An interactive adventure in which you travel aboard slow-moving spaceships that can spin while helping Buzz Lightyear battle the evil Emperor Zurg... Guests pilot their very own Star Cruiser through a comical interactive space mission where they will help to protect outer space from the forces of the evil Emperor Zurg!
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
Debunking Most Widely Shared Myths All Of The Plants In Tomorrowland Are Not Actually Edible
Dateline: March 19, 2022
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I had a plan.
A plan I knew my wife would hate.
On our family 's vacation to Disneyland in February, I would test what I always believed to be the most unbelievable of Disney 's urban legends: 100% of the plants in Tomorrowland are edible.
My wife 's response when I tried to softly break the news to her: “Grant. No.”
The
Disney Announces Splash Mountain Will Soon Reopen After Refurbishment Closure
Dateline: January 27, 2022
Status: Current
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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
What Is Disney Doing To Tomorrowland
Dateline: August 10, 2021
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Tomorrowland is getting some futuristic updates at the Disneyland Resort! Disney 's previously announced reimagining of the entrance of Tomorrowland looks nearly complete. Here are the latest updates all about what Disney is doing to Tomorrowland.
Tomorrowland is a fan-favorite land at Disneyland Park, Walt Disney 's original Magic Kingdom in Anaheim,
Which COVID Era Changes Will Stay Which Will Go
Dateline: June 21, 2021
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Source: Los Angeles Times
The prepandemic version of Disneyland might be gone forever.
California lifted most of its coronavirus safety restrictions last week, and the parks at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim are continuing to reopen in phases - but a handful of the COVID-era changes are going to stick.
“I don 't want to say we are going to go back to the way it was,”
What Happens Next We Have Got Answers To 10 Key Questions
Dateline: June 15, 2021
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Disneyland provided a lot of answers about what the Anaheim theme park will be like now that state pandemic restrictions have been lifted, but a lot of questions remain about what will change over the next few months as the phased reopening continues.
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will increase attendance, drop mask requirements for vaccinated
Disneyland Reveals Which Rides Will Be Closed When The Park Reopens
Dateline: April 7, 2021
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Disneyland reveals which rides will be closed when the park reopens on April 30th. Here's the full list of what will not be open at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure:
Buzz Lightyear 's Astro Blasters
Chip 'N Dale Treehouse
Davy Crockett 's Explorer Canoes
Disneyland Monorail
Great Moments with
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
10 Things That Disneyland Took From Disney World
Dateline: July 26, 2020
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Disneyland was Walt Disney's revolutionary theme park that brought families together, but his "Florida Project" was designed to be a constantly evolving endeavor that would be unlike anything his original had done before. This has become more or less true as decades have rolled on.
While Disneyland remains the gold standard, Walt Disney World is the bigger
When Will Disneyland And Other Parks Reopen How Will They Keep Visitors Safe
Dateline: April 23, 2020
Status: Current
Source: Los Angeles Times
A Disneyland fan since he was 5 years old, Ryan Temple visited the park up to twice a month before it closed because of the coronavirus outbreak, often wearing his favorite Mickey Mouse letterman jacket.
But now the 22-year-old Phoenix resident says he would be cautious about returning to the Anaheim theme park once it reopens - whenever that may be.
I Paid 300 Dollar An Hour For The Vip Experience And It Made Me Realize How Wealth Has Transformed The American Dream
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Dateline: November 22, 2019
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I've never tired of returning to my old stomping grounds at Disneyland every couple of years or so. On a recent visit, the weather was scorching, and the lines were murderously long. Signs posted above the entrance to each ride estimated the misery: "Approximate Standby Wait Time 150 Minutes." No one seemed overtly upset by this. Having paid hundreds of dollars to
Which Attractions Have The Most And Least Downtime You Will Be Surprised
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Dateline: November 22, 2019
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The only thing more disappointing than finding your favorite Disneyland out of service is having the ride break down while you 're waiting in line to board.
Fortunately, that doesn 't happen very often.
Disneyland experienced an average downtime of 4% across all of the Anaheim theme park 's attractions according to data collected from January
Centralized Fastpass Kiosk For 3 Tomorrowland Rides In Pilot Program
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Dateline: October 8, 2019
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Disneyland plans to unveil a new centralized FastPass kiosk for three Tomorrowland rides as part of a pilot program that will let visitors obtain paperless attraction reservations tied to the Anaheim theme park 's mobile app.
