Reflections On A Day At Disneyland
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On vacation in Southern California over the holidays, we spent a day at Disneyland, giving my two sons (aged 2 and 4) a chance to spend the day with Mickey and friends, along with their parents, grandparents, aunt and uncle. Personally, it was my first visit to either of the domestic Disney parks as an adult; I had gone to Disneyland and Walt Disney World once or twice each, as a kid.
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How Disneyland Is Like Apple
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My family went to Disneyland over the Christmas holidays. The drive from San Francisco took most of a day. The park was packed to the rafters, with wait times of over an hour on many rides. My next credit card bill will probably give me a heart attack.
And you know what? We loved it. We'll almost definitely go back.
The reason? Disneyland feels like one of the few affordable splurges left in ...
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 3
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When we last left our Imagineers, a final location had been chosen, funding had been arranged, and crews were assembled that would begin by retaining trees and vegetation that could be utilized in the design, and the vegetation that would have to be removed as a non-stop adventure was about to commence that would continue long after the park opened. (I ...
1000 Items From Disneylands Earliest Days To Go To Auction
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Disneyland fans, you've got your annual pass and zillions of pins. But do you possess an original bird from the Tiki Room? Or an etched glass E-ticket sign that once hung at the Pirates of the Caribbean ride?.
Now you can.
As Disneyland rolls out plans for its 60th year celebrations, more than 1,000 items from the theme park's early days are going on the auction block in Sherman Oaks on Feb. 28. ...
Disneyland Celebrates 60th Anniversary
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Disneyland will be celebrating its 60th anniversary and guests are given their first taste on what the amusement park holds for them.
On Wednesday, the Disney Resort in Anaheim revealed some of its biggest plans for the park's anniversary and confirmed that there will be repaint of Sleeping Beauty's castle, according to Neon Tommy.
The theme park will also introduce a new World of Color in Disney ...
Disney California Adventure's Flattest Ride Nearing Dead End
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Disney California Adventure is getting a much needed tire rotation, and will soon change out the Cars Land flat that is Luigi's Flying Tires.
The attraction is shutting down when the gates close on Feb. 16, according a message posted Friday on the Disney Parks Blog.
The bumper-car-like ride, where tires hovered (and never flew) on a cushion of air, was perhaps the weakest link of the new land ...
Disney Gave Input On Measles Health Messages
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As the measles outbreak spread last month, Disneyland executives sent a series of emails to California health officials asking them to emphasize that the theme park was not responsible for the illnesses and was safe to visit, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
There is no evidence Disneyland - or health officials, who incorporated at least some of the theme park's suggestions - tried to ...
Disneyland Measles Virus Is Identical To Type Found In Philippines
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As California health officials search for the origins of the Disneyland measles outbreak, some of their detective work is pointing to the Philippines..
This measles virus shares the same genetic material as the type most commonly found in the Philippines, according to lab tests of the virus.
The highly contagious disease is a much larger problem in the Philippines, where more than 50,000 were ...
What Has Happened To Disneyland
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I just returned from a three-day weekend at Disneyland. First, I must say that I enjoyed being with my children and my husband and most of the fun we had was spent in the car, on the airplane, in the hotel room, and while eating meals together. For those of you who really like Disneyland, this will go down as your least favorite column this week (or maybe this year).
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Disneyland Celebrates Black History Month With Gospel Showcase
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Sixteen choirs from Southern California - three of them from Orange County - are performing Saturday at Disneyland for the theme park's annual Black History Month celebration.
Orange County's New Generation Youth Choir, Friendship Baptist Church's Friendship Mass Choir and Spiritual Truth are set to take the stage in Disney's sixth Celebrate Gospel event.
The performances, which run from noon to ...
Disney Raises Ticket Prices For US Theme Parks
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Visiting the Happiest Place on Earth just got more expensive.
With record attendance at its theme parks, Disney said starting Sunday it would raise ticket prices across the board for the Disneyland Resort here and at Walt Disney World in Florida.
An adult one-day ticket to Disneyland or Disney California Adventure will rise from $96 to $99. A one-day park hopper add-on will increase from $54 to ...
Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year At Disneyland California
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Even when told the waiting time will be 1 to 1.5 hours, the Zhu family stand without hesitation at the end of the long line to take a picture with Mickey and Minnie dressing in red Chinese New Year costume at the Disney California Adventure Park Saturday.
"There is only one time in a year that you can take a picture with Mickey and Minnie in Chinese costume," said Tjoe, a family member who were ...
How Does Disneyland Cover Up Construction Work For Sleeping Beauty Castle Or Small World
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Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle looks a bit odd.
So does "It's a Small World."
Both of Disneyland's iconic attractions are under renovation, and Disney hides a lot of the work going on.
But the theme park still wants guests to see the castle and the clock-themed attraction with the unforgettable song, so both structures are shielded from view - by massive reproductions.
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California Once Upon A Time
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It's when she's perched at the top of a five-storey watery descent that my daughter and I both have epiphanies. In the nanosecond before descent, she realises just how profoundly angry a little girl can possibly be with her dad and I realise that she will still get that angry despite me bringing her to Disneyland.
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Taking our seats on Disneyland's famous Splash ...
Fire Quickly Extinguished At Disneyland
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A small fire was knocked down near the "It's a Small World" attraction at Disneyland Saturday night. No injuries were reported.
Disneyland's fire crew responded to the scene and knocked down the blaze by 9:48 p.m.
Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown says the fire occurred in a backstage area adjacent to the famed attraction. "It's a Small World" was not damaged and no one was injured.
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Disneyland Memorabilia Fetches $1.7 Million At Two-Day Auction
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An extensive private collection of Disneyland memorabilia that went on the auction block over the weekend generated sales of more than $1.7 million by the time the final gavel had come down, with an animatronic bird from the Enchanted Tiki Room fetching the most at $153,400 and a drinking skeleton prop from the Pirates of the Caribbean proving second-most popular with a final bid of $129,800..
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Ultimate List Of Hacks To Prepare For Your Upcoming Disneyland Trip
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*If you don't want to pay for parking and are going to park hop, you can use the Downtown Disney 3 Hour lot for free (for three hours) and either go in and out every three hours, or buy something and validate the ticket for more time.
*Use the Grand Californian Hotel entrance/exit from DCA to sneak out for mojitos. Constantly.
*Fastpasses aren't really a hack, as they're for every guest, but ...
Disneyland Innoventions Set To Close March 31
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Disneyland's Innoventions attraction is closing March 31, a Disneyland spokesman said Friday, and rumors are already flying that "Star Wars" attractions could end up there.
"As part of our continuing efforts to offer our guests new magic, we regularly make modifications and enhancements throughout the Disneyland Resort," said John McClintock, a Disneyland spokesman. "We have nothing further to ...
Diamond Celebration Will Light Up The Disneyland Resort Beginning With Dazzling 24-Hour Event
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A dynamic 24-hour party will kick off the summer and launch the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration, May 22-23, as guests enjoy the thrilling premieres of three, new nighttime spectaculars: the glittering "Paint the Night" parade and the groundbreaking "Disneyland Forever" fireworks show at Disneyland Park, plus the new presentation, "World of Color - Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney," at ...
Disneyland Will Open For 24 Hours In May To Celebrate Theme Park 60th Anniversary
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Are you ready for another 24-hour endurance test at Disneyland or Disney California Adventure?
To kick off Disneyland's 60th anniversary, the two theme parks will be open to visitors for 24 hours, beginning at 6 a.m. May 22, a Friday.
Disney announced the event on its Disney Parks blog on Wednesday. Walt Disney World also will have a 24-hour event, Disney said. For the special days, which have ...
Let It Go On Third Theme Park At Disneyland
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The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday shot down - for now - the long-rumored possibility of a third theme park in Anaheim. But CEO Bob Iger detailed plans for sequels to the company's hugely successful "Frozen" and "Star Wars" movie franchises.
Answering a question at the company's annual shareholders meeting in San Francisco, Iger said Disney does have plans to expand the Disneyland Resort. Iger previously ...
15 Financial Facts You Never Knew About Disney
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1. The theme park reportedly took an initial investment of $17 million to get up and running.
That was in 1955 - today those numbers would be closer to $148 million!
2. The first Disneyland ticket reportedly cost $1.
It was purchased by Walt Disney's older brother, Roy O. Disney.
3. 11,000 tickets were sold on the park's opening day.
However, counterfeit tickets resulted in ...
A Date With Disney
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The date had not been going at all well. Normally, Katie loved Disneyland. But, with Josh, her date, complaining the whole time, she felt herself going bonkers. While he was great when they were about ten yards away from getting on the rides, the rest was just a spout of anti-Disney prattle.
