Parade Breaks Down Abandoned In Middle Of Park
Dateline: May 1, 2023
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
Disneyland 's daily parade ran into some trouble this weekend when one float decided that magic does not, in fact, happen when the power goes out.
Launched in 2020 - less than two weeks before COVID-19 shut down Disney Parks worldwide - Magic Happens sees the likes of Mickey Mouse, Moana, Elsa, Anna, and more entertain Guests each day at Disneyland.
All The Magical Attractions You Can Do That Are Not Rides
Dateline: April 17, 2023
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
Frequent Disneyland visitors will tell you that any slow season of the past is virtually non-existent today. Visitors who tire of days standing in long lines for short rides are often pushed into paying for Genie Plus, which adds even more money to an already expensive day at the park. The good news, however, is that Disneyland Resort offers plenty of attractions that
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
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
Best Easter Eggs In Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway
Dateline: February 5, 2023
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
Sometimes, you have to look really hard - or get incredibly lucky - to see an Easter egg Disneyland Imagineers have placed in one of the park 's rides.
But on Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway, the new ride that opened Jan. 27, the secrets are right there in plain sight … as long as you know what to look for.
In fact, the ride holds a
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
Crowds Wait Five Hours For New Fireworks Show Wondrous Journeys
Dateline: January 29, 2023
Status: Current
Source: msn.com
On Jan. 27, Disneyland kicked off 100 Years of Wonder, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. The yearlong party includes a makeover for Sleeping Beauty Castle and “platinum” decorations throughout both parks, new food and merchandise, and the opening of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway, a new ride in Toontown.
It also
New Ride Will Use A Virtual Queue
Dateline: January 18, 2023
Status: Current
Source: ktla.com
The new Mickey and Minnie Runaway Railway ride opening at Disneyland on Jan. 27 will use a virtual queue, the theme park announced on Wednesday.
Guests can join the virtual queue through the Disneyland app. The queue will have two enrollment times, one at 7 a.m. and another at 1 p.m. Currently, no standby line will be offered, a news release from the
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
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
Magic Happens Parade Returns On Feb 24
Dateline: November 30, 2022
Status: Current
Source: ktla.com
The “Magic Happens” parade will return to Disneyland on Feb. 24, the resort announced on Wednesday.
The daytime event, which debuted in 2020 before the parks closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, features Mickey Mouse and other characters as moments from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios films are brought to life, a news release
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
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
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
New Augmented Reality Photo Lenses On Disneyland App
Dateline: October 5, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
The Disneyland App is getting updated with some new fun and useful features.
To enhance guests ' photo moments at the park, Disney PhotoPass Lenses are now available via the Disneyland app. The augmented reality experience initially launched at Disney World in partnership with Snap, and was made available to Disneyland guests on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Secrets Areas The Public Can Not Go
Dateline: October 2, 2022
Status: Current
Source: ktla.com
The Disneyland Resort is filled with magic - including some that is hidden from guests.
Parkgoers can walk through almost any part of the theme park during their visit, from Sleeping Beauty 's Castle to “The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness,” but some areas have a “restricted to the public” spell cast over them.
Matterhorn Bobsleds
It Will Never Work 5 Nowhilarious Things Walts Competitors Said About Disneyland And Lessons Todays Executives Should Learn
Dateline: October 1, 2022
Status: Current
Source: themeparktourist.com
Today, the top three most-visited theme parks on Earth are all "Disneylands." Just about every park built "A.D." (that is, After Disneyland) borrow in one form or another from its model, layout, or attractions. So it's easy to forget that once upon a time, Disneyland was a risk... one that industry experts were certain was doomed to fail.
Our friends at
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
How Disneylands Weather Station Helps Save Water And Keep 1000 Floral Beds Blooming
Dateline: September 14, 2022
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Keeping Disneyland 's 17,000 trees green and 1,000 floral beds blooming takes a mammoth effort by the Anaheim theme park 's horticulture team that 's focused on reducing water consumption during Southern California 's latest drought.
Constant readings from Disneyland 's weather station in the Toy Story parking lot combined with a sophisticated irrigation
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
I Went To Disneyland By Myself Even Though I Hate Rides And Crowds Here Are 11 Of My Favorite Things I Did
Dateline: September 4, 2022
Status: Current
Source: insider.com
When I embarked on a five-week trip across California, I had no intention of hitting up Disneyland. But when I booked a beach resort close to the theme park, it felt like too good of an opportunity to pass up.
Even though park reservations were sold out, I managed to snag a last-minute ticket by repeatedly checking the website the morning of.
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
Disney Reportedly Replacing Castle Fireworks Spectacular
Dateline: July 11, 2022
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
Among the things that define all Disney Parks are castles, Mickey Mouse, and, of course, fireworks. Disney has become known for incredible nighttime spectaculars that delight Guests of all ages.
From time to time, Disney changes it 's fireworks shows to bring Guests even more magic - there are holiday specials, for example, including special
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
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,
Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge Reopens May 20
Dateline: May 17, 2022
Status: Current
Source: thedisneyblog.com
If you 're looking for a special dining experience at Disneyland, for your upcoming summer travel, the Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge will reopen on May 20, 2022.
Admission will be via the Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge Experience Dinner Package. The package price starts at $60 per person (plus gratuity). Children 2 and younger are free.
Choose to
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
Ambulance Was Not Allowed To Respond To First Murder At Disneyland
Dateline: April 18, 2022
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
Disneyland Resort officially opened its gates in 1955. At the time, the property was home to only one park - Disneyland Park - with Disney California Adventure Park and the Downtown Disney District added in more recent years.
Walt Disney 's dream was to make Disneyland into a place where parents and children could make magical memories together, and although
Disneyland Brings Back World Of Color Fantasmic And Main Street Electrical Parade
Dateline: February 22, 2022
Status: Current
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Disneyland plans to bring back “Fantasmic,” “World of Color,” Main Street Electrical Parade and the “Disneyland Forever” fireworks show after the nighttime spectaculars that draw large crowds were put on hiatus by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“World of Color,” Main Street Electrical Parade and “Disneyland Forever” will return on April 22. “Fantasmic” will be back
Secret Way To Make This Ride Even More Terrifying
Dateline: January 5, 2022
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
While Walt Disney World is a huge Resort featuring tons of attractions within its four Parks, many Guests prefer the iconic Disneyland when on going on vacation. Something about Disneyland is so magical and so, well, “Disney”. From classic rides like Mr. Toad 's Wild Ride, Space Mountain , and Peter Pan 's Flight to the original Sleeping Beauty Castle at the end of Main
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
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,
Star Wars Space Coffee Most Unusual Drink Is One Of Its All Time Best
Dateline: September 12, 2021
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
Some people go to Disneyland because, no matter how much time passes or how many tweaks might happen to rides over the years, things will be fundamentally the same every time they return. There will always be a Disneyland Railroad blasting its whistle and always a castle, all rosy and pink, rising over Main Street.
Some people go for the exact opposite
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
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
What Disneyland Is Doing To Repair A Crumbling Matterhorn
Dateline: May 22, 2021
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
The Matterhorn Bobsleds is not an original 1955 attraction at Disneyland, but it 's so deeply ingrained in the park 's mythology that it may as well be. That mountain, its snow-capped peak rising on one side above Fantasyland and above Tomorrowland on the other, is a permanent fixture in the hearts of parkgoers, and of the park 's landscape itself.
So it
Will The Muppets Move Into Haunted Mansion
Dateline: May 13, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Mercury News
The new “Muppets Haunted Mansion” holiday TV special coming to Disney+ this fall will challenge the Great Gonzo to spend Halloween night with 999 happy haunts inside the classic Disneyland attraction.
Which raises the question: Will Disneyland create a Muppets holiday overlay for the Haunted Mansion or let Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and Gonzo
Everything Changed In The Haunted Mansion And The Backstory Behind It All
Dateline: May 11, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Haunted Mansion superfans notice everything that 's ever been added or removed from the beloved Disneyland attraction throughout the half century-plus history of the enigmatic and eerie haunted house at the Anaheim theme park.
“Our fans are amazingly in love with the mansion,” Walt Disney Imagineering producer Michele Hobbs said. “It 's always been steeped in
I Went To Disneyland Opening Weekend Here Is What It Was Like
Dateline: May 2, 2021
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
Standing at the Disneyland gates at 8:30 on Friday morning, we heard a sound in the distance. A sound no one had heard in more than 400 days: a long, friendly whistle, followed by the chugging of a steam train engine.
A rousing cheer erupted from the thousands of people waiting in line. The Disneyland railroad emerged from the trees and pulled into the Main
A Special Kind Of Weird
Dateline: February 16, 2021
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
Howard Johnson 's Anaheim branch hotel is less than half a mile from the Disneyland Resort, a roughly 8 minute walk. The hotel also has a webcam pointing at various spots at the Resort. The main spots are in Disneyland, with the Matterhorn acting as Sleeping Beauty Castle, so to speak, having the whole mountain and a zoom in on one of the Bobsleds. The mountain is
Legendary Photographer Renie Bardeau Dies At 86
Dateline: January 5, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
The man who arguably best documented the world 's first theme park over his long career has died at age 86, at his retirement home in Glendale, Arizona.
Renie Bardeau - a publicity photographer at Disneyland for nearly 40 years - died of kidney failure Monday, after having recently contracted COVID-19, his daughter, Debbie Bardeau said Tuesday from her house
Disneyland Gives Renamed Snow White Dark Ride A New Happily Ever After Ending
Dateline: December 22, 2020
Status: Current
Source: Mercury News
Disneyland has removed the scary ending from Snow White 's Scary Adventures and added a happily ever after finale to the classic Fantasyland dark ride that will return when the Anaheim theme park reopens following an extended coronavirus closure.
Walt Disney Imagineering updated the interior and exterior of the Snow White 's Scary Adventures attraction during
Snow Whites Enchanted Wish New Happy Ending When Disneyland Reopens
Dateline: December 17, 2020
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
We expect some major changes to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure when the Disneyland Resort theme parks reopen sometime in 2021. One of the changes that we know is for certain is the refurbishment of Snow White‘s Scary Adventures, announced in late 2019. Here, we take a deep dive into this original attraction at the Happiest Place on Earth and share what we can
A Walk Through Sleeping Beauty Castle
Dateline: September 12, 2020
Status: Current
Source: thekingdominsider.com
Sleeping Beauty has long been a favorite Disney classic of mine. I remember the first time I watched the movie on VHS that my mom bought me at Blockbuster. I immediately fell in love with Aurora singing “Once Upon a Dream” and have been smitten with the film and music ever since.
Once Disneyland reopens I know one of the first attractions I will head to is
Horses Spotted On Main Street
Dateline: September 2, 2020
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
With the anticipation of Disneyland releasing a reopening date at any point, us fans are ready to hear it! When both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure shut their gates on March 14th, 2020 due to the pandemic, no one could have guessed the park would be closed for 6 months and counting.
After the two parks had to forgo their originally scheduled
How Disneyland Helps Show The Difference Between Fiction And Fake
Dateline: May 5, 2020
Status: Current
Source: Mercury News
When lazy writers want to dismiss something as fake, they often compare it to Disneyland. The implication is that theme parks are fake places - artificial creations that are not as worthy as something authentic and real.
I always wonder if such writers are as dismissive of Broadway shows, novels or motion pictures. Those are all works of fiction, as are most
History Of Disneyland How Walt Disney Created The Happiest Place On Earth
Dateline: March 24, 2020
Status: Current
Source: historyextra.com
Walt Disney had a singular vision for his theme park - the eponymously named Disneyland. Teething problems and last-minute construction may have made 17 July 1955 better known as ‘Black Sunday ', not that the thousands of (mostly young) visitors seemed to notice. It was a feat, writes Richard Snow, that only a man of Disney's ambition could have achieved
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
10 Family Traditions At Disneyland That Will Never Grow Old
Dateline: January 10, 2020
Status: Current
Source: elitedaily.com
There are some things that'll never get old, like spending time with your loved ones and going on vacation to the Happiest Place on Earth. It's actually at Disneyland where you can make some of the best memories in between riding Splash Mountain and enjoying Mickey-shaped ice cream. For a crew that likes to go to the parks, you probably even have some family
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
There Are A Flurry Of Secrets Behind Fake Snow
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Dateline: December 24, 2019
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The nightly holiday show on Disneyland 's Main Street culminates with soaring music and fireworks exploding high over Sleeping Beauty Castle.
But the faces in the crowds really light up when the music fades and something unexpected gently falls from the sky.
A toddler, sitting on her father 's shoulders, spreads her arms and exclaims, “It 's
Beloved Disneyland Draft Horses Retire After Decade Of Pulling Main Street USA Trolleys
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Dateline: December 7, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
It was often difficult to tell Disneyland 's pair of snow white draft horses apart as Reggie and Brother took turns ferrying visitors down Main Street U.S.A. in vintage horse-drawn trolleys.
One way to distinguish them: Brother has a pink nose.
The other major difference is in their personalities. Brother isn 't a morning horse. Reggie typically
Refurbishing Snow Whites Scary Adventures
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Dateline: November 28, 2019
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Disneyland officially announced that they are refurbishing one of their classic dark rides next year, Snow White 's Scary Adventures. The Disney Parks blog announced that Disneyland plans to update the ride “with new magic inside and out in 2020.”
Snow White 's Scary Adventures will still have familiar elements when updated, but will implement new effects,
Sleeping Beauty Castle Transforms Into An Icy Winter Wonderland Next Month
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Dateline: October 31, 2019
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Winter at Disneyland is truly a magical thing. We 're counting down the days till the park is decked out in holiday lights and snowy magic on Main Street. Mark your calendars! Sleeping Beauty 's Castle transforms into an icy winter wonderland next month.
During the holidays at Disneyland, the entire park changes into a festive holiday celebration. From
How To See All Of Disneyland In One Day If You Are Ready For A Challenge
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Dateline: October 29, 2019
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There's a lot to be said for spending a relaxing day at Disneyland, but if your goal is to do and see it all, it's a different kind of trip entirely - especially if you don't have a lot of time to accomplish it in. If you're wondering how to see Disneyland in one day, I won't lie: it's tough. But it's also doable - it just requires a little bit of
Best Ways To Experience Halloween
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Dateline: October 24, 2019
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Halloween has been one of the most awaited holidays for everyone. Parade of costumes, trick and treats and parties, these are just some of the few that attest to the fun the celebration promotes. Yet, somewhere, in Disneyland, a splendid month-long Halloween holiday is brought across ages and becomes the world's best place to spend the Halloween with. With a bunch of
How To Celebrate Your Anniversary So It Is Romantic And Fun
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Dateline: October 24, 2019
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Your anniversary is coming up, and you're on the lookout for the most romantic and fun way to celebrate. For Disney lovers, heading to the Magic Kingdom may be an obvious choice, but you're wondering exactly how to celebrate your anniversary at Disneyland. Of course, there's no right or wrong way to do Disneyland, but there are a few things you can plan to do in
Meet Fabio Rodriguez The Official Spanish Voice
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Dateline: October 15, 2019
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Hailing from Colombia, 74-year-old Fabio Rodriguez has been the official Spanish voice of Disneyland for 21 years, narrating announcements for parades, shows, and attractions. You might have heard his ghoulish safety spiel at The Haunted Mansion, which sounds even more foreboding in Spanish.
How did you become the Spanish voice of Disneyland?
I was
8 Things You Loved As A Kid And Still Do Even In Your 20s
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Dateline: October 5, 2019
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If you think Disney is just a place for kids, I'm here to let you in on a little secret: Adults can have just as much fun there. Disney is meant for everyone, and it's the things about Disney you loved as a kid and still do in your 20s that prove exactly that.