A new centralized Tomorrowland kiosk will distribute FastPasses for the Space Mountain, Star Tours and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
Tomorrowlands Empty Hope
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Dateline: October 8, 2019
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Last year, 157 million people traveled to Disney 's 12 theme parks across the globe. The parks are a $4.5 billion a year business, and one that 's been skewing older and older. Adult Disney fandom no longer holds the stigma it once did, despite the best efforts of the New York Post. We 're all going to die soon, why not let a 28-year-old ride some teacups?
Can You Name All 15 Eticket Rides Still At Disneyland It Is Not As Easy As You Think
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Dateline: August 5, 2019
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Source: Orange County Register
As Disneyland celebrates the 60th anniversary of the E-ticket, it seems like a good time to look back at the rides that earned that distinction at the Anaheim theme park.
But what are the E-ticket rides of Disneyland? Naming them all is not as simple as you might think.
There were 23 E-ticket attractions during the ticket book era that stretched
Did The California Earthquake Cause Damage At Disneyland
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Dateline: July 4, 2019
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Disneyland in Anaheim, California, is up and running following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake. There was no damage reported at the theme park following the quake that shook Southern California on Thursday, July 4, just after 10:30 a.m. local time. Although the earthquake was several miles away from Anaheim, the folks over at Disneyland needed to take the proper precautions to
Inside The Opening Week Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 9, 2019
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Sadly I wasn 't able to attend the opening weekend of Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland. However, my good friend Michael Rhaney and his wife Laura are Disneyland locals and annual pass holders, which means they DID snag reservations for the first week of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge. I decided to live vicariously through them and ask Michael all about the overall experience, how
4 Disneyland Attractions That Desperately Need An Upgrade
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Dateline: April 30, 2019
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We've heard it again and again: "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." It's an inspiring concept and an appropriate, if overused line that Disney trots out in order to justify any number of closures, revisions, and expansions they want to tack onto the parks.
But Disneyland isn't a collection
2 Nighttime Spectaculars Added To Premium Maxpass System
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Dateline: April 9, 2019
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Disney has added the "Fantasmic" and "World of Color" nighttime spectaculars to the MaxPass system which lets visitors book FastPass attraction times via a mobile app at its two Anaheim theme parks.
The $15 up-charge MaxPass system works with the free FastPass systems to allow visitors to set up return times for popular attractions in Disneyland and Disney California
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
5 Types Of People Who Should Visit Disneyland At Christmas Are You One Of Them
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Dateline: November 12, 2018
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Anyone who visits Disneyland during the holidays knows that the theme park didn't invent Christmas cheer. It perfected it.
From a towering holiday tree to the wreaths and lights that drip from any real estate capable of supporting decorations, Disneyland is the center of the yule-niverse.
It wasn't always this way. In December 1955, workers put up a modest tree
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
Is MaxPass Worth The Price A Skeptic Puts It To The Test
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Dateline: May 31, 2018
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Perhaps you're planning your Disneyland summer vacation, noting how quickly expenses are piling up and making a list of snacks to take so you're not buying any $5 churros.
Then you see the MaxPass, a feature introduced last summer that promises to save you time by fetching FastPasses from your phone. Sounds good until you get to the price: $10 per person per day.
How To Solve Disneyland Stroller Problem
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Dateline: March 23, 2017
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If Disneyland is correct, the most popular thing in tomorrow's world will be, wait for it, strollers.
That's what you see most days when you enter Disneyland's Tomorrowland from the central hub: rows upon rows of strollers, clogging the pathway between Star Tours and Buzz Lightyear. Disney's cast members seem to be trying their best to keep the strollers organized
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 2000s
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Dateline: July 17, 2016
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The new century started out with few changes inside Disneyland, as the company was focused on big changes outside the park, but things would liven up as the century progressed.
2000
Parking at Disneyland changed with the opening of the Mickey & Friends parking structure on the land that was a strawberry farm for decades. The more than 10,000-space structure was
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.
Disneyland Ride Review Help Buzz Lightyear Protect The Galaxy
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Dateline: November 20, 2015
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Attention Space Rangers! You are called upon to go to infinity and beyond while visiting Disneyland to aid Buzz Lightyear in his battle against the Evil Emperor Zurg and defeat his plans to steal all the batteries from Earth.
Zurg needs the batteries to power his evil robots and more in his effort to take over the galaxy. You, as a Space Ranger, must venture inside
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
How Southern California Attractions Like Disneyland Cater To Theme Park Junkies
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Dateline: June 17, 2015
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Can theme parks become even more addictive? That's what parks in Southern California and around the country are hoping to do with their new crop of attractions for this summer.