More often than not, she found herself spacing out, typically remembering the times she had gone there while ...
20 Year Deal That Bans Tax On Disney Tickets To End In 2016
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A little-known pact struck nearly two decades ago has kept city leaders from levying a so-called entertainment tax on Disneyland and Disney California Adventure tickets.
That deal expires in 2016, and City Councilwoman Kris Murray wants to ask voters to make it tougher to enact new taxes in Orange County's most populous city.
Murray said she didn't know about the agreement, which was quietly ...
Tomorrowland To Sneak At Disneyland
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Walt Disney Parks have announced that they'll present sneak previews of Brad Bird"s film Tomorrowland starting in mid-April. At California's Disneyland, the sneak will be in actual Tomorrowland theme park and in Florida, it'll be at Epcot Center. Below, read more details on the Tomorrowland preview and see some new footage from the movie in a commercial linking the film and the NBA.
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Disneyland Pass Price Unfair
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Disneyland has been a place where many local residents and tourists turn to for a fun getaway. While some individuals and families are fortunate enough to visit Disneyland a few times in their lifetimes, some local residents have made it a tradition to visit weekly.
Many locals have made it a priority to purchase Disney annual passes year after year.
However, for the last few years, ...
Disneyland Ousts Old Disneyland Band Members Before 60th Anniversary
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On July 17, 1955, the Disneyland Band debuted and became a core component of Disneyland Resort's entertainment lineup. On July 17, 2015, 60 years later, Disneyland will debut a new Disneyland Band, and old band members will either have re-auditioned for their roles, be playing in smaller breakout bands, or be entirely replaced.
Shawn Slater, Communications Manager of the Disney parks, announced on ...
A Visit With Uncle Walt
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Walt Disney was a virtual family member for many of us growing up in the 1950s and early '60s. Jimmie and his Mouseketeer friends provided us with entertainment each afternoon on The Mickey Mouse Club, and our families gathered in front of the television each Sunday evening to watch Disneyland (an always entertaining hour, the title of which changed several times after its 1954 debut). With a soft voice ...
Tomorrowland Mystery Box Opens Reveals The Movie True Intentions
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Director Brad Bird and writer Damon Lindelof have concocted something mysterious in Tomorrowland, Disney's new live action adventure movie starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, and Britt Robertson. The initial annoucement about the film included a mysterious box that Lindelof and Bird claimed to have unearthed from the Disney archives.
The so-called "1952 box" was found inside the basement of the old ...
Disneyland Ride Enhancements To Arrive For 60th Anniversary Celebration
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Disneyland has already unveiled plans for a new fireworks show, a parade and "sparkling" features on two of its iconic buildings as part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration this summer..
Now Southern California's most popular theme park plans to add enhancements to several attractions, including the Matterhorn, Peter Pan's Flight and the Haunted Mansion.
The park's 60th anniversary ...
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This month, I will be starting a series of articles comparing Downtown Disney in the California resort with Disney Village in Disneyland Paris.
Both Downtown Disney and Disney Village serve similar purposes. As well as providing more places for Guests to spend money (and for longer hours, including after the parks have closed), they help turn the area into more of a "resort" rather than a place for a ...
Disneyland Diamond Days Sweepstakes Will Give Away Diamonds
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Imagine winning a Disney Diamond or a Cinderella glass slipper, or enjoying a private excursion and dinner in Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park. Those are a few of the exciting prizes that will be awarded to some lucky guests during the Disneyland Diamond Days sweepstakes, part of the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration that begins May 22, 2015.
Celebrating the 60th anniversary, ...
Disneyland To Offer New Souvenirs Snacks Drinks For 60th Anniversary
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Disneyland's 60th anniversary celebration this summer will give the park a chance to unveil a new fireworks show, a new parade and a water and light show hosted by Mickey Mouse and Neil Patrick Harris..
But it will also give the park an opportunity to generate hefty revenues from the sale of more than 500 new souvenirs, clothing items, drinks and foods.
During a media event Tuesday, Disneyland ...
On A Culinary Adventure At Disneyland
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Disneyland is more than a fairytale getaway with all its variety of attractions, shows, and chance interactions with your favorite Disney characters. What often doesn't come to guests' attention is that it can also be the perfect place to experiment with new foods exclusively to Disneyland.
Often mottoed as "The Happiest Place on Earth' it offers everyone a chance to try hometown favorites with an ...
60 Reasons To Visit Disneylands 60th Anniversary
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You don't really need a reason to visit Disneyland. It is the happiest place on earth after all. But when was the last time you stepped onto Main Street U.S.A. and took a spin on Dumbo the Flying Elephant?
If it's been awhile, you might want to consider planning a visit this year as the resort goes all out for its 60th anniversary Diamond Celebration. In honor of the occasion, let's highlight 60 of ...
Least Expensive Day At Disney 24 Hours At Magic Kingdom Or Disneyland
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Disney has the most popular amusement parks in the world, and their ticket prices reflect it. A 1-Day adult ticket to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida costs $105, and the same ticket to California's Disneyland is $99. With prices that high, families need to make the most of their money. Here's a secret, for the past three years there's one day at Disney that's cheaper than all others. The ...
EPA Honors Disneyland For Reducing Waste
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Walking around Disneyland's Circle D Corral ranch, Jared Blumenfeld was in awe.
A regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, Blumenfeld went inside the behind-the-scenes barn where Disney houses animals including horses, bent down to inspect a container, and with his right hand fished out clumps of stringy hair.
A Disney employee told the U.S. official that after every ...
Disney Cuts Park Hours As It Ramps Up For 60th Anniversary Celebration
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On select days in May, Disneyland visitors will have to get up earlier if they want to maximize their stay.
Leading up to the theme park's May 22 kickoff of its 60th anniversary celebration, Disneyland will close some days at 7:30 p.m. - 90 minutes earlier than normal.
To compensate, the park will open those days an hour or two earlier, at 8 or 9 a.m.
A Disney statement acknowledged the ...
Disneyland For Adults Without Kids A Primer
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Disneyland overlords, all about branding and stealth marketing, apparently have an in-house name for the likes of me: "nonfamily guests."
I've been called worse.
It's nothing derisive - derision and mockery, after all, is verboten at "The Happiest Place on Earth" - but I cannot help but feel the term connotes something vaguely sad and pathetic, a sense of displacement, as if you're that ...
Anticipation Grows As Disneyland 60th Nears
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Since Disneyland announced it would debut its 60th anniversary fireworks show, parade and diamond-decorated castle on May 22, I have been eagerly awaiting the day like a little kid making her first visit to the park.
I purposely haven't been to Disneyland since mid-March, to help fuel the anticipation and excitement.
Finally, it's less than three weeks away. With every day, I get more excited.
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Disneyland Diamond Celebration Looks Ridiculously Amazing
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When Walt Disney opened his first theme park on July 17, 1955, he said, "To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future."
Sixty years (and 700 million guests) later, Disneyland is marking its six-decade anniversary by hosting a summer-long party, called the Diamond ...
15 Stunning Disneyland Foods And Drinks Worth Waiting In Line For
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Disneyland: home of fantastical fireworks, rip-roaring rides, more souvenirs than you can shake a four-fingered glove at - and, it so happens, some of the best theme park food this side of Arendelle.
Bars and restaurants at the Disneyland Resort have figured out what guests crave, from sweet, buttery pineapple soft serves to boozy green screwdrivers made with five different kinds of rum. We've ...
Revealing The Secrets Of Disneyland
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It's the theme park that started it all, but no matter how many times you've visited Disneyland, there are some things you probably don't know about the Magic Kingdom.
As the park comes up on its 60th anniversary this year, San Diego 6's John Carroll traveled to Anaheim to reveal some of Disneyland's surprising secrets.
"To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Disneyland is your land," ...
Disneyland The Exhibit Takes A Ride Through 60 Years Of History
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Here's a challenge: Try to condense 60 years of Disneyland history into a single museum-like exhibit.
That's the test facing Becky Cline, Walt Disney Archives director. She's putting the finishing touches on "Walt Disney Archives Presents - Disneyland: The Exhibit," which in August will attempt to encompass the theme park's past six decades for D23 Expo, Disney's biennial fan event.
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Last time we left off, opening day was rapidly approaching. Teams of artists were working in their respective areas and time truly was of the essence. The lifestyle in the mid-50s was a family oriented, hard working culture, with a new-found desire for excitement. World War II had been over for almost ten years and the subsequent opening of the park would be two years and several days after the Korean War ...
