Guests travel around Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom aboard open-aired railway cars pulled by steam engines. Along the way, guests may disembark at stations on Main Street USA, New Orleans Square, Mickey's Toontown, or Tomorrowland.
Walt Disneys Favorite Train Returns After 5 Year Restoration
Dateline: March 6, 2023
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A steam engine that Walt Disney rode on opening day of Disneyland in 1955 has returned to the rails after a five-year restoration to once again make the grand circle tour of the Anaheim theme park.
The E.P. Ripley returned to the Disneyland Railroad on Monday, March 6 after an extensive restoration that replicated the five-eighth scale locomotive 's
Visiting Without The Kids Here Are Some Attractions To Ride
Dateline: January 1, 2023
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Adult-only Disney days are something I regularly look forward to! There 's nothing better than strolling through with my favorite person, coffee in hand enjoying the sights and sounds of the Parks. If you are planning an adult-only Disney day, here are the best rides at Disneyland without the kids.
1. Buzz Astro
Challenge your partner to see
Fire Partially Damages New Orleans Square Train Station
Dateline: December 30, 2022
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An after hours fire at Disneyland that damaged the New Orleans Square train station has left the faint smell of smoke wafting over the Anaheim theme park during the busy holiday season.
The fire that broke out in the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 29 during Disneyland 's overnight shift was quickly extinguished, according to Anaheim Fire Department
Princess Nite A New Party To Twirl In Early 2023
Dateline: December 9, 2022
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The Walt Disney Company is entering its centennial year, a celebratory stretch that will include a bouquet of enchanted happenings at The Happiest Place on Earth.
Fans are already anticipating the recently announced Disney 100 Years of Wonder events, which include new nighttime spectaculars and attraction openings, but fresh revelations seem to be arriving
Something Nostalgic Something New Disneyland Blends Both With A Touch Of Pixie Dust
Dateline: October 22, 2022
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An ideal vacation often serves up a perfect fusion of experiences - some familiar, some new and others a tad bit magical.
Creating that blend isn 't always an easy task, but one destination that celebrates its classic attractions while changing with the times is Disneyland. As founder Walt Disney said decades ago, “Disneyland will never be completed. It
Secrets Areas The Public Can Not Go
Dateline: October 2, 2022
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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
A Guide To Fireworks
Dateline: September 30, 2022
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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
Disney Announces Splash Mountain Will Soon Reopen After Refurbishment Closure
Dateline: January 27, 2022
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Pirates of the Caribbean, “it 's a small world,” Matterhorn Bobsleds, Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones Adventure, Peter Pan 's Flight, Buzz Lightyear 's Astro Blasters, Roger Rabbit 's Toon Spin, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Astro Orbiter, Disneyland Railroad, Space Mountain, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Millennium
Does It Pass The Smell Test Rides Ranked By Their Scents
Dateline: December 31, 2021
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In an era when social media has made everyone with an annual pass a theme park influencer, it seems like we 've got rankings of every Disneyland ride, wait time, snack, souvenir and entertainment offering. But no one is talking about one of the most crucial elements to the park experience: the smell. Walt Disney himself knew that scents were important to forming positive
Black Panther Star Sterling K Brown To Narrate Candlelight Processional
Dateline: November 29, 2021
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The name of the Disney celebrity that is typically kept secret until the last possible moment as a surprise for VIP visitors invited to the annual Candlelight Processional at Disneyland has been revealed for this holiday season. Consider this your spoiler alert.
“Black Panther” and “Frozen 2” star Sterling K. Brown will narrate the Candlelight Processional at
Candlelight Processional Returning To Disneyland This Holiday Season Permits Show
Dateline: September 28, 2021
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Disneyland will bring back the annual Candlelight Processional that fills the Anaheim theme park each winter with seasonal songs after being forced to cancel the Christmas tradition in 2020 for the first time in decades because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to city permits.
Disneyland filed a permit with Anaheim received on Tuesday, Sept. 28 for the
Star Wars Space Coffee Most Unusual Drink Is One Of Its All Time Best
Dateline: September 12, 2021
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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
Dates For Christmas Parades Fireworks And Food Fest
Dateline: September 1, 2021
Status: Current
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Disneyland is already making plans for the Christmas season with giant ornaments, faux snow and holiday music even before Labor Day Weekend brings an unofficial end to summer and we put away our bathing suits, sunscreen and beach chairs for another year.
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will kick off the Christmas holiday season on Nov. 12 with a
11 Attractions From Opening Day
Dateline: July 11, 2021
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When Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955, it wasn 't an immediate success. The park experienced numerous setbacks, including counterfeit tickets, concession shortages, and malfunctioning rides. But it also featured many rides and attractions that are considered classic parts of the Wonderful World of Disney today. Here are 11 attractions guests got
Disney Will Explore Disneyland History With Behind The Attraction
Dateline: June 7, 2021
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What do you know about The Haunted Mansion? How about Space Mountain, or The Jungle Cruise? People have loved these iconic Disney rides for decades, but it takes a special breed of fan to actually research the history of how they were created. Disney+ hopes to make those stories a little more accessible, while also shining a spotlight on the brilliant Imagineers who made
I Went To Disneyland Opening Weekend Here Is What It Was Like
Dateline: May 2, 2021
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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
Disneyland Reopens To The Public After 13 Month Coronavirus Closure
Dateline: April 30, 2021
Status: Current
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Disneyland has returned after a yearlong coronavirus closure with a rethemed Snow White 's Enchanted Wish, updated Haunted Mansion and refreshed King Arthur Carrousel to the delight of die-hard fans who waited hours to snag tickets for the reopening of the Anaheim theme park.
Fans anxious to ride the wildly popular Rise of the Resistance attraction and the
Employee Previews Offer First Look Inside Soon To Reopen Park
Dateline: April 28, 2021
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It only seems appropriate that the first visitors to step foot inside Disneyland and Disney California Adventure after the coronavirus closures that shuttered the Anaheim theme parks for more than a year would be some of its 15,000 cast members, Disney parlance for employees.
“It was honestly so great to spend a full day back at Disneyland after well over a
Disneys Imagination Soars Again
Dateline: April 25, 2021
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Magical touches added before the reopening of Disneyland, Disney California Adventure
After the longest closure in its 66-year history, Disneyland will reopen Friday with magical changes to one of its original rides.
In Fantasyland, Snow White 's Scary Adventures has been reimagined as Snow White 's Enchanted Wish.
Visitors will see
We Are Going To Liberate Minnie Mouse The Day Yippies Invaded And Shut Down The Park
Dateline: January 15, 2021
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Before the pandemic shuttered Disneyland in March, there had only been a few days that the park had unplanned closures: the day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, after the Northridge earthquake in 1994, and after 9/11. But there was another day, in 1970, when Disneyland was overtaken by protesters, whose number and fury - about Minnie Mouse and miniskirts -
Disneyland Cancels Candlelight Ceremony As Coronavirus Threatens Christmas Events
Dateline: September 10, 2020
Status: Current
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Disneyland has been forced to cancel the annual Candlelight Ceremony that fills the Anaheim theme park each December with seasonal songs as the coronavirus pandemic that has already spoiled summer and wrecked Halloween is now taking aim at Christmas.
The Candlelight Ceremony and Processional will not take place this year at Disneyland, according to Disney
How 50 Attractions Could Change When The Parks Reopen
Dateline: August 1, 2020
Status: Current
Source: Orange County Register
Virtually every Disneyland ride and attraction will change in some way to accommodate the new normal of COVID-19 health and safety protocols when the Anaheim theme parks reopen following an extended coronavirus closure.
