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2017 Disneyland

September 1, 2017

September 10--X Atencio, Disney Animator and Imagineer, Dies at 98

X Atencio, the legendary Disney animator and Imagineer who worked on “Pinocchio” and “Fantasia” and helped bring the Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion attractions to life at Disneyland, died on Sept. 10. He was 98.

Atencio was a favorite of Walt Disney’s for his versatility as an animator, tunesmith, writer, and innovator who brought indelible touches to some of Disneyland’s best-loved attractions.

2017 Articles:

Disneyland Tower Of Terror Makes Its Last Drop Before Marvel Makeover
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Disney's Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has taken its final plunge before it gets a Marvel Studio makeover. Many fans of the Disney California Adventure ride came in to see the attraction on Monday, its last day of service as a "Twilight Zone" ride. ...

Disneyland And Imagineering Part 10

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"I know it's here somewhere" I'm not sure if that's exactly what was said upon first sight of where the Rivers of America used to be, but I'm sure it was something similar. Maybe with a little more salt. A lot of the excavation for the layout of the ...

Todays Future

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During the rush of getting the Park constructed, "Tomorrowland" was the last land finished. Budget cuts didn't allow all of its attractions to be opened that first day. One of those cuts was to use the "Nautilus" sets from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" ...

Counterfeiters Prefer Disneyland
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Disneyland's 1955 opening was plagued by snafus, including the widespread distribution of counterfeit tickets. More than 60 years later, security agents at the Anaheim theme park are on the lookout not only for phony tickets but for bogus money, too ...

Disneyland Adds Fastpass To Mobile App
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The Fastpass system used at the Disneyland Resort since 1999 is getting an upgrade. The new system, referred to as a "Disney MaxPass," will enable visitors to use the Disneyland app on their smartphones to get a Fastpass digitally - after they have ...

Disneyland To Add A Digital Fastpass Option For $10 A Day
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Disneyland's Fastpass ticketing system, which lets visitors avoid the long lines for crowded attractions by booking a ride time, has been a free feature since it was created in 1999. But Disney announced Wednesday that it will let parkgoers use the ...

Main Street Electrical Parade Disneyland Return
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SEMI-SERIOUS QUESTION: Which is greater, the number of blinking bulbs in the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland Resort or the number of times the parade's synth-sweet theme song has looped through your brain since you first saw it, live, at the ...

Main Street Electrical Parade Back At Disneyland
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The iconic Main Street Electrical Parade is back at Disneyland. Disney die-hards lined up to see the memorable sparkle Thursday night. Many said they couldn't wait to hear the music and see the floats. The parade hasn't been at Disneyland since ...

Disneyland Resort Closed Early Sunday But Rainy Days Still Best Days
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Yes, it's true. Disneyland Resort was forced to close the theme parks early on Sunday, Jan. 22 due to the third of three powerful storms that howled across Orange County and southern California. The park was back open Monday. Citing weather ...

9 Extinct Disneyland Attractions You Probably Never Knew Existed
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Over 60 years ago, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. In the decades since, Walt Disney's original theme park vision has undergone changes both big and small. Rides, attractions, and entire swaths of land have sometimes been overhauled or torn down ...

Disneyland Just Opened An Ultra-Exclusive Dining Space Called 21 Royal
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When Walt Disney was still tinkering with his plans for Disneyland, he and his wife Lillian envisioned a private family apartment hidden above the Pirates of the Caribbean ride where they could host prominent guests. Their plans were never fully ...

Disneyland Reveals Secret Menu Items
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Disneyland reveals secret menu items The main features of Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, are the teacup rides and roller coasters, but what's a day of rides without some good eats? Disneyland has released the names of a number of ...

Inside 21 Royal New Hidden Dinner Experience That Costs 15000 Dollars
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Say goodbye to churros and pretzels: Disneyland has a new ultra-fancy dining space, and we're already saving our pennies for a bite. Welcome to 21 Royal, a hidden wonderland tucked above the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disney's original theme ...

Disney Wants To Make Theme Park Rides Controlled By Your Emotions
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Disney has filed a patent for theme park rides that can be controlled by your emotions. Titled, 'Sensing and Managing Vehicle Behaviour Based on Occupant Awareness', the patent seeks to develop technology which can read the facial expressions of ...

Everything We Know About Star Wars Themed Land
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When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, I was excited about the prospect of more Star Wars films, obviously, but I couldn't stop thinking about what the acquisition meant for Disney Parks. Star Wars already had a presence in the parks with Star Tours: ...

5 Most Underrated Things To Eat At Disneyland
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Disneyland is the happiest place on earth, without a doubt. You get to meet your favorite characters, ride some fun rides, and eat some ridiculously delicious food. This isn't your standard theme park fare. Yes, there are still hot dogs, hamburgers, and ...

Teen Apprentice Who Painted Disneyland In 1955
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Gary McLearn, 78, of Lake Havasu City, was a union painter's apprentice who helped prepare Disneyland's Main Street for the grand opening in July 1955. It was his junior year of high school in 1955, McLearn was 17 years old. A friend of the family ...

Adventure Awaits

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When "Adventureland" was first conceived, it was to be based on Walt's award winning documentaries on Africa and Asia. "Jungle Cruise" was the star attraction until "Swiss Family Treehouse" opened in 1962. The inspiration for the "Jungle Cruise" ...

Price To Visit Disneyland And California Adventure Is Going Up
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The price to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure - for either a day or with a year's pass - is going up again. Effective Sunday, it will cost $97 to go to one of the parks on Value days, the lowest-priced days of the year, up $2. A ...

Disneyland Just Changed Their Ticket Prices And You Are Not Going To Be Happy About It
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Definitively proving that we live in a cruel world, Disneyland just upped their ticket prices. As of yesterday, tickets for each tier of the park's newish seasonal pricing system are as follows: * $97 for value days (up from $95) * $110 for ...

Fire In Disneyland Parking Structure Burns 8 Cars Injures 7 People And Prompts Evacuations
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At least eight cars caught fire at a Disneyland parking structure Monday night, injuring park staffers, prompting some evacuations and causing nearly $180,000 in damage, authorities said. During the blaze, seven Disney employees suffered minor ...

7 People Treated 8 Cars Burn In Disneyland Parking Fire
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A fire broke out in Disneyland's main parking structure that burned eight cars and caused seven people to be treated for smoke inhalation, authorities said. No foul play was suspected but authorities haven't given a cause for the Monday blaze at the ...

Steel Is Landing In The Star Wars Land Project
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Those aren't droids, they're tall construction cranes above the treeline at Disneyland. The cranes were putting up structural steel as the buildings for "Star Wars" land started taking shape in the northwest section of the theme park. Related to ...

Beauty And The Beast Is Taking Over Fantasyland At Disneyland
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It's finally Belle's time to shine. In honor of the upcoming release of the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, Disney has announced that Disneyland Parks is getting some beastly upgrades. The theme park recently shared some of the magical ...

