The Magic Castle brings ‘intense’ new show to Knott’s Scary Farm
The Magic Castle is getting in on the theme park game. The famed Hollywood institution is teaming up…
Disneyland is entering its fan feedback era
The Disney theme parks are entering their fan feedback era. This past weekend’s all-things-Disney fan event at the…
Disneyland is finally remaking Tomorrowland, exec announces at D23
Longtime Disneyland fans are finally getting one of their top theme park wishes. The aging Tomorrowland will soon…
First look: Disneyland’s ‘Avatar’ attraction model unveiled at D23
Disney California Adventure is on the verge of a transformation. The 25-year-old next-door neighbor to the Disneyland Resort…
Disneyland’s 70th party is over. At D23, the park looks to the future
Disneyland’s yearlong, nostalgia-filled 70th anniversary celebration has come to an end. Attention now turns to preserving the resort’s…
Behind the scenes at Knott’s Berry Farm’s ‘Ghost Town Alive!’
My theme park day begins with gunfire. A jailbreak! But shortly after, I‘m attending a wedding. Next I’m…
The best Disneyland tips, according to Disney’s Chris Mortensen
Arrive early — or stay late — for low wait times. Be wary of rushing straight to the…
Disneyland’s Soarin’ Across America has the greatest Soarin’ scene
America’s semiquincentennial came and went, and the Disneyland Resort marked the occasion with a transformation of its now-classic…
Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean goes high tech. And it’s losing its mystique
Since its opening in 1967, Pirates of the Caribbean has stood as an anchor at Disneyland, a statement…
What it’s like to ride ‘Fast & Furious’ at Universal Studios Hollywood
When the creators behind Universal Studios Hollywood’s soon-to-open “Fast & Furious” coaster discusses the attraction, they speak of…
How Disneyland became SoCal’s unlikely gateway to tiki culture
Tiki, an offshoot of the Midcentury Modern movement, flourished in the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, but began to…
Disneyland leans into patriotism with new Soarin’ Across America
Disneyland is no stranger to patriotism. Reflecting America — both its positives and its “hard facts,” to quote…