What Disneyland Is Doing To Repair A Crumbling Matterhorn
Author: Julie Tremaine
Dateline: May 22, 2021
Posted: May 28, 2021
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 mountain is actually falling down.
Disneyland 's
All 3 Disneyland Hotels Will Reopen By July For First Time In More Than A Year
Author: Brady Macdonald
Dateline: May 20, 2021
Posted: May 28, 2021
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 Californian Hotel returned at limited capacity on April 29 - a day
Iconic Ride Was Supposed To Have Two Floors
Author: Kelly Coffey
Dateline: May 19, 2021
Posted: May 28, 2021
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 not even remotely match the initial ride concept!
How Disneyland Changed Rise Of The Resistance Because Of The Pandemic
Author: Rady Macdonald
Dateline: May 18, 2021
Posted: May 28, 2021
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 safety rules governing indoor rides when the Anaheim theme park
Disneyland Teases Indiana Jones Themed Bar For Expansion Project
Author: Brady Macdonald
Dateline: May 14, 2021
Posted: May 19, 2021
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 that could be part of a proposed expansion plan during a
What Is Happening With The Matterhorn
Author: Jenny Patterson
Dateline: May 13, 2021
Posted: May 17, 2021
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 especially California residents who consider Disneyland to be
Will The Muppets Move Into Haunted Mansion
Author: Brady Macdonald
Dateline: May 13, 2021
Posted: May 17, 2021
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 beloved haunted house attraction?
The Muppets '
Blue Bayou Restaurant To Reopen May 27 With Alcohol On Its Menu
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Dateline: May 11, 2021
Posted: May 17, 2021
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 alcoholic beverage offerings within the theme park were limited. Club
Everything Changed In The Haunted Mansion And The Backstory Behind It All
Author: Brady Macdonald
Dateline: May 11, 2021
Posted: May 17, 2021
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.”
Hobbs and the Imagineering team worked on the latest refurbishment
Disneyland Tests Virtual Queue With Indiana Jones Adventure Ride
Author: Brady Macdonald
Dateline: May 10, 2021
Posted: May 17, 2021
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 when the park reopened last month at limited capacity after
In A Galaxy Far Far Away Star Wars Fans Are Going To Find A Different Galaxys Edge
Author: Julie Tremaine
Dateline: May 04, 2021
Posted: May 09, 2021
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 restrictions on theme parks and Disneyland 's phased
I Went To Disneyland Opening Weekend Here Is What It Was Like
Author: Julie Tremaine
Dateline: May 02, 2021
Posted: May 05, 2021
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.
Some waved and whooped. Some cried. Some held up phones to take
New Snow White Ride Adds Magic But Also A New Problem
Author: Julie Tremaine
Dateline: May 01, 2021
Posted: May 05, 2021
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 to that in a minute.
DISNEYLAND'S NEW SNOW WHITE
What It Is Like At A Reopened Disneyland
Author: Leslie Harvey
Dateline: May 01, 2021
Posted: May 05, 2021
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.
The last trip I took before the world shut down last spring was to
Disneyland Reopens To The Public After 13 Month Coronavirus Closure
Author: Brady Macdonald
Dateline: April 30, 2021
Posted: May 03, 2021
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 flume had their wish granted when Disneyland finally swung open the
Employee Previews Offer First Look Inside Soon To Reopen Park
Author: Brady Macdonald
Dateline: April 28, 2021
Posted: May 03, 2021
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 true sign that we 're on our way back to some level of
How Disneyland Made Snow White Ride Less Scary And More Happily Ever After
Author: Brady Macdonald
Dateline: April 27, 2021
Posted: May 03, 2021
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 wanted to ride, but as you went to get on it you didn 't want
New Version Of Disneyland Debuts
Author: Robert Niles
Dateline: April 27, 2021
Posted: May 03, 2021
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 pandemic has been just one of several factors shaping this new
Disneyland Announces Another Change To Classic Jungle Cruise Attraction
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Dateline: April 27, 2021
Posted: May 03, 2021
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 of the Disney Parks revealed that Trader Sam will be re-cast as
Disneys Imagination Soars Again
Author: Dave Mason
Dateline: April 25, 2021
Posted: May 03, 2021
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 figure of Snow White joining the dwarfs as the scent of a pie baking