Disney Sets Opening Date For Guardians Of The Galaxy Attraction At California Adventure
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Are you ready to dance with superheroes? If so, plan on a trip to Anaheim. Disney has set the opening date for the new "Guardians of the Galaxy"-inspired attraction and the company is going all out to commemorate the occasion, with new character ...

After Latest Ticket Price Increase Is Disneyland Still A Good Value
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So Disneyland raised its prices again, and many fans are upset about it. After watching the Cubs win the World Series and California get enough rain to pull the state from a drought, it's reassuring to see that some constants remain in our world. ...

What Is The Difference Between Dole Whip At Disneyland And Disney World
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Just as the same attractions (Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain) are slightly different at Disneyland and Disney World, the same holds true for the cult fan favorite Dole Whip. Having recently tried both, I can attest to the subtle distinctions, both ...

Best Place To Eat In Fantasyland New Red Rose Tavern
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The Red Rose Tavern opens for a limited time Feb. 24 in Disneyland Resort's famed Fantasyland. Belle and Beast would be thrilled to invite you to be their guests to the former Village Haus Restaurant, now all dressed up in Beauty and the Beast ...

See Main Street Electrical Parade From Your Home On March 7
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A Disney fan favorite, The Main Street Electrical Parade, has returned to Disneyland for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 18, 2017. While it truly is a sight to see, making the trip to the theme park in Anaheim, California before then may not be ...

Six Ways To Celebrate Beauty And The Beast At Disneyland Resort
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There is so much excitement and chatter about the new Star Wars-themed land opening at the Disneyland Resort in 2019, it sometimes seems like people have forgotten all about the classics that made Disney what it is. But fear not, with the new ...

999 Happy Haunts Marvel The Haunted Mansion
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Recently Marvel put out it's Haunted Mansion graphic novel, which collects issues 1-5 of the mini series. The story is wonderfully straight forward; A teenage boy named Danny is called to the Haunted Mansion by Madame Leota to come free his recently ...

5 Things To Know If You Are Taking A Preschooler To Disneyland
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Magic is real. Dreams really do come true. And the world can astonish you with its beauty and endless capacity for new adventure. How do I know all these things? I just spent two days at the Disneyland Resort with a small child. Disneyland is ...

Zachary Levi Reveals A Disneyland Food Secret Thats Definitely A Shocker
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Zachary Levi loved Disney even before he started working for the Mouse House. But now that he's officially employed by Disney, he has received some added perks such as unlimited trips to Disneyland with friends and family, so it would probably come ...

7 Things To Know About Disneyland's New Beauty And The Beast Eatery
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All about the gray stuff, how to get that in-demand souvenir cup and more tidbits about the Red Rose Taverne. Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie, and Disneyland provides the rest. The Southern California theme park is celebrating the ...

Hunny In The Briar Patch

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"Critter Country" was originally called the "Indian Village." Until 1971, that section of Frontierland contained Native American shows and attractions. The following year, it became "Bear Country," the first major expansion since the "Haunted Mansion" and ...

Disneyland And Imagineering Part 11

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The Storm before the Storm It was becoming increasingly clear that the year-long struggle to get the park opened was wearing on everyone involved. No one was more affected than Disney himself. Many around him had noticed a change in his behavior. He ...

Disneyland Characters Could Be Scrapped In Favour Of Robots In The Future
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If you're the type of person who gets over-excited at the prospect of visiting Disneyland and wearing the obligatory Mickey Mouse ears, then listen up! Disney has provided an insight into the future of its theme parks - where its iconic characters ...

Disneyland Cracks Down On Parade Seat Savers
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At Disneyland, folks will not be allowed to set up camp for the high-demand spots until parade set-up begins. And even then, park guests won't be able to hold spots for friends who are gallivanting elsewhere in the park. A policy change hasn't happened at ...

Why Pirates Of The Caribbean At Disneyland Is So Great At 50 Years Old
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Why is Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean still a "must-see" for theme park fans, 50 years after its debut? Not even the most dominant sports teams enjoy a 50-year winning streak. No movie or Broadway show has played to paying audiences in one ...

Disneyland Is Selling Dole Whip Cotton Candy
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Everybody loves Dole Whip. For generations that pineapple-flavored soft serve was only available on the Dole Plantation in Hawaii and at Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room (though now you can get the authentic stuff at Whipp'd in West Hollywood and Orange ...

Disneyland Got Her Magic Touch
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Disneyland fans and garden lovers alike are in for a treat on May 13, when the Walt Disney Family Museum opens its doors for a presentation by two landscape architects - Kelly Comras and Julie Bush - who will share their insight into Disneyland's ...

You Can Get Gold Dusted Churros For A Limited Time
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It's all in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. When it comes to things that need improvement, we're pretty sure "churros" and "Disneyland" don't top the list. And if it ain't broke Right? But we have to ...

Disneyland To Venture Into The World Of AI
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Disneyland is venturing into the world of artificial intelligence. Jon Snoddy of Walt Disney Imagineering detailed two AI projects that the Disney production team is now working on. The news was confirmed by Snoddy himself, in an interview with CNET at ...

How To Solve Disneyland Stroller Problem
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If Disneyland is correct, the most popular thing in tomorrow's world will be, wait for it, strollers. That's what you see most days when you enter Disneyland's Tomorrowland from the central hub: rows upon rows of strollers, clogging the pathway ...

Bob Iger Says No To Virtual Reality Headsets At Disney Parks
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Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive has no interest in having theme park visitors strap on virtual reality headsets that block out their view and place them inside a digital world. Smaller rivals, including Knott's Berry Farm, SeaWorld and Six Flags, ...

Autopia Adds Storyline With Robots On A Camping Road Trip
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A new storyline has been added to Disneyland's classic attraction Autopia featuring two robotic characters on a camping road trip. They are the robotic characters of ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility), developed by Honda, and "Bird," a ...

Autopia All New Look
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Where did you first sit behind a steering wheel, with your foot hovering over the gas pedal, ready to finally go, go, gooooo? It might have been a quiet cul-de-sac in your neighborhood, with a parent at your side. Or you might have initially driven a ...

Can Disneyland Eliminate Standing In Line
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Theme parks such as Disneyland employ a lot of theater tricks to entertain their guests. Creative staging, lighting effects and illusions all help make a bunch of wooden cut-outs and plastic robots come to life in rides and shows. But the parks' most ...

Disneyland Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Statues Are Missing
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I'm wishing the Snow White grotto at Disneyland would come back. A wooden construction fence was recently built around the beloved, if slightly off the beaten path, attraction, and now a fan site reports that the 55-year-old diorama is completely gone. ...

