Disneyland Park Articles and News Stories


Returning Disneyland Cast Member Canoe Races Are Joined by Newer Exclusive Events

Now that the Rivers of America at Disneyland Park are back up to full speed, the annual Cast Member Canoe Races have returned after a two-year hiatus! One summer morning, before the park opened to the general public, almost 70 teams raced around the river. According to Rick Henson, the Cast Activities Program Manager who Returning Disneyland Cast Member Canoe Races Are Joined by Newer Exclusive Events

Disneyland to Celebrate 63 Years with Pre-Parade Character Cavalcade

On Tuesday, July 17th, Disneyland Park will celebrate its 63rd anniversary! To mark the occasion, the park will present a cavalcade of 63 Disney characters before both presentations of the Pixar Play Parade that day. The Pixar Play Parade is scheduled to dance and spray its way down Main Street USA at 3:30pm and 6:00pm.

Celebrate the Fourth of July at Disneyland with Special Performances

The Disneyland Resort has announced some special entertainment, both in the Parks and around the community, for Independence Day! The 1st Marine Division Band out of nearby Camp Pendleton will be at Disneyland Park for several Fourth of July performances. First, they’ll participate in the Flag Retreat Ceremony at 5:00pm in Town Square. Then prior Celebrate the Fourth of July at Disneyland with Special Performances

It’s Not the Size of the Castle: Is Disneyland Becoming Too Adult?

When Walt Disney imagined Disneyland, he pictured it as a “family park where parents and children could have fun together.” That idea really only lasted a few years, because the opening of Matterhorn Bobsleds in 1959 brought along with it the first height restriction. Still, Disneyland Park, and to a lesser extent Disney California Adventure, have It’s Not the Size of the Castle: Is Disneyland Becoming Too Adult?