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Security Matters II – Of 624 potential terrorism targets in California identified by the state attorney general's office, Disneyland ranks near the top of the list at number five. The list was distributed to law enforcement agencies during the past two weeks. Only Los Angeles International Airport (at the top spot), followed by the Oakland and Long Beach ports, and the Golden Gate Bridge top the Anaheim park.
Splash Mountain was closed for several hours on the evening of Sunday, February 16 while Disneyland security inspected the ride. The Disneyland Railroad, which travels through a portion of the Splash Mountain show building, was also briefly closed. A Disneyland cast member said that the ride was closed to investigate a bomb threat. Nothing was found, and the ride reopened later that evening.
A MousePad reader posted about an incident he witnessed at Disneyland earlier the same day. Town Square was closed to guests while a Disneyland security canine unit examined a stroller that was chained to a fence. Once the stroller was deemed to not be a threat, security cut the chain and took the stroller backstage.
A very tired crowd fills the Fantasyland Theater before the Pirates of
the Caribbean special event.
Photo by Karl Buiter.
The legend of the Pirates event - As David Koenig mentioned in his February 18 column, Walt Disney Pictures is planning to host a Pirates of the Caribbean movie premiere at Disneyland in late June. We hear that Disney's special events team wants to host a merchandise special event, similar to the Haunted Mansion Holiday event, the next day.
Unfortunately, most attendees still remember the Pirates of the Caribbean Celebration at Disneyland as the worst merchandise event ever. In case you did not attend the disastrous May 2000 event, (previewed by Sue Kruse and Lani Teshima, and later skewered by Sue), all you missed were hour-long lines and repeated screw-ups that kept some poor guests at the park until 4:00 in the morning. The event was such a disaster that Disney refunded the admission price to anyone who asked.
After three years, is it safe for Disneyland to put the Pirates name on another event? And even more importantly, has three years been enough time to learn the lesson of the prior attempt?
The Aladdin line snakes through the Hollywood Pictures Backlot
in Disney's California Adventure.
Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix
Much ado about Aladdin – Perhaps the Disney marketing machine has been too effective. Months after Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular began daily performances at the Hyperion Theater, tickets to the show are still the hottest thing at Disney's California Adventure park.
It doesn't help that there are a myriad of tickets for the show, and at least three different lines to get into the theater. Visitors who purchase certain vacation packages through AAA, Disney Travel, and Disney Club receive priority seating vouchers for the show. Although it is not always the case, these theatergoers, along with those with Special Assistance passes, often enter the theater before other patrons.
Annual Passholders get a block of reserved seats at each weekday performance, and the park issues Fastpass tickets for every performance at park opening to the general public. Visitors with one of these tickets wait in one main queue, which often loops around the Hollywood Pictures Backlot.
Visitors without any sort of pass or voucher who wait in the standby line are not guaranteed admission to the theater. While this is not a problem on slower days, guests are usually turned away on weekends when the theater reaches its 1800-person capacity.
While this sounds quite simple on paper, the reality is anything but. Guest control is apparently constantly experimenting with new ways to deal with the crowds. On some days, each category of patron has its own — albeit really long — line. On other days, it looks like a mob scene around the theater with no discernible crowd control measures in place. And even when there are orderly lines, there are rarely any cast members around to guide people into the correct line — or to guide where the lines go. Uncontrolled lines have wormed through the Goofy's Beach Party Bash seating area, blocked off the entrance to the Animation Building, and bisected performances of Chance to Shine.
Tourists, unaccustomed to being turned away from theme park shows, are unaware of the availability of tickets, and are utterly stymied by the mass confusion surrounding the theater at show time. To help address the first part of the challenge, the Guide to the Magic park map now explains that Fastpass tickets for Aladdin are distributed at park opening — something that confuses guests since the Hollywood area doesn't open until 90 minutes after the park opens on weekdays. In addition, A-frame signs are now stationed under the Golden Gate Bridge to explain the process to visitors who may have missed the notice in the map.
Once visitors learn how to get the tickets, Disney needs to figure out a better way to get them into the theater. The situation is only guaranteed to worsen once Tower of Terror opens next spring, when the area currently used for the standby line becomes the only walkway to that much-anticipated ride.
Current Refurbishments and Attraction Closures
Disneyland
Disney’s California Adventure
Future Attraction Closures:
Please note that refurbishment schedules are estimates only, and that all information is subject to change without notice. You can get the most recent updates by calling Disneyland at (714) 781-7290 before you visit.
Pirates of the Caribbean exhibit opens – Noon, March 1, 2003 at the Disney Gallery in Disneyland's New Orlean's Square.
MousePlanet presents MouseAdventure: Mad Scramble – April 6, 2003, at Disneyland.