Anyone in business knows it's more cost-effective to get your current customers to come back and buy more than it is to find a new customer for every sale. So park owners always design
Disneyland For Dads
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Dateline: April 29, 2013
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In the land of Disney, princess always reigned supreme. However, though Sleeping Beauty's Castle, the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and those ever-popular princesses may get a lot of the attention, Disneyland and California Adventure offer a pixie dust-less world for the guys in your life too - all in time for Father's Day in June.
Cars Land
Route 66 comes to life
Cartoon Connection
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Dateline: November 10, 2012
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It's D-Day for Daniel Fallon as he fulfils a lifelong dream, his three children in tow.
Disneyland. This single word can evoke so many images. As a child I would dream about Mickey Mouse clowning about with his famous cartoon friends behind the walls of Sleeping Beauty's castle, as fireworks exploded above and visitors enjoyed fabulous rides.
Now, as a father
California vs. Paris: The Lands of The Future - Part One
Dateline: August 1, 2012
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This month and next, I shall be comparing the Lands of The Future found in the two Disneyland parks closest to my heart (California and Paris). In California, as per Florida, Tokyo and Hong Kong, this land is called Tomorrowland; in Paris this is called Discoveryland.
For the benefit of these articles, when I say Tomorrowland, I am only referring to the California
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
Disney's Do's And Don'ts
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Dateline: February 13, 2012
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Disneyland is often called "The Happiest Place on Earth". When you break it down, this claim has a lot of validity. Magic comes to life when your favorite childhood characters begin dancing in front of you. Suddenly Belle, Prince Charming and Mickey Mouse come alive in one location, forcing you to discover your pupils aren't big enough to take in the entire scene all at
Wall-E Perfect Replacement For Captain EO At Disneyland
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Dateline: October 26, 2011
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Reports are surfacing that Disneyland is actively looking to replace Captain EO in its 3D theatre in tommorrowland. The park brought it back for an encore run after a 13 year run of "Honey, I shrunk the audience" made its home there. Now Captain EO's return has run its course as well and the park is looking for an upgrade.
Disneyland brought back Captain EO in
Reflections On My Trip To Disneyland
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Dateline: October 12, 2011
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I was a little worried about our trip to Disneyland, which took place last week.
Last time I went with my older son, then 4 years old, and misjudged the scariness of Pirates of the Caribbean by a factor of about 10. He didn't want to go on rides after that, pegged me as a complete liar (it was going to happen some time ) and stayed in the fetal position for the
Wonderful Weekend Trip To The Magic Kingdom
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Dateline: September 30, 2011
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There is nothing quite like experiencing Disneyland through a four year-old or soon to be four-year old I should say!
The entire family got to share in grandson Samuel's amazing birthday celebration at the happiest place on earth. From the moment of arrival at the hotel when the staff presented him with birthday balloons and a distinguishing "birthday" button to
There Are Ways To Beat The Line At Star Tours
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Dateline: June 9, 2011
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The revamped Star Tours attraction at Disneyland is subtitled "The Adventures Continue," which is appropriate since right now just getting in is an adventure.
Star Tours officially opened last week and has been generating lines that grow like the price of gold or oil.
On Monday, the wait in the standby line reached 210 minutes, which makes one wonder what it
Postcard From Disneyland: Fave Rides
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Dateline: April 11, 2011
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Disney certainly knows how to tell stories.
And they know how to get us caught up in the stories they tell. That includes the hordes of little girls that I recently saw wandering the Magic Kingdom in princess dresses. And there were the young boys crying out to be chosen at the Jedi Training Academy (Star Wars isn't a Disney creation, but no one seems to mind.)
Disneyland Plans To Change Fastpass Rides
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Dateline: February 24, 2011
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Disneyland recently closed the time-saving Fastpass service for one ride and soon plans to use the tickets for another.
The Fastpass system allows visitors to get tickets stamped with times when they can come back for shorter lines for certain rides.
Disney recently stopped operation of the Fastpass machines for Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, an interactive,
A Four Year Old Boy's Delight There Was Not A Princess In Sight
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Dateline: February 5, 2011
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We're going to Disneyland.
When you say those words to your child, the last thing you expect to hear is, "I don't want to go there."
I was surprised by my son's initial reaction until I learned the reason behind it.
Disneyland is for girls, he said. Only princesses live in Disneyland.
