Finally Today - Disneyland Resort News

Disneyland Resort News

Tweets From the Park! Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:43PMWelcome to Tweets From the Park!, where we round up the best, funniest and most irreverent tweets from Disneyland Resort for your reading pleasure. Follow us on Twitter @OCWeekly! YoureSoW...
Fun family holiday can be child's play Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:38PMTravelleing with a toddler can be challenging, as Blake Ford finds out with daughter, Avery while camping.
Champion® and Sport Chalet Lead Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend Sponsorship Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:00AMSALEM, N.C., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, two leaders within the sporting industry announced their official sponsorship of the 5th annual DisneylandÂ® Half Marathon to take place over Labor Day weekend in Anaheim, Calif. Â For the first time, Sport Chalet joins ChampionÂ® Athleticwear, the official performance apparel of the Disney Endurance Series, as the official retailer of the exciting ...
Cloud Nine goes nocturnal Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:59PMCome September 24 when Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay ceremonially flips the switch on Cloud Nine Night Surfing the world will have its first 24-hour, 365-day surf spot ... conditions permiting, of course. Just when you thought it was safe to go on a surf trip to an idyllic, exotic archipelago, currently being built at the Philippine crown jewel of Cloud Nine on Siargao Island, the ...
Disney removes dragon from show for now Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:36PMThe troublesome, robotic dragon in Disneyland’s Fantasmic! was removed from the show indefinitely after breaking down Saturday on stage. The 45-foot, animatronic dragon collapsed during Saturday’s first performance of Fantasmic! on Disneyland’s...
SCHOOL NEWS: The Californian, Aug. 30, 2010 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:27PMSTUDENT STANDOUTS
Four-legged friends, five-star treatment Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:12PMLike many a young American with parents who like to spoil him, Declan Kelly spent a roasting hot afternoon last week splashing around his local water park. It had fountains, a simulated beach, and thatched cabanas where he could kick back and watch the world go by. There were areas for learning to swim, in big red buoyancy vests, or surf, on foam boogie boards. The centrepiece was a saltwater ...
Visitors to Tokyo Disney parks hit 500 million Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:16AMTOKYO (AFP) - The total number of visitors to Disney's two theme parks on the outskirts of Tokyo hit 500 million Friday, with a housewife winning a ticket for free admission to both resorts for five years.
Forcing Islamic women to not wear veils is still oppression Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:12AMEditor, Freedom is the opportunity to decide for you. Choice is the basic building block of capitalism and a democratic system.
People in the News Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:16AMScarlett Spangler was named to the dean's list for the spring 2010 semester at University of San Francisco. She is a senior media studies major. She is also an intern at KGO-TV Channel 7 in San Francisco.
Business Briefs: Disney hostess rejects headscarf alternative Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:46AMANAHEIM Disney hostess rejects scarf alternative Awoman who accused the Disney Co. of discrimination for refusing to let her wear a Muslim headscarf at work says she won't wear a specially designed hat instead.
Business briefs: H-P steps up bid price for computer firm Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:12AMHewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par Inc., offering 33 percent more than what rival Dell Inc. agreed to pay for the company just a week earlier.
Muslim woman scoffs at Disney Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:27PMANAHEIM, Calif. - A woman who accused the Disney Co. of discrimination for refusing to let her wear a Muslim head...
Hostess Won't Wear Disney's Hijab Alternative Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:58PMA woman who accused the Disney Co. of discrimination for refusing to let her wear a Muslim head scarf at work is refusing to wear a specially designed hat instead.
Muslim hostess won't wear Disney's head scarf alternative Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:56PMA woman who accused the Disney Co. of discrimination for refusing to let her wear a Muslim head scarf at work says she won't wear a specially designed hat instead.
Postcards From Cuba Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:31PMHavana looks like a city that has been frozen in time, not once but twice. The architecture in old Havana is from the 17th and 18th centuries, while many of the cars are from the 1950s.
