Disneyland feels classist now. Is it killing the magic for everyone?
1 year, 11 months ago

Disneyland feels classist now. Is it killing the magic for everyone?

LA Times  

“Disneyland is your land.” Those were Walt Disney’s words to the crowd in his speech on the park’s opening day in 1955. But there have been times on recent trips where a new feeling has crept into my Disneyland experience — the unsettling sense that I could be having more fun if I spent more money. Lifestyle 41 Disneyland tips, tricks and food secrets from park fanatics Disneyland and California Adventure visitors who’ve been multiple times share their favorite tips, tricks and hacks for having the best day at the parks. Entering Disneyland has become akin to booting up a free-to-play mobile game — you can only get by playing for so long before being reminded that you’re all out of coins.

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Even Disney is concerned about how expensive its vacations have become
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Even Disney is concerned about how expensive its vacations have become

Daily Mail  

A vacation to Disney's theme parks has become so expensive that even some within the company fear it’s out of reach for middle-class families. Disney World vacations have increased so much in price that some inside the company are worried that they have become unaffordable for middle-class families Attendance at Disney's domestic parks increased 1 percent in the fiscal year …

You no longer need a PhD in Disney World to make it affordable
3 months ago

You no longer need a PhD in Disney World to make it affordable

CNN  

CNN — Between figuring out Lightning Lanes and how to cram all the rides and meals the family wants into a single trip, planning a Disney World vacation is complicated enough — let alone if you’re trying to do Disney on a budget. For example, Disney on Monday announced free dining plans for three-night Walt Disney World guests who buy …

You no longer need a PhD in Disney World to make it affordable
3 months ago

You no longer need a PhD in Disney World to make it affordable

CNN  

CNN — Between figuring out Lightning Lanes and how to cram all the rides and meals the family wants into a single trip, planning a Disney World vacation is complicated enough — let alone if you’re trying to do Disney on a budget. For example, Disney on Monday announced free dining plans for three-night Walt Disney World guests who buy …

Disneyland Resort increases prices on most theme park tickets
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Disneyland Resort increases prices on most theme park tickets

LA Times  

The Happiest Place on Earth is getting a little more expensive. Starting Wednesday, Anaheim’s Disneyland Resort is increasing pricing on most of its park tickets for attendees 10 and older. “We always provide a wide variety of ticket, dining and hotel options, and promotional offers throughout the year, to welcome as many families as possible.” Disneyland Resort also is increasing …

Disney unveils brand new cheaper pricing after fan backlash - but visitors are still not impressed
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Disney unveils brand new cheaper pricing after fan backlash - but visitors are still not impressed

Daily Mail  

Disney is cutting prices for theme park packages after facing backlash for 'insensitive' comments from bosses in August. The new discount initiative - 'Stay, Play and Save Up to $200 Per Night' - is aimed at encouraging lower-income families to return to Disney World in Florida for their vacations. Disney has introduced a host of discounts for 2025 after backlash …

Disneyland character and parade performers in California vote to join labor union
10 months, 1 week ago

Disneyland character and parade performers in California vote to join labor union

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on Saturday. The Actors’ Equity Association labor union said in a statement Saturday that cast members for the parades and characters departments at Disney’s theme parks near Los Angeles voted …

The 3-day SoCal resident ticket returns to Disneyland, starting at $75 per day
1 year, 4 months ago

The 3-day SoCal resident ticket returns to Disneyland, starting at $75 per day

LA Times  

This holiday season, Disneyland is already looking ahead to 2024, and today announced a new offer for Southern California residents. The three-ticket package, good for children or adults, means you can choose to visit Disneyland or Disney California Adventure each time. A Disneyland spokesperson later clarified that those who wish to visit the theme parks on a Friday or a …

Disneyland announces another round of price hikes in time for the holiday season
1 year, 5 months ago

Disneyland announces another round of price hikes in time for the holiday season

LA Times  

Disneyland Resort has increased prices for admission, parking and its Genie+ ride-jumping service as the Anaheim theme parks head into the busy holiday season. Disneyland Resort announced Wednesday that it has increased single-day admission prices on its most popular days by nearly 9%, while parking fees have risen nearly 17% and the cost of using the Anaheim parks’ ride-jumping Genie+ …