25 Things You Need To Know About Disneyland's Diamond Celebration
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Disneyland is celebrating 60 years of magic with a Diamond Celebration set to begin May 22. Since opening in 1955, Disneyland has continued to hold a special place in the hearts of children and adults alike. Here are 25 things you need to know if you are planning to celebrate with Mickey.
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Disneyland New Magic Program Allows Some Of Walt Oldest Dreams For His Theme Park To Finally Come True
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This past weekend, theme park fans around the globe collectively lost their minds as images of the Hatbox Ghost began to pop up online.
"And what's the big deal with the Hatbox Ghost?," you ask. Well, you have to understand this gruesome ghoul was originally supposed to have been one of the 999 happy haunts that Disneyland Guests would encounter whenever they visited the Haunted Mansion. But within a ...
How Walt Disney Obsession With Futurism Inspired Tomorrowland
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Back in 1972, when New York City was a post-apocalyptic hell hole overrun by crime and on the verge of bankruptcy, architect Peter Blake opined that to save it, the government should be banished and Manhattan should instead be turned over to an unlikely savior.
"The only new towns of any significance built in this country since World War II are Disneyland . . . and Disney World," Blake wrote in New ...
How Futurist Bob Gurr Shaped Disneyland Past
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In his 27 years as a Disney Imagineer, Bob Gurr was known for doing the impossible: He designed a submarine fleet, the cars of Autopia, and the Monorail that soars above the park on a single beam. With the opening of Tomorrowland in 1955, Gurr shaped a vision of the future (1986 to be exact) that still feels out of reach. Six decades after Gurr began creating ride vehicles for the theme park, director Brad ...
Disney Really Wants You To Stop Using Selfie Sticks On Its Rides
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Disney is cracking down on the use of selfie sticks on rides at the company's theme parks, with reports of new signs being put into place at certain attractions in both the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in Anaheim.
While selfie sticks are allowed in the parks, their use on rides has become an issue in recent years. Social media is awash in both images of people using ...
Disneyland 60th Anniversary Could Pack The Theme Park
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The gripes about Disneyland crowds started on opening day - July 17, 1955 - when so many people showed up that refreshment stands ran out of food and drinks.
Sixty years later, Disneyland is celebrating its diamond anniversary with a new pulsating nighttime parade and upgraded fireworks show plus a sparkling veneer on Sleeping Beauty's castle. Theme park experts predict that visitors will pack the ...
Disneyland Bigger Scarier Abominable Snowman On The Matterhorn
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The scare factor of the Abominable Snowman on Disneyland's Matterhorn Bobsleds has clicked up a couple of notches.
Since 1978, he had stood at the top of the mountain, with riders getting a glimpse of him before they scooted down the roller coaster.
"It used to be you just rode by him and that was it," said Jim Hill, a Disney historian and blogger.
Friday, as the attraction re-opens after ...
For Disneyland 60th There Mickey And Minnie And Cutting-Edge Technology
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On a rainy spring night, Disneyland technology guru Chuck Davis paced along Main Street, overseeing a rehearsal of a new fireworks and light show for the park's 60th anniversary celebration..
Projectors, lasers, fireworks and audio equipment were assembled to create a show that displays well-known Disney characters on the facade of Main Street buildings while music blares and fireworks rocket over ...
24 Hours Of Disney Mickey Mouse Balloon Shaped Popcorn Buckets In Massive Demand
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Popcorn is great -- but the containers are, too?
Friday was the debut of the Mickey-Mouse-balloon-shaped popcorn buckets, and park-goers waited in long lines at popcorn carts around the park just to get the blue, red and purple varieties for $12.50 a pop.
In January, the official Disney Parks blog posted an online item featuring the buckets -- so fans were ready.
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Disneyland Reopens Its Gates After Shutting Them To Control Overflowing Crowd
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Disneyland re-opened its gates, about an hour after the second official appearance of its new parade, Paint the Night.
The park had closed its front gates to newcomers at about 2:30 p.m. Friday to limit the number of guests during its 24-hour celebration of the theme park's 60th anniversary.
Such closures do occur at times, but usually in the night-time after people get off of work. Further, ...
Disneyland Turns 60 Ranking Its Attractions by Land
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Oh, boy! The Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration begins today!
Disneyland Park opened in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17, 1955, and ever since, it has entertained millions of guests from all over the world. That's no small feat!
"It's amazing to contemplate all that Disneyland has come to mean to so many people around the world," Tom Staggs, COO of the Walt Disney Company, recently told the ...
Its 3am At Disneyland, And The Wait For Space Mountain Is 75 Minutes
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After spending much of the day at capacity, Disneyland re-opened its gates with a little more than three hours to spare in its 24-hour day.
Park guests like Robert Llanos of Tustin spent hours waiting to cross from Disney California Adventure to Disneyland.
By 2:50 a.m., about an hour after the last Paint the Night parade performance, the gates were opened to new and returning guests, and ...
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It was only a matter of time, but dark imagery and creepy subcultures have irrefutably infiltrated pop culture. From fans of music genres like death metal and industrial to adherents of retro and retro-futuristic art movements such as Edwardianism and steampunk, folks who wear predominant amounts of eerie clothing are everywhere, but short of gathering in their respective niches for concerts and ...
Dazzling Debut For Disneyland Diamond Celebration Shows
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Diamonds are Minnie's best friend too, and she proved it as Disneyland Resort kicked off its 60th anniversary in style. Just in time for the start of summer, the two Disneyland Resort theme parks debuted three new shows, an all-new nighttime parade, fireworks show, and World of Color water and light spectacular. The recurring theme of the Disneyland Diamond Celebration shows is the integration of the old ...
Is Demand Pricing Coming To Disneyland
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts may be considering charging more for high-demand days during summer, the Christmas holiday and spring break, and less for off-peak days, a survey the company sent to park visitors suggests..
In an online survey sent to annual pass holders, the Walt Disney Co.'s theme park operation sought opinions on a pricing schedule for daily tickets to the company's resorts in ...
I Was A Real-Life Disneyland Mermaid
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Did you know there used to be live mermaids at Disneyland in the late '50s and '60s? It's true! In this excerpt from Chris Strodder's book The Disneyland Book of Lists, one of these former Disneyland mermaids shares her tale.
When the new Submarine Voyage launched in mid-1959, eight costumed mermaids splashed around in Tomorrowland's lagoon as part of the celebratory festivities. Six years later, ...
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In 1966, the year Walt Disney died, 240 million people saw a Disney movie, 100 million tuned in to a Disney television program, 80 million bought Disney merchandise, and close to seven million visited Disneyland. Few creative figures before or since have held such a long-lasting place in American life and popular culture.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one ...
Disneyland Resort Generates 5.7 Billion Dollars Of Southern California Economy
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Disneyland Resort generates an estimated $5.7 billion annually in economic activity for the Southern California economy, according to an independent study commissioned by The Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division.
"We've just had great growth and I think that plays out with the expansion of the Disney California Adventure," Disneyland President Michael Colglazier said in an interview Thursday. "I ...
Disney Powerful Marketing Force Social Media Moms
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Wendy Wright is a home-schooling mother of two, a prolific blogger and a self-described "Disney Nut." Her cats are named Mickey and Minnie, and her blog is filled with advice for visiting Disneyland, tips for holding Disney-themed parties and reviews of Disney movies.
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Raver Day At Disneyland
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There are many subcultures that have made Disneyland their mecca for meet-ups-most notably the goths and those Disney megafans who dress like biker gangs. But there are also a bunch of lesser-known events, like Nerdy Day, Dapper Day, and a day for ska fans called "It's a Ska World After All."
Last Saturday, it was the turn of ravers, who spent the day in the park for their 14th annual Summer ...
How Southern California Attractions Like Disneyland Cater To Theme Park Junkies
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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 attractions with the hope that visitors ...
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Capping a magical day at Disneyland off with fireworks has been a tradition at the theme park since its very early days. But their latest show may be their best yet.
"Disney's always known for great fireworks spectaculars and Disneyland Forever is a new immersive experience." Said Allie Kawamoto a Disney Ambassador.
Disneyland Forever Technical Director Joseph Peters said, "The music is first ...
JoAnn Dean Killingsworth Disneyland First Snow White Dies At 91
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JoAnn Dean Killingsworth, the first person to play Snow White at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., died Saturday. She was 91.
Her death comes just a few weeks shy of the park's 60th anniversary. Disneyland recently hosted a weekend of festivities to celebrate its six decades in California.
Killingsworth, a professional figure skater and dancer on Broadway and in Hollywood, was born in Minneapolis in ...
