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Dateline: March 16, 1993

Posted: January 14, 2023

A man used pepper spray during an argument near Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, causing dozens of people to complain of eye and throat irritation, officials said. The dispute occurred Saturday evening when someone apparently cut in line in front of the man, a Disneyland spokesman said. Marcello Krakoff, who was at the park with his family, told KCBS-TV he used the pepper spray in self-defense. The chemical spread through the line and affected about 80 patrons, who were

Dateline: April 23, 1995

Posted: January 14, 2023

Federal law enforcement officials Saturday denied that a Japanese cult had planned to release nerve gas at Disneyland during the crowded Easter weekend and said that a threat received by park officials was a hoax. Justice Department spokesman Carl Stern said in Washington that the FBI has launched a criminal investigation to determine who is responsible for the phony threat, which prompted worried officials to secretly dispatch a U.S. Army chemical warfare team and

Dateline: March 1, 1959

Posted: July 23, 2022

This is the real way to "get away from it all" If you've ever dreamed of doing just that (and who hasn't? ) this is your opportunity-aboard a cruiser on the Jungle Rivers of the World in Adventureland at Disneyland. But be prepared for thrills and chills, for surprises and excitement, for just plain fun ... for this world-famed jungle river ride has all of that-at every turn! Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom offers you and

Dateline: July 3, 2019

Posted: July 2, 2022

July 17, 1955, was intended as an invite-only, media-oriented day to celebrate the long-awaited opening of Disneyland. Technically it was called the “international press preview,” but Disney employees-and even Walt Disney himself-would afterwards come to label it “Black Sunday.” During the 1930s and 1940s, Disney had visited several amusement parks with his wife and their two daughters, noticing that the majority tended to be rundown, trash-littered places that

Dateline: July 18, 1955

Posted: May 7, 2022

A blast of mighty rocket engines, the whine of rushing air, then the utter quiet of hurtling through space at supersonic speed . . . These are realistic sensations of passengers taking off on a TWA Rocket To The Moon, one of the major features of Tomorrowland. After speeding by a space station to the half-way point in its simulated flight, the ship turns end over end to reverse itself and travel tail first toward the moon, using its engines to

Dateline: July 18, 1955

Posted: May 7, 2022

Model train enthusiasts dream about a complete terminal and railroad track of their own, but Walt Disney, who enjoys model railroading as a hobby, has carried his dream into reality with the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad which travels around the perimeter of the Park. Built to five-eighths normal size for the enjoyment of children and adults alike, the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad includes two trains, both of which carry visitors on a journey around

Dateline: July 18, 1955

Posted: May 7, 2022

Reservations and requests for information about the Disneyland Hotel, located opposite the main exit of Disneyland Park, are pouring in to Jack Wrather, operator of the modern new establishment. From all over the country letters of inquiry have been received asking for information about the accommodations, opening date and other facilities, according to Wrather. A $10,000,000 enterprise which, will contain 650 hotel and motor-hotel rooms,

Dateline: July 18, 1955

Posted: May 7, 2022

A bronze plaque accompanying an anchor on exhibit in Frontierland contains the following Inscription: "LaFitte's Anchor. Said to be from a pirate ship commanded by Jean LaFitte in the Battle of New Orleans, Jan. 8. 1815. "It is also said that LaFitte's pirateering ships left a wake of blood from the mainland to Barataria Bay but don't believe everything you read." Whatever wisdom exists In the foregoing statement, the fact that this

Dateline: July 18, 1955

Posted: May 7, 2022

Restaurants and refreshment stands capable of serving nearly 8000 people per hour offer high quality food at moderate prices in all the realms of Disneyland. A wide and varied choice of restaurant facilities is provided on the Park's 60 acres, including different dining places in every area, each in keeping with the theme of the particular part of Disneyland in which it is situated. Near the Plaza at the end of Main Street, the visitor

Dateline: July 18, 1955

Posted: May 5, 2022

Adventure, fantasy, the future, the past, the modern the old and the outdated-all are present in quality and quantity at the Disneyland world of entertainment, enchantment and variety. Starting with their entrance into the Park leading onto Main Street; U.S.A., visitors can project themselves into any one of four worlds which await them during their 1 1/4-mile walk through Disneyland's kingdom. From the Plaza in the center of the Park,