$50 tickets and everything else that’s new at Disneyland this fall
1 year, 5 months ago

$50 tickets and everything else that’s new at Disneyland this fall

LA Times  

If fall is a transitional time, perhaps here in Southern California where the temperature stays relatively consistent, we can most clearly mark the season of change through our theme parks. The French Market Cafe transforms into Tiana’s Palace The colorfully muted tones of Disneyland’s New Orleans Square recently received an injection of animation-ready flamboyance, as the long-standing French Market Cafe …

The scientific reason why you can’t stop going to Disneyland
1 year, 6 months ago

The scientific reason why you can’t stop going to Disneyland

LA Times  

To say a lot of people flock to Disneyland and Walt Disney World doesn’t do the mass migration justice. One Disney attraction patent notes that the ride’s Smellitzers’ “nozzles may be provided to direct scent materials into proximity to the fans so that appropriate scents may be directed to the passenger.” While many parkgoers undoubtedly love the distribution of such …

41 Disneyland tips, tricks and food secrets from park fanatics
1 year, 11 months ago

41 Disneyland tips, tricks and food secrets from park fanatics

LA Times  

If you haven’t visited for a while, here’s a little heads-up: Everything you know is wrong. Disneyland’s new pricing, policies and app have sucked the joy out of the Happiest Place on Earth.” Craft an epic visit to Disneyland and California Adventure with our comprehensive guide. Get the full guide It wasn’t just the staggering ticket prices that ruined my …

How to have the best day ever at Disneyland — all by your damn self
1 year, 11 months ago

How to have the best day ever at Disneyland — all by your damn self

LA Times  

Disneyland has built its brand since 1955 as a place to visit with friends and loved ones. After about a decade of visiting Disneyland a couple of times per month, I’ve put together the ultimate solo day. By using single-rider lines, along with Genie+, I can regularly get on 14-plus attractions on a solo day — that is, if I’m …

16 unexpected things to pack in the ultimate Disneyland bag
1 year, 11 months ago

16 unexpected things to pack in the ultimate Disneyland bag

LA Times  

If you make a purchase using some of our links, the L.A. Times may be compensated. I surveyed my Disneyland-obsessed friends, chatted with Disneyland content creator Katie Goto and visited the parks many times myself to compile this pro-level packing list, a collection of items that would make Mary Poppins herself wonder, “Now why didn’t I think of that?” Some …

Opinion: Going to Disneyland isn’t just a splurge. It’s like buying a timeshare
1 year, 11 months ago

Opinion: Going to Disneyland isn’t just a splurge. It’s like buying a timeshare

LA Times  

In early May 1992, as much of Los Angeles smoldered in an uprising known as the L.A. riots, my mother, brother and I took an impulse trip down the 5 Freeway to Disneyland. I think about that dystopian excursion whenever my family takes a trip to Disneyland, something that happens much less frequently than it did for me or just …

Obsessed with Disneyland? Share your favorite tips, tricks and hacks
2 years ago

Obsessed with Disneyland? Share your favorite tips, tricks and hacks

LA Times  

If you’re a hardcore-bordering-on-obsessive Disneyland fan, you’ve probably amassed all kinds of tips, tricks and strategies to help you make the most of every moment inside the Anaheim theme park. Now we’re asking you to share the best of these insider secrets in hopes of making the happiest place on Earth a little happier for visitors who haven’t yet scaled …

Disneyland tries to win back fans with lower ticket prices and more perks
2 years, 2 months ago

Disneyland tries to win back fans with lower ticket prices and more perks

Daily Mail  

The moves come as Disney CEO Bob Iger works to gain back fans Disney World in Orlando has also relaxed its reservation system for passholders Disneyland in Anaheim will now provide two-months' worth of days where tickets are priced lower, at $104, for annual passholders, among other perks Disney is making major changes at its theme parks in Florida and …

Disneyland resort fans are paying higher prices to skip long lines, data show
2 years, 3 months ago

