Castle Is Getting A New Roof
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Disneyland will start work next week on a new roof for Sleeping Beauty Castle.
The castle's roof apparently was damaged by some of the decorations that Disney installed for its 60th anniversary Diamond Celebration back in 2015. Disney has made some temporary repairs to keep the icon open, but - as any homeowner knows - there comes a time when patches just won't do anymore, and it is time for a ...
Shoppers At Star Wars Galaxys Edge Will Haggle With An Animatronic Shopkeeper And Buy Blue Milk From A Farmer
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Shoppers wandering through Merchant Row and Smuggler's Alley in the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge themed land coming to Disneyland this summer will be able to haggle with an animatronic shopkeeper over prices and buy Blue Milk from a Bantha farmer.
The new details about the retail shops and restaurants planned for the highly-anticipated 14-acre land emerged from a behind-the-scenes report published by ...
Tickets And Parking Prices Are Going Up Again As Much As 25 Percent
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Only months before the opening of its $1-billion Star Wars expansion, the Disneyland Resort announced price increases of up to 25% for daily tickets, annual passes and parking.
The increases, which took effect Sunday, come less than a year after the resort adopted price hikes of up to 18%. Under the latest increases, the cheapest daily ticket will be more than $100. Daily parking prices are rising to ...
Construction Walls Go Up Around Sleeping Beauty Castle
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Even a princess' castle needs its beauty rest from time to time.
Construction walls have gone up around Sleeping Beauty Castle as a major refurbishment of Disneyland's iconic centerpiece begins ahead of the grand opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in June. The extensive castle makeover will last until spring with no reopening date set, according to Disney officials.
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Why Disneyland Is About To Start Selling Purple Food
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The culinary forecast for Disneyland calls for purple rain with a strong chance of purple macarons, cake pops and churros as the Anaheim theme park makes a concerted push to turn #PotionPurple into a trending color on social media.
The Instagram-ready line of new Potion Purple foods launches Friday, Jan. 11, at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure as Disney's latest attempt to capitalize on the ...
She Decorated Her Husband Home Office To Look Like Haunted Mansion
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Anyone who's ever been inside the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland might feel a sense of dejà vu when they walk inside Michael Collins' home office in Valencia.
That's because his wife, Donna, decorated it as a tribute to the Haunted Mansion ride, using artifacts she'd been collecting for 20 years. He went out of town for five days, and she completed the transformation as a surprise while he was gone.
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10 Tips For Visiting With Toddlers And Preschoolers
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Toddlers and preschoolers can be challenging travel companions, but travel destinations like Disneyland are made for them. I've never been a parent to wait until a certain age to travel with my kids anywhere, and there was no way I was going to miss out on the magic of Disney when my kids believed in it the most (and kids are free until they turn 3 at Disney).
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Mickey And Minnie 90th Birthday Food And Merchandise Rolls Out At Disneyland
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Mickey and Minnie Mouse will be everywhere this year at Disneyland as the Anaheim theme park celebrates their 90th birthdays with a new line of food and merchandise as part of the World's Biggest Mouse Party.
Disney has begun rolling out the limited-edition line of "Get Your Ears On" food, beverages, souvenirs and merchandise at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney.
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Grand Openings Renovations Around The Park
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What's new at Disneyland Resort in 2019? In the middle of January, a construction wall has erected around Sleeping Beauty's Castle, and in Downtown Disney a new restaurant has opened its doors.
Sleeping Beauty's Castle is getting a major refurbishment, as the park plans on spending over $300,000 for a new roof, "replacing fiber-reinforced plastic" on the 70-foot tall turrets.
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Disneyland Turns To Mickey Mouse To Attract Visitors Before Star Wars Galaxys Edge Opens
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It figures that Disney would call on its biggest name to do one of its biggest jobs.
With the highly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land opening at Disneyland sometime this summer - likely in June, Disney CEO Bob Iger recently told Barron's - the park needs something fresh to keep fans visiting until then. A big draw. A big name.
Well, at Disney, there's no bigger name than Mickey Mouse. So ...
Insane Number Of Guests Could See On Opening Day Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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We know that Star Wars Galaxy's Edge is going to be insanely popular, but exactly what that means in terms of actual turnout has been anybody's guess. However, one theme park expert has taken the time to actually come up with a number, and if he's right Disneyland is going to have a serious problem on their hands as he estimates that Disneyland could see 200,000 guests on opening day alone.
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Star Wars Galaxys Edge Will Have X-Wing And TIE Fighters
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X-wing and TIE fighter starships are ready to join a fleet of Star Wars spacecraft already docked at the new Galaxy's Edge themed land under construction at Disneyland.
Disneyland plans to install a $250,000 X-wing and $250,000 TIE fighter at the new Star Wars land scheduled to debut in June, according to Anaheim building permits.
The building permits mention Jon Richards Co., which runs a ...
Disney Attraction Powered By Nuclear Weapons Tech
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On June 23, 1963, Walt Disney opened his famous Tiki Room on the grounds of Disneyland. Featuring animatronic animals, a Polynesian atmosphere, and nonalcoholic tiki drinks, the Tiki Room quickly became a hit with visitors to the California theme park. What visitors did not know was that the Tiki Room's beating heart was derived from nuclear weapons technology, missiles that could devastate the Soviet ...
12 Essential Tips For Enjoying Disneyland In The Rain
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A day at Disneyland is usually fun in the sun thanks to Southern California's reputation for year-round sunshine - unless you happen to show up at the theme park on one of the 23 days when it rains each year on average in Anaheim.
This will go down as one of the rainiest weeks of the year in Anaheim, with the forecast calling for showers stretching into the weekend. While Disneyland remains open ...
Will Fans Want To See A Nighttime Show Without Fireworks
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Disneyland plans to roll out a new nighttime spectacular on Main Street USA that is heavy on projection mapping technology but without fireworks most nights as Sleeping Beauty Castle undergoes a months-long rehabilitation wrapped in construction scaffolding.
Mickey's Mix Magic swaps Disneyland's familiar nightly fireworks show for a laser, lighting and projection show set to a new musical score. The ...
Celebrating 70 Years Of KTTV Opening Day At Disneyland
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It was July 17, 1955 in Southern California. The greatest Imagineer to ever live unveiled his personal dream come true. KTTV cameras were there, Opening Day at the "happiest place on Earth."
Everyone wanted to be first to see what iconic showman Walt Disney spent decades dreaming about.
The ceremony was full of pomp and pageantry, hosted by TV legend Art Linkletter and watched by a television ...
Mickeys Mix Magic Now Dazzling
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Dancing through Disneyland Park?
You're as likely to see a character, or even a character-filled guest, shimmying down Main Street as you are people munching on churros and dill pickles.
For not only do some of the icons of The Happiest Place on Earth regularly cut a proverbial rug, in parades, at special presentations, and in shows, but visitors, too, have been known to sway or tap a toe.
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Star Wars Land Will Likely Be Getting The Worlds Greatest Ride
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As Disney prepares to open two new Star Wars-themed lands this year, we are just now starting to learn details about what to expect in these billion-dollar areas.
Opening first in Disneyland this June, and then "late fall" at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will be the largest, most detailed, and most expensive single themed lands Disney has ever built.
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One Big Problem Star Wars Galaxys Edge Is Going To Have
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Ever since it was first announced, theme park fans and Star Wars fans alike have been looking forward to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opening at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Now that it's 2019 the new land is almost here in both parks, but the more I look at it the more I'm afraid this new land might be getting ready for a serious problem, the crowds. Of course, the insane crowds that are to be expected ...
Project Stardust Bringing More Room To Walk Sit Ahead Of Galaxys Edge Opening
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It's code name isn't ominous, but it does in part herald the beginning of something Disneyland visitors aren't dreading.
"Project Stardust" is bringing several changes to how visitors get around Disneyland Resort, though many are specific to the park itself. The changes are being implemented before the scheduled opening of "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" this summer.
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1954 Disneyland Concept Art And Sleeping Beauty Still Will Wrap Castle During Renovation Work
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Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle will get an eye-catching but temporary throwback look thanks to some enormous 1950s artwork while the Anaheim theme park's iconic centerpiece undergoes a major renovation.
Disneyland plans to wrap the front of Sleeping Beauty Castle in a massive rendering of early concept art of the castle predating the 1955 opening of the park. The back of the castle will be ...
20 Best Places To Rest With Kids
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Disneyland is a magical place filled with excitement and a ton of things to do. After walking around all day, your feet and your kids' feet will most likely start to hurt, and everyone is going to need a little break from the warm California weather. But where to go? There are plenty of places across Disneyland and Disney California Adventure for a break-places like slow-moving dark attractions and quick ...
25 Things Walt Disney Never Wanted Visitors To Know
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Walt Disney himself lived a legendary and highly mysterious life. A man of many secrets, he worked hard to incorporate hidden features through all of his work. Up to this day, there are dozens of special Easter eggs hidden throughout the park. The Imagineer's that designed Disneyland in California have thought through every detail to make the parks as magical as possible.
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New Star Wars Attraction Could Be A Half An Hour Long Ride
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The force keeps getting stronger as Disneyland will now take visitors to a galactic ride with the new attraction Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. After the long wait, fans are now counting the days until its grand opening in June and it sure as hell will be worth the wait.
Unlike most theme park rides that require guests to queue for hours just to get that very short time of thrill, the ride called Star ...
Space Mountain Remains Closed After Visitor Climbs Off Ride In Motion
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A Southern California man in his 20s climbed off Disneyland's Space Mountain roller coaster while it was moving on Tuesday afternoon.
A Southern California man in his 20s climbed off Disneyland's Space Mountain roller coaster while it was moving on Tuesday afternoon and had to be guided to safety by employees, according to police and theme park officials.
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Space Mountain Reopens After State Investigation Into Man Who Climbed Out Of Moving Ride
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State investigators have completed their on-site inspection of Disneyland's Space Mountain after a man climbed off the moving roller coaster and had to be guided to safety by employees, according to state and theme park officials.
The Amusement Ride and Tramway unit of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cleared the Anaheim theme park to reopen Space Mountain after an initial ...
Pardon The Pixie Dust Sleeping Beauty Castle Will Sparkle Again
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It's just another way that Disneyland Resort gets its sparkle back. Spring, 2019, the most Instagrammed spot in the park promises new magic.
If you've visited Disneyland Resort lately, you've seen the "pardon our pixie dust" signs in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. The landmark pink and blue structure is getting a face-lift that even the most die-hard Disney fan can rally behind.
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Star Wars Galaxys Edge Is Going To Be So Big Disney Is Not Even Bothering To Market It
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will be opening very soon at two different Disney Parks, but don't actually expect to hear much about it from Disney. The fact of the matter is that everybody already knows that Galaxy's Edge is coming and the company knows that the minute an official opening date is announced, everybody will know that too, so Disney won't need to spend a lot of money promoting the fact. When asked ...
Pro-Trump Flag Gets Man Banned
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One Disneyland visitor will not be returning to "the happiest place on earth" after he was kicked out of the park Wednesday afternoon following an unfurling of a large pro-Trump flag on the side of the Mark Twain riverboat.
The man identified himself as Dion Cini as he streamed live on Facebook moments before the unfurling. The video shows Cini and another male companion taking out a "Re-elect Trump ...
Star Wars Land And The Battle Over Its Opening Date
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So when is Disney finally going to tell us when, exactly, its Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge lands will open?
All we've heard officially so far from the company is "summer" for Disneyland and "fall" for the Walt Disney World installation, though Disney CEO Bob Iger let slip to a business magazine "June" for the Disneyland opening, which matches our guess from last summer.
Let's look to Disney's recent ...
How To Do Disneyland In A Day And Not Lose Your Mind
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Here's the story: you want to wish upon a star and take your kids to Disneyland, but you want to make it as pixie dust-magical, efficient and meltdown-free as possible.
I've always had a soft spot for Disneyland ever since my parents first took me when was I was seven years old. I loved it then and have always wanted to return with my own kids. My wife and I have managed to pull off the magic a few ...
Here Is What Was Unveiled About Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge At Its Cast Party
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Disneyland held an after-hours party just for cast members Tuesday night - and they got to be the first people to see some of the uniforms that will be appearing soon in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
Most people know that Disney's building a new Star Wars land near Frontierland that's expected to open in June, but this was the first time anyone had seen uniforms that will be worn by people working the ...
20 Rules The Disneyland Crew Have To Follow
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Working at Disneyland sounds like a lot of fun, but it's important to remember that it's a job. Every job comes with rules. Disneyland crew members have plenty of rules to follow while they carry out their duties. These employees represent the theme park, of course, so since Disneyland is marketed as the "happiest place on earth," it's not hard to understand why Disney managers ask their crew members to ...
How To Do Disneyland On A Budget
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Disneyland, the place where dreams are made and magic is created. And also a place where a whole lot of cash also seems to magically disappears into thin air.
Yep, the Disney experience has never been a cheap one even if it continues to be hugely popular. In fact, each morning as the gates open, 44,000 people arrive to check out the 85-acre park outside of Los Angeles alone.
But there are ...
Star Wars Galaxys Edges Cast Member Costumes Will Make You Want To Work At Disneyland
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If you're a fan of Star Wars or theme parks then you're likely waiting for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge as much, if not more, than you're looking forward to the release of Star Wars: Episode IX. It's going to be a huge event when the brand new theme park lands opens at Disneyland this summer and Walt Disney World this fall. Disney has promised a new theme park land unlike anything they've made ...
Inside Star Wars Galaxys Edge A Firsthand Account
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"Wow." That's all I could manage to think and even say aloud as I stared up at the enormous, full-scale Millennium Falcon in Disneyland's newest attraction, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, as I visited with a small group of media last week for a top secret (they even took our phones) preview. That was just the start of the tour.
When the attraction opens this summer (date still unknown) fans, at best, will ...
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Rounding a corner in Black Spire Outpost, the instantly recognizable spacecraft comes into full view. There, in all of its glory, is the Millennium Falcon.
At over 100 feet wide and about 30 feet tall, Han Solo's signature spaceship looms large in its maintenance bay on the remote planet of Batuu. It is stunning.
And it's also a short walk from Big Thunder Mountain in Disneyland.
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Star Wars Galaxys Edge Attraction To Offer Guests That Infamous Blue And Green Milk Here Is What It Will Taste Like
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Pour up a cold one!
If you've ever wanted to take a sip of that blue milk Luke Skywalker imbibes in "Star Wars: A New Hope," Disneyland's about to give you the next best thing.
What happened: Guests of the new "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" attraction opening this summer at Disneyland will be able to purchase a glass of blue milk at the park, Entertainment Weekly reported Thursday.
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Star Wars Galaxys Edge Explained
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is the biggest Disney theme park upgrade in years. The twin facilities will open up later this year at both Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, and at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. But since their unveiling in the summer of 2015, detailed information has been in short supply.
After a major unveiling of the park this week, here's what we know about ...