Determined to prove him wrong, we sat at the computer and within
Disneyland Exploring Idea Of Tron Tomorrowland Ride
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Dateline: November 15, 2010
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Disneyland has long talked of giving their Tomorrowland section of the park an overhaul. And with the new "Tron Legacy" film set to be released later this year, the wheels are in motion to add it to the plans.
"Tron Legacy" is a much-anticipated sequel to the popular original '80s "Tron" film. With the success of several other remakes/sequels that have come out in
Disney Parks Temporarily Close 10 Rides
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Dateline: November 2, 2010
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Ten attractions at two Disney parks will be closed for refurbishments for at least part of this month.
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin in Disneyland has among the longest closures in November. The Mickey's Toontown ride closed Sept. 20 and is set to reopen Dec. 17.
Most rides are scheduled for routine maintenance and refurbishments. The schedule is subject to
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
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
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
Happiest Place On Earth
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Dateline: March 31, 2010
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My spring break was way better than all of yours. I feel like I can confidently say this because I went to the happiest place on earth. No, not Vegas. Disneyland! Probably the only place in the world where you can eat foods shaped like mice and not want to throw up. Tell me that's not magical.
A trip to the park was long overdue. I was still closing my eyes on the
A Great Destination For All Generations
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Dateline: March 8, 2010
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I had been pretty neutral on all things Disney while I was growing up, and as a young adult I didn't seek out any Disney entertainment. I had been to Disney World once when I was eight or nine, but that was pre-Epcot and all I remembered was loving Peter Pan and hating Space Mountain. But in 2006 when my kids were five and two, I had the chance to go to Disney World
A Magical Experience Takes Flight
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Dateline: December 12, 2009
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It was as if Tinker Bell flew in from Neverland and sprinkled some of her fairy dust as pure magic occurred for some very special kids Thursday.
Eyes sparkled and smiles beamed while 81 children with life-threatening illnesses and severe physicial disabilities explored Disneyland. And when Dreamlift came to a close, they had forever touched the hearts of those who
Disney Parks Offer Devices For Visually Impaired Visitors
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Dateline: November 3, 2009
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After becoming legally blind at age 30, Brenda Woodrum missed seeing the details of one of her favorite Disneyland rides, Pirates of the Caribbean.
So, Woodrum teared up when she heard a description of cannons shooting from pirate ships on the ride using a new listening device that just became available at Disney parks.
"It was really an emotional experience,"
Iphone App Creates Virtual Disneyland
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Dateline: October 15, 2009
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The iPhone commercial claims that there's an app for everything, which means there's an app for planning a trip to Disneyland.
The Walkee iGuide to Disneyland Park for iPhone and iPod touch claims to do just that: It helps park guests navigate through the park with a virtual map, which pinpoints the user's current location through a GPS tracker. The map points out
6 Not To Miss Disneyland Treats: Your Tastebuds Will Thank You
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Dateline: August 29, 2009
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Disneyland is one of those exciting places where they test all your sensorys so you get the full experience. You can look, hear, feel and even taste the best that Disney has to offer.
It doesn't matter what day you choose to enjoy the Disneyland Resort, you need to to a little tasting on your own of the best treats Disney has to offer. Here are the top 5 treats not
Disneyland For Haters
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Dateline: June 25, 2009
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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
The Magic Endures At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 18, 2009
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When my adventurous eight-year-old resorted to a sympathetic pep talk to convince me to ride Disneyland's Space Mountain with him, the role-reversal was too embarrassing to refuse.
On that magical, starlit, pleasantly disorienting plunge, with my son holding my hand, I had my Disneyland moment: the thrill of a great ride shared with an ecstatic child.
At its
Disneyland Attractions Perfect For Toddlers
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Dateline: June 12, 2009
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You have to love how the Disneyland Resort caters to the whole family. As you walk around you will see that there are rides for every age group as well as the entire family. This includes toddlers.
Yet, say you are going on a play date with just toddlers, do you know where you can take them so they can have some fun while you do to? Here are the best rides for
Disneyland Magic Endures Older Attractions Still Appeal, While Fresh Thrills Keep Fans Returning
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Dateline: April 30, 2009
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When my adventurous eight-year-old resorted to a sympathetic pep talk to convince me to ride Disneyland's Space Mountain with him, the role-reversal was too embarrassing to refuse.
On that magical, starlit, pleasantly disorienting plunge, with my son holding my hand, I had my Disneyland moment: the thrill of a great ride shared with an ecstatic child.
At its worst,
Only Half A Day For Disneyland? GO!