Disneyland Private Club Membership For 84-Year-Old Revoked Lawsuit Filed
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The 84-year-old author of the book "Walt Dreamers Me" is suing the Walt Disney Co., alleging his lifetime membership in Disneyland's exclusive and little-known Club 33 was wrongfully terminated after more than four decades.
Joseph Cosgrove, a club member for 47 years, filed the lawsuit against Burbank-based Disney in Los Angeles Superior Court. His allegations include breach of contract, fraud, ...
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What do you get the park that has everything for its 60th anniversary? Nothing, because giving a theme park a gift would be silly. Instead, Disneyland is celebrating its anniversary this summer with a new firework show and parade, along with a revamped World of Color show at California Adventure.
The Diamond Celebration kicked off May 22; I went to the parks last Wednesday to see the festivities ...
Disney Wants To Invest $1 Billion At Disneyland In Exchange For No New Gate Tax
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The Walt Disney Co. is seriously considering a $1 billion-plus expansion of the Disneyland Resort with new attractions, a new parking structure with at least 5,000 spots and other improvements to the massive theme park complex.
In exchange for the investment, Disney wants the city of Anaheim to forgo a tax on theme park admission tickets for another 30 years, according to a public notice published ...
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A Millennium Falcon ride? Going for a spin in an Iron Man suit? Disney executives have announced plans to spend $1 billion on new attractions in Disneyland and/or Disney California Adventure.
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More Yoda? Natural, it would be. The Star Tours ride has been running since 1987, and the stories and characters from "Star Wars" could generate even more rides, ...
Tips To Stay Safe While Visiting Theme Parks Like Disneyland
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A recent fatality at Six Flags Magic Mountain reminds fans that we are not immune to the risks of everyday life when we visit a theme park.
State officials reopened the Revolution roller coaster at the Valencia theme park earlier this month after determining that the ride was not responsible for the death of a 10-year-old girl three days earlier. The girl had lost consciousness on the roller coaster ...
Sacramento Chimes In On Selfie Stick Ban At Disneyland
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Disney announced it is banning selfie sticks from its U.S. parks, including Disneyland, starting Tuesday and the ban goes worldwide to their locations on July 1. New10's Emily Pritchard went around downtown Sacramento to see what people think of the controversial stick.
Some people's reactions were short. "Why? Why? I just don't understand," chimed Raven Belk and Montana Storz.
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Peter Pan Flight Reopens At Disneyland
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Visitors can fly over London and Neverland again.
After a seven-month hiatus, an enhanced version of one of Disneyland's original rides is back along with Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy, Captain Hook and Smee.
The Peter Pan's Flight attraction re-opens today, boasting new special effects and animation.
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Disneyland Updates Classic Rides Like Haunted Mansion With New Magic For 60th Anniversary
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Guests visiting Disneyland these days will notice intriguing upgrades and changes to several classic, beloved attractions. As part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration, the Haunted Mansion, the Matterhorn and Peter Pan's Flight have all received tweaks, referred to as "New Magic" by Disneyland. The additions to Haunted Mansion and Matterhorn have been open for a few weeks, while Peter Pan re-opens ...
This Is Why Your Arms Will Not Get Torn Off On Disneyland Rides
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You can't help it, everytime you're on a rollercoaster you stick your arms out and up even though there is a fear that they will somehow be torn off during an unexpected turn or drop in the ride. I know I feel this way everytime I ride Space Mountain at Disneyland. So how does Disney ensure that park guests never lose a limb on their attractions? The answer is something called the "Envelope of Protection". ...
17 Creative Ways To Save Money At Disneyland
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The "happiest place on earth" is a top destination on many families' bucket lists. If you plan ahead, this magical, unforgettable experience doesn't have to put a large dent in your budget. Here are some tried-and-true tips for saving money while enjoying your Disneyland experience.
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Plan ahead so that you don't have to purchase a necessity at Disneyland that you could have ...
Everything You Need To Know For The Perfect Disneyland Holiday
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I'm on bended knee in front of hundreds of strangers when it strikes me that the magic never really dies.
Beauty and the Beast - the 1991 Disney film that made history as the first animated movie up for Best Picture at the Oscars - was also the first film I ever saw at the cinemas.
And here I am 24 years later, hand outstretched, heart on sleeve, asking for the Beauty's hand in marriage.
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Blaine Gibson Disney Legend Behind Pirates And Haunted Mansion Dies At 97
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Legendary Disney animator and sculptor Blaine Gibson, who designed some of the most iconic images in the company's theme parks around the world, died on Sunday, according to the Orange County Register.
He was 97.
Gibson worked alongside Walt Disney during the development of Disneyland, and his sculptures were used to create the faces on characters in rides such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and ...
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What could be more exciting for a 10-year-old?
It was June 1955. My family had just driven across the country to our new home in Lakewood. Not only were we returning to our California roots, but the kids' paradise of Disneyland was just about to open for the first time.
My sisters and I used to watch the weekly TV show "Disneyland" in our suburban Washington D.C. home. After various adventures ...
Disneyland 60th Dress Like Its 1955
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Of all the famous, oft-repeated tales regarding the opening day of Disneyland -- Ronald Reagan serving as a co-host, the extreme heat, the technical malfunctions, the unexpected crowds -- the one that sticks with fans is pretty darn sticky: Women's high heels were said to have been caught in the still-soft, recently laid asphalt.
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Disneyland fans who have enjoyed the park numerous times might say they too "grew up in Disneyland." But my family's story is a bit different. Our Mom loved to quote us kids saying, "gee, do we have to go to Disneyland again? Such was the case in the early years of the Park when Dad owned a restaurant in Frontierland. A few stories below ...
A Diamond Celebration In Sardineland
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It had been three or four years since I had last been to Disneyland. But, on May 22, my mother and I went, just the two of us. That day was the opening day, for lack of a better term, of the park's Diamond celebration. As a part of that, the parks were open for 24 hours, closing at 6 A.M. on May 23 for a few hours.
Rather inadvertently, we ended up parking in the "Toy Story" parking lot instead of ...
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Like the animator and entrepreneur, Disneyland was ambitious and imaginative - a real-life play land for children and adults alike. Thomas, a longtime Hollywood reporter for AP and author of a Walt Disney biography who died in 2014, wrote that Disneyland cost $17 million to build, and that no detail was spared. He also noted that a day trip was doable but "you'd no doubt end up with a headache."
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Disneyland At 60 Behind The Opening Of The First Theme Park
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July 17 marks the 60th birthday of Southern California's Disneyland, and while fans were very excited about the opening, business people were worried that it was a high-risk venture.
In a July 13, 1955, story four days before the opening, Variety raved that it was "of staggering imaginative concept one of the true wonders of modern entertainment." Still, Variety said it was a $17 million, 160-acre ...
Happy Birthday To Disneyland And To Tomorrowlands Forgotten Pig
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Today, Disneyland's Tomorrowland is populated with characters from "Star Wars," "Toy Story" and, increasingly, figures from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But long before there were meet-and-greet sessions with the likes of Captain America or Thor, Tomorrowland was home to a different sort of critter..
When the park opened 60 years ago today (July 17) in 1955, Tomorrowland was ready to welcome a ...
Disneyland 60 Things You Might Not Know About The Magic Kingdom
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TV show named "Gunsmoke" made its debut, and another named "Make Room for Daddy" won two Emmys. Elvis Presley and Pat Boone had young hearts all shook up, and for the first time, they could listen to those crooners and others on a new gadget called a pocket transistor radio. A new car cost $1,900, gasoline was 23 cents a gallon and rents averaged $87 a month..
It was 1955. On July 17 of that year - a ...
5 Disney Ride Ideas That Never Saw The Light of Day
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Disney parks are known for bringing the magic of their movies and making it into a tangible experience for fans across the world. But as much success as Disney has had - magical or otherwise - not all of their ideas have been great enough to make it to fruition.
At one time or another the following five rides were thought to be great ideas before getting shut down. Whether it was for licensing, ...
First Kids To Ever Visit Disneyland Reminisce
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Michael Shwarther and his cousin Kristina Graef are now in their sixties, but back in 1955, they nudged their way through a 15,000-strong crowd to become the first kids ever to enter Disneyland.
Now, a deeply poignant video has surfaced about their adventures on that day in 1955 thanks to Orange County Register. Michael and Kristina, giving off serious Jem and Scout Finch vibes, escaped from the ...
Babies Born At Disneyland Don’t Get A Lifetime Pass
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On July 4th, 1979 little Teresa Salcedo was the first baby born in Disneyland at California. But contrary to urban legend, she didn't get a lifetime pass to the Happiest Place on Earth.
