Mr Disneyland Ron Dominguez Passes Away On New Years Day
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The year has started off on a sad note for the family and friends of Disney Legend Ron Dominguez, also fondly referred to as “Mr. Disneyland.”
Disneyland Alumni Club Facebook group member Mark Eades shared the unfortunate news, writing:
Some sad news to start the new year. The Disneyland Alumni Club has learned that Ron Dominguez, to many known as “Mr. Disneyland, and a former ...
Legendary Photographer Renie Bardeau Dies At 86
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The man who arguably best documented the world 's first theme park over his long career has died at age 86, at his retirement home in Glendale, Arizona.
Renie Bardeau - a publicity photographer at Disneyland for nearly 40 years - died of kidney failure Monday, after having recently contracted COVID-19, his daughter, Debbie Bardeau said Tuesday from her house in Carson.
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We Are Going To Liberate Minnie Mouse The Day Yippies Invaded And Shut Down The Park
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Before the pandemic shuttered Disneyland in March, there had only been a few days that the park had unplanned closures: the day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, after the Northridge earthquake in 1994, and after 9/11. But there was another day, in 1970, when Disneyland was overtaken by protesters, whose number and fury - about Minnie Mouse and miniskirts - closed the park early.
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Disneyland Is Giving Another Controversial Attraction A Nonracist Makeover
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Whenever Disneyland finally reopens, guests will enjoy a new and improved Jungle Cruise attraction, minus the dated caricatures and imperialist overtones that made it unseemly even when it opened in 1955, and which by today 's standards are just plain racist, the Los Angeles Times reports.
On the heels of Disney 's decision to retool its dated Splash Mountain attraction at Disneyland and Walt ...
Lost Park Attraction Only Exists In Marvel Comics
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Back when Walt Disney was still alive and developing attractions at Disneyland with his team of Imagineers, there were some attractions that were conceptualized that were never made. One such attraction would have been a companion to the Haunted Mansion. Unfortunately, upon Walt's passing, the plans were scrapped and it was never built. It does exist, however, in a Marvel comic series.
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Disneyland Will Stay Closed For At Least Another 1 Or 2 Months Says Disney CFO
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are expected to remain closed for more than a year and not reopen before late March or early April while California theme parks remain shuttered under state guidelines, according to Disney officials.
“Our current expectation is that Disneyland and Disneyland Paris will be closed for the entirety of the second quarter,” Disney Chief Financial Officer ...
Reverent Flag Ceremony Endures Thanks To Gunny And Some Day The Kids Will Return
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”You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality.” - Walt Disney
At sunset on Dec. 5 last year - Walt Disney 's 119th birthday - security officer Ernie “Gunny” Napper lowered the flag in Disneyland 's Town Square, and walked it over to a private apartment above the firehouse where Disney spent many of his days ...
A Special Kind Of Weird
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Howard Johnson 's Anaheim branch hotel is less than half a mile from the Disneyland Resort, a roughly 8 minute walk. The hotel also has a webcam pointing at various spots at the Resort. The main spots are in Disneyland, with the Matterhorn acting as Sleeping Beauty Castle, so to speak, having the whole mountain and a zoom in on one of the Bobsleds. The mountain is featured prominently in the overview of ...
Snow White Ride Has Been Scaring Kids For Decades But Its New Makeover Should Change That
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While Disneyland in Anaheim, California, has been closed to visitors, it's given one of its long-standing attractions a major makeover.
The theme park's Snow White's Scary Adventures ride will soon be known as Snow White's Enchanted Wish - but it isn't just the name that's changing. The ride itself has been redone and includes all-new scenes.
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California Oks Reopening Of Ball Parks Disneyland
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California has cleared a path for fans to hit the stands at opening-day baseball games and return to Disneyland nearly a year after coronavirus restrictions shuttered major entertainment spots.
The state on Friday relaxed guidelines for reopening outdoor venues as a fall and winter surge seemed to be ending, with COVID-19 infection rates, hospitalizations and deaths plummeting and vaccination ...
Disneyland Looks To Reopen By Late April After Yearlong Closure Due To Covid19 Pandemic
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Disneyland is aiming to open by late April following a yearlong closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek announced Tuesday.
“Here in California, we 're encouraged by the positive trends we 're seeing and we 're hopeful they 'll continue to improve and we 'll be able to reopen our Parks to guests with limited capacity by late April,” Chapek said in a ...
Disneyland Looks To Reopen In Late April Says CEO Bob Chapek
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After California officials issued new guidelines Friday allowing theme parks and stadiums to reopen as early as April 1, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said at the company 's annual shareholder meeting Tuesday that Disneyland is hoping open its gates again in a matter of weeks.
“The fact is, it will take some time to get them ready for our guests,” he said, adding that Disney is focused on “recalling ...
Disneyland Says It Will Reopen On April 30
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park will reopen with limited capacity starting April 30 after being closed for more than a year because of the coronavirus, the entertainment giant said Wednesday.
The theme parks initially will admit only California residents while Disney continues to follow state health and safety protocols. Californians interested in visiting the parks will have ...
Reopening In April But There Is A Quiet Catch
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After more than a year of being shut down, Disneyland Park and California Adventure Park are set to re-open to guests at the end of next month. Both parks will allow guests who are California residents to return on April 30, after a year of being closed down due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The two parks, which are based in Anaheim, CA, will open at limited capacity, as new safety ...
What A 15 Per Cent Attendance Cap Could Mean
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure could look like ghost towns for those fortunate enough to nab tickets during the first few weeks after the Anaheim theme parks reopen in late April with strict attendance capacity limits.
Updated state guidelines will require California theme parks operate with social distancing-friendly attendance caps in place once they reopen following year-long ...
Woman Of Color At Center Of Revamped Jungle Cruise Backstory
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Walt Disney Imagineering has made a woman of color the central character of the revamped Jungle Cruise rides at Disneyland and Walt Disney World set to undergo major makeovers to remove “negative depictions of native people.”
Alberta Falls is the free spirited adventuress and descendant of world explorers from India and England who will serve as the fictional heroine of the renovated Jungle ...
Jungle Cruise Ride Is Finally Getting That Makeover Check Out The New Details
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Back in January Disney Parks revealed official plans for a major redesign of the classic Jungle Cruise attraction. Previously, the attraction was a loose affiliation of animatronic sequences that were really only held together by the Jungle Cruise skipper and their endless stream of corny jokes. The new Jungle Cruise was described as a more cohesive story, but exactly what that story was we did not know, ...
How Rides Will Change Under COVID19 State Guidelines
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Riding on Space Mountain, soaring on Dumbo the Flying Elephant or journeying into the Haunted Mansion will be a far different experience for Disneyland visitors in the age of coronavirus.
An in-depth set of state guidelines provide California theme parks with a roadmap for reopening rides and attractions following more than a year of coronavirus closures.
The COVID-19 health and ...
California Theme Parks Must Close Some Indoor Rides And Shows State Guidelines Say
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Revised state guidelines will force Disneyland, Universal and other California theme parks to minimize attraction lines, close some indoor rides and shutter indoor shows once they reopen starting next week after more than a year of coronavirus closures.
California has issued revised COVID-19 health and safety guidelines for theme parks that detail new rules and regulations regarding ...
Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride Once Had Real Human Bones And Maybe Still Does
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Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate 's afterlife for me.
That 's probably not what the people who willed their remains to UCLA 's Medical Center imagined would be their final repose, but for some, it actually was. Maybe even still is - the jury is out on that. But one thing is absolutely certain: When Pirates of the Caribbean opened at Disneyland in 1967, all of the skeletons on the attraction were actual ...
Disneyland Adding A Second Place To Buy Alcohol In The Park
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Disneyland knows we all need a tall, cool drink after a year of coronavirus closures and the Blue Bayou will joyously break with the long-standing prohibition on alcohol in the Anaheim theme park by offering beer, wine and cocktails when the restaurant reopens.
The Blue Bayou will serve beer, sparkling wine and Hurricane cocktails when the New Orleans Square restaurant returns after Disneyland ...
Walt Disney Once Accidentally Kidnapped President Richard Nixon
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Walt Disney once accidentally kidnapped Richard Nixon from the Secret Service.
Nixon visited Disneyland back in 1959 with his two daughters - and, of course, his security personnel - while he was vice president of the US.
The group were set to do a lap around the park aboard Disney 's monorail, as told by Bob Gurr, an amusement ride designer who is famous for his work at ...
Disneyland Announces New Details On Reopening Plan Reservation System And Safety Guidelines
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With its April 30 reopening date approaching, Disneyland Resort has announced details of how it plans to safely welcome guests for the first time in over a year.
The reopening plan includes new rules regarding ticket reservations as well as enhanced health and safety measures.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, guests only needed a valid admission ticket to visit the park. Now, ...
