Tag: Disneyland
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Disneyland Resort Confirms Location of COVID-19 Vaccination Spot
Yesterday, Orange County officials announced that the Disneyland Resort would be the home to the first regional “super POD“. This afternoon, Disney Parks officially announced that the COVID-19 Vaccination site would be in the Toy Story Lot! In a statement by Dr. Pamela Hymel, Disney’s Chief Medical Officer, she said: “Disneyland Resort is proud to…
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A Very Welcome 2021 – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the first edition of DISNEY Reporter in 2021 and Happy New Year! This week there are several Disney news stories to cover that span the globe! Things start off in Florida at Walt Disney World with the return of Park Hopping. Then the news moves around the globe to Shanghai Disney Resort. On…
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Mr. Disneyland, Disney Legend Ron Dominguez Passes Away at Age 85
Disney Legend Ron Dominguez has passed away at the age of 85. Dominguez was a “native Disneylander” who was also known as Mr. Disneyland. This was because his family owned and lived on some of the land that was purchased to build Disneyland on. “Our house was located right about where the entrance to Pirates of…
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Saying Goodbye to 2020! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1113 (#536)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week is the final episode of 2020 and the geeks spend some time talking about the year! As we say goodbye to 2020, we got to say hello to the Disney-Pixar film, Soul! The geeks share their thoughts on this movie. While reviewing things, they also talk about the second…
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Park Icons – Top 5 Good News Disney Stories of 2020 – #4
This year’s top 5 is looking a bit different. Where it’s usually taking a look back at the stories that topped news and social media for Disney, we’re constraining it to the more positive, hopeful stories of the year. This fourth spot is also a compilation of similar items. It’s about the parks, but the…
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Rise of the Resistance – Top 5 Good News Disney Stories of 2020 – #5
In this year’s top 5 Disney stories of the year, I’m taking a slightly different approach. It has been a hard year, as I think anyone could say. If we went straight to the top 5 stories there would be some that could dwell on the disheartening. Instead, here are the top 5 good news…
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Bring the Celebration Home – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
Disneyland’s 35th anniversary year was coming to a close, and there was only one thing that could definitively draw the curtain on the Party Gras: the holidays. Christmas had been exuberantly celebrated at Disneyland from its very first year, and 1990 was no exception. Christmas is a season of giving, and Disneyland wanted to be…
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Photos: Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration
The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration will be airing on Christmas Day on ABC at 10 a.m. ET and 9 a.m. CT/MT/PT. This annual tradition will be a bit different this year due to COVID-19. However, the magic of Christmas and Disney will be celebrated through the course of the program. It will be hosted…
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A Virtual Christmas in the Corner – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1112 (#535)
Welcome to the annual Christmas episode for GEEKS CORNER! This year, due to the current global climate, there is a lot more virtual things happening on this Christmas episode. This means music numbers and more! Through the course of this episode, we geek out about Christmas foods, traditions, and of course music! We also play…
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Party Gras! Disneyland’s Official 35th Anniversary Parade! – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
To wind down this year’s columns for 30 Years Ago at Disneyland, we will look at something that was briefly covered all the way back in January. You will recall that on January 11, in addition to a glittering ceremony to kick off all the anniversary promotions, Disneyland also debuted a brand new parade. The…
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Disneyland Resort Gives First Look at Newly Renamed Snow White’s Enchanted Wish
The Disneyland Resort has given a first look at what was formerly known as Snow White’s Scary Adventures. With this first look comes a new name. The attraction is now known as Snow White’s Enchanted Wish. The news about this new take on the attraction comes on the 83rd anniversary of when Snow White first…
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Disneyland Resort Launches ‘Together We Can Be Incredible’ PSA Campaign for Health and Safety in Local Communities
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 15, 2020) – Today, the Disneyland Resort kicked off a public service awareness campaign across Orange County and Los Angeles County to encourage all residents to adhere to current health and safety guidelines to help protect local communities. The campaign, “Together We Can Be Incredible,” features characters from Disney and Pixar’s “The…
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Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland Paris to Undergo First Major Refurbishment
It has been a major year for theme parks! While the COVID-19 pandemic has made it hard for some aspects of the parks to be refurbished, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris have pushed on to be ready for their next anniversaries. This morning, Imagineers have announced that Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris will…
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Virtual CHOC Walk Date Announced!
The virtual CHOC Walk date has been officially announced! On March 20, 2021 the first virtual CHOC Walk will be celebrated. According to an email sent out by CHOC, the event will be “a celebration of the amazing achievements of our community—and some secret surprises, too! Leading up to this special event, we’ll be unveiling…
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Quite a Few Goodbyes – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week share the top five stories of the week from Disney and geek news! This week, there was quite a lot of news to choose from so we simply did our best! There are quite a few goodbyes happening. First off, Imagineer Joe Rohde is saying goodbye…
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2021 Grad Nites Preemptively Canceled at the Disneyland Resort
This year, high school graduates were not able to celebrate their successes at the Disneyland Resort. Unfortunately, next year will be the same. The Disneyland Resort has officially canceled the 2021 Grad Nites that were originally planned for May and June next year. Here were the planned dates for 2021: May 14, 15 ,19, 21,…
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Disney Recognized by 2020 Themed Entertainment Association Awards
This weekend, the Themed Entertainment Association gave Disney some big honors! The Thea Awards are considered some of the highest accolades that theme parks could receive and this week, Walt Disney Imagineering received two! Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance I truly believe that there is no surprise that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance was one of…
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Disneyland Resort Unveils Refurbished Walt and Mickey Statues on Mickey Mouse’s Birthday
On Mickey Mouse’s 92nd birthday the Disneyland Resort revealed that both statues of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse had been refurbished. The unveiling came after painstaking work was taken to bring both statues back to their original glory. At Disneyland, the Partners statue which stands in the center of the Hub in front of Sleeping…
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Disneyland Resort Cancels Hand-Pulled Candy Cane Tradition Due to COVID-19
If you’ve ever been around Disneyland near the holidays, it’s likely that you’ve heard about the special candy cane tradition! These treats are over a foot long and have become a marker of the holiday season for many Disney fans. Unfortunately, this event has officially been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally,…
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HAIL HALYX Tribute Music Video Hits the Internet
A music video that premiered at the drive-in world premiere of Live from the Space Stage: A Halyx Story on November 1st has arrived on the internet for the world to enjoy. HAIL HALXY (Tribute Music Video) is the ultimate cover band of the band that once performed in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. The video includes…
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The World Premiere Drive-In Screening of Live From the Space Stage: A Haylx Story Hits a Homerun!
On Wednesday, October 28th, The Frida Cinema Drive-In presented Defunctland’s world premiere drive-in screening of Live from the Space Stage: A Halyx Story. This crowdfunded documentary tells the story of a band that was created by Disney Records in 1981 that also performed at the Space Stage at Disneyland for one summer. Along with the world…
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More Disneyland 65th Anniversary in the Pop Up Shop Shows Off Retro Items
Downtown Disney and Disneyland has been having frequent pop-up shop times for special 65th-anniversary merchandise. In the past, it has included sippers and pins. This time around there were a couple of retro-inspired items for sale. A popcorn bucket in the style of the first park popcorn holders was for sale. It featured the 65th-anniversary…
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Buena Vista Street in California Adventure to Open for Shopping and Dining
After Knott’s Berry Farm has been opening for their “Taste Of” events, many fans have wondered if Disney will do the same thing! While this week, we got the news that major theme parks won’t be able to reopen for some time, we did get great news this morning! Next month, guests will be able…