It's a surprisingly popular misconception that any baby born in a Disney Park gets a lifetime pass. But it's completely untrue. And it's a rumour that the Walt Disney Company would probably like to go away. If only ...
Disneyland At 60 Combine A Theme Park And Beach Break
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I'm in Disneyland and my three-year-old daughter is screaming like a banshee. Neon mermaids, dancing fairies and princesses in glowing towers parade past to stadium-decibel dance music. Every cartoon character she's ever loved is waving at her - illuminated with enough sparkle and glitz to knock out a city. They call it the Parade of Lights but it's more like a pre-schoolers' rave. "Isn't this wonderful?" ...
That Time Disneyland Employed Live Mermaids In 1959 The Park Seemed A Bit More Magical
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After photos of Disneyland's performing mermaids surfaced on the Internet a few years ago, one former sea nymph recalled a peculiar question a park monorail conductor once fielded from an elderly visitor.
"Are they real?" she asked of the mermaids. The conductor responded in the affirmative, to which the visitor mused, "I wonder where they found them. Probably the Sargasso Sea."
Whether the ...
How Lawsuits Have Shaped Disneyland
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Why don't the costumed characters at Disneyland roam the park anymore without being accompanied by other employees? Why is Disneyland seemingly always spotless? Why did the once-popular Luigi's Flying Tires at California Adventure close down after only three years?
Lawsuits. Disneyland gets at least one a week, according to local author David Koenig, a Disney historian of sorts.
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Disney Voice Over Actors Bring Theme Park Rides To Life
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Voice-over actors are the hidden artists who provide the audio atmosphere and essential back stories that bring theme parks to life..
From the parking lot tram spiel to park-wide announcements to ride narrations, the best work of voice-over actors often goes unnoticed simply because it blends so seamlessly into the overall theme park experience.
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La Quinta Woman Helped Keep Disneyland Secret
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When Walt Disney was deciding where to build Disneyland, he turned to the Stanford Research Institute in 1953 for help.
His requirements were few: It had to be in Southern California and on flat land, away from the beach.
The institute team, headed by Harrison Price, spent several months analyzing population trends, land prices, accessibility and the climate of 10 regions in the greater Los ...
Disneylands Long Lost Midget Autopia May Roll Again In Missouri
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The Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Mo., is hoping to revive the vintage Disneyland attraction known as Midget Autopia, the first park ride ever moved to a non-Disney property..
The museum plans a $500,000 Kickstarter campaign to bring back the 10-car ride that ran in Anaheim from 1957 until It's a Small World displaced it in 1966.
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Disney Buys Anaheim Land Sparking Expansion Speculation
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The Walt Disney Co. has purchased three parcels of land near its Anaheim resort, sparking speculation that the property would free up land for a future park expansion involving Disney's Star Wars or Marvel's superhero characters..
"People have put two and two together and they know that something cool could be coming down the line," said Robert Niles, a Disney expert and founder of ...
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Gadget's Go Coaster is aimed at small children and pre-teen kids and their parents and can be found in the Mickey's Toontown area at the north end of Disneyland.
The attraction is themed like it is the home of Gadget Hackwrench, the female mouse from the animated television show "Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers." In the show, Hackwrench was always inventing things from stuff she found, like bottle caps, ...
Disneyland Will Not Expand Theme Park Into Nearby Property
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The Walt Disney Company confirmed the purchase of nearly 15 acres of land near its Anaheim Disneyland Resort, but said the land would not be used to expand rides or attractions, a company spokesperson said Wednesday.
Property records documenting the purchase of two large office buildings across from Disneyland on South Manchester Avenue last year, as well as the Carousel Inn & Suites on South Harbor ...
On Disneylands 60th Anniversary A High-Tech Upgrade
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Disneyland is adding some extra sparkle for the theme park's 60th anniversary "Diamond Celebration." Millions of dollars of modernized light displays and audio-visual upgrades add a renewed pop to landmark attractions and extra scare to thrill ride characters.
Color and light radiate from every angle of the Main Street parade with more than 1.5 million LED lights on moving floats and glowing ...
Secret To Disneyland Anniversary Spectaculars Tinker Bell Pixie Dust And One Of A Kind Tech
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On Disneyland's Main Street USA thoroughfare, a throng of visitors stream past Donald Duck as excited kids line up to hug him, their voices raised to be heard over the carnival music and hurly-burly outside the theme park's Opera House.
But inside, park technology guru Chuck Davis stands in a dark second-floor room. Blackout shades can't quite block the California sunshine at the edges of the windows. ...
How I Survived Disneyland On Five Dollars
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On a muggy August morning, I found myself peering deeply into a cavernous hole of mouse-shaped confections. How long could I survive this dizzying trip to the unknown,? I thought, attempting poetry but sounding more Bradshaw than Angelou. It was only 9:30 AM, and I was already losing it.
I was attempting Disneyland on a budget of $5.
In honor of the park's 60th anniversary, I decided to explore a ...
Disneyland Imagineer Shares Memories At MV Historical Association Event
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As Disneyland celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, more than 150 history lovers gathered to celebrate Mountain View's connection to the theme park's early history.
Disneyland's iconic giant spinning teacups, flying elephants and speeding bobsleds were engineered in Mountain View by pioneering amusement park ride manufacturer Arrow Development Co.
At its annual summer barbecue Aug. 2, the ...
Star Wars Themed Lands Coming To Disney Parks
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Today at the D23 EXPO 2015, The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced to an audience of more than 7,500 fans that Star Wars-themed lands will be coming to Disneyland park in Anaheim, California and Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, allowing Star Wars fans to step into the stories from a galaxy far, far away.
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This month, in part two of my series of articles comparing Downtown Disney in the California Disneyland resort with the Disney Village in Disneyland Paris, I will be looking at the entertainment these areas have to offer.
Of the two, Disney Village seems to have much more of a variety of entertainment offerings, which includes PanoraMagique (a tethered hot air balloon much like "Characters in Flight" ...
Disneyland Ride Review A Trip Back In Time On The Horsedrawn Streetcars
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Main Street, U.S.A. is a trip back to any town in America in the 1890s. What makes that trip complete are the horse-drawn streetcars slowly clip-clopping down the street.
This attraction has stayed pretty much the same since Disneyland opened in 1955. The only significant change was the removal of a "Fare" box that was present opening day. The fare back then was 10 cents. Now, of course, every ...
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Ghosts are coming back to Space Mountain. And Jack Skellington and the rest of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" crew are taking over the Haunted Mansion.
But before those attractions can take on their Halloween season look, they will shut down for a bit.
The Haunted Mansion closed today for nearly three weeks so the popular attraction can get its semi-spooky makeover. Called the "Haunted Mansion ...
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The hand and face marks pressed onto the Emporium windows at Disneyland are a sign of success.
The new Main Street Enchanted Windows - three-dimensional moving displays of classic Disney animated films of "Peter Pan," "Cinderella," and "The Princess of the Frog" - started debuting in May.
The number of imprints left by guests says it all.
"It's completely covered," said David Caranci, ...
In Defense Of Disneyland Why Its Worth Revisiting As A Jaded Adult
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I went to Disneyland for the first time when I was 10-years old. My parents, aunt, and grandma loaded my sisters, two cousins, and me into two Oldsmobile Cutlass wagons and we caravanned from Portland (OR) to Anaheim (CA) in a sprawling, Vacation-esque road trip.
We visited the Redwoods, Universal Studios, and San Diego. Wonderful places, all. And yet I only have three or four fleeting memories from ...
How Star Wars Land Will Give Tomorrowland A Chance To Return To Its Roots
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Now that we've had some time to recover from the R2D2-style head-spins we all did after the announcement that a Star Wars-themed land will be coming to Disneyland, we've honed in on why the news is so good. Not only will the 14-acre Star Wars Land introduce a much-needed new experience (the last major addition to Disneyland park was Mickey's Toontown, opened in 1993), it will also create space, pun ...
Book Written By Two Disneyland Janitors Dives Into Dirty Details Of Cleaning The Magic Kingdom
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What's the cleanup needed after a "Code V?" What about a "Code H?" Those terms and many other secrets of keeping Disneyland clean are revealed in a book by two former members of the park's custodial staff, titled "Cleaning the Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt's Dream Spotless."
The book, by Ken Pellman and Lynn Barron, takes readers on a detailed tour of what it takes to be a "jani" (a ...
