By D23 Team On July 24, 1966, Walt Disney opened the first major new land to Disneyland since its debut in 1955. Since then, New Orleans Square has become home to fan-favorite attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion, delicious eats (Mickey beignets and a mint julep, anyone?), and an amazing atmosphere, from …
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By Max Lark Picture a scene of suspended illumination, a snapshot of a virtual solar system of brilliantly colored orbs floating in an enveloping darkness. This image was captured during a visit to Hong Kong Disneyland when entering the boarding area, or “LaunchPort,” at Space Mountain. Such an inspiring sight, being in a darkened universe …
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Admire this trio of Tiffany-style lamps that provide a wonderfully colorful glow inside the 1901 Lounge at Disney California Adventure. Named in honor of the year Walt Disney was born, the club inspires visitors to travel back eight decades in time and into the kind of cozy retreat Walt and his animators would sometimes repair …
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Savor this scene of a stone cottage standing resolutely in the shade of tall trees, with hydrangea and lilies bending beautifully in the breeze. You can discover this gorgeous glade the next time you visit the Canadian Pavilion at Epcot, where you may be surprised to learn that what appears to be a cottage drawn …
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Recognize this whimsical Murano glass chandelier? If you have recently visited Epcot, you may have spotted it as you walked into the Italy Pavilion’s Via Napoli restaurant, a Patina Group-operated fine-dining eatery that opened in August 2010. Since then, Executive Chef Charlie Restivo and his lively open kitchen—which features three wood-burning ovens that represent Etna, …
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Imagine an image of striking contrasts—land and water, sunlight and shade. An open-air structure hovers over a sparkling pool, the extended span of its roof providing shade so calming you can’t help but while away a few minutes—or hours—in its relaxing embrace. Photographer Gary Krueger snapped this shot at Walt Disney Imagineering’s campus in Glendale, …
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Discover a suitable-for-holiday-card scene of a gorgeous Christmas tree embroidered with ornaments and powdered with snow. Passersby seem genuinely amused by the appearance of all this white stuff—which is only natural. After all, it’s rare that a snowfall of this magnitude occurs at Disneyland Paris, where the picture was taken in December 2010. More than …
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What you see is a dramatic photograph of a steel cutout of Mickey, our beloved mouse, stealing the scene from a gorgeous storm of golden electronic turbulence raging behind him. The image was captured at a steel-cutting ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where work took place on two new Disney Cruise …
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Picture a moody scene of an adobe wall dotted with a mosaic of lanterns—beautiful beacons to weary vacationers trying to get to their rooms before darkness falls. You’ll discover this scene the next time you travel to Kidani Village at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. And if you’re fortunate enough to arrive here just as a …
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There are so many things that catch your eye while strolling around the Disneyland Resort. There’s the dazzling Sleeping Beauty Castle, the vibrant it’s a small world, the majestic Matterhorn, the colorful Mickey’s Fun Wheel, and the breathtaking Ornament Valley in Cars Land… just to name a few! But if you take a closer look, …
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