7 Happiest Ways To Celebrate Your Birthday
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How do you make a birthday extra happy? By celebrating it at the happiest place on earth, of course! Disneyland is well-known for being the go-to destination for those wanting to make that special day one to remember. And this year is a particularly good time to go for birthday shenanigans since Mickey and Minnie are celebrating a landmark birthday all year long. (The dynamic duo turned 90 last November.) ...
Want A Star Wars Galaxys Edge Lightsaber Be Prepared To Pay
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Young padawans better start saving their allowance and babysitting money now if they want to buy one of the authentic lightsabers sold in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge when the new themed land opens this summer at Disneyland.
The realistic-looking lightsabers will set them back $158. That's a lot of lawn mowing money. And Disney won't take galactic credits. Only credit cards or cold hard cash.
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Why Disneyland Is Not Selling The Same Old Stuff In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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The most interesting nugget from last week's publicity dump from Disneyland on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge revealed the company's merchandise strategy for the new land.
Everything that Disneyland is planning to sell in Galaxy's Edge will be original souvenirs, designed specifically for the land, Disney said. That means no "Star Wars" T-shirts that you can find in the mall or online. No toys that you have ...
Step Inside Star Wars Galaxys Edges Millennium Falcon On A Behind The Scenes Tour
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Just beyond a curved archway, the Millennium Falcon came into view against a backdrop of 135-foot-tall petrified trees hand-carved from rock work as construction workers hustled to complete Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland.
"What you see before you is obviously the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy," said Asa Kalama, Walt Disney Imagineering executive creative director. "It would not be "Star ...
Find Out What It Will Be Like To Ride Rise Of The Resistance In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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The Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge emerges from a rebel military outpost set up in a forest to avoid detection by First Order troops that have established a base nearby in the village of Black Spire Outpost on the remote planet of Batuu.
"You'll notice that there's a very temporary nature to everything out here," said John Larena, Walt Disney Imagineering executive ...
First Reservation System For Star Wars Attraction
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Disney is requiring guests at its Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, to reserve specific times to visit a new Star Wars attraction as the company looks for ways to manage an expected surge in crowd size.
Disney historically hasn't required guests to make reservations to enter its parks, although it has stepped up efforts in recent years to manage demand, such as introducing a tiered-pricing ...
Opening Day Set For Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Official opening dates for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World were announced Thursday during the Walt Disney Company Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort (Anaheim) will officially open on May 31, 2019. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort (Florida) will ...
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Mickey's Soundsational Parade drums up lots of fun at Disneyland park, and now you can enjoy the show from a great viewing spot after a tasty lunch at Plaza Inn Restaurant thanks to a new dining package.
Guests can reserve a time to pick up their meals between 1:30 PM and 4:00 PM and then sit at any available table in Plaza Inn Restaurant. Along with the meal, you'll receive one voucher for reserved ...
Opening Date For Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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The opening dates for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at the Walt Disney Company's California and Florida parks have been revealed. The Millennium Falcon will be blasting off from Disneyland on May 31 and at Walt Disney World Resort on Aug. 29.
The massive Galaxy's Edge is a new 14-acre land at the Disney theme parks, featuring rides and experiences that thrust visitors into the world of the recent Star ...
Parking At Disneyland Mickey And Friends Gets Sensors And Another Garage Is Under Construction
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It's no secret to anyone who goes to Disneyland regularly that parking there can be tough.
The Mickey & Friends parking garage - which was reportedly the largest in California when it opened in 2001 - can be bursting at the seams on weekends and holidays, requiring drivers to be diverted to auxiliary lots.
A new garage is under construction adjacent to the existing one that will provide 6,500 ...
Star Wars Land Will Require Reservations Here Is How To Make Sure You Get One
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Disney is opening its anticipated Star Wars land at Disneyland and Walt Disney World months ahead of schedule, but with the surprise debut comes a few unexpected reveals, including ticket reservations and Fastpass plans.
When Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens on May 31 at Disneyland and Aug. 29 at Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, you won't need to pay high prices for Star Wars Land tickets or buy ...
Want To Ride The Millennium Falcon At Star Wars Attraction May The Timed Ticket Force Be With You
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Walt Disney Co. is requiring guests at its Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, Calif., to reserve specific times to visit a new Star Wars attraction as the company looks for ways to manage an expected surge in crowds.
Disney historically hasn't required guests to make reservations to enter its parks, although it has stepped up efforts in recent years to manage demand, such as introducing a ...
Star Wars Galaxys Edge To Open Early With A Catch
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the ambitious 14-acre expansion coming to Disneyland this year, is opening earlier than expected - with a catch.
The massive, interactive attraction will debut at the Anaheim resort on May 31, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger told shareholders Thursday at the company's annual meeting in St. Louis, Mo. An identical planned attraction at Walt Disney World in Orlando, ...
Is Disneyland Making A Mistake With The Way It Is Opening Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Is Disneyland making a mistake by opening Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in phases?
Disney CEO Bob Iger announced last week that the biggest new land in Disneyland's history will open on May 31, earlier than pretty much everyone expected. But not everything in the new Star Wars land will open then. Fans will have to wait until later in the year to go on the biggest new attraction in Galaxy's Edge, the Star ...
Live-Action Dumbo Sneak Peek Flies Into Main Street Opera House For A Limited-Time Preview
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A sneak peek of the new "Dumbo" film about a ridiculed young circus elephant who learns to fly with the help of his enormous ears is now playing for a limited time in Disneyland's Main Street Opera House.
The preview promotes Disney's new live-action "Dumbo," opening in theaters on March 29. The remake expands on the flying elephant story of the original 1941 animated film that celebrated differences ...
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Disneyland's most anticipated new addition ever, will soon welcome guests ready to travel to a galaxy far far away.
Here's what we know so far about the Star Wars-themed land.
What is Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge?
The 14-acre parcel behind Frontierland is Disneyland's largest single-themed addition in its history. The area includes two attractions as well as ...
Step By Step Preview Of The Lightsaber Building Experience Coming To Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Padawan learners strong with the Force will be able to build their own lightsabers using scavenged parts from fallen Jedi temples inside a covert workshop hidden from the watchful eye of the First Order when the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens at Disneyland.
The build-your-own lightsaber experience will take place in Savi's Workshop - Handbuilt Lightsabers when the 14-acre land debuts May 31 at the ...
Blue Milk Galaxys Edge Will Offer 3 Varieties Of The Signature Star Wars Drink
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No visit to Galaxy's Edge would be complete without a tall glass of Blue Milk and intergalactic travelers heading to Disneyland's new themed land this summer will be able to choose between three varieties of the signature "Star Wars" drink.
The Milk Stand will offer two flavors - Blue Milk and Green Milk - in the Black Spire Outpost village, where the new land will be set in the "Star Wars" universe. ...
Disneyland Selects 1400 Employees For Grand Opening Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Disneyland employees wept tears of joy and whooped cheers of excitement when they found out they will be among a select group of 1,400 who will help open the highly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge themed land.
"I'm beyond excited," said Maria Zamora, who will be working on the inaugural Galaxy's Edge attractions team. "I'm so stoked. I can't wait."
The reallocation of hundreds of cast ...
Test Mobile Only Ordering For Dole Whip Treats At Tiki Juice Bar
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There won't be a long line stretching away from the Tiki Juice Bar in late March for those tasty Dole Whip floats and soft-serve treats that Disneyland visitors crave because the Anaheim theme park will be testing a new mobile ordering strategy designed to help reduce congestion and crowding.
The Tiki Juice Bar will run a test on March 28-30 when Dole Whip items at the food stand will be available for ...
How To Fly The Millennium Falcon Aboard The New Smugglers Run Ride At Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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"Star Wars" fans who have been dreaming of flying the Millennium Falcon for four decades will get the chance to climb into the cockpit and pilot the famed starship on the new Smugglers Run attraction coming to the Galaxy's Edge themed land at Disneyland.
But how do you actually fly the Falcon after you've taken your seat in one of the pilot, gunner or flight engineer positions? Which one of the 200 ...
Gotta Go When You Are In Line For New Star Wars Land Get A Bathroom Pass
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Forget FastPass. You know what guests at Disneyland's new Star Wars land are really going to appreciate?
The bathroom pass.
That's right: An elegant plastic card will transport you from the middle of an hours-long line inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge to what is truly the Happiest Place on Earth when you really have to go.
And when you're finished with business, that same pass magically ...
Step Inside Ogas Cantina Wretched Hive Of Scum And Villainy At Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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When you step inside Oga's Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland you're likely to find a bartender mixing interstellar cocktails, a droid DJ spinning otherworldly tunes and a bounty hunter who wants to talk to you about the galactic credits you owe a space pirate.
"Every self-respecting spaceport has a cantina," said Walt Disney Imagineering portfolio creative executive Scott Trowbridge. ...
Hidden Leprechaun House Have You Ever Seen It
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Patrick Begorra, 'The Little Man of Disneyland,' lives in a "wee snug house" in the Disney's California theme park
Disneyland in California is home to a hidden leprechaun house that belongs to a "little man" named Patrick Begorra.
The legend of leprechaun Patrick Begorra was first published for Disney's iconic Little Golden Book series in a story entitled 'The Little Man of Disneyland.' The book ...
Animatronic Shopkeepers Droids And Creatures Bring Star Wars Galaxys Edge To Life
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The new characters, powered by Disney's latest audio-animatronic technology, will have more precise and natural movements than their predecessors.
A collection of next generation audio-animatronic figures coming to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland will bring to life alien pilots, black market shopkeepers, disc jockey droids, space pirates, cuddly creatures and stormtrooper battalions.
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A Delayed Dumbo Ride Took Flight In 1955
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Despite the 1941 Walt Disney film achieving success, including an Oscar win for best score, the Flying Elephant ride faced a slow start due to technological and financial issues.
Disneyland's Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride boasts a noble heritage. It's based on the 64-minute 1941 Walt Disney film that won an Oscar for best score and which The Hollywood Reporter called the "gayest and most hilarious ...
Disneyland Bans Dry Ice And Loose Ice Cubes Ahead Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge Debut
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Disney has banned dry ice at its California and Florida theme parks ahead of the grand opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and years after dry-ice bomb explosions in Disneyland resulted in the arrest of a former employee.
The new ban on dry ice and loose ice cubes at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World theme parks begins today, March 28, according to officials.
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To Handle Star Wars Crowds Disneyland Nixes Smoking Areas Bans Wide Strollers
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Disneyland Resort is too popular for its own good. Raising prices, charging extra for high-demand days and adding blackout dates for annual passholders haven't been enough to thin the throngs that increase every year.
Now with the expected onrush of fans for the May 31 opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - the biggest expansion in the park's history - Walt Disney Co. managers are going even further to ...
When At Disneyland Let Walt Be Your Guide To His Magical Kingdom
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The first thing most people do when they visit Disneyland is head straight for the rides.
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To truly experience Disney magic, you need Walt to be your guide to his kingdom. Here's how a prominent group of Gonzaga alums experienced that for themselves while in Anaheim for Gonzaga's Sweet 16 games.
The key is not to rush, especially right after you walk through the front ...
Sensory Friendly Disney Park Offers Pass To Those Unable To Wait In Line
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Think about a theme park. What do you see? What do you hear? Odds are, you'll probably hear the roar of the roller-coasters zipping by or you may see the thousands of people that surround you as you walk to your next ride.
To most, these sights and sounds would seem normal. We expect to hear loud noises and be stuck in crowds for most of the day and we think nothing of it. However, to some, this can ...
Wagon Ban Triggers Online Protests By Families With Kids With Autism Special Needs And Medical Issues
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A Disneyland wagon ban has triggered an online petition and social media protests by families with children with autism, special needs and medical issues who rely on the pull carts as a safe haven for their kids amid the often kinetic and chaotic atmosphere of the Anaheim theme park.
The online protests follow an announcement that Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will strictly enforce an ...
Where To Shop In Star Wars Galaxys Edge Depends On Whether You Are A Loyalist Sympathizer Or Scoundrel
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Where you shop in the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge coming to Disneyland will depend on whether you favor the light side of the Force, lean to the dark side or prefer to keep you options open.
Theme park visitors will be able to pick their team and dress the part. Are you a First Order sympathizer? A Resistance loyalist? Or a rogue scoundrel hoping to mix in with the villagers?
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Yes Disneyland Will Hand Out Bathroom Passes For People In Long Galaxys Edge Lines
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Disneyland is a place where we love in indulge ourselves. While buying food at Disneyland tends to get expensive, it's also incredibly good, and so whether you schedule reservations for dinner at the Napa Rose or just eat your weight in churros, food is as much a part of the Disneyland experience as anything. However, with Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge about to open, and insane lines expected from day one, ...
Storybook Land Boat Takes On Water Prompting Evacuation Of Ride
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Disneyland had to evacuate riders from the Storybook Land Canal Boats attraction Monday morning when water flowed into one of the boats.
About 10 children and adults on the Fantasyland kiddie attraction were transferred from one boat to another and transported to safety at approximately 11:30 a.m. Monday. A Disneyland ride operator travels on each boat with the passengers.
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2 Nighttime Spectaculars Added To Premium Maxpass System
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Disney has added the "Fantasmic" and "World of Color" nighttime spectaculars to the MaxPass system which lets visitors book FastPass attraction times via a mobile app at its two Anaheim theme parks.
The $15 up-charge MaxPass system works with the free FastPass systems to allow visitors to set up return times for popular attractions in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
The popular ...
You Will Not Be Able To Buy Some Star Wars Weapons At Galaxys Edge Because Of Ban On Toy Guns
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Visitors to Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge can expect to see megablaster cannons in gift shops, laser weapons stowed in ride queues and stormtroopers with rifles at the ready, but there's one thing they won't be able to buy in the new Star Wars land: guns.
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge won't sell blasters, rifles or pistols, Disneyland officials said. Weapons are not permitted in Disneyland, including toy guns ...
Disneyland Will Demolish And Replace Iconic Adventureland Entry Sign To Improve Pedestrian Traffic Flow
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Disneyland plans to demolish and replace the Adventureland archway sign and redirect long queues waiting to order Dole Whip treats in an effort to improve pedestrian traffic flow at a notoriously crowded pinch point in the Anaheim theme park in advance of the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
A building permit filed with the city of Anaheim calls for the demolition of the existing Adventureland ...
Inside The Menu At Star Wars Galaxys Edge Disney Food Director On Milking Banthas And Cooking Kaadu
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How do they make blue milk? What's kaadu meat taste like? Director behind Disney Parks's hugely anticipated attraction tells all.
At the Disney park Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (opening May 31 at Disneyland and Aug. 29 at Walt Disney World), fans will have the opportunity to eat, sleep and breathe George Lucas's universe. Michele Gendreau, director of food and beverage at Disneyland Resort, is ...