I'm a proud 29 year old who spends her free days going to Disneyland to ride on Big Thunder
5 Ways To Save Money For The Most Budget Friendly Vacay
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Dateline: September 16, 2019
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A trip to Disneyland might be at the top of your bucket list. You can't wait to go on every thrill ride, enjoy delicious Mickey-shaped treats, pose for pics in front of the castle, and wear your Minnie ears. Disneyland is a truly incredible experience, but you know the reality is, like most trips, it can add up real quick. However, it doesn't always have to break
Why Disneyland Is About To Start Selling Blue Food
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Dateline: September 14, 2019
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The culinary forecast for Disneyland calls for blue skies with a strong chance of blue macarons, cake pops and churros as the Anaheim theme park makes a concentrated push to turn #ArendelleAqua into a trending color on social media.
The Instagram-ready line of new Arendelle Aqua foods launched Friday, Sept. 13 at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure as
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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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
30 Captions For Couples Who Are Having A Date That Is Like A Fairy Tale
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Dateline: August 17, 2019
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When visiting Disneyland, there's nothing more magical than having your SO by your side. What could be more romantic than sharing a churro Lady and the Tramp-style with bae and holding hands while you're getting spooked at the Haunted Mansion? For a date that's truly fairy tale-worthy, you need to plan a trip to Disneyland. When you get there, don't forget to
She Won A Free Disneyland Ticket 34 Years Later The Park Let Her Use It
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Dateline: August 15, 2019
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In 1985, Tamia Richardson was a 14-year-old high school student when she walked through the turnstile at Disneyland and won a prize.
For the 30th anniversary of the theme park, Disneyland was running a promotional gimmick to give away gifts, including a new Cadillac, to the 30th visitor and every multiple of 30 thereafter. Tamia won the least expensive prize:
20 Surprising Things You Can And Can Not See Do And Taste At Your Next Visit
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Dateline: August 13, 2019
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Blue milk. Human ashes. Feral cats.
Disneyland may be 85 acres of carefully curated mirth, but even after nearly 65 years of operation in Anaheim, Calif., the vacation destination can still surprise -- as park-goers who 've encountered the blue milk, human ashes and, yes, feral cats can attest.
Before you next pass through the turnstile en route
The Happiest March On Earth Fetes Disneyland 64th
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Dateline: July 16, 2019
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The sights you'll see inside Disneyland park?
A certain snowy mountain, if you look northeast from the Central Plaza. Elephants flying overhead, if you're near King Arthur's Carrousel.
And birthday buttons everywhere, on hundreds if not thousands of lapels, all to show that The Happiest Place on Earth is the place where many people
He Is Living Disneyland Dream Just Like Mom And Dad
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Dateline: July 11, 2019
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Ryan Hatmaker desperately wanted to be picked for the Disneyland All-American College Band.
He had long dreamed of working at Disneyland, where his parents met while performing in a show and where his grandparents, aunts and uncles once held jobs.
“Everything they do adds a little magic to it,” he said.
But Disney officials at last
It Is Not Your Grandparents Disneyland Anymore
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Dateline: July 7, 2019
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When I first started going to Disneyland shortly after the park opened in 1955, the most advanced high-tech item you could buy was an authentic Davy Crockett coonskin cap. You wore it proudly and recorded your visit (in black and white) with your trusty Brownie Sure Shot camera.
Today you'll need a lot more interactive smartphone savvy if you and your
Walt Disneys Black Sunday
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Dateline: July 3, 2019
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July 17, 1955, was intended as an invite-only, media-oriented day to celebrate the long-awaited opening of Disneyland. Technically it was called the “international press preview,” but Disney employees-and even Walt Disney himself-would afterwards come to label it “Black Sunday.”
During the 1930s and 1940s, Disney had visited several amusement parks with his wife
10 Hidden Details Only True Fans Noticed
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Dateline: June 14, 2019
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All Disney fans know that Disney parks are full of surprises and hidden Easter eggs. Many of these hidden details pay tribute to creator and cartoonist Walt Disney and the long, celebrated history of the parks. Others are just fun little gags that are sure to delight children and adults alike. Disneyland in Anaheim, California was the first park to be opened by Walt
Here Is What Is New At Disneyland This Summer Besides Star Wars
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Dateline: June 7, 2019
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Not long after Disneyland revealed plans to build a Star Wars-themed area, visions of large and ominous crowds hovered over fans like the Death Star.
But now that Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has opened, those expectations have been blown to smithereens.
The new Star Wars land is drawing healthy but not overwhelming crowds (kept in check by a
Disneyland Forever Fireworks To Again Fill The Sky
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Dateline: June 4, 2019
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Ask an aficionado of The Happiest Place on Earth to name their absolute-est, beyond-est, most-est-and-forever-est favorite thing, and you'll hear more answers than an ice cream sundae has sprinkles.
SoCal spookies do love their Haunted Mansion something wicked, and Dole Whip devotees are hot on the cold treat, and lots of people pine for the parades.
My Sordid Disneyland Past Confessions Of A Magic Kingdom Popcorn Man
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Dateline: May 31, 2019
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I really want to not care about Galaxy 's Edge. All the hype, all the lines, all the money.
The last time I was in Disneyland I couldn 't wait to leave. It was so crowded. I felt so old. I am a baby boomer, the real kind. I quit the football team after I read the Beats, protested Vietnam, fled to San Francisco. I lived next door to the Grateful Dead in the
Star Wars Galaxys Edge Is So Ambitious Disneyland Fans May Not Be Ready For It
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Dateline: May 29, 2019
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Here 's a familiar and effective design trick often used at theme parks: Corral guests under or through a passageway that forces the crowd to narrow before a grand reveal.
Think of Disneyland 's Main Street, U.S.A., where park goers are shunted through a passage under a train tunnel that gives way to a romantic, turn-of-the-20th-century town and a fantastical
Sleeping Beauty Castle Open After Four Month Renovation
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Dateline: May 24, 2019
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Sleeping Beauty Castle reawakened Friday, May 24, after a four-month beauty sleep that saw the Disneyland icon get a fresh paint job, a touch of gold leaf on the finial ornaments and a sprinkling of pixie dust on its new roof ahead of the debut of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
Disneyland crews removed the construction walls overnight so that visitors could once
Sleeping Beauty Castle Reappears With Vibrant Colors And Pixie Dust
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Dateline: May 18, 2019
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Sleeping Beauty Castle, the centerpiece of the Disneyland park in Anaheim, has been undergoing a makeover for the past four months, a job that blocked off the building from parkgoers.
But to avoid dashing fans ' expectations, painting crews enveloped the 77-foot-tall castle with a huge painting of the original structure, emblazoned on heavy fabric attached to
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
4 Disneyland Attractions That Desperately Need An Upgrade
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Dateline: April 30, 2019
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We've heard it again and again: "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." It's an inspiring concept and an appropriate, if overused line that Disney trots out in order to justify any number of closures, revisions, and expansions they want to tack onto the parks.
But Disneyland isn't a collection
Disneyland Brings Back A Favorite Old Fireworks Show For An Encore Performance This Summer
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Dateline: April 25, 2019
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Disneyland will bring back a favorite old fireworks show this summer just a few days after the debut of Galaxy's Edge as the Anaheim theme park gears up for the crowds expected to descend on the new Star Wars themed land.
The "Disneyland Forever" fireworks show from the park's 60th anniversary celebration in 2015 will return to Disneyland for an encore performance
When At Disneyland Let Walt Be Your Guide To His Magical Kingdom
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Dateline: March 31, 2019
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The first thing most people do when they visit Disneyland is head straight for the rides.
They have it all wrong.
To truly experience Disney magic, you need Walt to be your guide to his kingdom. Here's how a prominent group of Gonzaga alums experienced that for themselves while in Anaheim for Gonzaga's Sweet 16 games.
The key is not to rush, especially
Pardon The Pixie Dust Sleeping Beauty Castle Will Sparkle Again
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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
25 Things Walt Disney Never Wanted Visitors To Know
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Dateline: January 27, 2019
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Walt Disney himself lived a legendary and highly mysterious life. A man of many secrets, he worked hard to incorporate hidden features through all of his work. Up to this day, there are dozens of special Easter eggs hidden throughout the park. The Imagineer's that designed Disneyland in California have thought through every detail to make the parks as magical as
1954 Disneyland Concept Art And Sleeping Beauty Still Will Wrap Castle During Renovation Work
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Dateline: January 24, 2019
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Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle will get an eye-catching but temporary throwback look thanks to some enormous 1950s artwork while the Anaheim theme park's iconic centerpiece undergoes a major renovation.
Disneyland plans to wrap the front of Sleeping Beauty Castle in a massive rendering of early concept art of the castle predating the 1955 opening of the park.
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.
Celebrating 70 Years Of KTTV Opening Day At Disneyland
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Dateline: January 17, 2019
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It was July 17, 1955 in Southern California. The greatest Imagineer to ever live unveiled his personal dream come true. KTTV cameras were there, Opening Day at the "happiest place on Earth."
Everyone wanted to be first to see what iconic showman Walt Disney spent decades dreaming about.
The ceremony was full of pomp and pageantry, hosted by TV legend Art
Will Fans Want To See A Nighttime Show Without Fireworks
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Dateline: January 17, 2019
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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
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
Construction Walls Go Up Around Sleeping Beauty Castle
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Dateline: January 9, 2019
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Even a princess' castle needs its beauty rest from time to time.
Construction walls have gone up around Sleeping Beauty Castle as a major refurbishment of Disneyland's iconic centerpiece begins ahead of the grand opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in June. The extensive castle makeover will last until spring with no reopening date set, according to Disney
Castle Is Getting A New Roof
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Dateline: January 3, 2019
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Disneyland will start work next week on a new roof for Sleeping Beauty Castle.
The castle's roof apparently was damaged by some of the decorations that Disney installed for its 60th anniversary Diamond Celebration back in 2015. Disney has made some temporary repairs to keep the icon open, but - as any homeowner knows - there comes a time when patches just won't do
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
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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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
Deck The Halls At Disneyland 2018 Guide To The Holidays
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Dateline: October 2, 2018
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The Happiest Place on Earth just got much merrier! The Holidays at Disneyland Resort are just around the corner, and this year will be the most magical season to date. Disneyland Resort celebrates the holidays from November 9, 2018, through January 6, 2019, providing park guests with nearly two months of holiday cheer.
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Disneyland Is Quietly Removing Seating And Planters For Star Wars Land Access
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Dateline: September 20, 2018
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Disneyland has been quietly removing fixed seating and planters to make room for massive crowds expected when the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens next summer, leaving some fans missing their favorite spots to rest their weary feet.
"It's getting harder and harder to sit down in the shade and relax," said Debbie Sinclair of Trabuco Canyon, an annual passholder who
An Early Designer Won Over Walt Disney With His Rebel Reputation Now He Laments The Park Is Gone
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Dateline: September 7, 2018
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Try as he might - and he's tried countless times - Rolly Crump just can't quit Disney. But his latest attempt may be the closest he's come.
Earlier this year Crump had artifacts from nearly all of his life's work auctioned off, a sale decades in the making that brought in more than $600,000. No surprise the items were in demand. In addition to having a hand as an
Gay Days Are Coming Back In October
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Dateline: August 3, 2018
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Disneyland's annual unofficial Gay Days celebration is scheduled this year to run Friday, Oct. 5, to Sunday, Oct. 7, in and around the Anaheim resort.
This is the 21st year of the event, during which organizer Eddie Shapiro said people attend the theme parks from around the world, wearing red T-shirts to show their solidarity.
Disneyland does not encourage or
Cast Member Canoe Races Are A Disneyland Classic
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Dateline: July 17, 2018
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The temporary closure of Disneyland Park's historic Rivers of America, which began near the beginning of 2016, signified a few major things at the famous destination.
Principally, construction was beginning in earnest on the cosmic land known as Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, which meant that a few attractions in the water's immediate area, which sits adjacent to the Star
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.
Feral Cats Who Live In The House Of The Mouse
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Disneyland, the place of magic and fairy tales, draws in millions of tourists a year, but the Happiest Place on Earth isn't just for people. Roaming through the lawn of the Haunted Mansion and hanging out near Splash Mountain are feral cats, who call the Anaheim, California theme park their home.
While Disneyland has never formally commented on the colony of
Walt A Beauty This Castle Inspired The Sleeping Beauty Castle
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Dateline: April 25, 2018
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If you've ever dreamed of being a Disney prince or princess then you'll be pleased to know that there's not far to travel to reach a fairytale castle.
Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria inspired Disneyland's very own one - and it's just an hour and 45 minutes on the plane from London.
Walt and his wife Lillian visited the castle when they were on a tour of Europe
Show Features Flying Buzz Lightyear Floating Up House
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Dateline: April 11, 2018
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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
Know It All
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Walt Disney (1901-1966) got the idea for Disneyland when kids started asking where Mickey Mouse and Snow White lived. He envisioned a place where "parents and children could have fun together."
It took a little more than a year to convert 160 acres of orange groves in Anaheim into Disneyland. Construction began on May 1, 1954, and the opening day was July 17, 1955.
Real Reason Disney Parks Have Feral Cats And Other Wild Animals You Might See At The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: March 29, 2018
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Animatronic animals aren't the only "furry" friends who get to enjoy Disneyland and Disney World. In fact, Disney parks are home to a variety of different species. Including, an abundance of feral cats that have free range of Main Street, Tomorrowland, and all other areas of the parks.
Want to know why Disney keeps these feral felines around? We share the real reason
Horses Are Back To Pull The Trolley On Main Street USA
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Dateline: March 29, 2018
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Clip clop. Clip clop. In case you've been missing the sound of hooves on pavement, the horses are back at Disneyland.
The horse-drawn trolley is one of the few Disneyland attractions that's been operating since opening day in 1955, carrying park visitors up and down Main Street USA nearly every day for more than 60 years. That was until Jan. 8, when they went on
Walt Disneys First Ever Map Of Disneyland Revealed
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Dateline: March 23, 2018
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Back when Disney products were to be watched, not experienced, Walt Disney had a vision: a theme park that felt like stepping into a magical new place. Now, we can finally witness Walt's first dream.
Before construction could start, Walt needed funding. He and his friend Herb Ryman put their heads together and mapped out their dream for the Disneyland that was still
When King Mohammed V Visited The First Disneyland Park
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Dateline: March 19, 2018
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One year after Morocco's independence, King Mohammed V paid the United States a visit, and most precisely the newly constructed park known at the moment as Disneyland. During his trip to the American country, the sovereign visited Williamsburg, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Omaha, the Niagara Falls and New York before departing on December the 13 in 1957.
King
It Is A Real Mickey Mouse Operation
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Dateline: March 18, 2018
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I had a chance to get away for a few days earlier this month and I ended up in Disneyland of all places. You know, the one in California, as opposed to Disney World, the one in Florida.
I have to confess, I have been to both of them a few times.
Growing up in San Diego, California, it was an annual event for my family. Disneyland opened up when I was six-years
A Beginners Guide to Disneyland Snacks
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Dateline: March 14, 2018
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We all know that familiar feeling of being overwhelmed with what seems like a million options of amusement park snacks. For me, this is especially true when I'm at Disneyland, where all the snack stands make me want to literally empty out my wallet. I've been to Disneyland five times in the past three years, and let me tell you, the food just gets better and better every
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
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
Beloved Disneyland Candymaker Remembered By Castmembers
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Dateline: December 11, 2017
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You may have seen him when you passed by the window, stopped to watch him work his amazing confections, or enjoyed one of his fantastic creations while strolling down Main Street to Sleeping Beauty's Castle. After all, Disneyland Candymaker Rob McHargue was a beloved employee of the Disneyland Resort for over 43 years.