Visitors returning to Disneyland will find social distancing measures stretching from attraction queues to the rides themselves with
Disneyland Can Be Done In One Day But Here Is What You Will Want To Prioritize
Dateline: May 6, 2020
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Source: thetravel.com
Disneyland probably is the best place on earth... The number of roller coasters and fun activities you can do is huge and that's why you will want to prioritize your visit and follow the tips we have for you.
Disneyland can be fun, but you'll want to do some things first so that you don't miss the park's greatest part! Make sure you book your trip
45 Surprising Secrets About Disneyland
Dateline: January 15, 2020
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It's been 45 years since Disney Parks first took intrepid thrill seekers into the darkest corners of outer space.
We're talking, of course, about Space Mountain.
And while it's true that the iconic indoor roller coaster opened first at Walt Disney World in Florida on January 15, 1975, did you know that it was first dreamed up, at the
Beloved Disneyland Draft Horses Retire After Decade Of Pulling Main Street USA Trolleys
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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
Dates For 2019 Candlelight Ceremony
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Dateline: October 10, 2019
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Disneyland has announced dates for the annual Candlelight Ceremony with a 600-member choir that always draws thousands of holiday fans anxious to get into the Christmas spirit.
The 2019 Candlelight Ceremony will be held at Disneyland on Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8, according to Disney officials.
In past years, the candlelight choir has
20 Fascinating Facts About Walt Disney Even Hardcore Fans May Not Know
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Dateline: August 19, 2019
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Walt Disney is one of the most well-known names on the planet. But while you're probably very familiar with the movies, theme parks, and characters, how well do you know the man who started it all? Walt Disney led a fascinating life, and there's a lot that isn't widely known about him that even the most dedicated of Disney fans might be surprised to learn. For
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
Disneyland Railroad Breaks Down Forcing Evacuation And Stranding Engine
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Dateline: August 12, 2019
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The Disneyland Railroad broke down over the weekend forcing the Anaheim theme park to evacuate riders from the passenger cars and stranding the disabled engine on a train trestle over the entrance to Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
The Ward Kimball steam engine blew an axle on Sunday afternoon and guests were evacuated, according to Disneyland officials.
Can You Name All 15 Eticket Rides Still At Disneyland It Is Not As Easy As You Think
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Dateline: August 5, 2019
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As Disneyland celebrates the 60th anniversary of the E-ticket, it seems like a good time to look back at the rides that earned that distinction at the Anaheim theme park.
But what are the E-ticket rides of Disneyland? Naming them all is not as simple as you might think.
There were 23 E-ticket attractions during the ticket book era that stretched
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
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
A Perfect 48 Hours Of Eating At Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: April 11, 2019
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Theme park food normally brings to mind wilted hot dogs and sad soft serve cones, but Disney cares far too much about its culinary program to stoop so low at its original park. The perfect 48 hours in the Happiest Place on Earth are filled with much less junk food than you'd anticipate, with generous options for strong cocktails, sit-down dinners that don't disappoint,
Inside Star Wars Galaxys Edge A Firsthand Account
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Dateline: February 27, 2019
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"Wow." That's all I could manage to think and even say aloud as I stared up at the enormous, full-scale Millennium Falcon in Disneyland's newest attraction, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, as I visited with a small group of media last week for a top secret (they even took our phones) preview. That was just the start of the tour.
When the attraction opens this summer (date
20 Best Places To Rest With Kids
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Dateline: January 27, 2019
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Disneyland is a magical place filled with excitement and a ton of things to do. After walking around all day, your feet and your kids' feet will most likely start to hurt, and everyone is going to need a little break from the warm California weather. But where to go? There are plenty of places across Disneyland and Disney California Adventure for a break-places like
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
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
How To See And Hear The 2018 Candlelight Ceremony This Weekend
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Dateline: November 27, 2018
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There's still an opportunity to see and hear the 2018 Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland this weekend even if you still haven't received your VIP invitation yet.
The 600-member candlelight choir will parade down Main Street U.S.A. on Saturday and Sunday for two performances each night in Disneyland's Town Square. Expect the main entrance to the Anaheim theme park to
Every Attraction Ranked By Three Disney Superfans
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Dateline: August 15, 2018
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While pretty much everybody loves Disneyland to one degree or another, for some of us, love borders on obsession. Three of us in particular at CinemaBlend have been to Disneyland so many times that we've lost track. Jessica and Mack are both former Southern California residents who used to frequent the park regularly and still make a yearly pilgrimage back. While I live a
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
Disneyland Has Hottest Day On Record As Temperatures Hit 45c
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Dateline: July 11, 2018
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Temperatures at California's Disneyland hit a whopping 114F (45C) on Friday, the hottest day ever recorded at the popular family attraction.
The sweltering conditions intensified a difficult day, which also saw Disney Parks' apps and websites crash, resulting in minimal information about wait times, no mobile ordering and restrictions on Fastpass and Maxpass.
A
Walt Disney First Love Lives On At This Historic California Ranch
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The steam-powered train rounds the bend, passing a rolling meadow dusted with wildflowers and dotted by oak and sycamore trees.
The vintage locomotive is pulling two passenger cars around a two-mile loop at Santa Margarita Ranch in San Luis Obispo County, a roughly 15,000-acre property settled by Franciscan missionaries in 1774.
But these carriages once had a
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
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
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
Everything We Saw At First-Ever Vintage Theme Night
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When Disneyland throws a party, you know we're gonna be there - and Disneyland After Dark: Throwback Nite was no exception. Disneyland's first event in a forthcoming series of themed nights this year was an ode to the rides, tunes, and thrills of yesteryear, complete with food, music, entertainment, and characters fit for vintage-obsessed Disney fans.
There were few
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 14
Dateline: November 15, 2017
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There's Got to be a Morning After
When we last left off, Walt Disney had made it through Opening Day. It wasn't all that he had hoped it would be, but he made it. "Black Sunday" was supposed to be a relatively tame press preview. Instead it resembled more of an all out free-for-all -- the park being besieged by triple attendance that was more than expected. From a
Disneyland Shuts Down 2 Cooling Towers After Legionnaires Disease Sickens Park Visitors
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Dateline: November 11, 2017
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Disneyland has shut down two bacteria-contaminated cooling towers after Orange County health officials discovered several cases of Legionnaires' disease in people who had visited the Anaheim theme park, authorities said.
Twelve cases of the bacteria-caused illness were discovered about three weeks ago among people who had spent time in Anaheim and included nine
Here Is Everything We Know So Far About New Star Wars Attraction
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Dateline: October 20, 2017
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It's no secret that the 2019 opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is perhaps the most anticipated expansion in Disney history. But until Disneyland's Comic-Con-like D23 convention, little was known about it. Galaxy's Edge (don't call it Star Wars Land) is supposed to represent a remote outpost never seen in any Star Wars film. Yet between its Tatooine and Naboo-inspired
2 Special Train Engines Create Historic Moment For The Disneyland Railroad
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Dateline: August 2, 2017
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The steam whistle blew and rounding the bend of the Disneyland Railroad in Frontierland after an 18-month closure, was not one, but two steam locomotives coupled together - a historic moment for the classic Disneyland attraction.