A Perfect 48 Hours Of Eating At Disneyland Resort
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Theme park food normally brings to mind wilted hot dogs and sad soft serve cones, but Disney cares far too much about its culinary program to stoop so low at its original park. The perfect 48 hours in the Happiest Place on Earth are filled with much less junk food than you'd anticipate, with generous options for strong cocktails, sit-down dinners that don't disappoint, and plenty of unique eats that'll ...
Rise Of The Resistance At Galaxys Edge To Be Most Complex Attraction
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Disneyland's "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" expansion will host the park's most complex attraction ever - and possibly at any theme park.
During Star Wars Celebration this weekend in Chicago, Disney's Imagineering team dished on "Galaxy's Edge" attractions and the creation of the land.
Part of that came a few tidbits regarding the second highly-anticipated ride coming this year: "Star Wars: Rise of ...
Galaxys Edge Panel Explores Biggest Attraction At Star Wars Celebration
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Disney's team of Imagineers just unveiled a bunch of new stuff about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, their upcoming theme park expansion heading to both Disneyland and Disney World later this year. Star Wars Celebration is in full swing down in Chicago and one of the biggest panels taking place this weekend was for this attraction. What's it going to be like to actually visit a galaxy far, far away in real life? ...
What Is The Story Behind Why Disney Is Selling Cocacola In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Dear Disney, I have a question: Just exactly how do Coca-Cola products exist in a galaxy far, far away?
Walt Disney Imagineering's Scott Trowbridge announced at the Star Wars Celebration fan event in Chicago last weekend that Disney's new Star Wars lands would be selling Coke products. The souvenir beverages that Disney will sell in Galaxy's Edge will look nothing like Coke's classic contour bottle. ...
Halloween Party Has A New Name And Home
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The resort announced this morning that the event formerly known as Mickey's Halloween Party is getting a new home and a new name. Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween Party will run for 20 nights from September 17 through Halloween night at Disney California Adventure.
The reason? Disney did not officially say, but if you guessed that the resort wanted to take some pressure off Disneyland during the ...
Disneyland Hopes To Preserve And Reuse Iconic Adventureland Sign During Entryway Expansion
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Disneyland hopes to preserve and reuse as much of the iconic Adventureland sign as possible as work begins in the next few days on the entryway-widening project designed to improve pedestrian traffic flow at a notoriously crowded pinch point in the Anaheim theme park.
A building permit filed with the city of Anaheim called for the demolition of the existing Adventureland marquee and the installation ...
I Flew The Millennium Falcon Ride Operator Describes Experience On Star Wars Galaxys Edge Attraction
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Disneyland ride operator Mark Diwas is one of the few people -both real and fictional - who can say they've flown the Millennium Falcon, the iconic starship from the "Star Wars" films that will be a marquee attraction in the Anaheim theme park's new Galaxy's Edge themed land.
"If you think about it, it's only been Han Solo, Chewie, Lando, Rey and now me," said Diwas, 36, of Fullerton. "So that's ...
Parties Are Materializing For The Haunted Mansions 50Th
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There are Disneyland Resort events, those official, in-park happenings created by the Disney team for guests visiting The Happiest Place on Earth to enjoy.
There are the unofficial events that pop up at the Anaheim destination, the ones that find fans gathering to dress in vintage finery - hello, Dapper Day - or pay homage to a focus of the fandom.
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Disneyland Teases Cutting Edge New Mickey Mouse Ride At Toontown
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With all the hype surrounding Disneyland's upcoming Star Wars land, one of the park's most overlooked areas is about to get a much-needed toon-up.
Toontown will be the home of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, a cutting-edge dark ride slated to open in 2022, park officials announced Friday.
The attraction will send guests on a wild train ride through a Mickey Mouse cartoon short and a ...
Even Disneyland Cast Members Will Have Trouble Getting Into Star Wars Galaxys Edge When It Opens
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is going to be the hottest ticket Disneyland has ever seen when it opens next month. Simply getting into the land is going to require guests make a reservation for the first three weeks. Those who book rooms at Disneyland Resort hotels during the reservation period will receive a reservation automatically.
Once that period is over things may get even more crowded as everybody ...
Details On Mickey And Minnie Mouse Ride
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It doesn't seem possible that Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Disney royalty, never had their own major ride at any of the Disney parks, but that has been the case.
Disney will soon remedy that fact.
Starting in 2022, visitors to Disneyland Resort will be able to experience what it's like to step into a Disney cartoon on the Mickey & Minnie Runaway Railway ride.
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Disneyland Brings Back A Favorite Old Fireworks Show For An Encore Performance This Summer
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Disneyland will bring back a favorite old fireworks show this summer just a few days after the debut of Galaxy's Edge as the Anaheim theme park gears up for the crowds expected to descend on the new Star Wars themed land.
The "Disneyland Forever" fireworks show from the park's 60th anniversary celebration in 2015 will return to Disneyland for an encore performance beginning June 7. The returning ...
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A 1964 episode of "Wonderful World of Color," a television show hosted by Walt Disney, gives old-school insights into the making of what would become classic theme park rides. The show, now available via the website of the D23 fan club, goes behind the scenes of Disney's involvement in the 1964/1965 World's Fair in New York.
The footage shows preparation for "it's a small world" and Carousel of ...
Rare Walt Disney 20000 Leagues Under The Sea Personal Presentation Nautilus To Be Auctioned
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Van Eaton Galleries has announced The Art of Entertainment, a pop culture & Disneyland auction taking place May 4, 2019 beginning at 10:00 a.m. PT at Van Eaton Galleries in Sherman Oaks, California. A striking item included in the collection is a very rare, one-of-a-kind original presentation Nautilus used by Walt Disney in 1954 to promote the feature film "20,000 ...
Visitors Get 4 Hours In Star Wars
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The first visitors to Disneyland's highly anticipated new Star Wars attraction will each be given a four-hour window to take in the $1 billion expansion - but how that deadline will be enforced is still unclear.
With five weeks to go before the May 31 opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Disneyland sent out emails over the weekend to fans who were guaranteed access to the land by making reservations ...
Hyperspace Mountain Coaster Overlay For May The Fourth Celebration
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Disneyland will bring back the popular Hyperspace Mountain roller coaster overlay and march a legion of stormtroopers into Tomorrowland to celebrate May the Fourth, the unofficial Star Wars holiday.
The May the Fourth event kicks off a countdown celebration leading up to the May 31 debut of the highly anticipated new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge themed land at the Anaheim theme park.
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4 Disneyland Attractions That Desperately Need An Upgrade
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We've heard it again and again: "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." It's an inspiring concept and an appropriate, if overused line that Disney trots out in order to justify any number of closures, revisions, and expansions they want to tack onto the parks.
But Disneyland isn't a collection of new and shiny toys. It's a ...
Galaxys Edge Cantina Draws Inspiration From Wretched Hives Of Scum And Villainy In Star Wars Movies
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Oga's Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will give Disneyland visitors the opportunity to order an alien cocktail in a wretched hive of scum and villainy just like the one where Han Solo dispatched with a bounty hunter - minus the blaster aimed at you under the table.
The Galaxy's Edge cantina at the center of Disneyland's new themed land will draw inspiration from the lively cocktail bars seen in ...
Reservations Open For Star Wars Attraction
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Disneyland will begin accepting reservations Thursday for its $1 billion Star Wars land, which is expected to attract throngs of visitors when it opens May 31.
The 14-acre Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land will feature two rides, four eateries, one space-themed cantina and five retail shops. The attraction is being replicated at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, but it will not open there ...
Choose Between Jedi Or Sith At Galaxys Edge Lightsaber Workshop
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Guests at Disneyland's "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" may find themselves at the start of their own Jedi - or Sith - origin at the table of one workshop.
Guests at planet Batuu's Black Spire Outpost will be treated to the opportunity to create their own lightsabers at Savi's Workshop. There, guests will decide whether to follow the the Jedi way or the path to the Dark Side.
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How Disneyland Will Enforce The 4 Hour Reservation Window For Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Disneyland expects that four hours will be enough time for most visitors to explore Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge during the initial reservation-only period and that scoundrels who overstay their welcome will be dealt with by a squadron of stormtroopers.
Disneyland will restrict visitors with free Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge reservations to a 4-hour time limit during an initial “soft opening” period ...
New Flex Annual Pass Requires Reservations Will Roll Out Ahead Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge Debut
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A new Disneyland annual pass will require visitors to make advance reservations on busy days as the Anaheim theme park continues to tweak admissions policies ahead of the crowds expected to descend on the highly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
The $599 Disney Flex annual pass goes on sale May 21 and can be used starting the same day, Disneyland officials announced.
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New Annual Passport Ahead Of Galaxys Edge Superhero Land
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Disneyland is introducing a new annual passport option for guests, aimed at giving visitors more flexibility in scheduling their visits.
Beginning May 21, the park's Disney Flex Passport will let passholders select between visiting Disneyland, California Adventure, or both parks on select "good-to-go" days.
The pass includes limited blackout days and allows holders to book ...
Disneyland Launches New Super Complicated Pass That Gets You Into The Parks On More Days
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Disneyland's introducing a new annual pass, which promises the chance to visit the parks with Mickey, Darth Vader, and friends on way more days than many other passes. The pass goes on sale shortly before the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land opens.
Crowds have always been a problem at the Disney parks, and that's expected to be a bigger issue than ever before with the Galaxy's ...
As Haunted Mansion Nears Its 50Th Birthday The Voice Of Its Black Widow Bride Speaks
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When noted voice actress Kat Cressida was a little girl, her father did radio and television promotions for Disneyland.
While he was taking business meetings in the park, sometimes she 'd amuse herself by tape-recording the many sounds heard from hidden speakers throughout the Anaheim attraction.
“My first introduction to voice-over was hearing these iconic, amazing voices in ...
What Happens To Star Tours After Star Wars Galaxys Edge Opens
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The imminent arrival of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland has left many longtime fans of the Star Tours attraction worried that the venerable 1987 flight simulator might soon be departing for Yesterland.
But have no fear. Star Tours is not going anywhere in the immediate future. Except on an intergalactic journey to Hoth, Tatooine or Naboo.
Disneyland plans to continue ...
Did Not Get A Reservation For Star Wars Land Here Is When It Opens To Everyone
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Reservations for the grand opening of Disneyland 's new Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge land in Anaheim went fast - like, Yoda battling Count Dooku in “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones” fast.
Disney hasn 't released numbers on how many reservations it issued for the land 's first month, but it 's safe to say that thousands will be packing the brand-new, 14-acre land between opening day, May 31, and ...
Inside The Costume Design Process For Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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"Star Wars" fan or not, chances are you've heard a thing or two about the most anticipated debut within a theme park this summer - if not the past 10 years. "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" will welcome visitors at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., beginning May 31 - while ticket reservations were extremely quick to sell out, they won't be needed after June 23 - with another outpost set to open on August ...
A Brighter Sleeping Beauty Castle Is Just One Way Kim Irvine Keeps The Magic In Disneyland
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Here 's how deep Kim Irvine 's connections are to Disneyland: About three years before she started working for Walt Disney Imagineering, the creative arm of the company responsible for theme park experiences, the then-15-year-old simply wanted her mother to stop embarrassing her.
“Goblins and ghoulies from last Halloween,” Irvine says today, mimicking her mother and raising her voice as she ...
Wooing Visitors To Star Wars Land Is Easy But Shooing Them
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“Star Wars” fans have spent years waiting for Disneyland to let them enter a galaxy far, far away.
How then does the Magic Kingdom get them to leave?
Disneyland 's May 31 launch of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge will test the park 's efforts to open a highly anticipated expansion without the crushing crowds, frustration and chaos that can accompany a new attraction.
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New Star Wars Park Is Not Just For Kids It Is For Rich Older Dudes Too
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Doug Ridley remembers seeing the first “Star Wars” film when it came out in 1977 and snapping up all the toys he could persuade his parents to purchase.
Now 47, the criminal-defense attorney often dons a stormtrooper uniform with his fan club and plans to be one of the first guests at Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge when the attraction opens at Disneyland on May 31. It won 't be cheap. Besides ...
Sleeping Beauty Castle Reappears With Vibrant Colors And Pixie Dust
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Sleeping Beauty Castle, the centerpiece of the Disneyland park in Anaheim, has been undergoing a makeover for the past four months, a job that blocked off the building from parkgoers.
But to avoid dashing fans ' expectations, painting crews enveloped the 77-foot-tall castle with a huge painting of the original structure, emblazoned on heavy fabric attached to scaffolding.
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Stormtroopers Will Help Enforce Reservation Time Limits At Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Should guests exceed their four-hour reserved time slot when visiting Disneyland 's Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge expansion in its first weeks, patrolling Stormtroopers may ask stragglers to “move along.”
The land, which will be reservation only until June 24, will restrict guests to a four-hour time limit enforced by colored wristbands, the OC Register reports.
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Handbuilt Lightsabers In Star Wars Galaxys Edge Will Cost 199.99
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The Savi 's Workshop page on the official Disneyland Resort website has been updated providing more about the handbuilt lightsaber experience that will be available inside Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge, including the $199.99 price tag.
We already knew that there were four hilt themes available:
Peach and Justice - Salvaged scraps from fallen Jedi temples and crashed starships in these ...
Disneyland Summons A Spirited 50Th For The Haunted Mansion
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Your cadaverous pallor betrays an aura of, what's the word we're searching for...
Foreboding.
Of course, those aren't just words heard over and over again inside a beyond-iconic attraction in Anaheim; they're currently true, for many Disney devotees.
For perhaps you have a profound sense that something is on the wind, a big event is on approach, a splendid ...
Disneyland Hopes Fans Will Want To Play In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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In just a few days, Disneyland will open its new portal to a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge opens to advance reservation holders and resort hotel guests on May 31, with a second opening for all Disneyland ticket holders on June 24.
Disneyland invited me to walk through the land a couple of weeks ago, just after Disney 's Imagineers turned the land over to the park 's ...
15 Absolute Best Restaurants In Disneyland
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From corn dogs to ultra-exclusive luxury dining, there's a place for everyone to eat at Disneyland. Here's a list of just some of the best in alphabetical order (it's too hard to rank them otherwise!). Hit 'em all on your next visit.
Blue Bayou
Right in the middle of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, this sit-down restaurant excels at things you might think you ...
Iconic Adventureland Sign Returns Just Ahead Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge Debut
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Disneyland 's iconic Adventureland sign returned after a month-long renovation project that saw the Anaheim theme park widen the notoriously crowded entryway to the tropical land as part of park-wide effort to improve pedestrian traffic flow.
The renovated Adventureland sign that returned Wednesday reuses portions of the entry marquee, Disneyland officials said.
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That Blue Milk At Star Wars Galaxys Edge Will Cost You More Than A Butterbeer
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As if the steadily rising price of Butterbeer wasn 't enough to contend with, theme park fans will have to dig even deeper into their pockets to pay for the Blue Milk every Star Wars fan has been dying to try for the past four decades.
