Dangerous Disneyland Mental Fatigue Part 1
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Disneyland gets sued for injuries and deaths all of the time. Believe me, I get that accidents happen, but most of these tourists are simply victims of their own stupidity. Mild disclaimer: a few of these I've read about on only one site, so I'm not ...

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Backstage Chemical Leak At Disneyland Prompts Closure Of Four Attractions
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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 ...

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Eating My Way Through Disneyland Food Reporters Reveal Disney Diet Lessons
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In less than two months, restaurant critic Brad A. Johnson and I embarked on a gastronomical journey through Disneyland Resort that, at times, was both gut-wrenching and palate-pleasing. It was a plum assignment. We bought annual passes - before the ...

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We Just Got A Big Hint About How Cool Disneyland's Star Wars Rides Will Be
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Jon Snoddy, Disney EVP of Imagineering - the House of Mouse's artist-scientist genius division - dropped some big hints about just how cool the rides at Disneyland's forthcoming "Star Wars" area will be on stage at a CES 2016 panel. Thanks to the ...

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Getting To Disneyland Star Wars Land Needs To Be Magical
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As the final scheduled day for the Rivers of America attractions at Disneyland comes to an end, it marks the closing of Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, the Mark Twain Riverboat, Sailing Ship Columbia and Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes and "Fantasmic!" ...

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Disney Applies To Use Drones At Disneyland
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The Walt Disney Co. is seeking an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration so it can possibly use drones for its nightly fireworks show at Disneyland and at Walt Disney World. It's unclear exactly how Disney would incorporate the special ...

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Disneyland Ride Review Book A Flight With Dumbo The Flying Elephant
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Have you seen an elephant fly? Sure, you've seen a house fly, a peanut stand and even a rubber band, but have you ever seen an elephant fly? Well, you can at Disneyland, and you can fly on one too. We are talking about none other than Dumbo the ...

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You Will Soon Be Able To Visit Kylo Ren At Disneyland
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Disneyland is busy transforming itself into the go-to destination for Star Wars fans, and it isn't just catering to the Light Side. The park announced Friday that fans will get to meet Episode VII villain Kylo Ren when they visit the new Star Wars Launch ...

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Disneyland Ride Review Ride In The Animal Cars On Casey Jr Circus Train
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Want to act like a monkey? You can. Just make sure you ride in the monkey car on the Casey Jr. Circus Train. The small train has two animal cars, one for those who want to be a monkey and another for "wild animals." There are also two sleigh cars and ...

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ABC TV To Air Disneyland 60th Anniversary Special Next Month
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With his famed red piano shining as brightly as the Sleeping Beauty Castle behind him, Elton John took to the stage performing his most popular Disney hit in front of a raucous - mostly surprised - crowd of park-goers. The multi Grammy Award winner ...

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Disneyland Ride Review Spin Into The Madness At The Mad Tea Party
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Where else could you go to a party that is mad but at Disneyland? The Mad Tea Party was inspired by the Walt Disney animated movie "Alice in Wonderland" and has been twirling its challenge to spin as fast as you can since the park opened in 1955. ...

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Peek Into Disneyland's Dead Man’s Grotto
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Among the attractions that will vanish for at least 18 months during the construction of the new land devoted to Star Wars, there's a good chance that at least one, located on Tom Sawyer Island, might not return: Dead Man's Grotto. After the ...

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Disneyland Has Stopped Offering 13 Minutes Of Tranquility
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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 ...

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Disneyland Moves Its Oldest Building The Pope House To Just Outside The Theme Park
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Disneyland's oldest building, a 1,300-square-foot house built in the 1920s, has moved from a northern behind-the-scenes area to an off-site parking lot on Ball Road for visitors to the company's administrative building. The Wednesday relocation of ...

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Changes And Closures At The Disneyland Resort
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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 ...

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Disneyland Ride Review Ride The Galloping Horses On King Arthur Carrousel
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Gallop around to some upbeat organ music and you know you're on a merry-go-round. But this isn't just any old merry-go-round; it's the one in Fantasyland at Disneyland, and it's named after a king. As you approach the King Arthur Carrousel you can ...

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Heres What Happened When I Took A Family Of Syrian Refugees To Disneyland
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I would like to introduce you to the Alamours. They are a family of Syrian refugees who have been living in the states for a couple months now. I met them for the first time this month and I loved getting to know all their personalities. Our day at ...

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Do All Theme Park Rides Have To Be Battles With An Evil Empire
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The key to a great theme park attraction is the same as with any other form of entertainment -great attractions tell great stories. But what makes a story great? Obviously, some tales endure for generations and passing that test of time is as good a ...

