TV Shows Walts Plans For Small World Carousel Of Progress
Author: TV Shows Walts Plans For Small World Carousel Of Progress
Dateline: April 26, 2019
Posted: April 28, 2019
A 1964 episode of "Wonderful World of Color," a television show hosted by Walt Disney, gives old-school insights into the making of what would become classic theme park rides. The show, now available via the website of the D23 fan club, goes behind the scenes of Disney's involvement in the 1964/1965 World's Fair in New York.
The footage shows preparation for "it's a small world" and Carousel of Progress, versions of which still operate at Magic Kingdom at Walt
Disneyland Brings Back A Favorite Old Fireworks Show For An Encore Performance This Summer
Author: Disneyland Brings Back A Favorite Old Fireworks Show For An Encore Performance This Summer
Dateline: April 25, 2019
Posted: April 28, 2019
Disneyland will bring back a favorite old fireworks show this summer just a few days after the debut of Galaxy's Edge as the Anaheim theme park gears up for the crowds expected to descend on the new Star Wars themed land.
The "Disneyland Forever" fireworks show from the park's 60th anniversary celebration in 2015 will return to Disneyland for an encore performance beginning June 7. The returning nighttime spectacular replaces the "Mickey Mix Magic" show that
Details On Mickey And Minnie Mouse Ride
Author: Details On Mickey And Minnie Mouse Ride
Dateline: April 21, 2019
Posted: April 27, 2019
It doesn't seem possible that Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Disney royalty, never had their own major ride at any of the Disney parks, but that has been the case.
Disney will soon remedy that fact.
Starting in 2022, visitors to Disneyland Resort will be able to experience what it's like to step into a Disney cartoon on the Mickey & Minnie Runaway Railway ride.
Riders will go on their multi-dimensional adventure to the tune of an enjoyable theme song. Goofy
Even Disneyland Cast Members Will Have Trouble Getting Into Star Wars Galaxys Edge When It Opens
Author: Even Disneyland Cast Members Will Have Trouble Getting Into Star Wars Galaxys Edge When It Opens
Dateline: April 19, 2019
Posted: April 26, 2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is going to be the hottest ticket Disneyland has ever seen when it opens next month. Simply getting into the land is going to require guests make a reservation for the first three weeks. Those who book rooms at Disneyland Resort hotels during the reservation period will receive a reservation automatically.
Once that period is over things may get even more crowded as everybody in the park tries to make their way to Black Spire Outpost.
Disneyland Teases Cutting Edge New Mickey Mouse Ride At Toontown
Author: Disneyland Teases Cutting Edge New Mickey Mouse Ride At Toontown
Dateline: April 19, 2019
Posted: April 27, 2019
With all the hype surrounding Disneyland's upcoming Star Wars land, one of the park's most overlooked areas is about to get a much-needed toon-up.
Toontown will be the home of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, a cutting-edge dark ride slated to open in 2022, park officials announced Friday.
The attraction will send guests on a wild train ride through a Mickey Mouse cartoon short and a landscape where anything goes. The ride will be a huge boost to an area
I Flew The Millennium Falcon Ride Operator Describes Experience On Star Wars Galaxys Edge Attraction
Author: I Flew The Millennium Falcon Ride Operator Describes Experience On Star Wars Galaxys Edge Attraction
Dateline: April 18, 2019
Posted: April 26, 2019
Disneyland ride operator Mark Diwas is one of the few people -both real and fictional - who can say they've flown the Millennium Falcon, the iconic starship from the "Star Wars" films that will be a marquee attraction in the Anaheim theme park's new Galaxy's Edge themed land.
"If you think about it, it's only been Han Solo, Chewie, Lando, Rey and now me," said Diwas, 36, of Fullerton. "So that's pretty cool to say right now until we open and then everybody is going
Parties Are Materializing For The Haunted Mansions 50Th
Author: Parties Are Materializing For The Haunted Mansions 50Th
Dateline: April 18, 2019
Posted: April 26, 2019
There are Disneyland Resort events, those official, in-park happenings created by the Disney team for guests visiting The Happiest Place on Earth to enjoy.