Blue Milk will set you back a cool $7.99 for the best-known drink in the “Star Wars” universe when the highly anticipated Galaxy 's Edge themed land debuts at ...
Farley The Fiddler Disneyland Roping Joking Fiddling Cowboy Hangs Up His Spurs And Heads For The Sunset
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Disneyland 's Farley the Fiddler will be hanging up his spurs this holiday weekend after decades of entertaining generations of dedicated fans with music and laughter as the roping, joking, fiddling cowboy of Frontierland.
Gary Francisco, better known to his legions of Disneyland fans as Farley the Fiddler, will retire from his daily Disneyland gig on Memorial Day after a half century of ...
Sleeping Beauty Castle Open After Four Month Renovation
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Sleeping Beauty Castle reawakened Friday, May 24, after a four-month beauty sleep that saw the Disneyland icon get a fresh paint job, a touch of gold leaf on the finial ornaments and a sprinkling of pixie dust on its new roof ahead of the debut of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
Disneyland crews removed the construction walls overnight so that visitors could once again walk through the Anaheim ...
Star Wars Galaxys Edge Is So Ambitious Disneyland Fans May Not Be Ready For It
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Here 's a familiar and effective design trick often used at theme parks: Corral guests under or through a passageway that forces the crowd to narrow before a grand reveal.
Think of Disneyland 's Main Street, U.S.A., where park goers are shunted through a passage under a train tunnel that gives way to a romantic, turn-of-the-20th-century town and a fantastical castle. At the entrance to Disney ...
Behind The Scenes At Galaxys Edge Set To Open On Friday
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Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge, the epic new land inside Disneyland Park, opens May 31, 2019, inviting guests to live their own Star Wars adventures as they explore a remote planet full of unique sights, sounds, smells, tastes and other immersive experiences. The largest and most technologically advanced single-themed land expansion ever in a Disney park also opens at Disney 's Hollywood Studios in Florida on ...
My Sordid Disneyland Past Confessions Of A Magic Kingdom Popcorn Man
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I really want to not care about Galaxy 's Edge. All the hype, all the lines, all the money.
The last time I was in Disneyland I couldn 't wait to leave. It was so crowded. I felt so old. I am a baby boomer, the real kind. I quit the football team after I read the Beats, protested Vietnam, fled to San Francisco. I lived next door to the Grateful Dead in the Haight, saw Janis before she was ...
Disneyland Opens Star Wars Area Of Park
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Chewbacca climbed into the pilot seat of the Millennium Falcon as fireworks exploded above Disneyland in Anaheim, California, Wednesday.
Chewbacca is an imaginary creature born in the first of the Star Wars series of movies. He was in Disneyland for a ceremony to open the new Star Wars area at the theme park.
“Chewie, let 's fire up the Falcon,” said Mark Hamill, the actor who ...
Guide To Star Wars Galaxys Edge Tips And Tricks To Maximize Your Enjoyment
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Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge is arguably the most anticipated theme park opening since Disneyland itself in 1955. Are your kids begging to visit the galaxy far, far, away? Never fear, we 've compiled this guide to Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge with tips and tricks for managing and dealing with the crowds flocking to the hottest theme park property on the planet of Batuu.
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Disney Creatives Preview Epic Second Ride Coming To Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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The creative forces behind Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge promise the expansion land 's coming second attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, will offer an “epic” experience filled with surprises.
“This is our other anchor attraction and we 're so excited about this one as well. This truly is epic,” said Margaret Kerrison, managing story editor for Galaxy 's Edge.
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On Opening Day At Star Wars Land A Super Fan And His Daughter Rate The Experience
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Black Spire Outpost, Batuu (aka Disneyland, Anaheim, California) (CNN) - Disneyland's most ambitious new land ever, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, opened on Friday, and my 11-year-old daughter and I were there on day one.
We learned things you'll want to know, whether you visit sooner or later -- some by following in our footsteps, but largely by learning from our mistakes.
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Disneyland Forever Fireworks To Again Fill The Sky
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Ask an aficionado of The Happiest Place on Earth to name their absolute-est, beyond-est, most-est-and-forever-est favorite thing, and you'll hear more answers than an ice cream sundae has sprinkles.
SoCal spookies do love their Haunted Mansion something wicked, and Dole Whip devotees are hot on the cold treat, and lots of people pine for the parades.
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Disneyland Makes Changes To Address Star Wars Galaxys Edge Crowding And Long Lines
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Disneyland continues to make crowd management adjustments to Galaxy 's Edge queues outside the wildly popular cantina and the lightsaber and droid building shops that have drawn hours-long lines during the opening days of the new Star Wars themed land.
Modest crowds overwhelmed the new 14-acre land on opening day as fans who waited overnight to be the first visitors faced snaking queues that ...
Disneyland Declares Star Wars Land Opening A Success Says Crowding Nonexistent
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Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge wrapped up the first week of its maiden voyage with Disneyland management saying the largest expansion in park history wasn 't marred by crowding problems that some visitors groused about on social media.
“The crowding issues that many of our guests anticipated have not come to fruition thanks to the measures we 've put in place,” said Disneyland vice president Kris ...
Here Is What Is New At Disneyland This Summer Besides Star Wars
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Not long after Disneyland revealed plans to build a Star Wars-themed area, visions of large and ominous crowds hovered over fans like the Death Star.
But now that Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has opened, those expectations have been blown to smithereens.
The new Star Wars land is drawing healthy but not overwhelming crowds (kept in check by a reservations system) and Disneyland is ...
Inside The Opening Week Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge At Disneyland
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Sadly I wasn 't able to attend the opening weekend of Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland. However, my good friend Michael Rhaney and his wife Laura are Disneyland locals and annual pass holders, which means they DID snag reservations for the first week of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge. I decided to live vicariously through them and ask Michael all about the overall experience, how well the reservation systems worked ...
Inside Disneylands 1 Billion Star Wars Attraction
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AFTER five years, 6700 construction works and a reported $1 billion dollars, Star Wars fans can now live out their very own fantasies in Disneyland Resort's newest attraction.
The 56,000-square metre Galaxy 's Edge, the world 's largest Star Wars attraction, officially opened at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, late last month, transporting guests to a new world, the planet of ...
Star Wars Greatest Trick Making Disneyland Lines Disappear
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The impossible is happening at Disneyland.
I 'm not talking about flying the Millennium Falcon on a new planet in the Star Wars universe. Disney has been creating that kind of entertainment magic for decades. I am talking instead about something far more unusual for one of the world 's most popular theme parks.
The lines are disappearing. Ever since Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge ...
A Look Back At Matterhorn Bobsleds Submarine Voyage And Monorail On 60th Anniversary Of Disneyland Rides
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It was 60 years ago this week that the first wave of E-Ticket attractions swept into Disneyland with the debut of Matterhorn Bobsleds, Submarine Voyage and the monorail as the Anaheim theme park underwent its first major expansion in June 1959.
With the help of U.S. vice president Richard Nixon, Disneyland introduced three new attractions on June 14, 1959 that helped usher in the E-Ticket era ...
10 Best Things You Can Buy In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Join us as we head out on a $1,000 virtual shopping spree in Galaxy 's Edge in search of the 10 best things we can buy in the new Star Wars themed land at Disneyland.
There 's no need to include items most people already know about: Custom-built lightsabers, handmade droids, “thermal detonator” Coke bottles, $25,000 R2-D2s and Mouse Droid popcorn buckets. This retail therapy is all about ...
Star Wars Galaxys Edge Updates New Restaurant Food And Drinks
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Fans of Disneyland and Star Wars have anticipated the opening of Galaxy 's Edge since Disney acquired the franchise in 2012. Finally, the new section of the Anaheim, California amusement park is open to the public so that guests can be immersed in a piece of the Stars Wars universe.
In an effort to make Galaxy 's Edge feel as authentic and interactive as possible, a number of new restaurants ...
Are Those 200 Dollar Lightsabers Really Worth It
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Anyone knows that a trip to Disney is going to cost you a pretty penny. First, there's the price of park tickets and then the cost of food, drinks, and fun little treats, and last but not least you need to have a budget for souvenirs. While many are happy picking up a character t-shirt, stuffie or their own Mickey ears, there are some park souvenirs that are definitely a bit pricier, and that includes ...
10 Hidden Details Only True Fans Noticed
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All Disney fans know that Disney parks are full of surprises and hidden Easter eggs. Many of these hidden details pay tribute to creator and cartoonist Walt Disney and the long, celebrated history of the parks. Others are just fun little gags that are sure to delight children and adults alike. Disneyland in Anaheim, California was the first park to be opened by Walt Disney, and it has undergone many ...
Disneyland Converts Classic Attraction Into A Gift Shop
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When walking right down the middle of Main Street, U.S.A. at the Disneyland Resort, guests will find an opening day attraction has been transformed into a store.
The Main Street Cinema, a staple of the small Midwest town-inspired Main Street since the park 's 1955 founding by Walt Disney, has long exhibited classic silent films and cartoons, including 1914 animated short Gertie the Dinosaur - ...
Ogas Cantina Wait List Could Be Full In An Hour After Star Wars Galaxys Edge Reservation Period Ends
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You may have to get up mighty early if you want a seat in Oga 's Cantina because the wait list for the Galaxy 's Edge cocktail bar could be full in less than an hour when the reservation-only period ends for Disneyland 's new Star Wars land.
Touring Plans, which uses big data and statistical analysis to calculate daily crowd sizes and ride wait times at theme parks, estimates that the Oga 's ...
Disneyland And Lyft Become Rideshare Partners As Star Wars Galaxys Edge Reservation Period Comes To An End
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Disneyland is launching a rideshare partnership with Lyft just as the reservation-only period for the popular new Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge comes to an end and an influx of additional vehicles is expected to stream into the Anaheim theme park resort.
Disneyland announced that the Lyft rideshare partnership will begin today, June 18, just a few days before the Galaxy 's Edge reservation-only ...
Disneyland Makes Controversial Change To Classic Attraction I Am Livid
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One of the oldest attractions in Disneyland just received an upgrade, but fans are not happy about it. In fact, some of them are actually “livid.”
The Main Street Cinema has been in the park since its opening day in 1955. It was a place where guests could go and take a break while enjoying some old cartoons and air conditioning. While Disney is still showing the old animated films, they have ...
Disneyland Stops Selling Merchandise At Main Street Cinema Adds Park Benches To The 1955 Attraction
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Disneyland has completed an initial test using merchandise as an incentive to drive traffic to an original 1955 opening day attraction celebrating some of Walt Disney 's earliest animated films in an attempt to drive more interest in the Main Street U.S.A. location.
For less than a week, Disneyland 's Main Street Cinema sold merchandise inside the vintage movie palace with a Cartoons and ...
How The Star Wars Galaxys Edge Virtual Queue Works
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While many lucky Jedis with reservations have already been frolicking around Disneyland's newest Star Wars attraction Galaxy's Edge, the rest of the world will get a chance as well June 24 - and Disneyland is doing its best to make sure lines don't turn it into the most frustrating place in the galaxy.
It's no shock that many Disneyland diehards and even once-a-year visitors lament ...
Here Is How Much You Will Spend On A Trip To Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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It should come as no surprise that a trip to a galaxy far, far away will cost you quite a few galactic credits - but just how much money should you prepared to drop on your trip to Disneyland 's new Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge?
Before you make your travel plans to visit the new land in Anaheim after it opens to the general public on June 24, here 's a roundup of some of the expenses you can ...
Used Blue Milk Cups 90 Dollar Sporks The Strangest Star Wars Land Stuff For Sale On Ebay
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If you 've got $10 and a hankering for an unremarkable plastic cup with only passing ties to the “Star Wars” franchise, have I got news for you.
Online auction website eBay is the hopping place for trading and selling merchandise from Disneyland 's new Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge, with listings for everything from limited edition T-shirts to custom lightsabers.
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Star Wars Galaxys Edge Is Now Open To All
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If you 're reading this, you can now go to Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
Though the Star Wars-themed section of Disneyland in Anaheim, California has been open for a few weeks, up until today, you needed a reservation to enter-and those reservations sold out in two hours two months ago. From now on, though, that 's no longer the case. You can just go...with the purchase of a Disneyland ticket of ...
We Could Not Even Have Imagined Gorgeous New Pink Treats
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Disney's new "imagination pink" treats are even better than ones we could have dreamed up.
From cake pops to cupcakes, macarons to tarts, there's plenty of pink to populate your Instagram this summer. There's also a brand-new line of Imagination Pink merchandise to match. You know, if you're into that sort of thing. (We are.)
The new treats are available around both ...
Why Millennium Falcon Is Not One Ride But Three
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After visiting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge several times over the past month, I feel like I should stop saying that the land has only one ride. I know that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance isn't open yet and that the other "attractions" in the land (Oga's Cantina, Savi's Workshop, Droid Depot) are not by any stretch rides. But, to me, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run - supposedly the only ride ...
Big Surprise At Disneyland Star Wars Lands Not So Long Waits
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Walt Disney Co. 's efforts to prevent overcrowding at its new Star Wars themed land appear to be working.
Websites that track attendance at Disneyland, the second-busiest theme park in the world, say the crowds have been manageable. The wait Wednesday afternoon for the signature Millennium Falcon ride was as little as 25 minutes, comparable to the 25-year-old Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin, ...
Pixar Pals Parking Garage Set To Open Sunday Months Ahead Of Schedule
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A new $100 million Disneyland parking garage will open this weekend several months ahead of schedule just as summer visitors begin showing up to see the new Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge themed land at the Anaheim theme park.
The 6,500-space Pixar Pals parking structure will open Sunday, June 30, well ahead of the scheduled September opening of the new garage, according to Disneyland officials. A ...
Disneyland Set To Bring Back Beloved Main Street Electrical Parade This Summer
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A fan-favorite is heading back to Disneyland as the iconic Main Street Electrical Parade returns for a limited engagement this summer.
Billed as a “spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination,” the beloved attraction is set to light up the Anaheim theme park nightly from Aug. 2 through Sept. 30, Disney announced in a blog post on Friday.
The dazzling after-dark ...
Guests Are Stealing Star Wars Galaxys Edge Items And Listing Them On Ebay
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Who knew there was such a market for “Star Wars”-theme sporks?
Less than a month after the opening of Disneyland 's Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge, items seemingly stolen from within the park - and especially its eateries - are now selling for big bucks on eBay.
And for clarification, these are not items that can be purchased at shops or restaurants within Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge, ...
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July 17, 1955, was intended as an invite-only, media-oriented day to celebrate the long-awaited opening of Disneyland. Technically it was called the “international press preview,” but Disney employees-and even Walt Disney himself-would afterwards come to label it “Black Sunday.”
During the 1930s and 1940s, Disney had visited several amusement parks with his wife and their two daughters, noticing ...
