I 'm about to step onto the boat on Pirates of the Caribbean when I turn to the ride operator to ask whether I, traveling solo, should slide in next to the two strangers already seated on a long bench seat or wait for the next vessel. “This isn 't Knott 's Berry Farm!” the staffer tells me happily. It takes me a moment to decipher that his response means I 'm indeed supposed to wait. While nearby theme park Knott 's apparently packs people in, I get a

An historic carousel at a Disneyland south of the border has Toronto roots. In fact, it came from an old amusement park that was once located on the city 's shoreline. Known as the “King Arthur Carousel,” this merry-go-round was among the original 1955 opening-day attractions at Disneyland Park in California. The King Arthur was handcrafted by the Dentzel Carousel Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to the amusement park, and

Disneyland could have had a Robin Hood Castle, Pleasure Island, archery range, ghost town and little church if initial plans dreamed up in the early 1950s by Walt Disney and his artists for the fledgling theme park had come to fruition. Early conceptual maps of Disneyland drawn by Disney Legends Harper Goff in 1951 and Marvin Davis in 1953 reveal a host of early ideas that were never realized at the Anaheim theme park. A dozen of the

Last month, we learned that the Headless Horseman was going to make his Disneyland debut at Mickey's Halloween Party this year. But that's not the only spooky thing on the way, as the brand new ''Frightfully Fun Parade'' is also taking to the streets when the ghoulish fun kicks off next month. The parade will be an exclusive for those who purchase separate tickets for the Mickey's Halloween Party event, which is hosted at Disneyland over 17

To most, the Rivers of America at Disneyland park might feel like a scenic journey through the stunning western landscapes, but for Joy Weber, it is something much more personal it feels like home. As a Southern California native, Joy and her family would look forward to one thing every summer: an annual trip to Disneyland Resort. These visits sparked more than just a joyful Disney trip but would serve as the starting point for Joy 's dream of becoming

Disneyland has some of the BEST and most famous theme park food corndogs, churros, Mickey-shaped beignets, lobster nachos, and churro toffee, just to name a few! In addition to year-round staples, Disneyland also brings a wide range of new and delicious food items to its festivals, like the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival and Disney Festival of Holidays. All that being said, it can be very hard to narrow down a must-have food list on a Disneyland

Disneyland is going all in on Halloween, giving fans a bounty of bewitching bites and beverages to look forward to when Halloween Time returns to the beloved theme park in late August. There will be plenty of new seasonal delights for visitors to enjoy, from pumpkin-spiced breadsticks served with a caramel cream cheese sauce at Alien Pizza Planet to a pumpkin Doberge cake with chocolate whipped ganache and salted caramel buttercream at Blue Bayou

Ahead of its “Halloween Time” celebrations for 2025, Disneyland Resort has launched a spread of new menu items for the spooky season. From Aug. 22 to Oct. 31, guests at “The Happiest Place on Earth” can enjoy creatively-themed bites and beverages with their favorite characters dressed in seasonal costumes alongside festive decorations, like the beloved Jack O ' Lantern on Main Street USA. New sweet and savory bites can be spotted all

Some fan-favorite entertainment from Disneyland 's 70th anniversary will temporarily pause to make way for holiday shows as the resort transforms into a winter wonderland beginning on Nov. 14. Disneyland officials have confirmed that Paint the Night, a nighttime parade, and “other entertainment experiences” will pause during the holiday period. In its place, holiday entertainment will take center stage through Jan. 7, 2026. Still, “World

This summer, Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary. But, if you ask Club 33 and 21 Royal chef de cuisine Gloria Tae, she 's already looking forward to the holidays. “For the Club, the big one for us is Candlelight. Candlelight [Processional] weekend that 's when we 're completely booked out,” Tae told SFGATE. “They 're projecting to do over 1,300 covers in two days for both lunch and dinner.” For non-Disney fanatics, Tae, who