For the first time in ten years, Disney is sending out invitations to a people that are vying to become members at its exclusive Club 33. The club has been closed to new members for the past decade, reports the OC Register, despite an 800-person waiting list. more ›

The Happiest Place on Earth is getting caffeinated, thanks to the impending arrival of global cafe behemoth Starbucks. The Seattle-based chain revealed Monday they are opening a location in each of Disney's six theme parks in California and Florida. more ›

Robert B. Sherman, who along with his brother wrote songs for films long considered classics, has died. He was 86. more ›

A bomb scare prompted Disneyland to shut down its ticket booths for a few hours this morning. "One of the Disney employees noticed something out of the ordinary in a tree near the ticket booths,'' Anaheim police spokesman Sgt. Bob Dunn told City News Service. more ›

Leap Day marks a big day for Disneyland. Firstly, the theme park is in the midst of hosting "One More Disney Day," a special event welcoming guests to roam and ride the park for 24 full hours. Secondly, the cast of ABC's "Modern Family" is apparently filming there today. more ›

Happy Leap Day, L.A.! Local spots like Pasadena's Vertical Wine Bistro, the Santa Monica Pier and Disneyland are offering Leap Year specials today. And for those of you who'd rather enjoy your extra day with film, music, art and/or fashion, Film Independent and the El Rey Theatre have you covered. Read on for the details, then leap into action! (Sorry, we couldn't resist.) more ›

Disneyland fans, strap on your mouse ears and prepare to test your theme park skills. In honor of Leap Day - February 29 - Disneyland and Magic Kingdom will remain open for an entire 24 hours. Because what else would Angelenos do with an extra day? more ›

The belligerent man wreaking havoc on Disneyland Saturday has been identified, and the cell phone video capturing the violent incident has gone viral. Anaheim police have identified the drunken patron as 53-year-old Glenn Horlacher. As shown in the video, an inebriated Horlacher relentlessly heckles, swings and kicks at anything and anyone in his path. more ›

A very drunk-looking dude was caught on camera getting belligerent with Disneyland workers, other patrons— or anyone who came near him really. The video starts with two bellhops from the Tower of Terror holding the man back. Another worker walks up and the man takes a few swings until the worker pepper-sprays him in the face. more ›

The fastest ride in the Wilderness is over at Thunder Mountain, so guests on the classic Disneyland attraction the Jungle Cruise aren't usually in store for more jostling than the scare provided by some animatronic alligators. A lawsuit filed earlier this month, however, implicates a reckless cruise boat driver for a crash that allegedly left a couple seriously injured. more ›

Yesterday's news of the revised "Disney Look," which will allow Disneyland employees the freedom to grow (very short) beards and goatees, has many workers anxious to unhand their razors. One advocacy group is especially pleased by the change to the nearly 60-year-old rule - the American Mustache Institute (AMI). more ›

Disney, a world infamous for the "Disney Look," has again decided to ease up a little on its strict regulations of employee appearances and allow workers to grow a wee bit of chin hair. more ›

Disneyland's annual holiday fireworks show was put on hold this week after a worker putting on the show was injured. Disneyland has canceled its "Believe in Holiday Magic" fireworks show seven of the last eight nights — the lone night they brought it back was Christmas — but the resort is hoping that tonight is the night that it will return for good. more ›

After leaving "The Happiest Place on Earth" on Thursday morning, a female bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle. The woman, a Disneyland employee whose name has not been released, was riding home from work. more ›

A man and a woman were killed after being hit by a van just outside of Disneyland early this morning. Before police had a chance to show up, they believe that several passengers in the van fled, according to the Los Angeles Times. more ›

A group of skilled dancers cavorted to the tune of "Marry You" by Bruno Mars, "surprising" the couple and their close friends during their jaunt. After watching the spectacle for a minute or so, Love joins the dancers, shocking his soon-to-be-fiancée. more ›

Aladdin and Jasmine experienced a whole new horror on Sunday afternoon during "Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular" at California Adventure. While soaring over the audience, the not-so-magic carpet malfunctioned and left both performers hanging above the crowd by their harnesses. more ›

Disney announced this week that they're teaming up with James Cameron to recreate the world of Pandora at their amusement park in Orlando Florida. more ›

Disney California Adventure debuted the first peek of its extreme makeover on Friday with a bank of shiny new, Pan Pacific Auditorium-inspired turnstiles to welcome roller skaters park goers from this weekend forward, according to the Disney Parks Blog. more ›

A 51-year-old Pleasant Hill resident is currently sitting in the Unhappiest Place on Earth after being arrested by Walnut Creek Police for selling fake Disneyland tickets to at least seven different families in Northern California, according to SF Gate. more ›

Your living room is now the happiest place on earth, provided that you have an X-Box 360 with Kinect. Announced and demoed at the E3 conference at the LA Convention Center, Kinect Disneyland Adventure, utilizes the hands-free Kinect controller to give players the chance to walk, and fly, around digital Disneyland, "replicated to a fine level of detail," says Disney's Adam Sussman, according to USA Today. more ›

Has the absence of Mad Men and its regular mid-century goodness (though technically, it was 1964 in season four) been getting you down? Lucky for you, today's video lunch menu is going vintage. YouTube user Gerlock11’s treasure trove of vintage video footage gives a glimpse into the past with 1950s home movies of trips to Griffith Park & Observatory, Malibu (with sea lions!), Santa Monica's Ocean Park Pier, Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland, among other popular L.A. tourist spots. more ›

Since the '90s a Walt Disney theme park and resort project has been in planning stasis pending approval from the Chinese government. Over the weekend, invitations to attend a "special event in Shanghai" were issued, reports the Wall Street Journal, to a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday "that Disney CEO Bob Iger is expected to attend," notes Deadline. more ›

A Chula Vista couple are suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts after their son allegedly suffered severe burns from "scalding hot nacho cheese served to them during a family vacation," reports KTLA. Parents Michael and Maria Harris filed suit in California on Wednesday alleging that their 4-year-old son sustained severe burns resulting in "permanent scarring, pain and suffering" when nacho cheese splashed on his face during a Disney World dinner in March, reports USA Today more ›

Anaheim residents are up in arms over Disney's so-called "urban-art" line of clothing, which features characters like Mickey and Goofy with spray cans, slouching away from freshly tagged walls. more ›

The news hits like a queasy-making twirl around the teacups -- the cost of Disneyland's annual 2-day ticket deal for Southern California residents has gone up. The promotion -- which began yesterday and provides passes good for visits to Disneyland one day and California Adventure another day -- went from $72 to the current price of $99. more ›

The the blizzard of people that got stuck on Space Mountain, waited in 80-minute-long ride lines and brought Disneyland operations to its knees over Monday and Tuesday may have set attendance records at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, according to LA Now. more ›