Did The California Earthquake Cause Damage At Disneyland
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Disneyland in Anaheim, California, is up and running following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake. There was no damage reported at the theme park following the quake that shook Southern California on Thursday, July 4, just after 10:30 a.m. local time. Although the earthquake was several miles away from Anaheim, the folks over at Disneyland needed to take the proper precautions to make sure that the attractions ...
Resort To Celebrate Fourth Of July With Extraordinary Activity Lineup Know It Here
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The Fourth of July is celebrated across the United States, so where is the best place to observe the country's independence but in Disneyland Resort. Join Mickey Mouse and friends as Disney commemorates this special event with an extraordinary lineup of activities.
Disneyland Resort celebrates Independence Day every year, knowing that its founder, Walt Disney, is a patriotic man himself. So ...
It Is Not Your Grandparents Disneyland Anymore
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When I first started going to Disneyland shortly after the park opened in 1955, the most advanced high-tech item you could buy was an authentic Davy Crockett coonskin cap. You wore it proudly and recorded your visit (in black and white) with your trusty Brownie Sure Shot camera.
Today you'll need a lot more interactive smartphone savvy if you and your children really want to explore ...
Main Street Electrical Parade Returns For A Limited Engagement This August
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There have been a bunch of different parades at Disney theme parks over the years, but one looms above all others. The Main Street Electrical Parade, which first ran at Disneyland in 1972, is the theme park parade by which all others are measured-for better and worse. The legendary spectacle celebrates some of Disney 's most beloved characters with hundreds of thousands of lights with retrofuturistic synth ...
Anaheim Police Investigating Viral Video Of Violent Disneyland Brawl
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Police in Anaheim, California, said Monday they are considering whether to file criminal charges against members of a family who were caught on video in a prolonged brawl at Disneyland on Saturday.
A bystander's video of the fight, which broke out against the backdrop of Disneyland's colorful and whimsical Toontown, has gone viral since it was posted on YouTube, racking up more than ...
Disneyland To Offer Halloween Screams To All This Fall
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The Disneyland Resort announced earlier this year that it would be moving its annual hard-ticket Halloween party back across the esplanade to Disney California Adventure this fall. But with the new Oogie Boogie Bash running over there, what would happen to the Halloween Screams fireworks show that used to play exclusively at Mickey's Halloween Party?
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Hyperspace Mountain To Continue Popular Run Through Halloween Season
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Space Mountain won 't get the Ghost Galaxy holiday ride overlay this Halloween season.
A fleet of X-Wings, TIE fighters and Star Destroyers will keep a fiery interstellar demon from haunting Space Mountain this Halloween season as Disneyland extends the run of the popular Star Wars version of the ride.
Disneyland will continue the run of Hyperspace Mountain through the Halloween ...
Star Wars Rise Of The Resistance Set To Open At Disneyland Park In January
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“Star Wars” fans, circle this date on your calendar.
Disney on Thursday announced an opening date for its newest attraction at the “Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge” park.
“Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance” will open on Jan. 17, 2020, at Disneyland.
The ride will “put guests in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance,” the company said on ...
He Is Living Disneyland Dream Just Like Mom And Dad
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Ryan Hatmaker desperately wanted to be picked for the Disneyland All-American College Band.
He had long dreamed of working at Disneyland, where his parents met while performing in a show and where his grandparents, aunts and uncles once held jobs.
“Everything they do adds a little magic to it,” he said.
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Why Does Attendance Seem To Be Down This Summer
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What on Earth is happening this summer at Disneyland?
I've lost count of the number of people who have asked, emailed, or messaged me that question over the past couple of weeks. With its new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land, Disneyland braced itself for record-setting crowds by raising ticket and annual pass prices and remaking pathways around the park to both reduce the size and improve ...
How Many People Can Fit In Ogas Cantina How Much Is The Bar Raking In Let Us Look At The Math
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A little sign over the door just inside Oga 's Cantina tells us a lot about how many people can fit in the new Disneyland bar and how much money the Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge watering hole is raking in every day.
The posted maximum occupancy for the wretched hive of scum and villainy in new Star Wars land at the Anaheim theme park is 276 people.
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Some of you may have attended one of my many presentations at D23 or Disneyana Fan Club events over the past twenty years. My brother, David, has joined me as we walked the attendees through the wonderful life we had growing up in a celebrity family and Disneyland. Dad owned his own restaurant in Frontierland from 1957 to 1962 - a most unusual part of the Park 's history. Well, now I 've got a new book ...
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The sights you'll see inside Disneyland park?
A certain snowy mountain, if you look northeast from the Central Plaza. Elephants flying overhead, if you're near King Arthur's Carrousel.
And birthday buttons everywhere, on hundreds if not thousands of lapels, all to show that The Happiest Place on Earth is the place where many people choose to spend their happiest ...
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Disneyland calls itself "The Happiest Place on Earth," but family heiress Abigail Disney said she found workers struggling when she recently visited the park.
In an interview with Yahoo this week, Abigail Disney said she decided to check out Disneyland's worker conditions after a worker sent her a Facebook message. She said every employee delivered a similar message to her: "I don't know ...
Millennium Falcon Ride Gets Millionth Rider After Opening 7 Weeks Ago
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Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge has been open for only seven weeks at Disneyland Resort in California, and its only ride, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, has reached 1 million riders.
Earlier this week, Disneyland gave the Ridgeway family, from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, an out-of-this world experience for becoming the 1 millionth rider, according to Disneyland Resort.
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A New Horse Working On Main Street Meet Bert
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If you notice the horse-drawn streetcars at Disneyland, you might notice a big gray fellow that 's a recent addition to the fleet that 's been transporting guests up and down Main Street since opening day in 1955. His name is Bert, and he 's the latest horse to become a cast member in Anaheim.
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Which Attraction Has The Most Riders Since Star Wars Galaxys Edge Opened You Will Be Surprised
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You 'd be forgiven for assuming the new Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction has had the most riders of any Disneyland attraction since Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge opened - but you 'd be off by a long shot.
Disneyland announced last week that 1 million riders have ridden the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction since Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge debuted. That statistical peek behind ...
Batuu Travelers Ogas Cantina Bookings Have Changed
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Question: Are there more Stormtroopers running around the Death Star, or moons in a star field, or nuggets of Jedi-based wisdom in Yoda's brain, or people who'd like to visit Oga's Cantina at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge inside Disneyland park?
That's a riddle as tough as a Bantha is soft.
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You Know You Want To Go To Star Wars Land We Asked Experts How To Make The Most Of The Experience
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Disney or Star Wars: It 's hard to say which universe has more obsessive fans. And it 's hard to underestimate how pumped people have been for the 2019 opening of Disney 's new Star Wars area, Galaxy 's Edge.
Galaxy 's Edge opened this past May in California 's Disneyland with only one true ride, “Millennium Falcon: Smuggler 's Run,” and Disney reported that by mid-July one million riders had ...
Russi Taylor Voice Of Minnie Mouse For Over 30 Years Dies At 75
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Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse for more than 30 years, has died.
Taylor, 75, died on Thursday at her home in Glendale, California, Disney announced.
In 1986, Taylor beat out hundreds of other hopefuls to become the voice of Minnie in dozens of movies, TV shows and theme park experiences.
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The new Disney Flex Passport is different from any annual pass ever offered for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure and with it comes a host of questions.
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Fa La La It Is A Holidaytime Reveal
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It's always a little Christmassy inside Disneyland park, whatever date the calendar reads, thanks to The Happiest Place on Earth's devotion to nostalgic details, old-timey tunes, green trees everywhere, and costumes galore.
Which means this: When the yuletide season actually arrives, the Anaheim destination goes the distance on delighting guests, from the Candy Kitchen's famous ...
10 Things You Did Not Know About Space Mountain
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Tomorrowland had a rough start when the parks first opened both at Disneyland and Disney World. The futuristic-themed sector of the park barely had any rides and even less money to fund the innovative endeavors that Walt Disney wanted to create. Space Mountain finally opened at Disney World in 1975 and at Disneyland in 1977, creating one of the more thrilling rides at Disney parks.
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Princess or villain? That 's the choice Shelley Marie, a young girl who doesn 't fit in with others, must make as she and her mother prepare for Halloween.
In deciding, Shelley Marie wonders if she could be as strong and unique as some of her favorite Disney characters - villains who are like rock stars to her.
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Main Street Electrical Parade Returns On Friday
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Fans of vintage Disneyland may like to know that the Main Street Electrical Parade is making an encore appearance there starting Friday, Aug. 2 through Sept. 30.
This 20-minute-long parade with its half-million miniature lights and infectious synthesizer music starts at the beginning of Main Street, wends its way past the famous statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse toward the Matterhorn, ...
Can You Name All 15 Eticket Rides Still At Disneyland It Is Not As Easy As You Think
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As Disneyland celebrates the 60th anniversary of the E-ticket, it seems like a good time to look back at the rides that earned that distinction at the Anaheim theme park.
But what are the E-ticket rides of Disneyland? Naming them all is not as simple as you might think.
There were 23 E-ticket attractions during the ticket book era that stretched from 1955 to 1982, according to ...
Disneyland Is Throwing A New Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Party
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There 's no place that does Halloween quite like Disney. Once fall hits, the amusement parks offer plenty of tricks and treats-from ghoulish Halloween delights to magical new merch. There 's also the annual Halloween party, which features beloved Disney characters in an event that even the jumpiest park-goers will enjoy. This year, Tim Burton fans can rejoice at Disneyland 's new Oogie Boogie Bash, a ...
Attendance Drops Despite Launch Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Attendance fell 3 percent at Disney 's domestic theme parks despite the launch of the Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland during the most recent quarter, according to the company 's latest earnings report.
Walt Disney Co. reported an increase in theme park revenue in its fiscal third-quarter 2019 results on Tuesday.
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Haunted Mansion Is Celebrating It Is 50th Anniversary And These Grim Grinning Ghosts Have Plenty Of Memories
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Welcome, foolish mortals, to this tale of a haunted house so legendary that it 's lasted 50 years. That 's right, it 's been half a century since the Haunted Mansion opened in Disneyland as a landmark of New Orleans Square.
Since then, this antebellum manor, known to millions as the “home of 999 ghosts with always room for one more,” has spawned books, tribute websites and Facebook pages, a ...
Haunted Mansion Dining Low Disneyland Earnings A Galaxys Edge Cookbook And More
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As you may know, this Friday, August 9, marks the 50th anniversary of The Haunted Mansion, which opened its doors first in Disneyland. Since this is an all-timer attraction beloved by pretty much everyone, it 's no surprise that there will be plenty of exciting festivities to commemorate the milestone. And that, of course, means brand-new food. Starting Friday, you can check out an array of new foods in ...
Chunk Of Plaster Breaks Off Matterhorn Bobsleds Forcing Partial Closure
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A bedroom door-sized chunk of rockwork plaster broke off from the faux mountainside of the Matterhorn Bobsleds roller coaster at Disneyland and forced the closure of one side of the attraction.
Disneyland officials said the rockwork broke loose early Thursday morning while the Anaheim theme park was closed.
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At Haunted Mansion 50th Anniversary Bash Stays Weird
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Vintage Disney attractions are loaded with oddities. Seemingly outlandish creations - operatic tropical orchids or rum-hungry feral cats - are less likely in today 's modern theme parks, where referencing the thing we saw in a movie too often takes priority.
But even for '60s-era Disneyland, when weird wasn 't in short supply, 1969 's long-in-development Haunted Mansion stood apart. Here, the ...
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The force is not strong at Disneyland Opens a New Window. this summer and employees are feeling the pinch.
The new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Land made its debut to the public in May of 2019 at Southern California 's Disneyland and has become a bit of a disappointment Opens a New Window. to the theme park employees whose hours and paychecks have suffered due to lack of attendance.
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Talks Star Wars Galaxys Edge Low Attendance Numbers
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Disney CEO Bob Iger explained why there were lower numbers at Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge than expected.
He said a number of factors affected the attendance numbers.
“I think a number of things happened,” Iger said during Disney 's Q3 FY19 earnings result webcast, according to ComicBook.com. “First of all, helped in part by some of our efforts, there was tremendous concern in the ...
10 Worst Times Of The Year To Go
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Disneyland has been remarkably uncrowded this summer, a fact that was recently acknowledged by Disney CEO Bob Iger. But that 's expected to change soon, as the annual passholders who were blocked out much of the summer because of the crowds anticipated for Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge are able to get into the park again.
So the throngs that visitors have experienced on busy days in the past ...
Disneyland Has A Secret Leprechaun Have You Spotted Him
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The little man of Disneyland is very rarely seen,
But keep a sharp eye open and you 'll spy just where he 's been,
A tiny hat, a little pipe - he leaves them lying around,
But don 't think you can catch him ‘cos he barely makes a sound.
So here 's a clue you 'll no doubt need, he lives within a tree,
At home inside Adventureland; a life of ...
Disneyland Railroad Breaks Down Forcing Evacuation And Stranding Engine
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The Disneyland Railroad broke down over the weekend forcing the Anaheim theme park to evacuate riders from the passenger cars and stranding the disabled engine on a train trestle over the entrance to Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
The Ward Kimball steam engine blew an axle on Sunday afternoon and guests were evacuated, according to Disneyland officials.
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Can You Vape At Disneyland Here Is The Risk
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Disneyland is often referred to as the “Happiest Place on Earth,” but for adults aged 21-and-up, couldn't it be happier?
Anecdotes of people getting busted for their vape pens at Disneyland and Disney World reached a breaking point when a grandmother was arrested for CBD oil. So, the question remains: can you vape at Disneyland?
With cannabis legal for adults in California and ...
20 Surprising Things You Can And Can Not See Do And Taste At Your Next Visit
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Blue milk. Human ashes. Feral cats.
Disneyland may be 85 acres of carefully curated mirth, but even after nearly 65 years of operation in Anaheim, Calif., the vacation destination can still surprise -- as park-goers who 've encountered the blue milk, human ashes and, yes, feral cats can attest.
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Have Fans Finally Reached Their Limit
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After years of raising its ticket prices, has Disneyland finally discovered the limit that its fans are willing to pay?
The Walt Disney Company recently reported its financial results for the latest quarter, and they included a rare decrease in theme park attendance at both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts. Attendance dropped 3 percent at Disney 's U.S. theme parks, despite the ...
Removing The French Fry Rocks In Front Of Tomorrowland
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Disneyland has begun the slow process of removing the colorful rocks that have decorated the entrance to Tomorrowland for more than two decades, according to Disney officials.
Visitors began noticing construction walls up around the area Thursday morning, Aug. 15, and speculating about the removal, which has been planned as part of a general campaign to widen walkways and improve pedestrian ...
She Won A Free Disneyland Ticket 34 Years Later The Park Let Her Use It
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In 1985, Tamia Richardson was a 14-year-old high school student when she walked through the turnstile at Disneyland and won a prize.
For the 30th anniversary of the theme park, Disneyland was running a promotional gimmick to give away gifts, including a new Cadillac, to the 30th visitor and every multiple of 30 thereafter. Tamia won the least expensive prize: a paper ticket emblazoned with the ...