Five Things You May Not Know About Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride
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The theme-park ride, Pirates of the Caribbean, is celebrating its 50th anniversary over golden churros and beignets and a new movie to be shown in cinemas in May. In honor of Disney's most famous and longest-running ride, here are a few facts you should ...

Disneyland Electrical Parade Extended To August
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he Baroque Hoedown music will be heard on Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland for a while longer. The Disneyland Resort announced that the Main Street Electrical Parade's run is being extended until August 20, 2017. The parade was originally ...

George Mcginnis Last Imagineer Hired By Walt Disney Dies
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George McGinnis, the last Imagineer hired by Walt Disney, has died. He was 87. McGinnis was the show designer on a variety of projects while at Walt Disney Imagineering including Space Mountain at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. McGinnis' ...

New Fastpass Now Works For Toy Story Midway Mania And Matterhorn At Disneyland
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Riding on Toy Story Midway Mania just got easier at Disney California Adventure. Starting today, Fastpass, a way to get an appointed time to jump on an attraction, is available for the interactive shooter ride based on the "Toy Story" movies. ...

Dwayne Johnson Jungle Cruise Is A Go At Disney
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The Rock will star and also produce the adventure project with Dany Garcia, the co-CEO of the duo's Seven Bucks Productions banner. Welcome to the jungle, Dwayne Johnson. The actor has closed a deal to star in Jungle Cruise, Disney's live-action ...

Dwayne Johnson Turning Another Disneyland Ride Into A Movie
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Dwayne Johnson - aka The Rock - will try to capture the magic of Disneyland in a new film based on one of the theme park's iconic rides, Jungle Cruise. The movie has been in pre-production since 2015, and the actor is producing the live-action ...

You Can Bring Your Pet With You To Disneyland But There Is A Catch
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Just when we think we've learned everything about our favorite Disney parks, a new fact arises that catches us completely off guard - let's file the fact that Disneyland has its own freakin' pet day care center under this category. Somehow, after many ...

I Was A Real Life Mermaid

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Did you know there used to be live mermaids at Disneyland in the late 1950s and 1960s? 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 ...

Star Wars Disneyland Expansions Will Not Be Based On The Movie
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Disney announced in 2015 that it would be expanding its Disneyland and Disney World amusement parks (in California and Florida, respectively) with Star Wars-themed expansions. At Star Wars Celebration 2017, the company shed some light on these ambitious ...

Star Tours Adds A New Planet
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Somewhere in Disneyland Park, right now, or at least very recently, or soon in the future, this exact question is being put to someone who just rode Star Tours by someone who opted to visit another attraction: Where'd ya go? Because, as is the way ...

Disney Getting Good At Recycling Movie Ideas From Disneyland Rides
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If Disney CEO Bob Iger ends up running for California governor - as has been rumored - I'm sure that the environment will stand atop his platform, because nobody in the entertainment business recycles more than Disney. Animated movies becoming live ...

Hang With Mickey And Friends

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"Mickey's Toontown" is designed cartoonishly. Everything from "Mickey's House" to the post office looks, well, goofy. Opening in 1993, it was inspired by "ToonTown" in the 1988 movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" It was originally planned to be behind "Main ...

Space Mountain Will End Its Star Wars Theme Return To Classic Ride
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Rockets will no longer be in hyperspace on Space Mountain at Disneyland. The Disneyland Resort announced on its Parks Blog that the "Star Wars"-themed version of the ride would disappear into hyperspace at the end of May, returning to the "classic" ...

There Is No Place Like Disneyland
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I guess you could say that for my age, I am a well-traveled individual. I've visited Italy, France, Austria and most of the East Coast, and I've even been on a cross-country road trip. I've lived in Germany, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina ...

New Details About Star Wars Land Have Emerged And Minds Will Be Blown
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Get to work on those cosplay costumes, fanboys. A newly-released video, blog, and concept art are revealing new details about Disney's upcoming galactic attraction, Star Wars Land. From the looks of it, fans are in for a more epic experience than they ...

New Holiday Themed Shop Opens In Fantasyland
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Where family crests and swords used to be sold, is now the site for holiday decorations and more. The Castle Holiday Shoppe is now for business in Fantasyland at Disneyland. It opened up on Saturday, April 23, 2017. Its offer The new shop is in ...

New Guardians Of The Galaxy Ride At Disneyland Will Feature Music From The Movies
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Workers are still sawing, hammering and painting. But in one month Disney's building that once housed the Tower of Terror will be open again, as "Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout!" Since the announcement of the new attraction last year, ...

Matterhorn Bobsleds Return To Slopes With A Fastpass Option
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The Matterhorn Bobsleds returned to the slopes of the mountain at Disneyland. Only now, riders have a way to get onto the ride without waiting in line. Fastpass has been added to the classic attraction, letting guests secure an appointed time to ride ...

10 Disneyland Attractions That Do Not Exist Anymore But We Wish Did
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It's not easy being Disneyland. To keep people coming back and visiting year after year, the Anaheim amusement park has to constantly reinvent itself while not changing in ways that'll alienate diehard fans whose nostalgia runs deep. A few months ago, the ...

Johnny Depp Spent A Day At Disneyland Pretending To Be A Robot Capt Jack Sparrow
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Actor Johnny Depp, star of the film series Pirates of the Caribbean, spent Wednesday pretending to be an animatronic at the Disneyland ride that originally inspired the movie. Pirates of the Caribbean, which opened 50 years ago, is a "dark ride" in ...

Jungle Cruise Skipper View Of The Opening Day Attraction
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Cast member Richard Wallace, a Jungle Cruise Skipper at Disneyland Resort discussed his role on one of the most classic rides in the park. Those amazing jokes are old stand-bys and favorites for Annual Pass Holders. What is O2H? The backside ...

Disneybounders At Disneyland On Its Unofficial May The Fourth
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Star Wars fans have claimed May the Fourth as their day and typically it is nowhere more evident than Disneyland. May the Fourth is a play on the Star Wars phrase "May the force be with you." Many attend the park that day dressed in Star Wars ...

New Retro Lounge Experience Debuts In Disneyland Tomorrowland In May
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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Space Mountain, Disneyland is debuting a new retro lounge in Tomorrowland. The Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge Experience will feature a unique view of Tomorrowland, and give guests an "interstellar snack box" full of ...

Star Wars Land Update Disneyland Rivers Of America Route Nearly Done
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The steel is climbing out of the ground as "Star Wars" land continues to take shape at Disneyland. But while that land will open in 2019, crews are rapidly finishing work on the rockwork and landscaping around the new route for the Rivers of America. ...

Visitors Go Batty To Dress Up For Bats Day
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Lots of visitors at Disneyland on Sunday were wearing black. It was not the black Mickey Mouse ears, but rather black-colored attire. They were there for the annual unofficial event known as "Bats Day," where fans of dressing in Goth, steam punk and ...