Disneyland Reveals Which Rides Will Be Closed When The Park Reopens
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Disneyland reveals which rides will be closed when the park reopens on April 30th. Here's the full list of what will not be open at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure:
Buzz Lightyear 's Astro Blasters
Chip 'N Dale Treehouse
Davy Crockett 's Explorer Canoes
Disneyland Monorail
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
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How Costumed Characters Will Interact With Guests After The Park Reopens
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Disneyland will change the familiar meet-and-greet photo opportunities with princesses, superheroes and villains to socially distanced wave-and-play impromptu moments when the Anaheim theme parks return after a yearlong coronavirus closure.
New physical distancing rules will mean that theme park visitors won 't be able to hug Mickey Mouse, high-five Goofy or dance with Cinderella when ...
How The Haunted Mansion Will Change When Disneyland Reopens
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The 999 ghosts that call Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion home have been busy redecorating the classic dark ride attraction and the grounds surrounding the estate while the mortals were away during the yearlong coronavirus closure of the Anaheim theme park.
Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion renovation brings new draperies, carpet, wallpaper and decor inside the attraction and fresh paint and plants ...
After Rethinking Racist Rides Disney Parks Extend Inclusion Push To Cast Members Add Adaptive Costumes
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As part of its efforts to create a welcoming environment, Disney Parks announced today that it is adding inclusion as one of its core guiding principles.
“We want our guests to see their own backgrounds and traditions reflected in ... their interactions with Disney,” said Josh D 'Amaro, chairman of Disney parks, experiences, and products, in a blog post introducing the initiative. “And we want ...
A Mane Attraction Trots Out A Fresh Look
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The heart of Disneyland park? Just about every guest would name something that means a lot, in their own mind, whether it is a particular ride, or memory, or cast member, or experience.
But there's neigh, er, no way to deny what's at the physical, easy-to-see heart of Fantasyland: It's the King Arthur Carrousel, one of the first attractions to debut at the Happiest Place on Earth back ...
Disneyland Relaxes Employee Beard Restrictions To Sneezy Sleepy And Grumpy Lengths
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Disneyland employees can grow their beards as long as Sneezy, Sleepy or Grumpy provided they keep them neat and tidy in a break from long-standing rules regarding facial hair and park traditions stretching back to the 1950s.
Disneyland has relaxed restrictions on mustaches and beards for employees as part of major changes to the Anaheim theme park 's dress code designed to make the guidelines ...
3 Unused Star Wars Ride Concepts Dreamed Up By Imagineering For Galaxys Edge
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Walt Disney Imagineering dreamed up three attraction concepts for Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland and Disney 's Hollywood Studios that never made the leap from the drawing board to the theme park, according to a new book on the art of the twin Star Wars lands.
The new “The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge” coffee table book publishing on Tuesday, April 27 gathers together hundreds of pieces of ...
Disneys Imagination Soars Again
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Magical touches added before the reopening of Disneyland, Disney California Adventure
After the longest closure in its 66-year history, Disneyland will reopen Friday with magical changes to one of its original rides.
In Fantasyland, Snow White 's Scary Adventures has been reimagined as Snow White 's Enchanted Wish.
Visitors will see new scenes such as a dancing ...
How Disneyland Made Snow White Ride Less Scary And More Happily Ever After
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Walt Disney Imagineering 's Dave Caranci remembers feeling a mix of trepidation and excitement about riding the Snow White dark ride in Fantasyland for the first time as a 5-year-old visiting Disneyland with his family.
“The first time I rode it was in the early ‘70s and it scared me to death,” said Caranci, Imagineering 's manager of creative development. “It was always one of those that you ...
New Version Of Disneyland Debuts
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Welcome to Disneyland 2.0.
After a pretty much uninterrupted run of nearly 65 years, Disneyland is returning after a break of more than 13 months. It 's been a hard reset for the resort, which now will be forced to operate in ways different than it has before.
Some of these changes will be temporary. But some might endure, as Disneyland adapts to operate within a new reality. The ...
Disneyland Announces Another Change To Classic Jungle Cruise Attraction
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One of the characters along Disney 's Jungle Cruise has gotten himself a new gig.
Disney World and Disneyland have revealed plans for yet another update to their Jungle Cruise attractions, this time concerning the character of Trader Sam, who was previously depicted as a shrunken-head dealer offering to trade “two of his heads for just one of yours.”
On Monday, the official blog ...
Employee Previews Offer First Look Inside Soon To Reopen Park
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It only seems appropriate that the first visitors to step foot inside Disneyland and Disney California Adventure after the coronavirus closures that shuttered the Anaheim theme parks for more than a year would be some of its 15,000 cast members, Disney parlance for employees.
“It was honestly so great to spend a full day back at Disneyland after well over a year,” wrote on Twitter. “It 's a ...
Disneyland Reopens To The Public After 13 Month Coronavirus Closure
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Disneyland has returned after a yearlong coronavirus closure with a rethemed Snow White 's Enchanted Wish, updated Haunted Mansion and refreshed King Arthur Carrousel to the delight of die-hard fans who waited hours to snag tickets for the reopening of the Anaheim theme park.
Fans anxious to ride the wildly popular Rise of the Resistance attraction and the soon-to-change Splash Mountain log ...
New Snow White Ride Adds Magic But Also A New Problem
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Let's get this out of the way first: Snow White's Enchanted Wish, the revamped ride that replaced Snow White's Scary Adventures in Disneyland, is really good. The attraction preserves much of the charm of what originally opened in 1955 at the park's debut, but gives it a more cohesive storyline that's true to the 1938 movie. It also adds in the movie's biggest problem - but we'll get ...
What It Is Like At A Reopened Disneyland
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Yesterday was a big day for theme park lovers and Californians alike.
The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California finally reopened after more than 13 months of pandemic closures. California residents were the only guests permitted to visit on reopening day, so I hopped on a plane (my first flight since last March!) from my home in the San Francisco Bay Area to be among them.
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I Went To Disneyland Opening Weekend Here Is What It Was Like
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Standing at the Disneyland gates at 8:30 on Friday morning, we heard a sound in the distance. A sound no one had heard in more than 400 days: a long, friendly whistle, followed by the chugging of a steam train engine.
A rousing cheer erupted from the thousands of people waiting in line. The Disneyland railroad emerged from the trees and pulled into the Main Street Station.
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In A Galaxy Far Far Away Star Wars Fans Are Going To Find A Different Galaxys Edge
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On May the Fourth, thousands of Star Wars fans will fill Disneyland to celebrate the unofficial holiday that 's a play on the franchise 's iconic line, “may the force be with you.” They 'll be there to experience Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge, the land that opened just under two years ago in Disneyland Park, that creates the feeling of being on the distant planet Batuu.
But with California 's ...
Disneyland Tests Virtual Queue With Indiana Jones Adventure Ride
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Disneyland plans to test a virtual queue on Indiana Jones Adventure as the Anaheim theme park tries to reduce the length of the socially distanced standby queue for the popular Adventureland attraction.
Disneyland will begin testing the Indiana Jones Adventure virtual queue on Tuesday, May 11 as a temporary measure to alleviate foot traffic pinch points in front of the attraction that returned ...
Everything Changed In The Haunted Mansion And The Backstory Behind It All
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Haunted Mansion superfans notice everything that 's ever been added or removed from the beloved Disneyland attraction throughout the half century-plus history of the enigmatic and eerie haunted house at the Anaheim theme park.
“Our fans are amazingly in love with the mansion,” Walt Disney Imagineering producer Michele Hobbs said. “It 's always been steeped in this mystery.”
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Blue Bayou Restaurant To Reopen May 27 With Alcohol On Its Menu
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More restaurants are reopening this month inside of Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disney Parks Blog announced Monday.
The Blue Bayou Restaurant in Disneyland is set to reopen May 27. The restaurant will offer alcohol for the first time with beer, wine and Hurricane cocktails being added to the menu.
Up until now, the ...
Will The Muppets Move Into Haunted Mansion
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The new “Muppets Haunted Mansion” holiday TV special coming to Disney+ this fall will challenge the Great Gonzo to spend Halloween night with 999 happy haunts inside the classic Disneyland attraction.
Which raises the question: Will Disneyland create a Muppets holiday overlay for the Haunted Mansion or let Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and Gonzo take up permanent residence in the ...
What Is Happening With The Matterhorn
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Disneyland fans all across the world were emotional (and for good reason) on April 30 as Disneyland finally reopened. Many Guests entered Disneyland Park early and were able to enjoy Disney attractions after waiting for over a year. The Disney life was good again, but some Disney rides including our beloved Matterhorn Bobsleds were still closed and undergoing refurbishment.
Disney fans, and ...
Disneyland Teases Indiana Jones Themed Bar For Expansion Project
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An Indiana Jones restaurant and bar at Walt Disney World themed as a pilot hangout in an airplane hangar is one example of the high-end “eatertainment” concepts that Disneyland could build under a reimagined long-term vision for the Anaheim theme park resort district.
Disneyland teased Jock Lindsey 's Hangar Bar in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World as one of the potential restaurant concepts ...