There are the unofficial events that pop up at the Anaheim destination, the ones that find fans gathering to dress in vintage finery - hello, Dapper Day - or pay homage to a focus of the fandom.
And then there are those Disney-devoted goings-on that happen elsewhere, all to acknowledge a particular ride or
Halloween Party Has A New Name And Home
Author: Halloween Party Has A New Name And Home
Dateline: April 17, 2019
Posted: April 26, 2019
The resort announced this morning that the event formerly known as Mickey's Halloween Party is getting a new home and a new name. Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween Party will run for 20 nights from September 17 through Halloween night at Disney California Adventure.
The reason? Disney did not officially say, but if you guessed that the resort wanted to take some pressure off Disneyland during the opening year for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, you'd probably not be
Disneyland Hopes To Preserve And Reuse Iconic Adventureland Sign During Entryway Expansion
Author: Disneyland Hopes To Preserve And Reuse Iconic Adventureland Sign During Entryway Expansion
Dateline: April 17, 2019
Posted: April 26, 2019
Disneyland hopes to preserve and reuse as much of the iconic Adventureland sign as possible as work begins in the next few days on the entryway-widening project designed to improve pedestrian traffic flow at a notoriously crowded pinch point in the Anaheim theme park.
A building permit filed with the city of Anaheim called for the demolition of the existing Adventureland marquee and the installation of new sign and footings, according to public records. But the
What Is The Story Behind Why Disney Is Selling Cocacola In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
Author: What Is The Story Behind Why Disney Is Selling Cocacola In Star Wars Galaxys Edge
Dateline: April 16, 2019
Posted: April 25, 2019
Dear Disney, I have a question: Just exactly how do Coca-Cola products exist in a galaxy far, far away?
Walt Disney Imagineering's Scott Trowbridge announced at the Star Wars Celebration fan event in Chicago last weekend that Disney's new Star Wars lands would be selling Coke products. The souvenir beverages that Disney will sell in Galaxy's Edge will look nothing like Coke's classic contour bottle. If anything, these round containers look like the thermal
Galaxys Edge Panel Explores Biggest Attraction At Star Wars Celebration
Author: Galaxys Edge Panel Explores Biggest Attraction At Star Wars Celebration
Dateline: April 14, 2019
Posted: April 25, 2019
Disney's team of Imagineers just unveiled a bunch of new stuff about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, their upcoming theme park expansion heading to both Disneyland and Disney World later this year. Star Wars Celebration is in full swing down in Chicago and one of the biggest panels taking place this weekend was for this attraction. What's it going to be like to actually visit a galaxy far, far away in real life? We now have a much better idea and it's going to be even more
Rise Of The Resistance At Galaxys Edge To Be Most Complex Attraction
Author: Rise Of The Resistance At Galaxys Edge To Be Most Complex Attraction
Dateline: April 13, 2019
Posted: April 25, 2019
Disneyland's "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" expansion will host the park's most complex attraction ever - and possibly at any theme park.
During Star Wars Celebration this weekend in Chicago, Disney's Imagineering team dished on "Galaxy's Edge" attractions and the creation of the land.
Part of that came a few tidbits regarding the second highly-anticipated ride coming this year: "Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance."
"This is the biggest attraction we've ever
Inside The Menu At Star Wars Galaxys Edge Disney Food Director On Milking Banthas And Cooking Kaadu
Author: Inside The Menu At Star Wars Galaxys Edge Disney Food Director On Milking Banthas And Cooking Kaadu
Dateline: April 11, 2019
Posted: April 25, 2019
How do they make blue milk? What's kaadu meat taste like? Director behind Disney Parks's hugely anticipated attraction tells all.
At the Disney park Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (opening May 31 at Disneyland and Aug. 29 at Walt Disney World), fans will have the opportunity to eat, sleep and breathe George Lucas's universe. Michele Gendreau, director of food and beverage at Disneyland Resort, is responsible for the eating part. For the new attraction, set at the Black
A Perfect 48 Hours Of Eating At Disneyland Resort
Author: A Perfect 48 Hours Of Eating At Disneyland Resort
Dateline: April 11, 2019
Posted: April 25, 2019
Theme park food normally brings to mind wilted hot dogs and sad soft serve cones, but Disney cares far too much about its culinary program to stoop so low at its original park. The perfect 48 hours in the Happiest Place on Earth are filled with much less junk food than you'd anticipate, with generous options for strong cocktails, sit-down dinners that don't disappoint, and plenty of unique eats that'll play well on Instagram.