Water Flows Back Into Rivers Of America At Disneyland
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Disneyland workers opened the valves and started filling the northern portion of the Rivers of America in Frontierland with water Friday. That portion of the waterway was dammed off and drained early in 2016 as part of the "Star Wars" land project. ...

What It Is Really Like To Get Married At Disneyland
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True love's formula, per classic Disney princess custom: First, a storybook romance. Next, a lavish castle wedding. Then, a lifetime of "happily ever after." According to the Walt Disney Co., mere mortals can achieve this fairy tale. That is, with ...

10 Most Delish Foods at Disneyland Resort
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Here's what you need to try, whether you're headed to Disneyland or Disney's California Adventure. Plan your trip around these treats, and you'll immediately understand why Disney's known as the Happiest Place on Earth - provided you're wearing your ...

Disneyland Was Born On Paper Over A Marathon Weekend In 1953
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Tomorrowland was originally going to be called World of Tomorrow. Frontierland was Frontier Country. Lilliputian Land never became a reality at Disneyland. And no one could have foreseen a "Star Wars" land opening in 2019. Walt Disney spent a ...

Fantasmic Will Get An Upgrade When It Returns This Summer
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Disneyland fans who are suffering attraction withdrawal should get some relief this summer when the Anaheim park reopens some familiar features that closed last year to make way for construction of the new Star Wars land. Disney said Friday that ...

Disneyland And Imagineering Part 12

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Although Disney had a dislike for the typical carnivals of the time, it wasn't so much the content, but the environment and the lack of attention to detail. Long before the park was built, after one of his frequent visits to Griffith Park with his ...

How To Not Worry About Your 1,800 Dollar Stroller Being Stolen During Disneyland Visit
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How many times have you left a stroller unattended while you went on a ride or into a show at Disneyland? How many times was the stroller - and everything you left in it - waiting for you when you got back? Maybe a park employee moved the ...

Gentrification Of Disneyland
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The turnstiles click, the train chugs, the children laugh, and the happy music plays. You've now entered the euphoric world of franchised milk and honey known as Disneyland. The land that Walt Disney envisioned to be his legacy awaits everyone who enters ...

Plastic House Of The Future That 20million Disneyland Visitors Flocked To In The 1960s
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The Monsanto House Of The Future was an attraction at Disneyland California, from 1957 to 1967 The 13,000sq ft house was sponsored by the Monsanto Company and the house was created jointly by Monsanto, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Walt ...

I Tested Disneyland Hacks For Families Heres How They Worked Out
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Going to Disneyland is one thing. Going to Disneyland with kids is entirely different. Instead of rides and food the focus shifts to meeting characters and finding the best spot for a quiet nap. Disneyland hacks are practically a requirement to make the ...

Matterhorn Macaroon Donuts Are Here So Buy Your Park Ticket ASAP
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If you're still deciding where to go for your summer vacation, Disneyland is about to shoot to the top of your list. The beloved theme park has begun selling Matterhorn macaroon donuts, which combine the famous Matterhorn-shaped cookie with everyone's ...

This Tragic True Story Inspired A Haunting Disneyland Urban Legend
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As a sucker for ghost stories, I'm always the first to butt in when I overhear conversations about "the haunted side" of Disney parks. The idea of ghosts at Disneyland seems like the Anaheim park's best ride, The Haunted Mansion, come to life! And luckily ...

9 Tips For Taking Toddlers To Disneyland
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Going to Disneyland with small children can take a lot of energy. Parents quickly realize the importance of diaper navigation skills, managing potty-training scenarios, having adequate snack supplies and figuring out how to fit nap times in between all of ...

Long Lines Greet Public On First Day Of Guardians Of The Galaxy
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The waits were as long as five to six hours for riders wanting to be the first to "drop-in" to "Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!," the newest attraction at Disney California Adventure that opened to the public Saturday, May 27. "It was like ...

San Diego Family Has A Blast Waiting For Rescue On Broken Down Ride
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A San Diego family stuck on a malfunctioning Disneyland roller coaster didn't let their bad luck stop them from having fun. In fact, the Biggart family said getting "walked off" of ride was a cause for celebration. "We go all the time," Jason ...

Space Mountain Classic Zooms Back
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If you were in Disneyland Park on May 27, 1977, you A) might have been sporting culottes, tube socks, feathered bangs, or one of the other awesome looks from the time and B) you might have been talking about the opening of "Star Wars," which had only been ...

Run You Only Have A Few Days To Get Margarita Cupcakes
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Do you have plans right now? Because after hearing that Disney World in Orlando, FL, and Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, have a limited-edition margarita cupcake with actual tequila, you might be asking for vacation days and getting on a plane. There's ...

I Smoked Pot With Cinderella Ex-Employees Reveal What It Is Like To Work At Disneyland
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It is often referred to as the happiest place on earth, but these Disney Resort employees might argue that isn't always the case. In a new thread on secret sharing app Whisper, people claiming to be Disneyland employees have been revealing ...

If You Are A Cotton Candy Fan Then Glowing In The Dark Candy Is For You
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Forget about unicorn sandwiches and noodles trending on the Instagram. The new trend is here, Disneyland's glowing in the dark cotton candy is for all the cotton candy lovers. This insanely colorful lit-up cotton candy is taking over the internet and is ...

Could Slightly Lower Attendance Be A Good Thing
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Is Disneyland's attendance falling? And if it did, would that be a bad thing? The theme park industry's annual attendance report came out last week, and it reported a nearly 2 percent attendance drop for Disneyland and nearly 1 percent decline at ...

Big Thunder Trail Reopens With New Features
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It is now easier to get from Frontierland to Fantasyland at Disneyland, or vice-versa. The theme park on Thursday, June 8, reopened its Big Thunder Trail that connects the two lands to the public, after being closed since early 2016. The trail was ...

Disneyland Opens New Circle D Ranch For Its Horses In Norco
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Disneyland's horses have a new place to roam as stables for the theme park's equine population officially opened in Norco. Called the Circle D Ranch, it takes the place of the previous Circle D Ranch that was located backstage at Disneyland. That old ...

Disneyland Railroad And Fantasmic Return Dates
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Much of the Disneyverse is craftily constructed around clocks and the nature of time, and a fan only need dip into a song, or story, to find references to the meaning, and passage, of hours and minutes. From the stroke of midnight in "Cinderella" to ...

Pirates Lair On Tom Sawyer Island Reopens
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Rafts were making the journey with visitors again from the mainland at Disneyland to Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. The island was closed in early 2016 as the park worked on shortening the route for the Rivers of America in Frontierland to make ...

Goodyears Peoplemover Whisked Disney Guests To Tomorrowland
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The future of transportation arrived 50 years ago on a revolving platform where gleaming tram cars whisked passengers away on a fantastic voyage. The cars didn't have motors, but the roads did. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Akron ushered in a ...

