Archive for the ‘Disneyland’ Category

The award-winning general manager and wine expert at the Napa Rose restaurant in the Disneyland Resort has resigned, saying he plans to start a wine company and pursue other interests. Full story

For the last 50 years, inside an unmarked warehouse here, a historic movie prop has rested in a deep, deep sleep. Last month a Walt Disney Company archivist awakened it. Wearing white gloves, Becky Cline, manager of the sprawling repository, gently opened a crate containing the giant bejeweled storybook used for the opening scene of “Sleeping Beauty,”the animated classic from 1959. “We have to be really, really ... Full story

Space Mountain is scheduled to close today so cast members can install a makeover for the Halloween season. Full story

Courteney Cox, star of ABC's highly anticipated Cougar Town, and acting legendNicolas Cage (National Treasure, National Treasure 2 and the upcoming The Sorcerer's Apprentice) will be among the high-profile celebrities appearing at the D23 Expo. Full story

After months of false starts and frustrating anticipation, the Fantasmic dragon will finally take the stage at Disneyland tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009) at 8:15 p.m., according to park officials. Full story

Disneyland unveiled official photos and video of the new Fantasmic dragon but still has yet to set a date for the 40-foot-tall animatronic’s much-anticipated debut. Full story

Union hotel workers at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim may be moving closer to a strike. KPCC's Susan Valot reports. Full story

Disneyland and Walt Disney World plan to add a Mardi Gras-style musical cavalcade called Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee for the 2009 holiday season, according to theme park officials. Full story

Disney’s California Adventure will unveil new concept art this week at the Blue Sky Cellar preview center for the World of Color water show debuting in 2010. Full story

Disneyland will add a “haunted” overlay to Space Mountain and a fireworks “spooktacular” for the Halloween season, theme park officials said. Full story