Disney's got some more magic a-brewing, and like Jon Favreau is doing for his upcoming Disney project, Magic Kingdom, the people at Disney are looking back in Magic Kingdom history for inspiration. This time, they're looking at a project that lost

Disneyland is anticipating a new look among some male employees since its announcement that mustaches are no longer banished from the Anaheim, California, theme park's male grooming code. Beards, goatees and shaggy sideburns are still not permitted,

Beginning September 26 and continuing through Sunday, November 2, Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure parks become a one-stop destination to experience spook-tacular entertainment, whimsical decor, a lively mix of Disney characters in

Disney sued for death on train ride The family of a man who was killed when the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride derailed at Disneyland in September 2003 has sued Walt Disney Co., Reuters reports. Marcelo Torres' family filed a wrongful

The family of Disney ride-accident victim Marcelo Torres filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday, alleging that poor maintenance by Disneyland mechanics caused the accident that killed their 22-year-old son last year. Torres was killed on Sept.

In its initial negotiations with the city, the Walt Disney Co, has suggested that Anaheim raise as much as $1 billion toward the entertainment company's financing of the Disneyland expansion, city sources said Thursday. However, city officials

News item: Disney is teaming with a leading United States company to show people what a house years ahead might look like. That, as many Disney fans remember, was in 1957. Disney's creative team partnered with Monsanto to build what it

Disney parks are renovating eight attractions and other venues that are shut down for at least part of March. Many of the areas are already closed and some are slated to reopen later this month in the two parks, Disneyland and Disney

Eight Disney parks attractions, one show and some hotel pools will be temporarily closed for at least part of February mostly because of maintenance projects. Disney traditionally conducts most of their big renovation projects in the

Female employees don't have to wear pantyhose with skirts anymore, unless the leg wear is part of a costume. Chalk one up for women who work at Disney theme parks: They don't have to wear pantyhose anymore. In the biggest change

There's all kinds of tricks, tips, and tidbits when it comes to visiting a mega theme park like those in the Disney empire. However, one of the best secrets was a kind of loophole in the FastPass ride reservation system over at Walt Disney World and

Walt Disney Co. plans to target minority-owned business for up to $450 million in labor and materials for its proposed $3-billion expansion project near Disneyland - expected to be one of the Southland's largest construction projects in the 1990s.

Step aside, Scrooge McDuck. Tinker Bell waved her wand Monday and restored Disneyland's half-price admission for disabled patrons. Two days after Disneyland said the $18 Happy Hearts prices would end, the company relented. Not only

The Happiest Place on Earth is going to Pandora and beyond. But not to Disneyland or Disney California Adventure, at least right now. The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it had formed a partnership with Academy

Children under age 14 will have to be accompanied by someone 14 or older to get into Disneyland and Disney California Adventure starting March 23. The policy change is going into effect across Disney's American resorts, which previously

Anaheim, California Bowing to fears of terrorism, Walt Disney plans to build permanent security gates at the Disneyland Resort next year. The company had resisted security gates around Disneyland and its California Adventure theme park next door,

As someone who works in an ostensibly creative profession, I understand that coming up with ideas is hard, but I think if Disney hasn't hit the bottom of the conceptual barrel with a movie sort-of-not-really adapted from the Enchanted Tiki Room, the

My friend and colleague Dawn Chmielewski reports that starting next year, visitors to Disney theme parks will be able to use their cellphones to check ride wait times, locate restaurants and find characters as well as receive admission discounts and

A new Disneyland show featuring photos of visitors is set to debut next week. The first show, called "The Magic, the Memories, and You," is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 27 in the outdoor mall area in front of the "it's a small world" ride,

Disneyland visitors will soon be able to find their way about the park by cell phone - and like a ghost at Haunted Mansion, the mobile application could follow you home. The Walt Disney Co. and Verizon Wireless announced Wednesday that they

The Walt Disney Company is known for its creativity, innovative thinking and technological advances. Who, but Walt Disney, could have given us a motion picture like "Snow White," the first full-length animated feature film which was a

A Chinese woman who fell out of a moving Disneyland tram and suffered injuries that left her needing 24-hour medical supervision for the rest of her life has reached a settlement in a lawsuit she filed against the Walt Disney Co. Lawyers for Qi

The tears were still damp on the powdered cheeks of Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson when she announced to her waiting public that the very first thing she was going to do now that she was Miss America was go to Disney World. Her decision was not

Disney University teaches employees the principles of making memorable experiences. If Disney University had an inscription carved in marble somewhere, that phrase would be it. From how to stand when speaking to a visitor to the

The Disneyland Resort has more than doubled prices for its special Halloween trick-0r-treat parties since they started five years ago. This year, the cost starts at $49 each for advanced tickets on most nights, but tickets can go up to $59

For all the natural grandeur of the west, its greatest tourist attraction is a synthetic creation: Disneyland-the subject, along with Disney's films and Disney himself, of Richard Schickel's The Disney Version (Simon and Schuster, $6.50). Those who

A spokeswoman says the move is unrelated to the theme park company's push for healthier children's food. McDonald's Corp. is apparently no longer "lovin' it" at the "Happiest Place on Earth." The three McDonald's restaurants at the

"Pirates of the Caribbean" is one of the most successful franchises in the history of Disney. But when it comes to classic action-adventure, the company that Walt built isn't stopping with Jack Sparrow. The studio is developing an

Disneyland made an announcement this summer: Regular visitors could buy tickets for a normally closed holiday event, the Candlelight Ceremony. But now Disney is largely restricting the ceremony to annual passholders who win tickets

A Disneyland employee quickly moved away from fireworks when he heard a suspicious noise before it exploded, avoiding any burns in a rare incident last week, according to an Anaheim Fire Department report. Disneyland tonight is canceling

A longtime cast member at Disneyland died after collapsing inside the amusement park on Wednesday afternoon. Philip Doyle, 58, of Corona died of natural causes, Deputy Coroner Larry Esslinger said Friday. Doyle had been under a doctor's

A Disneyland machinist, struck by a Space Mountain vehicle last week, remained hospitalized Tuesday in a critical-care unit, officials said. The 68-year-old employee was injured Oct. 3 after the park closed. The machinist was returning a