Man Visits Disneyland For 2000th Straight Day
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He just may be the happiest man at the Happiest Place on Earth. Huntington Beach resident Jeff Reitz visited Disneyland Thursday-- for the 2000th day straight! Fox 11 was there as Reitz walked through the turnstiles Thursday morning marking the ...

Disneyland Changing Its Fastpass To Electronic System To Skip The Long Lines
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Fastpasses are changing fast at the Disneyland Resort. The resort started testing its new Fastpass system this week. No longer will visitors receive a printed Fastpass that they then give to cast members at an attraction. Instead, the new system ...

Weird World Of Disneyland
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Disney theme parks really are Mickey Mouse at times, a new thread for employees of the entertainment giant reveals. Reddit user voxangelikus asked: "Disneyworld/land employees, what is the most bizarre thing you've seen at work?" Some of the ...

New Maxpass Is Designed To Save You Time But Not Necessarily Money
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Times are certainly changing in Disneyland. The park is testing out a new process for its Fastpass system, which requires park-goers to scan their annual pass or park ticket to gain access to the Fastpass line instead of using a separate ticket stub as ...

Disneyland Railroad Starts Testing Trains On Its New Route
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The rails were singing again with the sounds of whistles and bells as engineers and conductors started testing trains on the new route for the Disneyland Railroad. The route for the opening day attraction underwent a major modification in the ...

Disneyland To Halt Wench Sale On Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride
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Disney will remove the infamous "bride auction" scene from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland next year, the company announced on Thursday. During the planned ride refurbishment, Disney will alter the roles of ...

Disneyland Will Remove Bride Auction Scene From Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride
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Disneyland has plans to make changes to their classic "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride by removing the bride auction scene. The ride, which first opened in 1967, features a redheaded woman standing on what appears to be an auction block with a banner ...

Disneyland In The Beginning A Look Back
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The youngest grandchildren made their first trip to Disney World over the Christmas holidays. They loved it. My fairest daughter, who hadn't been there since she was small, came back raving about the quality of the entertainers in Magic Kingdom, impressed ...

Fantasmic Dining Reservations Open
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Perhaps you've visited a certain theme park located at 1313 Disneyland Drive in Anaheim over the last few months with a specific, sparkly-eyed goal in mind: Be dazzled, once again, by the Main Street Electrical Parade. The limited-time experience, ...

Disneyland Resort Eliminates Use Of Hand Stamp For Re-Entry Into Its Theme Parks
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The longtime act of getting a hand stamp when exiting Disneyland has disappeared into yesterland. Disneyland Resort eliminated the stamps Sunday, July 9, now taking a photo of everyone who enters the theme park with an admission ticket. For ...

Disneyland Raised Prices To Shorten Waits Here Are The Results
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Like scores of other Disneyland fans, Craig Yoshihara has developed his own time-tested technique for avoiding long wait times for rides in the park. The pastor from Dinuba, Calif., who visits at least once a month, rushes in as soon as the gates ...

Disney Parks Want Us To Escape Reality But Real-World Conflicts Are Sometimes Unavoidable
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On June 29, Disney announced that as part of its ongoing renovation of old attractions, it would be removing the "wench auction" scene from its popular Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Many people online have expressed outrage. "Never have any of these ...

5 Behind The Scenes Stories You’ve Probably Never Heard About The Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride At Disneyland
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The Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland is 50 years old, but there are probably still things that you don't know about it. Disney Imagineering Legends Marty Sklar, Orlando Ferrante, Tony Baxter, Kim Irvine, Luc Maynard and Nancy Seruto ...

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"Fantasyland" is said to be Walt Disney's favorite Land. And it's tough to blame him. "Sleeping Beauty Castle" welcomes you, as both the main entrance and park icon. "King Arthur Carrousel" was built in 1875 and operated in Ontario, Canada from 1922 until ...

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Disneyland, the idea, came from the mind of Walt Disney, but Disneyland, the theme park, was a collaborative effort. It took a great many men and women to create it. Since all men are created equal, everyone who contributed should be credited. I've known ...

Get Your First Look At Disneyland Star Wars-Themed Land
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In a galaxy not-so far, far away, Disney officials revealed the first look at detailed models of the "Star Wars"-themed land being built at Disneyland in Southern California. "To say we are excited for the Star Wars-themed lands to open in 2019 is an ...

Disney Announces New Marvel Attraction In Anaheim And The Name Of Its Star Wars Land
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With demand continuing to grow for Disney parks and movies, the entertainment giant announced plans to add new attractions throughout its parks, including a new Marvel superhero expansion in Anaheim. During its fan exposition D23 in Anaheim, Disney ...

Disneyland Now Has Smores Churros And We Will Take A Gallon Of That Marshmallow Sauce
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Between gold-dusted churros, Fruity Pebbles churro ice cream sandwiches, and even lightsaber churros, there's absolutely no shortage of sugary treats at Disney, but the latest churro may be the most appealing one yet. Starting on July 17, s'mores churros ...

After Yearlong Absence Fantasmic Returns As Park Celebrates 62nd Anniversary
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Just in time for Disneyland's 62nd anniversary, the nighttime Fantasmic attraction is returning to the Anaheim theme park Monday after it was closed for more than a year due to construction for the upcoming Star Wars land. The nearly 30-minute long ...

Tips And Tricks According To The Man Who Visits Daily
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Few people know Disneyland like Jeff Reitz. The 44-year-old Air Force veteran from Huntington Beach, California has visited the park every day since 2012, racking up 2,024 visits so far. Reitz received his first annual pass as a gift from a friend ...

Disneyland Got Off To A Nightmare Start In 1955 But Walts Folly Quickly Won Over Fans
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Disneyland's opening day, July 17, 1955, was a nightmare. ides broke down. Restaurants ran out of food and drink, and a plumbers' strike meant drinking fountains were in short supply. Long lines formed at bathrooms. Bunting hid unfinished ...

How To Use Maxpass
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Want a Fastpass for a Disneyland attraction? Starting Wednesday, July 19, visitors to the theme park can use their smartphones to obtain one - for a fee. MaxPass is the newest way to get a Fastpass ride reservation time at either Disneyland or ...

After More Than A Year Away Disneyland Debuts Updated Fantasmic River Show
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Mickey Mouse made a triumphant return to the Rivers of America as "Fantasmic!" came back to Disneyland after a more than a one-year absence. The show, which originally debuted in 1992, went dark in early 2016 as the waterway it is staged on was ...

Will Star Wars Galaxys Edge At Disneyland Succeed In Taking Us To A Galaxy Far Far Away
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Will Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland succeed in taking us to a galaxy far, far away? So now we have a name and more details about Disneyland's upcoming Star Wars land. Titled "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge," the new land will attempt to do ...

10 Best Places To Take A Break At Disneyland
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Hot and tired of tromping around theme parks at the Disneyland Resort? We're there for you. Here are the best places to catch a break and cool down. At some point, like most of us, you've probably been inside the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln ...

