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Meet The Mountain View Machinists Who Helped Build Disneyland

In the summer of 1955, Disneyland opened its gates for the first time, marking the beginning of a new era in theme parks. An estimated 30,000 guests flocked outside the entrance starting as early as 2 a.m. waiting for a firsthand look at the $17-million park during opening day on July 17, according to various news accounts. So what does the opening of an amusement park located on 160 acres of former orange groves more than 400 miles south in Anaheim have to do with the Peninsula?

Where To Find The Best Chocolate Treats

Disneyland is a place that holds magic and fond moments that you'll look back on for decades to come, but it's also a great spot to grab some tasty food. Although the churros are an iconic dessert we all know and love, I wanted to dive into the chocolatey flavors throughout the park. As it turns out, there are plenty of options for the chocolate lovers out there. I tasted several different items to give you some insight into the flavors and where you can find each one. Some items are pure

All 13 Movies Based On Attractions Ranked

On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney invited guests to ''leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy'' as he welcomed them to Disneyland for the first time. 70 years later, droves of ecstatic Disney fans are still making their way to the magical theme park in Anaheim, California that has served as a source of joy and inspiration for generations around the globe. As inspiring as the Disneyland Resort has been for fans, the Imagineers tasked with expanding

Disneyland Maps From Early 1950s Show Plans That Never Happened

Disneyland could have had a Robin Hood Castle, Pleasure Island, archery range, ghost town and little church if initial plans dreamed up in the early 1950s by Walt Disney and his artists for the fledgling theme park had come to fruition. Early conceptual maps of Disneyland drawn by Disney Legends Harper Goff in 1951 and Marvin Davis in 1953 reveal a host of early ideas that were never realized at the Anaheim theme park. A dozen of the early maps created before Disneyland 's

Is There Any Magic Left At Disneyland

I 'm about to step onto the boat on Pirates of the Caribbean when I turn to the ride operator to ask whether I, traveling solo, should slide in next to the two strangers already seated on a long bench seat or wait for the next vessel. “This isn 't Knott 's Berry Farm!” the staffer tells me happily. It takes me a moment to decipher that his response means I 'm indeed supposed to wait. While nearby theme park Knott 's apparently packs people in, I get a whole row to myself here at

Historic Carousel At Disneyland In California Was Once In An Old Toronto Amusement Park

An historic carousel at a Disneyland south of the border has Toronto roots. In fact, it came from an old amusement park that was once located on the city 's shoreline. Known as the “King Arthur Carousel,” this merry-go-round was among the original 1955 opening-day attractions at Disneyland Park in California. The King Arthur was handcrafted by the Dentzel Carousel Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to the amusement park, and in 1922 it found its way to Toronto

Disneyland Has The Best Food But This Is Not It

Disneyland has some of the BEST and most famous theme park food corndogs, churros, Mickey-shaped beignets, lobster nachos, and churro toffee, just to name a few! In addition to year-round staples, Disneyland also brings a wide range of new and delicious food items to its festivals, like the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival and Disney Festival of Holidays. All that being said, it can be very hard to narrow down a must-have food list on a Disneyland vacation! Two new menu

Meet The First Female Davy Crocketts Explorer Canoes Cast Member

To most, the Rivers of America at Disneyland park might feel like a scenic journey through the stunning western landscapes, but for Joy Weber, it is something much more personal it feels like home. As a Southern California native, Joy and her family would look forward to one thing every summer: an annual trip to Disneyland Resort. These visits sparked more than just a joyful Disney trip but would serve as the starting point for Joy 's dream of becoming a Disneyland Resort cast member one

New Frightfully Fun Parade Will Haunt Mickeys Halloween Party This Year

Last month, we learned that the Headless Horseman was going to make his Disneyland debut at Mickey's Halloween Party this year. But that's not the only spooky thing on the way, as the brand new ''Frightfully Fun Parade'' is also taking to the streets when the ghoulish fun kicks off next month. The parade will be an exclusive for those who purchase separate tickets for the Mickey's Halloween Party event, which is hosted at Disneyland over 17 nights from September 23 until October

Disneyland Unveils New Spooky Spread Of Halloween Eats

Ahead of its “Halloween Time” celebrations for 2025, Disneyland Resort has launched a spread of new menu items for the spooky season. From Aug. 22 to Oct. 31, guests at “The Happiest Place on Earth” can enjoy creatively-themed bites and beverages with their favorite characters dressed in seasonal costumes alongside festive decorations, like the beloved Jack O ' Lantern on Main Street USA. New sweet and savory bites can be spotted all around the park, incorporating

Scary Delicious Halloween Menu Features Must Try New Items

Disneyland is going all in on Halloween, giving fans a bounty of bewitching bites and beverages to look forward to when Halloween Time returns to the beloved theme park in late August. There will be plenty of new seasonal delights for visitors to enjoy, from pumpkin-spiced breadsticks served with a caramel cream cheese sauce at Alien Pizza Planet to a pumpkin Doberge cake with chocolate whipped ganache and salted caramel buttercream at Blue Bayou Restaurant. There 's a pumpkin tiramisu

