There are new details out about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland. We now know the name of the village that guests will walk through as they enter the new Star Wars land. The village will be called Black Spire Outpost, referring to the geological formations that surround it. The outpost is said to be a haven for the galaxy's most notorious characters. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will open next

Disneyland may be regarded as a place of magic, whimsy, and family-friendly fun today, but such was not the case on the park's opening day in 1955. Read on to find out why Disneyland workers used to refer to the opening ceremony as "Black Sunday." 1. Much of America tuned into the live broadcast ABC covered the opening ceremony of Disneyland with a live 90 minute special called "Dateline Disneyland." The special was hosted by Art Linkletter, Bob Cummings, and

Disneyland is already a popular summer vacation destination, but the theme park is looking ahead to the fall and the vast array of Halloween events and attractions scheduled for this year. Starting on September 7 and running through October 31, seasonal attraction overlays, Halloween decorations and themed food and beverage offerings will take over both California theme parks. At Disneyland, guests will witness Main Street, U.S.A. adorned with Halloween

Disneyland Resort has begun building a 6,500-space parking structure valued, according to permits, at $100 million, and part of the park's' $2 billion expansion, which also includes a fourth hotel and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. The six-story structure is scheduled, like the new Star Wars-themed land, to open next year. It's called Cleo in permits, after Geppetto's pet goldfish in Pinocchio, but a Disneyland spokesperson said via email that a final name hadn't been

The steam-powered train rounds the bend, passing a rolling meadow dusted with wildflowers and dotted by oak and sycamore trees. The vintage locomotive is pulling two passenger cars around a two-mile loop at Santa Margarita Ranch in San Luis Obispo County, a roughly 15,000-acre property settled by Franciscan missionaries in 1774. But these carriages once had a very different home about 250 miles south of here. The passenger cars and two others in the ranch's

Anticipation has been high for the Star Wars-themed expansion lands being built at Disneyland and Disney World, but it hasn't been clear when fans will actually be able to venture into the new parks. Today, that got a little clearer: Disney officially announced Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will open at Disneyland in summer 2019, with the Disney World version of the park following suit in late fall. Disney parks have incorporated Star Wars rides and other elements for

Perhaps you've been to Disneyland a dozen or more times and are sure you've done all there is to do, even impressing others with your fake insider knowledge ("The park derives a third of its income through churro sales"). Yet the park may still hold a few surprises for even the most faithful fans. Here are 5 things to do at Disneyland and California Adventure you've probably never done: 1. Paddle a canoe Welcome to Disneyland's only attraction free

A small cooking fire set off smoke detector alarms at a Disneyland backlot building, startling workers and alerting the fire department Tuesday morning in Anaheim. No response was needed, according to a Disneyland spokesperson. Anaheim Fire and Rescue firefighters were alerted to the alarms at the commercial building in the 1500 block of Disneyland Drive at 7:15 a.m., according to reports. A Disneyland spokesperson stated that the "code 4--all clear" was given

Walt Disney World should soon be getting replacements for its aging fleet of monorails, according to the retired imagineer who designed the original iconic trains for Disneyland as well as the Orlando resort. Bob Gurr, an 86-year-old Disney legend who was hired by Walt Disney in the 1950s, appeared to confirm recent rumors during a question-and-answer session at the end of a panel discussion near Orlando last week. The current fleet of 12 monorail trains at

Rummaging through boxes of old family heirlooms, you might find something that seems valuable. A piece of silver, an old document, an autographed photo? How do you know if you've struck gold? Cathi Sullivan of Mill Valley ran across something among her family heirlooms that made her gasp with excitement. It was a letter to her father from Walt Disney himself, his signature at the bottom. "It was so exciting I think oh my God, wow," said Sullivan. Her

A Disney destination may be the "happiest place on earth" for kids, but for many parents it's a little too expensive to make it all that happy. With amusement park admission prices up another 9% this year, trips to Disney are increasingly one of the most expensive places for families to vacation. And it's not just the ticket prices that'll get you. Once you're in the park, there is a constant barrage of spending traps placed strategically to get your kids to ask