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Dateline: April 16, 2009
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So you've just flown across the country, and arrived in California. You're excited to start your vacation, but wonder, is it worth heading right to the park? Maybe you're tired from a long flight. Maybe it's already after noon, and you're thinking how much can you really see? Maybe you're flying in for work, you only have a half day, and you're considering going to
First Ever Insiders Guide to the Disneyland Resort Covers Attractions
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Dateline: January 15, 2009
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Pirates of the Caribbean and Space Mountain Rank as Park Favorites
Tower of Terror Provides a Perfect Thrill
Blue Bayou and Napa Rose Sweep the Restaurant Competition
Disneyana and World of Disney Set Shopping Pace
Zagat Survey today released its first Disneyland Resort Insider's Guide, a comprehensive overview of 279 rides, attractions, dining,
Disneyland Most Dizzying In Anaheim
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Dateline: December 14, 2008
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"Are you in good health?" asks Olivia, my 9-year-old niece. We're waiting in line for the Hollywood Tower of Terror, which she says is the scariest ride at Disney's California Adventure, the theme park that opened next door to Disneyland in 2001.
"I like to think I am," I respond.
"Do you barf easily?"
"No, not really. I recently had a nine-year no-barf
Disparity Of Passions Unveiled At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 12, 2008
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There are things I can't tell my family. Things they wouldn't understand.
They don't know, for example, that elbow-length satin gloves make me warm and tingly inside. They've never noticed how my eyes go swirly-girly at the mention of glass slippers or fairy wings. They're entirely ignorant of my impeccable "Little Mermaid" impression - a spot-on vocal triumph
A Visit To Disneyland Priceless
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My 9-month-old baby daughter had been good most of the morning. There hadn't been a single tear or even a squeak from her. We had driven to Disneyland, parked the car, taken the tram to the entrance gate and walked all the way to Mickey's Toontown at the other end of the park. I would have thought she was sleeping but she was too busing turning her head, with wide-open
Disneyland Issues Golden Tickets To VIPs
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Dateline: April 12, 2008
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Disneyland issues up to 10 VIP FastPasses on an average day to "extremely high-profile guests" enabling Hollywood celebrities, professional athletes and state and federal politicians to skip long lines at some of the Anaheim theme park's most popular rides and attractions, officials said.
"High-profile guests are generally accompanied by larger groups - which can
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
Gay Days Disneyland: A Daily Report
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Dateline: October 5, 2007
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The OC may have gotten the axe but the real Orange County is alive and thriving.
Our very own Dennis Hensley ventures behind the orange curtain for Gay Days at Disneyland and much, much more. Do these mouse ears make me look gay?
Day 1 - Thursday, October 4 - Anaheim, CA
A Menage I can get used to
When you think of staying at a hotel near Disneyland,
The Happiest Place On Earth?
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Dateline: May 1, 2007
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Of course, I'm talking about Disneyland. Right now, my feet are still aching! It was a quick trip. We flew in Saturday and went straight to the park. On Sunday, we went to California Adventure. Then, we headed home!
My son is almost two. I was worried he would be too young, but he loved it. The highlights: Meeting Mickey, Pooh, and Goofy! My son loved that part. He
Pirates Invade Tom Sawyer Island
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Dateline: January 27, 2007
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Disneyland officials are saying "Aye!" to pirates, but "Arrr!" to looting Tom Sawyer Island.
Officials announced Friday that live pirate characters and games will become part of Tom Sawyer Island, the classic Disneyland playground designed by Walt Disney himself.
Disney officials also announced plans to open the Toy Story Mania! ride next year in Disney's
Will Bring Great Stories to Life - And Expand To New And Different Places
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Dateline: January 5, 2007
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After a momentous 2006, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is poised to unveil a full slate of exciting new attractions and entertainment in the coming year, highlighted by the continued rollout around the world of its groundbreaking Where Dreams Come True initiative.
"As proud as we are of all that we accomplished in the last year, particularly with the great, global
Disneywhirl: How Adults Can Maximize The Magic At The Two Parks
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Dateline: March 26, 2006
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Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
If you experienced a Disney theme park as a child, you might remember the joy of meeting Mickey Mouse, fear at the sight of ghosts in The Haunted Mansion or inevitable end-of-day exhaustion as fireworks burst overhead and Tinkerbell zipped through the sky.
