Tag: Anaheim
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Disney Sponsors Anaheim’s First Ramped Playground for Children with Disabilities
11th Disney-sponsored KaBOOM! Playground in Anaheim Coming to Barton Park on Jan. 26 More than 300 volunteers from the Disneyland Resort, city of Anaheim and Anaheim Family YMCA will join KaBOOM! on Saturday, Jan. 26 to transform an empty site into a playground with accessible play features for children with disabilities in just six hours…
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Diamonds in the Rough – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot of news surrounding the Disneyland Resort to start things off. This begins with the end of the road for the development of a luxury hotel. The Anaheim city attorney has also made a determination about the eligibility of the upcoming Measure L to the…
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Anaheim City Attorney Informs City Council That Disneyland Resort is Exempt From Measure L
Measure L is a ballot initiative that will be voted on by Anaheim voters this November. If passed, it would require certain hospitality businesses in Anaheim to pay a “living wage.” The Anaheim City Attorney informed the Anaheim City Council on Tuesday night that the Disneyland Resort is exempt from the upcoming Measure L if it…
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Disney Cancels Plans for Proposed Disneyland Resort Luxury Hotel in Anaheim Due to Loss of Tax Break
Disney has canceled its plans to build a new luxury hotel at the Disneyland Resort. The news comes after the elimination of a tax break by the city of Anaheim which would have saved Disney $267 million over the course of 20 years. This hotel’s cancellation highlights the tensions that have been simmering between Disney and…
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Earl of Sandwich Reopens in the Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney District Just Months After Closing
The Earl of Sandwich is now open in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort… again. The re-opening of this popular sandwich shop took place around 12:00 PM on Monday after a brief delay. The re-opening of the Earl of Sandwich again means that guests can now stop by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner…
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Earl of Sandwich to Make a Grand Limited Return to Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort
Feeling hungry? We have great news! Earl of Sandwich is coming back to its original home in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort! The restaurant, which closed earlier this year to make way for the proposed hotel project, will be re-opening its doors to the public soon! The fan favorite fast-casual restaurant serves up…
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Disneyland Resort Proposes End of Tax Incentives to Anaheim in Effort to Improve Relationship
Disneyland Resort president Josh D’Amaro has sent a letter to the city of Anaheim. In it, he proposes the end of two tax incentives for the Disneyland Resort from Anaheim. The letter is an effort to sooth the relationship between the city and Disney. In the letter, D’Amaro says that Disneyland wants a healthy relationship…
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Ghost Downtown Disney? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 847
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a LOT of ground for the geeks to cover during the episode. This last week the Disneyland Resort stopped work on a potential hotel that would have been on the grounds to the west of the Monorail in Downtown Disney. This came after issues…
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The No Go Hotel – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter. The top story this week revolves around the proposed Disneyland Hotel that for now, is no more. Disney and the city of Anaheim currently are at a standstill revolving around tax breaks for this hotel. CHOC Walk is returning to the Disneyland Resort! With it, comes the Ambassadors…
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Disney Puts New Proposed Disneyland Resort Hotel Project on Hold After Disagreement with Anaheim
A new hotel that was slated to be built on the west end of the Downtown Disney District has been put on hold indefinitely. This new upscale hotel was supposed to bring 700 new rooms to the Disneyland Resort. However, a disagreement with Anaheim has stopped the process. The hotel was supposed to begin construction…
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Complimentary Movie Nights Offered by Disneyland Resort for Anaheim Residents
Anaheim residents who love movie nights are in for a treat this summer! The Disneyland Resort will be offering complimentary movie nights throughout the summer. Seven Disney-Pixar movies will be presented in Anaheim parks throughout the summer. Residents will have the opportunity to not only watch these movies but also trivia and complimentary prizes, popcorn, and…
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Disneyland Resort offers 36 percent increase in starting wages over three years for Master Services cast members — one of the most significant increases in its history
Resort offers $15 per hour, two years ahead of California’s minimum wage and continues to drive So Cal economy, creating more than 10,000 jobs in last decade Anaheim, Calif., May 31, 2018 —The Disneyland Resort announced today that it has proposed a wage offer that includes an increase to minimum rates of 36 percent over…
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Disneyland Resort Hiring and Hosting Job Fairs!
