2008
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I've been working on a Chronicle magazine article about Bay Area roller coasters, which doesn't suck as far as assignments go. You can expect a lot of coaster-themed posts when it comes out in July.
While conducting my research, I ran into an article about the Disneyland ticketing system, which I remember from when I went to the park in 1978. Up until 1982,
Disney Pixar Artists Rally To Preserve Small World Ride
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Dateline: April 10, 2008
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More than dozen Disney and Pixar creative artists who worked on "The Lion King," "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," "Toy Story," "A Bug's Life," "Monsters Inc.," "Finding Nemo," "The Incredibles," "Cars" and "Ratatouille" have rallied together to protest changes to Disneyland's It's a Small World ride as a "gross creative misstep" and campaign to preserve the attraction
Disneyland Is Jeered Over Ride Restyling
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Dateline: March 29, 2008
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Disneyland's "Small World" will soon be getting a little more crowded.
The Anaheim amusement park is planning to add iconic Disney characters to the anonymous international cast of the beloved 'round-the-globe boat ride. The idea has sparked outrage among the family of the attraction's original designer and prompted a preservation campaign for the ride, which opened
Save Small World Ride Creator's Family Begs Disneyland
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Dateline: March 20, 2008
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An "idiotic plan" to add Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters as well as an American tribute scene to Disneyland's It's a Small World represents a "gross desecration" that would "bastardize" the stylized artwork and "marginalize" the original theme of the boat ride, wrote the family of the classic attraction's creator in an open letter to Disney executives.
Out Disneyland Rainforests. In Freedom Land
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Dateline: March 9, 2008
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It's not the first time Disney has unceremoniously cut the work of once-beloved 1940s feminist Mary Blair (Tomorrowland, ironically, is long gone), but making her Small World smaller will leave a lasting scar.
More after the jump...
Blair, known for her colorful, geometric designs and the sets she created for Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, and other post-war
Disneyland Ride Threatened
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Dateline: March 5, 2008
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Attention Disney fans - the classic Disneyland ride "It's a small world" (with perhaps the most teeth-grindingly annoying song ever, next to "Kokomo") is in danger of commercialization! The ride is closed for ten months so that the boat flumes can be replaced with a deeper design more appropriate for "todays heavier boatloads" (read: fatter tourists). While the ride is
Politics Hit Disneyland
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Dateline: February 27, 2008
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Over Presidents' Day weekend a group of friends and I embarked on a trip to the happiest place on earth in an effort to honor famous presidents of the United States, of course. Right to honor past presidents that is why we went right. Disneyland, contrary to popular belief, has played a very significant role in the history of American presidents. The life of every
Plan For Happiest Vacation On Earth
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Dateline: December 30, 2007
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Cheap airfare. Discounts on lodging and park admission. Short lines. No crowds. Sunny weather that's not too hot.
Those are just some of the reasons to consider taking your trip to the Magical Kingdom in the winter instead of during summer or spring break, like most people do.
I recently returned from a five-day trip to Disneyland with my three children, all
No Place Does Christmas Like Disneyland
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Dateline: December 16, 2007
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It's called the happiest place on Earth but at Christmastime, Disneyland gets a full, festive makeover. Bulking up its attractions, characters and music, Disneyland is extra special this time of year, even for frequent visitors. And through it all, Anaheim is quite weather-friendly in December, unlike much of the country.
Through Jan. 16, Sleeping Beauty's castle is
Disneyland Designing It's A Small World To Fit Fatter Folks
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Dateline: November 7, 2007
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Looks like it's a fat world after all. According to recent news reports, the beloved It's a Small World attraction at Disneyland will be closing down in January 2008 for almost a year for some major re-engineering.
Actually, scrap that. Let's call it "re-Imagineering." After all, such grade A spin is what Disney is likely going to be putting on the billboards
The Day The Goths Got Happy
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Dateline: August 24, 2007
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I love visual incongruity. Life is more fun when you see the least expected. You know, like a rapping granny, a huge man walking a teeny tiny Pekingese, a super nerd with a smoking-hot girlfriend or the Happiest Place on Earth overrun with people not usually associated with happiness. Yep, my daughters and I were at Disneyland on Goth Day.
Lots of groups have gatherings
Oceans And Seas
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Dateline: July 3, 2007
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Hi, this is Marcia Schlegelmilch reporting from Disneyland in sunny southern California. Disneyland -- where Mickey, Minnie and friends reside in the cartooniest of homes. Where pirates landed as they escaped the Caribbean. Where storybook characters like Alice, Pinnochio and Peter Pan come to life on a parcel of land dubbed the "Happiest" on Earth.
I had been to this
Mary Blair
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Dateline: April 29, 2007
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Year of birth/death: 1911-1978
Years at college: Attended in the 1930s
Field of study: Fine arts
Notice the emotional power in the drab colors that darken the cellar where Disney's 1950 "Cinderella" lives and the gaudy over-the-top decor of her wicked stepmother and stepsisters - that's Blair at work, breaking out of the all-sweetness-and-light Disney
Pirates Of The Caribbean Sails Stronger Than Ever After 40 Years
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Dateline: March 19, 2007
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Francis X. Atencio remembers riding with Walt Disney through the dark swamp in Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride before it opened - from haunted caverns to a pirate galleon to a ransacked Caribbean seaport.
He turned to Disney and apologized as they drifted past a bustling marketplace scene, where a pirate auctioned off a woman to a crowd of rowdy
A Land Of Dreams And A Land Of Fears
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Dateline: January 5, 2007
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My blessings are too many to count, so instead, I count the things I'm gonna miss when I die.
Originally, my list was made up of mostly family and friends. But then I started adding things like sex and Haagan-Daz, fried green tomatoes, Lucky Charms and pork chops, jump shots and over-the-shoulder catches, Chopin and Al Green, and before long, my miss-list was larger
Oakland Museum's Disneyland Exhibition
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Dateline: May 4, 2006
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Walter Disney's daughter and a longtime collaborator were in Oakland Wednesday to launch the Oakland Museum of California's new exhibition "Behind the Magic -- 50 Years of Disneyland.''