Even more historic was the fact that the two 3-foot gauge engines (the same gauge as the Disneyland Railroad) - the Marie E and the Chloe -
Disneyland Return Railroad And River Attractions
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Dateline: July 30, 2017
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The building of a space port in a galaxy that happens to be located far, far away doesn't normally prevent an earthbound train from traveling the route it has run along for decades. The port is somewhere deep in the cosmos, light years from this planet, while the train tracks? They've been placed on terra firma, and the engine that toot-toots along them will never be
Railroad Engineers Ecstatic About New Route As Classic Ride Readies To Reopen
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Dateline: July 27, 2017
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"All Aboard" will be heard again when the Disneyland Railroad opens Saturday, July 29, 2017 after a being shuttered for more than a year.
Construction of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge meant the railroad would be closed while a new route was built around Frontierland for the classic opening day attraction. During that time, the rail line's engineers were busy keeping the
10 Best Places To Take A Break At Disneyland
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Dateline: July 21, 2017
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Hot and tired of tromping around theme parks at the Disneyland Resort? We're there for you. Here are the best places to catch a break and cool down.
At some point, like most of us, you've probably been inside the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln theater. Yes, it's a little dated. But you know why its moments are still great?
Because you get 16 minutes of blissful,
Disneyland Brings Back Attractions That Were Closed For Star Wars Land Construction
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Dateline: July 21, 2017
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A year and a half after they were closed to make way for construction of a new Star Wars land, four Disneyland attractions along the Rivers of America are set to reopen.
The Mark Twain Riverboat, Sailing Ship Columbia, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes and the Disneyland Railroad will relaunch July 29, featuring new waterfalls and elevated trestles.
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Disneyland Raised Prices To Shorten Waits Here Are The Results
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Dateline: July 12, 2017
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Like scores of other Disneyland fans, Craig Yoshihara has developed his own time-tested technique for avoiding long wait times for rides in the park.
The pastor from Dinuba, Calif., who visits at least once a month, rushes in as soon as the gates open and quickly heads to Space Mountain and Star Tours before hitting other popular rides. He walks in a counterclockwise
Fantasmic Dining Reservations Open
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Dateline: July 7, 2017
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Perhaps you've visited a certain theme park located at 1313 Disneyland Drive in Anaheim over the last few months with a specific, sparkly-eyed goal in mind: Be dazzled, once again, by the Main Street Electrical Parade.
The limited-time experience, which has wended its way through Disneyland Park since January 2017, at least on this particular go-around, came with
Disneyland Railroad Starts Testing Trains On Its New Route
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Dateline: June 27, 2017
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The rails were singing again with the sounds of whistles and bells as engineers and conductors started testing trains on the new route for the Disneyland Railroad.
The route for the opening day attraction underwent a major modification in the Frontierland area to make room for the 14-acre "Star Wars" land project.
Now the route skirts the edge of the shortened
Pirates Lair On Tom Sawyer Island Reopens
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Dateline: June 16, 2017
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Rafts were making the journey with visitors again from the mainland at Disneyland to Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island.
The island was closed in early 2016 as the park worked on shortening the route for the Rivers of America in Frontierland to make room for the 14-acre "Star Wars" land project.
In May of 2017, the river was refilled with water, and final
Disneyland Railroad And Fantasmic Return Dates
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Dateline: June 15, 2017
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Much of the Disneyverse is craftily constructed around clocks and the nature of time, and a fan only need dip into a song, or story, to find references to the meaning, and passage, of hours and minutes.
From the stroke of midnight in "Cinderella" to Cogsworth the clock of "Beauty and the Beast" to "Step in Time" from "Mary Poppins" to the beloved doll clock at It's a
Big Thunder Trail Reopens With New Features
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Dateline: June 8, 2017
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It is now easier to get from Frontierland to Fantasyland at Disneyland, or vice-versa.
The theme park on Thursday, June 8, reopened its Big Thunder Trail that connects the two lands to the public, after being closed since early 2016. The trail was shut down so it could be revised, with new rock work, and themed decorations related to Disneyland's construction of the
Could Slightly Lower Attendance Be A Good Thing
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Dateline: June 7, 2017
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Is Disneyland's attendance falling? And if it did, would that be a bad thing?
The theme park industry's annual attendance report came out last week, and it reported a nearly 2 percent attendance drop for Disneyland and nearly 1 percent decline at Disney California Adventure in 2016.
That might seem hard to believe for many Disneyland fans that spent the past
Water Flows Back Into Rivers Of America At Disneyland
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Dateline: May 7, 2017
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Disneyland workers opened the valves and started filling the northern portion of the Rivers of America in Frontierland with water Friday.
That portion of the waterway was dammed off and drained early in 2016 as part of the "Star Wars" land project. The route for the river was also changed to allow more room for the new land, which opens in 2019.
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Star Wars Land Update Disneyland Rivers Of America Route Nearly Done
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The steel is climbing out of the ground as "Star Wars" land continues to take shape at Disneyland.
But while that land will open in 2019, crews are rapidly finishing work on the rockwork and landscaping around the new route for the Rivers of America. The waterway is scheduled to be open to boat traffic again in the latter half of 2017, as is the Big Thunder Trail
Disney Sets Opening Date For Guardians Of The Galaxy Attraction At California Adventure
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Dateline: February 15, 2017
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Are you ready to dance with superheroes? If so, plan on a trip to Anaheim. Disney has set the opening date for the new "Guardians of the Galaxy"-inspired attraction and the company is going all out to commemorate the occasion, with new character interactions and even a dance party.
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout will open May 27 at Disney California
Steel Is Landing In The Star Wars Land Project
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Dateline: February 14, 2017
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Those aren't droids, they're tall construction cranes above the treeline at Disneyland. The cranes were putting up structural steel as the buildings for "Star Wars" land started taking shape in the northwest section of the theme park.
Related to that, the rock work that will line the new route for the Disneyland Railroad and the Rivers of America was getting new
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
Path Opens And Gives A Peek Of Star Wars Land Construction Zone Inside Disneyland
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Dateline: December 28, 2016
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The holiday season means the force of the crowd is upon Disneyland, so officials decided to help that crowd get around the park more easily by making part of the "Star Wars" land construction zone visible to visitors.
For a few days this week, officials opened a temporary pathway in Frontierland, along what used to be called the Big Thunder Trail. The trail goes from
Back To The Old West
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Dateline: November 19, 2016
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If it was in the West, it's here. The Mark Twain Riverboat docks at the aptly named Mark Twain Landing in Frontierland.
The first train ride, apart from the Disneyland Railroad, was the Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland, opening in 1960; the Mine Train closed in 1977, and Big Thunder Mountain opened two years later. The two rides could not be more different. The
Large Cranes Dominate The Skyline Of Future Star Wars Land
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Dateline: October 19, 2016
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Cranes, lots of them, dominate the skyline above the "Star Wars" land construction zone at Disneyland.
While there is still a lot of dirt visible in the construction zone, more concrete walls and tunnels were taking shape in the new land, including the new route for the Disneyland Railroad.
Meanwhile, over at Disney California Adventure, scaffolding is now
Disneyland Preps For Halloween As 60th Anniversary Fades Away
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Dateline: September 7, 2016
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The jack-o'-lanterns started magically appearing this week at Disneyland as the Halloween season grows near.
At the same time, the 60th anniversary decorations were magically disappearing into Yesterland. The large "60" button on the front of Sleeping Beauty Castle was removed, as were most of the related decorations on the lamp posts on Main Street U.S.A. Other
Star Wars Land Construction Progresses On Resort Planned Attraction
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Dateline: August 22, 2016
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Concrete walls are shaping up at Disneyland for the "Star Wars" land project at Disneyland, as construction crews look to be preparing much of the land for building foundations.
The first walls appear to be around the new channel for the Rivers of America in Frontierland and for the new route for the Disneyland Railroad.
