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Extension of tax exemption could mean another $1 billion Disneyland expansion

Disney officials are asking the Anaheim City Council to extend a long-time exemption on an entertainment tax for an additional 30 years past the current June 30, 2016 expiration.  In exchange, Disney is considering another $1 billion Disneyland Resort expansion that may include new attractions, another parking structure east of Harbor Boulevard and street improvements Extension of tax exemption could mean another $1 billion Disneyland expansion

Disneyland Resort attendance up 3% in 2014

Numbers released recently by the Themed Entertainment Association show increases at both Disneyland Resort theme parks in 2014. In 2014, the second full year since Cars Land and Buena Vista street opened, Disney California Adventure showed a 3 percent increase in attendance, up 255,000 visitors to 8.7 million.  The park stayed in the number 10 Disneyland Resort attendance up 3% in 2014

Disneyland VP Niven: No MagicBands

In a recent Los Angeles Times article, Mary Niven, Vice President of Disneyland Park, states that Disneyland Resort guests won’t be seeing MagicBands in the near future. At Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, MagicBands are used heavily, replacing park admission tickets and hotel room keys.  Guests also have the option of attaching a credit Disneyland VP Niven: No MagicBands

‘Paint the Night’ and ‘Disneyland Forever’ are HUGE hits for Disneyland

Simply put, ‘Paint the Night’ and ‘Disneyland Forever’ have now set a high bar for nighttime entertainment at every Disney theme park. Disneyland needed to impress for their 60th Anniversary celebration and instead they went above and beyond with the two shows that will hopefully have a home at Disneyland long past the 60th. ‘Paint the Night’ ‘Paint the Night’ and ‘Disneyland Forever’ are HUGE hits for Disneyland

‘World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney’ debuts at Disney California Adventure

For their 60th Anniversary, Disneyland is pulling out all of the stops and making their nighttime entertainment bigger and better than ever before. Over at Disney California Adventure, ‘World of Color’ has received technological upgrades and a brand new show – ‘World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney’ hosted by award-winning ‘World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney’ debuts at Disney California Adventure