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December 28, 2005
Hey There, Hi There, Ho There, You're As Incarcerated As You Can Be ...
A "preacher" dropped us a line to say that he and his 30 red-robed gospel singers spent Christmas day in that most inhospitable of jails. Not French Guiana or Abu Ghraib or even the severly overcrowded, abusively run Orange County Jail. No, this was the most frightening pokey of 'em all: the Disneyl ... More >>
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December 19, 2006
Paging Prognosticators
Will the Ducks win the Stanley Cup? Will the Angels make it to the Series? Will Tawny Kitaen stay out of jail? Will terrorists hit one of our local targets: Disneyland, the San Onofre nuke plant or TBN headquarters? Should they hit Disneyland? Will home prices collapse? What will happen first: our t ... More >>
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May 9, 2007
Goofy: Why Are the Feds Giving Disneyland Special Anti-Terrorism Protection?
KNBC's Chuck Henry recently scooped everyone with this: Oddly, the only two commercial properties in the U.S. that have gained federal no-fly-zone status after 9/11 are Disneyland in Anaheim and Disneyworld in Orlando. The play parks won the favor just days after President George W. Bush invaded Ira ... More >>
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August 17, 2007
Disneyland Loves the Dodgers (Ingrates Edition)
Remember when Disney owned your Anaheim Angels? Yeah, we've erased that from our memory as well (though not that sweet, sweet 2002 World Series win, por supuesto). But the fact remains that Disney is still very much an Orange County institution, especially Disneyland. That's why it shocked us last n ... More >>
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November 6, 2007
Knott's Berry Farm Welcomes Veterans
Sure, there are easier ways to get inside Knott's Berry Farm than joining the military (there used to be a great way sneak in off of La Palma and. . . well, let's just leave it at that), but for those Americans who've already taken the military oath, KBF is offering free admission now through Thanks ... More >>
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January 18, 2008
Last chance for pre-rehab Small World
Y'know how Disneyland announced they'd be fixing up "It's A Small World" to accommodate fatties? (OK, Mickey's still in denial, and a Mouse spokesman told the NYT the renovations "have nothing to do with weight," but we know better. Heck, even The Fat Lady's Guide to Disneyland recommends taking the ... More >>
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October 22, 2008
To Do Tonight 10/22
Wayne Brady, 8 p.m. He's got a singing career now. $32.50-$35 House of Blues 1530 S. Disneyland Dr. Anaheim, CA 714-778-2583 The Elvis Show, 9:30 p.m. The self-proclaimed “greatest Elvis impersonator in Fullerton, Brea and Whittier,” Kirk Wall knows how to rock that white sequined jumpsuit like ... More >>
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December 23, 2008
Penn State More Psyched Than USC By Disneyland Visit
One perk for Penn State University players, coaches and fans who have already arrived in Southern California for the New Year's Day Rose Bowl is the traditional Disneyland visit, which is Friday. After all, who wouldn't want to escape the weather in University Park, PA (current temperature: 23 degre ... More >>
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January 5, 2009
The Happiest Memorial to a Police Shooting Victim on Earth
The following is a report by the Weekly's new news fellow, Spencer Kornhaber, who is so new he does not yet have a sign-in for this blog, thus Coker's name shows:Disneyland's Main Street USA is an orgy of good-ole'-days Americana -- penny arcades, horse-drawn carriages, unbelievably enormous piles o ... More >>
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February 3, 2009
The Mouse House Takes a Hit
A four percent drop in revenues from theme parks and lower occupancy at company-owned hotels ringing Anaheim's Disneyland and its resorts elsewhere, combined with declines in other company sectors, contributed to falling first quarter earnings for the Walt Disney Co. The Mouse House earned 41 cents ... More >>
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February 24, 2009
Nixon and Disneyland: 2 OC Institutions Together at Last, er, Again
Artist, marketing man and blogger extraordinaire Dave Decaro posts on the Disneyland Art Blog, the Jungle Cruise Blog, the Haunted Mansion Blog, the Pirates of the Caribbean Blog and 2719 Hyperion (for the Hollywood address of Walt Disney Studios). "Yes, I spend way too much time at Disneyland," Dec ... More >>
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March 16, 2009
It's a Quick Read 14: Weekend and Monday B.S.