Diane Disney Miller and Martin (Marty) Sklar, vice chairman and principal creative executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, were on hand to talk about the exhibit and the idea behind
Disney Legend Marty Sklar Leaves His Post At Imagineering
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Dateline: February 19, 2006
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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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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
Disneyland Marks 50 Years Of Magic
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Dateline: November 26, 2005
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To build his dream theme park a half-century ago, Walt Disney borrowed against his life-insurance policy and cashed in property, including a vacation home in Palm Springs, to pay the $17 million construction bill.When the theme park opened July 17, 1955, on a sweltering day, toilets clogged, the food ran out and women's high heels sank into wet asphalt. Disney officials
50 Things You Didn't Know About Disneyland
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Dateline: November 23, 2005
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Source: San Francisco Chronicle
In honor of Disneyland's 50th anniversary, we present 50 cool, obscure and simply odd things you probably didn't know about the self-proclaimed Happiest Place on Earth. Many were culled from Mouse Tales by David Koenig (Bonaventure, $19.95). Some were provided by Disney archivist Dave Smith, and others came from 101 Things You Never Knew About Disneyland by former park
True Believer Stocks Up On The American Dream
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Dateline: November 18, 2005
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DIARY OF A DAY TRADER
Monday, November 14: Grace is on her honeymoon, so my daughter and I set off for Disneyland.
It's a confronting experience to be welcomed by a dozen grown men dressed as Mickey Mouse.
But Matilda was more terrified of the undisguised humans, who seemed to glower at everyone through their burgers and chips.
We took a ride on It's a
Sleigh Bells Ring, Snow Falls and Chestnuts Roast at The Merriest Place on Earth
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Dateline: November 17, 2005
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As its 50th Anniversary celebration continues in full swing, the Disneyland Resort has been transformed into a dazzling holiday wonderland (now through January 2) featuring an unbelievable array of spectacular entertainment, amazing decorations, festive foods and favorite adventures and attractions.
The fun is extended with expanded park hours for Disneyland and
Disney's Technology Grows Up
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Dateline: October 31, 2005
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At the Turtle Talk With Crush exhibit at Disney's California Adventure theme park, Crush the sea turtle makes a cameo like those at the start of most Disney rides. Nothing seems out of the ordinary as the character goes though the script with a cast member, until the Finding Nemo star takes questions from the audience.
"I want to talk to this little dude in the
Horoscopes
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Dateline: October 17, 2005
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This week, our unlicensed astrologers tell your fortune based on your favorite attraction at Disneyland.
Splash Mountain
Drinking a can of beer through a straw is totally unclassy, but drinking an entire pitcher that way will make you the biggest badass in a 12-mile radius.
Dumbo
You'll attend a "Funk and Waffles" party. Waffles - $1. Funk - free. Funk
Disneyland In Dearborn
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Dateline: October 2, 2005
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The Henry Ford is collaborating with Walt Disney Imagineering, to create an unprecedented exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Disneyland -- Disney's original theme park. Titled "Behind the Magic: 50 Years of Disneyland," the exhibit brings to life Walt Disney's creation that established a brand new genre of family entertainment.
This rare and innovative
Walt, Meet Henry: The Henry Ford Premieres Disneyland Art And Artifacts
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Dateline: September 29, 2005
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Like Tinkerbell's fairy dust, the magic of Disneyland cannot be contained.
It started sparkling in Anaheim, Calif., 50 years ago with the birth of Walt Disney's original theme park. It has since spread to in Orlando, Paris, Tokyo and now Hong Kong.
Now the magic has reached Dearborn.
More specifically, it has cascaded into a 7,500-square-foot exhibit space
Disneyland Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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Dateline: September 28, 2005
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Disneyland, "The Mickey Mouse Club" and the Mouseketeers -- three American pop culture icons -- share their 50th anniversaries in 2005 and 10 of the original Mouseketeers are returning "home" to Disneyland on Monday, October 3, to celebrate their golden milestone where they first made their initial public appearance. In salute to one of the most popular children's
Is Disneyland The Most Expensive Place On Earth?
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Dateline: September 26, 2005
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Planning a trip to Disneyland? Prepare for high prices, terrible food and ridiculously long lines.
They call it the happiest celebration on Earth. And they could be right - no one puts on a show quite like Disneyland. But sadly, being part of the magic doesn't come cheap. Especially on a Kiwi budget.
The dollar was looking good. That's why we chose now to vist
Behind The Magic: 50 Years Of Disneyland
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Dateline: September 20, 2005
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Source: AntiquesAndTheArts.com
The Henry Ford Museum is collaborating with Walt Disney Imagineering to create an exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Disneyland, Disney's original theme park, titled "Behind the Magic - 50 Years of Disneyland." This exhibit debuts at The Henry Ford Museum on September 23. "Behind the Magic" is the first exhibition of Walt Disney Imagineering art and artifacts
A Park With A Powerful Spell
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Dateline: July 17, 2005
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Disneyland opened on this day in 1955. For five decades, the Anaheim attraction has worked its magic on our culture and transformed the entertainment industry.
To build his dream theme park in Anaheim a half-century ago, Walt Disney borrowed against his life insurance policy and cashed in property, including a vacation home in Palm Springs, to pay the $17-million
The Big Ooh
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Dateline: July 15, 2005
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Craftsmen must use their hands, heads and hearts to create the rides and inventions that make the park distinctly Disney.
Walt Disney dreamed the idea for Disneyland, but it took an army of innovators to build a place where people could step inside a story.
Disney tapped the best artists and risk-takers in his film studio to transform their two-dimensional
First-Ever National 'Golden Ears' Survey
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Dateline: July 11, 2005
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On the eve of the actual 50th anniversary of Disneyland (July 17, 2005), Disney celebrates 50 years of theme park magic by announcing the results of a national consumer survey, conducted by independent research firm, Directive Analytics, that reveals what America loves most about Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
The "Golden Ears Survey"
Two Magic-Makers Celebrate Life After Disneyland
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Dateline: June 14, 2005
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The two old men are holding hands. In the sunlight outside the Mountain View, Calif., rest home, while a parakeet sings in the lobby, Ed Morgan and Karl Bacon reach across 60 years of being each other's muse. Among the wrinkles in their faces there are twinkles in their eyes.