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Annual Passholder Days In Full Swing At The Disneyland Resort
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Disneyland launched a little something extra for its annual passholders on Monday with AP Days. The event, which takes place the entire month of February, will give annual passholders some special treats and things to see and do, especially since ...

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Disneyland Ride Review Sailing Ship Columbia & Maritime Museum
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Ahoy, mateys! Welcome aboard Disneyland's Sailing Ship Columbia, an authentic replica of the first United States ship to sail around the world. Only this version sails around the Rivers of America in Frontierland, out into the wilderness and back. ...

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As Disneyland Prepares For Star Wars Land It Is Saving Trees That Could Be In The Way
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Since the preparation for "Star Wars" land started at Disneyland, the sound of chainsaws can be heard around the northern end of Disneyland's Rivers of America, and when they are silent, the sounds of workers digging with shovels take over. The ...

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Going Inside The Dream Suite And Walt Disney Apartment At Disneyland
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Some of us are just born Disneyland fanatics. It's hard to dislike the classic theme park of course, but if you're a superfan, as I'd consider myself, there are a few places within the park that you're aware are very difficult to gain access to - ...

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Dangerous Disneyland Mental Fatigue Part 2
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It wasn't until I was almost finished with the human stupidity portion of this "Dangerous Disney" article that I realized that this should be a two-parter, so that (in addition to keeping it from being too long) some might hopefully regain some faith in ...

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Barbecue And Breakfast Dining Relocate In Park
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Breakfast was being served at a new location in Frontierland starting last week, and where breakfast used to be served, it's all about the barbecue food. Riverbelle Terrace was converted to a table service restaurant for lunch and dinner only, ...

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Watch Disneyland 60 A Celebration Live
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Disneyland helped transform the entertainment industry worldwide. On Sunday, February 21 at 8 p.m., ABC7 will air "The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60," celebrating 60 years since Walt Disney first opened the gates to Disneyland. Walt ...

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Here Are 5 Films Based On Disneyland Rides That Should Be Made
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A few months ago, I saw the news that Disney is developing a movie based on the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland. It will star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The news reports also mentioned that it will likely take place not in the present day, but in the ...

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Harrison Ford Reveals Disney Star Wars Theme Park Plans
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Disney brought out the big guns to tease plans for the upcoming Star Wars theme park expansion: Harrison Ford and BB-8. The Han Solo actor and roly-poly droid were part of ABC's Disneyland 60 tribute to Walt Disney's first park on Sunday night, and ...

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How Star Wars Has Taken Over Disneyland
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Officially, Star Wars Land at the Disney Parks is still a few years away, but anyone visiting Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., will notice that Disney's latest franchise has invaded nearly every aspect of the resort. Disneyland visitors will notice ...

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Disney California Adventure Set To Open A New Cars Land Ride March 7
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A replacement for a ride that closed at Disney California Adventure's Cars Land after poor reviews and several injuries is set to open March 7. Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters will debut next month to replace Luigi's Flying Tires, one of three ...

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Anaheim Parks Turns To Demand Based Ticket Pricing
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Going to Disneyland or Disney California Adventure will cost $95 to $119 for an adult beginning Sunday depending on the day - as the two parks go to demand-based pricing. Currently, an adult ticket costs $99. Under what Disney calls "seasonal ...

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Leaping Into Spring On Leap Day
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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 ...

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Tickets To Disney Parks Now Cost How Much
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Pricing for a single day ticket for adults now varies from $95 to $119 at Disneyland and $97 and $114 at Disney World. Child tickets cost between $89 and $113. They've done it. The Walt Disney Company announced this weekend a new "surge" pricing ...

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Eggstravaganza Returns to Disneyland
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VISITORS TO DISNEYLAND RESORT... are well-practiced in the art of searching. They search for the stand selling popcorn, or churros, because they can't begin their day without their go-to treat. They search for the sign that reveals the wait time in front ...

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Galactic Expectations Set For Disney Upcoming Star Wars Land
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Visitors to Disneyland will soon be able to travel to a galaxy far, far away. In January of 2016, Harrison Ford broke ground on Disney's upcoming Star Wars-themed land, an attraction that promises to satisfy the Jedi or Jawa in all of us. In August ...

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Disneyland To Start Building Its Star Wars Land In April
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Construction will begin next month on "Star Wars" land, the biggest expansion of Disneyland in decades, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Robert Iger announced at the company's annual shareholders meeting, saying the attraction "will be great." At the ...