Disneyland Brings Back Attractions That Were Closed For Star Wars Land Construction
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A year and a half after they were closed to make way for construction of a new Star Wars land, four Disneyland attractions along the Rivers of America are set to reopen. The Mark Twain Riverboat, Sailing Ship Columbia, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes ...

Fantasmic Drops Old Favorites For New Stars
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Disneyland faced a daunting challenge with the remake of the 25-year-old "Fantasmic" nighttime spectacular: How do you update a beloved modern classic without alienating its die-hard fans? The Anaheim theme park has succeeded with a retooled show ...

Railroad Engineers Ecstatic About New Route As Classic Ride Readies To Reopen
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"All Aboard" will be heard again when the Disneyland Railroad opens Saturday, July 29, 2017 after a being shuttered for more than a year. Construction of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge meant the railroad would be closed while a new route was built around ...

Disney Imagineer Story
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Martin A. "Marty" Sklar, a right-hand man of Walt Disney and central figure in the development and expansion of his company's theme parks around the world, has died. Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown confirmed Sklar's death for The Associated Press. ...

There Are Rules To Obey When Going On A Disneyland Trip
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We said we'd wait at least another decade before going back to Disneyland after the last exhausting visit, but there we were, only two years later, going back. Such a reversal is not without precedent. How many women, after giving birth, say they're ...

Remembering Disneyland Wild Opening Day In 1955
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Marty Sklar, the legendary Disney Imagineer who not only closely worked with Walt Disney for years, but also had a vital hand in shaping Disney theme parks as we know them, has died. He was 83 years old. The creative was an icon in the Disney community, ...

Disneyland Return Railroad And River Attractions
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The building of a space port in a galaxy that happens to be located far, far away doesn't normally prevent an earthbound train from traveling the route it has run along for decades. The port is somewhere deep in the cosmos, light years from this planet, ...

How These 3 Families Ended Up Working Together On Main Street Electrical Parade
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Identical twin sisters, a father and son, and a mother and daughter all have one thing in common, they are all cast members associated with the current run of Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade. Twins The twin sisters, Hailey and Taylor ...

2 Special Train Engines Create Historic Moment For The Disneyland Railroad
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The steam whistle blew and rounding the bend of the Disneyland Railroad in Frontierland after an 18-month closure, was not one, but two steam locomotives coupled together - a historic moment for the classic Disneyland attraction. Even more historic ...

Local Horse Lover Is The Happiest Gal
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Alexis Cole has grown up in the High Desert, graduating from Granite Hills High School in 2012. Describing herself as the typical "horse crazy girl," Cole says she has always been interested in horses. When she was three years old, her mother gave her ...

Disneyland Delish New Fancy Doughnuts
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DEAR CHURROS, it has been a good long while since we've written, and for that we do apologize. Life has kept us busy, but your cinnamon sweetness, your easy hold-a-bility, and your notable soft-to-the-teeth-ness remains forever on our mind and in our ...

Do Not Tell Mickey The Yippies Are Coming Sunglasses After Dark The Untold Yippie Project Comes To New York City Stage
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Who were the "Yippies"? They were the self-proclaimed "radical offspring of the hippie movement": members of the Youth International Party, which was formed in 1967. With their rule-breaking fashion sensibility, progressive ideas, and unapologetic ...

Google Street View Coming Soon To Disneyland
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Interested in walking around Disneyland from your computer or smart phone? You will be able to real soon, with Google Maps. People wearing odd-looking backpacks, called Street View Trekkers, have been spotted recently walking around the ...

Grown Ups Are Not Allowed To Dress Up As Princesses At Disney Parks Here Is Why
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If you're heading to one of Disney's theme parks and want to wear your best princess cosplay, you may want to reconsider. According to Disney's theme park Q&A, costumes "may not be worn by guests 14 years" or older. Masks also can't be worn to the ...

One Of Disneyland Classic Attractions Is About To Close For Good Catch It While You Can
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All good things must come to an end, and, just as it did for the first time 20 years ago, Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade is flipping the off switch on Sunday, August 20. The encore performance of the parade, which initially ran from 1972 to ...

Walt Disney Barn Honors Disneyland Mine Train Thru Nature Wonderland Attraction
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One of Disneyland's long-gone attractions was celebrated by Disney fans during a barbecue at Walt's Barn. The barn, which sits on land at the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum in Griffith Park, used to house the miniature live-steam railroad ...

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The final stop on my lovely tour of Disneyland, at least until "Star Wars Land" is completed, is the entrance to the entire park. Said to be inspired by Walt's hometown of Marceline, Missouri, "Main Street, U.S.A" is designed to look like the ...

10 Most Essential Foods At Disneyland True Fans Know These Classics Well
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The rides and attractions aren't the only experiences at Disneyland. Any regular Disney-goer can conjure up a few must-eat items -and, yes, there are mouse-shaped snacks aplenty - but other great dishes are flying just under the radar or off the main ...

Disneyland Resort Honors Its Overnight Workers With A Middle Of The Night Party
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They were there overnight as usual, but for a couple of hours several hundred-cast members weren't cleaning and making repairs around the Disneyland Resort. They are the resort's third shift overnight cast members, and the resort was honoring them ...

Disneyland Cleared To Add 455 Parking Spaces To Its Toy Story Lot
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In a move that will help prepare for the expected onslaught of visitors to its "Star Wars" land opening in two years, Disneyland Resort is adding more parking spaces to its off-site parking lot. Disneyland got unanimous approval from the Anaheim ...

Star Wars Land Hits Construction Milestone
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Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge construction continues at both Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios, but the Calfornia version just hit a construction milestone ahead of both parks' 2019 openings. The crew at Disneyland just installed what ...

This Is What It Is Like To Eat At The Secret Club In Disneyland That Has A 14-Year Waiting List
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Right in the middle of New Orleans Square in Disneyland, located across from La Mascarade d'Orleans, is the inconspicuous entrance to one of the most-whispered-about spots in Disney parks across the globe: Club 33. Club 33 is a secret five-star ...

These FastPass Tricks Will Save You Lots Of Waiting Time At Disney Parks
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Visiting a Disney park is a magical experience no matter how old you are. What's not so magical, however, is having to line up for hours on end, just to have one go on the Space Mountain ride. With the parks packed with Disney lovers all year round, ...

Magic Kingdom Legacy Cast Member Recalls Walks With Walt Disney And Imagineer Father
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Darlene Kingsley grew up the daughter of a Disneyland Imagineer, and some of her favorite childhood memories are of holding Walt Disney's hand - Uncle Walt, as she called him - on her regular visits to the park. "This was that person you always felt ...