Robert Earl McHargue, 63, was born on October 3,
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 14
Dateline: November 15, 2017
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There's Got to be a Morning After
When we last left off, Walt Disney had made it through Opening Day. It wasn't all that he had hoped it would be, but he made it. "Black Sunday" was supposed to be a relatively tame press preview. Instead it resembled more of an all out free-for-all -- the park being besieged by triple attendance that was more than expected. From a
Pixar Fest Coming In April 2018
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Dateline: October 28, 2017
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Buzz Lightyear will do a flyover above Sleeping Beauty Castle in a new fireworks show at Disneyland.
Wilderness Explorer Russell and lovable golden retriever Dug from "Up" will make an appearance in the Pixar Play Parade.
And the Paint the Night parade is back and includes a new Pixar-themed storyline, but this time at Disney California Adventure.
Um Disneyland Opening Day In 1955 Sounds Like It Was A Dystopian Hell
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Dateline: October 16, 2017
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Disney Parks have a reputation for presenting themselves as perfect, flawless places where nothing could ever possibly go wrong.
Some less-than-amazing stuff has allegedly happened inside the parks, but by many accounts, Disney works realllll hard to make it all feel truly magical.
But it turns out, Disneyland was decidedly not the happiest place on earth on its
My Dad Helped Design Disneyland Here Is What the Park Was Like Before It Opened
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Dateline: September 21, 2017
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When Walt Disney's theme park opened 62 years ago,
it was named Disneyland and christened "The Happiest Place on Earth."
It was a thrill to behold all the rides and exhibits making Disney's movies, cartoons,
and characters come to life.
My sister, Diane, and I were treated to an even more special event. Our preview of the park occurred a year earlier than the
Every Town USA
Dateline: August 14, 2017
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The final stop on my lovely tour of Disneyland, at least until "Star Wars Land" is completed, is the entrance to the entire park.
Said to be inspired by Walt's hometown of Marceline, Missouri, "Main Street, U.S.A" is designed to look like the idealized center of a town at around 1910. One of the designers, Harper Goff, showed Walt some pictures of his childhood home
Disneyland Got Off To A Nightmare Start In 1955 But Walts Folly Quickly Won Over Fans
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Dateline: July 17, 2017
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Disneyland's opening day, July 17, 1955, was a nightmare.
ides broke down. Restaurants ran out of food and drink, and a plumbers' strike meant drinking fountains were in short supply. Long lines formed at bathrooms. Bunting hid unfinished attractions. Women's high-heeled shoes sank into the fresh asphalt.
All in front of a national audience of 90 million, then
A Sprinkle Of Pixie Dust
Dateline: July 14, 2017
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"Fantasyland" is said to be Walt Disney's favorite Land. And it's tough to blame him. "Sleeping Beauty Castle" welcomes you, as both the main entrance and park icon. "King Arthur Carrousel" was built in 1875 and operated in Ontario, Canada from 1922 until 1955 when it was relocated to Disneyland. Until 1975, only one horse was white, and now all of them are. Merlin hosted
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 13
Dateline: July 14, 2017
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
Disneyland, the idea, came from the mind of Walt Disney, but Disneyland, the theme park, was a collaborative effort. It took a great many men and women to create it. Since all men are created equal, everyone who contributed should be credited. I've known about C.V. Wood for many years, and although he was not an Imagineer, he was a land developer who made significant
I Tested Disneyland Hacks For Families Heres How They Worked Out
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Dateline: May 20, 2017
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Going to Disneyland is one thing. Going to Disneyland with kids is entirely different. Instead of rides and food the focus shifts to meeting characters and finding the best spot for a quiet nap. Disneyland hacks are practically a requirement to make the day a success.
So even though I consider myself a semi-pro when it comes to the park (annual pass holder, got
Disneyland Was Born On Paper Over A Marathon Weekend In 1953
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Dateline: May 10, 2017
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Tomorrowland was originally going to be called World of Tomorrow. Frontierland was Frontier Country. Lilliputian Land never became a reality at Disneyland. And no one could have foreseen a "Star Wars" land opening in 2019.
Walt Disney spent a marathon weekend in 1953 brainstorming ideas for the new family amusement park he envisioned called Disneyland. There would be
What It Is Really Like To Get Married At Disneyland
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Dateline: May 7, 2017
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True love's formula, per classic Disney princess custom: First, a storybook romance. Next, a lavish castle wedding. Then, a lifetime of "happily ever after."
According to the Walt Disney Co., mere mortals can achieve this fairy tale. That is, with their help, and for the right price.
Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings, the company's wedding branch, may not be able to
New Holiday Themed Shop Opens In Fantasyland
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Dateline: April 24, 2017
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Where family crests and swords used to be sold, is now the site for holiday decorations and more.
The Castle Holiday Shoppe is now for business in Fantasyland at Disneyland. It opened up on Saturday, April 23, 2017. Its offer
The new shop is in the location where the Castle Heraldry Shoppe once was, just through the gates of Sleeping Beauty Castle at the theme
Disneyland Got Her Magic Touch
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Disneyland fans and garden lovers alike are in for a treat on May 13, when the Walt Disney Family Museum opens its doors for a presentation by two landscape architects - Kelly Comras and Julie Bush - who will share their insight into Disneyland's landscaping and Ruth Shellhorn, the woman who influenced its design.
If you plan to go, though, buy your tickets now, as
Disneyland Just Opened An Ultra-Exclusive Dining Space Called 21 Royal
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Dateline: January 26, 2017
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When Walt Disney was still tinkering with his plans for Disneyland, he and his wife Lillian envisioned a private family apartment hidden above the Pirates of the Caribbean ride where they could host prominent guests. Their plans were never fully realized-until now. Walt's designs for the space have been "faithfully and painstakingly recreated" as a private dining space
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
Todays Future
Dateline: January 9, 2017
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During the rush of getting the Park constructed, "Tomorrowland" was the last land finished. Budget cuts didn't allow all of its attractions to be opened that first day. One of those cuts was to use the "Nautilus" sets from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" as a walk-through. When it closed in 1966, the organ belonging to Captain Nemo was moved to the ballroom of the "Haunted
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 9
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Dateline: October 15, 2016
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The birth of space exploration in the middle of the 1950s affected both sides of the globe, but before the Space Race there was the Cold War. There was a fair share of unilateral fear from several previous wars. As a result, it pitted the United States against Russia in a "race" for strategic military superiority. Although the Cold War came first, the Space Race wasn't
Disneyland Preps For Halloween As 60th Anniversary Fades Away
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The jack-o'-lanterns started magically appearing this week at Disneyland as the Halloween season grows near.
At the same time, the 60th anniversary decorations were magically disappearing into Yesterland. The large "60" button on the front of Sleeping Beauty Castle was removed, as were most of the related decorations on the lamp posts on Main Street U.S.A. Other
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
3 Attractions Closing As Disney Anniversary Party Ends
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Dateline: August 4, 2016
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The electrified Paint the Night parade, the Disneyland Forever fireworks show and World of Color: Celebrate! will end their runs next month when Disneyland's 60th anniversary celebration comes to a close.
On the Disney Parks Blog, officials said this week that the nightly attractions will make their final performance Sept. 5. All three shows were created to
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 Changed In The 1980s
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Changes at Disneyland in the 1980s started slow, then ended in a splash down a mountain.
During the first couple years of the decade, Disney Imagineers were busy with the design and building of Epcot Center (as it was called then) at Walt Disney World. But they were also planning a project for Disneyland - rebuilding Fantasyland.
1980-83
In early 1982, most
This Is How Disneyland Changed From 1956 To 1959
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Dateline: July 14, 2016
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The day after Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, many newspapers had a field day with the myriad of problems the park had, such as gas leaks, failing plumbing and a lack of drinking fountains. Some called it Walt's Folly and more.
But that didn't seem to matter to the public because when the park opened its gates the next day, there was a long line of people waiting
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
Disney Plans To Add Luxury Hotel At Disneyland Resort
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To take advantage of the city's new policy giving tax incentives to build luxury hotels, Disneyland officials submitted plans Tuesday to add a fourth Disney-themed hotel at the resort.
Disney proposes a 700-room, four-diamond hotel and a parking structure on 10 acres at 1401 Disneyland Drive, at the north end of the Downtown Disney parking lot. Construction on the
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 6
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Dateline: March 18, 2016
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Did you know that although Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is largely considered the first color animated feature length film by most, when in fact it isn't ?
It's true.
Because of Walt Disney's reputation and his ambitious efforts in both film, television and finally amusement parks, it is conceivable to see this recorded improperly. In the early 1900s,
Disneyland Ride Review Walking Through The Corridors Of Sleeping Beauty Castle
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Curious about what is inside Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland? The open door beckons the curious to explore its stone staircases and darkened corridors.
Walk inside, and you encounter an ornate manuscript, open to its first page, where you read about the birth of Aurora, later to be known as "Sleeping Beauty."
As you climb the first set of stairs, you can
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
ABC TV To Air Disneyland 60th Anniversary Special Next Month
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Dateline: January 19, 2016
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With his famed red piano shining as brightly as the Sleeping Beauty Castle behind him, Elton John took to the stage performing his most popular Disney hit in front of a raucous - mostly surprised - crowd of park-goers.
The multi Grammy Award winner showed up with a choir Friday night at Disneyland, singing "Circle of Life" from "The Lion King" and a song from his
Disney Applies To Use Drones At Disneyland
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The Walt Disney Co. is seeking an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration so it can possibly use drones for its nightly fireworks show at Disneyland and at Walt Disney World.
It's unclear exactly how Disney would incorporate the special drones, called Flixels, in the nightly shows.
But in its 42-page application, Disney said it plans to use a fleet of
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 4
Dateline: November 15, 2015
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Last time we left off, we were meeting some of the Imagineers who were responsible for the initial creation of Disneyland. We began to see the park take physical shape and learn about the origins of Main Street USA and Sleeping Beauty's Castle. There were roughly 6 months until the opening. The orange and walnut groves that once existed all to themselves were being
Disney Rolls Out Their Fun And Not So Scary Mickey Halloween Party
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Dateline: September 26, 2015
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Spooky projections played on Main Street, U.S.A. and Disney's most famous villains came out at Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland.
Disneyland kicked off its not-so-scary Halloween celebration on Friday, the first of a 17-night special ticketed affair that runs on select nights through Oct. 31.
But instead of gore and bloody decorations or costumed monsters
On Disneylands 60th Anniversary A High-Tech Upgrade
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Disneyland is adding some extra sparkle for the theme park's 60th anniversary "Diamond Celebration." Millions of dollars of modernized light displays and audio-visual upgrades add a renewed pop to landmark attractions and extra scare to thrill ride characters.
Color and light radiate from every angle of the Main Street parade with more than 1.5 million LED lights on
Secret To Disneyland Anniversary Spectaculars Tinker Bell Pixie Dust And One Of A Kind Tech
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Dateline: August 7, 2015
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On Disneyland's Main Street USA thoroughfare, a throng of visitors stream past Donald Duck as excited kids line up to hug him, their voices raised to be heard over the carnival music and hurly-burly outside the theme park's Opera House.
But inside, park technology guru Chuck Davis stands in a dark second-floor room. Blackout shades can't quite block the California
Disneyland At 60 Combine A Theme Park And Beach Break
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Dateline: July 24, 2015
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I'm in Disneyland and my three-year-old daughter is screaming like a banshee. Neon mermaids, dancing fairies and princesses in glowing towers parade past to stadium-decibel dance music. Every cartoon character she's ever loved is waving at her - illuminated with enough sparkle and glitz to knock out a city. They call it the Parade of Lights but it's more like a
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
A Diamond Celebration In Sardineland
Dateline: July 12, 2015
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It had been three or four years since I had last been to Disneyland. But, on May 22, my mother and I went, just the two of us. That day was the opening day, for lack of a better term, of the park's Diamond celebration. As a part of that, the parks were open for 24 hours, closing at 6 A.M. on May 23 for a few hours.
Rather inadvertently, we ended up parking in the
Disneyland 60th Dress Like Its 1955
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Dateline: July 8, 2015
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Of all the famous, oft-repeated tales regarding the opening day of Disneyland -- Ronald Reagan serving as a co-host, the extreme heat, the technical malfunctions, the unexpected crowds -- the one that sticks with fans is pretty darn sticky: Women's high heels were said to have been caught in the still-soft, recently laid asphalt.
It isn't the soft ground that
Dazzling Debut For Disneyland Diamond Celebration Shows
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Dateline: May 27, 2015
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Diamonds are Minnie's best friend too, and she proved it as Disneyland Resort kicked off its 60th anniversary in style. Just in time for the start of summer, the two Disneyland Resort theme parks debuted three new shows, an all-new nighttime parade, fireworks show, and World of Color water and light spectacular. The recurring theme of the Disneyland Diamond Celebration
For Disneyland 60th There Mickey And Minnie And Cutting-Edge Technology
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Dateline: May 22, 2015
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On a rainy spring night, Disneyland technology guru Chuck Davis paced along Main Street, overseeing a rehearsal of a new fireworks and light show for the park's 60th anniversary celebration..
Projectors, lasers, fireworks and audio equipment were assembled to create a show that displays well-known Disney characters on the facade of Main Street buildings while music
Disneyland Turns 60 Ranking Its Attractions by Land
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Dateline: May 22, 2015
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Oh, boy! The Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration begins today!
Disneyland Park opened in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17, 1955, and ever since, it has entertained millions of guests from all over the world. That's no small feat!
"It's amazing to contemplate all that Disneyland has come to mean to so many people around the world," Tom Staggs, COO of the Walt Disney
Disneyland 60th Anniversary Could Pack The Theme Park
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The gripes about Disneyland crowds started on opening day - July 17, 1955 - when so many people showed up that refreshment stands ran out of food and drinks.
Sixty years later, Disneyland is celebrating its diamond anniversary with a new pulsating nighttime parade and upgraded fireworks show plus a sparkling veneer on Sleeping Beauty's castle. Theme park experts
25 Things You Need To Know About Disneyland's Diamond Celebration
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Dateline: May 15, 2015
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Disneyland is celebrating 60 years of magic with a Diamond Celebration set to begin May 22. Since opening in 1955, Disneyland has continued to hold a special place in the hearts of children and adults alike. Here are 25 things you need to know if you are planning to celebrate with Mickey.
Diamond Celebration hours
1. Disneyland opens at 6 a.m. on May 22 for a
Disneyland The Exhibit Takes A Ride Through 60 Years Of History
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Dateline: May 12, 2015
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Here's a challenge: Try to condense 60 years of Disneyland history into a single museum-like exhibit.
That's the test facing Becky Cline, Walt Disney Archives director. She's putting the finishing touches on "Walt Disney Archives Presents - Disneyland: The Exhibit," which in August will attempt to encompass the theme park's past six decades for D23 Expo, Disney's
Disneyland Diamond Celebration Looks Ridiculously Amazing
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Dateline: May 7, 2015
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When Walt Disney opened his first theme park on July 17, 1955, he said, "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 savor the challenge and promise of the future."
Sixty years (and 700 million guests) later, Disneyland is marking its six-decade anniversary by hosting a
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 Ride Enhancements To Arrive For 60th Anniversary Celebration
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Dateline: April 10, 2015
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Disneyland has already unveiled plans for a new fireworks show, a parade and "sparkling" features on two of its iconic buildings as part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration this summer..
Now Southern California's most popular theme park plans to add enhancements to several attractions, including the Matterhorn, Peter Pan's Flight and the Haunted Mansion.
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
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
Disneyland Celebrates 60th Anniversary
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Dateline: February 1, 2015
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Disneyland will be celebrating its 60th anniversary and guests are given their first taste on what the amusement park holds for them.
On Wednesday, the Disney Resort in Anaheim revealed some of its biggest plans for the park's anniversary and confirmed that there will be repaint of Sleeping Beauty's castle, according to Neon Tommy.