How Disneyland Changed Rise Of The Resistance Because Of The Pandemic
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Riding Rise of the Resistance has changed now that Disneyland has removed experiences to make the wildly popular Star Wars attraction shorter, installed safety measures to keep riders socially distanced and tweaked the virtual queue system to spread out demand.
Disneyland was forced to modify the Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge under state COVID-19 health and ...
Iconic Ride Was Supposed To Have Two Floors
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Disneyland is filled with different and unique attractions, perfect for any family. From Peter Pan 's Flight to Jungle Cruise, the theme parks offer magical experiences for all Guests. But have you ever wondered how Disney Imagineers come up with ideas for attractions?
Well, they go through a very long, thought-out process until they reach the end result. And sometimes, that end result does ...
All 3 Disneyland Hotels Will Reopen By July For First Time In More Than A Year
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The Disneyland Hotel will become the third and final hotel at the Disneyland resort to reopen following an extended coronavirus closure once California ends pandemic mandates and fully reopens the state 's economy.
The Disneyland Hotel will partially reopen on July 2 for the first time in more than a year after closing in March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Disney 's Grand ...
What Disneyland Is Doing To Repair A Crumbling Matterhorn
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The Matterhorn Bobsleds is not an original 1955 attraction at Disneyland, but it 's so deeply ingrained in the park 's mythology that it may as well be. That mountain, its snow-capped peak rising on one side above Fantasyland and above Tomorrowland on the other, is a permanent fixture in the hearts of parkgoers, and of the park 's landscape itself.
So it might surprise you to learn that the ...
Reopen To Out Of State Visitors June 15
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Disneyland fans won't need a California address to get into the park after June 14.
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will welcome visitors from outside the state beginning June 15, park officials said Wednesday. The park reopened in late April after a 412-day, pandemic-induced shutdown - but only to California residents.
Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel, one of the ...
Snow White Ride Makeover How Critics Underestimate The Timeless Princess
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True love, such a naive thing.
A romantic happily ever after has been depicted in overly idealized ways for generations in animated fairy tales but is no longer the rage among modern Disney heroines.
At the end of “Frozen 2" Elsa is just getting to know herself while her sister, Anna, had to let go of her preconceived notions of love before she could find it. Raya in “Raya and the ...
Nobody Who Wants To Go To Disneyland Can Afford It
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The Disney parks are a family-friendly, family-favorite vacation destination across the United States. But, per a poll done by Insider, the people who actually want to go to Disney the most are the least likely to be able to afford it.
Here 's the deal: Disney vacations, like everything it seems, have become way more expensive over time. But the people who want to go to Disney the most ...
Disney Will Explore Disneyland History With Behind The Attraction
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What do you know about The Haunted Mansion? How about Space Mountain, or The Jungle Cruise? People have loved these iconic Disney rides for decades, but it takes a special breed of fan to actually research the history of how they were created. Disney+ hopes to make those stories a little more accessible, while also shining a spotlight on the brilliant Imagineers who made these attractions possible, with ...
Cast Members Testing Davy Crocketts Explorer Canoes
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Over the last few weeks, Disney fans have been excited to see progress at the Disneyland Resort. Recently, we shared that Disneyland is prepping many restaurants to reopen very soon in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Parks, and Avengers Campus is allowing Guests to fully enjoy their own Marvel experience with super hero interactions happening in every corner.
With Disneyland ...
11 Disneyland Restaurants And Food Stands Set Reopening Dates Including A Fan Favorite Treat
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Smugglers, bounty hunters and intergalactic travelers bound for Batuu will soon be able to sip Fuzzy Tauntauns, Jedi Mind Tricks and Dagobah Slug Slingers at Oga 's Cantina in Disneyland after a 15-month coronavirus closure of the Galaxy 's Edge hive of scum and villainy.
UPDATED: Disneyland announces reopening dates for more restaurants and food stands - including a fan favorite treat.
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Two Most Popular Rides Temporarily Closed
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Although Disney Parks Cast Members do everything they can to make sure rides and attractions remain operational for Guests every day, sometimes unexpected downtime does occur. Today, two of Disneyland Resort 's most popular rides - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance are experiencing unanticipated temporary closures.
As you can see below, the Disneyland app ...
Is A New Gumbo Shop Coming To New Orleans Square
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Ever since Disneyland reopened in April, we 've been scouring the entire resort looking for all the changes, refurbishments and new offerings that were produced during its COVID closure. Some things have been very obvious like the new queue lines for Peter Pan 's Flight and Storybook Canal Boats.
Others, like the refurb of Snow White and the addition of Avengers Campus have drawn big crowds. ...
Drop Face Mask Requirements For Vaccinated Guests What To Know
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Guests who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be required to wear face masks anywhere inside Disneyland Resort starting Tuesday.
The Anaheim, California, resort, which includes Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney, announced the policy change Monday in a post on its site.
Guests over 2 years of age who are not fully vaccinated must continue ...
Fireworks Return In Time For Fourth Of July
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Disneyland is bringing back fireworks this summer in time for the Fourth of July holiday celebration after the nighttime shows were put into hibernation while the Anaheim theme park was shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic and beginning a phased reopening.
“Mickey 's Mix Magic” will be presented nightly at Disneyland beginning on July 4 with fireworks, video projections, show lighting and lasers ...
What Happens Next We Have Got Answers To 10 Key Questions
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Disneyland provided a lot of answers about what the Anaheim theme park will be like now that state pandemic restrictions have been lifted, but a lot of questions remain about what will change over the next few months as the phased reopening continues.
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will increase attendance, drop mask requirements for vaccinated visitors, discontinue physical ...
From Face Masks To Theme Park Reservations Here Is What Parkgoers Can Expect
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To align with the reopening of California's economy on June 15, Disneyland Resort on Monday announced some relaxed Covid-19 restrictions for guests.
Following a yearlong closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Anaheim theme park reopened to California residents at a limited capacity on April 30. On Tuesday, the park welcomed out-of-state guests for the first time this year.
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Guess What Is Back At Galaxys Edge
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Right before the pandemic hit our world and Disneyland Resort was forced to close, I was able to snag a very popular souvenir that Disney and Star Wars fans could only find at Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge (although they were seen once in a supermarket).
After the grand reopening of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure on April 30, we reported that Disney fans were searching high and low ...
Disneyland Band Returns With More Live Entertainment Coming Soon
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A Disneyland opening day attraction that was only intended to last two weeks but has stuck around for 66 years has survived the coronavirus pandemic closure of the Anaheim theme park and will make a triumphant return this week marching down Main Street U.S.A.
The Disneyland Band will return on Friday, June 18 after a 15-month absence from the park with performances planned throughout the ...
Which COVID Era Changes Will Stay Which Will Go
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The prepandemic version of Disneyland might be gone forever.
California lifted most of its coronavirus safety restrictions last week, and the parks at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim are continuing to reopen in phases - but a handful of the COVID-era changes are going to stick.
“I don 't want to say we are going to go back to the way it was,” Josh D 'Amaro, chairman of Disney ...
Wonderful Wizard Of Bras
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What comes to mind when you think about Disneyland? Perhaps, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion, or the Matterhorn Bobsleds? Or maybe you 're a fan of the Main Street Electrical Parade? No matter your immediate association with the wonderful world of Disney, we 're guessing the history of underwear probably doesn 't rank high on your list. ...
Less Than Half Of 32000 Employees Have Returned To Work
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Less than half of the 32,000 Disneyland employees have returned to work after thousands were laid off or furloughed during the 412-day coronavirus closure of the Anaheim theme parks.
The Disneyland resort has 15,000 cast members currently working and expects to hire about 1,000 more this summer, according to Disneyland officials.
Disneyland laid off or furloughed thousands of cast ...
No Big Deal Just Gawkers Watching Part Of Toontown Get Demolished For New Attraction
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Disneyland will never be finished. Walt Disney always said that as long as there was imagination in the world, his theme park would always change, adapt and evolve. And it certainly has done just that. For more than 65 years Disneyland has never remained still. There's always something new being added, which sometimes requires something old to be removed, but normally guests don't actually see this ...
Disneyland Makes Tossing Out Leftover Food A Little Less Wasteful
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We 've all been there when it comes to leftover Disneyland food.
There 's no way to finish that eyes-bigger-than-your-stomach turkey leg. Nobody wants the dregs at the bottom of the popcorn bucket. The little one is not in the mood for a corndog after all. You 're unable to finish that Mickey-shaped pretzel after a day filled with snacks and treats.
It 's a shame to toss ...
Disneyland Brings Scan And Go Shopping To Theme Park Stores
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Disneyland has expanded its new mobile checkout system to two theme park shops. This allows shoppers to use the Disneyland app to scan for products, leave the store for purchases, and completely bypass the checkout counter line.
Disneyland 's Emporium and Disney California Adventure 's Elias and Company began offering mobile checkouts for their products on Thursday, June 24, according to ...