How Did Walt Disney Vision Of A Futuristic Metropolis Become A Quaint Symbol Of A Bygone Era
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When Disneyland opened its doors in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955, the word astronaut was not yet a household term. But a bright white rocketship towered over Tomorrowland (and, in fact, the entire park), poised to blast off into soon-to-be ...

More Progress On Star Wars Land Halloween Arrives
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge topped out, and Halloween is making its presence known around the Disneyland Resort as the weather finally cools in September. The heat wave's back finally broken, and many kids have returned to school, making the first few ...

X Atencio Disney Animator And Imagineer Dies At 98
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X Atencio, the legendary Disney animator and Imagineer who worked on "Pinocchio" and "Fantasia" and helped bring the Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion attractions to life at Disneyland, died on Sept. 10. He was 98. Atencio worked for ...

Haunted Mansion Gingerbread House Is Swarming With Creepy Crawlies
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Tim Burton and The Haunted Mansion collide for this scary sweet gingerbread house at Disneyland. Houses made of cookie don't typically scream Halloween. In fact, they don't typically scream at all, typically filling out a cutesy Christmas tablescape. ...

My Dad Helped Design Disneyland Here Is What the Park Was Like Before It Opened
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When Walt Disney's theme park opened 62 years ago, ?it was named Disneyland and christened "The Happiest Place on Earth." ?It was a thrill to behold all the rides and exhibits making Disney's movies, cartoons, ?and characters come to life. My sister, ...

Is Disney Paying Its Share In Anaheim
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A few hours after the gates swing open at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, the cars are still pouring into the massive 10,241-space parking garage. They zoom into the six-story concrete structure, carloads of costumed kids, foreign ...

Is The Matterhorn Haunted This Roots Of This Urban Legend Go Back More Than 33 Years
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Like a lot of monolithic cultural institutions, a lot of weird stories and urban legends cling to things associated with Disney - from the cartoons to the characters to the parks. But although the stories themselves often end up not being true, there's ...

Longest Employed Worker Chef Oscar Martinez Retires After 60 Years
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Chef Oscar Martinez, the longest tenured employee at Disneyland Resort, retired Wednesday, Sept. 27. The 81-year-old has worked at the theme park for 60 years. He's been a chef at Main Street, U.S.A.'s Carnation Cafe since 1967. A Disneyland ...

A Magical Change To Character Meet And Greets
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If you're content with a photograph and a quick hello from Minnie Mouse when visiting Disneyland, prepare to be blown away on your next visit to the parks. That's because for the first time ever, Disney's characters are speaking - yes, actually speaking - ...

Is Jingle Cruise Gone Forever
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Between the oversized trees, snow falling on Main Street, and blink-and-they're-gone candy canes for sale, there's plenty to celebrate at Disneyland this Christmas. For Adventureland fans, though, there may be one less present under the tree. ...

A Droid Named Jake Roams Disneyland Will This And Other Droids Follow You Around In Star Wars Land
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Just a day after The Walt Disney Co. released a trailer for its latest "Star Wars" movie, Disneyland dropped a major hint of what might inhabit Star Wars land: Galaxy's Edge in 2019. An orange and white J4-K3 droid better known as "Jake" was seen ...

If You Are Not Taking Advantage Of This Perk You Are Majorly Missing Out
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You're standing in a seemingly endless line at Disneyland twiddling your thumbs as the minutes tick by. Why aren't you using those thumbs to flip through your phone? Because, at the worst moment, you lost cell service. This exact scenario happened to ...

Um Disneyland Opening Day In 1955 Sounds Like It Was A Dystopian Hell
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Disney Parks have a reputation for presenting themselves as perfect, flawless places where nothing could ever possibly go wrong. Some less-than-amazing stuff has allegedly happened inside the parks, but by many accounts, Disney works realllll hard to ...

Star Tours Ride Will Feature Scenes From Star Wars The Last Jedi
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Passengers aboard Disneyland's Star Tours next month will journey to a new planet in the Star Wars universe. Starting Nov. 17, visitors on board the 3-D simulator ride will explore scenes of Crait, a remote, uncharted planet that is expected to be ...

9 Ghosts That Reportedly Haunt Disney Parks From Urban Legends To Actual Events In The Parks History
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In 1955, something spectacular happened: Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif., forever changing the face of amusement parks in America. Given its long and storied history, of course, it's to be expected that over the years, rumors that ghosts allegedly ...

Here Is Everything We Know So Far About New Star Wars Attraction
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It's no secret that the 2019 opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is perhaps the most anticipated expansion in Disney history. But until Disneyland's Comic-Con-like D23 convention, little was known about it. Galaxy's Edge (don't call it Star Wars Land) is ...

New Hotel The First In Almost 20 Years
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This past June, The Walt Disney Company announced a 700-room hotel will be built at the Disneyland Resort. Today, the Disney Parks Blog gave more details on this new four-diamond resort. "We have some exciting news to share with you today about ...

Disney Imagineer Recalls Haunted Mansion Tricks Treats
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On Tuesday, scores of Disney fans will celebrate Halloween with a ride through the Haunted Mansion at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim. Carlsbad resident Roland "Rolly" Crump, 87, won't be among those rolling through the spooky attraction in ...

Pixar Fest Coming In April 2018
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Buzz Lightyear will do a flyover above Sleeping Beauty Castle in a new fireworks show at Disneyland. Wilderness Explorer Russell and lovable golden retriever Dug from "Up" will make an appearance in the Pixar Play Parade. And the Paint the Night ...

Disneyland Must Make These 8 Fixes To Handle Larger Crowds
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Anyone who's circled around the Disneyland Resort on a busy Friday night should welcome last week's news that Disney is moving ahead with a new parking garage at the resort, even if it won't be at the much-debated Eastern Gateway. But a new parking garage ...

Origin Story Behind The Indiana Jones Ride
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As told by Tony Baxter to Chris Nichols I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark at a sneak preview in Pasadena in 1981. There wasn't a ton of anticipation for it, but in the first ten minutes you have the rolling ball and the tarantulas. Art director Skip ...

What It Is Like Being Inside Disneyland At 3 AM
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As told by Tina Caviezel to Zoie Matthew I started February 9, 1992. Normally I worked midnight till eight in the morning, and the first year I was there, I was all over the park. It was cool because you'd walk in and it was empty, pretty much just ...

There Is Something Weird About The Way Disneyland Staff Point
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If you've ever been to Disneyland, you'll have really felt for the staff - or cast members, as they're called - because let's face it, they have a tough job. Disneyland might be the most magical place on earth for kids (and I'm including big kids ...

Would Disneyland Ever Do A Christmas Overlay Based On The Horrible Star Wars Holiday Special
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Christmas is coming to the Disneyland Resort this weekend. Given that some theme parks kick off their annual Halloween celebrations in late August, waiting until the second week in November to start Christmas seems almost an act of restraint. But an ...