The theme park will also
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 3
Dateline: January 19, 2015
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How to build an Amusement Park in 3 Easy Lessons
When we last left our Imagineers, a final location had been chosen, funding had been arranged, and crews were assembled that would begin by retaining trees and vegetation that could be utilized in the design, and the vegetation that would have to be removed as a non-stop adventure was about to commence that would
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
How Counterfeiters Nearly Ruined Opening Day At Disneyland
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Dateline: May 11, 2014
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When ABC television host Art Linkletter greeted viewers from Disneyland on July 17, 1955, he marveled that 15,000 happy visitors were in attendance. Beaming and resplendent in his suit, Linkletter was unaware of the seven-mile gridlock backing up the Santa Ana Freeway, that children who had been trapped in cars for hours were relieving their overtaxed bladders in the
One Reporter's Tortured Quest To Meet Disneyland's Anna And Elsa
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Dateline: April 25, 2014
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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 Top Man Michael Colglazier Literally Walks In Walt's Footsteps
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Dateline: April 19, 2014
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The parks' CEO will need a little magic to preserve what Walt Disney created while ushering in necessary growth and change. It's a challenge he relishes. 'It truly is the greatest job in the world. A lot of people may say that, but I truly can say that.'
Michael Colglazier treats the immense concrete sprawl of Disneyland as if it's a living room carpet. Never mind
Disney Workers On Set Extras In Wonderland
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Dateline: December 22, 2013
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Disneyland employees who work on Main Street, U.S.A., got an unusual request: How'd you like to be in a Tom Hanks movie?
"I said, "Attaboy! Put me down,'" said Steve Finley, a 40-year Disneyland employee.
Two Main Street drivers and a balloon vendor were among the handful of Disneyland employees who served as extras in "Saving Mr. Banks," released this month.
Dorothy Wrigley Was Part Of Disneyland's Development
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Dateline: December 20, 2013
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Walt Disney's secretary talks about early meetings that led to Disneyland: 93-year-old Dorothy Wrigley was Walt Disney's secretary while Disneyland was being built and during the park's early years. In an interview at her Rancho Mirage, Calif. home on Nov. 26, 2013, Wrigley talks about early meetings that led to Disneyland.
From a zippered, black leather portfolio
Holidays At Disneyland Are Truly The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
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Dateline: December 11, 2013
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To be sure, the holiday season wasn't created by the Walt Disney Company, but the folks who encourage us to believe in magic have certainly put their stamp on "the most wonderful time of the year."
Having spent countless hours enjoying what Walt Disney World has to offer during this special time of year, we entered the Disneyland Resort recently somewhat
Tips For Visiting Disneyland During The Holidays
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Dateline: December 3, 2013
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The holidays started a little early for my family this year. We recently had the chance to spend two days exploring the Disneyland Parks and having a great time. How could we not? During the holidays, the parks become a Christmas wonderland. Walking down Main Street U.S.A amidst the twinkling lights, the wreaths and majesty of Sleeping Beauty's Castle, it's hard not to be
Disneyland And California Adventure Most Festive Place On Earth?
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Dateline: November 22, 2013
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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
Sleigh Bells And Roller Coasters Disneyland Holidays
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Dateline: November 8, 2013
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A DASH OF FA LA LA: There are several places around Southern California that stay pretty Christmassy throughout the year. Ice rinks keep it cold and doll shops keep it charming and ornament stores play carols even in the springtime. But no one place can assume an authentic air of end-of-the-year yuletide-ness like Disneyland. Even on the warmest July day you'll still find
Mickey's Halloween Party Is Fun For All Ages
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Dateline: October 3, 2013
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It's often said that you can't go home again, but you can definitely return to your childhood during Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland in Anaheim, part of the amusement park's holiday celebration through Oct. 31.
This family-friendly event is filled with happy surprises, a few scares and a lot of memory-making fun. And unlike at some parks, everyone is
Make The Most Of Disneyland Anaheim California
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Dateline: July 28, 2013
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It's known as the Happiest Place on Earth. And judging by the wide-eyed look on my daughters' faces as we walked through the front gates of Anaheim's Disneyland Park, the statement is spot on.
Wandering up Main Street USA, the central thoroughfare at the world-famous theme park, one of the first things we see is Sleeping Beauty's castle. It looms before us like a
Disneyland At 58 Nostalgia Change And Inside Peeks
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Dateline: July 17, 2013
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Here's a provocative and mind-bending question for you lifelong SoCalers out there, as well as those people who visited a certain Anaheim destination when they were children: When you think of Disneyland, or even go to Disneyland now, do you still see the park as it was on your first visit?
Nostalgia is such a powerful driver for the world's most famous theme park
3 Must See Shows At Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: June 14, 2013
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This summer, millions of people will walk through the gates of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park. Some will hyper-focused on the rides, while others (like me) will be intent on eating and shopping their way through Main Street.
And although shopping, eating and riding are definite draws, there's a huge part of the park experience you shouldn't overlook
Mickey Mouse Returns To Disneyland's Fantasyland Theatre In High-Tech Stage Show
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Dateline: May 28, 2013
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Mickey Mouse is center stage again in Fantasyland.
The world's most famous mouse has reclaimed Disneyland's Fantasyland Theatre for himself after a six-year occupation by the Disney princesses. In recent years, the theme park venue was used as a meeting place for Disney royalty instead of an actual theater. It's now home to a new song-and-dance extravaganza called
I Got My First Period At Disneyland When I Was Nine
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Dateline: May 18, 2013
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Every lady knows the emotional weight of that memory -- when, in a not-so-metaphorical typhoon of confusion, you discover that peculiar splotch in your panties and your world breaks in half.
Now, take that thrilling adolescent recollection you have, and imagine it set to the saccharine soundtrack of Disneyland's Main Street parade. Bam! You have my life.
Also,
When Goths Go To Disneyland
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Dateline: May 2, 2013
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If you go to Disneyland on Sunday, May 5, and find yourself surrounded by kids of all shades of pale, looking as sinister as the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, don't be alarmed. It's just Bats Day in the Fun Park, the annual Magic Kingdom gathering of goths and their punk/metal/steampunk brethren, which has been confusing tourists since 1999.
It
A Flowery Tribute To One Big Mickey
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Dateline: April 7, 2013
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A WELCOME SIGHT: Disneyland is in the details, many fans say, including the thousands and thousands of flowers that make up the Anaheim theme park's impressive landscaping. But the most famous and photographed group of buds at the Magic Kingdom happen to be the first flowers you see: Floral Mickey. We're talking, of course, about the giant Mickey face found just beyond
Have A Relaxing Disneyland Staycation
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Dateline: April 5, 2013
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Disneyland used to be a "one and done" visit a one-day rush through Disneyland with a pit stop at California Adventure for a couple of favorite rides and then home. That's almost impossible to do now as the new-and-improved California Adventure with Cars Land is a destination itself and Disneyland continues to add new attractions and shows. These days, stay a night or
Dapper Day At Disneyland The Nattiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: March 26, 2013
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Sartorial events at Disneyland attract thousands who enjoy the outmoded notion of dressing up in vintage or modern style.
A day at Disneyland is a marathon, and the visitors lining up in the plaza outside the park were prepared to make it to the finish.
They had on sneakers and sweats and packs (both fanny and back). Young men with knee-length basketball
Fantasy Faire New Disneyland Attraction Opens March 12
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Dateline: March 6, 2013
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It took a village to capture Elizabethan England in Disneyland's newest attraction.
Fantasy Faire actually is a mini-village, and it celebrates the era of best-loved fairy tales. It opens to visitors on March 12.
The Fantasy Faire was built where the old Carnation Plaza Gardens and dance floor used to be, in an odd corner between the entrances to Frontierland
Disney Says New Showplace Fit For Princess Or 10
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Dateline: March 5, 2013
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Source: Orange County Register
Alessandra Douglas of Las Vegas was getting a princess makeover at Disneyland a yellow Belle dress, glittered hairstyle and pink sash for her third birthday.
She was tapped with a surprise invitation: Want to meet a princess?
Alessandra lucked out and was among visitors allowed into the new Fantasy Faire, where the public can meet princesses, as the theme park
Best Places To Eat At Disneyland
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Dateline: February 27, 2013
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Disneyland may be where all childhood dreams come true, but Disneyland is also quickly becoming a foodie mecca as well. With a wide array of culinary pleasures to choose between, from carts to fine dining, here are our picks for best Disneyland eats.
On The Go
For a quick bite on the go without the muss and fuss of sitting to eat because you've got places to
Disney Couple Seal The Deal With Pirates Gold
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Dateline: February 13, 2013
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They worked, met, had their first date, and got engaged at Disneyland, with proposal coming in a dreamy location.
Ride operator Andrew Salter met Alyssa Allinson on her first day on the job at Disneyland.
Five months later, Salter asked her out for a first date at Disneyland.
Four years after that, Salter bent down on one knee to propose marriage to
Love Is In The Air At Disneyland
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Dateline: February 11, 2013
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2013 is a special year at Disneyland. Each and every week Disneyland will be doing spectacular, interesting and awe (and aww!) inspiring new things as part of a program called Limited Time Magic. And Valentine's Day week is particularly special with all sorts of awesome added magic in honor of love, sweet love.
What do they have planned for True Love Week? Disneyland
Super Bowl Sunday A Goofy Notion Of Smaller Crowds At Disneyland
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Dateline: February 3, 2013
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Is Super Bowl Sunday the least busy day to visit the Happiest Place on Earth?
According to persistent online chatter and practically anyone with a Disney annual pass that doesn't black out on weekends (sorry Southern California passholders, this doesn't include you), the day of the Big Game is regarded by many Mickey-ophiles as an all-day extension of magic morning
Fantasy Faire Makes Regal Debut At Disneyland Park March 12
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Dateline: January 31, 2013
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Enchanted Village Features Royal Hall for Princess Greetings, Royal Theatre for Interactive Storytelling
'Mickey and the Magical Map' Live Show Also Opens in 2013; Sofia the First and Doc McStuffins Join 'Disney Junior - Live on Stage!'
For many guests at Disneyland Park, the encounter with a Disney Princess and her story is an essential part of any visit.
Glow Ears Join Disneyland Holiday Fireworks
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Dateline: December 13, 2012
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Max Brauer brings his glowing Mickey Mouse ears to Disneyland several times a week.
But he has rarely seen more than a handful of visitors wearing the interactive ears during the "Believe in Holiday Magic" fireworks show, when the ears change colors and twinkle to the music.
"Not very many people know about it," said Brauer, 19, of Loma Linda.
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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
Cartoon Connection
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Dateline: November 10, 2012
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It's D-Day for Daniel Fallon as he fulfils a lifelong dream, his three children in tow.
Disneyland. This single word can evoke so many images. As a child I would dream about Mickey Mouse clowning about with his famous cartoon friends behind the walls of Sleeping Beauty's castle, as fireworks exploded above and visitors enjoyed fabulous rides.
Now, as a father
Disneyland Holidays 2012
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Dateline: November 10, 2012
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Source: Examiner
Halloween is over and the Holiday season has arrived to Southern California .The decorations have been brought out, great meals are planned and with family and friends arriving to celebrate, there is so much left to do! Favorites are coming back and new additions to the Parks are going to be showcased with seasonal flair. During the Holiday season, it seems that
A Guy A Girl And 366 Straight Days At Disneyland
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Dateline: September 14, 2012
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If, like Jeff Reitz and Tonya Mickesh, you go to Disneyland oftenvery oftenyou know that asking for a roast beef melt made without horseradish, as opposed to a roast beef melt with horseradish removed after the fact, will require a ten-minute wait at the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe. You know that, if conditions are right, you may ride in the wheelhouse of the Mark Twain
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
Disneylands Princess Fantasy Faire To Close In August
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Dateline: August 2, 2012
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On Aug. 2, Disney Parks Blog announced that Disneyland park will close its Princess Fantasyland Faire at the Fantasyland Theatre on Aug. 12.
Princess Fantasy Faire, a Disney Princess meet-and-greet, will be closed for an extended period of time. When it re-opens in summer 2013, Princess Fantasy Faire will add a "live entertainment experience" to the meet-and-greet
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
8 Memory Keepers To Pick Up At Disneyland & Almost ALL Under 10 Dollars
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Dateline: July 20, 2012
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I dare you to go to Disneyland and not buy at least one souvenir on your visit. Unless you work there or are a season pass holder who drops by whenever you please, odds are you will pick something up to help you remember the "magical" time you had. Me, I'd like to take the entire park home with me, but that just wouldn't be practical. Instead my family picks up a little
Party With Mickey While Saving On Disneyland Admission
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Dateline: July 11, 2012
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It may be July still, but Disneyland is already planning its holidays and this week posted its invitation for all to Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland.
And the best part about this "party" is the admission price$54 to $69 per person, depending on which night you attend the event. Tickets are for Disneyland only, but offer a savings of up to $35 per person.
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
Grown-Up Gals Have Fun Like Kids But Without Kids At Disneyland
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Dateline: May 21, 2012
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Disneyland is not just for sugar-soaked kids. Consider, all you grown-up women out there, going for a gals' day out.
That's exactly what my childhood friend Joanna and I, both of us in our 30s, recently did instead of heading to the beach or shopping. Did we channel our inner princesses? Nope. Did we regress to a state of childlike delight and strategically map out
Disneyland Moves Entertainment To Frontierland
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Dateline: April 22, 2012
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Disneyland next month is moving outside performing groups and adding a new entertainment feature to a normally closed area of Frontierland.
The Disney Performing Arts program will host community performing groups and run education sessions in the Festival Arena, which is normally closed in the back of Frontierland. The program is moving after the May 1 closure of
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
24 Consecutive Hours In Disneyland
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Dateline: March 15, 2012
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Normally, I'm quite neurotic about thoroughly planning Disneyland trips. Normally, I plan my trips in advance to fall during less-crowded times of year, I make reservations for the best Disneyland restaurants and I find hotel and airfare deals for my anticipated travel dates. However, when Disney announced on New Year's Eve that Disneyland in California and Walt Disney
7 Tips For Tackling Disneyland In A Day
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Dateline: February 28, 2012
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Source: Los Angeles Times
I've been to Disneyland hundreds of times over the last two decades and have been writing the Funland theme park blog for about four years now. As a result, people are always asking me how to do everything at Disneyland in a single day.
The short answer is you probably can't. It can be a struggle for even hard-core fans with military assault-like strategies. The
Five Unique Artifacts From Disneyland's Opening That Remain At The Park
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Dateline: January 18, 2012
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Source: Orange County Weekly
A lot has changed at Disneyland since the park first opened in 1955.
Over the nearly six decades that have passed since its debut, many things at the Happiest Place on Earth have either been lost over time or met with a wrecking ball during one of the park's many expansions and refurbishments.
We list five original Disneyland artifacts that existed in the park
Tips For Dealing With Holiday Crowds At Disney Parks
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Dateline: December 21, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
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
Christmas At Disneyland Is Busy But Still Magical
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Dateline: December 17, 2011
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Disneyland at Christmas Time is even more magical
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and if the kids stayed off the naughty list they might just get lucky enough to be screaming "I'm going to Disneyland!" As the parents, brace yourself for a busy trip. I was there last week and it's already in full holiday mode. Here are a few hints to make the trip an
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.
Tips For Taking The Kids To Disneyland During The Holidays
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Dateline: November 25, 2011
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Every year, Disneyland magically transforms into a winter wonderland for families to enjoy.
There are almost 700 festively-decorated trees located throughout the park, including the popular one at the beginning of Main Street. Guests can enjoy visiting Santa Claus and even get a rare opportunity to see live reindeer in Frontierland.
The holiday times at
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
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
One Republic At Disneyland: Performance For New Year's 2012
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Dateline: November 7, 2011
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Happy New Year! Ah, wait a minute, it's still November, right? Well, it might be on the calendar but the band of One Republic was at the Disneyland Resort on Saturday celebrating Rockin Eve 2012 with a crowd of New Year's Eve fans who found themselves celebrating the New Year prematurely.
