For many years, Disneyland which celebrated its 56th anniversary this past July 17 was a place we thought we might never see. Since 1972, we were "regulars" at Walt Disney World, yet Disneyland was as far away in distance as it was in our travel

On the eve of the actual 50th anniversary of Disneyland (July 17, 2005), Disney celebrates 50 years of theme park magic by announcing the results of a national consumer survey, conducted by independent research firm, Directive Analytics, that

The trip to Disneyland was amazing. It had been twenty years since the last trip where I was able to enjoy any of the thrill rides. I was apprehensive and skeptical about my chances of fitting on any of the classics, let alone on the new

You know, being a ghost stuck at Disneyland doesn't sound all that bad. It's better than haunting some family in Texas, right? Like any place with a rich history, Disneyland's got its fair share of urban legends and myths surrounding it--take

Back in the early 1980's I was asked by head of Disney park talent (Kevin Frawly) if I was interested in performing at Disneyland /Anaheim with my band, then called, The Nightriders. We were a 5 piece country band at the time, and featured Stand-up

Magic Kingdom Transpo - Perhaps it's the "transportation nerd" in me, but when I was at an otherwise-delightful weekend at Disneyland with my family (boy, do they do things up for Halloween!), I couldn't help but notice that there are some exciting

When Walt Disney World opened its gates in Florida in 1971, Disneyland started taking the proverbial backseat to its younger (and much larger) sibling. Disneyland was just a theme park. Disney World was a destination. Of course,

As we previously discussed, the Star Tours attraction at both Disneyland and Disney World will be closing for renovations--which means, yes, we'll have to soon say good-bye to the daily express tourist ship to Endor. Instead, we'll be boarding

A lot has changed at Disneyland since the park first opened in 1955. Over the nearly six decades that have passed since its debut, many things at the Happiest Place on Earth have either been lost over time or met with a wrecking ball

If you're searching for a Russian samovar or an English duck press -- even if you're just looking for you're just looking for "ordinary" items such as olive tongs or parsley mincers -- Disneyland has just the shop for you, "Le Gourmet." Only a

The music-centric "Mickey's Soundsational" parade featuring dancers, drummers and two dozen Disney characters will make its debut at Disneyland in 2011. "Soundsational" will replace "Celebrate! A Street Party," an interactive street show

When Disneyland decided to incorporate Ursula's evil eels Flotsam and Jetsam from "Little Mermaid" into the updated Fantasmic show, master puppeteer Michael Curry drew inspiration from a novelty shop wooden wiggle snake. "I wanted a sense of

When Disneyland decided to introduce a flying Dumbo elephant into the new Magical fireworks show, master puppeteer Michael Curry knew the success of the venture would come down to just one thing. "It's all about the ears," said Curry, a

No figment of the imagination, flying saucers are destined for the Park, to become one of Walt Disney's latest attractions for the 1961 season. Scheduled to open this summer,the new adventure will have a space station in Tomorrowland,where

Foamrubbersville: Los Angeles obviously believes in its own existence but it is hard for the visitor to share the native faith. The faith it self is as nebulous as it is intense-as all enduring faith should be-but one really needs to be born to it,

Most teens who have $300 to spend are going to come up with similar wish lists: An Xbox. An iPod. Fifteen copies of "High School Musical." Andrew Vivas Anabu took the same amount of money and transformed his San Leandro backyard into a theme

Imagine you run a theater and you're faced with 21,000 people in line every day expecting nothing but the best. There are 2,400 eager customers queued at any given time waiting to get in. Your venue seats 180 people for each performance. Those

Brent Fidler gave it his best shot. He scrawled "Save Michael!" across a white T-shirt, distributed homemade "Pedal Captain Eo, not drugs" Pog milkcaps and even circulated a petition at school. Despite his allegiance, "Captain Eo" zoomed

For those in search of happy haunting grounds this autumn, the Disneyland Resort becomes a spirited realm of other-worldly adventures guaranteed to put a chill down the most courageous spine. The frightfully fun "Haunted Mansion Holiday," a popular

To millions around the world, he was known as Uncle Walt, but to one Napa resident, he was simply Dad. As Disneyland celebrates its 50th anniversary, Walt Disney's daughter, Diane Disney Miller, agreed to sit down and reminisce. She talked

Though many in proximity to the resort admit there is an appeal to the bursts that fill the night sky throughout the summer, those seeking peace and quiet have long tried to limit the noise and smoke. Disneyland's fireworks show is visible

If you've stashed away a pirate's booty of $1,500, you can book passage to Disneyland's May 19 world premiere for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Disneyland, the host for all three Pirates premieres, is selling tickets to the public in

According to Disneyland's corporate marketing parable, Mickey's Toontown isn't new; it's been there since the 1930's, but we couldn't see the secret hideaway until January of this year. That was when the cartoon community decided to go public and

Annette Funicello The death of Annette Funicello this month set off a wave of nostalgia among baby boomers who remember her as the star of the "Mouseketeers" of the original Mickey Mouse Club (MMC). MMC was the brainchild of Walt Disney,

When the can-can dancers kick up their legs for Disneyland's "A Salute to the Golden Horseshoe Revue," they will be watched over by a dancer from the original show who last kicked up her legs more than 25 years ago. Demetra "DeeDee"

Brodie Brockie will join two dozen other people in California's Disneyland Resort as winners of the CareerBuilder.com Disney Dream Jobs competition. Disney on Tuesday announced its 25 winners; Brockie was among them and is slated to be an

It was 1968, and Mom had volunteered to take us four girls from Portland to Disneyland while Dad was on a business trip. We were a handful - I was the oldest at 13; Mary was 9; Jean, 5; and Sarah, 3. And we had big plans: the Matterhorn,

Little noticed in the hoopla surrounding Walt Disney Co.'s record 1995 earnings was the fact they wouldn't have been record but for the efforts of Judson Green, president of the theme park unit. Green, 43, is a former Arthur Young CPA who

Everyone who rides Disneyland's popular "Pirates of the Caribbean" attraction knows "dead men tell no tales," and its animatronic figures aren't talking either. But, oh, if they could. On Friday, workers at the Anaheim theme park spotted a

A longtime favorite Disneyland Resort attraction is reopening May 25 with new swashbuckling adventures as Captain Jack Sparrow and his gaggle of mates take over Tom Sawyer Island and turn it into their own "Pirate's Lair." The pirates will loot and

The subs are once again diving and the pirates are even more conniving as Disneyland Resort launches into summer during the Year of a Million Dreams celebration. Disney officials today dedicated Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, the much-

Well, howdy there, pioneers and sod-busters ... welcome aboard the ol' Gullywhumper ... Ya know, this here's the boat that ol' Mike Fink used a while back when he took on Davy Crockett for the wildest keel boat race this river has ever seen ...