Yippie Invasion And Other Acts Of Activism In The Happiest Place On Earth
Dateline: June 7, 2022
Status: Current
Source: kcet.org
"A People 's Guide to Orange County" is an alternative tour guide that documents sites of oppression, resistance, struggle and transformation in Orange County, California. The following series of stories explores moments of resistance and social activism despite Orange County's reputation for its conservatism.
"The happiest place on earth" has been a space
It Will Not Be Easy For Disneyland To Transcend The Rigid Hierarchies Of Its Founding
Dateline: September 24, 2021
Status: Current
Source: Washington Post
Disney theme parks have made recent headlines because officials have moved to update the content and imagery of attractions, while relaxing restrictions on employees ' appearances. This is all part of the company 's broader push toward diversity and inclusion.
Right-wing fans of Disney entertainment have pushed back, saying that Disney theme parks are being
We Are Going To Liberate Minnie Mouse The Day Yippies Invaded And Shut Down The Park
Dateline: January 15, 2021
Status: Current
Source: SFGate
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 -
Do Not Tell Mickey The Yippies Are Coming Sunglasses After Dark The Untold Yippie Project Comes To New York City Stage
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Dateline: August 8, 2017
Status: Archive
Source: Huffington Post
Who were the "Yippies"? They were the self-proclaimed "radical offspring of the hippie movement": members of the Youth International Party, which was formed in 1967. With their rule-breaking fashion sensibility, progressive ideas, and unapologetic affinity for drugs and free love, they became a scapegoat for the so-called "Establishment"- an insult to good, clean,
Mickey Mouse Pancakes Moving To New Location At Disneyland
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Dateline: November 20, 2015
Status: Archive
Source: Orange County Register
For Disneyland visitors wanting a Mickey Mouse pancake for breakfast, they will have to visit the Rancho del Zocalo Restaurant in Frontierland starting in February.
The Disneyland Resort made the announcement Thursday on its blog.
According to the blog post, River Belle Terrace, the long time home of the pancake that looks like the famous mouse, will be
Neat Facts About Disneyland Rivers Of America
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Dateline: October 25, 2015
Status: Archive
Source: Orange County Register
Disneyland fans have just a couple more months to enjoy Frontierland's Rivers of America before Disney closes it, and all its related attractions, for more than a year to make way for the construction of Star Wars Land.
So let's honor Disneyland's Rivers of America with some fun facts that you might not know about this section of the park.
On a personal note,
A Few Nuggets About Disneyland As It Turns 56
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Dateline: July 15, 2011
Status: Archive
Source: silive.com
Disneyland The Happiest Place on Earth turns 56 on Sunday.
Much has been said and written about the groundbreaking amusement enterprise in Anaheim, Calif. But even after more than five and a half decades in operation, some interesting nuggets can still be unearthed.
For instance, not many people are aware that during the first few years of operation, not
After 40 Years, Disneyland Begins Unisex Assignments For Ride Operators
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Dateline: July 13, 1995
Status: Archive
Source: Orange County Register
For 40 years, the theme park chose ride operators based on gender-with frilly-frocked females working Storybook Land and macho men in pith helmets wisecracking through the Jungle Cruise.
But last month, the first woman took up oars to help guests paddle canoes around Tom Sawyer Island, and the first man in 38 years piloted a Storybook Land Canal Boat through the
Visitors To See Historic West
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Dateline: July 18, 1955
Status: Archive
Source: Disneyland News
Glimpses of the old and historic Western movement of American history are provided to visitors of Disneyland in Frontierland.
The period of Frontierland is approximately from 1810 to 1860, but flags flying over Frontierland encompass the period from the establishment of our union of states under the Constitution through the post-Civil War era.
Restaurant Facilities Offer Variety Wide Menu Range
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Dateline: July 18, 1955
Status: Archive
Source: Disneyland News
Restaurants and refreshment stands capable of serving nearly 8000 people per hour offer high quality food at moderate prices in all the realms of Disneyland.
A wide and varied choice of restaurant facilities is provided on the Park's 60 acres, including different dining places in every area, each in keeping with the theme of the particular part of