Chef Confessions From Inside Ultra Exclusive Club 33

This summer, Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary. But, if you ask Club 33 and 21 Royal chef de cuisine Gloria Tae, she 's already looking forward to the holidays. “For the Club, the big one for us is Candlelight. Candlelight [Processional] weekend that 's when we 're completely booked out,” Tae told SFGATE. “They 're projecting to do over 1,300 covers in two days for both lunch and dinner.” For non-Disney fanatics, Tae, who marks her own 25th anniversary working

Disneyland To Temporarily Pause Paint The Night For Holiday Season

Some fan-favorite entertainment from Disneyland 's 70th anniversary will temporarily pause to make way for holiday shows as the resort transforms into a winter wonderland beginning on Nov. 14. Disneyland officials have confirmed that Paint the Night, a nighttime parade, and “other entertainment experiences” will pause during the holiday period. In its place, holiday entertainment will take center stage through Jan. 7, 2026. Still, “World of Color Happiness” at Disney

Disneyland Resort Passes 1 Billion Visitors

Disneyland Resort recently surpassed 1 billion all-time visitors in 2025! The news was shared just in time for its 70th birthday. The news was reported by The Orange County Register. In the past, Disney announced attendance milestones, including 100 million all-time visitors in 1971. In 2004, when visitor Bill Trow entered Disneyland at 10:16 a.m. on January 8 of that year, Disney celebrated the 500 millionth visitor. The “population” sign on the Main Street station was last updated to

Food Just Got Even More Expensive Here Is What Your Favorite Snacks Cost Now

I found out the hard way, thanks to a sneaky price increase on nearly all food at Disneyland Resort. It 's not uncommon for Disneyland prices to increase (after all, we 're all familiar with those late January and early October price hikes on tickets, Magic Key passes, and even hotel rates). But sometimes, they 're not so obvious like the July 2025 price increase on pretty much all Disneyland Resort food. This price increase on food hit resort-wide, raising the cost of

Pictures Outlast Your Memories 96 Year Old Elgin Man Photos Featured In Book Celebrating 70th Anniversary

Lou Perry of Elgin would tell his daughter that he took so many pictures on their vacations because he wanted to remember what things looked like. Now, nearly seven decades after his first visit to Disneyland, vacation photos by the 96-year-old are featured in the new book “The Happiest Place on Earth,” which celebrates the 70th anniversary of the theme park in Anaheim, California. Perry was an avid amateur photographer and lover of all things Walt Disney when the park opened

Try The New Dole Whip Peach Flavor

DOLE released a sweet summer update just in time for DOLE Whip Day, unveiling a brand-new flavor exclusive to Disneyland. Nicole Cantore, Senior Specialist, Global Public Relations, wrote a blog post on the news: Are you ready for a new DOLE Whip flavor? I sure hope so. As if DOLE Whip Day, being July 17, was not already one of the best days of the year for a foodie, I 've got an exciting and tasty update for you. This year, there is a brand-new flavor launching DOLE Whip Peach!

Will Disneyland Give Tomorrowland A Fantastic Four Facelift

The aesthetic design of Marvel‘s new “Fantastic Four: First Steps” film opening in theaters this week draws inspiration from the optimistic, mid-century modern vision of the future and was heavily influenced by the look of Disneyland 's Tomorrowland. Which raises the obvious question: Does Walt Disney Imagineering have plans for a Fantastic Four makeover of Tomorrowland? The “Fantastic Four: First Steps” film debuting on Friday, July 25 stars Pedro Pascal as Reed

What Was The Greatest Disneyland Era

Happy birthday, Disneyland. The Disneyland Resort turns 70 today. What was once envisioned by Walt Disney and his team of animators, architects, engineers, horticulturalists and more, has become part of the fabric of Southern California, a landmark as recognizable to our region as beaches and palm trees. An estimated 17 million people come to Disneyland annually to dream, to play and to admire American pop art at its most optimistic. A fake world inspired by a real one that

Disneyland At 70 Artists On The Parks Five Best Rides And Why They Still Captivate

Avisit to Disneyland can be an exhausting experience. The line for a ride can be hours long; there are hordes of overstimulated children and the sheer quantity of gift shops is overwhelming. When the park first opened, on 17 July 1955, an adult ticket cost $1 and kids were 50 cents: now a single day 's entry for one person can easily run $200 or more. Despite all the kitsch and cartoon capitalism, though, Disneyland still delivers moments of actual magic, and that 's largely due to the

Disneyland Is Celebrating Its 70th Anniversary Here Is A Look At The Park Then And Now

Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of “Walt Disney A Magical Life,” a show featuring a lifelike animatronic of the company 's founder that debuts Thursday and also marks Disneyland 's official anniversary. Walt Disney 's vision of creating a getaway for families revolutionized the amusement park industry with immersive attractions featuring robotic figures and