Disneyland Reintroduces Single Rider Lines For Select Attractions
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Both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure brought back single rider lines this weekend but only for select attractions! This option is available for these Disneyland rides:
Indiana Jones Adventure
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
Star Tours
Also available for these rides at Disney California ...
Trader Sams Changes Name Of Shrunken Zombie Head Cocktail
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Disneyland fans received some exciting news today. A number of Disneyland and California Adventure dining locations would be reopening within a matter of weeks. Disney also once again confirmed the reopening of Trader Sam 's Enchanted Tiki Bar - the popular watering hole will reopen on July 2 along with the Disneyland Hotel where it is located.
Trader Sam 's Enchanted Tiki Bar is known for its ...
RIP Gag Factory Fun Disney Store Completely Torn Down
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Walt Disney said that Disneyland would never be complete as long as there is imagination left in the world. Disneyland will change as times change, new technology is developed, and Guests ' interests change. With that being said, Disneyland Resort is currently moving full-steam ahead on the construction of its newest attraction, Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway.
In order to make way for ...
Jungle Cruise Scene By Scene Preview Of Changes Coming
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Disneyland will remove several racially insensitive scenes from the Jungle Cruise and replace them with comic scenes featuring mischievous animals and a new cast of culturally diverse characters as part of a major overall of the classic attraction.
Disneyland will reopen Jungle Cruise on July 16 after the boat ride undergoes a major makeover to remove outdated cultural depictions and add a ...
A Ton Of Breakfast Items Are Back
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When Disneyland reopened after its historic 412-day closure, there were a lot of things that were unavailable - including a number of restaurants that remained closed. One of the biggest things that Disneyland Guests were unable to get was breakfast. There are several Starbucks locations on the property, but Guests wanting to eat there had incredibly long wait times.
Well, Disneyland fans ...
Daily Honored Tradition Returns
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For many years, Disney 's daily Flag Retreat Ceremony has become a tradition of honoring and supporting our nation 's military heroes. Located near the entrance of Main Street, U.S.A., in Walt Disney World Florida and Disneyland in California, Guests come to celebrate and thank veterans of the past and present in a patriotic ceremony that touches the hearts of many Americans and out of state visitors from ...
Former Imagineer Shares Early Concept For Attraction
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Early concept designs for Gadget 's Go Coaster were recently revealed online by former Disney Imagineer Jim Shull. See the photos, and why Jim says they didn 't go with the original concept for the attraction.
Jim Shull took to his Twitter to share a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Gadget 's Go Coaster at Disneyland. Gadget 's Go Coaster is a family-friendly roller coaster themed to ...
20 Years Apart Two Tragic Deaths On Matterhorn
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There is an undeniable fascination with theme park accidents. There are books, countless blogs and even entire YouTube channels dedicated to them. And it 's no wonder: There 's something about the juxtaposition of a fun day at the park and an unexpected tragedy that sticks in our minds.
If you google “Disneyland accidents,” you get over 800,000 hits in Google. Among the most frequently cited ...
App Confirms Return Of Holiday Favorite
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Not long ago, the Disneyland mobile app showed that the popular attraction the Haunted Mansion would be closed from August 16 until September 2. There was speculation that that closure signaled that Haunted Mansion Holiday would return, though nothing could be confirmed. Well, that has changed, and we now have confirmation that The Nightmare Before Christmas overlay is exactly why the ride closure is ...
Offering 75 Dollar Tickets To Be First To Ride Reimagined Jungle Cruise
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The world-famous Jungle Cruise at Disneyland Park is set to officially reopen at Disneyland next week on July 15 and D23 Gold Members now have the opportunity to sign up for a special event to become the first to experience this reimagined attraction for $75.00 per person.
The event begins in the early morning as ticketholders enter the gates of Disneyland Park at 5:30 AM before the park opens ...
11 Attractions From Opening Day
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When Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955, it wasn 't an immediate success. The park experienced numerous setbacks, including counterfeit tickets, concession shortages, and malfunctioning rides. But it also featured many rides and attractions that are considered classic parts of the Wonderful World of Disney today. Here are 11 attractions guests got to experience when they visited ...
Awesome Way Disneyland Will Celebrate The 20Th Anniversary Of The Nightmare Before
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Visiting Disneyland Resort is special anytime you can do it, but there's something extra special about doing it during the holiday season. While there's always something new at Disneyland to experience, there are also those traditional elements that return year after year that fans look forward to. And one of those is the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay given to the Haunted Mansion. It always ...
Disneyland Has Created Its Most Elaborate Gingerbread House Ever
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Today marks Disney 's Halfway to the Holidays celebration, which means lots of holiday season announcements for Disney Parks lovers! One of this morning 's most exciting reveals for Disneyland Resort fans is the Nightmare Before Christmas-themed gingerbread house that will be part of the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay.
Disney Parks Blog shared details about this year 's 20th anniversary ...
Your Dairy Free Guide To Food And Dining At The Parks
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Disney World is an iconic spot for allergic travelers, but what about Disneyland? It doesn 't get as much coverage, and the options aren 't quite as prolific, but Disneyland in Anaheim, California can still be a great dairy-free vacation. This quick guide covers the dairy-free food to look for in each section of Disneyland Park, California Adventure, Downtown Disney, and the on-site Disneyland Hotels. We ...
K9 Cast Members Enlist The Help Of Guests For Training
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The Disneyland Resort takes security very seriously. When you visit you will notice plenty of security Cast Members making sure everyone is having a safe and fun time at the parks. But have you ever noticed the K9 Cast Members?
K9 's are used to sniff for prohibited items, these K9s are typically handled by local law enforcement and check Guests as they walk through security. In some ...
When Will Close And Reopen Haunted Mansion For Holiday Makeover
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Haunted Mansion fans have a month to jump on the classic version of the Disneyland dark ride before the beloved 1969 attraction goes down for a few weeks to get ready for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons.
The Haunted Mansion will be closed for refurbishment from Aug. 16 to Sept. 2 to transform the dark ride with “The Nightmare Before Christmas” holiday overlay, according to the ...
Dwayne Johnson Hypes Jungle Cruise Premiere
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One of the most anticipated films of the summer from Disney, Jungle Cruise, is gearing up for the premiere, and film star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is excited to share where the premiere will take place.
Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, has been ready to reveal for a while now. The film was originally meant to debut in 2020; however, due to the pandemic, Disney put a ...
Weird Reason The Peoplemover Left
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Many Disney Park enthusiasts often have a hard time letting go of the past, especially when it comes to Disneyland 's historic PeopleMover attraction called the popular Disney theme park home for nearly three decades.
The PeopleMover, sometimes called the Goodyear or WEDWay PeopleMover, was a popular transport attraction located in Disneyland 's Tomorrowland in Southern California. Officially ...
How Star Tours Saved Disneyland At A Low Point In The Park History
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Disneyland was struggling for new ride ideas in the 1980s after a slate of mediocre Disney films when Walt Disney Imagineering turned to Star Wars creator George Lucas for a boost of creative inspiration that would eventually lead to Star Tours coming to Tomorrowland.
“I wanted to have an involvement in Tomorrowland,” Lucas said in a new Disney+ series. “I thought that was a portion of the ...
Jungle Cruise Lacks One Thing Walt Disney Really Wanted Live Animals
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The original Jungle Cruise attraction that mixed together ideas from Oscar-winning wildlife documentaries, a Humphrey Bogart-Katherine Hepburn film and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” lacked one thing Walt Disney really wanted: Live lions, tigers and giraffes.
“Walt did originally want to have real animals in the Jungle Cruise,” Imagineer Vanessa Hunt said in a new Disney+ series. “It was ...
Jungle Cruise That Removes Racially Insensitive Depictions Adds New Story
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Disneyland revealed its course correction for its Jungle Cruise attraction in Anaheim, California, and Walt Disney World in Florida that removes racially offensive depictions of Indigenous people.
The changes to the popular ride, one of the original attractions overseen by Walt Disney himself when Disneyland opened in 1955, will be officially opened in the Florida and California locations July ...
Even Seasoned Pros Are Doing Disneyland Wrong Right Now
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Whether you 're a first-time visitor or a local who used to visit the parks every week, the Disneyland experience has changed tremendously in 2021. Advice that was once sound no longer applies, and many old rules of thumb to maximize your experience at the park have gone out the window.
I feel like my Disneyland strategy is pretty fine-tuned - I rarely wait more than 15 minutes for a ride and ...
Is Rope Drop Still The Best Time To Arrive
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The Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland Resort, is back and better than ever. After being closed for more than a year during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure welcomed back thousands of diehard Disney fans (at approximately 25% capacity on opening day, April 30) to enjoy the magic again.
Disneyland Resort has gradually increased theme park capacity ...
Disneyland Rolls Out Mini Parades In Preparation For Halloween Parade
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The return of parade floats along Main Street U.S.A. is another sign that Disneyland is slowly but surely beginning to reintroduce more live entertainment sidelined by the extended coronavirus closure of the Anaheim theme park.