As the summer winds down, many of the
Main Street Electrical Parade Is Coming Back To Disneyland In 2017
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Dateline: August 11, 2016
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The Main Street Electrical Parade, a night-time fan favorite that rolled along Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A. for years, will return in 2017 with its synthesized version of "Baroque Hoedown."
A Disney official said its stay will be temporary but declined to put a time frame on the parade that features one-million-plus twinkling lights. He also declined to say if
Progress On Star Wars Land And A New Starbucks Opens At Downtown Disney
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Dateline: August 2, 2016
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The forces of the Empire and Rebellion are still working on "Star Wars" land at Disneyland as a variety of retaining walls and other concrete foundations began appearing in the construction zone.
Meanwhile, Disney announced the formal start of construction for the new parking structure that will be built east of Harbor Boulevard, near the Santa Ana Freeway. It will
Disneyland Attractions Closed To Build Star Wars Land Will Reopen In 2017
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Dateline: July 28, 2016
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Disney has offered no timeline for its new "Star Wars" land, but Thursday park fans learned attractions closed temporarily for its construction will reopen in 2017.
Park officials, on their Disney Parks blog, announced the attractions on the Rivers of America that went offline earlier this year as crews prepared for the construction of the 14-acre "Star Wars" land,
Frozen Stage Show New Rides
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Dateline: July 27, 2016
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Being a frequent Disneyland visitor, I never figured a day would come that the highlight of a Disney resort visit would be a live-action performance of a cartoon beloved by 8-year-olds everywhere.
But, yes, perhaps hell has "Frozen" over.
Of course, my main motivation in going to Disneyland and California Adventure this year was to see all the "Star Wars"
This Day In History Disneyland Opened 61 Years Ago Today
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Dateline: July 17, 2016
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Disneyland, the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, opened on Sunday, July 17, 1955. Construction lasted for exactly one year, and cost only $17 million to complete.
The opening was only intended for about 11,000 invited guests and press, though a total of 28,000 attended due to a rush of counterfeit tickets. The event was
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 1980s
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Dateline: July 14, 2016
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Source: Orange County Register
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
Unfinished Magic
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Dateline: June 7, 2016
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I guess it's a fact of life that not every idea for an attraction or Land can actually be built. Occasionally, the failed idea was a revamp or replacement of an older attraction that was shut down for various reasons. Other times, the idea was scrapped because of the success of another, similar, ride. There are a multitude of other reasons things can be scrapped.
Attendance Up At Disneyland, Although Company Struggles Elsewhere
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Dateline: May 10, 2016
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Despite the closure of attractions to make room for a "Star Wars" land, and the introduction of dynamic admission pricing that boosts ticket prices for many, the Walt Disney Co. reported an increase in Disneyland attendance this year through March.
In Disney's second fiscal quarter, which ended April 2, revenue rose 4 percent to $3.9 billion and operating profits
Space For Star Wars Land Taking Shape At Disneyland
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Dateline: April 12, 2016
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Walk near the northwestern section of Disneyland and you might think you are hearing Imperial walkers from Star Wars, but you are only hearing the sounds of demolition.
Machines are tearing up the foundations of buildings beyond the berm that used to house support facilities for the theme park, but have been demolished to make way for the eventual construction of 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 Begins Draining Rivers Of America As Prep For Star Wars Land Continues
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Dateline: March 9, 2016
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The water was lower by about four feet in the northern half of the Rivers of America at Disneyland Wednesday afternoon, as the park started to drain it so it could start work on re-routing the river and more.
The water is being recycled, according to Suzi Brown, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman.
"All the resort's water is sent to the Orange County Water District
More Star Wars Land Construction Easter Eggs Being Hidden Around The Park
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Dateline: March 8, 2016
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Nearly all the plant life has been removed from the northwest section of Disneyland's famous berm, as work crews continued to prepare the area for the launch of construction of "Star Wars" land in April.
The coffer dams are in place on the Rivers of America in Frontierland, but no water has been drained to allow the crews to slightly re-route the river for the same
Leaping Into Spring On Leap Day
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Dateline: February 29, 2016
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It was "Leap Day" at the Disneyland Resort, and even though spring doesn't start for another three weeks, flowers are blooming all over the place.
In Frontierland, crews are continuing their preparations around the Rivers of America for the start of construction of "Star Wars" land. They installed two temporary dams on the Rivers of America so they can drain the
Changes And Closures At The Disneyland Resort
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Dateline: January 25, 2016
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The Disneyland Resort is undergoing a few changes, some temporary, others permanent.
It's A Small World is closed as its holiday overlay is removed, while the Haunted Mansion is open after its holiday overlay has already been removed.
Scrims have been erected around the Hungry Bear Restaurant at Disneyland to block views of the Rivers of America while
Disneyland Has Stopped Offering 13 Minutes Of Tranquility
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Dateline: January 22, 2016
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People going to amusement parks in the post World War II boom times of the early 1950s were looking for fast, not slow; they wanted to be thrilled, not dropped into a peaceful and pastoral setting. But that's just what Walt Disney gave them in The Rivers of America. From the moment Walt Disney began to think about what would eventually become "Disneyland," he conceived of
Backstage Chemical Leak At Disneyland Prompts Closure Of Four Attractions
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Dateline: January 6, 2016
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Four attractions at Disneyland were briefly closed Wednesday after a small chemical leak was discovered coming from the park's water filtration system, authorities said.
Anaheim police and fire departments responded to the park at 1:30 p.m. where a chemical commonly found in pool cleaner was reported leaking from a pump at one of the park's four backstage filtration
Disneyland To Close Multiple Attractions In January To Build Star Wars Land
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Dateline: December 27, 2015
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Disneyland is set to close multiple attractions and eateries next month to make room for the new "Star Wars"-themed land in the Orange County theme park.
The 14-acre project would be Disney's largest single themed land expansion, CEO Bob Iger said when he announced the project in August at the D23 Expo.
Groundbreaking is scheduled to take place in 2016 at
Disneyland To Close Some Attractions To Build Star Wars Land
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Dateline: December 26, 2015
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To make way for "Star Wars," Disneyland is about to launch its largest expansion ever, which means shutting down a significant chunk of the Anaheim theme park.
In January, 10 attractions and eateries will close - some temporarily, some permanently - only a few months after the resort hiked the price of annual passes as much as 31%. This spring, Disneyland's biggest
More Than 600 Singers Help Out At Disneyland Annual Traditional Candlelight Ceremony
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Dateline: December 6, 2015
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Traditional carols like "Silent Night" and "We Three Kings" received royal treatment by nearly 600 voices in the Candlelight Mass Choir at Disneyland as part of its Candlelight Ceremony and Processional over the weekend.
The annual event, started by Walt Disney in 1958 as a way to thank local charities and the community, featured two female narrators this year. Geena
58 Ways Star Wars Land Is Changing Disneyland
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Dateline: November 5, 2015
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The Walt Disney Company recently announced that an entirely new land based on the Star Wars universe would be coming to Disneyland, likely in 2019. The 14-acre mini universe will feature two major new rides and other attractions including a restaurant based on the Mos Eisley cantina in the films. I'm not a big Star Wars aficionado, but I hear that the designers working on
Why Star Wars Land Is Being Added To Disneyland
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Dateline: October 18, 2015
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Star Wars Land won't open at Disneyland for several years, but construction will start bringing changes to the park soon after the New Year. The changes Star Wars Land is bringing to Disneyland reflect much more than the addition of a wildly popular entertainment franchise to a wildly popular theme park; they represent a cultural shift that is affecting theme parks across
8 More Unanswered Questions About Star Wars Land
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Dateline: October 1, 2015
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Disney raised even more questions with the recent announcement of plans to temporarily close the Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island and the Disneyland Railroad to allow for construction of Star Wars Land.