Walt Disney Parks And Resorts Announces New Star Wars Land Entertainment And Experiences At D23 EXPO 2015
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Disney announced many new coming attractions and entertainment during the D23 EXPO 2015 in Anaheim this past weekend. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek delivered a behind-the-scenes look at what is coming to Disneyland. He was joined on stage by Imagineers working on the projects to give insight into the future of the lands. Of the many announcements, Chapek told everyone that the new and ...
Dates Announced Disneyland Holidays
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JACK SKELLINGTON KNOWS: September through December -- or, let's be honest, early January -- is a whirl of bunting and lights and decorations and fresh costumes and special events at Disneyland Resort. But just because Halloween arrives before the December holidays on the calendar doesn't mean that The Happiest Place on Earth always sticks strictly to the order of things. Look to one of its most famous ...
Disneyland Ride Review Cruising Into The Humorous Waterways Of The Jungle Cruise
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Turn around and wave good-bye to your normal Disneyland ride review as we cast off and head out onto the waterways of the Jungle Cruise.
This pun-laden guided tour of the jungle rivers of the world has been around since the opening day of Disneyland. At its simplest, it is a guided tour, by boat, through the jungles of Africa, Asia and South America. But any similarities to real life end there - ...
Disneyland Designers Face Pressure To Ensure Star Wars Land Doesn't Flop
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As Disneyland engineers tinker on top-secret designs for the park's new Star Wars Land, a mothballed attraction at nearby Disney California Adventure provides a stark reminder that even the most creative ride ideas can land with a thud, costing park operators lots of money and frustrating visitors..
Luigi's Flying Tires was an ambitious effort that lofted visitors in tire-shaped bumper cars floating ...
Disneyland Restricted Airspace Prompts Cancellation Of Insect-Spraying Flight
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The airspace around Disneyland is restricted. That's the lesson learned by a company that was set to spray for mosquitoes in Orange County, Calif., Wednesday night - but had to call off the mission because it didn't have a waiver to fly near the theme park.
"A complication arose in the operation regarding permissions to fly over restricted airspace around Disneyland," the Orange County Mosquito and ...
Old Disneyland House Slated For Possible Relocation
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A nearly 90-year-old, one-story house, known as the Pope House, that sits behind-the-scenes on Disneyland Resort property could be moved to make room for the Millennium Falcon.
By now, most in the Disney universe know about the announcement of a Star Wars Land planned for Disneyland. There has been some general information released about the location for the 14-acre project: the Big Thunder Ranch and ...
Construction On Disney Star Wars Themed Land Begins Next Year
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Plans for "Star Wars" inspired lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World are in hyperdrive.
Tom Staggs, Disney's chief operating officer, gave on Thursday the first piece of a timeline for the proposed, and much anticipated, lands.
"I'm pleased to announce that we'll start construction on both in 2016," Staggs said at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications & Entertainment ...
Disneyland Ride Review Take A Trip Down The Rabbit Hole With Alice In Wonderland
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Ready for a trip down the rabbit hole? Then step aboard a caterpillar for a ride on the Alice in Wonderland attraction at Disneyland.
Based on the 1951 animated movie of the same name produced by Walt Disney, the attraction is boarded outside in a fanciful garden setting, right next to the Mad Tea Party attraction.
Your ride is the back of a caterpillar. After boarding, your journey starts up a ...
This Disneyland Breakfast Costs More Than A Night At The French Laundry
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Disney addicts and foodies are one and the same, as evidenced by all the insanely tasty treats you can eat at Disney parks - and until today, those passions were restricted to restaurants and food stands. But today, the folks at Disney blew our minds by announcing a new, extremely rare opportunity: eating a meal inside an iconic Disneyland attraction. Dubbed the Jungle Cruise Sunrise Safari Breakfast, this ...
PBS Documentary Shows Both Sides Of Walt Disney The Genius Who Created Disneyland
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Nearly 50 years after his death, Walt Disney has been transformed from a man into a symbol. He's the eponym of a giant corporation, a bronze statue greeting visitors to Disneyland, an avuncular figure who assures buyers of Disney products that family-friendly, emotionally uplifting pleasure lies ahead.
But he was, at one point, an actual human being. In an exhaustive but always lively four-hour, ...
Redlands Forum Focuses On Disneyland Celebration
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Marilyn Magness Carroll, executive director of creative entertainment for Disney Parks and Resorts, brought a bit of Disney pixie dust to Wednesday's Redlands Forum at Esri, offering a behind-the-scenes look at Disneyland's Diamond Celebration going on now.
The idea of the Anaheim theme park came to Walt Disney while sitting on a park bench at Griffith Park watching his daughters play. "And he thought ...
How They Maintain The Disneyland Railroad
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Every night, Disneyland Railroad's maintenance crew gives steam engines and passenger cars a detailed inspection to keep them in top running shape.
Here's what happens:
When a train is backed into the roundhouse, the engineer and fireman shut off the fire and make sure all of the valves are closed. Any leftover steam is kept in the boiler to make the engine easier to fire up in the morning.
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Disneyland Ride Review An Eerie Trip Into Space On Ghost Galaxy
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Space Mountain is one of the most thrilling attractions at Disneyland. So in 2009, Disney Imagineers decided to make it more thrilling for Halloween by turning it into Ghost Galaxy.
Spooky sounds emanate from the building as you walk up the entrance ramp. At night, there are images of a ghost projected onto the building for all to see, warning you that things in space are different now.
The ...
Why Planes Helicopters And Drones Can Not Fly Over Disneyland
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There are consequences for flying over Disneyland, Disney California Adventure or Walt Disney World.
The theme parks have the same protection as the White House, the Kennedy Space Center, and sporting events when it comes to restricted air space.
As the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District learned earlier this month, anyone planning to fly over the theme parks needs a special waiver ...
Disneyland 60th Anniversary Celebration Gets End Date But It May Get A New Use
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Disneyland's 60th anniversary celebration -- including its overhauled nighttime parade, fiery fireworks show and fire-and-water extravaganza -- now has an end date.
But Disney experts predict the park's latest attractions may be repurposed to promote the park's next big addition: Star Wars Land.
The anniversary celebration, which was launched May 22, will end next year Sept. 5, the theme park ...
What It Takes To Run Mark Twain Riverboat
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A few years ago, The Orange County Register was allowed to spend some time with the crew on board the Mark Twain Riverboat.
Many of the attractions at Disneyland are operated with the push of a button, but the Mark Twain Riverboat is not one of them.
Just like the locomotives of the Disneyland Railroad, the Mark Twain needs steam to power its paddlewheel and a crew that uses signal bells to help ...
Disney Releases Official Details On New Star Wars Experience
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Disney Parks has officially released details on the new "Star Wars" experience at Disneyland Park in Southern California and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida.
The Season of the Force will begin Monday, Nov. 16 at California's Disneyland Park. Guests will meet some of their favorite "Star Wars" characters and enjoy new rides inspired by the films.
On opening day, five attractions are set to ...
Disney Rolls Out Their Fun And Not So Scary Mickey Halloween Party
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Spooky projections played on Main Street, U.S.A. and Disney's most famous villains came out at Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland.
Disneyland kicked off its not-so-scary Halloween celebration on Friday, the first of a 17-night special ticketed affair that runs on select nights through Oct. 31.
But instead of gore and bloody decorations or costumed monsters roaming in the shadows looking for a ...
Local Veteran Recalls Meeting Walt Disney
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Longtime Victor Valley resident Bob Campbell Jr. said meeting Walt Disney, watching the birth of Disneyland and riding horses in the High Desert over 50 years ago is only a small part of his "long and wonderful life."
Campbell, a 74-year old Air Force veteran, said he still remembers the early 1950s when he and his Sunday school teacher, Willis John, met Disney at his office at the Walt Disney Studios ...
First Star Wars Additions At Disneyland Opening In November
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Last month, Disney revealed plans to bring Star Wars into its family of various theme parks in a bigger way, and the company has now announced the first few additions are opening surprisingly soon at California's original Disneyland, on November 16th.
Among these attractions are Star Wars Launch Bay, where guests can visit with Star Wars characters, see special exhibits and get peeks at the upcoming ...
Disneyland Ride Review Eerie And Merry Join For The Haunted Mansion Holiday
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A haunted house mixing Christmas and Halloween is exactly what you get when Disneyland adds the seasonal overlay called the Haunted Mansion Holiday to its classic attraction.
Based on the Tim Burton-produced film "The Nightmare Before Christmas," it features Jack Skellington and other characters from the movie.
You start your tour of the mansion as usual, but the outside is now decorated with ...
8 More Unanswered Questions About Star Wars Land
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Disney raised even more questions with the recent announcement of plans to temporarily close the Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island and the Disneyland Railroad to allow for construction of Star Wars Land.