Disneyland resort fans are paying higher prices to skip long lines, data show

LA Times  

Santa Claus is the star attraction in Disneyland’s annual Christmas Fantasy Parade. For the past several months, Disneyland Resort fans have had to pay extra to avoid the longest lines for the theme park’s most popular attractions. The higher prices to use the Genie+ feature on the Disneyland app to skip the traditional stand-by queues comes as fans inundate Disneyland …

Disneyland resort tickets, parking prices are rising again
2 years, 5 months ago

Disneyland resort tickets, parking prices are rising again

LA Times  

Prices for tickets and parking will rise for many Disneyland visitors starting Tuesday. Prices are rising again at Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure Park by as much as 9% for single-day tickets and 11% for preferred parking. Disneyland officials said they couldn’t yet say how many low-priced days the resort will offer in the next year, noting that the online …

Disney World prices soared by 3,871 per cent in 50 years, graphic shows
2 years, 7 months ago

Disney World prices soared by 3,871 per cent in 50 years, graphic shows

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The price of a ticket to Walt Disney World has increased by 3,871 per cent over …

Disneyland has been raising food prices. Blame inflation
2 years, 8 months ago

Disneyland has been raising food prices. Blame inflation

LA Times  

Food prices at Disneyland restaurants, such as the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe, have increased as much as 12% in the last two years. “Guest spending growth was due to an increase in average per capita ticket revenue, higher average daily hotel room rates and an increase in food, beverage and merchandise spending,” according to Disney’s earnings report. Higher labor costs, …

How does Disneyland rate a year after its COVID-era reopening?
2 years, 10 months ago

How does Disneyland rate a year after its COVID-era reopening?

LA Times  

Regardless of how you feel about the crowds, the strollers and the high prices, Disneyland, like it or not, represents the American dream. You must also pick a starting park — Disneyland or California Adventure — and you can’t park-hop until 1 p.m. Disneyland officials say this helps manage crowd flow and back-end operations and staffing, but let’s hope the …

Disneyland ticket prices 2022: See Mickey and Minnie Mouse in California
2 years, 10 months ago

Disneyland ticket prices 2022: See Mickey and Minnie Mouse in California

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Disneyland Ticket Types and Passes The key thing to know before buying tickets is that the Disneyland Resort consists of …

Visiting Disneyland over the holidays? Use the new Genie app (and follow these tips)
3 years, 3 months ago

Visiting Disneyland over the holidays? Use the new Genie app (and follow these tips)

LA Times  

Every holiday season since Disneyland opened in 1955, the park is adorned with hundreds of twinkly lights, ornaments and wreaths, a glittering display that brings heavy crowds over the month of December. Those crowds, as much a holiday tradition at Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure park as the seasonal decorations, are likely to be smaller this year because of new …

Disneyland ticket prices go up as much as 8%, with parking rising 20%
3 years, 5 months ago

Disneyland ticket prices go up as much as 8%, with parking rising 20%

LA Times  

Visitors pass through Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, soon after a 13-month closure due to the pandemic. Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure Park raised most daily ticket prices Monday and are adopting an even higher price to visit on the most popular days of the year, such as Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Higher costs may …

Disneyland to launch Genie app with new fees to skip the long lines
3 years, 7 months ago

Disneyland to launch Genie app with new fees to skip the long lines

LA Times  

To ease crowding, Disney is rolling out a new app program at its parks. The new app, dubbed Disney Genie, represents Disney’s latest effort to address the parks’ biggest headache — long attraction queues — while adding new ways to generate revenue from visitors who already pay as much as $154 per park trip. The app will launch this fall …

Now more than ever, a day at Disneyland feels like a journey to another world
3 years, 9 months ago

Now more than ever, a day at Disneyland feels like a journey to another world

LA Times  

Ally Carrasco, 5, dressed as Anna from “Frozen,” at the scenic entrance to Cars Land, one of several places to linger in a post-pandemic Disneyland. My feelings turned to dread when a friend who had made a recent visit revealed that there were many lines, that procuring food was still tricky even when ordering on the app and that getting …

Disneyland reopens: ‘This is a homecoming for us,’ a tearful parkgoer says
3 years, 11 months ago