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have started offering three mini parades in preparation for the return of a full parade in September tied to the kick off of ...
Disneyland Reinstitutes Indoor Face Mask Requirements For All Guests As Covid Resurges
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Face masks will be required indoors at Disneyland Resort parks starting Friday regardless of vaccination status.
The rules apply to all guests ages 2 and up, according to a notice on the Disneyland Resort site. They will be enforced on most indoor attractions and all enclosed transportation.
The Anaheim, California, theme parks also strongly urge visitors to be fully vaccinated or ...
How The Jungle Cruise Movie Helped Bring Change To Ride
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A single Instagram post in 2017 caused a momentary panic in the Disney community.
Dwayne Johnson, standing in front of a Herb Ryman-drawn map of the initial proposal for Disneyland, stated that he and his production company were partnering with Walt Disney Imagineering - the secretive division of the company responsible for theme park experiences - to “reengineer and redesign” the Jungle ...
Blinkin Lincoln Animatronic Used To Go Crazy And Smash His Chair In A Robotic Fit
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The Great Emancipator who has starred as an audio-animatronic historic figure in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln for a half century at Disneyland got off to a rough start in 1964 when he would go crazy from power surges and smash his chair in a robotic fit.
“Mr. Lincoln would sit in this chair and he would start to get up and all of a sudden he would go into this robotic fit and fling his arms ...
Disneyland Launches Magic Key What To Know About The New Annual Pass Replacement Program
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Months after sunsetting its popular annual passports, the Disneyland Resort on Tuesday unveiled a new replacement program: “Magic Key.”
Like the old passes, Magic Key offers a variety of tiers, giving Disney fans the flexibility to essentially choose how often and when they can go to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park. And, for the most part, the choices are cheaper.
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Which Restaurants Are Now Open And Still Closed
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Just about every Disneyland and Disney California Adventure restaurant and food stand has returned during the phased reopening of the Anaheim theme parks following the extended coronavirus closure - but there are still a few eateries that remain closed.
Carnation Cafe on Main Street U.S.A. and Goofy 's Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel are the latest Disneyland resort restaurants to set ...
Disneyland Starts Fireworks Earlier To Ease Crowds At Closing Time
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Local residents living near Disneyland who have been able to set their watches for years by the fireworks show that took to the skies each night at 9:30 p.m. above the Anaheim theme park will have to reset their internal clocks now that the pyrotechnic spectaculars are starting earlier.
Disneyland 's nightly fireworks show will start at 9 p.m. through August and possibly the upcoming Halloween ...
The African Queen At 70 How One Jungle Cruise Influenced Another Jungle Cruise
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On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney experienced what he and many referred to as “Black Sunday.” Imagine, if you will, a swelteringly hot day in southern California surrounded by 28,000 people with limited access to water, atop asphalt soft enough to get your shoes stuck, and things are malfunctioning all around you. On top of that, people everywhere can see the chaos broadcast on their television screens. This ...
What Is Disney Doing To Tomorrowland
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Tomorrowland is getting some futuristic updates at the Disneyland Resort! Disney 's previously announced reimagining of the entrance of Tomorrowland looks nearly complete. Here are the latest updates all about what Disney is doing to Tomorrowland.
Tomorrowland is a fan-favorite land at Disneyland Park, Walt Disney 's original Magic Kingdom in Anaheim, California. The land is filled with ...
Everything You Need To Know About Sit Down Dining
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Pretzels and popcorn and churros, oh my! When it comes to dining at the Disneyland Resort, there are over 100 food locations that will fit the taste buds of anyone who walks through the magical gates. Making dining choices at Disneyland can seem overwhelming, especially when Guests are figuring out which sit-down dining locations will be best for their party.
When talking about sit-down dining ...
Ogas Cantina Has A Secret Menu Nobody Knows About Until Now
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The wretched hive of scum and villainy at the center of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge in Disneyland is celebrating its proprietor 's birthday with a secret menu interstellar cocktail only available to galactic travelers who know to ask.
Oga 's Cantina at the Anaheim theme park is offering a special off-menu Moscow Mule cocktail in honor of Oga 's birthday available only upon request.
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This Disney Park Has Two Stores With The Exact Same Name
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When Guests visit Disneyland Resort, often they will feel as if they are in a very unique world where no two things are alike. Heck, even garbage cans completely change when you walk into a new land, whether it be Fantasyland or Tomorrowland.
At Disneyland Park, it is an easy statement to say that there is so much detail to take in, but there is one rather large detail that was duplicated ...
Changes To Make Splash Mountain Less Problematic Are Not Coming Soon
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Disney made huge headlines last year when the company announced it would remake Splash Mountain at Disneyland and Walt Disney World to remove its “Song of the South” inspiration and replace it with a “Princess and the Frog” theme. More than a year later - a year that has seen another ride remove its racist depictions - and parkgoers are still riding an attraction rooted in a movie that then-CEO Bob Iger ...
Disneyland Drops Free Fastpasses Will Charge Extra To Skip Lines On Some Rides
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Disneyland will replace the free FastPass system with a paid Lightning Lane option and begin charging for premium front-of-the-line access on some individual attractions as the Anaheim theme park launches its new Disney Genie mobile app.
The new Disney Genie service will debut this fall as part of the Disneyland and Walt Disney World mobile apps as a replacement for the retiring FastPass and ...
Dapper Dans Set To Make Emotional Return
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The Dapper Dans barbershop quartet that has come to symbolize live entertainment at Disneyland are in rehearsals preparing for an emotional return to the Anaheim theme park after a 17-month absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It 's very exciting,” Disney Live Entertainment music producer John Glaudini said during an online video interview. “They sound great. They are masters of this music. ...
Security Reintroduces Body Scanners
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Disneyland is always looking for ways to enhance the Guest experience while they visit The Happiest Place on Earth. More restaurants are being added to the Disneyland app for mobile order, digital check out at certain stores is becoming bigger, anything to help make things easier for people.
Now, Disney is trying to make getting through security easier as well.
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Disney Shared A Sneak Peek At The New Princess And The Frog Inspired Redo Of Splash Mountain
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Last summer, Disney dropped the big news that a classic attraction was getting a major overhaul. On June, 24, 2020, the company announced that Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World and Disneyland would be re-themed with a story inspired by the 2009 animated film “The Princess and the Frog” and its star, Princess Tiana. Since then, Walt Disney Imagineers have been hard at work developing the attraction and ...
Dates For Christmas Parades Fireworks And Food Fest
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Disneyland is already making plans for the Christmas season with giant ornaments, faux snow and holiday music even before Labor Day Weekend brings an unofficial end to summer and we put away our bathing suits, sunscreen and beach chairs for another year.
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will kick off the Christmas holiday season on Nov. 12 with a two-month celebration that will ...
Take A Sneak Peek Inside The New Exclusive Magic Key Annual Passholder Lounges
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A pair of new lounges exclusively for Magic Key annual passholders at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure offer a quiet place to grab a cocktail and a chance to snap photos of Mickey and Minnie in Halloween costumes you won 't see anywhere else in the parks.
The Magic Key lounge in Disneyland opened Wednesday, Sept. 1 for a limited time to keyholders. Advance dining reservations for the ...
Team Spends 4 Months Creating Haunted Mansion Holiday Gingerbread House
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A team of Disneyland designers, carpenters, special effects technicians, pastry chefs, bakers and confectioners spends up to four months each year creating the gingerbread house that wows Haunted Mansion riders every Halloween and Christmas season.
“It 's like I don 't even have complete control of this thing at all,” Disney Live Entertainment Associate Art Director Tim Wollweber said during ...
Bra Store That Was Too Racy For Guests
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When you imagine Disneyland in the 1950s, you likely imagine scenes of carefully sanitized fun. You probably do not think of someone contemplating, "What I actually need to do today is buy a new bra."
But that was the demographic (along with - we presume inadvertently - horny teens) served by Disneyland 's Wizard of Bras upon opening in July 1955. The store was one of the first things park ...
For The First Time Disneyland To Host Separate Ticket After Hours Christmas Holiday Event For 165 Dollars
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For the first time in its history, Disneyland Resort will follow its sister property in Florida and host a limited capacity, separate ticket Christmas season after-hours event this winter.
For $165 per person, visitors to the Disney Merriest Nites at Disneyland can enjoy a special performance of a Christmas Fantasy Parade, enjoy a new "Frozen"- themed party in Fantasyland, and revel in the ...
15 Best Restaurants
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Uninitiated park goers might think that Disneyland is all about the iconic attractions and Mickey Mouse, but true fans know that the food is half of the fun of spending a day at the "Happiest Place on Earth." Whether you're a fan of classic snacks like churros and pretzels or you prefer the new treats popping up at Avengers Campus and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, no Disney day is complete without a trip ...