The band, on a picture perfect stage in front of the castle at Disneyland,
Elephant Returns To Disney's Jungle Cruise
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Dateline: October 20, 2011
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The most-feared animal in Disneyland's jungle has reclaimed her throne inside the Jungle Cruise.
The female African bull elephant, affectionately called "Mother-in-Law" by employees, re-emerged on the banks of the ride's Nile River earlier this month after a four-month absence for refurbishment and cleaning.
In June, the figure, which weighs more than a ton,
Environmental Group Files Suit Against The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: October 18, 2011
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Minnie's House, the Haunted Mansion and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride are all attractions families may want to avoid during their next Disneyland adventure, according to an environmental group alleging the California theme park is riddled with attractions that can expose children to potentially dangerous levels of lead.
The Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation filed an
Disneyland It All Started With A Mouse
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Dateline: October 3, 2011
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Who wants sugar in their tea? The Mad Hatter asked. Everyone cheered. It is at this moment when I realised the greatest thing for the 'little traveller' was the parks unique way to bring treasured favourites to life, such as a favoured classic, Alice in wonderland.
Many years on from its opening on 17 July 1955, Walt Disney's theme park has sparked the imagination
Disneyland Resort Offers Plenty Of New Attractions
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Dateline: October 2, 2011
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The self-proclaimed "happiest place on Earth" is about to become a whole lot happier.
When Disneyland Resort's new 12-acre Cars Land opens in time for next summer's tourist blitz, it will represent the latest achievement in the world of "imagineering" a word that was coined to emphasize the imagination of Disney engineers.
Presently under construction in the
California_vs. Paris: Main Street USA
Dateline: October 1, 2011
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This month, I shall be comparing the Main Street, U.S.A.'s which can be found in the Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris).
Both are based loosely on Walt's home town of Marceline Missouri. Anaheim's is set in 1910, as part of the original idea that various Lands were set in years when Halley's Comet could be visible from Earth. According to themed
California vs. Paris: Fantasyland Shops
Dateline: September 1, 2011
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This article shall finish off my series of comparisons between the Fantasylands of the Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris) by looking at the shops found in that Land.
The shops in the Paris Fantasyland are La Bottega di Geppetto (Geppetto's Shop), La Boutique du Chateau (The Castle Shop), La Chaumiere des Sept Nains (The Seven Dwarfs' Cottage), La
Move Over Mickey Disneyland's Princesses Are Getting New Digs
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Dateline: August 24, 2011
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Sleeping Beauty and company will be moving to a new Disneyland hangout. Come 2013, the princesses will have their own storybook village, dubbed Fantasy Faire, to call home.
The princesses have been holding their meet-and-greets in the Fantasyland Theatre since 2006. Construction is expected to begin this fall on the re-imagined princess experience built up around
Storm In A Teacup
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Dateline: July 30, 2011
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With a boy of his own, Stephen Lacey makes his first visit to the Disneyland of his childhood.
When I was a boy, my idea of Disneyland was pretty sketchy; it was where Mickey and Donald lived. And there was a ride where you sat in a giant spinning teacup.
I knew only one kid who had been, a boy in third class named Brian. He was terribly thin, with bruises all
Disneyland Tour Follows Walt Disney's Journey
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Dateline: July 25, 2011
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A tour of Disneyland from the perspective of Walt Disney ends with the guide quoting a newspaper article describing Disney's success as a "product of luck."
The 180-minute tour, titled "A Walk in Walt's Footsteps," shows that Disney's rise from a struggling animator to Academy Award-winning filmmaker and creator of the most famous theme park in the world had little
First Visit To Disneyland: Unforgettable
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Dateline: July 20, 2011
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For many years, Disneyland which celebrated its 56th anniversary this past July 17 was a place we thought we might never see. Since 1972, we were "regulars" at Walt Disney World, yet Disneyland was as far away in distance as it was in our travel plans.
We finally broke down and made it to The Happiest Place on Earth in Anaheim, Calif., in late July, 1998, some 43
Disneyland Rolls Out New Audio Guide For Blind Visitors
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Dateline: July 6, 2011
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Main Street is busy and noisy. It's packed with people, strolling by the classic old-time storefronts. Horse-drawn trolleys and old jalopies carry camera-clad visitors. If you're blind, it's hard to tell what's going on. That's why the Disneyland today unveiled a free, handheld audio device, which uses GPS to trigger descriptions of the park's outdoor areas.
"The
A Brief History Of Disneyland, An American Classic
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Dateline: July 5, 2011
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"The thing will get more beautiful year after year. And it will get better as I find out what the public likes; I can't do that with a picture it's finished and unchangeable before I find out whether the public likes it or not." Walt Disney on Disneyland.
Walt Disney found different reasons to build his seventeen million dollar Magic Kingdom in Anaheim in 1955.
Disneyland Memories
Dateline: July 1, 2011
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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
California vs. Paris:Carrousels And Sword In The Stone Ceremony
Dateline: June 1, 2011
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
This month, I shall continue my series comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris) by looking at the carousels. In California, this is called King Arthur Carrousel, whereas the Paris equivalent is called Le Carrousel de Lancelot.
Both are situated directly behind the Castle, although the California equivalent did not line up with Main
22,000 Expected At Disneyland 'Pirates' Premiere
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Dateline: May 4, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland plans to set up 20,000 bleacher seats for fans who want to watch celebrity arrivals, including possibly Johnny Depp, for the "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" premiere Saturday.
Another 2,000 invited guests, stars and ticket holders only are allowed to watch the "Pirates of the Caribbean - On Stranger Tides" premiere along the Rivers of America.
Fans can
California vs. Paris: Alice In Wonderland
Dateline: April 7, 2011
Status: Current
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In the seventh of my series comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris), I shall be looking at selected references to Disney's 1951 animated movie Alice in Wonderland within the parks.
The best place to start is perhaps the "Teacups ride", officially known as Mad Tea Party (MTP) in California, and Mad Hatter's Tea Cups (MHTC) in Paris.
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
Taste Of Disney
Dateline: March 3, 2011
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
As a fat person who enjoys eating, and more importantly enjoys the camaraderie of eating with friends or family at the table. I have to admit one of the main thoughts of visiting Disneyland for a day is the thought of all the snacks to be had and eaten while there enjoying the park.
I mean for me it really is a main concern. At 52, Italian, and carrying a 250 pound
Roadwork Starts On Disneyland's Main Street
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Dateline: January 25, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland's Main Street U.S.A. became a bit of a maze for visitors starting last week when workers began construction on the main thoroughfare into the theme park.
Crews are working on the concrete along Main Street U.S.A., mostly at night, for almost two months, said David Gill, a Disneyland Resort spokesman. On Friday, visitors could see construction walls
Disney To Project Guests Photos On Ride
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Dateline: January 20, 2011
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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
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
Graveyards At Disneyland Weird Finds At The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: December 7, 2010
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You may be distracted by the holiday lights and decorations at Disneyland this time of year, but if you look closely, lots of weird secrets are waiting to be discovered all over the iconic amusement park.
Strodder told AOL News that one of his weirdest discoveries while researching Disneyland was finding out just how many graveyards are actually scattered throughout the
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 Holiday Fireworks Parade Return Friday
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Dateline: November 11, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Crowds at the Disneyland Resort are expected to thicken as the popular holiday season, including special fireworks and a parade, return Friday.
The resort's season runs through Jan. 2 with special entertainment, attraction makeovers and festive decorations.
Disney crews have been installing decorations in the parks since Halloween. Earlier this week, the snow
Disneyland Resort Names New Ambassadors
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Dateline: October 12, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Two Orange County residents will become Disneyland Resort Ambassadors for two years starting Jan. 1, the company announced at a ceremony Tuesday (today).
Rene Torrico, 29, and Jolie Hales, 28, will serve as representatives of Disneyland at community and company events, including visiting children at hospitals, during their terms.
Disney selects ambassadors among
California vs. Paris: The Castle
Dateline: October 1, 2010
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
In the first of a monthly series of comparisons between the two Disneyland's' closest to my heart (California and Paris), I will be looking at Sleeping Beauty Castle.
The French equivalent, officially known as "Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant", is 167ft high, to California's 77ft. The latter features a coat of arms with three lions passant thereon. Although
Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom
Dateline: October 1, 2010
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
About five or six months ago I received an e-mail from the 1313 Club & Ape Pen Publishing Informing me of an event to take place at the Disneyland Hotel. The event, "The Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom" was to feature the talents and stories of current and former employees and imagineers as they worked for Walt over the years. The 1313 Club and Ape Pen are both are
Disney Reveals Rides That Never Happened
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Dateline: September 25, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
A moon-walking, animatronic Michael Jackson. A uranium exhibit. A crocodile aquarium inside the mouth of a big crocodile model.
All were attractions that Disney creators dreamed up. But they never made it into Disneyland.
Disney presented rare pictures and concepts of Disneyland rides that never came true during a presentation at a Disney fan club event
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
Phoenix Delivers Blast From The Past
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Dateline: July 23, 2010
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It's no secret that Disneyland is my happy place. It is, therefore, a pretty good bet that you can find me at the Happiest Place on Earth each July 17 celebrating Disneyland's anniversary.
This year, my daughter and I took a detour on our way to Disneyland's 55th anniversary celebration, stopping by a Garden Grove hotel to view a slide presentation by an entertainer
For Residents Near Disneyland, Nightly Fireworks Shows Have Lost Their Spark
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Dateline: July 3, 2010
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Though many in proximity to the resort admit there is an appeal to the bursts that fill the night sky throughout the summer, those seeking peace and quiet have long tried to limit the noise and smoke.
Disneyland's fireworks show is visible from a neighboring residential area in Anaheim.
For most people, fireworks are a special treat loud, luminous displays to
Large Crowd Puts Damper On Grad Night
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Dateline: July 1, 2010
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After tossing caps, the graduated seniors of Downey and Warren boarded rowdy school buses for Grad Nite, held at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on June 18, to be herded like cattle, thoroughly patted down, and finally allowed to enter the amusement park and enjoy the festivities.
"I loved Grad Nite, I thought it was awesome," said Downey graduate Stephanie Sanchez.
Cool Clear Water Water
Dateline: June 5, 2010
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My how time fly's, seems like yesterday I was asking about when the Rivers of America would be filled again. I never like to visit the park when any of the water is not working. It even bummed me out during the renovation of It's a Small World when I saw the canals were dry. I know, weird eh? Yeah that's me; the water kind of calms me down. Those of you that
After Dark The Dirty Work At Disneyland Begins
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Dateline: May 2, 2010
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A crew of 600 custodians, painters, gardeners and decorators works 365 nights a year to ensure that the 85-acre park meets Walt Disney's squeaky-clean ideals.
When the last Jungle Cruise boat docks for the night and lights fade to black on Sleeping Beauty's Castle, the real work begins.
At lush Pixie Hollow, gardeners don miner's headlamps as they begin
I Love You, Baby, But The Season's Over Part 2
Dateline: May 1, 2010
Status: Current
Source: MickeyMousePark.com
The Mickey Mouse Club Circus
Opened Friday, November 25th 1955
Well, here it was opening day at Disneyland! This was no longer the mud show with the misnomer of The Show Beautiful. This was the Mickey Mouse Club Circus everything perfect to the last detail. Every piece of rigging was shining, every costume clean and bright, each animal and person groomed to
Guess What's At Bottom Of Disneyland River
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Dateline: April 30, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland last drained its Rivers of America seven years ago, so workers found a lot of accumulated stuff when it emptied the green-dyed waterway in January.
But the most unusual item by far was a computer tower, said Dan Chambers, a project manager at Disneyland. Workers are unsure how the plastic box for plugs and discs got in the water path around Tom Sawyer
Summer Nightastic! Opens June 11 at Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: April 29, 2010
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Summer nights at Disneyland Resort will be brighter and more exciting than ever as Summer Nightastic! returns, bringing with it the most dazzling show of all: the new "World of Color."
Presented on Paradise Bay, "World of Color" is a major milestone in the multi-year expansion of Disney's California Adventure park. The show combines hundreds of versatile, performing
New Disneyland Secrets Gold! Notescast App For iPhone Released
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Dateline: April 23, 2010
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TimeStream Software today is pleased to announce the release of the new "Disneyland Secrets Gold!" Notescast app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Over 110 secrets about Disneyland are revealed in a fun self-guided tour. Complete with more than 100 photos, guests can now tour with their iPhones in-hand throughout Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, New Orleans
Trivial Pursuit At The Venerable California Theme Park
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Dateline: April 22, 2010
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Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Disneyland, the theme park that bills itself as "the happiest place on Earth," filled with people during a recent spring-break April day when the temperature hovered near 90.
People waited for more than two hours for a chance to ride Splash Mountain. Finding a bench to sit for a moment with a napping grandson proved challenging. Lines formed to use restrooms or
8 Great Tips For Enjoying Disneyland, Despite The Crowds
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Dateline: April 5, 2010
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For Southern Californians and thousands of lucky Southwest Riverside residents Disneyland is a conveniently close source of fun and fantasy. But, with well over 14 million guests visiting the park each year, the masses have a way of overwhelming even the most die-hard Disney fans.
So, you're going to Disneyland. For millions across the world, it is the happiest
To The Lands Of Make-Believe
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Dateline: April 2, 2010
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Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Depending on your view of the world's most famous rodent, a plan to visit Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida, one after the other, is either a dream or a nightmare. Those in support of an oversized mousetrap would warn that dragging an adventurous seven-year-old and a jet-lagged nine-year-old across the US to do it is a sign of madness.
Separated by
At Disneyland Even Grown-Ups Have Fun
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Dateline: March 19, 2010
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Source: Contra Costa Times
It happens every time we set our eyes on the iconic visage of Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle: Swelling up inside us is a fierce urge to plunge through the crowd and make a mad dash toward Space Mountain.
At least that's the way it goes when we have children in tow. A parent's gut says pick up the pace and get to as many rides as possible. All the better to keep
Go On A Treasure Hunt At Disney With Phone App
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Dateline: March 17, 2010
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Source: Orange County Register
Whether you frequent Disneyland or just plan the occasional vacation, it's time to outfit yourself with an iPhone for your next visit.
If you don't own one, then borrow one for the day or make sure someone in your group has one so you can use the Wishing Stars iPhone app.
Yes, this app is that much fun.
Wishing Stars Disneyland is an absolute perfect
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
Stevie Wonder Brings Christmas Cheer To Disneyland
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Dateline: November 10, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
November's only just begun, but that doesn't mean it's too early for some Christmas cheer. Stevie Wonder brought just that as he performed in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle for a multitude of fans on Sunday.
Wonder filmed a segment for the annual Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade, where he performed the song, "That's What Christmas Means to Me."
Some fans
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.
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About Disneyland
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Dateline: November 9, 2009
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Source: Orange County Weekly
Disneyland's notorious for its ever revolving cast of employees--college kids running in and out between summers and classes, people who just move on... and then there are the Disneyland lifers, cast members who sign up and just never, ever leave.
The park's also notorious for its efforts to preserve "the magic" of Disney, going to extraordinary lengths to please
Holidays At Disneyland
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Dateline: November 4, 2009
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Source: Examiner
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
See Disneyland Fireworks Projections At New Location
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Dateline: October 27, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
For the last week of the Disneyland Halloween fireworks, guests can see the spooky projections that go along with the show on mist screens in the Rivers of America.
Previously, visitors could only see projected images and animated characters, including host Jack Skellington, on a 20-foot orb on top of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Guests in other parts of the park, besides
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,
Ghouls And Goblins Haunt Disneyland This Halloween Season
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Dateline: September 25, 2009
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Ghouls and goblins and spooky new fireworks are just a few of the chilling changes at Disneyland for Halloween fun -- starting tonight!