Disneyland reopens: ‘This is a homecoming for us,’ a tearful parkgoer says

LA Times  

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure opened their gates to guests Friday after an unprecedented 13-month closure, welcoming parkgoers to stroll down Main Street USA, pay a visit to the Haunted Mansion and scream down Splash Mountain as the COVID-19 pandemic loosens its grip on the state. Some are shut for pandemic safety reasons, including Disneyland’s Monorail, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage …

Disneyland reopens: ‘This is a homecoming for us,’ a tearful parkgoer says
3 years, 11 months ago

Disneyland reopens: ‘This is a homecoming for us,’ a tearful parkgoer says

LA Times  

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure opened their gates to guests Friday after an unprecedented 13-month closure, welcoming parkgoers to stroll down Main Street USA, pay a visit to the Haunted Mansion and scream down Splash Mountain as the COVID-19 pandemic loosens its grip on the state. Some are shut for pandemic safety reasons, including Disneyland’s Monorail, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage …

Disneyland’s reopening: Why it matters and what to pay attention to when you return
3 years, 11 months ago

Disneyland’s reopening: Why it matters and what to pay attention to when you return

LA Times  

After a year in which the world came to a halt and so many experienced some form of pain, stress or grief, perhaps a theme park that can charge more than $150 per ticket would be seen as. Deeply embedded with a playful and sunny Southern California leisure lifestyle, Disneyland for locals is a habitual, cross-generational hangout — as much …

Disneyland raises ticket prices, breaking the $200-a-day mark
5 years, 1 month ago

Disneyland raises ticket prices, breaking the $200-a-day mark

LA Times  

Months after Disneyland opened the biggest expansion in its history, the Anaheim theme park raised ticket prices Tuesday, pushing the cost of some one-day passes above $200 for the first time. For the lowest-demand days — such as Tuesdays and Wednesdays in March — a one-day ticket to visit either Disneyland or Disney’s neighboring California Adventure Park stayed unchanged at …

Disneyland Resort tickets and parking prices are going up again, as much as 25%
6 years, 2 months ago

Disneyland Resort tickets and parking prices are going up again, as much as 25%

LA Times  

Only months before the opening of its $1-billion Star Wars expansion, the Disneyland Resort announced price increases of up to 25% for daily tickets, annual passes and parking. Disneyland’s annual ritual of charging more is partly aimed at crowd control, although price hikes in the last few years have not diminished the throngs at Disneyland and its neighboring California Adventure …

Disneyland resort raises prices as much as 18%
7 years, 1 month ago

Disneyland resort raises prices as much as 18%

LA Times  

The Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure is undergoing a makeover to become Pixar Pier to include characters from Pixar films. The Disneyland resort raised prices over the weekend, several months before the park plans to unveil a remake of its boardwalk-themed area at the California Adventure Park. In a statement, Disney said: “We know how important making memories at …

Disneyland raised prices to shorten waits. Here are the results
7 years, 8 months ago

Disneyland raised prices to shorten waits. Here are the results

LA Times  

Here’s how to avoid a long wait at Disneyland. Average wait times at the Disneyland Resort have been on the rise over the past few years, despite efforts by the park to ease crowding by raising ticket prices on peak demand days and expanding a ride reservation system, among other changes. “They have a captive audience.” To calculate average wait …

Original Disneyland map could fetch $900,000 at LA auction
7 years, 9 months ago

Original Disneyland map could fetch $900,000 at LA auction

Live Mint  

Los Angeles: Walt Disney’s first map of his planned Disneyland theme park in southern California is going up for sale in June and could fetch up to $900,000, auctioneers said on Friday. The 1953 map, hand-inked and hand-colored, was created by Disney and artist Herb Ryman and presented to investors in order to secure funding to build the first Disney …

Disneyland ‘demand pricing’ will cost you $5 less on slow days and $20 more when it’s busy
9 years, 1 month ago

Disneyland ‘demand pricing’ will cost you $5 less on slow days and $20 more when it’s busy

LA Times  

Visitors to Disneyland during its 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee use a selfie stick to take a photo on June 10, 2015. Walt Disney Co. is adopting a new pricing policy at Disneyland and other U.S. theme parks that would reduce ticket costs on low-demand days and boost entrance fees for more popular times. “In addition to expanding our parks, we …

