Imagine it's 200 years ago and you're a passenger on a small boat picking its way carefully along a dark and treacherous stretch of coastline on the Spanish Main. Suddenly pandemonium breaks loose. The air resounds with the roar of cannons and the

A 75-foot-tall crane hoisted the first of the new Mark VII monorails from a flatbed truck onto the beam way track this morning at Disneyland. The five-car burnt-burgundy train is the first of three new monorails expected to go online at the

Guests will be able to ride the new train starting in February. The first car shipped in today. The first new monorail car in two decades slid onto the Disneyland track on Thursday as the theme park prepares for guests to ride it starting in

The new Monorail Red or Mark VII is expected to open to the public Friday morning at Disneyland. What's red, white and blue and glides through the air? It's not some superhero. It's the new monorail opening to the public Friday at

The Disneyland Resort in southern California has premiered the Official Disneyland Resort Podcast, an entertaining and informative monthly show featuring a "Behind-the-Magic" look at what's new and exciting at "The Happiest Place on Earth." This

Disneyland Resort parks will bring in a new parade and at least one new street show in the coming months. A new parade, Mickey's Soundsational Parade, is set to debut next year at Disneyland, Disney announced on the Disney Parks blog. A

Disneyland's Tom Sawyer Island in California has been overrun by pirates. The family oriented tourist park opened the renovated attraction with a "Pirates of the Caribbean" theme to coincide with the release of the newest installment in the

A character from Pixar's upcoming movie will begin greeting visitors at Disneyland a month before she appears on the big screen. Merida, the lead character in "Brave," will arrive in mid-May at Disneyland, Disney has announced. "Brave"

Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. announced the appointment of Michael Colglazier to president of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, effective Feb. 1. Colglazier will replace George Kalogridis, who is set to become president of the Walt Disney

At about 5 p.m. today the first members of the public boarded the new Mark VII Monorail at Disneyland's Tomorrowland station. While some people who went on the first red monorail trip seemed to think it was just another monorail, some guests

Cinderella, Snow White and their princess friends will move out soon of their spot in Disneyland's Fantasyland Theatre. The princess meet-and-greet center will relocate, temporarily, to near the "It's a Small World" ride starting Aug. 13,

Disneyland's newest attraction, Fantasmic, will combine magic, music, 51 live performers, a variety of giant props and special effects, including pyrotechnics, lasers, fog and fiber optics. The giant nighttime stage show is slated to open in

There are images of Disneyland that everyone has: a snow-covered Matterhorn, colorful parades traveling down Main Street, spectacular fireworks exploding overhead on warm summer nights, and classic characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

Disney did more than just update the ride to make the ride brand-new again I am not what you would call a Disney nerd. At least, not compared to the truly hardcore. However, I think it's safe to say that Disney's various parks have

The Disneyland Resort is a driving force for jobs and economic activity, contributing $3.6 billion in annual economic impact and supporting approximately 65,700 jobs throughout southern California, and is a critical driver of tourism to the area,

We scooted quickly to the front of Indiana Jones Adventure, Disneyland's herky-jerky thrill ride designed, I'm sure, by a chiropractor looking for business. We hopped right on Knott's Berry Farm's Sierra Sidewinder, a newfangled roller coaster

What is going on, anyway, in the magic kingdom of Disneyland? As if it weren't bad enough that a band of hippies invaded the park last month, some of its own inhabitants chose to walk out last week in a potentially crippling strike-the first in the

Nearly two years after Michael Jackson's death, "Captain EO," is still playing at Disneyland. The "Captain EO Tribute," the 3-D film and music video featuring Jackson, originally ran from 1986 to 1997 and was revived on a temporary basis

A full-toothed grin was plastered on my face as I walked down Main Street in Disneyland's Magic Kingdom a few weeks ago. It was one of those smiles so big that it that actually hurts your cheeks, but I couldn't wipe it off my face. My

In a small courtroom in Orange County, Calif., last week, Attorney Allen Millstone pointed sadly to his wheelchair-bound client. In 1983 James Higgins had been a vigorous young man of 18 when he went to Disneyland and took a ride on Space Mountain.

The Disney resorts will soon require children below the age of 14 to be accompanied by someone older than that to get in, it was reported today. No particular incident triggered the change in policy, a Disney spokeswoman told the Orange

No one asked me but We have a young new track coach. Shane Hickman is one of us. He graduate from Moapa Valley High School and will be remembered for leading MVHS to state football and track championships. He was one of the "Cardiac Kids" who went

Two noteworthy events collided in 1955: My parents purchased a television set (black-and-white with rabbit ears) and Disneyland theme park opened in Anaheim, Calif. Sunday after Sunday I sat in our family living room watching Disneyland, as the

It's called the happiest place on Earth but at Christmastime, Disneyland gets a full, festive makeover. Bulking up its attractions, characters and music, Disneyland is extra special this time of year, even for frequent visitors. And through it all,

If he'd done nothing else in his career, Marty Sklar would rank as a Walt Disney Co. legend because of his exhaustive track record of impressing the heck out of the boss during the years when Walt Disney was achieving his ultimate dream, the launch

She just couldn't stand it anymore. Not with talking birds, harmonizing plants and drum-beating tikis overhead, all flooding her senses. My 2-year-old, whom we call Lucy because that's her name, jumped off her seat and began dancing in the

Officials from the NOAA National Weather Service have declared Disneyland Resort in California as a StormReady community. Along with the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the Disneyland Resort joins more than 1,070 StormReady communities

The final run of Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade turned into a certified cash generator for the Orange County tourism industry. The county attracted a record 40.2 million visitors this year, and they spent a record $5.5 billion, the

Walter Disney's daughter and a longtime collaborator were in Oakland Wednesday to launch the Oakland Museum of California's new exhibition "Behind the Magic -- 50 Years of Disneyland.'' Diane Disney Miller and Martin (Marty) Sklar, vice

Downtown Disney was reopened after about 90 minutes Tuesday following a report of a suspicious object that turned out to be part of a high-tech treasure-hunt. Anaheim Police Sgt. Bob Dunn said police received a call of a suspicious object in

Hi, this is Marcia Schlegelmilch reporting from Disneyland in sunny southern California. Disneyland -- where Mickey, Minnie and friends reside in the cartooniest of homes. Where pirates landed as they escaped the Caribbean. Where storybook

The first 2006 episode of the popular "Official Disneyland Resort Podcast" series is now available on computers worldwide. This free monthly Internet-based show is accessible to a global audience. Listeners can also subscribe through the iTunes