Disneyland, Anaheim CA July 17, 1955 is still known as ''Black Sunday'' at Disney. By day's end, he and his team faced melting asphalt, food shortages, gas leaks, and 28,000 guests instead of the expected 15,000. Here's what happened on opening day, when the Happiest Place on Earth felt anything but. Walt Disney's Morning Mishap Walt needed rest before greeting guests on opening day, so he

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Fantasyland is perhaps the most popular destination in Disneyland Park, but with these expert strategies, you can avoid the longest wait times. Sure, Main Street is magical, and the pathway between Adventureland and New Orleans Square is perhaps the most crowded spot in any Disney theme park. But there 's no denying that Disneyland 's Fantasyland draws seriously big crowds. Home to a wealth of kid-friendly rides and classic attractions

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Here is a request for my fellow writers and journalists around the world. Please stop using “Disneyland” as a metaphor for something fake or tacky. Look, I understand the challenge in finding useful metaphors these days. The monoculture that we seemed to have had a generation ago is gone. Average TV shows no longer command tens of millions of viewers each week. Pop music has fractured into disparate genres. It 's tough to find anything that draws

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Data suggests the average wait time for Disneyland attractions hasn 't increased significantly in the last five years, despite how it might feel when you 're in the park. Did it feel like you were waiting an awfully long time for every attraction last time you visited Disneyland Resort? With wait times regularly creeping well past 45 minutes and into the hour-plus territory on weekends all year long, as a Disneyland expert who 's been visiting the

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A colorful combination of both the Disneyland 70th Anniversary ‘Celebrate Happy ' event and the PRIDE Celebration featured in Disney Parks over the month of June has created a rainbow-colored wonderland for Disney guests! There is so much to see and enjoy, particularly with specially themed bites and sips added to event menus for both occasions. As if those were not enough, we are seeing more and more food options being added to the regular menu at some of our

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One of the best souvenirs you 'll get at Disneyland is the photos that capture the memories of your vacation! While Disneyland PhotoPass is available for one-off photos across the parks, you might not know that there is a special private photoshoot experience you can enjoy as well. Last year, Disneyland introduced Disney PhotoPass ''Photo Excursions,” which was a pilot program in both parks. Now, Disneyland has quietly made this offering

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What to Know Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort Aug. 22-Oct. 31, 2025 ''Oogie Boogie Bash A Disney Halloween Party'' will pop up at Disney California Adventure on select nights beginning Aug. 17 (the evening party requires a separate ticket) Theme park admission and a reservation are required Halloween may be synonymous with a particular day in late October, but in Southern California

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A group of Disneyland guests were pulled from a ride after one of the cars derailed off track. What we know: A video shared by social media user @Laughing_Place showed one of the cars at Autopia in the park's bushes and shrubs on Wednesday, June 4. According to the witness, the parkgoers who were in the other cars were evacuated from the ride as crews looked into the derailed car. The Tomorrowland attraction ended up shutting down

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Joanna Miller, Walt Disney 's granddaughter, has doubled down on her criticism of Disneyland as it plans to debut an audio-animatronic version of her grandfather at a new exhibit next month. Miller has previously posted on Facebook, accusing the California theme park of “dehumanizing him” via a “robotic grampa,” a move she described as making “no sense” and said would come off as “empty of a soul or essence of the man.” Miller told the

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Earlier this month, Disneyland Parks kicked off its 70th anniversary with all the magic and flair expected from the family-friendly destination. The theme park and resort welcomed hundreds of guests, including VIBE, to preview the fresh food offerings, new entertainment, and more ahead of its public open. While the “Happiest Place on Earth” is filled with endless Dole Whip and smiles, the cheerfulness is by design. For the milestone event,

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Disneyland has some absolutely incredible attractions, but one of the best rides at this Disney park is Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway. Not only is it a creative and fun ride, but the Runaway Railway queue is one of the best in any American theme park. Everything about the ride is great, assuming, of course, everything is working properly. Things going a little sideways on a theme park ride is to be expected. Theme park rides break down now and

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Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17, 1955, making 2025 its 70th-anniversary year. Luckily, the party has already started and it will continue through summer 2026. “Disneyland is a destination,” said Lynn Clark, vice president of sales for the Disneyland Resort. ''There's something joyful with this [70th-anniversary] celebration, the entertainment some fan favorites, some new plus exciting novelties and food and beverage items.

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For nearly 60 years, the It 's a Small World ride has delighted (and tortured) Disneyland guests. But no matter how you feel about the titular tune, the staying power of the attraction 's whimsical, colorful look is undeniable. And that 's all thanks to designer Mary Blair. A Bay Area-raised artist, Blair created head-turning concept art for classic animated features like “Cinderella” and “Peter Pan” and was later immortalized as a Disney Legend. The

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After seven years in development, Walt Disney Imagineering is putting the finishing touches on the most lifelike animatronic ever created for a new show coming to Disneyland starring a robotic version of the Anaheim theme park 's visionary founder. The new $5 million “Walt Disney A Magical Life” show featuring the world 's first audio-animatronic figure of Walt Disney will debut July 17 in the Main Street Opera House as part of Disneyland 's 70th

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Deemed the ''Happiest Place on Earth'' Disneyland sadly didn't live up to that billing for same-sex couples during its first three decades. Opened in 1955 by the late Walt Disney, the family-oriented amusement park was built on a former orange orchard in Anaheim, California. Two years later, with it launching ''date nights'' that featured dancing under the stars to lure local Orange County couples, especially teenagers, on

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