Star Wars Space Coffee Most Unusual Drink Is One Of Its All Time Best
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Some people go to Disneyland because, no matter how much time passes or how many tweaks might happen to rides over the years, things will be fundamentally the same every time they return. There will always be a Disneyland Railroad blasting its whistle and always a castle, all rosy and pink, rising over Main Street.
Some people go for the exact opposite reason: because no matter how many times ...
Toontown Ride More Relevant With Jessica Rabbit As Central Character
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Walt Disney Imagineering is rebooting another Disneyland attraction with a female lead character and revamped backstory to make it “more relevant” as the Anaheim theme park continues to update rides that have become culturally outdated.
Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin at Disneyland is getting a new plot twist that throws Jessica Rabbit into the lead role as a private eye determined to stamp out ...
Disneyland Removes Jessica Rabbit From Part Of Roger Rabbits Car Toon Spin
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A figure of Jessica Rabbit has been pulled from part of the popular Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin attraction in Disneyland's Toontown. The change was first reported by Disneyland News Today.
The dark ride, based on the 1988 film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," lets riders hop into taxi cabs for a swirling trip through the movie's main plot points. Both the ride and the elaborate queue feature ...
When Will Disneyland Bring Back Fantasmic And World Of Color
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The famed “kiss goodnight” that the “Fantasmic” and “World of Color” nighttime spectaculars reliably delivered on a nightly basis at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure continue to remain dark and are not expected to return until 2022.
“Fantasmic” and “World of Color” went into hibernation during the 13-month coronavirus closures of the Anaheim theme parks and have shown few signs of ...
Is Jessica Rabbit Getting A Politically Correct Makeover
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Jessica Rabbit - the famous red-headed character from “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” - will be getting a new role at Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin ride, according to reports.
In the ride - which opened in 1994 in Mickey 's Toontown - Rabbit had been spotted in the ride 's first scene, sitting in the trunk of a car tied up. However, recent social media posts show the scene has been removed.
That ...
Painting Done New Orleans Square Spot Inches Closer To Opening
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As the saying goes, “the only constant in life is change”, and that is true everywhere, especially at Disney Parks. Disneyland is always changing, growing, and adapting to bring the best experiences it can to Guests visiting its multiple resorts. One of those changes is happening in New Orleans Square at Disneyland and Disney is keeping Guests on their toes to figure out what is coming.
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Roger Rabbit Attraction Expected To Stay Open As Disney Updates Scenes
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Disney is in the process of updating Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin, a popular attraction in Mickey 's ToonTown in Disneyland Park. But during the ride reimagining, will the attraction have to close for refurbishment? We have the scoop!
Disney has been gradually updating several attractions at the theme parks. We saw Redd the Pirate given a fresh new story in a scene in Pirates of the Caribbean ...
Blue Bayou Will Soon Offer An Exclusive Dining Experience
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Earlier this month, Disney announced that a special Christmas Party would finally be coming to Disneyland Resort. The hard-ticketed event is called Merriest Nites, and it will take place for 5 select nights between November and December. Merriest Nites will feature a ton of fun experiences, including six different Christmas parties, as well as specialty food, drinks, and merchandise.
Now, ...
It Will Not Be Easy For Disneyland To Transcend The Rigid Hierarchies Of Its Founding
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Disney theme parks have made recent headlines because officials have moved to update the content and imagery of attractions, while relaxing restrictions on employees ' appearances. This is all part of the company 's broader push toward diversity and inclusion.
Right-wing fans of Disney entertainment have pushed back, saying that Disney theme parks are being politicized and are surrendering to ...
Too Many People The Restaurant That Was Scrapped Because It Would Be Too Popular
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Not everything Walt Disney dreamed up was popular with his Imagineers, the team of creators who make new Disneyland attractions. And not everything Disney wanted to make was possible to execute, like the restaurant he wanted to build for his wife, Lillian.
Crump, the Imagineer who dreamed up the Museum of the Weird - a project Disney championed that was killed because other Imagineers thought ...
Candlelight Processional Returning To Disneyland This Holiday Season Permits Show
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Disneyland will bring back the annual Candlelight Processional that fills the Anaheim theme park each winter with seasonal songs after being forced to cancel the Christmas tradition in 2020 for the first time in decades because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to city permits.
Disneyland filed a permit with Anaheim received on Tuesday, Sept. 28 for the installation of the Candlelight ...
Disneyland Drops From 2nd To 11th In Worldwide Attendance Rankings Report Shows
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Disneyland toppled from the second spot in the worldwide attendance rankings in 2019 and fell out of the global top 10 in 2020 as theme parks around the globe faced widely differing reopening restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on data from a new report.
Global theme park attendance declined 67% at the 25 most-visited theme parks from 2019 to 2020, according to a new report from ...
Year Round Holiday Shop For Main Street USA
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Disneyland fans who love Christmastime at the Anaheim theme park will be able to get their dose of garland, ornaments and nutcrackers 365 days a year once a new year-round holiday shop opens on Main Street U.S.A.
The new Plaza Point store will take over the former Main Street Photo Supply Co. location on Disneyland 's entry promenade.
Plaza Point will sell Christmas merchandise ...
Attendance Bounces Back To Nearly 8 Percent Of 2019 Levels Report Says
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Disneyland attendance has climbed steadily from 25% of 2019 levels when the Anaheim theme park reopened in late April after an extended coronavirus closure to nearly 85% by the end of the summer, according to a new report from a data analytics company.
Disneyland saw visits rebound during the summer of 2021 and climb close to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, according to a report from Placer.ai, a ...
Five New Horses Come To Disneyland
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If you love the Disneyland horses, then you 're in for a wonderful treat.
Disney 's Circle D Ranch has revealed the surprise addition of five new horses!
The Disneyland horses are a beloved staple of Main Street, U.S.A., and returned to the Disneyland Resort back in April 2021 when the Resort reopened after the year-long COVID-19 pandemic closure.
Circle D Ranch, the ...
Canoe Down The Rivers Of America
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Insiders, did you know you could canoe down the Rivers of America at Disneyland Resort? If not, or if you did and have yet to experience it, you are in for a treat! Davy Crockett 's Explorer Canoes gives you the chance to paddle down the most famous river at Disneyland on a grand oar-venture all the way around Pirate 's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. This attraction is a great way to cool off from a warm day ...
Fans Can See A Real Ghost At The Haunted Mansion
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Disney Parks are known for their legendary entertainment, but one attraction seems to stand out above the rest regarding immersive storytelling: the Haunted Mansion. Walt Disney World 's version of the ride features a chilling detail that most fans have never noticed.
The Haunted Mansion is famous for its spooky set design, classic songs, and groundbreaking storytelling that was over a decade ...
Disneyland Set To Reopen Iconic Monorail For The First Time In 19 Months
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Daily operations will resume on Friday, Oct. 15, more than one year after the Disneyland Monorail was closed due to pandemic-related park closures and restrictions on enclosed spaces.
Face coverings will be required to ride the Monorail when it returns to service, as part of the park 's COVID-19 health and safety rules.
“The Disneyland Monorail not only serves as a fun ...
Why Disneyland Has Some Of The Most Toxic Fans On The Internet
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"This has to stop," a Disneyland fan said.
There had been a stream of troubling comments for the past few days in the "Vintage Disneyland" Facebook group. People were getting offended and others were starting to speak out.
It started innocently, with people sharing memories of the park with the phrase “My Disneyland had …” My Disneyland had the Welch 's Grape Juice stand. My ...
Snow Has Come
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We are in the heart of Halloween season, and also in Southern California, but that hasn 't stopped snow from making its way to Disneyland Resort. Guests visiting the Happiest Place on Earth will now see snow adorning Sleeping Beauty Castle as the Park prepares for its holiday season.
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort do not officially begin until November 12, but getting ready for that time of ...
A Really Weird Experience The Oddest Places Readers Have Ever Been Stuck On Rides
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There 's one moment on the Haunted Mansion - my favorite ride, my only must-do on any given Disneyland day - that I absolutely dread. Sometimes I close my eyes, sometimes I just avert them to focus on something more agreeable to my sensibilities, sometimes I just fix my gaze, staring down my own demon in grotesque horror.
It has absolutely nothing to do with a ghost.
The spot I ...
Woman Of Color At Center Of New Holiday Shop Backstory
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Walt Disney Imagineering has made a Puerto Rican woman who loves to travel the central character of a fictional backstory created for a new Disneyland holiday shop as part of Disney 's continued commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
The fictional Plaza Point proprietress Miss Evelyn Toro was inspired by Disneyland resort enhancement manager Dawn Keehne 's real-world mother Evelyn, whose ...
Resort Welcomes Back The Iconic Monorail
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Disneyland fans have been waiting months to hear the memorable sound of the horn honking as the Disneyland Monorail glides above and throughout the resort. The “highway in the sky” has returned for guests to board once again as a part of the phased reopening of the Disneyland Resort.
The Disneyland Monorail has been a beloved attraction for decades, ever since it first debuted at Disneyland in ...