Here's what we know so far: The new 14-acre land will feature two attractions set in a remote frontier town on the outer rim of the "Star Wars" galaxy. While no opening date has been set, ...
Disneyland Raises Annual Pass Prices And Discontinues Premium Pass
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Disney's top-level annual passholders will have to shell out more than $1,000 if they want to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure anytime of the year.
Disneyland raised its prices for lower-tier annual passes Sunday by as much as $60, highest-tier bi-coastal pass good for visits for Walt Disney World and Disneyland by $300, and eliminated the no-blackout, $779 Premium Annual Passport.
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7 Reasons Why Disneyland Raised Its Annual Pass Prices
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Disneyland's recent decision to raise the price of its top-tier annual pass to more than $1,000 has upset many hardcore fans.
The top-tier annual pass with no blackout dates leaps from $779 to $1,049 - a whopping $270 hike that represents a 35% price increase. A cheaper version of the Signature pass tacks on two weeks of blackout dates during the Christmas and New Year's holiday season, the busiest ...
A Look Back At Disneyland Circle D Ranch
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While the Millenium Falcon is going to land on the Big Thunder Ranch at Disneyland, some of the backstage areas north of there, including where the Resort takes care of its horses - the Circle D Ranch are going to be home to a large part of the Star Wars Land expansion.
The story of the Circle D Ranch
Way before Walt Disney bought the property that would become Disneyland, horses and other ...
Disneyland Ride Review This Small World Will Have You Singing Along
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The message is happiness and global peace in the classic Disney attraction it's a small world, which debuted not at Disneyland but at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Time magazine calculated last year that the attraction's song, which gave the ride its name, has been heard and played more than any song ever written.
First some history: Walt Disney was approached by Pepsi-Cola to design an attraction ...
Some Cool Behind The Scenes Secrets Of Disneyland Haunted Mansion
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The best illusion happens when you don't even know you've been tricked.
Take the mysterious case of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. That "dark ride" (all indoors) may be the most visited hoax of all time.
1) The Haunted Mansion is, along with Pirates of the Caribbean, one of the landmarks of New Orleans Square. But the mansion was not inspired by anything in Nawlins, instead it was inspired by ...
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If I've ever been to Disneyland during Halloween, I was a kid, because I don't remember it. However, I do know that for Halloween, like Christmas, the decorators go all out. The equivalent of the giant tree in the Town Square and Mickey shaped wreaths are Mickey shaped jack-o-lanterns, complete with friendly smile and pumpkin ears. The entrance plaza has the "fab five," Mickey and friends, made out of ...
Disneyland Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary And Spiderman Arrives On Nov 16
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While many amusement parks have opened up and closed down soon enough, Disneyland remains sustainable and popular while celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
The popularity of this fantasy land has been consistently maintained for both adults and children "despite shifting demographics, the rise of video games and all the other societal changes that have sunk so many other businesses".
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Spider Man To Join Fellow Superheroes At Disneyland
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Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is coming Disneyland.
As part of the theme park's Super Hero HQ attraction opening Nov. 16 in Tomorrowland, a Spider-Man character will join other Marvel superheroes, including Thor and Iron Man, to pose for pictures and sign autographs with park visitors, the theme park has announced.
The bad news is that Captain America won't be at Spider-Man's side.
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Disneyland Ride Review Full Steam Ahead On The Mark Twain
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Engine room, full speed ahead. The bell clangs and the steam whistle blows as you embark on a journey aboard the Mark Twain Riverboat, one of Disneyland's opening day attractions still around. It will take you on a journey on the Rivers of America in Frontierland, nearly identical to the one visitors to the park encountered in 1955.
As the steam-powered paddle wheeler glides away from the dock, it ...
Hollywood Home Movies Disneyland Is An E-Ticket To The Park Past
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Baby boomers with stardust memories of Disneyland often lament how the park has changed. Gone are the E-tickets, the Rocket to the Moon, the Skyway, the Submarine Voyage, the PeopleMover and the mule rides.
For a misty-eyed ride into that past, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is presenting "Hollywood Home Movies: Disneyland," a sold-out show Saturday night, Oct. 24, at the Linwood Dunn ...
Digging Up The Ghosts Of Disneyland Haunted Mansion Ride
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Long before there were hitchhiking ghosts or merry ghouls frolicking in a ballroom, there was the tale of a sea captain - a sea captain who murdered his wife and buried her in a brick wall.
This sea captain was once destined for Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, but this gruesome tale of a ship commander has largely been forgotten.
To delve into the Haunted Mansion's past is to discover perhaps the ...
Why Star Wars Land Is Being Added To Disneyland
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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 the country.
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10 Scary Legendary Ghost Tales Of Disneyland Haunts
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I recently interviewed a cast member who works inside the Haunted Mansion. She talked about the belief, among Disney employees, that the place is inhabited by more than the Disney-created 999 haunts.
She said female employees talk about ghosts that untie the ribbons in the cast members' hair. She said props move from one side of a room to the other. She said there are behind-the-scenes rooms in the ...
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Van Eaton Galleries, one of the world's premier animation artwork and collectibles galleries located in Sherman Oaks, California, has announced a rare exhibit and auction, "Collecting Disneyland." The auction will take place Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Van Eaton Galleries located at 13613 Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, California. Collecting Disneyland is an extraordinary exhibit and auction devoted to ...
Fancy FastPass Reader At Disneyland Or Precursor To Magic Bands
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Two Fastpass bar-code readers temporarily stationed at the entrance of Space Mountain are not a precursor to the much-discussed Magic Bands, a Disney official said on Tuesday.
Disneyland spokeswoman Betsy Sanchez said the bar-code readers are being tested for the next few days to measure their efficiency, only at Space Mountain. She said they routinely test things at the park.
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Disney Pass Price Hike Is Unacceptable
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Oops! Mickey and his friends did it again.
The Disneyland Resort increased the prices of its Annual Passports for the second time this year.
As an annual passholder, I'm not surprised, but I will not renew my pass when it expires.
The Disneyland Resort is notorious for raising its prices, but this season's price hike is unacceptable. The new price hike removed the Premium pass in lieu of ...
10 Tips For Your Familys Next Trip To Disneyland
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With all the rides, shows, characters and restaurants, it's no secret that families are flocking to Disneyland. But with as many as 60,000 visitors on a peak day, it can become overwhelming to know how to make your vacation magical.
Here are a few tips to make sure the happiest place on earth lives up to your family's expectations.
From our experience, if you can plan your Disneyland days during ...
Put Away That Spare Change Theres No More Pay Phoning Home From Disneyland
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The modern era has caught up with pay phones at the Disneyland Resort.
Thanks to the incredible growth of cellphones, the resort has quietly removed all the pay phones from its original theme park.
Locations such as those across from the exit to Space Mountain have been cleared of the phones, and in other areas of Disneyland.
In the 1960s, AT&T, along with Pacific Bell were major sponsors at ...
How Disney Parks Use Halloween To Update Their Classic Attractions
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Candy! Costumes! Calacas! Halloween has always been a fan-favorite holiday. Without much in the way of religion or tradition to take priority, this is a day of pure fun. A time for kids to indulge in way too much sugar, and for adults to dress up in otherwise-socially-unacceptable costumes before hitting the town.
It's also a time of year that theme parks are increasingly using as excuses to step up ...
Disneyland Adds Second Nightly Fireworks Show Thanksgiving Week
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Disneyland will add a second nightly fireworks show during Thanksgiving week - and consider using the strategy on select days in the future to thin out massive crowds.
The "Disneyland Forever" fireworks show will run at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. from Nov. 21 to Nov. 28.
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Disneyland Resort is experiencing record crowds, and with holidays and special events coming up ...
Neat Facts About Disneyland Rivers Of America
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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, the Rivers of America is my "home" ...
Everyone Hail To The Pumpkin Mouse
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The magic continues at Disneyland's Halloween Time which brings a spook-tacular twist to the beloved southern California park.
Disneyland works to bring different elements to its Halloween Time festivities each year and feature new special additions. Some are found inside the Haunted Mansion or as Disney has done this year, an afterlife spin on Space Mountain.
These pumpkins and ghouls galore, ...
Is Brigham Young Hearse Residing in Disneyland
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I recently went to Disneyland for the first time since middle school, and in the week leading up to my visit I obsessively consumed as much useless trivia about the park and its history as I could find. Being the boring adult that I am, if I'm going to commit to a day in a theme park, I better know some of its back story.