Ride Capacity How Long Will You Have To Wait In Line
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Many a Disneyland guest has walked past the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and been struck by the long line pushing through the attraction 's entry arch. Yet the posted wait time is a reasonable 20 minutes.
Conversely, those drawn to the Astro Orbiter 's short line tend to think the wait time on the sign is wrong. How could it be possibly be 40 minutes?
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Can You Bring Double Strollers The Park Recently Updated Its Rules
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Planning a trip to Disneyland with your family is so exciting, but it's easy to stress out about the whole packing situation. For instance, can you bring double strollers to Disneyland, or is it best to leave them at home? The rules about what you can bring into the park have been updated recently, so it's worth double-checking before packing that stroller.
As of May 1, 2019, strollers ...
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I couldn 't have been older than six or seven years old when I first stepped foot inside The Haunted Mansion. Even at that young age I was already attracted to scary stuff, so on my first trip to Disneyland, I was drawn more to the creepy house in the middle of New Orleans Square than I was to the flying Dumbos or spinning tea cups.
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30 Captions For Couples Who Are Having A Date That Is Like A Fairy Tale
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When visiting Disneyland, there's nothing more magical than having your SO by your side. What could be more romantic than sharing a churro Lady and the Tramp-style with bae and holding hands while you're getting spooked at the Haunted Mansion? For a date that's truly fairy tale-worthy, you need to plan a trip to Disneyland. When you get there, don't forget to get a selfie in front of the ...
20 Fascinating Facts About Walt Disney Even Hardcore Fans May Not Know
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Walt Disney is one of the most well-known names on the planet. But while you're probably very familiar with the movies, theme parks, and characters, how well do you know the man who started it all? Walt Disney led a fascinating life, and there's a lot that isn't widely known about him that even the most dedicated of Disney fans might be surprised to learn. For instance, did you know he lost his ...
Disneyland Debuts Macabre Menu Item In Honor Of Haunted Mansions 50th Anniversary
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Well, this certainly feels appropriate for the 50th anniversary of a slightly spooky family attraction!
Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion ride is currently celebrating its golden anniversary, having originally opened on Aug. 9. 1969. And seeing as no celebration is truly complete without plenty of food and drink, the park made sure to debut a “spooky array of delightfully delicious offerings just ...
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Learn All About Club 33: Past, Present and Future
We 've been asked countless times by our readers about Club 33 and that we should do an “insider article” on what it 's like inside this infamous club at Disneyland. We 'll, here you go! We finally put something together after gathering countless interviews from current and former members (all who will remain anonymous). We 've broken things ...
10 Great Places To Eat At Disneyland Ranked
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Disneyland is pretty fantastic, isn't it? Save for the $4,586 price of admission, the parks have just about anything you could ever want. Fun characters to meet, amazing rides to enjoy, great attractions and shows, but there's one thing that we can't forget. The food. The dining experience at Disneyland and California Adventure is a thing of dreams. Today, we'll be going over ten great places ...
New Character And Special Effects Coming To Rise Of The Resistance Ride In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Disney revealed a new character who will play a key role in the Rise of the Resistance attraction and showed off some impressive new special effects that will be featured in the state-of-the-art dark ride coming to Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
Resistance spy Vi Moradi will play a central role in the new Rise of the Resistance dark ride coming to Star Wars Galaxy 's Edge in January. The rebel spy ...
Exciting New Details On Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway
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At the Disney Parks panel at D23 we 've just learned brand new details about the construction of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway at the Disneyland Park.
Firstly, an opening year. In comparison to Walt Disney 's World 's opening of the attraction at Disney 's Hollywood Studios, Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway will be opening at Disneyland in 2022.
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10 Hour Lines Are Not A Sign Of Success How Galaxys Edge Is Preserving The Disney Guest Experience
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When you land on the outer rim planet of Batuu, you may notice bubbling pods of blue and green milk, stormtroopers interrogating citizens or even the sound of a TIE Fighter zipping overhead. What you won 't notice are lines.
During its earnings report earlier this month, Disney CEO Bob Iger noted that park attendance at its domestic Disney Parks fell 3% in the fiscal third quarter. The cause ...
Worker At Disneyland Dies After Metal Plate Strikes Him
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A 37-year-old worker struck by a metal plate while working on an HVAC system at Disneyland early Thursday, Aug. 29, died later that day.
One of the man 's coworkers called for help shortly before 3:20 a.m., according to a Metro Net Fire dispatcher.
The workers, from a third-party contractor, were in a backstage area installing chiller lines for an HVAC system, said police Sgt. ...
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Javier Jimenez Jr., a 37-year-old member of a Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. crew hired by Disneyland Resort, was fatally injured Thursday after an “industrial accident” on a back lot of the Anaheim, Calif., theme park.
“Cal/OSHA was notified today that an employee of Whiting-Turner Construction [sic] Co. based out of Irvine was working around a trench when steel plates fell on him,” says ...
TSA Reverses Ban On Star Wars Galaxys Edge Thermal Detonator Coke Bottles
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Bright suns, Star Wars fans: The TSA has lifted a ban on thermal detonator-shaped Coke bottles, which the agency initially deemed looked like replica explosives.
The bottles, which are for sale exclusively inside Star Wars lands in Anaheim and Orlando, are shaped like small orbs that resemble either a droid or a thermal detonator, depending on your point of view.
The ban came as a ...
Disneyland Reveals Surprising New Characters Joining Magic Happens Parade In 2020
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The new Magic Happens parade coming to Disneyland in 2020 will feature familiar Disney characters, some old favorites as well as a few surprises, according to a Disney casting notice.
Disneyland will launch the new Magic Happens daytime parade along Main Street USA in spring 2020 with Moana, Coco and Sleeping Beauty floats all lead by Mickey Mouse.
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Fans Complain That Tomorrowland Is Stuck In The Past
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Disneyland fans who were hoping to hear about an upcoming renovation of Tomorrowland left last weekend 's D23 Expo disappointed, when no new improvements to the land were announced.
Rumors had been flying for months that Bob Chapek, Disney 's Chairman of Parks, Experiences and Products, might announce a Tomorrowland revamp at the expo, which is the largest gathering of Disney fans in the world ...
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad At 40 A Timeless Triumph Of Theme Park Design
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When the D23 Expo unveiled a series of theme-park announcements in late August, one of them was unsurprisingly focused on the upcoming Epcot attraction centered on Marvel 's Guardians of the Galaxy. This new roller-coaster, subtitled “Cosmic Rewind”, is meant to be a 360-degree immersive ride; among its many elements, as noted in the press release, Cosmic Rewind will feature the first reverse-launch in a ...
Disney Sued For 3 Million Dollars By Space Mountain Rider Who Alleges Malfunction Led To Injury
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An Alaska woman has sued the Walt Disney Co. seeking $3 million in California federal court, alleging she suffered a head injury while exiting the Space Mountain roller coaster at Disneyland.
Sarah Andrews alleges in a complaint filed on Friday that she “violently struck” her head against a low concrete ceiling after the coaster malfunctioned and the ride was diverted into a dimly lit ...
Happiest Place On Earth Not Exactly Here Is Why Disneyland Has Lost Its Magic
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Disney executives hope every guest has an unforgettable experience when visiting their theme parks. They succeed every time, though sometimes for all the wrong reasons.
While I've made many magical memories with my family at Disneyland before, the memory of one terrible experience outweighs them all and remains forever stamped on my brain.
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Haunted Mansion Gets Holiday Makeover In Nearly Half The Time It Has Been Crazy
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Disneyland will transform the Haunted Mansion for the holidays in nearly half the time this year with double the staff working in two shifts to get the classic E-ticket attraction ready for its popular “The Nightmare Before Christmas” incarnation.
“It 's been crazy,” Disney Parks Live Entertainment technical director Joe Peters said. “My team knows what they 're doing. I surprisingly appear to ...
Is Haunted Mansion Really Haunted Consider The Mystery Of The Missing Shingle From The Holiday Gingerbread House
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It 's become a ghostly tradition to leave out a plate of shingle-shaped cookies for the spectral spirit that likes to swipe roofing tiles off of the holiday gingerbread house in Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion.
It started in 2001 when Disneyland installed “The Nightmare Before Christmas” holiday overlay on the Haunted Mansion for the first time. Every year the Disneyland pastry team would show ...
Staying Cool When The Sun Shines Bright
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Right now there are so many new things to see and do at the Disneyland Resort, that it 's a great time to visit! As the Southern California sun shines bright, here are some ways to keep cool during your stay:
First up is Disneyland park!
Break away from the bright sun in a galaxy far, far away at Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge. Within the planet of Batuu, you 'll find many cool ...
Star Wars Galaxys Edge Lets You Build A Custom 200 Dollars Lightsaber But Will Not Let You Play With It
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I had no intention of paying $200 to let my eight-year-old daughter build her own custom lightsaber at Disneyland, no matter how much she loves Star Wars. That 's just… a lot of money, even by "we 're-already-bankrupting-our-savings-account-by-coming-here" Disney standards. Little did I know that when I finally gave in, my daughter wouldn 't even be allowed to play with her pricey Star Wars ...
Crowds Return For Halloween Screams Fireworks Show Filling Both Parking Garages To Capacity
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The triumphant return of the “Halloween Screams” fireworks show filled Disneyland 's two parking garages to capacity on Friday night as crowds returned to the Anaheim theme park for the kick off of the Halloween Time holiday season.
Halloween Time returned to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure on a hot and balmy early September day that topped 90 degrees as the parks ushered in the ...
Haunted Mansion Transforms To Stuff Of Nightmares
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Disneyland is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Haunted Mansion ride with some familiar faces and a spookier-than-ever gingerbread mini-mansion as the piece de resistance.
Jack Skellington and the 'Nightmare Before Christmas' ghouls have accepted their 19th invitation, and have joined the 999 happy haunts of the mansion. They've decked the halls with some fun new surprises, most ...
Halloween Treats 2019 Roundup Is Tasty And Bootiful For The Gram
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Someone cue the Nightmare Before Christmas music, because "this is Halloween," and it's time to get your spook on. Once you see that Mickey pumpkin smiling on Main Street, you know Halloween time at Disneyland is officially here. For any foodie, you also know there will be a ton of Instagrammable treats on the menu in both Disneyland and California Adventure to check out. That's why this Disneyland ...
Happiest Haunts Tour Is Filled With Tricks And Treats
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When the spell is cast and the pumpkins appear, Disney 's Happiest Haunts Tour at the Disneyland Resort shows the spirits are near! A special opportunity to add to the fun, this tour is only offered for the Halloween season. With your own ghoulish guide and a headset to listen, you walk through the parks while the jack-o '-lanterns glisten.
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Mark Hamill Had A Wonderful Time At Galaxys Edge Except For One Thing
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When Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opened its very first location at Disneyland, a lot of the cast of the movies were on hand for the event. Among them was Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill. The actor recently posted a picture of a bust that can be found in the new theme park land of his character, which led to a discussion of his time spent at the park. While he had a great time, there was one minor ...
12 Nuttiest Weirdest Things That Annual Passholders Do
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If you 've ever known any diehard Disneyland fans, you know they sometimes do things that are downright mystifying, if not the opposite of what you 'd expect, except to others like them.
Here are 12 flat-out nutty things that only another Disney fiend could understand. Disneyland annual passholders will….
12. Spend $15,000 on a dinner for 12 people. But, hey, it 's only $1,250 per ...
Ride Mashup Jungle Cruise Skippers Take Us On A Comedic Tour Through The Haunted Mansion
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A pair of Jungle Cruise skippers have wandered far off course to the far reaches of New Orleans Square to take Disneyland fans on a pun-tastic tour of the Haunted Mansion filled with “deadpan” jokes that go into “grave detail.”
Jungle Cruise skippers Jen and Nik take viewers on a guided tour of the Haunted Mansion in a new video created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Disneyland 's ...
6 Things To Do At Halloween Time In 2019
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It's Halloween Time once again, and guests of all ages can enjoy decorations and delights at the Disneyland Resort.
The season is in full swing through Oct. 31, a spokesperson said. brings guests of all ages under its spell, with spook-tacular experiences themed especially for the season from Sept. 6 through Oct. 31, 2019.
Halloween magic enchants guests at both Disneyland Park ...
Why Disneyland Is About To Start Selling Blue Food
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The culinary forecast for Disneyland calls for blue skies with a strong chance of blue macarons, cake pops and churros as the Anaheim theme park makes a concentrated push to turn #ArendelleAqua into a trending color on social media.
The Instagram-ready line of new Arendelle Aqua foods launched Friday, Sept. 13 at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure as Disney 's latest attempt to ...
5 Ways To Save Money For The Most Budget Friendly Vacay
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A trip to Disneyland might be at the top of your bucket list. You can't wait to go on every thrill ride, enjoy delicious Mickey-shaped treats, pose for pics in front of the castle, and wear your Minnie ears. Disneyland is a truly incredible experience, but you know the reality is, like most trips, it can add up real quick. However, it doesn't always have to break the bank to visit this magical ...
Being A Tour Guide In The 60s Led To Many Surprises
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In 1964, I was a freshman at USC and worked as a Disneyland tour guide on breaks. Park visitors could spend $5 then for a half-day guided tour rather than $3.95 for a book of ride tickets. Those attending a tour would cluster around a girl in a red plaid skirt and blue velvet cap who held her riding crop high so you never lost sight of her and who could walk backward making you privy to the inside story ...
Disneyland Bringing Frontierland Dueling Piano Show To Golden Horseshoe Saloon This Fall
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A new dueling piano show will replace the long-running “Laughing Stock Co.” at the Golden Horseshoe Saloon in Frontierland this fall as Disneyland begins adding new entertainment to replace retiring shows.
The dueling piano show will be joined by a strolling magician who will entertain visitors in Frontierland as part of a new slate of live entertainment, Disneyland announced Wednesday, Sept. ...
Church Official Embezzled Millions To Buy A Membership At Club 33
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There's been a lot of talk, especially recently, about just how expensive Disneyland is. Hotels are expensive, theme park tickets are expensive, food is expensive. Serious Disneyland fans save their money to make sure they have the cash for that all important annual passport every year, but for some with bigger bank accounts, there's a goal out there with a significantly higher price tag that the ...
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1. The Elliot float in the “Main Street Electrical Parade” is the tallest in the parade.
FALSE: The clock tower in the “Cinderella” sequence of the parade is the tallest float at 18½ feet. Elliot measures 16 feet tall.
2. The Super Hero-themed land coming to Disney California Adventure park will be called Avengers Campus.
TRUE: Guests can suit up alongside their ...
10 Fun Activities To Do In Between Rides
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Disneyland is a big place full of walking. Lots of walking. While it is full of rides, sometimes you just need a break. Sure, you can definitely do the 1-2 of Guardians and Screamin' back to back over and over, but at some point you need to stop and eat your weight in ice cream and churros before you go again like the vision of health that you are. Today we'll be going over ten things you can do in ...