Here's what we know so far: The new 14-acre land will feature two attractions set in a remote frontier town on the outer rim of the "Star Wars" galaxy. While no
Local Veteran Recalls Meeting Walt Disney
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Dateline: September 26, 2015
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Longtime Victor Valley resident Bob Campbell Jr. said meeting Walt Disney, watching the birth of Disneyland and riding horses in the High Desert over 50 years ago is only a small part of his "long and wonderful life."
Campbell, a 74-year old Air Force veteran, said he still remembers the early 1950s when he and his Sunday school teacher, Willis John, met Disney at
Disney Releases Official Details On New Star Wars Experience
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Dateline: September 24, 2015
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Disney Parks has officially released details on the new "Star Wars" experience at Disneyland Park in Southern California and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida.
The Season of the Force will begin Monday, Nov. 16 at California's Disneyland Park. Guests will meet some of their favorite "Star Wars" characters and enjoy new rides inspired by the films.
On opening
What It Takes To Run Mark Twain Riverboat
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Dateline: September 24, 2015
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A few years ago, The Orange County Register was allowed to spend some time with the crew on board the Mark Twain Riverboat.
Many of the attractions at Disneyland are operated with the push of a button, but the Mark Twain Riverboat is not one of them.
Just like the locomotives of the Disneyland Railroad, the Mark Twain needs steam to power its paddlewheel and a
How They Maintain The Disneyland Railroad
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Dateline: September 17, 2015
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Every night, Disneyland Railroad's maintenance crew gives steam engines and passenger cars a detailed inspection to keep them in top running shape.
Here's what happens:
When a train is backed into the roundhouse, the engineer and fireman shut off the fire and make sure all of the valves are closed. Any leftover steam is kept in the boiler to make the engine
In Defense Of Disneyland Why Its Worth Revisiting As A Jaded Adult
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Dateline: August 30, 2015
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I went to Disneyland for the first time when I was 10-years old. My parents, aunt, and grandma loaded my sisters, two cousins, and me into two Oldsmobile Cutlass wagons and we caravanned from Portland (OR) to Anaheim (CA) in a sprawling, Vacation-esque road trip.
We visited the Redwoods, Universal Studios, and San Diego. Wonderful places, all. And yet I only have
Disneyland Ride Review A Trip Back In Time On The Horsedrawn Streetcars
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Dateline: August 21, 2015
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Main Street, U.S.A. is a trip back to any town in America in the 1890s. What makes that trip complete are the horse-drawn streetcars slowly clip-clopping down the street.
This attraction has stayed pretty much the same since Disneyland opened in 1955. The only significant change was the removal of a "Fare" box that was present opening day. The fare back then was 10
Happy Birthday Disneyland Happiest Place On Earth Turns 60
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Dateline: July 16, 2015
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Like the animator and entrepreneur, Disneyland was ambitious and imaginative - a real-life play land for children and adults alike. Thomas, a longtime Hollywood reporter for AP and author of a Walt Disney biography who died in 2014, wrote that Disneyland cost $17 million to build, and that no detail was spared. He also noted that a day trip was doable but "you'd no doubt
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
EPA Honors Disneyland For Reducing Waste
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Dateline: April 28, 2015
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Walking around Disneyland's Circle D Corral ranch, Jared Blumenfeld was in awe.
A regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, Blumenfeld went inside the behind-the-scenes barn where Disney houses animals including horses, bent down to inspect a container, and with his right hand fished out clumps of stringy hair.
A Disney employee told the
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
Ultimate List Of Hacks To Prepare For Your Upcoming Disneyland Trip
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Dateline: March 6, 2015
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*If you don't want to pay for parking and are going to park hop, you can use the Downtown Disney 3 Hour lot for free (for three hours) and either go in and out every three hours, or buy something and validate the ticket for more time.
*Use the Grand Californian Hotel entrance/exit from DCA to sneak out for mojitos. Constantly.
*Fastpasses aren't really a hack,
Disneyland In 1955 Rides Now Long Gone Weird Glitches On Opening Day
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Dateline: July 18, 2014
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Disneyland was dedicated during a special preview opening day on July 17, 1955. The public opening was July 18. The dedication aired on ABC at 4:30 p.m. July 17. Some details of the opening:
Park attendance: 6,000 guests were invited for the special preview opening, but an additional 22,000 showed up with counterfeit tickets, making for a total of 28,000 guests that
24 Hours In Disneyland So Long, Happy Place
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Dateline: May 28, 2014
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It was not a pretty sight. Staggering through the exit turnstiles of California Adventure, I was stricken with the sort of randomly anxious thoughts I have not experienced since my hardest drinking days..
If cotton candy is green and slightly tangy does that make it a fruit? Was the music I kept hearing real or just in my head? Were my feet and hands swollen because
Unlocking The Secrets Of Disneyland The Magic Is In The Details
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Dateline: January 30, 2014
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Have you ever wondered why you get that warm and fuzzy feelings just as you walk into Disneyland? We caught up with Katie, a Disneyland VIP tour guide who says the magic is hidden in the details.
You can find them all over the park.
It starts at the Candy Palace on Main Street, USA, where vents work overtime to pump out the sweet smell of yummy goodness being
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.
California vs. Paris: Welcome Foolish Mortals -- Part Two
Dateline: November 1, 2013
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In part two of my four-part comparison between California's Haunted Mansion (in its regular form, rather than its seasonal overlay) and France's Phantom Manor, I shall be looking at the first three rooms one encounters upon entering the building.
All three rooms feature audio being played over music. In California, the audio was provided by Paul Frees as the Ghost
Halloween Season Is About To Begin At Disneyland
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Dateline: September 4, 2013
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Disney's Bi-Coastal Event planned for September 13th will begin the 6-week Halloween Season at Disneyland in Anaheim California. LaDiscountTickets.com provides exclusive discount tickets to this event.
Tis the spooktacular season at Disney, and with the change comes new events and opportunities. Both Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney
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
Disneyland Once Known As Walt Disney's Folly Turns 58 Years Old
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Dateline: July 17, 2013
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Fifty-eight years ago today, on a hot and sunny day in Anaheim, Calif., the noble experiment called Disneyland opened to the public. There were great expectations for the world's first-ever theme park ... as well as a flood of criticism from doubters and bad reviews from just about every major news outlet.
The park was woefully overcrowded, thanks to thousands of
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
Disneyland vs. Knott's
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Dateline: January 17, 2013
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People who are traveling in the southern California area always wonder should I go to Knott's Berry Farm or got to Disneyland. Personally I think they are both great places to visit and have a good
time with family and friends. The both have great attractions to ride and play at. For example, Disneyland is the perfect place for small children because it has a variety of
Memories From The Mansion
Dateline: November 30, 2012
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It was August 1969 and I had just turned 9 the month before. Summer was rapidly coming to an end so, as a treat, my Dad let me go with my summer camp group on a day trip to the Magic Kingdom. We were scheduled to leave early the morning of the 12th which was a Tuesday. We would spend the entire day at the park and return early the morning of the 13th. Little did I know
Disneyland Candlelight Parade Holiday Ceremony Expands December Dates
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Dateline: November 26, 2012
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It's been a Disneyland tradition since 1958. But it's also been a well-kept secret, until now.
