AUTHOR: Tom Bell
Disneyland app now allows dining reservations
The latest version of Disneyland’s smartphone app now allows guests to make dining reservations directly through app. Guests can also cancel and make changes to existing reservations via the app. Previously, guests were directed to the Disneyland website on their smartphone’s web browser to make reservations. As with the standard online reservation system, guests are … Disneyland app now allows dining reservations
World of Color-Celebrate! to end September 5th
Disneyland has confirmed today via their @DisneylandToday Twitter account that World of Color-Celebrate! won’t continue beyond the end of the Diamond Celebration “The final showing of World of Color – Celebrate! takes place September 5, 2016.” World of Color-Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney premiered last May as part of the Diamond Celebration, but … World of Color-Celebrate! to end September 5th
Local rock bands returning to Disneyland
Beginning August 6, live music is returning to the Tomorrowland Terrace stage in Disneyland Park. Fan favorite bands the 80z All Stars and Suburban Legends, plus Elvis impersonator Scot Bruce [above] will return to perform Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in Tomorrowland. Live music was a staple of the Tomorrowland Terrace until 2015. When the stage … Local rock bands returning to Disneyland
Enhancements coming to runDisney events
New digital event guides and new 5K medals are coming soon to runDisney events. runDisney has announced that effective with the Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend in September, all event guides will now be digital. Runners will be able to access all the information they need from their smartphone, tablet or laptop. The big news for … Enhancements coming to runDisney events
Airbnb sues Anaheim over possible fines from short-term rental ban
Airbnb, a website specializing in short-term vacation home rentals, has filed a lawsuit against Anaheim over fines relating to the city’s recent ban on short-term rentals. After complaints from residents, the City Council voted last month to phase out short-term rentals. Airbnb’s issue is the potential fines associated with the ban. Under the new regulations, … Airbnb sues Anaheim over possible fines from short-term rental ban
Rivers of America and Disneyland Railroad to return Summer 2017
The Disneyland Resort has confirmed a Summer 2017 re-opening date for several Disneyland Park attractions that have been closed due to construction on the upcoming Star Wars-themed area. All of the attractions along the Rivers of America will return next summer, including Fantasmic! Since Tom Sawyer Island has been reduced and the north riverbank re-imagined, … Rivers of America and Disneyland Railroad to return Summer 2017
New Muppets show coming to the Magic Kingdom
The Muppets will soon be featured in a new show outside The Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom. The new show, “The Muppets Present…Great Moments in American History,” will feature Sam Eagle, plus Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, and James Jefferson, the town crier of Liberty … New Muppets show coming to the Magic Kingdom
Music to train by from runDisney
To help runners train for their next race, runDisney has asked Walt Disney Records to put together some playlists themed to their upcoming events. Walt Disney Records has picked a set of songs for the Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend, Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend and Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend that will keep … Music to train by from runDisney
Disneyland adds 7-day PhotoPass+ option
The Disneyland Resort has added a new option to their PhotoPass program called Disney PhotoPass+ One Week. The new product sells for $69 and features digital downloads of 7 consecutive days of PhotoPass photos, including select attraction photos, dining photos, Magic Shots, and Animated Magic Shots. The Disney PhotoPass+ One Day is still available for … Disneyland adds 7-day PhotoPass+ option
Historians working to save Walt Disney’s first Los Angeles home from demolition
Historians and preservationists are working to save a home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles that Walt Disney lived in when he moved to California in 1923. Walt’s uncle owned the home and he allowed Walt to live there for a time when he moved from Kansas City. A garage behind the home … Historians working to save Walt Disney’s first Los Angeles home from demolition
