The Disneyland Resort and its Cast Members contributed nearly $10 million during 2004 in cash, in-kind donations and volunteer service to hundreds of non-profit organizations, touching the lives of thousands of residents in Southern California. The

Following the groundbreaking precedent of its popular monthly audio podcasts the Disneyland Resort in Southern California today introduces a new monthly series of video podcasts that will bring all the magic and fun of "The Happiest Place on Earth"

The California Zephyr train that was a prominent feature at the entrance to Disney's California Adventure has been donated to the Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Disneyland Resort officials said. The train, an authentic reproduction of

The Disneyland Resort generates about $4.7 billion to the Southern California economy each year, Disney announced Friday. The figure includes taxes and tourist dollars. George Kalogridis, president of the Disneyland Resort,

The snowfall, twinkly castle and holiday-themed parades and fireworks return this week to the Disneyland Resort, well before Thanksgiving. The holiday season begins Friday, Nov. 13 at both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure, running

The Disneyland(R) Resort has piloted a new height-measuring system that standardizes the way in which guests are measured for height-restricted attractions.

Currently being tested at Disneyland(R) Park, this system objectively measures the

As Disneyland Resort celebrates the holiday gift-giving season, a newly launched Monthly Payment Program for Annual Passholders will make it easier for Southern California residents to have their own frequent Disneyland Resort celebrations in the

Two Orange County residents will become Disneyland Resort Ambassadors for two years starting Jan. 1, the company announced at a ceremony Tuesday (today). René Torrico, 29, and Jolie Hales, 28, will serve as representatives of Disneyland at

The self-proclaimed "happiest place on Earth" is about to become a whole lot happier. When Disneyland Resort's new 12-acre Cars Land opens in time for next summer's tourist blitz, it will represent the latest achievement in the world of

They've written some of the most memorable songs in Disney theme park – and motion picture – history, and on March 11, 2010, the Academy Award-winning composers of the music from "It's a Small World" and The Enchanted Tiki Room, as well as "Mary

Plans include a new Tinker Bell attraction to open at Disneyland in October. More rides, theme park land and hotel rooms are in the future for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, said Disneyland Resort President Ed Grier Wednesday.

The president of the Disneyland Resorts in Anaheim, the first African American to oversee the theme park, announced his retirement Monday. Ed Grier, 54, started his 28-year Disney career as a senior auditor. From 2004 to 2006, he was executive

The Disneyland Resort announced today that Claire Bilby has been promoted to senior vice president, Sales and Distribution Marketing. In her new role, Bilby will continue leading all sales efforts and work closely with a variety of travel industry

It doesn't matter what holiday rolls around, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Parks make the season brighter with classic Disney magic and some fun and exciting surprises. From November 12 through January 2, 2011, guests will be

The forecast for the Disneyland Resort, Anaheim and even Los Angeles is wet with plenty of more rain to come. Rain is to drop daily until Wednesday and there isn't any doubt this will be an issue if you decide to enjoy Disneyland or Disney's

It isn't often Southern California experiences anything but well, sunny, but we're actually suffering through some real weather this week. Even Disneyland is responding by shutting down the parks three hours earlier than originally scheduled--and

Disneyland restaurants along Main Street U.S.A. will begin a transformation starting Thursday (today). Some food venues on the west side of Main Street U.S.A. are set to close temporarily for renovations starting Thursday. Also

Disneyland recently began selling wooden toy guns again, about nine years after pulling them off of store shelves. Disney officials decided to resume sales of the toy guns, which are now orange and green, because of customers' requests,

Are you hearing the boom of Disneyland fireworks on school nights again? That's because school is out in some places. Disneyland has resumed fireworks showings on weekdays for about five weeks during the spring break period when

Fog turns the streets of Disneyland spooky after midnight with even the merry music wafting from hidden speakers sounding sinister as the "Third Shift" arrives to restore order to the Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney referred to Disneyland, the only

A Disneyland ride will shut down temporarily starting Monday to get a makeover for the park's holiday season. The "it's a small world" ride will begin its transformation for the season, which includes thousands of lights, new costumes and

Here are the dates of ride and attraction rehab closures at Disneyland from now (mid December) thru the end of January 2011: Star Tours – CLOSED through to May 2011 Actually technically Star Tours is closed permanently-- at least as

Topiaries have been part of "itsasmallworld" since the ride debuted at Disneyland in 1966, but today's plants are not the originals. Karen Hedges, director of Horticulture and Resort Enhancement, said the 15 topiaries - shaped as animals

Attention Disney fans - the classic Disneyland ride "It's a small world" (with perhaps the most teeth-grindingly annoying song ever, next to "Kokomo") is in danger of commercialization! The ride is closed for ten months so that the boat flumes can

Disneyland will reopen Space Mountain this summer after a two-year overhaul. The indoor roller coaster was 26 years old and its track needed major work when it was closed in April 2003. It will debut on July 15 -- in time for

Several Disneyland rides were temporarily closed Thursday afternoon after reports of smoke in an area near the Pinocchio Daring Journey ride in the Fantasyland section of the theme park, according to fire department and park officials.

A car derailed on a roller coaster at Disneyland, killing one man and injuring 10 others on Friday morning, city officials said. A car on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attraction derailed while the train went through a dark tunnel about

A Disneyland repair crew found no problems when it inspected a roller coaster only hours before the ride derailed and killed a 22-year-old man, according to police documents. Four Disneyland mechanics performed routine maintenance on the

Main Street is busy and noisy. It's packed with people, strolling by the classic old-time storefronts. Horse-drawn trolleys and old jalopies carry camera-clad visitors. If you're blind, it's hard to tell what's going on. That's why the Disneyland

As a lawyer for Disneyland defended the park's preference of wheelchairs for the disabled over Segways, the 9th Circuit judges joked about sedan chairs held aloft by porters, as practiced in ancient times. Tina Baughman says that muscular

A Disneyland spokesman Monday said the amusement park reacted swiftly to help about 30 people who suffered breathing difficulties, nausea and skin irritation near the end of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride Saturday night. Some people who became

Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it will retire one of Disneyland's oldest rides, the venerable fleet of yellow submarines that have taken millions of passengers on underwater journeys, without ever fully submerging the vessels.

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