Haunted Mansion Holiday Exclusive Dinner – October 1, 2003.
Haunted Mansion Holiday Event – October 2, 2003
Tickets for the Haunted Mansion Holiday events will go on sale in late August or early September — check this page for updates.
Kids Fly Free, again – United is now offering a Kids Fly Free promotion, similar to the popular Alaska Airlines offer. The United package includes:
Tickets must be purchased by by March 7, 2003 for travel by April 7, 2003. Get complete details at the United Vacations Web site.
50% off character nylon jackets - Disneyland Annual Passholders can receive 50% off on the purchase of selected Adult (reg. $78/$95), Child (reg. $46) or Toddler (reg. $38) Character Nylon Jacket (excludes Tinker Bell), February 4 through March 15.
You can purchase character nylon jackets at the Emporium, Disney Clothiers or Star Trader in Disneyland park, at World of Disney, Downtown Disney District, or at Greetings From California in Disney's California Adventure park.
To receive this discount, print the coupon found on the Disneyland Annual Passholder Web site, and present it to the Cast Member at time of purchase. Limit 5 jackets per annual passholder, annual passholder must present valid annual pass to receive discount, and discount does not apply to phone / mail orders.
SoCal Salute – The Southern California resident discount ticket program runs January 6 through May 16, 2003. Instead of a discounted ticket, residents of Southern California get two one-day admissions for their $47/$37 – one for Disneyland, and one for Disney's California Adventure.
This ticket is good for only one admission to each park (meaning you cannot go to Disneyland twice on separate days). The two admissions do not have to be used on consecutive days, but the first admission must be on the same day as the ticket purchase, and the second must be used by May 16, 2003. And while the ticket is not intended to be a park-hopper, which would allow you to visit both Disneyland and DCA on the same day, some readers have reported that they were allowed to use the ticket as a one-day park hopper.
These tickets are nontransferable. You must provide proof of residency at the time of purchase, and you will be asked to print your full name on the tickets. When you return for your second admission, you need to show ID matching the ticket. This offer is limited to 5 tickets per qualifying person.
Alaska Airlines airfare and hotel specials – Alaska Airlines is offering two specials for travel to the Disneyland Resort. A MousePad member alerted us that the airline is again offering the popular Kids Fly Free special, which includes airfare, hotel, park-hopper tickets, and more. This special offer can only be booked by calling Alaska Airlines at 1-800-468-2248. Adults traveling without kids can take advantage of other special hotel and air packages by booking at the Alaska Airlines Web site.
Free coffee on Main Street – Receive a free small coffee when you buy a mug at the Market House on Main Street, USA. This offer is only valid at the Market House, and is for a limited time only.
The “Get a 5-Day Park Hopper ticket for the price of a 3-Day ticket” promotion has been extended through January 5, 2004 – These tickets are available when you order online from Disneyland.com. Restrictions apply – see site for details.
AAA Passport Plus Package – For $122.75, you can get a 5-day park hopper and the following extras:
A $13.75 FedEx fee applies to each reservation, (not per person). This package is available without an air or hotel purchase, and must be purchased at your local AAA affiliate office at least 5 days before you plan to use the tickets.
Many readers have experienced difficulties when trying to purchase this package from their local AAA affiliate. Be sure to read the thread on our MousePad discussion boards, for more information about the package and tips on how to help your AAA travel agent book your package.
AAA / Disney's Resort Magic Package – this package requires a minimum 2-night hotel stay, and includes:
You can book this package through your local AAA affiliate travel agent.