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Frozen Stage Musical Coming To Disneyland Theme Park
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Before Frozen takes Broadway by storm, it will come to the stage at Disneyland's California Adventure theme park. The production, unrelated to the planned Broadway version, will play Disneyland's Hyperion Theater beginning May 27, 2016, and run multiple ...

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Going To Disney Heres How To Handle The Parks New Pricing
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Airlines do it. Hotels do it. Sport venues and concert halls do it. And, to the irritation of car-less urban travelers, so does Uber. Now the Walt Disney Co. is jumping on the bandwagon with demand-based pricing, too. In a weekend blog ...

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Jack Lindquist Chapman Trustee And Former Disneyland President Dies At 88
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Who was Mickey Mouse's best friend? Some might say Donald Duck, but according to Brian Alters, who teaches "The Pursuit of Happiness and Knowledge: Walt Disney and Charles Darwin" at Chapman, it was the late Jack Lindquist, Disneyland Resort's former ...

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This Disneyland Piano Is One Of The Most Played Pianos In The World
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Strolling up Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland, one can't help but hear the sounds of ragtime music drifting from the Refreshment Corner where there sits a pianist tinkling the ivories on one of the most played pianos in the world. The Yamaha model ...

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Captain America Coming Back To Disneyland Super Hero HQ To Close
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The Cap is back. Spider-Man is moving. And Thor is saying goodbye. Disneyland's Super Hero HQ, which features Spider-Man and Thor meet-and-greets and Marvel merchandise, is closing on April 2, the theme park announced Monday. The following day ...

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More Star Wars Land Construction Easter Eggs Being Hidden Around The Park
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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 ...

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Disneyland Begins Draining Rivers Of America As Prep For Star Wars Land Continues
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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 ...

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Disneyland Season Of The Force Isnt Star Wars Land But Is It Enough For Now
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You've probably heard about Star Wars Land, the new themed area coming to Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando. Like all things Star Wars, it's gotten a ton of press over the last few months, including a heavily hyped prime-time sneak ...

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Dont Blink Or You'll Miss This Look At Millennium Falcon VR Coming To Disney Parks
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The Walt Disney Imagineering team is working on a virtual reality Millennium Falcon experience for Disneyland and Walt Disney World that will let you pilot the famous space freighter, said Bei Yang, creative technologies leader at Walt Disney ...

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Disneyland Ride Review Walking Through The Corridors Of Sleeping Beauty Castle
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Curious about what is inside Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland? The open door beckons the curious to explore its stone staircases and darkened corridors. Walk inside, and you encounter an ornate manuscript, open to its first page, where you read ...

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Cushions Added To The Matterhorn Bobsleds
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Rides got a little comfier on the Matterhorn Bobsleds. Disneyland officials confirmed they have added cushions on the bottoms of the seats on the ride vehicles. The bobsleds were converted to a single seat configuration in 2012, with new ...

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Disneyland And Imagineering Part 6
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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 ...

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We Survived Disneyland With A Little Help From The Disability Access Service Card
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I guess third time's the charm in HJ's case. HJ has been to Disneyland two times before. The first time she was 2.5 years old. She went on "It's a Small World" and fell asleep. We stood in line to meet Tinker Bell and then she refused to take a ...

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Disneyland Cracks Down On Fake Disabilities Forgets Real Ones
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Disney parks used to be a haven for children with disabilities and their families. But that's about to change. As my mother once observed to me, "A day at the beach with your family is no day at the beach." This is no reflection on the members ...

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Disney Paint The Night Parade Wins Industry Award
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Disneyland's "Paint the Night" parade lit up the Themed Entertainment Association's Thea Awards banquet by securing an award for Outstanding Achievement for a parade. The parade has been offered nightly at Disneyland since the spring of 2015 in honor ...

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How Disneyland Gave Me A Sense Of Home When I Moved To A New City
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I recently moved to Los Angeles from New York. It was a move I planned on doing for a long time. I wanted to stay in the entertainment industry, but New York just wasn't for me. I wanted sunshine, space and Disneyland. I'm a Disney person. I grew up ...

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Guy Who Bringing Star Wars To Disneyland
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What was once in a galaxy far, far away is coming to a theme park near you. Construction begins on Disneyland's new Star Wars Land this month. The debut of the much-anticipated 14-acre mega-attraction will be the biggest land expansion ever at ...

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Pondering Passing On Our Annual Disneyland Passes
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Early last summer, I wrote a provocative piece called "Ten Ways to Improve Disneyland." It included such controversial suggestions as closing Autopia, banning Craisins and serving alcohol at full-service restaurants. A few weeks ago we were at Disneyland, ...

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Space For Star Wars Land Taking Shape At Disneyland
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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 ...