For the younger kids, "Halloween Time" offers families a chance to celebrate the season with some of Disney's most beloved characters decked out in seasonal costumes at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure parks. In
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 The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: September 22, 2009
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No trip to Los Angeles is complete without a visit to Disneyland. I haven't been here in years, but Sleeping Beauty's castle looks as beautiful as ever. What can I say? It appeals to my inner princess and will always be a Disney landmark.
Like Universal Studios, the crowds were smaller and more manageable. Unfortunately, Disneyland took advantage of the off-season to
Disneyland Still Tops
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Dateline: September 20, 2009
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Nobody does fun better than Walt and his successors.
She lost her stuffed puppy somewhere between the Enchanted Tiki Room and Tomorrowland.
Too much ground to cover and thousands of people meant the search was futile -- we retraced our steps, but no puppy.
To us, her parents, it was just another toy, but to our three-year-old daughter, the lost
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
6 Not To Miss Disneyland Treats: Your Tastebuds Will Thank You
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Dateline: August 29, 2009
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Source: Examiner
Disneyland is one of those exciting places where they test all your sensorys so you get the full experience. You can look, hear, feel and even taste the best that Disney has to offer.
It doesn't matter what day you choose to enjoy the Disneyland Resort, you need to to a little tasting on your own of the best treats Disney has to offer. Here are the top 5 treats not
Disneyland Still A Blast, For All Ages
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Dateline: July 22, 2009
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A spectacular fireworks show still lights up the sky over the Fantasyland castle every night at Disneyland in California.
THE DISNEY "cast members" (known more commonly as park employees) were directing one-way pedestrian traffic around the Disneyland square as if it were rush hour on Interstate 95.
In the distance, the banner over Fantasyland's castle waved
5 Disneyland Secrets That Nobody Knows
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Dateline: June 30, 2009
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If you're heading to Disneyland this summer, you can increase your knowledge and impress your traveling companions by sharing these 5 little-known secrets from the park. So without further ado:
1. The Disneyland "Test Bricks"
If you are heading down Main Street toward Sleeping Beauty Castle, take a quick right toward the locker rentals. There, just to the right
Disneyland For Haters
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Dateline: June 25, 2009
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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
Kodak's Photo Spots At Disneyland: Perfect Memory Pictures
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Dateline: June 21, 2009
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Source: Examiner
Click! Your perfect picture memory is only a shot away when you go to the Disneyland Park.
While you probably will take a least 100 pictures of the kids on attractions, standing next to characters and the vacation pose that's the kids smiling ear to ear, but there are special spots for a traditional pictures.
These spots are called 'Kodak's Photo Spots.' Located
Disneyland Locations For Character Autographs
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Dateline: June 17, 2009
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Source: Examiner
Disneyland Resort is a wonderful place to spend your vacation. A safe place where you and your family can play on all the attractions, spend quality time together, and even stop by to meet a few characters.
Disneyland has a wonderful set up when it comes to meeting the Characters. Not only can you meet them around the park, there are designated areas that the
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
Dumbo Enchants Guests At Disneyland's New Fireworks Show Magical
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Dateline: June 12, 2009
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Everyone knows what a magical place Disneyland of Anaheim can be. But this doesn't stop Disney's Imagineers and entertainment specialists from amazing guests in new and unique ways everyday. This summer, as part of the Disney Resorts' summer-long celebration called "Nightastic' a new fireworks show, Magical will be replacing the show Remember starting tonight until
Disneyland Shows Off New Fireworks Show
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Dateline: June 4, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
Just a year after Disneyland opened in 1955, Walt Disney saw some fireworks being tested in the parking lot when he thought, "Let's give it a try."
In 1956, the first fireworks show was created by hand, with employees touching off the fuses with a flare.
A few years later, technology enabled fireworks to be launched electronically and synchronized with a
Flying Dumbo To Star In New Disneyland Fireworks Show
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Dateline: June 3, 2009
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When Disneyland decided to introduce a flying Dumbo elephant into the new Magical fireworks show, master puppeteer Michael Curry knew the success of the venture would come down to just one thing.
"It's all about the ears," said Curry, a longtime Disney collaborator. "I wanted it to look like he was flying."
Rather than an audio-animatronic machine floating
Disneyland A Magical Kingdom, Even For Grown-Ups
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Dateline: May 14, 2009
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Source: Contra Costa Times
It happens every time we set our eyes on the iconic visage of Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle: Swelling up inside us is a fierce urge to plunge through the crowd and make a mad dash toward Space Mountain.
At least that's the way it goes when we have children in tow. A parent's gut says pick up the pace and get to as many rides as possible. All the better to keep
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
Only Half A Day For Disneyland? GO!
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Dateline: April 16, 2009
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So you've just flown across the country, and arrived in California. You're excited to start your vacation, but wonder, is it worth heading right to the park? Maybe you're tired from a long flight. Maybe it's already after noon, and you're thinking how much can you really see? Maybe you're flying in for work, you only have a half day, and you're considering going to
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
Disneyland Versus Walt Disney World
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Dateline: January 20, 2009
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Well, we spent the day Monday (and I mean the day -- 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.) at Disneyland in California, and, as promised, here's my review. I've decided to compare Disneyland in CA to Walt Disney Land in Florida, which we visited just a year ago. (Read my full report on Walt Disney World.)
What's best about Disneyland in California:
It's the original Disney
Disneyland Plus Corn Dog Plus Horse-Drawn Streetcar Equals Happiness
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Dateline: January 1, 2009
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I spent a delightful afternoon recently at Disneyland chowing down on a corn dog and riding on every antique vehicle along Main Street USA.
I've been to Disneyland at least 100 times and I'm always surprised when I come across something at the park I've never tried.
So on this day, I decided to skip all the roller coasters and dark rides and stick to Main
Will I Love Disneyland As Much As Disneyworld?
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Dateline: November 12, 2008
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Source: Times Online
Some years ago, we took our two young boys to Disneyworld in Florida. They are grown up and my wife and I are going to California next year. Should we visit Disneyland, or is it a squib after the Florida park?
It's true that the Disneyland complex in Anaheim is smaller than the newer Disneyworld in Orlando, even the iconic Disneyland Castle and the peaks of Big
The Merriest Of Holiday Celebrations Make Spirits Brighter Than Ever At Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: November 11, 2008
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New Entertainment, Cherished Favorites, More Magic and a 'Reawakened' Sleeping Beauty Castle Bring Holidays to Life
When it comes to celebrating the magic and sparkle of the holidays, there's no place like the Disneyland Resort, the Merriest Place on Earth. From November 21 through January 4, the annual Disneyland Resort holiday celebration will be more dazzling
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
Tinker Bell Moves Into New Disneyland Home, Giving Ariel The Boot
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Dateline: October 22, 2008
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How do you sit down for a photo with Tinker Bell without actually sitting on the palm-size pixie? We'll soon find out when Peter Pan's fairy friend gets her own meet-and-greet area at Disneyland.
Pixie Hollow, which takes the place of Ariel's Grotto near the Matterhorn Bobsleds, is expected to soft open on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 in advance of an official opening next
Disneyland Prepares To Open Sleeping Beauty Castle
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Dateline: August 1, 2008
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The interior of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland will open in time for the December holiday season, offering guests a "reawakened" version of its classic walkthrough presentation kissed with vibrant scenes of Aurora, her charming prince, the evil Maleficent and other characters from the beloved fairy tale film.
"It is fitting that we are announcing the return of
Harriet Burns Who Help Create Disney Rides Dies
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Dateline: July 29, 2008
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Harriet Burns, the first female artist at Walt Disney Imagineering and a designer of several famous Disneyland rides, has died. She was 79.
Burns died Friday at USC University Hospital of complications from heart surgery, Frank Reifsnyder, a spokesman for Glendale-based Walt Disney Imagineering, said Tuesday.
Burns worked for Disney from 1955 to 1986, beginning
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
Disparity Of Passions Unveiled At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 12, 2008
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Source: Ventura County Star
There are things I can't tell my family. Things they wouldn't understand.
They don't know, for example, that elbow-length satin gloves make me warm and tingly inside. They've never noticed how my eyes go swirly-girly at the mention of glass slippers or fairy wings. They're entirely ignorant of my impeccable "Little Mermaid" impression - a spot-on vocal triumph
Traveling To His Past Has Effect On Future
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Dateline: January 25, 2008
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The boy lost track of him years ago.
It was nothing dramatic, really. He just, well, sort of faded away.
Davy Crockett, that is.
The boy first met him when he was almost 5 years old. That was about the same time the boy was hospitalized after being mauled by a dog.
For a time, Davy would become -- after the boy's father -- the most important man in his
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
Community Contributions Send Kids To Meet Mickey
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Dateline: October 13, 2007
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Source: Napa Valley Register
Attention Mickey and Minnie Mouse: A group of kids from Yountville are looking to meet the both of you first thing this morning.
Nothing says excitement like a trip to Disneyland. For 45 Yountville kids and their families, that excitement reached a fever pitch as they boarded a bus Friday afternoon for the long drive to "the Happiest Place on Earth."
Getting on
The World's Saddest People Visit The World's Happiest Place
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Dateline: August 21, 2007
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Since 1999, goths, industrial fans, and other members of "Dark Alternative Subculture" have descended on Disneyland every August for Bats Day In The Fun Park, which started as a day-long outing to the amusement park and has since evolved into a three-day event that bills itself as "the premier event on the West Coast, if not the world, for the Gothic and Industrial
A Family-Friendly Halloween Tradition Returns As Disney's Halloweentime
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Dateline: July 19, 2007
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Halloween Dreams Come True Beginning Sept. 21 When Parks and Characters Are Transformed For the Autumn Holiday Season
Following up on the success of its inaugural season last year, Disney's HalloweenTime will return to the Disneyland Resort this fall with a lively mix of Disney characters in seasonal costumes, whimsical decor, decked-out attractions, themed shows and
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
Disneyland Visit A Joy For Chivas USA
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Dateline: May 1, 2007
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As a child in Cuba, Chivas USA forward Maykel Galindo had no aspirations of visiting Disneyland.
So while he soaked in his first-ever trip to the Happiest Place on Earth, Galindo could not help but feel the excitement only Disneyland can give. "It's incredible. I'm impressed by the amount of things there are here inside," Galindo said. "I feel like a child. I feel
When You Wish Upon A Star
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Dateline: March 17, 2007
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Disneyland is everything you have read about, and more.
Ever since I was a child, I wanted to visit Disneyland. Isn't that every kid's dream?
That dream became a reality just before Christmas last year. My mum, brother and I finally made a trip to that magical place.
The flight from Malaysia to the US was terribly long and tiring. However, it was worth
Electrosynthomagnetic Sounds And Sparkling Lights
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Dateline: December 28, 2006
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Source: Village News
It is dark. Crowds line the streets in anticipation; some have put down blankets and saved their places for over an hour. Finally, an announcement is made: "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Disney proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination in thousands of sparkling lights and electrosynthomagnetic musical sounds - Disney's
Fullerton Resident Designs Displays For Disneyland
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Dateline: October 1, 2006
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Source: Orange County Register
This summer while the nation was wrapped in red, white and blue bunting for Independence Day celebrations, Shawna Tice-Miles was thinking orange.
Orange as in the 300 foam-core pumpkins that needed to be carved for Disneyland's Halloween windows. And orange as in the orange-and-white cobweb cakes created to dazzle children's eyes in the costume shop.
As one of
Theme Parks Know Halloween Is Big Business. Even Disney Has Decided To Go All Out.
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Dateline: September 29, 2006
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More than 30 years ago, a few guys who worked in Knott's Berry Farm's Ghost Town thought it would be fun to throw on costumes for Halloween and scare some unsuspecting guests.
"It wasn't really thought out," admitted park spokeswoman Michele Wischmeyer. "It was just last minute."
Since that first year in 1973, when Sinister Seymour served as Knott's inaugural
A Trip To Disneyland
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Dateline: August 23, 2006
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Tennis shoes, hamburgers and being a child again
"Don't you think a 3-year-old is too young to take to Disneyland?" my aunt asked me over dessert and coffee.
I told her that when my son was three, I took him on his first trip to Disneyland.
"Yes, but did he get much out of it? -- Is it safe? -- Do you have to always be watching your kids or can they just
Taking The Kids - To Disneyland
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Dateline: August 4, 2006
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It's sweltering and Disneyland is packed, but 8-year-old Katie Grace Dhority and her 6-year-old sister, Laurel, are too excited to care that it's at least 90 degrees in the shade and there are lines everywhere, even at the water fountains.
This is, after all, their first trip to Mouseville, and since they live in Pocahontas, Ark., they aren't sure when they'll be
Readers Recall Visiting Happiest (Or Scariest, Or Friendliest) Place On Earth
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Dateline: April 30, 2006
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When we asked readers to share their favorite Disneyland moments, we expected to hear about "Snow White's Scary Adventure" and shaking hands with Mickey Mouse.
What we didn't expect were the more poignant moments -- the Vietnam vet overcome by emotion when a greeter welcomed him home from the war. The adopted orphan from Russia who started to embrace her new culture
Disney For Adults
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Dateline: April 15, 2006
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Disneyland is a magical place. Fifty years after it opened its doors, it continues to excite and thrill children - and children at heart - the world over.
It's a place where you can truly escape from the world and where you can act like a kid no matter your age. You see them all over the park, adults with Mickey Mouse ears perched on their heads, others joining packs
50 Years Of Disneyland
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Dateline: January 31, 2006
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Disneyland spokesman Tim O'Day, hired as a parade performer in 1976 and knowledgeable about virtually every Disneyland detail, is practically the grand marshal of the theme park's rich history, including its integration to motion pictures. The co-author of Disneyland: Then, Now and Forever talked with Box Office Mojo about the Happiest Place on Earth.
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Fifty Years And Five Days Of Disneyland
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Dateline: January 31, 2006
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It's hard to say when it was decided to schedule a vacation at Disneyland. A year of pictures dominated by apes, lions and burning flesh-and those were just the kids' movies-probably had something to do with it. In any case, it was time to celebrate Disneyland's golden anniversary in style.
Buyer's remorse set in as soon as the trip was confirmed. What could one
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
Happiest Race On Earth Takes Runners Through Disneyland And Angel Stadium
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Dateline: October 14, 2005
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Dust off those running shoes -- Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, Disneyland Resort President Matt Ouimet and Mickey Mouse announced today plans for the inaugural Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend scheduled for September 15-17, 2006. Nearly 10,000 runners are expected to participate in the "Happiest Race on Earth," a 13.1-mile road race that will take runners through Disney's
Ears To You, Disneyland
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Dateline: October 8, 2005
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Source: Desert Sun
"Who's the leader of the club that's made for you and me ...."
That song hasn't left my head since Monday morning when, for a moment, I was a Disney Mouseketeer; honorary member of the Mickey Mouse Club.
Monday marked the 50th anniversary of the debut of the original Mickey Mouse Club on Oct. 3, 1955, and Disneyland rolled out the red carpet - well, actually it
Make-A-Wish Foundation And Disney Celebrate The 50,000th Disney Theme Park Wish
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Dateline: October 6, 2005
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Christian Marlowe, a 5-year-old from Coos Bay, Ore., was all smiles today aboard a magic carpet when he, along with the Genie from Aladdin, a huge magic lamp and a special cake, arrived in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland for a ceremony in his honor. Christian is the 50,000th child to have a Disney theme park wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and
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
Walking In Her Footpaths
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Dateline: September 15, 2005
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Just try to coax Ruth Shellhorn into talking about that photograph of her at the White House more than 30 years ago, accepting an award from Pat Nixon. What was the award?
"I don't know," Shellhorn says.