The Disneyland Resort is hiring and hosting two job fairs to help fill roles in culinary arts and also housekeeping/laundry. The primary search is for those who are interested in those talented in the culinary arts. It is hosting a job fair on April 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. This will…
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AMC Theatres Moving to Anaheim Garden Walk in 2019
AMC Theatres might soon be closing at the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort but that doesn’t mean it is leaving Anaheim entirely. It has been announced that AMC Theaters will be opening in 2019 at the Anaheim GardenWalk, just a short distance from the Disneyland Resort. When the new theater opens in 2019,…
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D23 Expo Returns in August 2019 and Brings All of Disney’s Wonderful Worlds Together in Anaheim, CA
ALL OF DISNEY’S WONDERFUL WORLDS COME TOGETHER AT D23 EXPO—THE ULTIMATE DISNEY FAN EVENT— AUGUST 23–25, 2019, IN ANAHEIM, CALIF. Advance Tickets on Sale August 23, 2018, for the Biggest Disney Fan Event Ever. BURBANK, Calif. – March 26, 2018 – All the magic and excitement of the past, present, and future of Disney entertainment…
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City of Anaheim, Anaheim Family YMCA, Disney and KaBOOM! Partner to Increase Play Opportunities for Anaheim Kids
ANAHEIM, CALIF – Feb. 24, 2018 – Today, more than 300 volunteers from the City of Anaheim (@City_Of_Anaheim), Anaheim Family YMCA (@anaheimymca), Disney (@CitizenDisney) and the community joined KaBOOM! (@kaboom) to build a kid-inspired, state-of-the-art playground at Pearson Park. The new playground, which is the 10th Disney-sponsored KaBOOM! playground in Anaheim, will help more than 2,500 kids get…
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Change is Coming – DISNEY Reporter
This week on DISNEY Reporter there is a lot of change happening. Around the Disneyland Resort, there are quite a few different renovations and re-imaginings of things happening. This includes some changes coming to Dumbo the Flying Elephant in Fantasyland, Main Street USA, the World of Disney, and Paradise Pier as it changes to Pixar…
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The End of an Era – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 815
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week it’s all about the end of one era and moving into another one. As has been reported extensively on DAPs Magic, Paradise Pier closed at Disney California Adventure on Sunday night. This iconic area of the park was visited by thousands for their last goodbyes. The geeks this week…
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For Sale: Anaheim GardenWalk
The Anaheim GardenWalk is once again up for sale. The struggling outdoor mall is up for sale for the second time since opening in 2008. Walking distance from Disneyland, this establishment has just never taken off with those in the area. There are a few restaurants on each end of the Anaheim GardenWalk that have…
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New Disneyland Resort Hotel and Parking – Disney Reporter
The Disneyland Resort recently announced that the East gate project was no longer. Instead new parking and a new hotel will be coming to the West side of the Disneyland Resort. This not only changes the guest flow around the Disneyland Resort. It also will dramatically change Downtown Disney as many businesses will be replaced…
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Disneyland Resort Volunteers Build Ninth Disney-sponsored KaBOOM! Playground at Willow Park in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Willow Park in Anaheim was transformed into a kid-designed play space in less than eight hours with the help of close to 300 people from the City of Anaheim (@City_of_Anaheim), Anaheim Family YMCA (@anaheimymca), Disney (@CitizenDisney), Disney alumni area residents and organizers from KaBOOM! (@kaboom). With this new addition to the neighborhood,…
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Taste of Downtown Disney Raises Money for CHOC
This year Taste of Downtown Disney celebrates 10 years of delectable fundraising. This annual event takes places at Downtown Disney in the Disneyland Resort. Throughout the course of this event guests raise money as they eat their way around Downtown Disney. This year, there were multiple restaurants and experiences for guests to visit before ultimately…
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VR Star Wars Experience Coming to Downtown Disney and Disney Springs
Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire is coming to Downtown Disney and Disney Springs, according to Disney Parks Blog. This will be a new, unique VR experience with a collaboration between ILMxLabs, Lucasfilm, and The Void. The attraction will be multi-sensory that will not only use VR headsets, but also smell and touch. There will…
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Its All About the Classics – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 644
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, it’s all about the classics! Several classic attractions have returned to the Disneyland Resort. This includes the Disneyland Railroad, Mark Twain, Columbia, and canoes! The geeks talk about the return of these Disney favorites. They also note that yes, the train does turn left now. How many times have…