Disneyland guests will have to find a new place to pick up cheeseburgers and fries until this summer. The Tomorrowland Terrace is scheduled to close starting today while workers expand and renovate the kitchen, said John McClintock, a

Disneyland is testing a groundbreaking Mickey Mouse meet-and-greet character that talks to visitors while posing for photos, according to Walt Disney Imagineering officials. The talking Mickey Mouse has been greeting visitors during

Summer Nightastic! The Good The best part of last Friday's media day at the Disneyland Resort had to be the news from a talk show-style presentation put on by the resort's marketing department called What's New, What's Next. Summer

I went to Disneyland today. I was expecting the worst. It's a Saturday. Great weather, the place would be packed. I drive up and see parking is $12. Lame. But then, at a Charger game a few weeks ago, parking was $25. Yikes.

No trip to Los Angeles is complete without a visit to Disneyland. I haven't been here in years, but Sleeping Beauty's castle looks as beautiful as ever. What can I say? It appeals to my inner princess and will always be a Disney landmark. Like

I just returned from my first trip to Disneyland. It wasn't on my "bucket list." Not like I've got one foot in the grave, but I could have died contentedly without ever seeing Mickey "in the flesh." I was raised by parents who had both

1955 Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week in summer; closed Mondays the rest of the year. Size: 60 acres, plus 100 acres for parking. Zones: Fantasyland, Frontierland, Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Main Street USA 18

1954-Summer Construction gets under way and Disneyland begins to emerge from the surrounding bean fields and orange groves of Anaheim. 1955-July 17 The opening day ceremonies are beamed coast-to-coast in a TV special. One of the hosts: actor

Disneyland on Wednesday reopened its Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster, which crashed last September, killing one man. The coaster, which looks like a train, partially derailed when the locomotive broke free from cars in tow. An

Sunday marks the 45th anniversary of the Enchanted Tiki Room. On June 22, 1963, people first entered the attraction "where the birds sing words, and the flowers croon, in the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room." Here are some facts

Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is closing Jan. 7 to get new tracks, vehicles and paint. It will be the third major overhaul of a major Disneyland ride in as many years. The railroad in the Frontierland section of

A state order requiring Disneyland to overhaul a ride that left a 4-year-old boy with brain damage is raising questions about whether theme-park regulations now being drafted should require safety improvements in similarly designed rides. The

Disneyland is kicking off its final theme of a series of weekend events Friday with Mardi Gras celebrations. The Mardi Gras events are set for Fridays through Sundays for the next three weekends, concluding March 6, according to the Disney

Disneyland has announced they will hold the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides premiere on May 7, 2011. It will be the first showing of the film and it will be shown outdoors in 3D. All of the stars of the film will be in

In the past, guests who needed sign language interpreters at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure Park had to call in advance to arrange for the service. Beginning this week, the theme parks will offer the service on a regular

Disneyland Resort is raising prices for park tickets and annual passes effective Sunday. Visitors will pay $80 for an adult one-day ticket to either Disneyland or Disney California Adventure. That is an increase of $4 from the current

Laguna Niguel residents who aren't headed to Times Square in New York City, a local party, or even the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, just got lucky. Disneyland's fireworks display is back on. Just in time for New Year's Eve, Disneyland

Disneyland Park in Anaheim plans to rebuild its Carnation Plaza Gardens Stage into a storybook village called Fantasy Faire. The news was announced last week during the annual D23 Expo convention for Disney fans held at the Anaheim

Teen pop sensation Miley Cyrus will stage her sweet 16 birthday party at Disneyland in California. The Hannah Montana star will shut down the theme park for the day on Oct. 5 so she can party with friends, contest winners and fans who pay $250

Forget Frontierland, Fantasyland and Adventureland, and be prepared for Disneyland's newest venture. Mickey's Toontown - the California park's first new "land" to open in 20 years - is coming Jan. 26. Disney legend has it that Toontown, the

A tour of Disneyland from the perspective of Walt Disney ends with the guide quoting a newspaper article describing Disney's success as a "product of luck." The 180-minute tour, titled "A Walk in Walt's Footsteps," shows that Disney's

Guests downing chicken nuggets and french fries at Disneyland's Tomorrowland Terrace are no longer just fueling themselves for a day of walking the park and riding the Matterhorn. These days, they're also helping fuel the Disney trains. On

Teens bursting into tears at the anticipation of seeing Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush conducting interviews with a monkey on his shoulders, and fans chanting "Jer-ry! Jer-ry!" were some of the images seen and heard on the 1,000-foot long red carpet

I saw an old friend with new eyes last week. I went to Disneyland with three grandchildren, ages 7, 6, and 20 months. Understand that I first began going to the Magic Kingdom last century, when I was a teenager and a newcomer to Southern California.

Nothing brings three generations of family together like a teacup spinning out of control. It had been 50 years since my mom, Adrienne, first had her turn on the teacups at Disneyland, and she was relishing the chance to live it again with her

Here's the deal with Disneyland. The two women ahead of me in line were Elizabeth and Lexi, twins fromWinnetka, Ill. Elizabeth is a communications and political science major at the University of Southern California. Lexi is a philosophy major

The summer of 1955 was magical for two children living in Southern California. Like thousands of others, they visited Disneyland. But, unlike their peers, the visit by cousins Bill Krauch and Sybil Stanton was part of a revealing peak at the

WHAT: "The Happiest Homecoming on Earth," the 50th anniversary celebration of the opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Anaheim is 27 miles south of Los Angeles and 100 miles north of San Diego. * WHEN: The 18-month fete begins May 5 and

Disneyland's new musical parade will feature floats and performers from films ranging from "Mary Poppins" to "Tangled" when it debuts next month. Disney unveiled details Friday about the upcoming Mickey's Soundsational Parade during a

On various Internet sites, including the "Captain EO @ Disneyland" Facebook page, Disneyland is being urged to bring back the Captain EO attraction to honor Michael Jackson. Captain EO, which debuted at Disneyland on Sept. 18, 1986 (six days

When you are at Disneyland relaxing and spending time with your family you want to have all your answers on what your plan is when you arrive at the Disneyland Resort. The more you decide on before you arrive the less you have to worry about later.

Well, we spent the day Monday (and I mean the day -- 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.) at Disneyland in California, and, as promised, here's my review. I've decided to compare Disneyland in CA to Walt Disney Land in Florida, which we visited just a year ago.