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Disneyland New Star Wars Land Will Let You Pilot The Millennium Falcon
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You want to be Han Solo. I want to be Han Solo. We all want to be Han Solo, right? Disney is well-acquainted with our collective daydreams; which is exactly why they've announced the Star Wars-themed lands currently being built at Disneyland and Walt ...

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Disney On Ride Policy For Disabled
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A federal judge in Florida dismissed a lawsuit that claimed Walt Disney World violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it changed its original policy on accommodating guests with disabilities. U.S. District Judge Anne Conway ruled Thursday ...

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Disneyland Autopia Returns With Honda Cars But Not Much Of A Tomorrowland With Gas Power
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Disneyland's Autopia is back on the road again after shutting down in January for a makeover, and this time, they've got Honda on board as a new sponsor. Autopia, the only existing Tomorrowland attraction dating back to the opening day in 1955, was ...

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Jungle Cruise Reopens With A Brand New Dock At Disneyland
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The wise-cracking skippers were, once again, taking passengers on a tour deep into the rainforest of Adventureland at Disneyland. The Jungle Cruise reopened Friday after a nearly four-month refurbishment. During that time, maintenance workers ...

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So Did Mexicans Invent The Taco Salad And How Does It Tie Back To Disneyland
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The world is in an uproar right now over Donald Trump's Cinco de Mayo gesture toward "Hispanics": posing with what he called a "taco bowl" but what most people call a "taco salad." It's a notorious Mexican dish: a giant fried tortilla shell shaped into a ...

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Favorite Park Noshes At Disneyland
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Let's face it. All that walking, waiting, and ride hopping that you'll do at Disneyland can work up an appetite. If you're not ready to sit down to a full meal, then grabbing a quick snack or drink may be just the thing you need to recharge and keep up ...

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Attendance Up At Disneyland, Although Company Struggles Elsewhere
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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. ...

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Disney Dollars To Be Discontinued At Disneyland
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Disney Dollars, a popular souvenir item and an in-house currency at Disney parks, will no longer be sold. A Disneyland statement confirmed on Thursday the once popular currency, which could only be used at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, would be ...

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Disneyland Skyway Station To Be Demolished To Make Way For Star Wars Land
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As Disneyland heads into the future with "Star Wars" land, the park is letting go of some of its past. Disneyland officials have filed a permit with the city to demolish the Skyway Chalet in Fantasyland, once one of two endpoints for open-air ...

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Unfinished Magic
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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 ...

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Disneyland And Imagineering Part 7
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The Land that Never Was One of the themes that Disney toyed with was the birth of the nation, continuing on through the Colonial Era, following inventors and political figures that shaped our country. Officially, it wouldn't be referred to as a land ...

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Disney Plans To Add Luxury Hotel At Disneyland Resort
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To take advantage of the city's new policy giving tax incentives to build luxury hotels, Disneyland officials submitted plans Tuesday to add a fourth Disney-themed hotel at the resort. Disney proposes a 700-room, four-diamond hotel and a parking ...

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Disneyland Without Kids More Rides More Booze
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Yeah, yeah, Disneyland is a magical place for kids. But after visiting child-free for a long weekend, I found distinct advantages to an adults-only trip to the Mickey Mouse Mecca. So, let's skip the character breakfast and head straight for the good ...

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Inspiration For Disneyland Rides Came From Towns Across America
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Did you know that you could find Disneyland in Colorado? And in Arizona, Texas, Missouri and Louisiana? I was driving my daughter back from college last week and we found a little bit of Walt Disney World in Wyoming, too. Real-life landmarks around ...

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Are Interactive Droids In Development For Star Wars Land
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With a droid named Jake already roaming Launch Bay at Disneyland, are interactive droids in development for Star Wars Land? A big part of Star Wars is its droids, even more so than its alien species or weird planets. Their popularity is likely why ...

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Disneyland Ramps Up Security In Wake Of Orlando Mass Shooting
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Visitors to Disneyland will encounter stepped-up security Tuesday, with the theme park taking extra precautions in response to word that the gunman who killed 49 people in Orlando, Florida, may have scouted Disney World as a possible target. Disney ...

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There Is A Secret Menu Just For Disneyland High Rollers
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When Disneyland first opened in 1955, an admission ticket cost one dollar. Today, it is nearly 100 times that amount, and it's easy to spend a lot more. For those truly committed to luxury, for whom price is no object, there is a secret menu just for ...

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Five Highlights From A Recent Disneyland Family Adventure
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Walt Disney once said that Disneyland will never really be complete as long as imagination still exists, and a recent visit to the iconic theme park and resort emphasized those sentiments. While the tried-and-true park favorites are still at the ...