Disney Imagineers Brought Walt Disney Back To Life And I Still Can Not Figure Out Exactly How They Did It

Disneyland is in the middle of celebrating its 70th year, and amidst the nighttime spectaculars and MagicBand+, Disneyland will open what may be its most important tribute: ‘Walt Disney A Magical Life ' the latest attraction that will be housed right near the front of the park in the Opera House. And I just spent time at the attraction twice over. It starts with a 10-minute movie that tells the story of Walt Disney, featuring archival footage and narration from Disney himself, as well as

Disneyland Is Making An Unprecedented Change To Its Most Famous Song

Even if you 've never been on the attraction, you can probably sing the theme song to Disneyland 's It 's a Small World ride. But as of tomorrow, you 'll need to brush up on the lyrics. It 's the first change ever made to the song, written by Robert and Richard Sherman, better known as the Sherman Brothers, who also wrote Disney classics such as “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from “Mary Poppins” and “The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room” from Walt Disney 's Enchanted

Disneyland Unveils New Mainstreet Attraction Featuring Animatronic Walt

Honoring the 70th anniversary of the flagship Disneyland park, a new multi-gallery exhibit is opening in the Main Street Opera House on July 17 dedicated to the Happiest Place on Earth, featuring some pieces never before displayed to the public. Capping off this trip through the imagination, history and artistry of the park is a brand-new attraction where visitors can step into Walt Disney 's office, peruse historical mementos from his life and career and hear words of wisdom from an animatronic

Walt Returns To Disneyland In A Magical Life

Romantics might argue that Walt never left his land, as his spirit continues to inspire countless fans and creators to this day. But it has been nearly 59 years since anyone has been able to see and hear Walt in his original theme park. Only filmed images persist, showing Walt in the Disneyland of the 1950s and 60s. But starting this week, Disneyland visitors will be able to see Walt in the Disneyland of today. Walt Disney Imagineering has recreated the company's founder in Audio

70 Years Of Disneyland A Look Back And Forward At The Happiest Place On Earth

Building Disneyland was an uphill battle for Walt Disney. Architects didn 't understand his vision. Banks didn 't want to make loans. And his business-minded brother (and partner) wanted him to reign in his spending. Yet Walt 's magnificent original park, the only one that he ever got to visit and enjoy, became a global icon beloved by generations of visitors. Today, as Disneyland celebrates its 70th anniversary, new and old are seamlessly integrated. Original rides and attractions your

70 Years Of Disneyland A Look Back And Forward At The Happiest Place On Earth

A Once Adored Attraction Is Now A Half Empty Eyesore

Within a decade of Disneyland 's opening, Walt Disney already knew Tomorrowland had a problem. “The tomorrows of 1955 had become yesterdays,” a park official said in 1967, quoting Walt 's realization that the future would always arrive faster than Tomorrowland could keep up with. That problem has hardly lessened through the decades: Despite multiple reimaginings, it 's still the park 's most outdated land, and no building is as emblematic of the issue as the Star Wars Launch

70 Years How Walt Disneys Crazy Idea Stood The Test Of Time

When Walt Disney began dreaming of building a theme park in the early 1950s, the concept was ridiculed. At the time, amusement parks were typically dirty, chaotic places with cheap rides and little attention to detail or storytelling. Disney dreamed of creating something entirely different: a clean, immersive, family-friendly park where guests of all ages could step into the worlds of their favourite stories. Few others shared in his vision. The press dubbed the Disneyland

Disneyland To Use Virtual Queue For New Walt Show

Disneyland's new Audio Animatronic show starring Walt Disney will use a virtual queue when it opens next week. Walt Disney A Magical Life opens July 17 (Disneyland's 70th birthday) in the Main Street Opera House. The longtime home of Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln has zero queue set-up just a pre-show waiting area - so it's not equipped to handle multiple theater-loads of people waiting at the same time to see the show. Therefore, Disney has chosen to go with a

It Was Disneylands Most Controversial Restaurant

If you check Yelp reviews and fan forums, one restaurant comes up again and again as the worst place for a sit-down meal in Disneyland. And word has clearly gotten around: If you 're looking for a same-day reservation, there 's almost always availability at the River Belle Terrace. Situated in a no man 's land between Frontierland, Adventureland and New Orleans Square, River Belle Terrace has gained a reputation for forgettable food, a stodgy indoor dining room and empty seats. Although

Port Royal Curios And Curiosities Reopens With Merchandise No Longer A Seating Area

Port Royal Curios and Curiosities Reopens with Merchandise Port Royal Curios and Curiosities is a small shop located in New Orleans Square. The shop was often used as a merchandise location, specifically selling Haunted Mansion items. However, following the opening of Madame Leota 's Somewhere Beyond, the extra merchandise location was no longer necessary. As seen in the above image, the space became a fake jazz club area, with the former merchandise counter transformed

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