At 95, it's understandable that a few details from a career spanning seven decades might grow fuzzy. But spend more time with Shellhorn - one of the designers
Thomas Kinkade's Newest Release, Disneyland 50th Anniversary, Debuts
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Dateline: September 12, 2005
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Thousands of people came on Saturday, September 10, 2005 to The Disney Gallery in New Orleans Square at Disneyland to see Thomas Kinkade's newest release, "Disneyland 50th Anniversary," and to have their limited edition pieces signed by Thomas Kinkade. Mr. Kinkade spent the afternoon in the park to celebrate the release of this new image and meet with collectors. As part
Disneyland Model Maker Died
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Dateline: September 5, 2005
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Fred Joerger, one of Disneyland's original model makers who crafted miniature versions of the park's Sleeping Beauty Castle and other attractions, has died. He was 91.
Joerger died of natural causes on Aug. 26 at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, according to his niece, Gloria Penrose, The Los Angeles Times reported
Disneyland Still Magical At 50
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Dateline: August 5, 2005
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Disneyland is giving itself a 50th birthday bash and we're all invited. The party began on the fifth of May and my family and I visited on the eighth. When I passed through the turnstile, the employee greeted me with a hearty, "Welcome home," in keeping with the 50th Anniversary theme, "Happiest Homecoming on Earth." I did feel I was coming home, and I'm sure other guests
Disneyland Marks A Half Century
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Dateline: July 31, 2005
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Source: Los Angeles Daily News
Disneyland is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a bang. A lot of them, actually. A pyrotechnic extravaganza is being unleashed nightly as the latest manifestation of the park's fireworks show, and it's an impressive one.
As Disneyland pays homage to some of its most popular attractions down through the years, fireworks are not aimed straight into the sky but at
Disneyland Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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Dateline: July 18, 2005
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Disneyland, the granddaddy of the modern theme park, marked its 50th anniversary with a ceremony that culminated with a fireworks-and-confetti display featuring Mickey Mouse and dozens of other characters brought to life by founder Walt Disney.
Thousands of fans, some waiting outside the gates since midnight, filled the theme park that was spruced up with touches of
A Park With A Powerful Spell
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Dateline: July 17, 2005
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Source: Los Angeles Times
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
Disneyland Turns 50 Magic Kingdom's Opening In 1955 Was Treat For All
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Dateline: June 19, 2005
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The summer of 1955 was magical for two children living in Southern California. Like thousands of others, they visited Disneyland.
But, unlike their peers, the visit by cousins Bill Krauch and Sybil Stanton was part of a revealing peak at the Magic Kingdom weeks before the park opened to the public. Walt Disney personally served as their host and tour guide.
Theme Is Summer Fun
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Dateline: May 27, 2005
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Aaah, summer. Backyard barbecues, playing outdoors, days at the beach.
And as the weather heats up, so do the new thrills at Southern California theme parks.
Aat Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, visitors can go into the deep with a special exhibit charting the course of the blue whale.
Disneyland, as practically everyone knows, is celebrating its 50th
Age Doesn't Fade The Magic
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Dateline: May 12, 2005
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Fifty-years seems all too short a time to go from not existing at all, to being the most famous holiday destination on earth.
Indeed, it's doubtful Walt Disney himself - whose opening-day optimism was only slightly shaken by melting asphalt and overflowing toilets - could have imagined the enduring omnipresence of what is, essentially, a glorified fun fair.
Dear Walt, Thanks For The Memories
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Dateline: May 10, 2005
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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
Mouse Memories
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Dateline: May 10, 2005
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Disneyland's golden anniversary party began Thursday and will run through Thanksgiving 2006. We asked Bee readers to share memories of the park's early days. Here's what they recalled. Pop on your golden mouse ears and take a trip back in time ...
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My wife and I were married Sept.
At Least 50 Reasons To Make A Trip To Disneyland
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Dateline: May 8, 2005
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If the early reviews are any indication, this will really be a happy birthday at Disneyland.
The theme park, which turns 50 on July 17, lit the candles on its anniversary celebration Wednesday with the official debut of a nightly fireworks show, the most elaborate in its history. And the next morning, park officials took the wrappings off two new attractions for
Disneyland At 50: Readers Share Past Disneyland Delights
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Dateline: May 5, 2005
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Source: Arizona Republic
It was the summer before first grade, and John Quisling had learned a new word. He'd heard it on the radio and listened to his parents talk about it and wondered if it could be as magical as everyone said.
Disneyland did not disappoint.
The Santa Ana, Calif., boy and his family visited the innovative park just days after it opened 50 years ago this summer on
Disneyland Begins 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dateline: May 5, 2005
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Backed by the sound of trumpets, the release of doves and the explosion of fireworks, Julie Andrews stood before Sleeping Beauty Castle Thursday to kick off Disneyland's 18-month birthday celebration.
Andrews, dressed in a white suit, stood with Dakota Sandak, who has appeared in a Disney commercial, and said, "Do it together, one, two, Welcome Home!"
Art
Mickey And Friends Celebrate Disneyland's 50th Birthday
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Dateline: May 5, 2005
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Disneyland kicked off its "Happiest Celebration on Earth" Thursday, an 18-month-long event to commemorate its 50th birthday.
The celebration pays tribute to Walt Disney's dream of Disneyland, the original park that launched a series of Disney theme parks around the world.
"The dawn of the theme park industry rose from one man's dream as he walked Anaheim orange
Disneyland Remains Forever Young
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Dateline: May 5, 2005
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The last time I went to Disneyland I got to drive the jeep in the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ride. Unfortunately, my family disobeyed instructions and looked into the eye of the idol, so we were condemned to a terrifying adventure before finally returning safely to the loading dock.
The sense of triumph I derived from what was a predictable outcome far
Discovering Disneyland
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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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
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
Disneyland Celebrates A Half-Century Of Joy
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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From Sleeping Beauty's castle to the spinning teacups, the magic of Disneyland has endured for 50 years. The 60-acre Anaheim park opened on July 17, 1955, but Disney officials aren't waiting for summer. They'll kick off 18 months of celebration on Thursday.
We knew there had to be desert residents who were there, enjoying the fun on that first day, and that the park
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
Glaring Glitches Aside, The Debut Was Glorious
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Dateline: April 29, 2005
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It was sweltering that day. And crowded. People swarmed to the entrance to Disneyland even if they didn't have tickets, that's how eager they were to get inside.
"Hotter than hell" is how Art Linkletter, the emcee and Walt Disney's longtime friend, remembers the opening day of Disneyland July 17, 1955.
"The asphalt had just been rolled, and people's shoes got
Disneyland Giving 18-Month Anniversary Party
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Dateline: April 29, 2005
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The 50th anniversary bash will last 18 months - long enough to give every Disney fan on the planet a chance to attend the party.
Most of these changes will premiere Thursday (that's 05/05/05, a date Disneyland chose for numerical emphasis):
* A new parade, "Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams," will feature floats that become mini-stage shows, music and more than
What's New At Disneyland
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Dateline: April 24, 2005
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A half-dozen new or revitalized attractions will be unveiled May 4: Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters: Piloting individual Space Cruisers in Tomorrowland, riders fire laser cannons at targets to protect outer space from the evil forces of Emperor Zurg. Total scores appear in the Space Cruiser at the end of each ride. But get this: Via the Internet, at-home participants can
Disney Celebrates With New Attractions
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Dateline: April 17, 2005
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The 50th anniversary bash will last for 18 months -- long enough to give every Disney fan on the planet a chance to attend the party.
Most of these changes will premiere May 5 (that's 05/05/05 for numerical emphasis):
* A new parade, ``Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams,'' will feature floats that become mini-stage shows, music and more than 50 Disney characters.
Disneyland At 50: Walt's Wild Ride
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Dateline: April 17, 2005
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"Hotter than hell" is how Art Linkletter, the emcee and Walt Disney's longtime friend, remembers it. "The asphalt had just been rolled and people's shoes got stuck in it. But we carried on. We didn't worry about stuff like that."
Fifty years is a long time, but those who were there when Disneyland opened its gates on July 17, 1955, still remember the tiniest details
In Step With The Mouse, Disneyland's Opening Was A Wild Adventure
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Dateline: April 16, 2005
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No one said magic would be easy. Still, 50 years later, what almost no one remembers is the opening day that stumbled like Dumbo dancing in leg irons.
When the widely anticipated, but hardly completed, Disneyland opened its doors on July 17, 1955, so eager was the world to share Walt Disney's dream that instead of 6,000 invited guests, more than 28,000 people - most
Frantic Kingdom: A Wild Ride In Search Of Lost Sister
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Dateline: March 25, 2005
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It was 1968, and Mom had volunteered to take us four girls from Portland to Disneyland while Dad was on a business trip.
We were a handful - I was the oldest at 13; Mary was 9; Jean, 5; and Sarah, 3. And we had big plans: the Matterhorn, Teacups, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Sleeping Beauty's Castle and those nutty submarines that weren't even completely submerged.
Disneyland Turns The Big 5-0
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Dateline: March 20, 2005
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WHAT: "The Happiest Homecoming on Earth," the 50th anniversary celebration of the opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Anaheim is 27 miles south of Los Angeles and 100 miles north of San Diego.
* WHEN: The 18-month fete begins May 5 and runs through October 2006, which means there's no rush to get there -- especially since Disney sources concede that, just like
Disneyland's 50th Anniversary Party Will Start Early And Run 18 Months
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Dateline: March 16, 2005
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A refurbished old standard, Space Mountain, and a new, high-tech interactive ride, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, will help Disneyland mark its 50th anniversary with a prolonged celebration.
"If there is one year to be at Disneyland, this is it," said Disneyland Resort spokesman Tim O'Day, pitching events that will, in fact, run for 18 months.
Some customers
Disneyland Memories Stay Forever Young
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Dateline: March 10, 2005
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Source: USA Today
When I read of the battles being waged by soulless egomaniacs for control of the Disney entertainment empire, my mind instinctively retreats to the pre-Beatles 1960s when there was just kindly old Walt and his Wonderful World of Color enchanting my family on a black-and-white TV screen on Sunday nights in Ashland, Ohio.
Walt Disney was a god, conversant in the
On Disneyland's 50th, A World Of Cheers
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Dateline: March 10, 2005
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Has it really been 50 years?
Indeed, it may come as a jolt for baby boomers who still remember the hoopla surrounding its opening, but the world's most famous theme park, Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., celebrates its golden anniversary this summer. And unlike most aging stars, the Happiest Place on Earth isn't being shy about acknowledging the milestone.
Still
Disneyland's Five-O--California's Storied Theme Park Celebrates A Half-Century Of Mouse Ears And Family Cheers
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Dateline: March 1, 2005
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Disney was inspired a half-century ago to build a special amusement park in California-a place where adults and children would be amazed by a tropical forest, astonished by a fairy tale castle and astounded by sights of the space age.
Disney, a man of creativity, talent and perseverance, ran a successful movie studio where he put in a lot of hours. He also was father
Disneyland Celebrates 50 Years
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Dateline: February 24, 2005
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Disneyland, an oasis of niceness in a cynical world wracked by terrorism, war and scandal, celebrates its 50th anniversary on May 5.
And what a birthday party it promises to be: 18 months of "the Happiest Homecoming on Earth", starring every Disney character you know, from Mickey Mouse to Mary Poppins.
Julie Andrews, who won the best-actress Oscar for her role
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
Say 'Cheese!' Disneyland Resort Invites The World To Be A Part Of 'The Happiest Faces On Earth A Disney Family Album'
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Dateline: July 17, 2004
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In a visually spectacular kick- off ceremony this morning in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Southern California, Disneyland Resort President Matt Ouimet joined over 1,000 Disneyland Cast Members, plus their friends and families, in formally launching an exciting new program that will be a major part of the global celebration of the 50th anniversary of
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
King Arthur Carrousel
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Dateline: March 1, 2001
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On July 17, 1955, an excited crowd of Disneyland visitors ... the first ever ... waited at the Park's central hub for the signal to rush across the drawbridge and enter Walt Disney's magical Fantasyland realm. As the television cameras rolled, a heroic mounted "knight in armor" advanced towards the crowd from along the castle wall, signalled with his lance, then turned
Greetings From Disneyland
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Dateline: September 1, 2000
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Source: Disney Magazine
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
A Talent For Topiary
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Dateline: June 1, 2000
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At Disneyland, you'll find several delicate swans, sculpted from plants, set amid the grassy slopes at Sleeping Beauty Castle. You'll see topiary Dumbos on location at the Flying Elephant ride. But perhaps the most famous Disneyland topiaries are set in the forecourt of Fantasyland's "It's a Small World."
The animals reflect the cultural diversity found inside: a
Disneyland's Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship Resturant
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Walt Disney's first Fantasyland was designed to give the impression that Sleeping Beauty Castle (with its rockwork turrets and extended walls of stone) was the single permanent structure in the area. Fantasyland's rides and concessions were arranged in the castle courtyard as if part of a traveling fair or medieval tournament. Peter Pan and the other dark rides (housed
Safe New World
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Dateline: September 14, 1998
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Consider the notion that Walt Disney might be better remembered as one of the late twentieth century's biggest influences on urban planning than as the man who drew a cartoon mouse. That's the premise of The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme Parks, an exhibition that offers an unprecedented peek into the archives of the Imagineers. Originally mounted
Fathers Treehouse
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Dateline: September 1, 1997
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Source: House Beautiful
I believe this: When we begin to lose those closest to us, we receive an aura, like the forewarning of an illness, just before it happens. One day my father started building a treehouse -- an elaborate Disney-inspired fantasy -- in our backyard. That was the day I knew our family would eventually shatter like a hot marble dropped in ice water.
A third-generation
Get Into The Swing Of Things
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Dateline: June 26, 1997
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Source: Orange County Register
The teen-ager clips his pocket-watch chain to his custom zoot suit and checks the time. His dancing partner, a fresh-faced Orange County beauty dressed like Betty Grable, helps him slick back his hair with Brylcreem.
It's time to swing.
We're at the "Jump 'n' Jive Boogie Swing Party," a happening thing every Friday night this summer at the Carnation Plaza Gardens at
Reflections From The Road: The Search For Main Street USA
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Dateline: March 21, 1997
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Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
In July of 1995, I arrived in downtown Fort Collins, Colo., in search of clues to answer the questions that I always ask as a historical geographer: How and why did the townsfolk design and locate buildings, streets, and open spaces as they did? How did the resulting landscape fit into the broader pattern of the region and nation?
Since I am especially interested in
It's A Cool World After All
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Dateline: January 1, 1997
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Source: Austin Newsletter
A major upgrade to chilled-water systems at Disneyland is improving cooling capacity, increasing flexibility and reducing energy costs at the world-famous Southern California theme park. The project included updating equipment in the 85-acre park's two 30-year old chiller plants and drawing together the two formerly separate plants to allow load sharing.
Because the
New Show Looks Behind The Scenes At Two Of America's Favorite Theme Parks
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Dateline: January 29, 1996
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Source: Orange County Register
There are images of Disneyland that everyone has: a snow-covered Matterhorn, colorful parades traveling down Main Street, spectacular fireworks exploding overhead on warm summer nights, and classic characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck greeting youngsters from around the world.
But then there are images of the park few have seen; a basketball court deep
Walt's World
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Dateline: March 1, 1994
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Source: Utne Reader
The Walt Disney Company's announcement last November of its plans to open what will amount to a flume ride through American history in Manassas, Virginia, confirmed it: Americans are living in a theme park world. From an ersatz Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts to Epcot Center's small world to nautically themed shopping malls and historically preserved neighborhoods,
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
Uncle Herb's Magic Kingdom
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Dateline: November 1, 1989
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Source: Los Angeles Magazine
In the early '50s an artist drew up plans for an amusement park, but not just any amusement park. This was to be a land of its own, a center of magic and imagination, a place where everyone could be a child, one that was wholesome and good, set apart from the world and all its problems. And he saw it as nostalgic and innovative, offering great diversity so that visitors
Summer News At Orange County's Theme Parks
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Dateline: July 1, 1984
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Source: Sunset
Orange County's theme entertainment parks Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm are worth a visit any time. But this summer, they're pulling out all the stops, with parades, fireworks, and new attractions. Both are just an hour's drive from downtown Los Angeles.