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Do Single Rider Lines Help Shorten Lines At Disneyland And Other Theme Parks
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When "Soarin' Around the World" replaced the original Soarin' Over California at Disney California Adventure last week, the new destinations on screen weren't the only thing getting the attention of Disneyland fans. Disney also eliminated the single rider ...

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All Short Term Rentals Banned In Anaheim By City Council
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After a five-and-half hour special meeting Wednesday, the Anaheim City Council voted to ban the operation of short-term rentals. The owners of the 363 permitted short-term rentals will have 18 months to stop operating. Mayor Tom Tait and ...

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Disney Magic A Strong Magnet At Mouse Meet In Lynnwood
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For eight years, the Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet has sprinkled a little Disney magic on Snohomish County. The annual event brings together Disney fans at the Lynnwood Convention Center for a day of presentations, photos, autographs, sweet treats, ...

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This Is How Disneyland Looked In 1955
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When Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, there were sections of it that were not done. A reporter noticed all the construction still ongoing and asked Walt Disney if Disneyland would ever be finished. Disney replied in what has become an oft quoted quote: ...

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This Is How Disneyland Looked And Changed In The 1960s
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It was the '60s, a decade of change. And just like society, Disneyland would change too - in dramatic fashion. 1960 Just like previous years, Walt Disney was constantly tinkering with Disneyland as the decade started. The first year of the ...

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This Is How Disneyland Looked In The 1970s
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The seventies at Disneyland started with an invasion, then went into space, and ended with a wild ride in the frontier. Unfortunately for Disneyland, the riots that had been happening in cities across America during the latter half of the sixties and ...

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This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 1980s
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Changes at Disneyland in the 1980s started slow, then ended in a splash down a mountain. During the first couple years of the decade, Disney Imagineers were busy with the design and building of Epcot Center (as it was called then) at Walt Disney ...

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This Is How Disneyland Changed From 1956 To 1959
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The day after Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, many newspapers had a field day with the myriad of problems the park had, such as gas leaks, failing plumbing and a lack of drinking fountains. Some called it Walt's Folly and more. But that didn't ...

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This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 1990s
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It was a "Fantasmic!" start for Disneyland in the 1990s, and the decade ended with a new Tomorrowland and the disappearance of the parking lot. 1990-92 Not much happened for the first two years in terms of changes or additions of new attractions ...

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For A Decade Disney Will Give Every 6th Grader In Anaheim A Disneyland Ticket For Community Service
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For the next 10 years, every sixth grader at an Anaheim public or private school could receive a free ticket to Disneyland for doing something to benefit their community, Disney announced Friday. "Sixth grade is a great year to help inspire students ...

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This Day In History Disneyland Opened 61 Years Ago Today
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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 ...

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This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 2000s
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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 & ...

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Mechanical Issue Strands Passengers On Disneyland Monorail
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A Disneyland Monorail train encountered mechanical problems Tuesday, causing passengers to be stuck on one of the trains for about 50 minutes, a park official said. A train, with no passengers aboard, broke down around at 5 p.m. at the Tomorrowland ...

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Whats Up At Disneyland Tall Walls Hide Work On Star Wars Land And 400 Disney Emojis Released
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Tall walls were going up in the area under construction for "Star Wars" land at Disneyland during the week leading up to the park's 61st anniversary on July 17. While Bothan spies were attempting to find out what the walls are all about, they were ...

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Frozen Stage Show New Rides
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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 ...

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7 Most Underrated Experiences At Disneyland
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If you're any kind of Disneyland fan, then you know the glory of the Jungle Cruise ride and you've eaten more Dole Whips than you can count. But even some of the most avid park-goers skip key experiences during their visits. The following rides, ...

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Disneyland Attractions Closed To Build Star Wars Land Will Reopen In 2017
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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 ...

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Disneyland Could Customize Your Visit By Scanning Your Feet
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Disney has invented technology to recognize guests in its theme parks using their feet. At Walt Disney World, Disney has already introduced MyMagic+, a system that allows visitors wearing a "Magic Band" on their wrist to customize their in-park ...

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Progress On Star Wars Land And A New Starbucks Opens At Downtown Disney
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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 ...

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3 Attractions Closing As Disney Anniversary Party Ends
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The electrified Paint the Night parade, the Disneyland Forever fireworks show and World of Color: Celebrate! will end their runs next month when Disneyland's 60th anniversary celebration comes to a close. On the Disney Parks Blog, officials said ...