But how do these Happiest and Most Magical Places on Earth stack up when you're a single adult searching for
The New Magic Man
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Dateline: February 6, 2006
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Source: Newsweek
When Walt Disney died in 1966, the big rumor was that he'd been cryogenically frozen, waiting to be revived for that great big beautiful tomorrow promised in the theme song of his "Carousel of Progress" attraction. It was just an urban legend. But if it were true, the first person in line to greet the thawed genius would certainly be Pixar's John Lasseter, whose
50 Years Of Disneyland
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Dateline: January 31, 2006
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Disneyland spokesman Tim O'Day, hired as a parade performer in 1976 and knowledgeable about virtually every Disneyland detail, is practically the grand marshal of the theme park's rich history, including its integration to motion pictures. The co-author of Disneyland: Then, Now and Forever talked with Box Office Mojo about the Happiest Place on Earth.
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Fifty Years And Five Days Of Disneyland
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Dateline: January 31, 2006
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It's hard to say when it was decided to schedule a vacation at Disneyland. A year of pictures dominated by apes, lions and burning flesh-and those were just the kids' movies-probably had something to do with it. In any case, it was time to celebrate Disneyland's golden anniversary in style.
Buyer's remorse set in as soon as the trip was confirmed. What could one
Disney Deal For Pixar Sealed
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Dateline: January 25, 2006
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The Walt Disney Co. will pay $7.4 billion in stock to acquire Pixar Animation Studios, the companies said Tuesday.
The deal has Steve Jobs, the new-media maverick who is CEO of Pixar and Apple Computer, becoming the 14th member of Disney's board of directors.
The transaction, expected to close in the summer after the release of Cars-the final movie under a
Is Elvis In The Building?
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Dateline: November 29, 2005
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From a parade grand marshal who's a real turkey named Marshmallow to giant Christmas trees and Elvis sightings, both real and perhaps imagined, the holidays have arrived at The Merriest Place on Earth. And, along with nightly snow showers on Disneyland's Main Street USA has come a flurry of speculation as to what the future holds for Walt Disney's original Magic
Disneyland Marks 50 Years Of Magic
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Dateline: November 26, 2005
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Source: Los Angeles Times
To build his dream theme park a half-century ago, Walt Disney borrowed against his life-insurance policy and cashed in property, including a vacation home in Palm Springs, to pay the $17 million construction bill.When the theme park opened July 17, 1955, on a sweltering day, toilets clogged, the food ran out and women's high heels sank into wet asphalt. Disney officials
Sleigh Bells Ring, Snow Falls and Chestnuts Roast at The Merriest Place on Earth
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Dateline: November 17, 2005
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As its 50th Anniversary celebration continues in full swing, the Disneyland Resort has been transformed into a dazzling holiday wonderland (now through January 2) featuring an unbelievable array of spectacular entertainment, amazing decorations, festive foods and favorite adventures and attractions.
The fun is extended with expanded park hours for Disneyland and
Disney's Technology Grows Up
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Dateline: October 31, 2005
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At the Turtle Talk With Crush exhibit at Disney's California Adventure theme park, Crush the sea turtle makes a cameo like those at the start of most Disney rides. Nothing seems out of the ordinary as the character goes though the script with a cast member, until the Finding Nemo star takes questions from the audience.
"I want to talk to this little dude in the
The Kingdom Was His Glory
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Dateline: July 31, 2005
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To build his dream theme park in Anaheim a half-century ago, Walt Disney borrowed against his life insurance policy and cashed in property, including a vacation home in Palm Springs, to pay the $17 million construction bill.
When the park opened July 17, 1955, toilets clogged, the food ran out and women's high heels sank into wet asphalt. Disney officials still refer
Disneyland Marks A Half Century
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Dateline: July 31, 2005
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Source: Los Angeles Daily News
Disneyland is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a bang. A lot of them, actually. A pyrotechnic extravaganza is being unleashed nightly as the latest manifestation of the park's fireworks show, and it's an impressive one.
As Disneyland pays homage to some of its most popular attractions down through the years, fireworks are not aimed straight into the sky but at
A Park With A Powerful Spell
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Dateline: July 17, 2005
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Disneyland opened on this day in 1955. For five decades, the Anaheim attraction has worked its magic on our culture and transformed the entertainment industry.
To build his dream theme park in Anaheim a half-century ago, Walt Disney borrowed against his life insurance policy and cashed in property, including a vacation home in Palm Springs, to pay the $17-million
The Big Ooh
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Dateline: July 15, 2005
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Craftsmen must use their hands, heads and hearts to create the rides and inventions that make the park distinctly Disney.
Walt Disney dreamed the idea for Disneyland, but it took an army of innovators to build a place where people could step inside a story.
