Disneyland broke an attendance record for the first three months of the year, with boosts from the popular 24-hour Leap Day party and part of spring break, Disney reported today. Jay Rasulo, Walt Disney Co.'s chief financial officer, made

Fifty-five years later, Fischle remains at Disneyland as a security guard. And on Saturday, Fischle gave a speech about his first experience at the park during a rededication ceremony on Disneyland's 55th birthday. "The thing I remember

The Scharff family of Spokane, Wash., made a special trip to Disneyland recently to celebrate the birthday of 5-year-old Mason with a ride on the Matterhorn. So they were disappointed to see the 147-foot-tall attraction covered in

The Walt Disney Co. is considering putting next to Disneyland a new theme park that would be similar to Florida's popular EPCOT Center, Disney officials revealed. Disney Chairman Michael Eisner announced last January that the company plans to

Of the millions and millions of phone numbers that have been in use since Alexander Graham Bell (or Antonio Meucci, if you're so inclined) invented the telephone, a handful of numbers have managed to live on despite the passage of time ... and the

Sitting here in the hub of Main Street, coffee in hand, and hands sticky from the cinnamon roll I just devoured, I would like to start my first article with the past, my past, and my early Disneyland experiences that have implanted themselves in my

Two months ago, I was warned that my article for the July issue would be about my first memories of Disneyland. I knew from the outset how hard this would be. If I had been asked about my first visit to Florida's Magic Kingdom

I'm in the process of planning my fifth trip to Disneyland this year, which would make it my thirtieth time, total. I went in January, May, July and August and I'm trying to make a trip in time for the Halloween decorations, but if not, then

When I read of the battles being waged by soulless egomaniacs for control of the Disney entertainment empire, my mind instinctively retreats to the pre-Beatles 1960s when there was just kindly old Walt and his Wonderful World of Color enchanting my

Parents now can easily see when they are ordering healthier fast food for their children at Disney parks. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have added a symbol next to children's menu items that meet certain nutritional

Fred Joerger, one of Disneyland's original model makers who crafted miniature versions of the park's Sleeping Beauty Castle and other attractions, has died. He was 91. Joerger died of natural causes on Aug. 26 at the Motion Picture and

Disneyland's Monorail was shut down temporarily Monday after a mechanical problem on busy Presidents Day. A short circuit caused smoke on one Monorail car, prompting the park to temporarily halt the entire ride midday, said Suzi Brown, a

"Are you in good health?" asks Olivia, my 9-year-old niece. We're waiting in line for the Hollywood Tower of Terror, which she says is the scariest ride at Disney's California Adventure, the theme park that opened next door to Disneyland in 2001.

Disneyland next month is moving outside performing groups and adding a new entertainment feature to a normally closed area of Frontierland. The Disney Performing Arts program will host community performing groups and run education

Disneyland officials Wednesday had no comment on a Superior Court lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of a woman who died last August following a fide on the amusement park's Space Mountain rollercoaster. Sherill Anne Hoffman lapsed into

Disneyland plans to give its highest honor a Main Street U.S.A. window to costume designer Alice Davis, Disney announced Monday. Davis is best known for designing park costumes, including the supervision of about 150 dolls in "it's a

Every once in a while, visitors to the Magic Kingdom might catch sight of the new, candy-red colored monorail cars gliding overhead. But don't try and get on board. Several months after they were to go into service, the custom-made Mark VII monorail

PRINCESS TO PIRATE: The shiny ringlets are perfect curled. The tiara is perfectly set. And the dress? It's all sparkle and glitter and color and dazzle. We're talking about the Disney Princess here, of course; "tiara" and "sparkle" were perhaps the

Some call themselves vampires. They say good morning at midnight, when others say goodnight. They arrive at Disneyland as the last guests leave and stay until the magic begins again the next day. Among the 1,200 nocturnal engineers, bakers,

Take a bit of the Old West, mix in a hair-raising thrill ride or two, and what do you get? A great way to have fun on this year's family summer vacation. For 2010 Disneyland offers great combinations of fun rides and touches of Western

Disneyland visitors can certainly treat themselves to fried churros or corn dogs. But what if they want to balance things out with a nourishing meal? Disneyland Resort has been sneaking healthier foods onto menus at sit-down

On May 27, Disneyland welcomed "Mickey's Soundsational Parade, the new daily parade featuring favorite Disney characters in a musical and interactive show experience. The parade's concept is offered as a mobile music festival inspired by

Disney has long been a magical place, the happiest place on Earth in fact. That is particularly true for kids who, when they travel to the company's theme parks, create memories that can last a lifetime, both good and bad. For at least two

If you live within an hour of the Disneyland Resort, you might want to have your next date at the Park. I mean if you think about it, Disneyland is made for fun and what could be more fun than getting a chance to know someone while playing a little

Last year, my boyfriend and I wanted to go somewhere fun but romantic but local for our New Years Eve. We had just gotten back from a major trip to Belize, so we weren't in the mood for anything that would stretch our brains or require too much

Sure, tickets to Disneyland are usually pricey. But you don't need a hoard of cash the size of Scrooge McDuck's to have a great time. They say that money can't buy happiness, but Disney seems to prove that statement false. As the

Disneyland opening new Innoventions Dream Home, with high-tech help from Microsoft, plus its new Toy Story Mania, a 3-D ride based on the popular films Disneyland has seen the future, and the future is now-ish. For its "Innoventions

On Friday, Oct. 2, Disneyland opened the doors to its long-awaited new Disney Gallery, which has been relocated from the site of Walt Disney's intended apartment above the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction to the old Bank of Main Street building

Disneyland of Southern California's refurbished Tomorrowland opened on May 22, 1998. Many of the area's classic attractions have been updated, and new attractions have been added. The new attractions include a simulated rocket ride, an interactive

Billy Hill and the Hillbillies channel Charlie Daniels in their Halloween show in Disneyland Park. The bluegrass band takes the stage six times a day during the Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree. The carnival is

For the first time in a decade, Disneyland is opening up new memberships to its exclusive Club 33 – the famous, secretive restaurant tucked inside the park. Disney also is adding a private lounge for club members at Disney California

For the first time in five decades, Disneyland will open up extra nights of its exclusive, celebrity-studded Candlelight Ceremony events for general park visitors over the holidays. Normally, Disneyland sets up reserved seats on two