A Disneyland shuttle area was briefly closed early Wednesday while the bomb squad checked out a wad of clay stuck to a pole, police said. The substance was not dangerous, said Sgt. Rick Martinez, spokesman for the Anaheim Police Department. The shuttle area off of Harbor Boulevard was closed for
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Disneyland helps local community by generating $248 million in taxes for 2009
The Disneyland Resort and its visitors generated about $248 million in taxes for the area last year, according to a new report. In addition, the resort contributed the equivalent of more than $12 million to the community through volunteer efforts, in-kind donations and cash. This week, the company released the
Disney Parks ‘Quick Hits’ – April 3rd, 2010
Here are a few other items of interest this week that didn’t make it to the Disney Park Blog. Environmentally Friendly Gardening — Learn how to create an environmentally friendly garden at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival. Best Time to Visit Walt Disney World — The Walt Disney World
Disneyland Jungle Cruise is now a real jungle
This article c The animals in Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise may not be real. But the jungle is. Since the ride opened in 1955, the land around the ride’s river has transformed into its own ecosystem. Disney workers have switched the plant makeup from mostly leftover orange trees from the the
Classic Disneyland – A Day at Disneyland from 1970
A Day at Disneyland – This very rare Super 8mm Sound Film CoolDisneylandvideos got from E-bay years ago. It is A Souvenir Movie that was only sold at the parks, I think this was made in the mid to late 1970s.
Disneyland’s oldest entertainment – Disneyland Band
When Disneyland opened in 1955, there was lots of entertainment. One group stayed with the park and is still there every day: the Disneyland Band. The band was originally hired for a two-week run, but has stayed. The band has a repertoire of more than 400 musical numbers and has
Buckle’s Sweepstakes Gives You Chances to Win Trips to Disneyland
If you could use a great getaway to shake off the winter blues, enter Buckle’s Spring Brand Event Sweepstakes for your chance to win one of eight big vacations or lots of other prizes. The prizes include destinations like an $11,000 trip to Peru, a vacation to southern California including
Disneyland opens new kiosks to buy park passes
Interesting news from Sarah Tully at Around Disney/OC Register Disney visitors now can buy park tickets straight from one parking lot. Guests can use their credit cards to pay for tickets, park hoppers, annual pass upgrades and stroller rentals at four portable kiosks in the new Toy Story parking lot.
Walt Disney’s Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom
Once-in-a-lifetime event will celebrate Disney’s mechanical magic, from the shores of the Jungle Cruise to monorail beams, Pirate ships, and beyond. This September 18th 2010, Ape Pen Publishing and the 1313 Club will host an event celebrating the incredible mechanical story of Disneyland—beginning with simple motorized figures and leading to
Shanghai Disneyland will take 5-6 years to be built
It may take five to six years for U.S. entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. to complete its Shanghai Disneyland theme park, pushing the opening to 2015 at the earliest, Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng said at the National People’s Congress here. The first phase of the park itself will be located
Previewing Cars Land at Disney’s California Adventure
Construction is well underway at the Disneyland Resort for the addition of Cars Land to Disney’s California Adventure. The 12-acre addition will include three new attractions based on the Disney/Pixar animated film “Cars.” One of the attractions will take riders on a high-speed race around Radiator Springs, the fictional setting
Disney Quick Hits – Mini News Feed for March 5th
Here is a list of items from the Disney Park Blog that didn’t quite make it for a full news article. Moms Panel: Best Theme Park for Young Children — The Walt Disney World Moms Panel answers the question, “What are the best parks for youngsters below the age of
D23’s First Anniversary Party at Disneyland: March 10, 2010
Ever dream that Disney’s biggest fans could take over Fantasyland for one night? We do, too! To grant that wish, D23 is taking over all of Fantasyland for a once-in-a-lifetime bash to celebrate our first anniversary. The magic begins in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle — after the park has
Live at Disneyland: Fans in line for ‘Captain EO’
Up to date reporting from the OC Register on the lines at Disneyland’s Captain EO: The line for the Michael Jackson film, “Captain EO,” swelled to about 70 people as the sun came up on the movie’s first day back at Disneyland. About 35 were already in line by 6