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Thousands Temporarily Without Power In Anaheim Near Disneyland
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Thousands in Anaheim lost power amid an outage that affected hotels and, briefly, Disneyland Wednesday evening, Anaheim Public Utilities confirmed. During the outage, firefighters received at least five calls reporting people trapped in elevators at ...

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Retired Imagineer A Disneyland Pioneer
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It's been more than 20 years since Disney "imagineer" Roland "Rolly" Crump retired, but the Carlsbad artist's indelible stamp can still be seen at the company's Disneyland theme park in Anaheim. During the '60s, Crump designed and carved the totems ...

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Your Inside Look At Disneyland Themed Suites For Super Fans
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Have you ever loved a ride at Disneyland so much that you wouldn't get out of the boat? Well, now you don't have to. A group of special effects-filled rooms at the Disneyland Hotel offers the chance to completely absorb yourself in the worlds of Pirates ...

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Disneyland To Build New 7 Level 6800 Space Parking Structure
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A new parking structure will be constructed at Disneyland as part of the $1 billion investment deal the theme park has with the city of Anaheim. On Aug. 2, the park announced the Eastern Gateway project, which will be a new seven-level, 6,800-space ...

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Main Street Electrical Parade Is Coming Back To Disneyland In 2017
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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 ...

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Disney First Latin American Princess Elena Of Avalor Makes Her Park Debut
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Orlando's Walt Disney World welcomes a new princess at Magic Kingdom today. Elena of Avalor, the entertainment giant's first princess "inspired by diverse Latin cultures," will be available for meet-and-greets throughout the park and appear in a live ...

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Q And A Disneyland's Massive Parking Project
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Disneyland Resort is planning a massive expansion project that would include creating a seven-story, 6,800-space parking structure, a new transportation hub, and a pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard. They are slated to be completed by the end of ...

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Disneyland And Imagineering Part 8
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Picture this You're an artistic designer; You're scheduled to attend a design meeting for a project you drew the design that "greenlighted" the project you're currently working on; Deadlines are rapidly approaching; And in walks your ...

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Is Disneyland Overdoing Its Nostalgia
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"When can we do this again?" Like any pervasive earworm, that chorus from Disneyland's Paint the Night parade has burrowed its way into my brain over the past 15 months it has been playing at the park. Yeah, like many Disneyland fans, I bought into ...

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Star Wars Land Construction Progresses On Resort Planned Attraction
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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 ...

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Whats New At Disneyland
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So many new attractions have recently opened at Disneyland and more are coming! Jen Dunyon, VP of Communications, says now is a great time to head to The Happiest Place on Earth. Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters in Cars Land opened in March, the NEW Frozen - ...

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Ousted By Star Wars Disney Horses May Hoof It To Norco
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With Darth Vader and company claiming their old ranch, Disneyland's horses may head to a new home not so far, far away ... in Horsetown USA. The Walt Disney Co. is proposing to build a horse training facility in Norco where it can prep animals for ...

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Changes Coming Soon To Disneyland Park
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There are two nightly opportunities to view the "Paint the Night" electrical parade: once as it slowly winds its way through Disneyland Park to where it concludes shortly beyond Disneyland City Hall, and then again as it returns after "Disneyland ...

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New At Disneyland Frightfully Fun Parade
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Mention the word "ballroom" at Disneyland Resort and just one place waltzes into mind: The Haunted Mansion, and its shadowy spectral center space, the one filled with the not-quite-there revelers dancing the night away (and, yes, giddily swinging from the ...

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Whats Really Inside The Castle At Disneyland
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Sleeping Beauty's Castle is the centerpiece, the icon, and the symbol of Disneyland. Every Disney Park built since 1955 has a castle at the center, but only the original has a full-on storybook attraction inside those stone walls. A lot of people don't ...

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Waltzing With Walt Disney
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In 1965 the Orlando Sentinel sniffed out a story that Walt Disney was behind significant purchases of massive tracts of Central Florida land near Kissimmee, a cow town south of Orlando. Disney was able to keep this under the radar by using three "dummy" ...

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One Free Thing Everyone Should Do When Visiting Disneyland For A Special Occasion
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If you're heading to a Disney park for any type of celebration - birthday, anniversary, honeymoon - the first stop you make should be City Hall to pick up a free button. Many parkgoers don't know that visitors celebrating a special occasion can get free ...

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Take A Tour Of The Mary Poppins Disneyland Ride That Never Was
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Famed Disney "Imagineer" Tony Baxter oversaw the construction of some of the most popular Disney theme park attractions, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain and Indiana Jones Adventure. But a ride that's particularly close to ...