If you're wondering how to hit all the
Disneyland Will Demolish And Replace Iconic Adventureland Entry Sign To Improve Pedestrian Traffic Flow
Author: Disneyland Will Demolish And Replace Iconic Adventureland Entry Sign To Improve Pedestrian Traffic Flow
Dateline: April 10, 2019
Posted: April 14, 2019
Disneyland plans to demolish and replace the Adventureland archway sign and redirect long queues waiting to order Dole Whip treats in an effort to improve pedestrian traffic flow at a notoriously crowded pinch point in the Anaheim theme park in advance of the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
A building permit filed with the city of Anaheim calls for the demolition of the existing Adventureland marquee and the installation of new sign and footings, according to
You Will Not Be Able To Buy Some Star Wars Weapons At Galaxys Edge Because Of Ban On Toy Guns
Author: You Will Not Be Able To Buy Some Star Wars Weapons At Galaxys Edge Because Of Ban On Toy Guns
Dateline: April 09, 2019
Posted: April 14, 2019
Visitors to Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge can expect to see megablaster cannons in gift shops, laser weapons stowed in ride queues and stormtroopers with rifles at the ready, but there's one thing they won't be able to buy in the new Star Wars land: guns.
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge won't sell blasters, rifles or pistols, Disneyland officials said. Weapons are not permitted in Disneyland, including toy guns and toy blasters.
The new 14-acre Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
2 Nighttime Spectaculars Added To Premium Maxpass System
Author: 2 Nighttime Spectaculars Added To Premium Maxpass System
Dateline: April 09, 2019
Posted: April 14, 2019
Disney has added the "Fantasmic" and "World of Color" nighttime spectaculars to the MaxPass system which lets visitors book FastPass attraction times via a mobile app at its two Anaheim theme parks.
The $15 up-charge MaxPass system works with the free FastPass systems to allow visitors to set up return times for popular attractions in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
The popular nighttime spectaculars draw thousands of people nightly for shows
Storybook Land Boat Takes On Water Prompting Evacuation Of Ride
Author: Storybook Land Boat Takes On Water Prompting Evacuation Of Ride
Dateline: April 08, 2019
Posted: April 14, 2019
Disneyland had to evacuate riders from the Storybook Land Canal Boats attraction Monday morning when water flowed into one of the boats.
About 10 children and adults on the Fantasyland kiddie attraction were transferred from one boat to another and transported to safety at approximately 11:30 a.m. Monday. A Disneyland ride operator travels on each boat with the passengers.
Nobody was injured and riders were in good spirits after the incident, Disneyland
Yes Disneyland Will Hand Out Bathroom Passes For People In Long Galaxys Edge Lines
Author: Yes Disneyland Will Hand Out Bathroom Passes For People In Long Galaxys Edge Lines
Dateline: April 08, 2019
Posted: April 13, 2019
Disneyland is a place where we love in indulge ourselves. While buying food at Disneyland tends to get expensive, it's also incredibly good, and so whether you schedule reservations for dinner at the Napa Rose or just eat your weight in churros, food is as much a part of the Disneyland experience as anything. However, with Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge about to open, and insane lines expected from day one, guests might have been afraid to drink gallons of blue milk, so as
Where To Shop In Star Wars Galaxys Edge Depends On Whether You Are A Loyalist Sympathizer Or Scoundrel
Author: Where To Shop In Star Wars Galaxys Edge Depends On Whether You Are A Loyalist Sympathizer Or Scoundrel
Dateline: April 06, 2019
Posted: April 13, 2019
Where you shop in the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge coming to Disneyland will depend on whether you favor the light side of the Force, lean to the dark side or prefer to keep you options open.
Theme park visitors will be able to pick their team and dress the part. Are you a First Order sympathizer? A Resistance loyalist? Or a rogue scoundrel hoping to mix in with the villagers?