Disney tapped the best artists and risk-takers in his film studio to transform their two-dimensional
Disney Ride Game, Digital Crew Chiefs, Mobile MMO TV Show
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Dateline: June 28, 2005
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A new PC mini-game available at the Disneyland website allows those playing from their home computers to team up with parkgoers on the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters ride at Disneyland's Tomorrowland area. The home players can use the online game to light up special targets in the real-world park, which their teammate can shoot for extra points. Team scores are saved and
Theme Is Summer Fun
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Dateline: May 27, 2005
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Aaah, summer. Backyard barbecues, playing outdoors, days at the beach.
And as the weather heats up, so do the new thrills at Southern California theme parks.
Aat Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, visitors can go into the deep with a special exhibit charting the course of the blue whale.
Disneyland, as practically everyone knows, is celebrating its 50th
A Considerable Town
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Dateline: May 13, 2005
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Pam Wells has been to Disneyland, she estimates, 50 times in her 43 years. In fact, she's going again this weekend, for her 44th birthday. She can still remember being too excited to sleep the night before a Disneyland outing. And she can list all the places you used to be able to make out and/or smoke pot (Monsanto, the Sky Buckets) back in her teenage days. She talks of
Age Doesn't Fade The Magic
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Dateline: May 12, 2005
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Fifty-years seems all too short a time to go from not existing at all, to being the most famous holiday destination on earth.
Indeed, it's doubtful Walt Disney himself - whose opening-day optimism was only slightly shaken by melting asphalt and overflowing toilets - could have imagined the enduring omnipresence of what is, essentially, a glorified fun fair.
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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Paying Pixar
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Dateline: May 10, 2005
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Last week, Disneyland kicked off its golden-anniversary celebration by waxing nostalgic as well as announcing some new attractions that will be coming to Disney's West Coast theme parks. Over at Disney's California Adventure, the young park's horrendous Superstar Limo ride will be replaced with a family ride themed to the animated hit Monsters, Inc., while Finding Nemo
I have the hots for a 50-year-old
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Dateline: May 7, 2005
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In fact, I've been enamoured - maybe even slightly obsessed - ever since I met her when I was eight and she was ... um ... well, a lot older.
I'm not going to try and continue this pervy bit of deception any longer than that, because it will take you all of two seconds to realize that I'm not talking about a woman (though my much crushed-upon seventh-grade math
Disneyland Gets Its 50th Party Started
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Dateline: May 6, 2005
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Here's what's new for Disneyland's 50th anniversary, an event being celebrated at Disney parks around the world starting this weekend. All attractions are at Disneyland, unless otherwise noted.
50 Magical Years: Exhibit and film about how Disneyland was created. Open daily in the Opera House.
Parade of Dreams: Seven floats, huge puppets, 104 performers; 4 p.m.
Disneyland Begins 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dateline: May 5, 2005
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Backed by the sound of trumpets, the release of doves and the explosion of fireworks, Julie Andrews stood before Sleeping Beauty Castle Thursday to kick off Disneyland's 18-month birthday celebration.
Andrews, dressed in a white suit, stood with Dakota Sandak, who has appeared in a Disney commercial, and said, "Do it together, one, two, Welcome Home!"
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Disney's Golden Opportunity
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Dateline: May 5, 2005
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Today is a big day for Disney. It's when the company kicks off Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration by officially launching new rides and attractions at most of its parks while announcing plans for even more potential tourist magnets in the future.
It's easy to get lost in all of the celebratory glitz behind the so-called Happiest Celebration on Earth. This is a
Mickey And Friends Celebrate Disneyland's 50th Birthday
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Dateline: May 5, 2005
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Disneyland kicked off its "Happiest Celebration on Earth" Thursday, an 18-month-long event to commemorate its 50th birthday.
The celebration pays tribute to Walt Disney's dream of Disneyland, the original park that launched a series of Disney theme parks around the world.
"The dawn of the theme park industry rose from one man's dream as he walked Anaheim orange
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 Giving 18-Month Anniversary Party
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Dateline: April 29, 2005
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The 50th anniversary bash will last 18 months - long enough to give every Disney fan on the planet a chance to attend the party.