Mouse Trap Resistance Is Futile From Disney Family Appeal
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There are generally three reactions when you tell someone you 're taking a family vacation to Disney World:
• Excitement/jealousy: “How fun, you 'll have a blast!”
• Financial concern: “Man, that costs an arm and a leg.”
• Outright disdain: “Yeesh. Why?”
The “happiest place on Earth” isn 't for everyone, especially in Orlando 's summer swelter. As ...
Disney Gets Serious About Saving Star Wars Land
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"Do or do not," Yoda famously says in The Empire Strikes Back. "There is no try." With the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge expansion at both of Disney's stateside theme park resorts falling into the "do not" camp these days, the entertainment giant is rolling out a promotional blitz on its own cable and media network properties to promote the new Star Wars-themed lands.
The media blitz kicks ...
Longest And Shortest Waits
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When you 're at the Happiest Place on Earth, you want to feel, you know, happy. Waiting too long in line is the ideal way to feel decidedly displeased. My goal here is to arm you with the best information so that you 'll know which FastPasses to target and which lines aren 't that long. Here are the longest and shortest Disneyland wait-times.
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8 Rides In Under 25 Hours These Rides May Be Underrated
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There comes a time in every adult's visit to Disneyland that you 're so tired of the lines that you 're happy to ride anything, even the kiddie attractions that offer little in the way of excitement or legroom.
That 's exactly how Melissa and I felt on a recent trip as we bobbed in a sea of people in the middle of Fantasyland
A check of the Disneyland app showed lines in the ...
New Rise Of The Resistance Ride Will Last At Least 15 Minutes At Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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The new Rise of the Resistance attraction coming in January to Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland that has been billed as 4 rides in 1 will be at least 15 minutes long from start to finish, according to Disney theme park officials.
“Imagine being chased for 15 minutes by Kylo Ren and the First Order. Stormtroopers everywhere. Lightsabers coming at you,” Bob Chapek, chairman of Disney ...
Crowded Or Not What Is Disneyland Like Now That All Passholders Can Return We Have The Numbers
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Disneyland continued to remain uncrowded in September after lighter-than-expected crowds following the launch of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge and a brief midsummer attendance spike, according to data from a theme park tracking company.
Disneyland rarely talks about attendance numbers. But Touring Plans, an online subscription service that lets users create custom theme park itineraries, tracks ...
Why Pirates Of The Caribbean Is The Best Ride According To Bob Iger
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Every ride at Disneyland is probably somebody's favorite, but there are a few clear front runners in that never ending debate. If you love roller coasters than it may be all about Space Mountain or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. If you prefer dark rides then your favorite might be the Haunted Mansion or possibly Peter Pan's Flight.
One ride that is absolutely a lot of people's ...
These Are The Best Places To Eat Right Now
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A while back we ranked every single place to eat inside Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. But times have drastically changed in the Southern California House of Mouse thanks to the addition of Star Wars Galaxy 's Edge, and it will continue to morph with the just-announced Avengers Campus. And that means that the food items, too, have changed.
We've come a long way since the days ...
Work Begins On Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Dark Ride In Toontown
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Disneyland has begun work on the new Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway attraction that will become Disney 's first theme park attraction ever dedicated to Mickey Mouse.
Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway trackless dark ride will debut in 2022 in the Mickey 's Toontown section of the Anaheim theme park.
Initial work began on Thursday night and into Friday morning on the ...
8 Things You Loved As A Kid And Still Do Even In Your 20s
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If you think Disney is just a place for kids, I'm here to let you in on a little secret: Adults can have just as much fun there. Disney is meant for everyone, and it's the things about Disney you loved as a kid and still do in your 20s that prove exactly that.
I'm a proud 29 year old who spends her free days going to Disneyland to ride on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and eat as many ...
What Works What Is Missing And What Needs Fixing At Galaxys Edge
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In late May, about 10 days before Disneyland opened Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge, I booked a weekend near the resort believing I 'd outsmart everyone and find a near-empty park before the wave of visitors expected to check out the new 14-acre land.
Instead, I found claustrophobia-inducing crowds flooding the paths of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, and waits for people-eating ...
Tomorrowlands Empty Hope
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Last year, 157 million people traveled to Disney 's 12 theme parks across the globe. The parks are a $4.5 billion a year business, and one that 's been skewing older and older. Adult Disney fandom no longer holds the stigma it once did, despite the best efforts of the New York Post. We 're all going to die soon, why not let a 28-year-old ride some teacups?
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Centralized Fastpass Kiosk For 3 Tomorrowland Rides In Pilot Program
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Disneyland plans to unveil a new centralized FastPass kiosk for three Tomorrowland rides as part of a pilot program that will let visitors obtain paperless attraction reservations tied to the Anaheim theme park 's mobile app.
A new centralized Tomorrowland kiosk will distribute FastPasses for the Space Mountain, Star Tours and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters attractions, according to Disneyland ...
Blue Bayou Restaurant Lights Up Their Menus
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Known for its dark atmosphere, Disneyland's Blue Bayou restaurant (the one you see from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride) has finally added tiny lights to their menus. So, next time you dine there, you can keep your cell phone where it belongs and order food without its assistance. To turn on the lights, lift up the menu's main cover and on the right-hand side there will be a small, hard flap with a ...
Dates For 2019 Candlelight Ceremony
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Disneyland has announced dates for the annual Candlelight Ceremony with a 600-member choir that always draws thousands of holiday fans anxious to get into the Christmas spirit.
The 2019 Candlelight Ceremony will be held at Disneyland on Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8, according to Disney officials.
In past years, the candlelight choir has paraded down Main Street U.S.A. for ...
Candy Makers Are Already Planning The 2019 Holiday Sweets Including The Famous Handpulled Candy Canes
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He speaks in reverent tones about safety. How in the old days the hood spewed actual flames. About the double set of safety gloves that must be worn for protection. He says that to become an expert at this single task takes two to three years.
He 's not a shift manager at a nuclear power plant. This is Beau Bailey, a concept and development pastry chef at Disneyland Resort. He 's describing ...
14 Interesting Things You Did Not Know About Thousands Of Plants
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Most people think of iconic rides such as Space Mountain or the Matterhorn when Disneyland comes to mind, but more than 100,000 flowering plants, shrubs and trees add to the beauty of the resort. They 're cared for by a small army of gardeners and landscape experts who mostly work behind the scenes.
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Meet Fabio Rodriguez The Official Spanish Voice
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Hailing from Colombia, 74-year-old Fabio Rodriguez has been the official Spanish voice of Disneyland for 21 years, narrating announcements for parades, shows, and attractions. You might have heard his ghoulish safety spiel at The Haunted Mansion, which sounds even more foreboding in Spanish.
How did you become the Spanish voice of Disneyland?
I was recording a narration for an industrial ...
New Bites And 60 Day Reservations Coming To Galaxys Edge
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Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland® Resort is about to get a whole lot tastier this week! We 've got an intergalactic shipment of several new menu items flying into the Black Spire Outpost this week, and you won 't want to miss them. But first, we have some exciting news regarding the bookable Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge experiences.
Starting on Oct. 21, to give you more flexibility, Oga 's ...
Does Disneyland Have Too Much Star Wars
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Can a theme park have too much of a good thing?
I vote that the answer is ‘yes, ' specifically when it comes to Star Wars at Disneyland.
Star Wars remains one of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world, tucked in between the Harry Potter Wizarding World and the industry-leading Marvel franchise, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. Star Wars films have earned more than ...
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Interview with Sara Dehghan:
Role: Park Decorator
Years with the Company: 2
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Interests: Art museums and galleries, painting, hiking and swimming
Q. Please tell us about your role.
A. I am a Resort Enhancement lead. Our team develops and installs the seasonal décor for Disneyland park, Disney California ...
New Details Emerge For Star Wars Rise Of The Resistance At Disney
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‘Star Wars ' fans are about to encounter a theme park experience like no other.
Disney unveiled new details about the upcoming attraction Rise of the Resistance, which is set to open later this year on the East Coast and early next year on the West. Apparently, the ride will include multiple systems and the experience will last for about 15 minutes.
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12 Secrets Behind Most Famous Treats
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All of Disneyland‘s baked goods are made in-house at Disneyland 's Central Bakery. The park 's treats go through multiple rounds of taste-testing before being sold to guests. Disneyland 's conchas are made using a cast member 's family recipe. Disneyland is known for its exciting rides, festive decorations, and, of course, its iconic baked goods.
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Fall Heat Wave Turns Happiest Place On Earth Into Hottest Place In America
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Mickey Mouse and his guests at Disneyland endured quite a scorcher on Monday.
The city of Anaheim, home to the theme park, earned the title of hottest place in the United States for the day after reaching a sizzling 98 degrees. Yorba Linda and San Pasqual Valley trailed slightly at 97 degrees while Fullerton, Chino, Escondido, Santee, Long Beach and Death Valley all reached 96 degrees, ...
Matterhorn Attraction Closes For Refurbishment After Rockwork Accident
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Disneyland Resort announced on its official webpage for the Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction that “Matterhorn Bobsleds will be closed for refurbishment from October 21 to 25 and October 28 to November 1, 2019.” At the time of this article 's publication, it looks like attraction will remain open on weekends, presumably since Saturdays and Sundays are the most popular times to visit the Disneyland theme parks ...
Best Ways To Experience Halloween
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Halloween has been one of the most awaited holidays for everyone. Parade of costumes, trick and treats and parties, these are just some of the few that attest to the fun the celebration promotes. Yet, somewhere, in Disneyland, a splendid month-long Halloween holiday is brought across ages and becomes the world's best place to spend the Halloween with. With a bunch of goings-on and aesthetics, tourists ...
How To Celebrate Your Anniversary So It Is Romantic And Fun
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Your anniversary is coming up, and you're on the lookout for the most romantic and fun way to celebrate. For Disney lovers, heading to the Magic Kingdom may be an obvious choice, but you're wondering exactly how to celebrate your anniversary at Disneyland. Of course, there's no right or wrong way to do Disneyland, but there are a few things you can plan to do in the park to ensure you have the ...
Disneyland TV Premiered 65 Years Ago On ABC
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In the early years of television, many motion picture studios were shying away from producing television programs, viewing the new medium as a threat to the filmmaking industry. Unlike other film producers and ever the visionary, Walt Disney saw television as the wave of the future. He decided to embrace TV as a new medium for reaching out to the masses directly.
Walt viewed television as a ...
How To See All Of Disneyland In One Day If You Are Ready For A Challenge
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There's a lot to be said for spending a relaxing day at Disneyland, but if your goal is to do and see it all, it's a different kind of trip entirely - especially if you don't have a lot of time to accomplish it in. If you're wondering how to see Disneyland in one day, I won't lie: it's tough. But it's also doable - it just requires a little bit of effort to get it done. By the time the ...
Disneyland Changes Star Wars Galaxys Edge Menu Names So That Visitors Will Know What They Are Eating
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Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo chef Strono “Cookie” Tuggs has gotten a very unusual shipment of fried chicken, pork ribs and cinnamon rolls at his Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge restaurant in Disneyland from a galaxy far, far away - planet Earth.
Disneyland has changed the other-worldly Star Wars names of some menu items at the restaurants and food stands in the new 14-acre themed land to better ...
Sleeping Beauty Castle Transforms Into An Icy Winter Wonderland Next Month
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Winter at Disneyland is truly a magical thing. We 're counting down the days till the park is decked out in holiday lights and snowy magic on Main Street. Mark your calendars! Sleeping Beauty 's Castle transforms into an icy winter wonderland next month.
During the holidays at Disneyland, the entire park changes into a festive holiday celebration. From November 8 to January 6, 2020, Sleeping ...
Behind The Ride Mad Tea Party
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Quick! Name an attraction that everyone knows but not everyone wants to ride. Out of all theme park options in the entire world, a singular name should spring to mind. Mad Tea Party somehow claims the sort of branding that corporations spend millions of dollars trying to earn.
Yet, despite the fact that everyone can recognize Mad Tea Party at first sight or by name, far fewer people are bold ...
Disneyland Holidays Transform Park To Merriest Place On Earth
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What is your favorite part of visiting Disneyland Resort over the Christmas holiday? Some recaps will appear across the parks in 2019, but also some new attractions are in the works!
This winter, Disneyland presents "Mickey's Happy Holidays!" featuring never before seen inclusive events like a guest dance party and live performance starring Mickey Mouse and his friends!
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What 3 New Scents Were Add To Its A Small World For The Holidays You Will Never Guess Them All
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Disneyland will add three new scents to the classic It 's a Small World attraction for the holidays this year that will join two aromas from past seasons that have helped make the leisurely meandering boat journey around the world smell more authentic and immersive.
The holiday version of the beloved boat ride celebrating the children of the world returns Friday, Nov. 8 for its 23rd season ...
What To Know About Holiday Landscaping
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As thousands of people flood into the Disneyland Resort to enjoy the holiday decorations, it 's hard to remember that this was once considered the slow season - a time when people were too busy shopping and cooking to think about theme parks.
But that was before the company made a massive investment in holiday fun, including over-the-top lighting and decorations. Crews bring in 300 extra trees ...
Disneys Imagineering Story Helps Streaming Service Lift Off
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To launch the streaming service Disney+ on Tuesday, the Walt Disney Co. will send in “Avatar,” a “High School Musical” series, a new “Lady and the Tramp” and “The Mandolorian,” a “Star Wars” series.
Disney also will share part of its history in “The Imagineering Story,” a six-hour documentary from director Leslie Iwerks.
“Disney 's in my blood,” Iwerks said in an interview. “My ...
Permit Filed For Renovations To Disneylands Snow Whites Scary Adventures
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A discovery has uncovered a permit filed with the City of Anaheim detailing significant renovation planned for Disneyland‘s Snow White 's Scary Adventures.
The permit highlights the scope of the proposed work as “Tenant Improvement: 6,212 sq ft to remove and replace show prop sets and scenes, install new structural beams, rockwork and new projector platforms. With electrical”.
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Snow Whites Scary Adventures Dark Ride A Major Facelift In 2020
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Snow White 's Scary Adventures is about to become the latest classic Fantasyland dark ride to undergo a major refurbishment when the Disneyland opening day attraction goes under the knife in 2020.
Disneyland filed a building permit with the city of Anaheim for a $445,000 refurbishment of Snow White 's Scary Adventures, according to city records.
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When Walt Disney Visited The Boardwalk
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When Disneyland opened in 1955, Tomorrowland boasted the Autopia ride, a self-driven turnpike for kids of all ages. The cars were outfitted with bumpers, but they were plagued by collisions and occasionally jumped the curb that centered them on the roadway. When the Boardwalk 's Autorama ride opened in 1961, in addition to front and rear bumpers, our cars also had a center guide rail to control the cars ...