At Disneyland: Fantasyland revival and two new movies.
You can visit dozens of storybook characters in the
Holiday Happenings At Southern California's 'Big Four' Theme Parks
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Dateline: December 1, 1983
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Source: Sunset
[*This article has been edited non-Disneyland Info removed--RLM*]
One highlight of any vacation in Southern California is making a trip to at least one of the big theme parks. Now is an especially rewarding time to visit for a dose of holiday cheer, plus all the rides and attractions the parks normally offer. The four listed here have lavish holiday plans to
Electrical Light Magical Nights
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Dateline: June 1, 1973
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Source: Vacationland
The evening air is hushed. The aura of anticipation is everywhere. Then, into the summer darkness come the lights Blues, yellows, reds and greens -- all cheer up the charcoal sky and enable Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Alice, Dumbo, and a host of other friends to sparkle their way through the night.
Imagine, if you will, the B1ue Fairy from "Pinocchio" in a towering
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.
Walt Disney Reveals Just How Disneyland Was Created In Rare Interview
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Dateline: April 1, 1966
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Source: Readers Digest
“Twenty years ago,” Walt said as we drove toward Disneyland, some 25 miles southeast of central Los Angeles, “I was always trying to think of a place to take my two small daughters on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon-a place where I could have fun, too.
“At an amusement park, the only fun provided for a father, besides having his bottom dropped out from under
Tinker Bell, Mary Poppins, Cold Cash
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Dateline: July 12, 1965
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Source: Newsweek
It is a place of improbable dreams, a 65-acre world drifted over with pixie dust. It is a place where Tinker Bell and Mary Poppins soar matter-of-factly through the evening sky, where Tom Sawyer plies his raft on the muddy Mississippi and the Lost Continent of Atlantis is cheek by jowl with the moon.
It is, of course, Disneyland-Walt Disney's incredible pearl in the
New Years Eve Fete Slated At Disneyland
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Dateline: December 27, 1964
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Source: Independent Press Telegram
Disneyland will greet its Tencennial Year with what is billed as the biggest and happiest New Year Eve party in the nation.
Fourteen dance bands and specialty groups will entertain throughout the park in the biggest talent line-up in the five-year history of the event.
In addition to Disneyland"s 50 world-famous adventures, the party my will include a
Onward And Upward With The Arts
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Dateline: September 7, 1963
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Source: New Yorker
One day last year in Los Angeles, as I was about to step aboard a helicopter that would take me to Disneyland with my teen-aged son and daughter, these two, smiling wanly, nodded toward a tourist poster that gave equal billing to our destination and to Forest Lawn cemetery. Their gesture reminded me that in earlier years they had wasted hundreds of child-hours vainly
Magic Worlds Of Walt Disney
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Dateline: August 1, 1963
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Source: National Geographic
Disneyland really started more than 20 years ago, when Walt got the idea for an amusement park that grownups as well as children would enjoy.
"I had all my drawing things laid out at home, and I'd work on plans for the park, as a hobby, at night."
At the time, amusement parks were dying all over the country, "I talked Disneyland but no one could see it," Walt
Dazzled In Disneyland
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Dateline: July 1, 1963
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Source: Holiday
In the third decade of this century America produced a young man of genius. He drew pictures with pen and ink and wash. Like other geniuses, such as Michelangelo, Leonardo and Bernini, he had a mechanical turn of mind; and, by means of all sorts of devices, he made his drawings into motion pictures which were works of art. He drew animals to perfection. With care and his
Disneyland Adds Daytime Show
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Dateline: June 25, 1962
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Source: Pasadena Independent
As different as night and day, two distinct Disneylands will be presented this summer to visitors in Walt Disney s Magic Kingdom
On the one Disneyland cheek is a bright new daytime show made up for complete family entertainment.
Then, like "Alice Blue Gown" turning into a crescendo of "St Louis Woman," twilight changes the mood and turns the other Disneyland
How You Gonna Keep Em Down On The Farm
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Dateline: September 1, 1961
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Source: Vacationland
It was "Gay Paree" they wrote about in the words to that popular World War I song. But it's a horse of another color in 1960 ... to the horses of Disneyland, that is.
If word ever reaches the stables of America about cousin horse's job at Disneyland, farmers and ranchers may be asking the same question all over again. They may be horse-laughed right
Shake Hands With A Character
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Dateline: June 4, 1961
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Source: Independent Press Telegram
Disneyland is the place. of course. From Walt Disney's parade of cartoons and motion pictures started 38 years ago, 33 of his most famous characters will come dancing out of fantasy and out of the silver screen to cavort with patrons as the seventh summer season gets under way at the famous park.
Each year since Disneyland opened in 1955, new attractions and
Keeping Disneyland In Proportion
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Dateline: January 1, 1961
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Source: Horticulture
Gardening enthusiasts who visit Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., where adults outnumber youngsters four to one, are as fascinated by the wide variety of appropriate landscape plantings and colorful gardens as they are by the 50 or more major amusement attractions in this multi-million dollar center.
These horticultural period plantings include a tree-bordered Main
Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom
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Dateline: April 1, 1960
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Source: Readers Digest
Twenty years ago," Walt said as we drove toward Disneyland, some 25 miles southeast of central Los Angeles, "I was always trying to think of a place to take my two small daughters on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon - a place where I could have fun, too.
"At an amusement park the only fun provided for a father, besides having his bottom dropped out from under him on the
The Mountain Comes To Disneyland
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Dateline: March 29, 1959
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Source: Independent Press Telegram
Six spectacular new attractions, built at a cost of 5.5 million dollars, are nearing completion at Disneyland, the greatest enlargement of the Anaheim Fairyland of entertainment since its opening in 1955.
Beginning in June, Disneyland visitors from all over the world will race in speedy bobsleds from the top of snow-capped Matterhorn Mountain; dive in submarines to
Disneyland And Las Vegas
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Dateline: June 7, 1958
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Source: Nation
This is written in Mexico, my home in recent years. I've just returned from a visit to the United States, and am now once more enjoying the taste of unfrozen orange juice and fresh fish, conversations lasting four or five hours in which all sorts of cabbages and kings are discussed, meetings with friends where no one asks if I watched TV last night to see Mickey Rooney
He Spent 21 Million Dollars Just For Fun
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Dateline: October 27, 1957
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Source: Independent Press Telegram
Last week the 9,474,254th visitor walked through the gates of Disneyland since they were opened July 18, 1955.
And just for fun-that these visitors might have the time of their lives - $21 millions have been spent on the fabulous playground at Anaheim by its creator, Walt Disney.
That's not all. Says Disney:
"Disneyland never will be completed. . . . It
How To Make A Buck
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Dateline: July 29, 1957
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Source: Time
Once upon a time, in the magic realm of California, there was a grown-up heady boy named Walt Disney who set out to create the happiest place on earth. So he went into his counting houses and to his moneylenders, and he collected millions of dollars. Then he ordered his royal artists and carpenters to build a whimsical wonderland of spaceships to the moon and Mark Twain
New Attractions Mean More Fun For Disneyland Visitors
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Dateline: June 1, 1957
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Source: Disneyland Holiday
Disneyland has taken another giant step forward in the realm of creative and fascinating new adventures ready for this Summer season.
Foremost amongst the "new" which are now ready for the enjoyment of guests at Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom is. the unveiling of the inside of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Fantasyland.
Previously a landmark to
Variety Keynotes A Day At The Magic Kingdom
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Dateline: June 1, 1957
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Source: Disneyland Holiday
Hop aboard the horse-drawn trolley (or if you prefer a surrey, a double-decked bus, a "horseless carriage" or fire wagon) and let's begin a tour through Disneyland with a jaunt down 1900 Main Street.
To our right as we leave Town Square is the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad Station, where passenger and freight trains depart for a trip around Disneyland.
Rare Antiques In Disneyland
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Dateline: September 1, 1956
Status: Archive
Source: American Home
Yes, the magic kingdom of Disneyland abounds in genuine antiques. Some of them dating back to the 1500's, are in Tomorrowland (of all places!) as part of the interior of the "Nautilus," the submarine in "20,000 leagues Under The Sea." Since the Nautilus foretold what we know today as atomic-powered underwater craft, this exhibit is located in Tomorrowland. There are other
Land That Does Away With Time
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Dateline: February 1, 1956
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Source: Better Homes & Gardens
Parents entering Disneyland with their children are due for the same surprise they got from other Walt Disney creations. What is planned as a dutiful pilgrimage for the sake of the children turns out to be an eye-opening day of adult entertainment and education. Children who never saw a horse-drawn car of fire wagon are delighted. But adults are literally transported by
King Authur Bright Carrousel Has History
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Dateline: December 18, 1955
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Source: Pasadena Independent
Pacing to happy calliope tunes, the 72 proud steeds of King Arthur's Carrousel will carry young Pasadena knights during their Christmas season visits to Fantasyland.
This gayest of carrousels is topped by King Arthur's gold crown and ten spears, bearing the shields of ten founding Knights of the Round Table, supporting the covering canopy.
Who would think that
Disneyland
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Dateline: August 15, 1955
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Source: Life
It may be more than the kids can bear. It has an Adventureland from Tahiti, a Frontierland entered through the log gates of an old fort complete with a Davy Crockett museum, a Fantasyland full Snow White, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty and all their associates, and a Tomorrowland with a Space Port. Walt Disney arranged it all, of course, and then named it Disneyland. Sprawled
Kids' Dream World Comes True
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Dateline: August 1, 1955
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Source: Popular Science
Disneyland--a steel-and-concrete Never-Never Land for youngsters--has come to life at Anaheim, Calif. It's Walt Disney's fantastic kingdom dropped out of a cloud onto 160 acres. There your child can drive the car of the future, ride in a Mississippi stern-wheeler or romp through a medieval castle. If he wants a glimpse of Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Frontierland or Main
Disneyland Gates Open Celebrity Throng At Premier
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Dateline: July 18, 1955
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Source: Independent Press Telegram
Disneyland, a $17,000,000 fairyland dedicated to the pleasure of children, opened Sunday in a special preview of 35,000 invited guests whose enthusiasm indicated that Walt Disney's dream had lived up to expectations.
The spectacular park will be opened officially to the public at 10 a. m. today and upward of 50,000 persons are expected for the event.
Sunday the
Celebrities Officials Join Walt Disney To Dedicate New Era In Entertainment
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Dateline: July 18, 1955
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Source: Disneyland News
More than 50,000 visitors were attracted to Disneyland on Monday, July 18, when the Park officially opened its gates to the general public. Reactions were mixed but highly enthusiastic, ranging from exclamations of "fantastic" to "unbelievable" and "too terrific for words to describe. Governor Goodwin J.. Knight of the State of California assisted Walt Disney and some
Steeds Prance To Caliope Tunes
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Dateline: July 18, 1955
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Source: Disneyland News
Old and colorful looking Dentzel mounts, whose design combines the austere tones of the 6th century with the heavy barouge common to the 12th and 13th, whirl horse-mounted riders around the gay carrousel in the courtyard of Fantasyland's medieval castle.
Seventy-two steeds of this King Arthur Carrousel prance to callope tunes which act as a call to
Areas Of Disneyland Provide Visitors Wide Entertainment Choice
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Dateline: July 18, 1955
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Source: Disneyland News
Adventure, fantasy, the future, the past, the modern the old and the outdated-all are present in quality and quantity at the Disneyland world of entertainment, enchantment and variety.
Starting with their entrance into the Park leading onto Main Street; U.S.A., visitors can project themselves into any one of four worlds which await them during their 1
Story Book Adventures Live Again In Fantasyland
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Dateline: July 18, 1955
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Source: Disneyland News
Story-book adventures have long fascinated and excited the imagination of young and old alike. The stories of the escapades of Snow White, Peter Pan, Mr. Toad and a whole host of other unforgettable tales have been read through the years, and passed on from generation to generation.
Recognizing this and desiring that the youth of all ages have the
500 Anaheim Children To Help Introduce Disneyland On TV
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Dateline: July 13, 1955
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Source: Independent Press Telegram
Five hundred children from Anaheim Sunday Schools will play a big role in the ABC television -Show which will introduce Disneyland Park to a national TV audience Sunday.
The lucky youngsters will enjoy a preview of Sleeping Beauty's Castle and the rides of Walt Disney's new magic kingdom.
They will arrive at the park in 14 buses each of which will be under
Disneyland Gets Its Last Touches
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Dateline: July 9, 1955
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Source: New York Times
The final fantastic touches are being put on Disneyland. The $16,500,000 amusement park created by Walt Disney, the film producer, is scheduled to open July 18.
It covers sixty acres and is calculated to draw about 5,000,000 visitors a year.
Disneyland is situated in this citrus-ranching suburb twenty-two miles from Los Angeles. For it the appellation
All Aboard For Disneyland
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Dateline: July 1, 1955
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Source: Westways
Byways, streets and rail lines of yesteryear, rivers of today, super freeways and sky-trails of the future, paths and celestial seas in the ageless realm of make-believe are ready for travel-and all can be traversed in a single day at Disneyland.
Tours into four centuries in horse-drawn streetcars, stagecoaches. Mississippi stern-wheelers, old-time trains,
Disneyland A New Wonder Of The Amusement World Nears Completion
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Dateline: May 29, 1955
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Source: Sunday News Journal
A wonderland of delights such as the World may never have seen before is rising out of the orange groves in this sunny suburb of Los Angeles.
It is Disneyland, a 17 million dollar paradise for children. When the gates are opened on July 19, customers will see an amusement built on the scale of a World's Fair. The fantastic world of Disney films will be transformed
Disneyland Digs In At Anaheim
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Dateline: February 13, 1955
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Source: Independent Press Telegram
With opening date set for July 15, construction is going full speed ahead on Disneyland, multi-million dollar wonder of the entertainment world at Anaheim in Orange County. The total investment is expected to approximate $17 million.Grading and bulldozing are completed. Excavation of the various waterways in Disneyland is finished. Construction has started on several
Fairyland Of Yesterday And Tomorrow
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Dateline: December 1, 1954
Status: Archive
Source: Popular Mechanics
Forty passengers at a time will get a realistic impression of space travel in a huge moon rocket being built near Los Angeles as part of Walt Disney's $9,000,000 Disneyland recreation park.
Strapped to their seats, the passengers will thrill at the vibration and roar of the simulated take-off, listen to the staccato commands of the rocket captain over the intercom,
Here's Your First View Of Disneyland
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Dateline: November 2, 1954
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Source: Look
Walt Disney's imagination is running wild again. At Anaheim, Calif., 25 miles from Los Angeles, bulldozers are piling up miniature mountains for a new product of Walt Disney's fertile imagination - a fabulous playground called Disneyland. At present, Disneyland exists mainly in drawings, models and the color map on these pages. But already its four major areas (see map)
It has been questioned why Walt Disney built the castle relatively small (it only rises 75 feet above the moat), but he actually had a very good reason. He recalled that the tyrants of Europe built huge, imposing castles in order to intimidate the peasants. Disney wanted his castle to be friendly, so it was built on a smaller scale.
When you are walking through the castle away from the statue, and you pass under the Disney Family Seal and you walk a few more steps until you're almost out of the castle, look down and there's a gold spike (survey marker) in the ground.
(Some Information courtesy of "Miss Shields")
In 1956 the phone extension for Sleeping Beauty Castle was 386