Orange County Register: Octo-Mom took spawn from her oldest litters to Knott's Berry Farm on Saturday and Disneyland the day before, and all she got were crummy t-shirts reading: "More kids have passed through my log fume than Knott's" and "Your Kaiser co-pays help ... More >>
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April 13, 2009
Imagine Amusement Parks Before Knott's and Disneyland
Carousel News & Trader--A Sun Valley-based trade mag for the mighty carousel industry--previews a book about Orange County amusement parks that pre-date Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm. Early Amusement Parks of Orange County trades on author and former Disney/Knott's ride operator Richard Harr ... More >>
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January 10, 2008
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March 29, 2007
The Raton That Roared
An interview with Mickey Mouse about Anaheim, apartments and Mexicans
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May 14, 2009
A Visit to Napa Rose Guarantees Impressed Chicks
It was supposed to be the perfect Cinco de Mayo: dinner with my chica and some of our pals at the muy muy Napa Rose at Disneyland's Grand Californian Hotel followed by moshing at the Mouse of Blues with O.C.'s O.G. punk-mock veteranos, Manic Hispanic. I should've known better: the two don't mix.Napa ... More >>
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June 12, 2009
Mickey Mouse Justice for Mom Who Wanted to Bring Kids to Disneyland
An Australian mother of four daughters who planned to bring her brood to Disneyland to celebrate her release from detention in Thailand for stealing a bar mat was denied a U.S. visa so the trip has been scrubbed, reports today's Herald Sun. Annice Smoel, 36, of Melbourne, hoped a visit to the Magic ... More >>
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June 12, 2009
Disneyland Women's Triathlon Lacks Water
Photo by Rick Kent An Amy Poehler look-alike crosses the finish line at the Trek Women Triathlon in Austin, Texas, where she had to get wet first.The caps are their's as the Trek Women Triathlon Series bills itself as "the ONLY women's triathlon series CREATED BY WOMEN, RUN BY WOMEN, EXCLUSIV ... More >>
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June 17, 2009
Lakers Victory Parade Keeps Chugging to OC Thursday A.M.
The Orange County version of the Lakers victory parade above is tomorrow, Thursday, at 10 a.m. on Main Street USA at Disneyland. The Anaheim resort issued a media advisory saying that MVP and Newport Coast resident Kobe Bryant and other unnamed players will participate in the event.Perhaps the deje ... More >>
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June 26, 2009
Indie Fest USA in Anaheim Seeks to Break Film Festival Mold
Indie Fest USA 2009, which is scheduled to open with red carpet arrivals at the Disneyland Hotel Aug. 22 and continue seven days thereafter in Anaheim, vows to "break the mold in film festivals," according to Ray L. Gibb, vice president of events with Indie Fest USA Entertainment Group. "At ot ... More >>
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June 26, 2009
Disneyland Urged to Bring Back Michael Jackson's Captain EO
On various Internet sites, including the "Captain EO @ Disneyland" Facebook page, Disneyland is being urged to bring back the Captain EO attraction to honor Michael Jackson.Captain EO, which debuted at Disneyland on Sept. 18, 1986 (six days after its world premiere at Walt Disney World's Epcot C ... More >>
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July 1, 2009
Campaign to Bring Michael Jackson's "Captain EO" Back to Disneyland Has 2 Problems
As someone commenting on this previous post revealed, an online petition drive has been launched to urge Disneyland to bring back the Captain EO attraction in light of Michael Jackson's death. But there are two problems with this: 1) The site being used to pull this off, PetitionSpot. ... More >>
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July 15, 2009
Dishney: California Adventure Dreamin' With Bob Weis
The concept art of the Carthay Circle TheatreWith recent announcements of the complete re-vamping of that other park, Disney's California Adventure seem to have a bright future ahead, abandoning its current concept of a California-themed theme park in uh, California, and replacing it with something ... More >>
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July 17, 2009
Dishney: Tweets from the Park
Flickr user Donabel and EwenWhoa there.It's Disneyland's 54th birthday today--and none more appropriate of a day for our weekly roundup of some of the best--and the worst--tweets from the park that's only sometimes the happiest place on earth. There's plenty of the usual complain-y too-crowded, too- ... More >>
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July 31, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park
Flickr User SurfDaddy"Don't Drink and Disney"You're excited, we know it, we can feel it from here! This week's round-up of tweets from Disneyland bring us gems like a gal rehashing high school hatred for "some one-armed girl" and, everyone's favorite, getting high at the park (we highly recommend ... More >>