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p Billy Hill and the Hillbillies - 11:45a, 1:15p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 5:30p Calling All Space Scouts...A Buzz Lightyear Adventure - 11:30a, 12:30a, 1:30p, 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:30p, 2:15p, 5:00p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 3:00p, 4:00p, 5:00p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 11:45, 12:45p, 1:45p, 3:30p, 4:30p, 5:30 Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p |
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Jazz Pianist: Ray Johnson - 6:00p
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p The Golden Horseshoe Variety Show - 11:45a, 1:15p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 5:30p Calling All Space Scouts...A Buzz Lightyear Adventure - 11:30a, 12:30a, 1:30p, 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:30p, 2:15p, 5:00p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 3:00p, 4:00p, 5:00p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 11:45, 12:45p, 1:45p, 3:30p, 4:30p, 5:30 Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p |
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p The Golden Horseshoe Variety Show - 11:45a, 1:15p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 5:30p Calling All Space Scouts...A Buzz Lightyear Adventure - 11:30a, 12:30a, 1:30p, 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:30p, 2:15p, 5:00p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 3:00p, 4:00p, 5:00p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 11:45, 12:45p, 1:45p, 3:30p, 4:30p, 5:30 Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p |
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen House of Blues
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p Billy Hill and the Hillbillies - 11:45a, 1:15p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 5:30p Calling All Space Scouts...A Buzz Lightyear Adventure - 11:30a, 12:30a, 1:30p, 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:30p, 2:15p, 5:00p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 11:45a, 12:45p, 1:45p, 3:30p, 4:30p, 5:30p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p, 5:00p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p |
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen House of Blues |
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 4:45p, 8:00p The Disney Princess Royal Fanfare - 11:45 a, 2:00p, 3:30p Sword in the Stone Ceremony - 10:45a, 11:45a, 12:45p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Billy Hill and the Hillbillies - 11:45a, 1:15p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 5:30p "Believe...There's Magic in the Stars" Fireworks - 9:30p Calling All Space Scouts...A Buzz Lightyear Adventure - 11:30a, 12:30a, 1:30p, 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p |
Disney's Electrical Parade - 8:00p Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:45 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:45 PM, 6:15 PM Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 1:30p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 5:15p, 6:15p, 7:15p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 3:00p, 5:00p, 6:00p, 7:00p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:30p, 2:30p, 3:00p, 4:00p, 4:30p, 5:15p, 5:45p, 6:30p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Pacific Wharf Stage presents Latin Fusion- 2:45p, 3:45p, 4:45p, 6:15p, 7:15p |
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen House of Blues |
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 4:45p, 8:00p The Disney Princess Royal Fanfare - 11:45 a, 2:00p, 3:30p Sword in the Stone Ceremony - 10:45a, 11:45a, 12:45p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Billy Hill and the Hillbillies - 11:45a, 1:15p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 5:30p "Believe...There's Magic in the Stars" Fireworks - 9:30p Calling All Space Scouts...A Buzz Lightyear Adventure - 10:45a, 11:45a, 12:45p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Club Buzz Stage presents Platinum Groove - 7:00p, 8:00p, 8:45p, 10:15p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p Plaza Gardens Stage presents Eric Ekstrand Ensemble - 6:30p, 7:30p, 9:00p, 9:45p |
Disney's Electrical Parade - 8:45p Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:45p, 2:30p, 4:45p, 6:15p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 1:30p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 5:15p, 6:15p, 7:15p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 3:00p, 5:00p, 6:00p, 7:00p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:30p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p, 6:15p, 7:00p Chance to Shine - 12:15p, 1:15p, 2:15p,4:00p, 5:00p, 6:00p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Pacific Wharf Stage presents Latin Fusion- 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p, 6:45p, 7:45p |
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 4:45p, 8:00p The Disney Princess Royal Fanfare - 11:45 a, 2:00p, 3:30p Sword in the Stone Ceremony - 10:45a, 11:45a, 12:45p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p Billy Hill and the Hillbillies - 11:45a, 1:15p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 5:30p Calling All Space Scouts...A Buzz Lightyear Adventure - 11:30a, 12:30a, 1:30p, 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p |
Disney's Electrical Parade - 8:00p Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:45p, 2:30p, 4:45p, 6:15p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:00p, 3:00p, 5:00p, 6:00p, 7:00p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 1:30p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 5:15p, 6:15p, 7:15p Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:30p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p, 6:15p, 7:00p Chance to Shine - 12:15p, 1:15p, 2:15p,4:00p, 5:00p, 6:00p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p Billy Hill and the Hillbillies - 11:45a, 1:15p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 5:30p Calling All Space Scouts...A Buzz Lightyear Adventure - 11:30a, 12:30a, 1:30p, 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:30p, 2:15p, 5:00p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 3:00p, 4:00p, 5:00p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 11:45, 12:45p, 1:45p, 3:30p, 4:30p, 5:30 Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p |
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Jazz Pianist: Ray Johnson - 6:00p
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Disneyland Parade of the Stars - 7:00p The Golden Horseshoe Variety Show - 11:45a, 1:15p, 3:00p, 4:15p, 5:30p Calling All Space Scouts...A Buzz Lightyear Adventure
- 11:30a, 12:30a, 1:30p, 3:15p, 4:15p, 5:15p Disney Princess Storytelling - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p |
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - 12:30p, 2:15p, 5:00p Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! - 12:00p, 1:00p, 3:00p, 4:00p, 5:00p Goofy's Beach Party Bash - 11:45, 12:45p, 1:45p, 3:30p, 4:30p, 5:30 Ahwahnee Camp Circle Story Theater - 11:00a, 11:30a, 12:00p, 12:30p, 1:00p, 1:45p, 2:45p, 3:15p, 3:45p, 4:15p, 4:45p, 5:15p Wizard Acrobats - 11:00a, 12:00p, 2:00p, 4:00p Ugly Bug Ball - 11:00a, 12:00p, 1:00p, 2:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p |
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen House of Blues |
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