Most of these changes will premiere Thursday (that's 05/05/05, a date Disneyland chose for numerical emphasis):
* A new parade, "Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams," will feature floats that become mini-stage shows, music and more than
What's New At Disneyland
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Dateline: April 24, 2005
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A half-dozen new or revitalized attractions will be unveiled May 4: Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters: Piloting individual Space Cruisers in Tomorrowland, riders fire laser cannons at targets to protect outer space from the evil forces of Emperor Zurg. Total scores appear in the Space Cruiser at the end of each ride. But get this: Via the Internet, at-home participants can
Disney Celebrates With New Attractions
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Dateline: April 17, 2005
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The 50th anniversary bash will last for 18 months -- long enough to give every Disney fan on the planet a chance to attend the party.
Most of these changes will premiere May 5 (that's 05/05/05 for numerical emphasis):
* A new parade, ``Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams,'' will feature floats that become mini-stage shows, music and more than 50 Disney characters.
In Step With The Mouse, Disneyland's Opening Was A Wild Adventure
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Dateline: April 16, 2005
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No one said magic would be easy. Still, 50 years later, what almost no one remembers is the opening day that stumbled like Dumbo dancing in leg irons.
When the widely anticipated, but hardly completed, Disneyland opened its doors on July 17, 1955, so eager was the world to share Walt Disney's dream that instead of 6,000 invited guests, more than 28,000 people - most
Maintaining The Magic
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Dateline: April 9, 2005
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Source: Los Angeles Daily News
Happiest Place on Earth? Not Disneyland on its opening day - not even close.
People weren't even very happy trying to get to the new park on July 17, 1955, as cars backed up for seven miles on the Santa Ana Freeway. Meanwhile, at the park itself, rides broke down, restaurants ran out of food, and, thanks to a plumbers strike, there were no drinking fountains on a
Disney Effect
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Dateline: March 28, 2005
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Urban myths abound about how Walt Disney picked Anaheim as the home for Disneyland. The most likely determinant: an economic study he commissioned in the early 1950s.
Disney tapped Stanford Research Institute, then part of Stanford University, to find the best spot for an amusement park in Southern California.
Based on projected population growth and climate,
Disneyland Turns The Big 5-0
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Dateline: March 20, 2005
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Source: Washington Post
WHAT: "The Happiest Homecoming on Earth," the 50th anniversary celebration of the opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Anaheim is 27 miles south of Los Angeles and 100 miles north of San Diego.
* WHEN: The 18-month fete begins May 5 and runs through October 2006, which means there's no rush to get there -- especially since Disney sources concede that, just like
Disneyland's 50th Anniversary Party Will Start Early And Run 18 Months
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Dateline: March 16, 2005
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A refurbished old standard, Space Mountain, and a new, high-tech interactive ride, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, will help Disneyland mark its 50th anniversary with a prolonged celebration.
"If there is one year to be at Disneyland, this is it," said Disneyland Resort spokesman Tim O'Day, pitching events that will, in fact, run for 18 months.
Some customers
On Disneyland's 50th, A World Of Cheers
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Dateline: March 10, 2005
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Source: USA Today
Has it really been 50 years?
Indeed, it may come as a jolt for baby boomers who still remember the hoopla surrounding its opening, but the world's most famous theme park, Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., celebrates its golden anniversary this summer. And unlike most aging stars, the Happiest Place on Earth isn't being shy about acknowledging the milestone.
Still
Disneyland's Five-O--California's Storied Theme Park Celebrates A Half-Century Of Mouse Ears And Family Cheers
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Dateline: March 1, 2005
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Disney was inspired a half-century ago to build a special amusement park in California-a place where adults and children would be amazed by a tropical forest, astonished by a fairy tale castle and astounded by sights of the space age.
Disney, a man of creativity, talent and perseverance, ran a successful movie studio where he put in a lot of hours. He also was father
Disneyland Celebrates 50 Years
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Dateline: February 24, 2005
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Source: Australian Associated Press
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
The Big 5-0 For Disneyland
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Dateline: January 30, 2005
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From a roaming dinosaur to new rides to an online computer game, Disney will offer new attractions and spectacles at all of its parks this year to mark the 50th anniversary of Disneyland.
The flagship park in Anaheim, Calif., opened in July 1955. A celebration kicks off May 5 with festivities there and at the other Disney parks in Florida, France and Japan, said Jay
Mouse House Boss All Ears
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Dateline: September 10, 2004
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Source: Orange County Register
It's a late summer morning at Disneyland, and Matt Ouimet makes one of his frequent strolls down Main Street.
He greets employees, stoops to pick up stray pieces of trash and searches for any detail that will illuminate the weekly surveys of guest satisfaction that he uses as his gauge for the park's success.
Are visitors moving easily through the walkways? Is
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