They are laughing about the time the elephants refused to fly.
It was opening day at
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
Discovering Disneyland
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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Source: San Francisco Chronicle
You have to look quickly, and you have to know exactly where to look. But if you do, you'll catch a pretty cool inside joke at Disneyland.
On the Star Tours ride, just before your runaway Starspeeder exits the space station, keep your eye on the lower right side of the screen: You flash past what looks like a giant electron microscope. Old-timers will recognize it
Confessions Of A Disneyland Junkie
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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Disneyland junkie. That's me.
I just can't get enough of the place.
There truly is something magical that happens when you pass through the tunnel and enter Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom.
It feels like that passion has been with me forever, because for as long as I can remember, I have been in complete awe of Walt Disney's boundless imagination, and
Your Best Or Worst Memory Of Disneyland?
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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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
50 Ways To Love Disneyland
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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Source: Arizona Republic
Mickey Mouse is planning a blowout as Disneyland Resort in California celebrates its 50th anniversary, starting Thursday.
Sure, it'll be hot, and the lines will be long. But you know you want to go: the Matterhorn; Mickey-shaped, chocolate-covered ice cream; mouse ears with your name embroidered on the back. Arizona is second only to California for the number of
Magical Memories
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Dateline: April 30, 2005
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Disneyland was built on a dream. And it was Walt Disney's dream that has made millions of wishes come true during the past 50 years.
Hundreds of millions of wishes, really. And also special moments - first dates and honeymoons, birthdays and anniversaries, and fun days spent with kids and later with grandkids.
Several weeks ago, we asked readers to recall their
A Disneyland Chronology
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Dateline: April 29, 2005
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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
Terror On The Water: Stuck In Disney's 'It's A Small World'
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Dateline: March 25, 2005
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Source: Seattle Times
At the mention of the four simple words that follow, our minds dull with repetition, our jowls sag - weary from constant frowning, our eyes slam shut, our teeth clench, our entire bodies become rigid. Anti-anxiety pills streak past water as a prime lifesaving supplement.
Well, that happens to me, anyway.
The words? "It's a Small World."
I hate those
4 Injured At Disneyland Parade
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Dateline: December 28, 2004
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One person was hospitalized Monday night after being bumped by a small float during Disneyland's Christmas Fantasy parade, officials said.
Three other park visitors were treated at the scene for minor scrapes.
The accident involved a "Genie" float and occurred near the It's Small World attraction, said Disneyland spokesman Bob Tucker.
Events leading up to
4 Hurt At Disneyland
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Dateline: December 27, 2004
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Source: Orange County Register
A woman was taken to a hospital and three other people were treated at the scene after they were struck by a Disneyland parade float tonight.
"A Christmas Fantasy Parade" was near the end of its route, near the "It's a Small World" attraction, when it hit the four spectators at about 8:15 p.m., park spokesman Rob Doughty said.
Anaheim fire Capt. Jamie Hirsch
Disneyland Turning 50
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Dateline: September 26, 2004
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Here's the deal with Disneyland. The two women ahead of me in line were Elizabeth and Lexi, twins fromWinnetka, Ill. Elizabeth is a communications and political science major at the University of Southern California. Lexi is a philosophy major atYale.
They knew the words to ''We Can Fly,'' a song from Walt Disney's ''PeterPan.'' It's the song the chorus sings when
Still Magic In The Kingdom
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Dateline: June 6, 2004
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Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Disneyland is a place where a grown man looks perfectly normal wearing Mickey Mouse ears and where a little girl can feel like a princess.
The first true theme park also is a melting pot where an Indian woman in traditional dress poses for a photo in front of the Small World ride featuring children from around the world and where instructions to ride the Winnie
Think You've Grown Up? See How You Handle Rides, Wonder, And Snot At The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: June 4, 2004
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In the movies, people usually come of age in the great outdoors. You know, the coming-of-age stories that involve summer camp or baseball or a week on your crotchety-but-ultimately-lovable uncle's farm. Movies with trailers that begin like, "When Billy left to spend the summer shelling crawfish on his stepfather's boat, the last thing he expected to learn about was
Disneyland Trip With Grandma: Everyone's Flush With Enthusiasm
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Dateline: April 20, 2004
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Source: Seattle Times
I saw an old friend with new eyes last week. I went to Disneyland with three grandchildren, ages 7, 6, and 20 months. Understand that I first began going to the Magic Kingdom last century, when I was a teenager and a newcomer to Southern California. Disneyland became the big-date experience. It was fitting, considering that many of my classmates had been "Mickey Mouse
Disneyland Endures As A Rite Of Passage For Enraptured Lifelong Fans
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Dateline: April 4, 2004
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I came, I saw, I was conquered as a child. I came back as a parent, following the impulse of many eager-beaver new parents to anoint my offspring in the reflected glory of Disneyland's glow.
The pilgrimage to the Magic Kingdom is a California rite of passage, whether the children are ready or not -- and they usually aren't. But really, how many of you couldn't wait
Lifelong Fan Finds The Magic's Still Alive In Disneyland
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Dateline: March 24, 2004
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The Disney empire has struggled recently with attacks on CEO Michael Eisner, an unsolicited takeover bid, sour ratings at ABC and complaints that the theme parks are falling into disrepair. But none of that matters to my children or to me when we step into the Magic Kingdom. Indeed, all reality is suspended during those few days we visit Anaheim's Disneyland Resort each
Film Review: 'Pirates of the Caribbean'
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Dateline: July 7, 2003
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Since the previous Walt Disney Co. film based on one of its theme park attractions was the unbearable "The Country Bears," "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is surprisingly not bad.
For one thing, the filmmakers draw upon the entire legend and lore of pirate life -- of high-seas ambushes, mountains of gold, cruel captains, lusty rogues, feisty
Disney's Rivers Of America All Dried Up
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Dateline: January 22, 2003
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Source: Orange County Register
Many guests are disappointed to find access to Tom Sawyer Island temporarily cut off.