Journey Through Jazz History With The Side Street Strutters
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In 1917, the Original Dixieland Jass Band released a record of their "Livery Stable Blues," believed to be the first jazz recording in history. One hundred years later, the Side Street Strutters are paying tribute to the musical pioneers and jazz ...

Disneyland Shuts Down 2 Cooling Towers After Legionnaires Disease Sickens Park Visitors
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Disneyland has shut down two bacteria-contaminated cooling towers after Orange County health officials discovered several cases of Legionnaires' disease in people who had visited the Anaheim theme park, authorities said. Twelve cases of the ...

Disneyland Is Adding Star Wars The Last Jedi Scenes To Its Star Tours Ride
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"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" doesn't open in theaters until Dec. 15, but Disneyland visitors who board a vehicle on the Star Tours attraction will get an early glimpse of scenes from the film starting this week. Disneyland will add scenes from the ...

Mark Hamill Gives Star Wars Fans A Big Surprise During Impromptu Appearance
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The force to surprise is certainly strong with Mark Hamill. The Star Wars actor, 66, shocked fans during the Star Tours ride at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on Tuesday. While park visitors were expecting a relatively normal experience, they got ...

Disneyland And Imagineering Part 14

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There's Got to be a Morning After When we last left off, Walt Disney had made it through Opening Day. It wasn't all that he had hoped it would be, but he made it. "Black Sunday" was supposed to be a relatively tame press preview. Instead it resembled ...

Disney Reveals Planet Name In Star Wars Galaxy Edge
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While Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge won't arrive to Disney's Hollywood Studios or Disneyland until 2019, but the creative team behind the new panet they're building now has a name. Be prepared to visit Batuu, a planet on the edge of the Star Wars galaxy. ...

We Saw The Blueprints For Disneyland Star Wars Galaxy Edge And This Is What They Show
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The visitors who enter Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge after it opens in 2019 will step into the most intricate and immersive environment the park has ever created, with lush trees, exotic buildings, a land speeder garage, a droid shop and even a ...

Making The Most Out Of Your Disneyland Trip
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Everybody loves a good Disneyland vacation, be it hardcore Disney fans or first-time visitors. Chances are the happiest place on earth can also be one of the busiest, hence it is helpful to know the hacks and tricks for making the most of your time and ...

Hundreds Wait In Line Then Another Line To Buy 12.99 Candy Cane
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Some people might call these folks wacky, crazed or just plain nuts. But we'll just call them some of Disneyland's most devoted fans. Fans who are willing to get up before dawn, drive to the park and stand in line for an hour waiting for Disneyland ...

Lunch At Blue Bayou
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Blue Bayou, is one of Disneyland's most coveted dining locations. If you're ready to step it up from churros, turkey legs and pretzels, Blue Bayou Restaurant is a must-try for Disneyland lovers. I didn't know about Blue Bayou and its high demand until ...

Should Charge People More To Go On The Newest Rides
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Forgive me for what I am about to do. I don't mean to make the sometimes-frustrating task of visiting crowded theme parks any more difficult for anyone. In fact, I'm trying to find a way to make that a lot more enjoyable. But I am about to raise a topic ...

How To Ride Space Mountain As A Single Rider
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Want to shorten your waiting time on Space Mountain at Disneyland? Try heading to the exit instead of the entrance, where the park is currently testing out a "single rider line" option for visitors. Disneyland already offers the option on several ...

Beloved Disneyland Candymaker Remembered By Castmembers
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You may have seen him when you passed by the window, stopped to watch him work his amazing confections, or enjoyed one of his fantastic creations while strolling down Main Street to Sleeping Beauty's Castle. After all, Disneyland Candymaker Rob McHargue ...

First Look Inside Incredible Millennium Falcon Ride
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We've just been given our first look inside the Millennium Falcon ride that will take over Disneyland and Disney World in 2019. The theme park attraction is set to be one of the pillars of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the massive Star Wars themed land that ...

Couple Sues After They Were Kicked Out Of Club 33
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A Los Angeles couple who said they were banned from Disneyland's pricey and private Club 33 have sued the park, contending they were retaliated against for criticizing sexual harassment and other problems that arose as a result of new management. ...

Disney Reveals New Images For Star Wars Galaxy's Edge
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Star Wars fans gathered at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Saturday and were rewarded with a few new images of the upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land coming in 2019. Disney creative executive Scott Trowbridge shared the images on the Disney Parks ...

Rare 1954 Disneyland Prospectus Sells For 10,600 Dollars At Auction
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A rare original 1954 Disneyland prospectus has sold at auction for $10,600 - that's five times the original estimate. The item, a 14-page book of documents and images used to educate potential investors as to what they might expect at the park when ...

What It Takes To Put On A Disneyland Christmas By The Numbers
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Start with 300,000 lights It's officially Christmastime at Disneyland, and along with the seasonal treats and must-have souvenirs, there are plenty of eye-popping decorations ready to be admired. With garlands lining Main Street, trees ...

12 Fun Things You May Not Know About Disneyland
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Test your Disney trivia mojo here. How many of these items do you already know? 1. King Arthur Carousel. The lead horse on the iconic Fantasyland carousel is named Jingles. Walt Disney wanted all horses on the carousel, and he wanted them all to be ...

Disneyland Power Outage Shutters About Dozen Rides Monorail
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A power outage at Disneyland affected about a dozen attractions in and around Toontown and Fantasyland, including the Monorail and It's Small World attractions during one of the Anaheim, Calif. Attraction's busiest and most lucrative weeks. The ...

Attractions Opened/Closed in 2017:

Jingle Cruise

Tomorrowland Theater

Restaurants Opened/Closed in 2017:

21 Royal

Red Rose Taverne

Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge Experience

Village Haus Restaurant

Parades Performed in 2017:

Paint The Night Electrical Parade

Shops Opened/Closed in 2017:

Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost

Events in 2017:

April 6--George McGinnis, the last Imagineer hired by Walt Disney, has died. He was 87. McGinnis was the show designer on a variety of projects while at Walt Disney Imagineering including Space Mountain at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

July 17--Disneyland celebrates it's 62nd birthday

July 28--Leading Disney parks Imagineer Martin Sklar dies at 83.

Martin A. "Marty" Sklar, a right-hand man of Walt Disney and central figure in the development and expansion of his company's theme parks around the world, has died.

Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown confirmed Sklar's death . He died Thursday at his Hollywood Hills home at age 83, a company statement says. No details were released on his cause of death.

September 10--X Atencio, Disney Animator and Imagineer, Dies at 98

X Atencio, the legendary Disney animator and Imagineer who worked on “Pinocchio” and “Fantasia” and helped bring the Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion attractions to life at Disneyland, died on Sept. 10. He was 98.

Atencio was a favorite of Walt Disney’s for his versatility as an animator, tunesmith, writer, and innovator who brought indelible touches to some of Disneyland’s best-loved attractions.