Even the most important man in America needs a dose of Disney magic from time to time. These are the presidents who visited Disneyland - and whether Donald Trump makes the list. 1. Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States. He and his wife visited Disneyland back in 1957, after Truman was done serving. They enjoyed several of the park's attractions, but made a point to not ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant because Truman didn't

For years, fans have chanted "We wants the redhead," along with the drunken pirates in the auction scene of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks around the world. Last year, Disney announced that it would redesign the scene, changing the role of the iconic Redhead from trafficked victim of the pirates raiding the city to an active participant in that sacking. The recast Redhead, who debuted on Walt Disney World's Pirates of the Caribbean ride

A project to build a new 700-room hotel and a 6,500-space parking garage at Disneyland will make it more challenging for many park visitors to get around in the coming months. The Disneyland resort is scrambling to add hotel and parking capacity to deal with the massive crowds expected for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland in 2019 and the recently announced Marvel superhero land at Disney California Adventure a few years later. Ground

You've bought the plane tickets, booked the hotel, stocked up on super stylish Mickey gear, got your nails did, and have your Disneybounding all ready; you're truly invested in that upcoming Disneyland trip. Now it's time to do absolutely everything you can to ensure that you have the BEST TIME EVER. We can help! Here are 19 tried-and-true Disneyland hacks to assist you in having the most magical time at the happiest place on Earth. 1. Pick the right time to go. Do

If you've ever dreamed of being a Disney prince or princess then you'll be pleased to know that there's not far to travel to reach a fairytale castle. Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria inspired Disneyland's very own one - and it's just an hour and 45 minutes on the plane from London. Walt and his wife Lillian visited the castle when they were on a tour of Europe before Disneyland was built. They loved it so much that they used elements in the Sleeping

The Disneyland resort is scrambling to add hotel and parking capacity to deal with the massive crowds expected for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland in 2019 and the recently announced Marvel superhero land at Disney California Adventure a few years later. Ground clearing is scheduled to start on Disneyland's fourth hotel in July, with an opening date set for 2021. Disney broke ground on a new 6,500-space parking structure in February. The

Disneyland just gave "Star Wars" fans a new reason to visit the theme park. The park is adding an additional Star Wars-themed "After Dark" celebration in May after the first sold out. The park had already set aside its first celebration for May 3, one day ahead of "May the Fourth," otherwise known to fans as "Star Wars Day." Disneyland has now added an additional date on May 9 due to popular demand. The "After Dark" celebration offers attendees

A popular unofficial Disneyland event that annually attracts thousands of devotees of the Goth lifestyle will be scaled back and most elements eliminated after Sunday's final event, its founder says. "Bats Day" began 20 years ago as a simple meetup at Disneyland park of like-minded Goth fans, but grew in spooky popularity over the decades to include a full-fledged convention, with hotel lodging, private dinner, concert, gala, marketplace and photos on the steps of

Disneyland, the place of magic and fairy tales, draws in millions of tourists a year, but the Happiest Place on Earth isn't just for people. Roaming through the lawn of the Haunted Mansion and hanging out near Splash Mountain are feral cats, who call the Anaheim, California theme park their home. While Disneyland has never formally commented on the colony of Disneyland cats, it believed that they have been around since as early as 1955. The Los Angeles Times says,

Dumbo has been cleared to fly over Disneyland once again and he's got something he's never had before: a brand-new shade structure to provide relief from the burning rays to patient visitors for the first time in the ride's 62-year history. "It looks fantastic," Disneyland super fan Gavin Doyle said Monday afternoon after getting his first glimpse of the revamped attraction. "They took all the vibrant colors and expanded them." Dumbo operates on a simple

When brother and sister Kaiden and Mikayla Gerlach began working at Disneyland, their family celebrated but no one was surprised. They grew up going to the theme park and photos show Mikayla as a child with her great-grandmother buying balloons at Disneyland. "It's crazy to think I'm walking the same streets that Walt Disney and my great-grandmother that everybody behind me has walked," said Mikyala, who started at the park in 2014. Their