Disneyland's Candlelight Ceremony and Processional is a holiday concert featuring 600-person choir and an orchestra of local notable musicians, as well as a notable thesp narrating the story of the first Christmas. It's all staged with great fanfare on the steps of the
California vs. Paris: Frontierland
Dateline: November 7, 2012
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
Looking back at the articles I have written comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris) I realize that the only Land in the Paris version of Disneyland Park which I haven't covered in any detail yet is Frontierland. [The only elements of this Land I have looked at, to date, are Tom Sawyer Island and the Railroad].
With regards to Anaheim,
Tour Visits Walt Disney Apartment
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Dateline: September 10, 2012
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Disneyland Park has revamped its "Walk in Walt's Footsteps" tour with new attractions and a new price.
The new tour is called "Walk in Walt's Disneyland Footsteps" and it began on Sunday, according to park employees. The Disney Parks blog announced the change in August without providing details.
But booking agents I talked to both at the park and on the phone
Insiders Guide To Disneyland
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Dateline: August 3, 2012
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If I could live anywhere, I would live in The Haunted Mansion, like all year long," director Guillermo del Toro said last year at Comic-Con while discussing his upcoming film featuring Disneyland's iconic haunted house. And he's not alone.
Hollywood is full of filmmakers and talent who are addicted to Disneyland, which opened in 1955 and now averages 40,000 visitors
Disneyland Celebrates 57th Birthday Today
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Dateline: July 17, 2012
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Tuesday has arrived with The Happiest Place on Earth's 57th birthday.
It was this date in 1955 that Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif. on 60 acres of orange groves. Starting with just 20 attractions, the wonderland has since turned into a major tourist destination in Orange County with something for everyone.
On the special day Tuesday, Disneyland will honor
Women At Disneyland's 1st Day Return
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Dateline: July 17, 2012
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Mary Lechlitner and her daughter were among the first to ever ride the Disneyland train on the park's opening day on July 17, 1955.
On Tuesday, the mother and daughter returned to sit in the train station to watch a ceremony commemorating the park's 57th birthday.
Lechlitner, 96, said she's been at every Disneyland birthday celebration. Her daughter, Kathy
7 Tips For Tackling Disneyland In A Day
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Dateline: February 28, 2012
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I've been to Disneyland hundreds of times over the last two decades and have been writing the Funland theme park blog for about four years now. As a result, people are always asking me how to do everything at Disneyland in a single day.
The short answer is you probably can't. It can be a struggle for even hard-core fans with military assault-like strategies. The
Class Action Of Blind Persons Against Disney
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Dateline: February 16, 2012
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On June 5, 2012, trial will commence in an action brought against Walt Disney Parks & Resorts by a class consisting of all blind visitors to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts. In Shields v. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, the class action pending in Los Angeles, the class alleges that the Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks refuse to accommodate the needs
Celebrity-led Disney Event Restricts Viewing
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Dateline: December 1, 2011
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Celebrities ranging from actor James Earl Jones to Dick Van Dyke have led a holiday ceremony in the middle of Disneyland for five decades. But without an invitation, visitors must look for limited spots to see the event.
This weekend, the annual Candlelight Ceremony returns to Disneyland's plaza in front of the Main Street train station.
Actor Gary Sinise,
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
He Runs Grandfather's Train At Disneyland
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Dateline: November 13, 2011
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Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland Railroad in his blood: Working on the Disneyland Railroad carries on a family tradition.
For many, trips to Disneyland are a family tradition.
But for Nate Lord, it's working at Disneyland that carries on a family tradition.
Lord is an engineer on the Disneyland Railroad, a collection of old-time steam trains that circle the park. One of the
Five Things Disneyland Has Over Disney World
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Dateline: November 10, 2011
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Source: Orange County Weekly
When Walt Disney World opened its gates in Florida in 1971, Disneyland started taking the proverbial backseat to its younger (and much larger) sibling.
Disneyland was just a theme park. Disney World was a destination.
Of course, since then Disneyland has made great strides in making its resort a vacation destination as well, but Disney World has also continued
Mickey Mouse Gets A Toon-Themed Tree For The Holidays
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Dateline: November 7, 2011
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Mickey Mouse celebrates the holidays with a cartoon-style Christmas tree this season as new decor adds merriment to Mickey's Toontown for the 2011 holidays at Disneyland Resort. The holidays shine brightly throughout the resort from Nov. 14, 2011, through Jan. 8, 2012, as guests create memories for a lifetime.
Those holiday memories might even appear in the nightly
California vs. Paris: The Railroads
Dateline: November 1, 2011
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This month, I shall be comparing the Railroads which circle the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris).
Both versions were opening day attractions, although in Anaheim it was called the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad until 1974; in Paris, the attraction was known as Eurodisneyland Railroad up to 1994. The name change for the former was due to
California_vs. Paris: Main Street USA
Dateline: October 1, 2011
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
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. Blackpool: General
Dateline: September 1, 2011
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
Earlier in the year, I wrote an article for DLDHistory.com comparing the Alice in Wonderland ride in Disneyland to Alice's Wonderland at Pleasure Beach Blackpool (the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom).
As I have recently come back from a week's vacation in Blackpool (and seeing as my main article this month was shorter than usual) I thought I would
California vs. Paris: It's A Small World
Dateline: August 1, 2011
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
This month, in my article comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris), I shall be looking at "it's a small world", the ride which according to Walt Disney Imagineering's international Ambassador Marty Sklar- has a "song [which] will drive you bananas if you hear it often enough, but from a message standpoint is a timeless attraction".
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
New Disneyland Attractions Provide Endless Summer Fun
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Dateline: July 26, 2011
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Say the word "Disneyland" to any child and you're sure to get a smile.
KSL got an inside look at some of the new attractions at one of the world's famous amusement parks.
If Minnie Mouse doesn't get you moving, then maybe Pluto, or Goofy, or Donald Duck or Mickey himself will get you all revved up for Disneyland's Soundsational Summer.
"The Soundsational
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
Walt's First Passion
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Dateline: July 15, 2011
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Since its opening in 1955, Disneyland has seen plenty of attractions come and go, but one has stood the test of time. The Disneyland Railroad was Walt's original idea and continues to be a favorite amongst guests.
Long before Walt had the idea to create his magic kingdom, he developed a love for trains. "It started when he took his first job as a news bush, one of
Disneyland's VIPs: Five Things You Didn't Know About Disney's Star Treatment
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Dateline: July 14, 2011
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Source: Orange County Weekly
Celebrities get the star treatment everywhere they go and Disneyland is no exception. For years now, Disney has offered VIP guides (usually seen walking throughout the parks donning their red and blue plaid vests) to the families of film, television and sports stars.
But one might be surprised by how unglamorous the star treatment can be at the Happiest Place on
How To Actually Be Happy At The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: June 13, 2011
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School is out, the kids are full of energy and expectations and parents across Utah are making summer plans. Gasoline prices have driven many Utahns to choose Disneyland as their summer destination. Here are five tips and little-known secrets for making your Magic Kingdom visit more memorable.
1. Know when to go
The crowds at Disneyland are often a concern for
California vs. Paris: Fantasyland
Dateline: May 1, 2011
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Source: MickeyMousePark.com
My articles so far, in which I have compared the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris), have focused on individual attractions found in Fantasyland. This month, after previewing what I shall be writing for the site in the future, I shall be looking at any aspect of Fantasyland which does not fit into any of my other articles (past or future).