Your allegiance will determine where you shop for clothing, accessories and supplies
Wagon Ban Triggers Online Protests By Families With Kids With Autism Special Needs And Medical Issues
Author: Wagon Ban Triggers Online Protests By Families With Kids With Autism Special Needs And Medical Issues
Dateline: April 03, 2019
Posted: April 13, 2019
A Disneyland wagon ban has triggered an online petition and social media protests by families with children with autism, special needs and medical issues who rely on the pull carts as a safe haven for their kids amid the often kinetic and chaotic atmosphere of the Anaheim theme park.
The online protests follow an announcement that Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will strictly enforce an existing ban on push-or-pull wagons beginning May 1 to help improve
Sensory Friendly Disney Park Offers Pass To Those Unable To Wait In Line
Author: Sensory Friendly Disney Park Offers Pass To Those Unable To Wait In Line
Dateline: April 03, 2019
Posted: April 13, 2019
Think about a theme park. What do you see? What do you hear? Odds are, you'll probably hear the roar of the roller-coasters zipping by or you may see the thousands of people that surround you as you walk to your next ride.
To most, these sights and sounds would seem normal. We expect to hear loud noises and be stuck in crowds for most of the day and we think nothing of it. However, to some, this can be daunting and overwhelming, making for a less than perfect
When At Disneyland Let Walt Be Your Guide To His Magical Kingdom
Author: When At Disneyland Let Walt Be Your Guide To His Magical Kingdom
Dateline: March 31, 2019
Posted: April 13, 2019
The first thing most people do when they visit Disneyland is head straight for the rides.
They have it all wrong.
To truly experience Disney magic, you need Walt to be your guide to his kingdom. Here's how a prominent group of Gonzaga alums experienced that for themselves while in Anaheim for Gonzaga's Sweet 16 games.
The key is not to rush, especially right after you walk through the front gates.
Stop to smell the flowers
After you've gone
Disneyland Bans Dry Ice And Loose Ice Cubes Ahead Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge Debut
Author: Disneyland Bans Dry Ice And Loose Ice Cubes Ahead Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge Debut
Dateline: March 28, 2019
Posted: April 12, 2019
Disney has banned dry ice at its California and Florida theme parks ahead of the grand opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and years after dry-ice bomb explosions in Disneyland resulted in the arrest of a former employee.
The new ban on dry ice and loose ice cubes at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World theme parks begins today, March 28, according to officials.
The new ice policies are part of a Disneyland initiative dubbed Project Stardust, which
To Handle Star Wars Crowds Disneyland Nixes Smoking Areas Bans Wide Strollers
Author: To Handle Star Wars Crowds Disneyland Nixes Smoking Areas Bans Wide Strollers
Dateline: March 28, 2019
Posted: April 12, 2019
Disneyland Resort is too popular for its own good. Raising prices, charging extra for high-demand days and adding blackout dates for annual passholders haven't been enough to thin the throngs that increase every year.
Now with the expected onrush of fans for the May 31 opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - the biggest expansion in the park's history - Walt Disney Co. managers are going even further to squeeze more people into the same boundaries.
They're
A Delayed Dumbo Ride Took Flight In 1955
Author: A Delayed Dumbo Ride Took Flight In 1955
Dateline: March 28, 2019
Posted: April 12, 2019
Despite the 1941 Walt Disney film achieving success, including an Oscar win for best score, the Flying Elephant ride faced a slow start due to technological and financial issues.
Disneyland's Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride boasts a noble heritage. It's based on the 64-minute 1941 Walt Disney film that won an Oscar for best score and which The Hollywood Reporter called the "gayest and most hilarious feature-length cartoon he has ever created."
The movie - which Tim
Animatronic Shopkeepers Droids And Creatures Bring Star Wars Galaxys Edge To Life
Author: Animatronic Shopkeepers Droids And Creatures Bring Star Wars Galaxys Edge To Life
Dateline: March 27, 2019
Posted: April 12, 2019
The new characters, powered by Disney's latest audio-animatronic technology, will have more precise and natural movements than their predecessors.