Keep The Wenches Row Has Been Labeled Poison By Fans Who Are Divided About Attraction Upgrades
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The ‘Keep the Wenches ' Disneyland row has been labeled ‘poison ' by fans, who are divided about attraction upgrades.
A FEW Disneyland enthusiasts have expressed their displeasure with the park 's decision to remove culturally offensive characters from its rides and attractions. The world-famous brand operates 12 theme parks worldwide.
On social media, ‘toxic ' debates have ...
What Disney Worlds Bumpy Genie Plus Rollout Could Mean For Disneyland
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Genie Plus, the new paid replacement to Disney 's previously free Fast Passes, debuted at Walt Disney World on October 19. No one knows when Disneyland 's Genie Plus will go live, other than vague hints that it will happen sometime this fall - but the rollout of Florida 's version can tell us a lot about what might (or might not) happen when the system is released in California.
Genie Plus is ...
Ticket Prices Go Up As Much As 8 Percent With Parking Rising 20 Percent
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Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure Park raised most daily ticket prices Monday and are adopting an even higher price to visit on the most popular days of the year, such as Christmas and New Year 's Eve.
Daily ticket prices are jumping 3% to 8%, with standard daily parking rates going up by 20%. The parks last raised ticket prices by as much as 5% in February of 2020 - shortly ...
Parking Trams Returning In Early 2022
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The end is near for Disneyland visitors tired of huffing and puffing along the nearly mile-long tram route between the parking garages and the front gates as the Anaheim theme park prepares to bring back the trams that have been out of commission since March 2020.
Tram service between the Mickey and Friends and Pixar Pals parking garages and the front gates of Disneyland and Disney California ...
Bringing Back The Main Street Electrical Parade
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The optics for the recent developments at Disneyland have not been pretty lately. Sold-out Magic Key annual passes. Parking price hikes. A new, highest-price-ever ticket for the most in-demand days like holidays. At least two more months without parking trams.
And that 's all just this week.
But there 's one bright spot in all of this, literally: The Main Street Electrical Parade ...
There Is A Secret Cemetery At Haunted Mansion And It Is Not The One You Are Thinking Of
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The Matterhorn Bobsleds may have a hidden basketball court, but there 's no other ride in Disneyland that has more secrets than the Haunted Mansion. The 1969 ride, one of the last overseen (at least in part) by Walt Disney himself, is full of surprises and strange legends.
But a secret cemetery? That was a new one, even for me.
There 's a secret “servant 's entrance” that lets ...
Hugs With Mickey Not So Fast Disney Attractions Are Coming Back Slowly
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Disneyland and California Adventure Park have relaunched attractions at the parks in phases since reopening in April after a 13-month pandemic shutdown.
Disney fans have not been particularly understanding about the closures and phased ramp-up - designed to allow for the orderly implementation of COVID-19 safety protocols and retraining of staff - especially after Disney announced price hikes ...
Plaza Point A New Holiday Shop Debuts
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EVEN IF A HOLIDAY... isn't immediately due, it can feel like a celebration is just around the colorful corner at Disneyland Resort. Perhaps it is due to the bounty of decorations, daily entertainment events, or all of those fanciful figures that roam The Happiest Place on Earth, or some other magical reason, but the special-occasion-y vibes are always sparkly and strong. Now that sparkle has a new ...
Employees Wade Into Pirates Of The Caribbean Waters To Evacuate Stranded Riders
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Riders stuck on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction were evacuated by Disneyland employees wearing fisherman-style rubber waders who walked through murky waters and pushed stranded boats to “land” so visitors could escape the swashbuckling cruise cut short.
The Pirates of the Caribbean water ride at Disneyland broke down for approximately 90 minutes around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, ...
5 Spooky Ghost Stories
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It 's the spooky season, so it 's a great time to look at the spooky history of the happiest place on Earth. Even at Halloween, Disneyland isn't exactly the scariest theme park. Still, for a place that 's been around for more than 65 years, it has many interesting stories to tell, and that includes ghost stories.
Over the decades, a number of mysterious events have taken place within the ...
5 New Churros For The Holiday Season
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Disney Parks said it will have five new churros for the upcoming holiday season events at Disneyland.
Disney unveiled the new churro flavors in its new Foodie Guide to Holidays at Disneyland Resort. The breakdown includes a look at what food will be coming to the Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure park and Disneyland.
Here 's a look at the new Disneyland ...
When Will Disneyland Bring Back The Award Winning Magic Happens Parade
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The Magic Happens parade that only ran for a couple weeks before the pandemic closed Disneyland has picked up a prestigious international award for live entertainment excellence that could bode well for fans anxiously awaiting the parade 's eventual return.
Disneyland 's Magic Happens parade just won a Brass Ring Award from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions - ...
Its A Small World Floods Holiday Opening Delayed
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Flooding that occurred during the process of refilling the flume on It 's a Small World will delay the reopening of the classic boat ride as Disneyland prepares to kick off the winter holiday season and launch the new Merriest Nites after hours event.
It 's a Small World experienced some flooding that affected machinery used to operate the attraction during the early morning hours on ...
A Guide To Old And New Holiday Traditions
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In its first holiday season since the COVID shutdown, Disneyland celebrates the return of beloved traditions and introduces new ways to make memories with live entertainment, festive foods, themed merchandise, wintertime decor, new characters, and more.
Merry Traditions
Guests are invited to experience the return of “A Christmas Fantasy” Parade as well as the “Believe… In Holiday ...
Mickeys Toontown Is Closing In 2022 For Redesign With New Attractions
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Mickey 's Toontown in Disneyland will close next year to begin work on redesigning the theme park experience, Disney announced Monday.
The updated Toontown will debut in early 2023, with new attractions and open grass play spaces for “both spontaneous family play and parental relaxation,” according to the company.
Disney says the area will be greener and more spacious, but still ...
Walt Disney Is Your Tour Guide In This New Book
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Author Marcy Carriker Smothers had a continuing internal dialogue with the late Walt Disney as she wrote her new book about taking a walking tour of Disneyland from the park founder 's distinct and well-informed point of view.
“I can 't write about Walt or read about Walt without his voice in my head,” Carriker Smothers said during an online video interview. “It 's just like this conversation, ...
Its A Small World Flood May Be Much Worse Than Expected
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Disney 's “it 's a small world” is one of the most iconic attractions found in Disney Parks. At Disneyland Resort, Disney goes all out for the holidays with a special “it 's a small world” holiday overlay. Unfortunately, it is sounding like the previously reported flood may be much worse than expected. The holidays may not come to “it 's a small world” after all!
Disneyland kicked off the ...
Waterfront Dining Across From The Haunted Mansion
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Disneyland has opened a multi-level waterfront dining area themed as a dock where rivercraft load and unload supplies across from the Haunted Mansion in New Orleans Square with a view of the boats traveling along the Rivers of America.
The new Pelican 's Landing dining area opens Friday, Nov. 19 next to the Harbour Galley quick-service restaurant, according to Disneyland officials.
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Return Of Fan Favorite Nighttime Shows
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A fan-favorite show will return to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World resort in 2022. Today at D23 Celebration, Disney Parks confirmed that Fantasmic would return to both Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2022. No further window was given for the shows' return. Fantasmic has been closed at both Disney Parks since they shut down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney Parks ...
Disneyland To Bring Back Fantasmic World Of Color And Main Street Electrical Parade In 2022
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will bring back a host of fan-favorite nighttime entertainment in 2022 that has been sorely missing from the Anaheim theme parks since they returned from a 412-day pandemic closure.
“Fantasmic,” “World of Color” and the Main Street Electrical Parade will return in 2022 as part of a phased reopening of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, ...
Celebrating The Return Of Holiday Magic With A Cast Preview Of A Christmas Fantasy Parade
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Spiced cake, snow and Santa were the perfect ingredients for a magical evening when cast members gathered to be among the first to see the return of a Disneyland park holiday favorite, “A Christmas Fantasy” Parade - the first daytime parade to return since the parks reopened.
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse were dressed for the festivities as they joined with special friends, including Buzz ...
Huge Crowds Flood Disneyland Guests Wait Hours As Star Wars Attraction Enacts Standby Queue
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Lately, we have seen some of the Disney Parks divert from virtual queues to move to a standby queue.
With Disney Genie already available at Walt Disney World Resort, moving some of the virtual queues into standby made a lot of sense, as virtual eliminated the incentive for Guests to purchase Disney Genie+ or any of the additional attraction Lightning Lane tickets. Now that Disneyland is ...
Planning A Disneyland Trip Is More Complicated Than It Is Ever Been
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There used to be a time when you could just decide on a whim you wanted to visit Disneyland, drive to the park, buy a ticket and walk in the front gate. Those days are long gone. Now, planning a trip to Disneyland requires weeks, sometimes months, of advance preparation. You can blame the pandemic for a lot of the changes: the company probably wouldn 't have implemented a ticket reservation system if there ...