As
Lodi Insider's Guide To The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: April 22, 2011
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Disneyland. The Happiest Place on Earth. The sound of the Disneyland Railroad steam whistle piercing the air. The wind blowing through your hair as you plunge into the darkness of Space Mountain. The aroma of popcorn as you stroll down Main Street U.S.A. The Magic Kingdom.
Oh, and the crowds packed shoulder to shoulder in the summer heat waiting to see a parade,
Customer Service The Disney Way
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Dateline: April 14, 2011
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I just returned from the Happiest Place on Earth in a foul mood. I'm not mad at Disneyland. As always they did everything right, providing an exceptionally magical experience for my family. I'm angry at other customer-facing merchants and businesses who fail to do the simplest things to improve customer satisfaction.
You must understand that as a communications
Discover Disneyland Hidden Park Secrets
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Dateline: March 22, 2011
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It's hard to deny that magical feeling when leaving the real world behind and entering the gates of Disneyland. No matter how many trips have been made to this wonderful amusement park, part of the magic of the "Happiest Place on Earth" is that millions of people have been visiting for more than half a century, and there are still secrets to be revealed.
Many people
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
Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom
Dateline: October 1, 2010
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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
What To Do When The Weather Is Too Hot At Disneyland
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Dateline: September 8, 2010
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There is nothing like a summer vacation to the happiest place on earth. Sometimes, however, the happiest place on earth can seem like the most miserable place on earth if you are overheated and dehydrated. So what do you do when your vacation at Disneyland is threatened with ruination by sweltering, bone melting heat? You find a way to stay cool, of course, and here
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
River Fun
Dateline: July 6, 2010
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Well hello to all you Disney fans. I want to tell you about some of the exciting times when working on the river. One of the memorable times I recall quite a bit is working the mid-night shift on the rafts. This was a scheduled shift that started at 1am 9am. I know that seems a bit odd but yes the rafts ran at this time. My job was to assist the technicians who worked
Disneyland 55 And Still A Major Force
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Dateline: June 9, 2010
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Disneyland The Happiest Place on Earth turns 55 this summer. Clearly, Walt Disney's dream of creating a family park where parents and children could have fun together is here to stay.
But that's not to say Disneyland hasn't seen its share of changes in 5½ decades. Indeed, one of the biggest overhauls in the Anaheim, Calif., resort's history is currently under way
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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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
Discovering Disneyland
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Dateline: January 28, 2010
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If you are planning a trip to Disneyland then working out how to get there will no doubt be on your to-do list. It also helps to have plans for your time inside the Disneyland resort as it covers a large area of ground.
Regardless of where you are travelling from, either within the United States or from further afield, you will be able to navigate your way to
Jon Voight-Hosted Event To Draw Disneyland Crowds
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Dateline: December 3, 2009
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It's a private event, but the celebrity-hosted Candlelight Ceremony is in a very public part of Disneyland. So, visitors should expect extra crowds near the park entrance this weekend.
More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the annual Candlelight Ceremony's four shows in Disneyland's Town Square on Saturday and Sunday nights, said Betsy Sanchez, a Disneyland
Disney Parks Offer Devices For Visually Impaired Visitors
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Dateline: November 3, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
After becoming legally blind at age 30, Brenda Woodrum missed seeing the details of one of her favorite Disneyland rides, Pirates of the Caribbean.
So, Woodrum teared up when she heard a description of cannons shooting from pirate ships on the ride using a new listening device that just became available at Disney parks.
"It was really an emotional experience,"
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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Source: Las Vegas Weekly
Think you're too cynical, sophisticated, debauched or underfunded to visit the Happiest Place on Earth? This one's for you.
I am of Disneyland. My love for Walt Disney's 54-year-old theme park can move (space!) mountains. In fact, my love for Disneyland is so perfect and so complete that I don't really mind if you hate it.
Somehow I've managed to acquire a
C'mon Get Happy!
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Dateline: June 21, 2009
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Disneyland is billed as the happiest place on Earth. It's hard to argue otherwise.
A cast member helping visitors climb into a canal boat in Storybook Land told my family that Walt Disney's vision for his theme park was to "have every person, whether 9 or 90, feel like a kid again."
Were he alive today, Disney would see that vision in action.
Disneyland
Family Memories Are Worth The Expense Of Disneyland
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Dateline: April 3, 2009
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One of things I remember most about my childhood excursion to the Happiest Place on Earth was the agonizingly long drive.
My dad hated to fly, so we all piled into a big blue van and spent several days cruising U.S. highways as we made our way to Disneyland.
To say my dad gets a little stressed in big-city traffic is to say Moses went on a little camping trip.
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
Disney Chairman Makes Movie Debut
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Dateline: March 8, 2009
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With all of the belt-tightening going on at major studios, the director of Disney's upcoming Race to Witch Mountain may have stumbled upon a smart fiscal strategy when he chose not to cast a professional actor for the small part of a train driver whose locomotive crashes after it gets caught in "alien crossfire." Instead, the director gave the part to Disney chairman Dick
Disneyland Trains Running On Oil From Chicken And Fries
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Dateline: January 28, 2009
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Source: Orange County Register
Guests downing chicken nuggets and french fries at Disneyland's Tomorrowland Terrace are no longer just fueling themselves for a day of walking the park and riding the Matterhorn. These days, they're also helping fuel the Disney trains.
On Wednesday, the five Disneyland Railroad trains that circle a one-mile perimeter of the park began running on cleaner burning
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
Imagineering Field Guide Lets Disneyland Fans Walk In Walt's Shoes
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Dateline: November 6, 2008
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The new pocket-sized "Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland" answers the question, "What would it be like to walk through Disneyland with Walt by your side?"
The 128-page paperback takes readers land by land through the Anaheim theme park, offering anecdotes, history and trivia from Disney Imagineers as well as early concept art, sketches and schematics of many
What Is The Ecological Footprint Of Disneyland
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Dateline: June 5, 2008
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Having just returned from a visit to the magic kingdom, the above was a question that continually haunted my consciousness. Disneyland was remarkably pristine in that cookie cutter, artificial, yet aesthetically pleasing way, but it must be a major sink in terms of waste, energy consumption, carbon emissions, etc.
Or is it? Maybe in terms of footprint, by applying
The DL On Disneyland
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Dateline: March 4, 2008
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After visiting Disney's California Adventure the previous day, head into the park when it opens at eight for shorter lines at those rides you are dying to get on. Sure, the newest ride in the park the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is interesting, but check out some less appreciated aspects of the park. After you have braved the two-hour line (at least) at Nemo, remember
My First Long-Awaited Much Anticipated Wonderful Trip To Disneyland
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Dateline: March 2, 2008
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I had never been to Disneyland. When I was growing up, we watched "The Wonderful World of Disney" TV show and thought it looked like a magical place, but the idea of piling all seven of us into the 1953 Plymouth and heading for California was not something that occurred to us.
I didn't even know anyone who lived in California, and in those days our few vacations were
Do Disneyland
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Dateline: February 24, 2008
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Many of us have to do the obligatory family-touristy thing when we travel.
But don't despair: There's even star power at Disneyland if you know where to look.
First, Walt Disney slept there -- setting Disneyland apart from any other Disney park in the world. A light is still kept on in his personal apartment above the Main Street fire station.
Take the
Walt Disneys Hideaway
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Dateline: November 21, 2007
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His secret apartment at Disneyland was his home away from home. Now the park is planning tours for selected guests.
One of the most momentous occasions of my childhood was the day I met Mickey's dad.