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August 4, 2009
Dishney: An Update on the Captain EO Non-Update
Earlier, we discussed the possibility of the return of Michael Jackson's 3D alien thriller Captain EO to Disneyland's Tomorrowland--bumping off Honey, We Shrunk the Audience for its original home at the Magic Eye Theater. Amongst the various issues on resurrecting the film, there's the logistical ... More >>
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August 7, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park
So as of Sunday, July 31, Disneyland and California Adventure ticket prices are up $3. Which, you know, doesn't sound like a whole lot on its own but this just means the single-day pass are now $72 for adults and $62 for children. Remember in 2001 when tickets were "just" $43? Does anybody still ... More >>
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August 14, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park, "Did I Want to Know That?" Edition
Flickr user briberryAnybody else freaked out by the texture of Mad Hatter's nose?Twitter really does have everything. Type in any pairing of words and you'll get someone talking about something--usually totally inappropriate to publicly broadcast--right there for everyone to read. We love it. Thi ... More >>
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August 19, 2009
Dishney: 1959 Monorail Dedication With Uncle Dick and Uncle Walt
The more you know: Richard Nixon, being the only Orange Countian ever elected to the office of President of the United States, is--expectantly--also the President with the closest ties to Disneyland. Nixon first visited the park in August 1955, not long after the grand opening of Disneyland, and wa ... More >>
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June 3, 2009
Wider Disneyland Rides for Wider Rider Asses?
David Koenig, the Aliso Viejo author of Mouse Tales: A Behind-the-Ears Look at Disneyland, Mouse Under Glass: Secrets of Disney Animation & Theme Parks and More Mouse Tales: A Closer Peek Backstage at Disneyland has an interesting MousePlanet post that features an unnamed source s ... More >>
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July 7, 2007
Disneyland Tourist Crime Alert
Yes, the famous theme park calls itself the "Happiest Place on Earth" and countless kids and adults love the place with good reason, but there's a dark side to the Disneyland area. As a public service for park visitors please remember that the streets around Disneyland are crime magnets. If you d ... More >>
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August 21, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park, Count to Ten Edition
Flickr user dohrmanoriginalsThis week's round-up of our favorite Tweets From the Park: You know when you have one of those days where everything--everrrything--pisses you off? Well, these people had them, too, apparently. And while at Disneyland. It's Friday, everything will be okay again in abou ... More >>
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August 27, 2009
Dishney: Top Five Favorite Snacks at Disneyland
Forget the long wait for Space Mountain--what about the long wait for a pineapple-flavored Dole Whip? Eating your way through Disneyland is allllll part of the experience: Whether it's the smell of fresh waffle cones wafting out from the Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor on Main Street or walking arou ... More >>
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August 28, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park
Flickr User expressmonorailHere's our weekly round-up of our favorite tweets this week from Disneyland Resort. Some vulgar, some gross, some mean, but all definitely funny. The best tweet o' the week goes to the gal complaining about "fat chicks" and their cleavage. Suh-weet. We were at the park ... More >>
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September 2, 2009
Dishney: Timeshares Coming Soon, Says Disneyland Insider
The actual House of Mouse, Toontown, DisneylandEver wanted to visit any Disney park you wanted to, whenever you wanted to? Ever wanted to own a piece of Disney real estate? Well, now you can, kind of: A Disneyland insider tells us that the park has plans to sell timeshare residences at the Grand ... More >>
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September 11, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park!
Flickr user MiehanaWow, it's Friday already? When's the next holiday again? Here's this week's Tweets From the Park, where we round-up our favorite tweets involving the park that's only sometimes the happiest place on earth. Our pick o' the week goes to the guy celebrating his first new job in ov ... More >>
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October 9, 2009
Tweets From the Park: Homophobe Edition
Flickr user ParanoidMonkAw, fuckshitgoddammit, people. There was nothing more depressing that scrolling through the Disneyland tweets from last week and seeing all the awful things being tweeted about people just trying to have a good time. Look at that. You made Mickey sad. From the tweets about ... More >>
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October 16, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park!