A collection of next generation audio-animatronic figures coming to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland will bring to life alien pilots, black market shopkeepers, disc jockey droids, space pirates, cuddly creatures and stormtrooper battalions.
The new Galaxy's Edge themed land set to debut May 31 at the Anaheim
Hidden Leprechaun House Have You Ever Seen It
Author: Hidden Leprechaun House Have You Ever Seen It
Dateline: March 26, 2019
Posted: April 12, 2019
Patrick Begorra, 'The Little Man of Disneyland,' lives in a "wee snug house" in the Disney's California theme park
Disneyland in California is home to a hidden leprechaun house that belongs to a "little man" named Patrick Begorra.
The legend of leprechaun Patrick Begorra was first published for Disney's iconic Little Golden Book series in a story entitled 'The Little Man of Disneyland.' The book was written by Jane Werner, who wrote 400 Little Golden Books,
Gotta Go When You Are In Line For New Star Wars Land Get A Bathroom Pass
Author: Gotta Go When You Are In Line For New Star Wars Land Get A Bathroom Pass
Dateline: March 25, 2019
Posted: April 01, 2019
Forget FastPass. You know what guests at Disneyland's new Star Wars land are really going to appreciate?
The bathroom pass.
That's right: An elegant plastic card will transport you from the middle of an hours-long line inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge to what is truly the Happiest Place on Earth when you really have to go.
And when you're finished with business, that same pass magically reunites you with your party without the usual nasty looks as you
Step Inside Ogas Cantina Wretched Hive Of Scum And Villainy At Star Wars Galaxys Edge
Author: Step Inside Ogas Cantina Wretched Hive Of Scum And Villainy At Star Wars Galaxys Edge
Dateline: March 25, 2019
Posted: April 01, 2019
When you step inside Oga's Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland you're likely to find a bartender mixing interstellar cocktails, a droid DJ spinning otherworldly tunes and a bounty hunter who wants to talk to you about the galactic credits you owe a space pirate.
"Every self-respecting spaceport has a cantina," said Walt Disney Imagineering portfolio creative executive Scott Trowbridge. "This is the best place on the outpost to catch up on the gossip,
How To Fly The Millennium Falcon Aboard The New Smugglers Run Ride At Star Wars Galaxys Edge
Author: How To Fly The Millennium Falcon Aboard The New Smugglers Run Ride At Star Wars Galaxys Edge
Dateline: March 22, 2019
Posted: April 01, 2019
"Star Wars" fans who have been dreaming of flying the Millennium Falcon for four decades will get the chance to climb into the cockpit and pilot the famed starship on the new Smugglers Run attraction coming to the Galaxy's Edge themed land at Disneyland.
But how do you actually fly the Falcon after you've taken your seat in one of the pilot, gunner or flight engineer positions? Which one of the 200 fully functional buttons, knobs and switches in the cockpit do you
Test Mobile Only Ordering For Dole Whip Treats At Tiki Juice Bar
Author: Test Mobile Only Ordering For Dole Whip Treats At Tiki Juice Bar
Dateline: March 22, 2019
Posted: April 01, 2019
There won't be a long line stretching away from the Tiki Juice Bar in late March for those tasty Dole Whip floats and soft-serve treats that Disneyland visitors crave because the Anaheim theme park will be testing a new mobile ordering strategy designed to help reduce congestion and crowding.
The Tiki Juice Bar will run a test on March 28-30 when Dole Whip items at the food stand will be available for purchase only via mobile order, Disneyland officials said.
Disneyland Selects 1400 Employees For Grand Opening Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge
Author: Disneyland Selects 1400 Employees For Grand Opening Of Star Wars Galaxys Edge
Dateline: March 20, 2019
Posted: April 01, 2019
Disneyland employees wept tears of joy and whooped cheers of excitement when they found out they will be among a select group of 1,400 who will help open the highly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge themed land.
"I'm beyond excited," said Maria Zamora, who will be working on the inaugural Galaxy's Edge attractions team. "I'm so stoked. I can't wait."
The reallocation of hundreds of cast members, Disney parlance for employees, means the Disneyland Resort