Hard to say what the toaster was doing at the bottom of Disneyland's Rivers of America.
Sure, the cameras, beepers and video recorders make sense. But not the toaster. Or the full bottle of rum. The Rivers of America, which wrap around Tom Sawyer Island and hide underwater
Mickey By Moonlight
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Dateline: August 26, 2002
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Source: Orange County Register
Once the last visitor straggles out of Disneyland each night, the trucks roll in, the tools break out, and the work begins. Nearly 1,500 resort employees begin their shifts under the moonlight - polishing props, testing rides, replacing parts and baking cakes in time to open the gates again in the morning.
From Main Street to the California Screamin' roller
Disney Landscape Artist Morgan 'Bill' Evans, 92
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Morgan "Bill" Evans, the landscape architect who planted a group of orange trees upside down so the gnarled roots would look like exotic jungle branches on Disneyland's Jungle Cruise ride, died Saturday in his native Santa Monica. He was 92.
If you love the topiary, or animal-shaped plants, around It's a Small World, or the miniature plants dotting Storybook Land, or
Greetings From Disneyland
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Dateline: September 1, 2000
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If Imagineers David Mumford and Bruce Gordon have gained fame among Disney fans, it may be because they haven't forgotten their roots. Gordon spent his childhood building Disneyland models in his garage and went on to become a show producer on the park's new Autopia. Mumford, meanwhile, filled his early years with Disney memorabilia and worked his way up to his current
Disneyland In One Day
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Dateline: March 1, 2000
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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
Disneyland After Dark
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Dateline: June 1, 1999
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It's a typical scene in Anaheim: 18-wheelers shake up Fantasyland, the boats of the Jungle Cruise run the river backwards, and the Main Street sound system blares tunes by the Wallflowers. Disneyland in a parallel universe?
Not exactly. More like the overnight flip side of the theme park when crews tweak, polish, paint, scrub, and fine-tune the place to perfection.
Disneyland Scuttling Submarine Fleet
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Dateline: July 30, 1998
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Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it will retire one of Disneyland's oldest rides, the venerable fleet of yellow submarines that have taken millions of passengers on underwater journeys, without ever fully submerging the vessels.
The 39-year-old Submarine Voyage will close following the Labor Day weekend, to make way for a new, snazzier attraction that will debut
What Disney Gave The World
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Dateline: September 1, 1997
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Source: American Legion
Walt Disney had an idea. The 50-ish entrepreneur, already established as the premier figure in the animation industry, wanted to build a giant amusement park centered around the light-hearted themes embodied in his world-famous cartoons and their equally famous cast of characters: the likes of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snow White, Pinocchio and the rest.
To Walt
The Inner Child Gets His Kicks All Alone And Feeling Childish:
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Dateline: May 18, 1997
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Source: Seattle Times
But I wanted more of Disney's new Indiana Jones Adventure ride.
So I climbed aboard again. And again. And again.
And again. And again. And again.
And again.
Eight times altogether.
And why not?
At age 48, I was in Disneyland. Alone. I was vacationing for the first time without my wife, without kids, without anyone else. My time was my own. The choices
Litigious World After All
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Dateline: April 16, 1995
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A fun-filled day at Disneyland came to an abrupt end two years ago when Edward Bates tried to help his elderly mother step from an It's a Small World boat.
A novice ride operator is alleged to have accidentally hit a switch that caused the boat to lurch, throwing Bates off his feet and wedging him between the boat and walkway. The 50-year-old truck driver from Walnut
Who Says This Is The Happiest Place On Earth?
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Dateline: April 9, 1995
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Source: Idaho Statesman
This column wasn't supposed to happen. The subject was supposed to be out of the way, and out of my life, last Sunday.
That was before readers started calling: A few even stopped me on the street.
"So how was ... "
The "D" word.
Disneyland. Inevitable.
My wife and I took our son to Disneyland during spring break. Every kid has to go to Disneyland
Disneyland Gears Up For New Toontown Ride
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Dateline: November 1, 1993
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Source: Seattle Times
Toontown, Disneyland's first new "land" in 20 years, will unveil its latest attraction--Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin--on Toontown's first birthday, Jan. 26.
Car Toon Spin is a gas.
Those at the Disney-sponsored second annual Disneyana Convention in mid-September were treated to a gala evening party after the park had closed.
The party was in Toontown, and it gave
For The Young And The Star-Struck
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Dateline: July 1, 1993
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Source: House & Garden
According to Disneyland's corporate marketing parable, Mickey's Toontown isn't new; it's been there since the 1930's, but we couldn't see the secret hideaway until January of this year. That was when the cartoon community decided to go public and allow us non-toons-real-life human beings-not only to visit but also to take tours of Minnie and Mickey Mouse's houses.
It's A Small, Unnatural World
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Dateline: April 11, 1993
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Source: New York Times
I am here because of a promise to a child. It seemed so safe, 3000 miles from California, to be playing Lady Bountiful, perched on the side of my 9-year-old godchild's bed, saying munificently, "One Day, Auntie will take you to Disneyland."
But now here he is, thumbs plugging away at a Game Boy while our bus edges through the Los Angeles traffic, onto the freeway,
Your Best Day Ever At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 1, 1992
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Source: Sunset
Enjoy a Mickey Mouse flapjack for breakfast, then hit Splash Mountain early. Eat lunch at the Big Thunder Ranch. Top off your day at Disneyland by watching fireworks from a little know vantage point. Those are some of the tips we picked up after visiting Disneyland five times last season. We learned how to tackle the park during its busiest time-summer. We discovered how
Abe Gets To Stay At Disneyland
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Dateline: August 1, 1990
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Source: Vallejo Newspaper
Honest, Abe, Disneyland says you haven't worn out your welcome. At least for now. The amusement park has revised its decision to close the "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" exhibit Sunday, park spokesman Bob Roth said Friday.