I must have been about 7 when my parents took me to Disneyland, the enormous, newfangled amusement park that opened the previous year. We were just inside the gate
Walt Disney Pictures Chairman Dick Cook
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Dateline: November 15, 2007
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Reflecting the American sense of informality widely associated with the movie studio's namesake and founder, people know the chairman of the Walt Disney Studios as Dick, not Richard, Cook. The former Disneyland cast member, who was asked during an event at the Anaheim theme park to be interviewed at his Burbank office, is in charge of development, production, distribution
Disneyland Gets Green Makeover
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Dateline: June 14, 2007
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Disneyland has made a number of green changes that it says has saved the park $60 million over the past 10 years, mostly through reducing the amount of paper used, MSNBC reports.
Earlier this week, Disneyland re-launched one of its oldest attractions, the submarine ride, nine years after it emptied the lagoon. The ride still uses all eight original submarines, but
Thousands Attend Annual Fullerton Train Days
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Dateline: May 7, 2007
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Thousands gathered in downtown Fullerton for the ninth annual Fullerton Railroad Days on Saturday and Sunday.
The Fullerton Railway Plaza Association hosts the event every year to raise money to build a future museum.
"We draw somewhere between 30,000 to 40,000 people a year - it's the largest function in the city of Fullerton," said Harold Benasn, who sits on
Disneyland Locomotive Headed For Fullerton
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Dateline: May 1, 2007
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For the first time in its 52 years, the C.K. Holliday Locomotive No. 1 will leave Disneyland and trundle down Harbor Boulevard for a guest appearance at this city's ninth-annual Railroad Days on Saturday and Sunday.
The 9-ton engine will be loaded onto a flatbed truck about noon Friday for the half-hour trip to the Fullerton Transportation Center, 122 E. Santa Fe
Disneyland Gets Greener
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Dateline: April 17, 2007
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The trains that fueled the dream for Walt Disney and his empire are being fed a steady diet of cleaner-burning, more environmentally friendly biodiesel.
The magic ingredient: soybean oil.
Since January, the four operable trains that run along the Disneyland Railroad have been injected with the orangey-yellow liquid (resembling apple juice), with workers slowly
Disney Promises Grins Over Gore
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Dateline: September 22, 2006
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The Disneyland Resort on Thursday unveiled specifics of its "HalloweenTime" seasonal event, billed as the "biggest and best Halloween event ever celebrated" at the resort in its 51 years.
The event, which starts Sept. 29 and runs through Oct. 31, is part of Disneyland's attempt to bolster attendance in the period between its peak summer and Christmas seasons. It aims
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
50 Things You Didn't Know About Disneyland
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Dateline: November 23, 2005
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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
Ears To You, Disneyland
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Dateline: October 8, 2005
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"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
Behind The Magic: 50 Years Of Disneyland
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Dateline: September 20, 2005
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The Henry Ford Museum is collaborating with Walt Disney Imagineering to create an exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Disneyland, Disney's original theme park, titled "Behind the Magic - 50 Years of Disneyland." This exhibit debuts at The Henry Ford Museum on September 23. "Behind the Magic" is the first exhibition of Walt Disney Imagineering art and artifacts
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.
Your Best Or Worst Memory Of Disneyland?
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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Donna Cleveland, San Francisco
Disneyland '59 was the scene of a double date gone bad. My boyfriend and my best friend were sneaking around the attractions behind my back. Her "date" was in on the deception. At a serendipitous Disneyland reunion in '94, the same old boyfriend belatedly apologized with an expensive gift..
MaryAnn Wofford, Fremont
My
50 Ways To Love Disneyland
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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Source: Arizona Republic
Mickey Mouse is planning a blowout as Disneyland Resort in California celebrates its 50th anniversary, starting Thursday.
Sure, it'll be hot, and the lines will be long. But you know you want to go: the Matterhorn; Mickey-shaped, chocolate-covered ice cream; mouse ears with your name embroidered on the back. Arizona is second only to California for the number of
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
Disneyland Then And Now
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Dateline: May 1, 2005
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1955
Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week in summer; closed Mondays the rest of the year.
Size: 60 acres, plus 100 acres for parking.
Zones: Fantasyland, Frontierland, Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Main Street USA 18 attarctions
Admission: $1 (including tax) for adults. 50 cents for children. Ride tickets, sold separately, priced from 10 to 35
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
Still Magic In The Kingdom
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Dateline: June 6, 2004
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Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Disneyland is a place where a grown man looks perfectly normal wearing Mickey Mouse ears and where a little girl can feel like a princess.
The first true theme park also is a melting pot where an Indian woman in traditional dress poses for a photo in front of the Small World ride featuring children from around the world and where instructions to ride the Winnie
Think You've Grown Up? See How You Handle Rides, Wonder, And Snot At The Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: June 4, 2004
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In the movies, people usually come of age in the great outdoors. You know, the coming-of-age stories that involve summer camp or baseball or a week on your crotchety-but-ultimately-lovable uncle's farm. Movies with trailers that begin like, "When Billy left to spend the summer shelling crawfish on his stepfather's boat, the last thing he expected to learn about was
Trash Or Treasure
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Dateline: May 22, 2004
Status: Archive
Source: U-Redlands
Dear Dr. J: My family recently took a trip to Disneyland and noticed the park is about to commemorate "50 years of Magic." We really went down memory lane when we set sail on the Jungle Cruise and dropped in on the birds in the Tiki Room. When we got home we found some old postcards and tickets. I imagine they are collector's items now. What do you think? -- Arlene Smith,
1 Killed, 10 Hurt At Disneyland
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Dateline: September 6, 2003
Status: Archive
Source: Orange County Register
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, a Disneyland roller coaster built to look like a runaway train, derailed at 11:22 a.m. Friday, killing one man and injuring 10 people.
Killed: Marcelo Torres, 22, of Gardena
Injured: Eight people were taken to hospitals; two were treated at scene and released.
Aftermath: The roller coaster and Frontierland were shut
Disney's Dream Theme
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Dateline: May 1, 2002
Status: Archive
Source: Puget Sound Journey AAA Washington
It was sometime in the 1940s, and a young father sat on an amusement park bench, licking a Popsicle and feeling slightly disgruntled. While his two daughters rode the merry-go-round, he waited restlessly, wondering why there was no amusement park that was equally "amusing" for children and adults.
Had this been anyone else, the thought might have disappeared
King Arthur Carrousel
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Dateline: March 1, 2001
Status: Archive
Source: E Ticket
On July 17, 1955, an excited crowd of Disneyland visitors ... the first ever ... waited at the Park's central hub for the signal to rush across the drawbridge and enter Walt Disney's magical Fantasyland realm. As the television cameras rolled, a heroic mounted "knight in armor" advanced towards the crowd from along the castle wall, signalled with his lance, then turned
Disneyland In One Day
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Dateline: March 1, 2000
Status: Archive
Source: Disney Magazine
The First Hint that my mission will be daunting: I tell the cast member in Guest Relations the title of the article I'm researching, and she starts to giggle. Disneyland in a day? Who am I kidding? "It might be a little hard," she says, handing me my tickets, "to do it all in a day."
Disneyland has its own special feel, and nostalgia is only part of it. Yes, it's
Walt Disney Takes Two Children Through Disneyland
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Dateline: July 10, 1955
Status: Archive
Source: Independent Press Telegram
No figure in the world today is closer to the hearts of children than at 54-year-old boy named Walt Disney.
Despite his ever-growing fame and current financial solidly (thanks particularly to his Disneyland series and the Davy Crockett boom it touched off), the king of the animated cartoon has never lost contact with the dreams youngsters dream. Latest proof is what
Disneyland Gets Its Last Touches
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Dateline: July 9, 1955
Status: Archive
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