Holiday Spectacular 11 Must See Attractions
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It 's hard to believe, but the winter holidays were once the slow season at Disneyland, back when people spent their weekends shopping instead of heading to a theme park. Those days are long gone, thanks to the resort 's over-the-top holiday decorations and entertainment. With a holiday season that extends from early November through Jan. 6, the decked-out Disneyland and California Adventure have become ...
Tarzans Treehouse Closes After Slat Breaks On Rope Suspension Bridge
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Disneyland closed Tarzan 's Treehouse on Sunday afternoon after a wooden slat broke on one of the Adventureland attraction 's rope bridges suspended three stories above the ground.
Nobody was injured on Tarzan 's Treehouse, according to Disneyland officials. The attraction is closed for the evening, officials said.
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Tarzans Treehouse Reopens After Visitor Reportedly Snaps Plank On Bridge
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A group of Disneyland guests received a little more adventure than they bargained for Sunday night when they had to be escorted out of Tarzan 's Treehouse after a man apparently broke a wooden slat on the attraction 's suspension bridge.
A visitor who witnessed the incident shortly before 5 p.m. wrote on Twitter that a father was jumping on the bridge in order to show his children that the ...
Why Disney Boss Bob Iger Suspects Star Wars Galaxys Edge Is Experiencing Delayed Visitation
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Another month, another day filled with Galaxy 's Edge conversations, both regarding Disney World and Disneyland. While recently there has been some major hype about the upcoming Rise of the Resistance ride, this week Disney head honcho Bob Iger brought up both the Orlando and Anaheim theme parks ' Star Wars lands in a different context, noting that “delayed visitation” had a major effect on Galaxy 's Edge ...
Indiana Jones Adventure Thrill Ride Gets A 300 Thousand Dollar Overhaul In 2020
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The perpetually collapsing bridge traversing a perilous molten lava flow in the crumbling Temple of the Forbidden Eye will finally get repaired after nearly a quarter century when Disneyland 's Indiana Jones Adventure attraction undergoes a renovation in 2020.
Disneyland filed a building permit with the city of Anaheim for a $300,000 overhaul of Indiana Jones Adventure, according to city ...
Walt Disneys Original Planning Documents Among Rare Disneyland Memorabilia To Be Auctioned Off
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Disney collectors and enthusiasts now have a chance to get their hands on decades of coveted Disney memorabilia dating back to the 1950s.
The History of Disneyland & Walt Disney World auction, hosted by Van Eaton Galleries, will offer a collection of more than 1,500 collectible relics from the Disney dynasty.
The auction will take place December 7-8 and will be preceded by an ...
Aerial Photos Show Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Dark Ride Construction
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New aerial photos of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway trackless dark ride show the initial phase of construction underway on Disney 's first theme park attraction ever dedicated to Mickey Mouse.
The Runaway Railway photos were taken Thursday, Nov. 14 by Bioreconstruct aerial photography from 3,000 feet with permission from air traffic control.
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Reopening Second Track On Matterhorn Bobsleds Coaster After Extensive Rockwork Rehab
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Disneyland will begin operating the second track on the Matterhorn roller coaster today after crews repaired a section of rockwork plaster that broke off from the faux mountainside in August.
Disneyland officials confirmed that both sides of the Matterhorn Bobsled attraction will be in operation again beginning on Thursday, Nov. 21.
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New Dueling Piano Show Set To Debut In Frontierlands Golden Horseshoe Saloon
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A new dueling piano show replacing the long-running “Laughing Stock Co.” at Disneyland is set to begin its run at the Golden Horseshoe Saloon in Frontierland as part of new lineup of entertainment replacing retiring shows.
The “Showdown at The Golden Horseshoe” dueling piano show in the Frontierland restaurant is scheduled to begin on Friday, Nov. 22, according to Disney officials.
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New Tomorrowland Entrance Will Be Inspired By Space Age Architecture Of The Past
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Disneyland unveiled plans for a new Tomorrowland entrance now that most of the “french fry” rocks that once welcomed visitors to a great, big, beautiful tomorrow have now been sent to Yesterland.
Work on the project will begin during the winter holiday season with the new look to the Tomorrowland entrance expected to be completed in 2020.
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I Paid 300 Dollar An Hour For The Vip Experience And It Made Me Realize How Wealth Has Transformed The American Dream
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I've never tired of returning to my old stomping grounds at Disneyland every couple of years or so. On a recent visit, the weather was scorching, and the lines were murderously long. Signs posted above the entrance to each ride estimated the misery: "Approximate Standby Wait Time 150 Minutes." No one seemed overtly upset by this. Having paid hundreds of dollars to access the park, the guests had no ...
Which Attractions Have The Most And Least Downtime You Will Be Surprised
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The only thing more disappointing than finding your favorite Disneyland out of service is having the ride break down while you 're waiting in line to board.
Fortunately, that doesn 't happen very often.
Disneyland experienced an average downtime of 4% across all of the Anaheim theme park 's attractions according to data collected from January through October by Touring ...
9 Amazing Secrets To Look For During Your Next Visit
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As Disney lovers, we 're always looking for ways to visit the parks and TBH, we 've already binged well over half of our favorite childhood classics on Disney Plus. For those of you planning out your dream Disneyland visit, we 've got some news you 'll love to hear. You can go on a magical adventure to find Disneyland secrets. The park is full of them. All you have to do is look.
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Refurbishing Snow Whites Scary Adventures
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Disneyland officially announced that they are refurbishing one of their classic dark rides next year, Snow White 's Scary Adventures. The Disney Parks blog announced that Disneyland plans to update the ride “with new magic inside and out in 2020.”
Snow White 's Scary Adventures will still have familiar elements when updated, but will implement new effects, story enhancements, and some all-new ...
9 Secrets Revealed In Rise Of The Resistance Ride Sneak Peek
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A slew of never-before-seen Rise of the Resistance scenes offer a sneak peek inside the new trackless dark ride coming to Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland and Disney 's Hollywood Studios in Florida.
Disney revealed new details from nine scenes inside the Rise of the Resistance attraction during the “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” television special that ...
Secret Way Disneyland Transforms Into The Merriest Place On Earth For Christmas
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Even on the average day, Disney is "the Happiest Place on Earth." Once Main Street gets the Christmas treatment - twinkle lights, poinsettias, and snowy accents - Disneyland truly becomes the "Merriest Place on Earth." But how does all that magic happen?
Well, Disneyland Resort Enhancement Manager Dawn Keehne and the 10-person Holiday Services Team have been hard at work this year's ...
Here Are 20 Hacks That Will Get You Into Disneyland For Cheaper
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While vacations are definitely wonderful and people look forward to them for months, they can also seriously break the bank. And while Disneyland is considered a place full of magic, we know that paying for a few days or a week there can start adding up.
From booking a bunch of nights in a hotel to shelling out for every single meal, not to mention the price of the passes and tickets, it can ...
Rise Of The Resistance Why The Ride Is Opening At Disney World First Not Disneyland
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It was to have risen first in Disneyland, a ride so technologically advanced that it would anchor the theme park's most ambitious project since it opened in 1955.
So it is with great disappointment - to Disneyland fans in general, and to annual passholders especially - that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will open first not in California but at Disney World in Florida, even though ...
Mickey And Minnies Runaway Railway Dark Ride Starts With A Blast
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The opening scene in the first Disney ride dedicated to Mickey Mouse will start with a blast as riders enter the Disneyland attraction through a surprising sight gag.
A blast of smoke at the end of a cartoon film short introducing Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway will reveal an explosive hole blown in the movie screen, Walt Disney Imagineering announced Wednesday, Dec. 4. Riders will walk ...
Haunted Mansion Will Close In 2020 For Months Long Renovation
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The Haunted Mansion attraction will undergo a two-month-plus refurbishment in early 2020 after the venerable 50-year-old Disneyland dark ride finishes up its “The Nightmare Before Christmas”-themed seasonal holiday run.
The Haunted Mansion will undergo a scheduled refurbishment beginning Jan. 21 after the attraction 's holiday overlay is removed, Disneyland officials said.
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Beloved Disneyland Draft Horses Retire After Decade Of Pulling Main Street USA Trolleys
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It was often difficult to tell Disneyland 's pair of snow white draft horses apart as Reggie and Brother took turns ferrying visitors down Main Street U.S.A. in vintage horse-drawn trolleys.
One way to distinguish them: Brother has a pink nose.
The other major difference is in their personalities. Brother isn 't a morning horse. Reggie typically took the morning shifts on Main ...
How The Rise Of The Resistance Escape Pod Works In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
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Walt Disney Imagineering reveals how the dramatic Rise of the Resistance escape pod sequence works during a new Disney+ show that was offered behind-the-scenes access inside the new attraction coming to Disneyland 's Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
The sixth episode of “The Imagineering Story” docuseries on Disney+ debuting Friday, Dec. 13 shows how the Disney creative team combined three rides ...
Disneyland And Disney California Adventure Are In The Midst Of Some Of The Largest And Most Expensive Attraction Expansions In Their History
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The final puzzle piece of Disneyland 's Star Wars Galaxy 's Edge and a brand new land devoted to Marvel movie characters at Disney California Adventure park will highlight Disneyland Resort 's ambitious plans for 2020, the company announced this week.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, an immersive dark ride in the recently opened 14-acre themed Galaxy 's Edge land, is slated to debut on Jan. 17. And ...
Disney Reveals How Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run Works
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Walt Disney Imagineering revealed the magic behind the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge during a new Disney+ show that was offered unprecedented behind-the-scenes access inside the new Disneyland attraction.
The sixth episode of “The Imagineering Story” docuseries on Disney+ debuting Friday, Dec. 13 shows the three-dimensional Swiss watch mechanism that allows ...
New Parade Is Coming Soon
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Guests at the Happiest Place on Earth are in for a brand new extravaganza in the new year. Disneyland 's “Magic Happens” parade is set to debut in February.
According to the Disney Parks Blog, the “Magic Happens” parade “celebrates awe-inspiring moments of magic that are at the heart of so many Disney stories.” The daytime event, which will feature an energetic score, will wind its way down ...
When Will Star Wars Droids Roam Freely Around Galaxys Edge
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An orange and white maintenance droid named Jake wowed Disneyland visitors in 2017 as he roamed freely around Tomorrowland posing for photos with curious onlookers, speaking droid with Star Wars fans and even pausing for hugs from adoring kids.
Which begs the obvious question as we head into 2020: When will Jake and other autonomous droids start rolling around Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge in ...
Should Disneyland Have More Soft Openings For Its New Rides
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Now that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has opened to rave reviews at the Walt Disney World Resort, I suspect that many Disneyland fans are wondering if the new ride might open in advance of its scheduled Jan. 17 debut in Anaheim.
It used to be standard practice for theme park attractions to get a “soft opening” before their official debuts. But many high-profile new rides have been going ...
Most Seasoned Candy Cane Maker Spills All His Sweet Secrets
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You're familiar with all of Disney World's most fabulous holiday offerings, of course, but what do you know of Disneyland's? Their hand-made, fantastically huge candy canes have had a niche cult following since they were first introduced 51 years ago, it turns out, and that's in part to longtime "Disneyland Candy God" Chris Thompson.
In his 30 holiday seasons with Disney, Chris has ...
Diver Finds Lost Wedding Rings Tossed Turkey Legs And Mysterious Sunken Head Under The Sea
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Disneyland diver Thomas Self has discovered a lot of strange things in the waters of the Anaheim theme park, but he 'll never forget what he found one night in the Jungle Cruise river.
Self and his fellow divers were called out to investigate a mysterious banging sound after Jungle Cruise skippers repeatedly heard something thumping on the bottom of their boats in the temple ruins scene next ...
Disney Recalls The Small World War And The Challenges Of Changing Classic Rides
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Walt Disney Imagineering faces an never-ending challenge: Should Disney 's creative team change a classic Disneyland ride or preserve the beloved attraction for nostalgia 's sake?
The fifth episode of “The Imagineering Story” on the new Disney+ streaming service delves into the dilemma of updating cherished Disneyland attractions and the inevitable uproar from diehard fans that accompanies any ...
Review Star Tours Realizes Promise Of Screen Based Rides With New Rise Of Skywalker Scenes
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The newly updated Star Tours attraction at Disneyland fully realizes the promise of digital screen-based attractions with a pair of spectacular new scenes based on “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” just as the final film in the epic space opera saga hits movie theaters.
Riders aboard Starspeeder 1000 spaceships surf massive waves on the Star Wars ocean moon Kef Bir and join a sprawling space ...
Its A Small World Holiday Inside The After Hours Annual Passholder Event
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From November 18th through the 22nd, the Disneyland Resort offered a special opportunity for the holiday season as they allowed annual passholders to spend some time after-hours at a classic attraction in Disneyland. Just minutes after park closing, the area in front of “it 's a small world” Holiday boasted a large crowd of eager APs, looking to take advantage of two unique photo opportunities and embark ...
Classic Space Mountain Coaster To Return Soon After Removing Star Wars Overlay
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A fleet of X-Wings, TIE fighters and Star Destroyers will soon be departing Hyperspace Mountain as the often-extended limited-time run of the Star Wars overlay on the Tomorrowland roller coaster finally comes to an end.
Hyperspace Mountain will close on Jan. 7 to remove the Star Wars overlay from the indoor roller coaster, Disneyland officials said. The classic Space Mountain attraction is ...
There Are A Flurry Of Secrets Behind Fake Snow
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The nightly holiday show on Disneyland 's Main Street culminates with soaring music and fireworks exploding high over Sleeping Beauty Castle.
But the faces in the crowds really light up when the music fades and something unexpected gently falls from the sky.
A toddler, sitting on her father 's shoulders, spreads her arms and exclaims, “It 's snow!”
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R2 D2 Roams Freely Around Star Wars Galaxys Edge In Play Tests
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A familiar blue and white astromech unit roamed freely around Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge speaking droid and marvelling at the Millennium Falcon as surprised Disneyland visitors snapped photographs.
The “play tests” with R2-D2 in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge are part of an ongoing innovation process looking at new ways for guests to experience Disney parks, according to Disneyland officials. The ...
18 Disneyland Attractions Parades And Fireworks Shows That Closed This Decade
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Walt Disney famously said that Disneyland would never be complete as long as there was imagination left in the world and that adage held true during the past decade as a host of attractions departed for Yesterland.
Let 's take a chronological look at 18 Disneyland attractions, parades and fireworks shows that closed in the 2010s to make way for new or updated experiences.
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Disneyland Closes Gates As Holiday Crowds Fill The Park
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Disneyland temporarily shut its gates Friday, Dec. 27 as crowds filled the Anaheim theme park and new visitors were directed to Disney California Adventure across the esplanade until attendance levels declined.
“We have temporarily stopped selling tickets to Disneyland Park,” the official Disneyland Today Twitter account said. “As of 11:40 am, Disney California Adventure Park tickets remain ...