The park told the Associated Press last week that the exhibit, set in the Main Street Opera House and featuring a robot replica of the 16th
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
Disneyland: A Parents' Survival Guide
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Dateline: June 1, 1989
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Source: California
Disneyland, a monument to childhood, is also a test of how well you've grown up. Your first visit is guaranteed to be interesting, just as the first time you drive a car, have sex or spend a night by yourself is filled with wonder. But by the tenth or hundredth time you do it, amazement will elude you unless you apply an adult imagination to the experience.
The adults
Time's Stephen Koepp's Cover Story On Disneyland
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Dateline: April 25, 1988
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Associate Editor Stephen Koepp still likes Pirates of the Caribbean best. "As a kid growing up in Wisconsin, whenever I went to Disneyland, I was always yearning to get out of the boat and join the pirates." As writer of the main story in this week's cover package on the burgeoning Disney empire, Koepp was able to revisit Disneyland and Pirates of the Caribbean, and, of
California Dreaming
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Dateline: May 1, 1981
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[*This article has been edited non-Disneyland Info removed--RLM*]
Disneyland
It's not surprising that the 1955 breakthrough occurred in Los Angeles. It grew out of the resident movie industry's capabilities and the special kind of ingenuity that for years had gone into inventing convincing effects for the camera. The park's chief innovator, Walt Disney, was a
Fun Factories
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Dateline: April 25, 1981
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Source: New Republic
The sunbelt in general, and Disneyland in particular, seemed a logical place for a demobilized veteran of the Carter battalion to reprogram his brain before jumping back into age of Reagan. So off I went. Disneyland first opened in 1955, the year some of the new Republican members of Congress were born. Its designers consciously saw it as an ideogram of America. They even
California's Disneyland
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Dateline: February 1, 1980
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Source: Better Homes & Gardens
Disneyland, the country's first truly big-time theme park, is located 27 miles southeast of Los Angeles in Anaheim. When the park opened in 1955, Walt Disney promised it would get bigger and better. Well, Disneyland is celebrating its 25th birthday this year, with a spectacle of special happenings. In fact, you may want to check into what's on tap when and schedule your
Worlds Largest Clothes Closet Wardrobe Department
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Dateline: October 1, 1969
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Source: Disney News
"I suppose we could tie the world up in yarn. The amount of yardage and thread used to make costumes for Disneyland is unbelievable. I couldn't even hazard a guess how much material we use in one year."
These comments came from Tom Pierce, guardian of the world's largest clothes closet -- Disneyland's Wardrobe Department.
The
Up In The Attic
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Dateline: October 1, 1969
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Source: Disney News
If grandmother's attic could produce treasures so interesting that they would convert a dull, rainy afternoon into an event of lasting memory, think what an "attic" a hundred times its size, serving a family of 6,000 could do.
And the typical grandma's garret rarely exhibits such incongruities as a wall-full of tiki masks beneath draped red, white, and
New Fun For The Whole Family At Disneyland
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Dateline: January 1, 1969
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Source: Better Homes & Gardens
Imagine it's 200 years ago and you're a passenger on a small boat picking its way carefully along a dark and treacherous stretch of coastline on the Spanish Main. Suddenly pandemonium breaks loose. The air resounds with the roar of cannons and the crack of muskets. A band of pirates is attacking a town and you're right in the middle! The rogues are everywhere-taunting the
Babes In Disneyland
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Dateline: June 10, 1967
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Source: Saturday Review
"If you take me to Disneyland I will be your best friend," said the little girl who lives in my house. And the Crown Prince, who is going on five and lives there, too, allowed that he might put away his hammer, with which he alters the furniture, refrain from loud shrieks except an occasional one of joy, and generally act like the tall people if only he could go, too.
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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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 Announces New Attractions For Fall
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Dateline: October 3, 1966
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Source: Pasadena Independent
Disneyland's fall schedule moves into October with three new adventures open, a fourth nearing completion special private nighttime parties for major groups and site preparations for a new Tomorrowland
During the fall, the relaxed time to see Disneyland following the summer rush, the "Magic Kingdom "is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on
Small World Nears Completion
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Dateline: May 29, 1966
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Disneyland's newest adventure, "It's a Small World," will be housed in this fantasy palace nearing completion at north edge of the park. Its skyline features Walt Disney's version of famous world structures, including the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Leaning Tower of Pisa. Inside, children of the world will be seen singing and dancing in native costumes. "Small World" was big
Disneyland Capital Investment Grows
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Dateline: February 6, 1966
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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
Growth Of Disneyland Expected To Continue
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Dateline: January 30, 1966
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"Disneyland will continue to grow, to add new things as long as there is imagination left in the world."
So said Walt Disney when the world famous amusement park opened in 1955.
Disneyland has been growing ever since.
Since the facility opened in Anaheim 11 years ago, it has doubled its number of attractions and drawn more than 50 million visitors.
Walt Disney King Of Fantasy
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Dateline: July 1, 1965
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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
This was the parks first continually loading high capacity ride.
The canal for the boats is 1,400 feet long.
Each boat holds 15 people
Small World canal contains 233,000 gallons of water
Show Building is 114,600 square feet
The original attraction consumed 195 pounds of glitter, 57 gross of jewels, 370 yards of braid, 28 dozen tassels, feathers and ostrich fluff
For childrens hair and animal fur they glued on marabou, ostrich plumes, goose feathers and pheasant tails using 5 gallons of glue a week
This attraction is located on the former site of the Midget Autopia
In 1992 Imagineering Art Director Kim Irvine-Alison (daughter of Haunted Mansion's Madame Leota) created the new facade colors
Buddy Baker composed the original music for this attraction.
The theme song, "It's a Small World After All," plays an average of 1,200 times a day.
"It's a Small World After All" Lyrics:
"It's a Small World"
"It's a world of laughter, a world of tears
It's a world of hopes and a world of fears
There's so much that we share
That it's time we're aware
It's a Small World after all."
"There is just one moon and one golden sun
And a smile means friendship to ev'ryone
Though the mountains divide
And the oceans arcs wide
It's a Small World after all."
From Profile It's A Small World: 1963
"SMALL WORLD" CLOCK
Highlighting the entrance of "Small World" is the 30-foot high "Small World" clock -- the happiest, most imaginative time-piece ever created. Animated figures of children and the elements of their world actually "perform" the time every 15-minutes to a happy children's arrangement of the "Small World" theme song and the discordant sounds of the clock's conglomeration of gears, springs and cogs.