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Disneyland Preps For Halloween As 60th Anniversary Fades Away
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The jack-o'-lanterns started magically appearing this week at Disneyland as the Halloween season grows near. At the same time, the 60th anniversary decorations were magically disappearing into Yesterland. The large "60" button on the front of ...

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Rivers Of Fun
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The Rivers of America is as old as Disneyland, with the Mark Twain Riverboat as its only attraction (with the dry docks for refurbishments), though Mike Fink Keel Boats would open in December that same year. The Rivers and all green waters in the park are ...

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Disneyland Considers Prohibiting Admission To Annual Passholders For Two Months Following Star Wars Land Opening
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Disney has started surveying Disneyland and Disney World annual passholders about the possibility of adding a block-out period for a theme park for the first two months of a new attraction like the upcoming Star Wars Lands, Pandora: The World of Avatar, ...

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Heres What Disneylands Overnight Shift Workers Do After The Parks Close
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When Disneyland closes for the night, members of its overnight shift are just arriving. Starting at 11:30 p.m., the third shift crew at the Disneyland Resort begins its nightly routine. Machinists inspect the rides, gardeners mow lawns and trim ...

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Make Disneyland The Healthiest Place On Earth With These Cleaner Eating Hacks
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And look, a full day at Disneyland can easily get you 20,000 to 30,000 steps on your Fitbit (my stint yesterday got me 27,000 - about 11 miles with 2,500 calories burned), so honestly, you don't need to worry about it too much, especially if this trip is ...

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Halloween Season Is Also Refurbishment Season At Disneyland
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The Jack O'Lanterns have taken over Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland as the Halloween season is in full force. But along with Halloween comes the other major part of autumn at Disneyland, refurbishments. Scrims were up on a variety of shops and ...

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How Trader Sam Enchanted Tiki Bar Makes Magic By Bringing Disney Tiki Culture And Booze Together
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I first visited Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room when I was 6 years old. The catchy songs, the magical, leaping fountains, the singing flowers, the drumming idols, the bursts of fire; one visit was all it took to have me hooked. The tiki room was a ...

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Why Do Disneyland Fans Complain So Much
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Going to a theme park is supposed to be fun. But listening to some fans, you've got to wonder if the thing they find most fun about Disneyland is complaining about it. I get it - theme parks are a passion for many of us. We have been going to ...

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How Disneyland Is Taking Cues From Uber And Apple To Make Sure Everybody Enjoys Their Vacation More
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On my last visit to Disneyland, I was very pleasantly surprised to find that the Happiest Place on Earth finally has an official app for iPhone and Android. The Disneyland app is a game changer for people who want to make the most out of their ...

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Beignets Pirates And Ghosts Oh My
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When New Orleans Square opened in July of 1966, the mayor of New Orleans, Victor Schiro, participated in the dedication. Schiro announced that Disney was an honorary citizen of the real city and joked that adding the Square cost as much as the original ...

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Disneyland And Imagineering Part 9
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The birth of space exploration in the middle of the 1950s affected both sides of the globe, but before the Space Race there was the Cold War. There was a fair share of unilateral fear from several previous wars. As a result, it pitted the United States ...

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Large Cranes Dominate The Skyline Of Future Star Wars Land
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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 ...

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Disneyland And California Adventure Start Looking To Christmas With Halloween Nearly Over
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As the holiday season approaches, Disney Imagineers get busy modifying some of the attractions at Disneyland for the holidays. First up: It's a Small World. The boat ride with the infamous song is closed until Nov. 9 so lights and holiday music can ...

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Do You Remember When Winnie The Pooh Ran For President At Disneyland
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There have been many write-in candidates for president, but none as friendly as that loveable old bear, Winnie the Pooh. Pooh first ran for president in 1968. It was not a big campaign, but the popularity of it surprised the Disney publicity machine. ...

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Maybe Disneyland Should Have A Land Called Constructionland
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Let's talk about the biggest new thing at the Disneyland Resort this year - construction. It's all over the place at the resort, from the 14-acre dirt field that greets visitors as they drive across the Ball Road flyover from I-5, to the scaffolding ...

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Disney Gets Federal Permission To Fly Drones Over Theme Parks
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has received federal permission to fly drones over its theme parks. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a waiver this week allowing Disney to use drones through November 2020. Disney asked for permission last ...

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Co-Composer Of Iconic Electrical Parade Music Dies
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Jean-Jacques Perrey, co-composer of the "Baroque Hoedown," which was made famous when it was used for Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade, died Friday, a music website reported. The French native died in Switzerland from complications related ...

