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It was not Elsa from Frozen making it snow at the Disneyland Resort today, it was a winter storm that has continued to hit California that made the theme park guests get a chilly surprise from the sky. Social media was abuzz on Wednesday, Mar. 1 after snow started to fall in Anaheim. Laughing Place…

A man died Saturday night after falling from a multistory parking garage at Disneyland, Anaheim police said. The incident happened just before 9 p.m., said Sgt. Shane Carringer, a public information officer with the Anaheim police. The man was described as being in his 50s. He fell from the Mickey…

Disneyland said today that a second of its four categories of new Magic Key annual passes has sold out, leaving only the two most heavily restricted types of passes available. One of those remaining types is for Southern California residents only. That means out-of-state guests have only one option: the Enchant Key…

An Orange County Superior Court judge has rejected a lawsuit meant to compel Disney to comply with a living-wage ordinance approved by Anaheim voters. Orange County Superior Court Judge William Claster on Monday issued a ruling granting a dismissal by Disney in a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of employees…

The U.S. edition of VidCon, the ViacomCBS-owned event for “the world’s leading digital creators, platform innovators, and their fans” has been canceled for 2021. “We were so confident that we’d be able to put on the VidCon you know and love this October and could not wait to reconnect with all of you IRL,” said VidCon…

In the months since Disneyland announced it is sunsetting its annual pass program, frequent park guests have fretted about the loss. Now we know what’s next: a membership program. Deadline confirmed the news Friday after Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products told the Los Angeles Times a…

The Walt Disney Co. revealed plans on Thursday for renovations and upgrades at its landmark Anaheim resort. On the menu are new attractions, shops, and restaurants. The “Disneyland Forward” plan will be enacted within the theme’s parks existing 490 acres. The builds will focus on underdeveloped existing areas of the…

Disneyland is hoping to convince Gov. Gavin Newsom that the happiest place on earth is also one of the safest places in California. The theme park has adopted new health and safety recommendations in an effort to spur officials to allow it to welcome back guests, even as Newsom claimed this week that the state is in…

The Anaheim City Council has voted to end agreements that offer the Disneyland Resort tax breaks for investing in its theme park and shopping district. The council pulled the plug on the incentives, which were designed to encourage Disney to build a 700-room luxury resort and continue investing in expansions at…

UPDATED with statement from Anaheim Chamber of Commerce chairman: Disneyland workers have been fighting a battle for higher wages for years, and now it appears that voters could decide the issue. Orange County has certified a petition to require employers who get subsidies from the city of Anaheim to pay a “living…

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders revisited one of the core themes of his 2016 presidential run during a rally for workers, excoriating the Walt Disney Co. for showering money on CEO Bob Iger while shortchanging Disneyland workers. Sanders told the crowd at an Anaheim church on Saturday, "I want to hear the moral defense…

Jason Aldean, the country star who was performing when a gunman opened fire on an outdoor concert Sunday in Las Vegas, has canceled three Southern California tour dates scheduled for this weekend. “As a result of what happened in Las Vegas this week, we have decided to cancel this coming weekend’s shows,” the…