Disneyland guests find themselves caught up in the clock's spirit and effervescent motion as it "comes to life". Top-most flags start to wave, others on the clock turn in the breeze, balls bounce up-and-down and propellers spin crazily.
On the second level, the clock's hands and a huge smiling sun begin to rotate, an hour glass turns over while flowers spin, seaweed patterns move in and out and gears on the center panels begin to turn and grind. A ringing bell adds to the mounting volume of merriment as numerals move in and out and the two doors, one on each side of the clock, open. Then, as abruptly as it began, all movement stops. There is total silence.
After a moment, there is a brief roll on snare drums and a trumpet fanfare is sounded by six toy soldiers assembled in military formation at two doors, one on each side of the clock. Twenty-four figures of children, representing Greenwich Time in each of their native lands, begin a processional from the center doors to the marching rendition of the "Small World" theme song. Emerging from the clock two at a time, the dancing figures of children divide, going left and right to re-enter the clock at its side doors.
Leading the procession from Greenwich, England, prime basis of standard time throughout the world, is an English Pearlie and gayly-clad Scotch piper. They are followed by a young Irish lad and a French cancan dancer. An Argentine gaucho and a Spanish gypsy flamenco dancer appear next. A young Brazilian senhorita, wearing a fruit-filled hat, dances out with a Scandinavian girl on ice-skates. Next comes a little Dutch girl and a maracas-playing Mexican boy. They are followed by a guitar-strumming cowboy and a youthful Swiss yodeler.
A gondolier from Italy and a saluting Canadian Mountie march out to the "Small World" chorus. Next in the parade is a young Eskimo girl with an Egyptian girl dancer. While a Hawaiian surfer balances precariously on a tumbling wave, his partner, a Russian boy, dances the "gopak". New Zealand's representative is a young girl from the Maori tribe who arrives with an African girl balancing a turquoise water-jar on her head. Next come a young Australian and his companion, a magic carpet-riding Arabian prince. A smiling, nodding Japanese girl pairs up with a young girl dancer from Thailand to conclude the colorful processional.
There is another moment of stillness. Suddenly, the toy soldier band again starts a drum roll and sounds a trumpet fanfare. Precisely at each quarter hour, two jesters on the inside of the front doors share the spotlight as one strikes a gong -- once for each hour -- while the other rings a triangle once or the first quarter-hour, twice at half-past the hour and three times at forty-five minutes past the hour. The "bong" always starts exactly on the hour or quarter-hour.
Between the quarter-hour "performances", only the tick-lock of the clock's swinging pendulum is heard.
"SMALL WORLD'S" HOME
Walt Disney aid his "Imaqineerinq" staff at WED have created a spectacular new pavilion for "It's a Small World". An irresistible marquee as well as a dramatic backdrop to all of Fantasyland, the palace-like building is a geometrical montage of fantasy architecture representing famous landmarks from "Small World" nations. Basically white with varying textures and soft blue tones enhancing the third dimension, the building entices the eye with glittering gold leaf ornaments. And at night, "Small World" radiates a subtle blend of pastel shades of lavender, green and pink on the Fantasyland horizon.
Forecourt of the pavilion are flower gardens, winding walkways and Walt Disney's unique collection of topiary -- fanciful figures shaped from growing trees and shrubs.
From New Attraction Profiles: 1966
Disneyland guests this summer will take the happiest cruise that ever sailed when Walt Disney brings his enchanting "It's a Small World" from the New York World's Fair to a new fantasy palace in the Magic Kingdom. More than 10.3 million "children" of all ages enjoyed this delightful musical during its two-season run in New York.
New lands and distant ports are planned for "Small World" by Walt and his "Imagineers" at WED Enterprises, inc., making it an even longer and more exciting adventure.
Sailing into the show's new 11-acre home, the young and the young-at-heart will be magically whisked away to the enchanted world of children represented by doll-like youngsters from more than 100 nations and areas of the world. Each locale will be represented in the inimitable Disney fashion fantasy versions of familiar landmarks and stylized natural elements in vivid color.
Show figures will sing the especially composed, "It's a Small World". The rhythm, style and language will change from country to country in keeping with the musical flavor of each national setting.
SCANDINAVIAN OPENING
Sailing on the winding Seven SeaWays aboard boats "rigged" for silent running, voyagers see first an abstract array of "Banners of the World" and are then greeted with a hardy Scandinavian welcome issued b4 ice-skaters and singers. And to the left, is the North Pole, where smiling Eskimo children are singing the theme while seals, polar bears, a walrus and a pink whale romp through the snow and ice.
Next, a brightly-clad brigade of Danish soldiers take up the melody as "Small World" guests meet them in Denmark's Tivoli Gardens.
"Banners of the World", the North Pole and Denmark are colorful additions to "It's a Small World" since the attraction moved from the World's Fair.
The silent boat sails onto the river Thames, then passes under sturdy London Bridge. Not far away is Parliament Tower where young Englishmen continue the title song. A trio of Dickens-inspired carolers perch on a Cockney moon while a still palace guard enjoys a forbidden smile below.
Gay plaid highlands and a puffing bagpipe bring Scotland into the spotlight which is soon shared by Irish wee folk and a few prankish leprechauns,on the Emerald Isle.
WESTERN EUROPE
France at its capricious best captures visitor attention quickly with its stylized red and pink, confetti-draped Eiffel Tower providing a fantastic tour de force. Precocious poodles and a pair of ballet dancers twirl to the continuing tune. More balloon-borne inhabitants sail over a capsulized chorus line doing the cancan.
Spain and Portugal team up to send four charming ambassadors to the "Small World". A diminutive guitarist accompanies a young flamenco dancer while a pair of puppets perform within the frame of a colorful Moorish arch.
With the silence of a windmill, guests' boats glide into the Low Countries for a visit with little Dutch boys and girls. They take up the tune from comfortable tulip seats while a Belgian goose girl joins in with her three feathered charges.