Disneyland fans blast annual-pass price hike as ‘greedy’
9 years, 5 months ago

Disneyland fans blast annual-pass price hike as ‘greedy’

LA Times  

Disney said Sunday it will raise the prices on annual passes. Disney has discontinued the Premium annual pass, which for $779 a year allowed unlimited visits to both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure as well as free parking and discounts on some food and merchandise. SIGN UP for the free In the Loop theme parks newsletter >> In its place …

Disneyland annual pass with no blackout days now costs more than $1,000
9 years, 5 months ago

Disneyland annual pass with no blackout days now costs more than $1,000

LA Times  

Holders of the Disney’s new Signature Plus annual pass can visit Disneyland, above, and Disney California Adventure Park any day of the year. The prices of Disneyland’s other annual passes also rose: The Deluxe pass, which allows admission for both Anaheim parks 315 days of the year, rose 9% to $599. “Typically on those days we would stop allowing guests …

Disneyland vs. Disney World: Which costs more and how can you save?
9 years, 7 months ago

Disneyland vs. Disney World: Which costs more and how can you save?

LA Times  

In the smackdown between America's Magic Kingdoms, I've always wondered whether it's cheaper for travelers to visit Disneyland in Anaheim or Disney World in Orlando, Fla. For Southern Californians, it's a no-brainer that the nearby Disneyland doesn't require pricey airfares. Hipmunk declares Disney World the winner for folks staying in Disney resorts, but read on to see what I found …

Disneyland at 60: combine a theme park and beach break
9 years, 8 months ago

Disneyland at 60: combine a theme park and beach break

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Disneyland's younger sibling is a full two theme parks, two water parks, 22 hotels, a campsite and four golf courses …

Disneyland in California marks its 60th anniversary
9 years, 8 months ago

Disneyland in California marks its 60th anniversary

CNN  

Editor’s Note: In honor of ABC’s “Disneyland 60” tribute Sunday night, we revisit CNN’s 2015 story about opening day at Walt Disney’s first park. Story highlights Walt Disney's first theme park marks its 60th anniversary on July 17 Disneyland's success was not assured on opening day, which was plagued by mishaps Disney addressed the problems and the park marked 1 …

Disneyland: 60 things you might not know about the Magic Kingdom
9 years, 8 months ago

Disneyland: 60 things you might not know about the Magic Kingdom

LA Times  

A TV show named “Gunsmoke” made its debut, and another named “Make Room for Daddy” won two Emmys. If the first day was any indicator of its future, we might have expected Walt Disney’s amusement park to fade into oblivion, much like Georgia Gibbs’ No. Walt’s brother Roy, who ran the business side of Walt Disney Co., was concerned the …

Going solo at Disneyland helps the imagination go wild
9 years, 8 months ago

Going solo at Disneyland helps the imagination go wild

LA Times  

The Disneyland employee — “cast member” in park parlance — caught me by surprise. Sixty years ago this month, Walt decreed that Disneyland was “your land” and was devoted “to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that created America.” It’s a mixture that resulted in a fake world based upon a real one that never existed, less a …

Is demand pricing coming to Disneyland?
9 years, 10 months ago

Is demand pricing coming to Disneyland?

LA Times  

Visitors pass by the entrance gate to Disneyland. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts may be considering charging more for high-demand days during summer, the Christmas holiday and spring break, and less for off-peak days, a survey the company sent to park visitors suggests. In an online survey sent to annual pass holders, the Walt Disney Co.’s theme park operation sought …

Now and then: $1 tickets, three births and TWO BILLION visitors... a journey through Disneyland from 1955 to the present day
9 years, 11 months ago

Now and then: $1 tickets, three births and TWO BILLION visitors... a journey through Disneyland from 1955 to the present day

Daily Mail  

Disneyland has captured the imaginations for generations since its opening in 1955, but there is much that many people do not know about this magical place. You will find out how many people have given birth in Disneyland, California, what the official pet food brand is, and how the ladies' heels got stuck in melting pavement on the opening day. …

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