Disneyland
Disney history: Tarzan’s Treehouse opens
Here’s a look at history at the Disneyland Resort this week: June 22, 2008: Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room celebrates its 45th anniversary. June 22, 1976: Elsie Mae Houck of Tulare, Calif., becomes the 150 millionth guest to visit Disneyland. June 22, 1985: Videopolis, a spectacular nightspot and high-tech dance club for young adults, opens [...]
DISNEYWIRE: Pixar turns to sequels
DISNEYWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. The Los Angeles Times reports: Pixar Animation Studios, the pioneering digital studio that long prided itself on creating novel stories and characters, is now treading a well-worn Hollywood path. Three of the company’s next four releases are sequels. On Friday, Pixar debuts the highly-anticipated third chapter of [...]
Actor recalls Disney hotel evacuation
Actor John Stamos famously tweeted last month about being briefly evacuated during a fire from the Grand Californian Hotel in the Disneyland Resort, and seeing nude people outside the building. Last week, he talked about the experience during the blue carpet premiere of the “World of Color” show at Disney California Adventure. See a previous [...]
Michelle Obama, kids visit Disneyland Resort
First Lady Michelle Obama and her two children visited the Disneyland Resort on Thursday night as part of a Southern California vacation, Disney confirmed Friday. Michelle Obama and the First Couple’s daughters, Sasha and Malia, made an unannounced trip to Disney California Adventure along with a group that has accompanied them throughout Southern California. The [...]
Interactive Disney store coming to O.C.
A new Disney Store is slated to open in September at The Shops at Mission Viejo, reports OC Retail blogger Hang Nguyen. The store will take on a new interactive format, including films, entertainment, smell-themed areas and play spots, said Sara Leeper, a Disney Store spokeswoman. The concept was revealed late last year and is [...]
DISNEYWIRE: No fault for Disney driver in death
DISNEYWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. St. Petersburg Times reports: The 9-year-old Redington Beach boy killed while riding his bike in the Walt Disney World Resort veered off a sidewalk and into the side of the bus that ran him over, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Chase Brubaker died instantly April 1 [...]
Disney releases details about Little Mermaid ride
Disney discussed details about the upcoming ride, The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, during a presentation Friday at Disney California Adventure. The Little Mermaid ride, which is set to open next year, is part of a billion expansion project of the park. Here are some facts about the ride: The dark ride will simulate [...]
Disney show draws big crowds on debut weekend
Photos of "World of Color" lines on Friday Disney added extra shows and filled its viewing area to capacity each night on the opening weekend of the “World of Color” light-and-water nighttime show at Disney California Adventure. And the show is continuing to draw crowds into the week. At least 36,000 guests got reserved spots [...]
DISNEYWIRE: Heidi Klum in disguise at Disneyland
DISNEYWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. The Daily Mail reports: Taking her family to Disneyland to celebrate her 37th birthday, Heidi Klum may have been hoping to go incognito. But even with a face full of paint to make her look like a zebra, the mother-of-four was still recognisable amidst the crowds of [...]
Disney history: Toy Story Mania! opens
More Disneyland history: June 13, 2008: The Anaheim Gardenwalk opens. The Disney-area GardenWalk includes shops, dining venues, a multiplex cinema complex and the 300 Anaheim Bowling and Entertainment Center. June 15, 2008: The Disneyland Danskin 2008 Women’s Triathlon comes to Disney’s California Adventure. Racers swim in Paradise Bay at Disney’s California Adventure, cycle 11 miles [...]
