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Earlier today, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products held a webcast detailing the ongoing health and safety measures being taken across properties to ensure the wellbeing of guests.
When Disney announced they would be building Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland park, it also came with the unfortunate news that part of the land it would take over was Big Thunder Ranch. I realize, for most people, this probably wasn’t a big deal, but Big Thunder Ranch was super unique for a place like Disneyland and holds a special place in my heart.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge merchandise is coming to Disney Springs and Downtown Disney, marking the first time these specialty items are available for purchase outside of the theme parks.
Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock has revealed that construction on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway has reached a new milestone – and will also be opening a year later than previously announced.
On Aug. 15 and 16, 2020, over 1,100 artifacts of Disney Parks history were sold at the “Disneyland: The First 65 Years” auction at Van Eaton Galleries in Sherman Oaks, Calif., including rare props, park-used signage and costumes, vintage souvenirs, attraction posters, and many other unique items.
It has been 163 days since the theme parks at Disneyland Resort in California closed. While the parks had plans to reopen, those plans were changed with the consistently-raging battle against COVID-19. While music and sound can never replace the actual park experience, it can help bring back fond memories while we await its eventual reopening.
Construction work was halted for many weeks at Disney California Adventure due to the ongoing pandemic. This resulted in a delay for the grand opening of the Marvel Adventures Campus at Disney California Adventure. But, work has resumed. And today, we get our first look at the installation of the Quinjet in the land.
The new JW Marriott Anaheim Resort will open on Aug. 19, 2020. Located at the Anaheim GardenWalk, and within walking distance from the Disneyland Resort, the new luxury hotel option at the family-friendly destination invites guests to “discover a kingdom all their own.”
New face coverings have rolled out for cast members at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts – designed for cast, by cast.
Sixty-five years ago, Disneyland welcomed its first guests to enjoy a new kind of experience: a Disney theme park. To celebrate, the D23 publication Disney twenty-three has created a special stand-alone issue that looks at the development and evolution of the Disney theme park.