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How Fakers with Wheelchairs Ruined Disneyland Disabled Line
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Sue Ann pulled up her knee-high rainbow socks, made one quick yank at her polyester skirt to make sure it was no longer wedged into the waistband of her briefs, and announced herself ready for Disneyland. Though elderly, short, squat, and assigned male at birth, Sue Ann (a pseudonym) looks fetching in her ever-askew blond wig. The gal's got moxie. She's a 4'6" American Girl Doll, except with regular ...
58 Ways Star Wars Land Is Changing Disneyland
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The Walt Disney Company recently announced that an entirely new land based on the Star Wars universe would be coming to Disneyland, likely in 2019. The 14-acre mini universe will feature two major new rides and other attractions including a restaurant based on the Mos Eisley cantina in the films. I'm not a big Star Wars aficionado, but I hear that the designers working on it are, and genuine fans can ...
Of 999 Ghosts In Disneyland Haunted Mansion These Are The Stars You Need To Know
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There are 999 ghosts inside Disneyland's Haunted Mansion (and always room for one more), but some of them are breakout stars. How well do you know your favorite haunts?
Ghost Host: The basso profundo voice of Paul Frees, known as the "Man of a Thousand Voices," guides guests through the tour of the Haunted Mansion. The Ghost Host is not the owner of the mansion, but rather a high-ranking servant. In ...
Disneyland Ride Review Pinocchios Daring Journey Is A Little Wooden
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It's time to take a ride on Pinocchio's Daring Journey at Disneyland, which is based on Walt Disney's second animated feature film, "Pinocchio," which was based on the children's novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi.
This attraction appeared in 1983, occupying the space that once held the Fantasyland Theater. Above the entrance there is a small figure of Pinocchio on a stage. Passing ...
Disneyland Ride Review Small World For The Holidays Is Joyous
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The holiday version of it's a small world debuted at Disneyland in 1997.
The facade looks the same, except for the Santa Claus hat on the smiling clock. But at night, the attraction undergoes a dramatic change as thousands of colored lights illuminate the facade.
As you approach the turnstiles, the music has changed to a mix of the classic song the attraction is known for, along with a mix of ...
Star Tours Takes The Force Awakens Detour With Season Of The Force Retool
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As usual, the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 bicker as Star Tours opens, with the speeder in hyperdrive heading to a desert planet.
But the destination is not Luke Skywalker's Tattooine - it's Jakku, the home of Rey, one of the main characters of the upcoming "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
The popular Star Tours ride, closed since early November, has been updated to include a scene from the seventh ...
The Force Reigns At Disneyland New Star Wars Event
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What if Disneyland converted Tomorrowland to a "Star Wars"-themed area rather than building a 14-acre Star Wars Land?
Starting Friday, you can see what that would have looked like with Star Wars Season of the Force at the Anaheim theme park.
The "Star Wars" festival officially kicks off Monday, but you can check out all the new additions to Tomorrowland right now as Disneyland "soft opens" a ...
Disneyland And Imagineering Part 4
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Last time we left off, we were meeting some of the Imagineers who were responsible for the initial creation of Disneyland. We began to see the park take physical shape and learn about the origins of Main Street USA and Sleeping Beauty's Castle. There were roughly 6 months until the opening. The orange and walnut groves that once existed all to themselves were being transformed into a pear-shaped amusement ...
Disneyland Ride Review Help Buzz Lightyear Protect The Galaxy
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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 Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters to ...
Mickey Mouse Pancakes Moving To New Location At Disneyland
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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 transformed into a table service location ...
Disneyland PeopleMover Car Sells At Auction For 471,500 Dollars
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A car from Disneyland's long-running PeopleMover has sold at a Los Angeles auction for $471,500.
The PeopleMover was an elevated tram that took visitors on a slow moving ride through the Tomorrowland attraction. It carried its first passengers in 1967 and ran until 1995.
The buyer was not identified.
Van Eaton Galleries says the auction over the weekend included hundreds of items of ...
Want To Skipper A Jungle Cruise Boat Now You Can For A Price
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Sailing aboard the Jungle Cruise, Brian Alters picks up the microphone and delivers a timeworn comedic spiel amid the lush vegetation of the Nile River.
"I'd like to point out some of the rare plants we have here," says Alters, randomly pointing at foliage along the river banks. "There's some, there's some and there's some. They're all the same genus of species: plasticus fakus."
Alters isn't a ...
More Than 600 Singers Help Out At Disneyland Annual Traditional Candlelight Ceremony
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Traditional carols like "Silent Night" and "We Three Kings" received royal treatment by nearly 600 voices in the Candlelight Mass Choir at Disneyland as part of its Candlelight Ceremony and Processional over the weekend.
The annual event, started by Walt Disney in 1958 as a way to thank local charities and the community, featured two female narrators this year. Geena Davis, star of movies like ...
Disneyland Ride Review Snow Whites Scary Adventure Puts You Face To Face With The Evil Queen
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Look up and you will see the evil Queen looking down with disdain through the curtains of her chamber as you enter the line for Snow White's Scary Adventure at Disneyland.
As you wind your way around the dungeon in the queue, you find a golden apple. Touch it and you will hear the Queen cackle menacingly. Nearby is a book of poisons open to a page about a poisoned apple that brings on the Sleeping ...
Disney Cone Building Height Limit Near Disneyland Keeps The Fantasy Alive
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Hotels will never rise tall enough to scrape the skies near Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
Even with the flurry of nearby construction, developers must abide by a little-known set of height limitations known by city insiders as the "Disney Cone."
"If you're building in Anaheim, then you're aware of the height limit around Disneyland," said Jeff Flint, a spokesman for the Wincome ...
Disneyland Ride Review Take A Wild Ride With Mr Toad
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Turn the steering wheel all you want, but you will still careen out of control from the moment you set out on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland.
Your frenzied ride starts off with a crash as you bang through the door of Toad Hall's parlor into the library, where your car seemingly knocks down stacks of books before crashing through the fireplace, knocking "sparks" and embers onto the floor.
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Metal Detectors Installed Toy Guns Banned At Disney Parks
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are placing metal detectors at the esplanade area where guests are screened to enter the theme parks, beginning today, and prohibiting and banning toy gun possession and sales inside the park.
The rules were updated on the Disneyland park rules website and specifically mentions that the toy guns include "toy blasters, squirt guns etc."
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Every Item On The Star Wars Menu At Disneyland Taste Tested
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In honor of Star Wars: The Force Awakens as well as the massive IRL land they're building, Disneyland has temporarily turned Tomorrowland into a nerd's wet dream, filling the futuristic corner with movie props, videos, Darth Vader meet-and-greets and even a baller gift shop selling $3,000 Yoda statues.
The most important detail, though, is that Disney has transformed quick-service restaurant Galactic ...
Going To Disneyland You Will Have To Leave The Stormtrooper Costume At Home
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People over 14 years old are no longer allowed to wear costumes or masks to Disneyland in the US.
The move is part of an effort to tighten up security at Disney theme parks across the country.
Metal detectors have also been installed at park entrances, extra police patrols with specially trained dogs have been added, and the sale of toy guns has been discontinued.
This means that grown up ...
Disneyland Reopens After Temporarily Closing Gates To New Visitors On Christmas Afternoon
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Disneyland stopped admitting new guests for about 90 minutes Friday afternoon because of overcrowding.
"Many guests are enjoying the parks today," park officials said on the site's Twitter account at 1:15 p.m. when it announced the closure.
The park re-opened at about 2:45 p.m. California Adventure Park remained open throughout.
During the closure, guests who had already been in Disneyland ...
Disneyland To Close Some Attractions To Build Star Wars Land
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To make way for "Star Wars," Disneyland is about to launch its largest expansion ever, which means shutting down a significant chunk of the Anaheim theme park.
In January, 10 attractions and eateries will close - some temporarily, some permanently - only a few months after the resort hiked the price of annual passes as much as 31%. This spring, Disneyland's biggest rival, Universal Studios Hollywood, ...
Disneyland To Close Multiple Attractions In January To Build Star Wars Land
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Disneyland is set to close multiple attractions and eateries next month to make room for the new "Star Wars"-themed land in the Orange County theme park.
The 14-acre project would be Disney's largest single themed land expansion, CEO Bob Iger said when he announced the project in August at the D23 Expo.
Groundbreaking is scheduled to take place in 2016 at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios ...
Disney During The Holidays How To Navigate The Parks Like A Pro
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On Christmas day this year, Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida hit maximum capacity and closed - forcing the parks to turn away unlucky Mouseketeers and signaling the arrival of peak season.
It's not a rarity for the parks to close temporarily due to overcrowding: it can happen during extremely popular times. And it's not just closing you need to worry about. ...