Muslim employee: Disney banned her head scarf Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:23PMA Muslim woman who works as a hostess at a Disneyland restaurant alleged Wednesday the theme park would not allow her to appear in front...
Should Disneyland bar worker from wearing religious headscarf? Join the debate Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:50PMThat question is at the center of a debate about religious freedom. Imane Boudlal works as a hostess at a Disney-owned restaurant.
Muslim employee: Disney banned her head scarf Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:14PMA Muslim woman who works as a hostess at a Disneyland restaurant alleged the theme park would not allow her to appear in front of customers while wearing her head scarf.
Man Falls 25 Feet from Disney's 'Tower of Terror' Ride Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:51AMThe man had apparently been drinking prior to the accident. ANAHEIM -- A 20-year-old man was hospitalized Wednesday night after falling 20 to 25 feet while waiting to get on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's California Adventure Park.
Tweets From the Park! Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:43PMWelcome to Tweets From the Park!, where we round up the best, funniest and most irreverent tweets from Disneyland Resort for your reading please. Follow us on Twitter @OCWeekly! Cri...
Disneyland Brings Back Toy Guns Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 1:43PMJust when you thought the days of seeing kids running around Frontierland and Adventureland with coonskin caps and cork rifles were long gone, Disneyland Resort has announced that they will...
Disney park ride slated for demolition Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 12:14PMDisney California Adventure crews are set to demolish the Maliboomer thrill ride and revamp other park areas to clear space for expansion projects. Labor Day, or Sept. 6, is the last day to ride Maliboomer. The ride will close Sept. 7, Disney...
Creative women emerge winners at the fair Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 11:36AMCOSTA MESA – Like well-brewed, aromatic coffee, the best ideas are those that have been percolating for a while. Three women, who won praise and rewards for their creative ideas, say that it all started out small and somewhat vague – but ended up...
Local performers strut their stuff at Walt Disney World Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:25PMChristian Hoffman, Josh Kimball and Lauren Lollis have had common interests since they were in third grade together. All have been music students in Benton Strings & Brass. As Karen King's music students, their hard work and dedication let them shine at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. King said the three Benton residents and BCHS graduates were joined by other students from the area for ...
Great Wolf Resorts Reports 2010 Second Quarter Results Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 6:12AMMADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF), North America’s leading family of indoor waterpark resorts, reported results today for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Second Quarter and Subsequent 2010 Highlights Adjusted EBITDA was $16.6 million in the quarter. Same store total revenue per occupied room increased 3.3 percent. Signed a license and management ...
Great Wolf Resorts Reports 2010 Second Quarter Results Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 6:00AMMADISON, Wis.----Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. , North America’s leading family of indoor waterpark resorts, reported results today for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.
Easier visas pulling in Chinese to Japan Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 10:06PMHere's some good news amid the continuing economic gloom--more and more Chinese tourists have been flocking to Japan on shopping sprees since this country made it easier last month for citizens of mainland China to obtain tourist visas.
Easier visas pulling in Chinese to Japan Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 9:38PMHere's some good news amid the continuing economic gloom--more and more Chinese tourists have been flocking to Japan on shopping sprees since this country made it easier last month for citizens of mai .....
Disney fans dismayed with 'Disco Yeti' in Expedition Everest ride Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 7:29AMIt is Disney's own version of the "Legend of the Yeti."
Rhythm & Ribs raises the roof at St. John's Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:04AMThe dust is still setting after a foot stomping good time was had by all who attended the 4th Annual Rhythm & Ribs, sponsored by the Board of Directors at St. John's Retirement Village/Stollwood Convalescent Hospital.
Curtain Call! By Popular Demand, 'Main Street Electrical Parade' Extended at Walt Disney World Resort Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:00AMWith its glittery galaxy of 23 illuminated floats, 80 performers, and trademark synthesizer music sweetened with Disney theme songs, Disney's "Main Street Electrical Parade" has been leaving Magic Kingdom guests aglow all summer.