A very Leaning Tower of Pisa, surrounded by fanciful Italian scenery, provides the backdrop for a captivating gondolier. Nearby, young signors and signorinas join him in singing the theme song. Without missing a note, some of their friends are joyfully. carried aloft by a run-away balloon.
The tallest element of this miniaturized world is the Swiss Alps, gaily decorated with child-size, Swiss Clock chalets, each with its own bell-ringer and yodeling mountain climber. The tinkle of bells gives way to the "oom-pa-pa" of Disney's German band in the adjacent setting.
EUROPE EAST
Next on the itinerary are the Balkans and Russia where pointed domes, created in vivid print patterns, look upon high-stepping, brightly costumed dancers. Accompanying them is a balalaika band and three youthful, fur-capped Cossacks performing the knee-straining "gopak".
A small Greek shepherd, perched atop an Ionic column, joins in the "Small World" chorus while his sheep listen with obvious satisfaction.
ON TO THE MIDDLE EAST
Squadrons or flying magic carpets break formation to glide over the Middle East's collection of spires, minarets and festive market places. Aboard are childhood's copies of Persians bon vivants. Sloe-eyed dancers, some with tambourines, some with pipes, others with simple charm, beguile a young prince.
India's mystery and beauty are captured by a quintet of young bejeweled dancers, backdropped by a Disneyesque TaJ Mahal. Across a cool pond, a youthful snake-charmer takes up the song with his pipe.
ASIAN HOLIDAY
A multi-armed goddess, silhouetted in a temple door, reigns over the Bali sequence, offered next to "Small World" voyagers. Locking a bit like inviting birthday cakes, Balinese umbrellas shelter a variety of dancers and musicians -- and one grinning Bengal tiger.
Unmistakably, beautiful Japan is the next stop as boats glide beneath an orange Tori gate. Overhead, colorful kites in box and dragon shapes surround a samurai mask, Kimono-clad girls and Japanese dolls join in song with kite-flying boys.
AFRICA AT ITS BEST
Africa comes to the "Small World" in legendary adventure. Demure giraffes, smiling hippos, swinging monkeys and other animals abandon a colossal, black-lighted Jungle to pick up the tune. Beneath a flower-umbrella, a circle of native princesses Join hands to dance while three young tribesmen catch the contagious laugh of a hyena. In queenly seclusion, comely Cleopatra reclines on a a hyena. In queenly seclusion, comely Cleopatra reclines on a couch in an Egyptian palace.
From the burning sands of Egypt, "Small World" visitors are taken by their boats to the white crispness of the Antarctic where a coterie of penguins pick up the melody while they twirl about sparkling ice caps.
SOUTH AMERICAN FIESTA
Haughty llamas crown the peaks of the Andes as guests start up the South American continent. Gauchos and senoritas, balancing jars and fruit on their.heads, apply the Latin American touch to the theme.
Copacabana Beach, its wavy black and white striped boardwalk and its modern buildings., symbolizes exciting Rio de Janeiro. A delightful serving of color is offered on a three-tier centerpiece as young Brazilians in bright costumes flavor the scene with traditional dance amid brilliantly plumed birds.
Gay straw horsemen on an arched bridge, earthenware figures, a pinata-like sombrero, fire-peaked volcanos and a blazing Mayan sun look upon Central American youngsters performing the paso doble.
Colorful boats take the voyagers to sunlit Mexico next, where young flower vendors, pottery makers, burro-drawn carts and towering shelves of familiar Mexican momentos await them.
SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS
Turquoise waters and pastel shades of coral signal the arrival of visitors to the South Pacific -- an exciting new area added to "It's a Small World's" cruise at Disneyland. Beneath these inviting waters are forests of oscillating sea 'plants 'where turtles and tropical fish smile with approval as the lilting theme is sung by beguiling young mermaids.
The full-blown sail of an outrigger canoe tells voyagers that Hawaii is next. An agile young surfer races a wave and on the sandy beach, young Hawaiians dance the Hula to the rhythm of the swaying, fruit-ladened palms.
Mysterious Easter Island volcano gods watch as visitors sail "down under" and approach the rocky coast of Australia sail "down under" and approach the rocky coast of` Australia. Koala bears cling to trees, a humorous platypus clambers among rocks, bashful baby kangaroos peek from their mothers' pouches and a singing aborigine boy greet guests with the wave of a boomerang.
A "Small World" sun lies on the horizon over the ocean, holding hands, it seems, with Australia and the island to be visited next -- Tahiti. On the shore of the tiny island are "wild" Tahitian Fire Dancers whose voices and festive costumes add enchantment to the tropical Pacific.
Visitors then discover the rare kiwi of New Zealand. This country's singing delegation is composed of children from the Maori tribe. Perched on pedestals of giant flowers, beautifully-plumed lyre-birds listen contentedly.
A Polynesian outrigger canoe drifts nearby and island children sing "It's a Small World" in their native language while performing their traditional Polynesian fire dance.
Moving along, visitors approach a high-pointed, thatched-roof New Guinea hut, and passing through the entrance come face-to-face with a gathering of New Guinea children who sing the theme from behind decorative ceremonial masks. Behind these youngsters is a magical rain forest inhabited by exotic tropical birds.
AND THEN THE GRAND FINALE
Scores of the world's children assemble for the spectacular grand finale. Still in their national costumes, they join in a universal rendition of the song, sung in English. The setting is the whole world rather than individual countries, "painted" by a colorful, projected light technique. This effect, created by WED especially for the finale, includes an over-lay of constantly changing, multi-colored illumination.
With the finale, all boundaries are removed; the hosts are simply children who share the common bonds of friendship, imagination, purity and understanding.
NEW HOME
Walt and his WED staff are creating a dynamic fantasy palace for "It's a Small World". To be an irresistible marquee as well as a dramatic backdrop to all of Fantasyland, the building will be a geometrical montage of suggestive architecture representing the "Small World" nations.
Forecourt of the pavilion will be flower gardens, winding walkways and a collection of topiary -- fanciful figures shaped from growing trees and schrubs.