Flickr user Andrew Huff!Hellooo and welcome to another edition of Tweets from the Park, where we round-up the funniest and the most irreverent tweets from Disneyland Resort all for you in one convenient space. Gather 'round and witness the questioning of the hygiene (and odor) of Disneyland visit ... More >>
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September 25, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park
Flickr user QueenOfNancyLandFriday! Time for our weekly round-up of our favorite irreverent, strange tweets from Disneyland Park. Gold star this week goes to the dude who said being drunk at Disneyland makes it thaaaat much more magical of an experience. Suhweeet. Follow us on Twitter @OCWeekly! ... More >>
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September 18, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park
Flickr user ralichteAh, yes, it's Friday and that means it's time for our round-up of the funniest and most irreverent tweets from Disneyland of the week. Our fave? We can't decide: Either the guy still pissed off that Erik Estrada wouldn't say hello to him two years ago at Disneyland or the othe ... More >>
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July 15, 2009
Orange County Rave Scene History Lesson
BY DENNIS ROMERO There was a lot of buzz in clubland last month when the organizers of Electric Daisy Carnival claimed that 135,000 people attended its two-day dance music event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. All the action up there makes it seem like crickets have taken over in Orange County ... More >>
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July 9, 2009
Dishney: Tweets from the Park
Paul Hiffmeyer/DisneylandOur weekly roundup of some of the best--and the worst--tweets from the park that's only sometimes the happiest place on earth. Our favorite goes to user ZombieHorde. Warms our hearts. Follow us @OCWeekly!worship_girl: Texted my daughter 2x to see if she made it to disneyland ... More >>
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October 23, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park
Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland Ah, Friday: It signifies not only the coming of the weekend but our totally awesome weekly feature Tweets From the Park, where we gather up the best of the worst of irreverent/weird/hilarious tweets from Disneyland Park. Fave this week? The dude that refers to children a ... More >>
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October 30, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park
Flickr user Malingering"Someone ran a stroller right into it. And I laughed."Welcome to this week's Tweet's from the Park, our Friday feature where we gather the best and most interesting (and grossest. And weirdest. And most racist. And...) tweets from Disneyland Park for your reading pleasure. ... More >>
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November 20, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park!
It's Friday! Which can only mean one thing: Time for Tweets From the Park, where we gather all the worst, best, funniest, most disgusting and most confusing tweets from Disneyland Resort all in one convenient place for your reading pleasure. Our fave this week is most definitely the gal who said a c ... More >>
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November 27, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park!
Flickr user CankerCanison Anybody unlucky enough to be working on the Friday after Thanksgiving? No fear: Tweets From the Park will make it allll better. (Kind of. For like, three minutes, at least.) Read through our weekly feature where we gather together all the best, funniest and most irrevere ... More >>
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December 4, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park!
It's Tweets from the Park, where we round up the week's funniest and most eyebrow raisin' tweets from Disneyland Resort. You know, we've been doing this feature for some time now, but it still amazes us the things people will put out there on the internet for everyone to see. Oh well: It's still fun ... More >>
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December 10, 2009
Guy Fieri: Annoying Even At Disneyland
There's lots of things we hate, but Disneyland isn't one of them. But Food Network's Guy Fieri at Disneyland? We're so torn.Fieri has brought along his entire family and starring in his very own one-hour holiday special centered around the many seasonal treats Disneyland Resort serves up especial ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
Dishney: Tweets From the Park!
Time for Tweets From the Park, where we gather the funniest, weirdest, grossest and most interesting tweets from Disneyland Resort for your reading pleasure. Follow us on Twitter @OCWeekly!Flickr user Hollister Dog Owners Groupmikecarano: Addict, thief, rapist, wife beater. I'm at Disneyland judg ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
Five Places at Disneyland Resort to Get Your Booze On
Flickr user ExpressMonorail...And a bottle of rum.So between the $368 it takes just to get your family of four in the park and the screaming kids, teenagers awkwardly making out on rides and the $3 churros, sometimes--just sometimes--one just needs to relax while at Disneyland Resort. And sometim ... More >>
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