General views of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, celebrating “100 Years of Wonder” celebration on January 28, 2023 in Anaheim, California. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Among theme park fans, Disneyland’s Magic Key annual passes are among the rarest and most coveted purchases. Since the park’s pandemic closure, Magic Keys have been extremely limited, only going on sale … Read more
A Knott’s Berry Farm ride dating back to the 1983 opening of Camp Snoopy is shuttering permanently this weekend. The Huff and Puff is a rare theme park ride to enforce a height limit: Riders must be under 52 inches to partake. It’s also powered by kid propulsion. Riders hop into a single mine-style cart and … Read more
Crowds fight through New Orleans Square inside Disneyland in Anaheim in 2023. Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG via Getty Images Stressing over when to visit Disneyland in 2024? One woman has created a calendar of what could be the absolute best and worst days to visit the parks this year. The month-by-month calendar created by … Read more
An accidental chemical spill led to two Disneyland employees being treated for injuries. On Dec. 28, shortly after 2 a.m., Anaheim Fire and Rescue responded to a call about a possible chemical spill, a spokesperson for Anaheim Fire and Rescue told SFGATE in a statement. Two Disneyland employees had trouble breathing after the spill caused a … Read more
On opening day in December 1993, Americans weren’t sure what to make of Splendid China, and the theme park’s own marketing department certainly didn’t help. “The average tourist does expect a fantasy world, flashing lights and glitz,” the marketing director admitted. “This park is not that.” Splendid China was, America soon found out, a tangle … Read more
Artist Bob Carlson at the Silhouette Studio in Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., on Nov. 30, 2023. Ashley Hayes-Stone If you’re not looking for it as you stroll down Main Street U.S.A. (or, say, run for a first pickle award), you might miss it altogether. Only one little window reveals what’s inside the tiny shop, which … Read more
San Fransokyo Square, inspired by “Big Hero 6,” opened in Disney California Adventure in August 2023. Julie Tremaine If you’ve tasted it before, it’s likely because you waited for an hour or more at Tokyo DisneySea, the theme park that’s the counterpart to Tokyo Disneyland the same way Disney California Adventure is to Disneyland Park. There, … Read more
Batman: The Ride is a 2019 addition to the coasters and thrill rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom As one of Northern California’s largest theme parks, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif., has been thrilling families for decades. While known for heart-pounding roller coasters, the park also features … Read more
Disney After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite is scheduled to return in January and February 2024. Courtesy of Disneyland Disneyland just gave all of its fans an early holiday gift. For the first time, the park announced its entire calendar for 2024, a massive help to people trying to plan their vacations for next year. But then came … Read more
“Mickey’s Happy Holidays” parade during the Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park. Disneyland Resort/Christian Thompson One of the things that makes the holiday season at Disneyland so exciting — and so busy — is that so many things are different in the parks this time of year. Rides like Haunted Mansion and It’s a Small World … Read more