Highlighting the entrance will be the 30-foot high "Small World" clock -- the happiest and most imaginative time-piece ever conceived. Disneyland guests will find themselves caught up in the clock's spirit and effervescent motion while music, animated figures of children and the elements of their world actually "per-form" the time every 15 minutes.
SEVEN SEAWAY BOATS
Each boat carried by the tide of the Seven SeaWays will comfortably accommodate 15 people. Guests enter the boats from one side as those completing the voyage leave from the other -- an arrangement that reduces loading time to between 10 and 15 seconds per boat. As one boat becomes filled, guests will begin leaving another across the boarding platform. This technique will enable 64,800 people to enjoy the show during a. single 12-hour day.
Boats will be propelled at the rate of two feet per second by silent, hidden jetstreams of water just beneath the water line of the channel. This WED-designed system eliminates vibration, noise and engine fumes.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANIMATION
"It's a Small World's" 302 lifelike three-dimensional children and animal figures and 209 toys will be animated by WED's remarkable "Audio-Animatronics"* system. From a single, pre-programmed magnetic tape, audible and inaudible impulses will activate pneumatic and hydraulic tubes within each figure. Synchronized with those impulses will be the voices, music and sound effects recorded on the same tape.
From WED Disneyland Dictionary 1968
Another hit of the New York world's Fair 1964-1965. this charming visit to the world of children, has been enlarged by one-third for its Disneyland presentation. At the center of the colorful geometric facade is a huge clock which actually performs the time every 15 minutes. Moving along in small boats, visitors are treated to a globe-circling cruise in musical fantasy performed by "Audio-Animatronics" children of more than 100 areas of the world wearing costumes symbolic of their geographical locales. Settings are straight from child-hood dreams -- fantastic and colorful. Toy soldiers and grenadier bands, carolers and dancing mademoiselles, singing senors and Swiss bell-ringers, slave girls and Balinese dancers and even a green hippopotamus are among nearly 600 figures performing along the "Seven Seaways."
In the 1970's required a "E" ticket
Closes January 2008 for refurbishment
Reopens February 2009.
AFTER 2009 REFURBISHMENT:
New boats made of colored resin replaced the original fiberglass ones. The new boats are the same size, design and color scheme as the originals and can accomodate between 12 and 15 riders.
Added Characters:
Cinderella, Gus and Jac look out over their new home in France.
Look up and spy Peter Pan and Tinkerbell flying around the moon.
Alice and the White Rabbit await the Queen of Hearts in England.
Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket dance in the puppet theatre stage in Italy. Pinocchio was designed to dance like a marionette doll.
Abu is in India looking for his pal Aladdin, who is flying above with Jasmin. The flying carpet is made from a copy of one of the originals. Original materials and colors were used for their costumes.
Mulan, dressed as a warrior, and Mushu join the cast in Asia.
Africa made room for Simba, Pumba and Timon. In keeping with the hand-made style of Mary Blair, Simba's whiskers and eyelashes are chenille stems.
José Carioca, a parrot from Brazil joins Panchito, a rooster from Mexico, and Donald Duck as they sing and play.
Surfing the waves off the coast of Hawaii, Lilo and Stitch join in the Pacific Ocean.
Flounder joins Ariel and two of her sisters swimming the South Seas.
Nemo and Dory play in the South Seas. The underwater lighting effect is achieved by shining a light on a reflective paper while a fan blows, creating a rippling effect.
Native American children join the Small World crew in a scene of the western frontier. Several characters from "Toy Story" join the Spirit of America as well as children from a Kansas farm.
April 22,2014: It's A Small World: The Movie Directed by Jon Turtletaub script by Jared Stern is planned
Original sets build at Grosh Studios
Welcome to ''It's A Small World.'' Here, nearly 300 *Audio-Animatronic(tm)* children from more than 100 different nations sing, dance, and entertain guests to a happy tune.
No world is more universally enchanting than that of childhood. Its happiness and laughter have flowed from the verse of poets, and have been made melody in the music of composers. Here in Walt Disney's ''It's A Small World,'' these expressions blend into a single, living adventure, capturing the fleeting moments of youth. Through the topiary gardens and past the towering columns of the world, the Small World boats drift silently with the tide into ''The Happiest Cruise That Ever Sailed.''
Each craft follows a course charted for adventure. Seals, polar bears and smiling Eskimo children hail those passing beyond the north polar region into the land of the fjords...Scandinavia. And just ahead appears the London Bridge...gateway to a European holiday. Here is the ''old world,'' the cradle of Western civilization; rich in history, endowed with vast natural beauty, overflowing with tradition.
Fur-capped Cossacks dancing the knee-straining ''Gopak'' mark your departure from Europe and into mysterious Asia. Squadrons of magic carpets welcome each guest upon their arrival in the Middle East. Off the port bow, as snake charmer takes up the ''Small World'' tune while veiled cuties perform exotic dances.
Sailing through the world of the Orient, one may not recall it was once remote and little known except to a few of the hardiest adventurers. Kimono-clad children bow ''goodbye'' to each passing boat from high atop a Tori gate.
The African journey begins in a Egyptian Palace where Cleopatra resides in queenly seclusion. A camel driver's drum beat follow each guest from burning desert into bold jungle regions. Off to port, haughty llamas crown the peaks of the Andes as you journey up the South American continent. Ahead looms Central America, home of the blazing Mayan sun and fire-peaked volcanoes.
The turquoise waters ahead lead to the alluring world of the South Pacific. This island-hopping trip captures it all...the wild fire dancers of Tahiti, drifting Polynesian outriggers, even a magical rain
forest.
Boundaries dissolve and continents link together in the bonds of common friendship and understanding. Here is the exciting Grand Finale...the last leg of our ''Happiest Cruise,'' where the children from all over the world unite in song to remind us:
It's a world of laughter, a world of tears,
It's a world of hopes and a world of fears;
There's so much that we share,
That it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all.
It's a small world after all,
It's a small world after all,
It's a small world after all,
It's a small, small world.
There is just one moon, and one golden sun,
And a smile means friendship to everyone;
Though the mountains divide,
And the oceans are wide,
It's a small world after all.