HBO pitches O.C. in unflattering light Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:09PMStuck in traffic behind a Cadillac Escalade, I'm reminded that HBO is hyping its motel children documentary by calling our county "one of the richest places in the country." Just when we're finally shedding some of the snakeskin left behind by...
Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County More Juvenile than its Subject Matter Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:28PMSometimes, an outside perspective is best to truly comment on our fair county--only someone not from here, for instance, can best note our roiling ethnic and class tensions. But sometimes,...
Wildwood Boardwalk Named ‘Top 10 American Boardwalks’ Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:04AMWILDWOOD — The Wildwoods have received another major honor this past week for the second year in a row as the Wildwoods Boardwalk was named among Sherman’s Travel’s “Top 10 American Boardwalks” for 2010.
Wildwoods boardwalk named among best in the nation Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:40PMThe Wildwoods boardwalk, from North Wildwood to Wildwood Crest, has been named one of Sherman's Travel's "Top 10 American Boardwalks" in 2010, marking the second year in a row it has made the list.
Trolley parks: Survivors of an earlier era Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:00AMBefore Disneyland and Six Flags, before steel coasters went 50 mph and rides were named for cartoons, movies and superheroes, there were trolley parks. Six Flag - Recreation - Theme Parks - Disney - Disneyland Resort
Have dream, will share with students Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:40AMIt started as a dream to set up a tourist attraction or run a resort, but along the way Pierre Benckendorff became a teacher and researcher.
Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental Re-launch "Cash-In Club" Loyalty Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:59AMST. LOUIS, MO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/19/10 -- The Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental brands have re-launched their joint Cash-In Club loyalty rewards program with an updated website as well as flexible rewards and a special promotion.
Disneyland celebrates 55th anniversary Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 5:51PMAs a 7-year-old, Robb Fischle ran across Sleeping Beauty Castle’s drawbridge on opening day of Disneyland, an image captured by film that represents the first glee of children at the park. Fifty-five years later, Fischle remains at Disneyland as a...
Tweets From the Park! Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 1:43PMWelcome to Tweets From the Park!, where we round up the funniest, most irreverent tweets from Disneyland Resort for your reading please. Follow us on Twitter @OCWeekly! pinkpupcake: I fe...
Walk will help girl in the fight of her life Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 1:20PMThe Krug family continues to be in the news, and that is a very, very wonderful thing. Brenna Krug, 7, suffers from cystic fibrosis, a genetic, multi-system and eventually fatal disease. It has no cure.
Disney's latest star Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 12:04PMIn Classic Disney style, "World of Colour" springs to life with 1200 fountains spraying hundreds of litres of water into the air and dozens of cannon shooting columns of fire into the night sky.
Convention Vacation Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 11:08AMNo man needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one. –Elbert Hubbard Few things wear me out like a vacation.
Disney ups Halloween party prices Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:51AMThe Disneyland Resort has more than doubled prices for its special Halloween trick-0r-treat parties since they started five years ago. This year, the cost starts at $49 each for advanced tickets on most nights, but tickets can go up to $59 for Oct....
Large crowd puts damper on grad night Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:14PMDOWNEY – After tossing caps, the graduated seniors of Downey and Warren boarded rowdy school buses for Grad Nite, held at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on June 18, to be herded like cattle, thoroughly patted down, and finally allowed to enter the amusement park and enjoy the festivities.
El Mirage father of 4 wins 2010 Dream Home Giveaway Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:11PMMichael Bernardo's 119 entries into contest resulted in his winning $200,000 grand prize.
Arizona Father of Four Wins Taylor Morrison's 2010 Dream Home Giveaway Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:07AMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----Michael Bernardo, a father of four from Phoenix, is the winner of the 2010 Taylor Morrison Dream Home Giveaway.
Players go Hollywood in red-carpet parade Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:54PMPlayers go Hollywood in red-carpet parade
Places to Avoid For Tomorrow's All-Star Game Traffic Nightmare Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 5:58PMThe Disneyland Resort is supposed to be the "Happiest Place on Earth," right? Too bad the name doesn't really take into consideration the thousands of motorists trapped in the hellish traff...