I Have Questions About The Mickeys Toontown Update
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We recently got the news that Mickey 's Toontown in Disneyland is getting a reimagining to go along with the opening of Mickey & Minnie 's Runaway Railway. When the news first broke, I was delighted and surprised; delighted because the land could use a bit of fixing up, and surprised because I always assumed that Mickey 's Toontown would be bulldozed and become a New Fantasyland-type expansion before it ...
Black Santas In Holiday Celebrations For The First Time
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There may not have been a press conference or even an official announcement signaling the change, but Black Santas have been participating in Christmas celebrations at U.S. Disney theme parks this year.
Indeed, visitors have seen a Black Santa Claus at meet-and-greet events and employees have reported seeing Black Santas at after-hours Christmas parties at both Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, ...
Black Panther Star Sterling K Brown To Narrate Candlelight Processional
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The name of the Disney celebrity that is typically kept secret until the last possible moment as a surprise for VIP visitors invited to the annual Candlelight Processional at Disneyland has been revealed for this holiday season. Consider this your spoiler alert.
“Black Panther” and “Frozen 2” star Sterling K. Brown will narrate the Candlelight Processional at Disneyland on Saturday, Dec. 4 and ...
Is Splash Mountain Getting Ready For Its Princess And The Frog Redesign
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For more than a year now we 've known that Splash Mountain, the iconic flume ride, would be seeing a total thematic redesign at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The current version of the ride was set to replace the existing Song of the South storyline with one based on The Princess and the Frog. But while we 've known the change is coming, it 's never been confirmed when work on the change would ...
Why Disneyland Should Eliminate Its Annual Pass Program
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Is it time for Disney to get rid of its annual passes?
The Disneyland Resort has stopped selling two of its four Magic Key annual passes, while Walt Disney World in Florida has stopped selling three of its four annual pass levels. It might seem odd to suggest that a company drop a product that is so successful it 's selling out. But Disney 's theme park annual passes are not a traditional ...
Disneyland Sold Out For The Rest Of December
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If you waited until now to book a reservation to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in December you are pretty much out of luck.
After today, daily ticket and annual passholder reservations for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are unavailable for the rest of December.
At the time of publication, reservations for Wednesday, Dec. 1 were still available for ...
Crews Work 24 7 To Reopen Its A Small World After The Flood
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It took a small village of more than 20 Disneyland departments to repair and reopen It 's a Small World in time for Christmas after a flood threatened to shutter the classic boat ride for the entire holiday season.
It 's a Small World is expected to reopen next week, according to Disneyland officials. Disneyland began testing Small World boats along the water canals of the attraction on ...
Can You Still Go To Disneyland Without A Smartphone
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Disneyland has become more about its mobile app in recent years, so much so that there 's little need for a physical ticket anymore.
But more importantly, the shift by Disneyland is a clear indicator that it is hard to survive the park without a smartphone. Though doable, it makes the experience much harder.
The convenience of using a smartphone is evident well before you arrive ...
Its A Small World Returns After Flood Threatens To Ruin The Holiday Tradition
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The familiar strains of the earworm theme song of It 's a Small World are once again playing in the beloved classic Disneyland attraction after a flood threatened to ruin the holiday tradition this year.
It 's a Small World reopened at Disneyland after all-hands effort to restore the attraction in time for the holidays following a flood that shuttered the boat ride around the world just before ...
Disneyland Digs Into The Roots Of Walt Disneys Imagination With His Dreaming Tree
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A new Disneyland landmark inspired by the hometown tree that Walt Disney daydreamed under as a boy will pay tribute to the vivid imagination of the Anaheim theme park 's founder while also serving as a whimsical children 's playground.
The new Dreaming Tree coming to Mickey 's Toontown at Disneyland will be inspired by a Cottonwood in Walt Disney 's hometown of Marceline, Missouri.
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Genie Launch Plagued By Technical Issues
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Disneyland 's new Genie line-cutting app was plagued by software problems and technical issues on its launch day that left visitors frustrated by the new paid front-of-the-line service and led to long lines at guest relations stations throughout the Anaheim theme park.
The new Disney Genie service debuted Wednesday, Dec. 8 as part of the Disneyland mobile app as a replacement for the retiring ...
Lion King Show Coming To Fantasyland Theatre In 2022
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A “Lion King” musical stage show coming to Disneyland offers a new adaptation of the ancestral story of how a young lion cub becomes king of the jungle told with singers, dancers and drummers.
The “Tale of the Lion King” show will move from Disney California Adventure to the Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland in 2022.
Disneyland hasn 't set a date yet for the start of the “Tale of ...
Disneyland Covers Up Sexy Jessica Rabbit In A Detectives Trenchcoat And Fedora
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Sexy cartoon actress-turned-private eye Jessica Rabbit has covered up her signature sparkly red dress with a detective 's trenchcoat and fedora on a Toontown dark ride in the latest change to make Disneyland attractions more culturally relevant.
Roger Rabbit 's Car Toon Spin is the latest Disneyland attraction to undergo a major refresh to remove outdated and problematic scenes - joining ...
Main Street Electrical Parade Returning For Its 50th Anniversary In 2022
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The Main Street Electrical Parade, "Fantasmic!" and "World of Color" are among guest favorites returning to light up the nights at Disneyland Resort theme parks in the new year.
Also coming back are “Disneyland Forever” fireworks spectacular, the Lunar New Year celebration, Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival and expanded “Celebrate Gospel” performances.
This marks ...
Its A Small World Closes Again Due To Suspicious Water
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Ah, the smell of Disney water.
It 's something many Disney Guests look forward to - the unique and nostalgic smell of Disney 's H20 on attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and Jungle Cruise.
But this famous water is also home to some dirty secrets, dirtiness which has recently closed down the fan-favorite “it 's a small world” attraction in Disneyland.
There are ...
Elderly Guest Pushed Over Trampled As Tensions Grow
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Disneyland Resort AKA The Happiest Place On Earth has been entertaining Guests from all over the world ever since its grand opening in 1955. Now, over 60 years on, the Disney vacation destination has welcomed plenty of new additions like Marvel 's Avengers Campus and Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.
The most recent development at the Disney Resort came in the form of the divisive Disney Genie, ...
Disneyland Turns Mickeys Toontown House Into A Private Party Location
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Young kids with a birthday happening in the first few months of the new year who have always wanted to have Mickey Mouse pop into their party before hopping on a roller coaster are in for a special treat at Disneyland.
The Celebrate in Mickey 's Toontown private parties will be available for a limited time at Disneyland from Jan. 19 through March 6.
The 90-minute private birthday ...
Lawsuit Says Magic Key Annual Pass Program Favors Daily Ticket Buyers
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A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court alleges Walt Disney Co. deceived buyers of a new annual pass who thought they would get unlimited access to the park but instead say they were blocked out in favor of daily-pass buyers.
The lawsuit by Jenale Nielsen of Santa Clara County, who is described as a longtime Disney customer, claims that Walt Disney Parks and Resorts sold her a Dream Key pass ...
Toontown Least Liked Land Is Going To Be Renovated Along With Possibly Its Worst Ride
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If you 've been to Disneyland this year, or even before the pandemic closure, you 've probably seen the enormous building under construction in Toontown, so big it 's visible from outside the park. That will hold Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway, the only ride in either of Disneyland 's two parks to feature the mice as main characters, which is slated to open in 2023.
But recently, Disney ...
Why Is Reservation System So Difficult
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Many Disneyland fans this month have been going on a ride that few of them ever wanted. Long before anyone can get on Space Mountain or Haunted Mansion, Disneyland fans must buckle up for a trip through Disneyland's availability calendar.
December began with the entire month apparently "sold out," with reservations to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure unavailable to anyone - ...
Is It Possible To Escape This Disney Ride During A Breakdown
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You may need to come up for air at some point.
Disneyland is home to some of the most iconic and classic Disney attractions like Splash Mountain, Mr. Toad 's Wild Ride, and Space Mountain. But one ride tends to get overlooked sometimes when discussing classic Disney rides. Disneyland 's Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is an amazing attraction that takes Guests on an incredible journey through ...
What Is On Tap For 2022 And What Is Still Missing
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The phased reopening of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure that has slowly but steadily unfolded over the past eight months and will continue to roll out through 2022 could eventually stretch into 2023 and beyond.
Disneyland and DCA 's entertainment lineup for 2022 offers a glimpse at how long it could take for the Anaheim theme parks to return to a pre-pandemic normal following the ...
12 Essential Tips For Enjoying Disneyland On A Rainy Day
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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 two dozen days when it rains each year on average in Anaheim.
A series of storms headed for Southern California are expected to bring showers to the region over the next two weeks, making for a wet holiday season as ...
Does It Pass The Smell Test Rides Ranked By Their Scents
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In an era when social media has made everyone with an annual pass a theme park influencer, it seems like we 've got rankings of every Disneyland ride, wait time, snack, souvenir and entertainment offering. But no one is talking about one of the most crucial elements to the park experience: the smell. Walt Disney himself knew that scents were important to forming positive memories. Just think about the ...
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