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Disneyland Resort Celebrates Festival Of Holidays
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It's the season for celebrations as Holidays at the Disneyland Resort launches Nov. 10, inviting family and friends to make magical memories together. This year, guests will have even more to celebrate as they discover the new Festival of Holidays, ...

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Disneyland To Move Security Checkpoints Will Now Include Downtown Disney
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Disneyland security checkpoints will soon include the Downtown Disney district in a move that is set to be completed by the end of the year. The change of checkpoints is intended to boost security and increase guest convenience, a Disney spokeswoman ...

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Back To The Old West
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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 ...

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Disneyland Resort Gets Solar Power
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You won't be able to see them, but shiny solar panels are on top of Radiator Springs Racers. The panels were installed beginning in August on top of the Disney California Adventure attraction's show building. They're now online, providing some ...

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Disneyland Haunted Mansion Painting Sells For 17500 Dollars
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An animatronic doll from Disneyland's It's a Small World ride and an original "stretching portrait" from the park's Haunted Mansion attraction were the top-grossing items at a recent auction of Disney memorabilia in Los Angeles. The portrait brought ...

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How Disneyland Installs The Holiday Version Of Its A Small World
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As the Halloween season was winding down, Disneyland's famous canal boat ride, "It's a Small World," closes and goes through a transformation. Inside the ride, a crew of 24 people is busy at work turning it into a holiday version complete with scenic ...

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Bah Humbug Disliking Disneyland Its A Small World Holiday Version
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Disneyland's It's a Small World Holiday debuted 20 years ago and today remains a favorite of theme park fans for its fun overlay of a classic attraction. So of course I'm going to go full curmudgeon on it. Complaining about It's a Small World is ...

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Annual Candlelight Ceremony Signals Christmas At Disneyland
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Nearly 600 voices gathered to sing Christmas Carols, accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra in Town Square at Disneyland on Saturday night. They were part of Disneyland's annual tradition known as the Candlelight Ceremony. The voices were made up of ...

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8 Tips For Celebrating The Holidays At Disneyland
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Get the most out of your Disneyland vacation with these insider tricks. The holiday season truly is magical at Disneyland, bustling with special events, parties, parades, entertainment and elaborate decorations. Plus, Disneyland Resort offers special ...

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What Is The Best Time To Visit Disneyland
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People often ask: "When is the best time to visit Disneyland?" If by "best" those people mean "not crowded," then any recent visitor to the park would be able to give the correct answer - which is, of course, "a school day, 20 years ago." Forget ...

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Castle Heraldry Shoppe Closing At Disneyland
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The shop where visitors could look up their family crest or purchase a coat of arms at Disneyland is closing. Disneyland officials confirmed that the Castle Heraldry Shoppe will close Jan. 12. The shop first opened inside a space within the ...

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Slow Speed Thrills Disneyland Employee Has Driven The Main Street Fire Engine For 32 Years
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Steve Finley is not a firefighter, but every day he gets to drive a fire engine for work, as he has since 1984. How does he do it? As an attractions host at Disneyland where five days a week he drives the Fire Engine up and down Main Street U.S.A. ...

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Mine Train That Once Ran At Disneyland Gets A New Home
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The mine train that used to sit by the edge of the Rivers of America at Disneyland has found a new home. The train's engine and two cars will be restored by the Carolwood Foundation, then put on display at Walt's Barn in Griffith Park, under the ...

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Are Disneyland Characters Too Big For Kids
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I could see a slight sneer pass across the face of my teenage daughter as we walked past the line-up for a Sheriff Woody meet and greet on Paradise Pier in California Adventure a couple weeks ago. Now, I've been covering theme parks for pretty much ...

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Path Opens And Gives A Peek Of Star Wars Land Construction Zone Inside Disneyland
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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, ...

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Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree

Circle D Corral

Dream Suite

Star Wars Launch Bay

Star Wars Path Of The Jedi

Super Hero HQ

Galactic Grill

Frightfully Fun Parade

February 28 -- Jack Lindquist, 88, died at his family home in Anaheim from natural causes. “Jack Lindquist was a Disney original in every sense. He started his career as Disneyland’s first advertising manager, and later served as the park’s first president, a role he always referred to as ‘the best job in the world,’” Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, wrote in a statement regarding Lindquist’s death.

April--Construction begins on Star Wars Land at Disneyland

July 17--Disneyland celebrates it's 61st birthday

November 4--Co-Composer Of Iconic Electrical Parade Music Dies. Jean-Jacques Perrey, co-composer of the “Baroque Hoedown,” which was made famous when it was used for Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade. The French native died in Switzerland from complications related to lung cancer. He was 87.