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Disney Announces Heroes Work Here – a Company-Wide Initiative To Hire, Train and Support Military Veterans – “Heroes Work Here. Employ excellence. Hire veterans.” KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 13, 2012 – Today at The Walt Disney Company’s (NYSE: DIS) Annual Shareholder meeting in Kansas City, President and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger announced Heroes Work Here, a new company-wide initiative to hire, train and support returning veterans. The new program continues ... |
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Disneyland Resort Announces June 15 Grand Opening of Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and Carthay Circle Theatre – The Happiest Place on Earth Gets Even Happier This Summer with Completion of Disney California Adventure Park. ANAHEIM, Calif. (March 7, 2012) – The Happiest Place on Earth will get even happier June 15, 2012, with the grand opening of Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and the Carthay Circle Theatre at Disney California Adventure park. ... |
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Looking Ahead in 2012 at Disneyland Resort: Cars Land and Buena Vista Street Will Complete the 5-year Expansion of Disney California Adventure Park – Guests Will Enjoy ‘One More Disney Day,’ Mad T Party,New Magic at Disneyland Hotel and Seasonal Fun at Halloween and Holidays ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 13, 2012) – The year 2012 promises even more fun and adventure across the Disneyland Resort, with new experiences highlighted by the unveiling this summer of Cars Land, Carthay Circle Theatre ... |
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‘Fantasmic’: Fun Facts – Show Extended With Spectacular Fire-Breathing Dragon A spectacular new dragon joins “Fantasmic!,” stretching as high as 45 feet tall and breathing great plumes of fire on the Rivers of America at Disneyland. Performances of the show have been extended nightly through Sept. 7, and will continue weekends – Friday, Saturday, Sunday – as well as ... | ![]() |
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Disney’s FASTPASS: Fact Sheet – Disney’s FASTPASS, in use at Disneyland Resort since 1999, is a virtual queuing program for certain popular attractions, a service that allows guests at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure to receive a voucher listing a computer-assigned boarding time. The popular program was first used during the 1999 holiday season on “it’s a small world holiday.” ... | ![]() |
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Disney’s Grand California Hotel & Spa: Fact Sheet – ANAHEIM, Calif. Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is a luxury retreat with a theme and architectural style reminiscent of the California Arts & Crafts era at the turn of the 20th century. Conveniently located in the center of the Disneyland Resort, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa offers supreme accommodations and amenities to ... | ![]() |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Fun Facts – Original Version of Attraction Steeped in Back-Story and Trivia Since its debut at Disneyland in California in 1967 the rollicking fun of Walt Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean adventure has thrilled guests from around the world. It is an immersive and engaging entertainment experience steeped in detail. Here are just a few of the fun ... | ![]() |
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Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage: Fun Facts – In 2008, Disneyland “re-commissioned” its fleet of eight submarines to take guests on an all-new voyage to the site of an erupting underwater volcano. Along the way guests meet up with all the characters from the Disney•Pixar hit film “Finding Nemo.” The original Disneyland Submarine Voyage debuted in 1959 along with the Matterhorn Bobsleds and Monorail ... | ![]() |
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Matterhorn Mountain & Bobsleds: Fun Facts – A Disneyland icon since 1959, the Matterhorn was part of the first major expansion to take place at Disneyland since the park’s debut in 1955. The Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction opened to the public, complete with a live nationwide television special, on June 14, 1959. Also premiering that day were the Disneyland Monorail and the Submarine ... | ![]() |
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King Arthur Carrousel: Fact Sheet – Back in 1955, when Walt Disney was erecting his dream park in a California orange grove, the visionary businessman spent $22,000 for the derelict merry-go-round that became King Arthur Carrousel. Today, a collector easily could spend as much on a single well-restored horse or two. Disneyland itself spends far more than that every year just ... | ![]() |
| Disney Announces D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans – Disney’s First Official Fan Organization Launches with New Quarterly Publication, Web Site, Fan Events and Collectibles Line First Quarterly Publication Features Exclusive Interviews with Tim Burton, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, as well as behind-the-scenes visit to Pixar Animation Studios Oakland and Burbank, CALIF. – March 10, 2009 – Disney today announced the launch of ... | ![]() |
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‘it’s a small world’: Fun Facts – “it’s a small world” was originally conceived as an exhibit that would benefit UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. Because UNICEF is dedicated to the welfare of children all over the world, the theme for “it’s a small world” became an international voyage celebrating the happy spirit of ... | ![]() |
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Disneyland Resort Dining: Fact Sheet – Disneyland Resort Dining The following highlights are just a few of the nearly 80 culinary adventures to choose from throughout the entire Resort. Napa Rose – Disney’s Grand Californian® Hotel & Spa Napa Rose, the award-winning signature restaurant of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, specializes in California Wine Country cuisine and celebrates the bounty and heritage ... | ![]() |