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Walt Disney’s first theme park debuted 70 years ago, and almost everything that could go wrong did. Sweltering temperatures, inoperable rides, massive crowds, and dwindling food and drinks. Disneyland was hardly the “Happiest Place on Earth” during its grand opening on July 17, 1955. It was 70 years ago that Walt Disney debuted his pioneering theme park in Anaheim, California, promising a fun escape for family members of all ages. He invited around 15,000 patrons—mostly special guests such as Disney studio workers, construction workers, members of the press, and dignitaries—to be the first through the gates. Amid the pomp and...

Protesters and even California Gov. Gavin Newsom targeted Vice President JD Vance as he visited Disneyland with his family this weekend. Sharing a video of Vance with his family at the Southern California theme park, Newsom wrote, “Hope you enjoy your family time, @JDVance. The families you’re tearing apart certainly won’t,” in a post on X on Saturday. Some 100 to 150 protesters gathered outside the gates of the “Happiest Place on Earth” to jeer Vance and his family on Friday and Saturday after his presence at the park was reported, according to the Orange County Register. Protests were also...

A convicted sex offender from Britain was arrested in France after he was accused of trying to stage a mock wedding with a 9-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris. According to the BBC, 39-year-old Jacky Jhaj reportedly set up the ceremony on Saturday, June 21, and paid Disneyland Paris to coordinate. There were around 100 people paid as extras in the staged ceremony that cost around $151,000, so it could be filmed privately. French prosecutors say the girl arrived in France two days before the ceremony and was not harmed physically or sexually, and she was not forced into the role...

In response to President Donald Trump’s continued musing about the U.S. acquiring Greenland from Denmark, Danish citizens have launched their own effort to purchase America’s most economically prosperous state. An online petition seeking the “Denmarkification” of California has seemingly garnered nearly 200,000 signatures, with a pitch to Danish citizens that purchasing the Golden State would provide them with more sunshine, dominance in the tech industry, limitless avocado toast and easy access to Disneyland — which organizers say would be renamed to honor fairytale author and poet Hans Christian Andersen. “Have you ever looked at a map and thought, ‘You know...

Secession movements have dotted the American landscape for a long time. While the Confederacy was the only secession movement that had any traction, most of these movements were quixotic at best and laughable at worst. There’s a new secession effort on the horizon, and just like the Confederates of the mid-19th century, Democrats are behind it. Newsweek reports that California’s secretary of state has given the green light to a secession movement to gather signatures for a petition to put California’s secession from the U.S. on the ballot in 2028.The reason for this movement is exactly what you would expect.“Calexit,...

The California secessionist movement is fast becoming a political reality, even though it stands no realistic chance of ever succeeding. In a crucial first step towards their long term goal, secessionists have successfully filed a ballot initiative proposing that the state become its own country and secede from the United States. The initiative has now been cleared for signature gathering and will require 546,651 valid signatures by July 22nd in order to become a formal ballot initiative. If successful, voters would be asked in 2028 the following question: “Should California leave the United States and become a free and independent...

A California ballot initiative proposing that the state become its own country and secede from the United States has been filed and cleared for signature gathering. If the measure makes it onto the November 2028 ballot, it would ask voters: “Should California leave the United States and become a free and independent country?” local news outlet KCRA3 reported on Friday. The guidelines would require 50 percent of registered voters to participate and a “yes” vote from 55 percent of voters, which would indicate “a vote of no confidence in the United States of America,” according to the report. The measure...

Left-wing Hollywood star Ron Perlman has given up on the United States, calling for secession in the form of a national divorce between red and blue states. Perlman laid out his proposal in a typically gruff tweet on Thursday. “It’s time that every state they would elect republicans to represent them, and all of the rest of us separate,” he tweeted. “You don’t wanna live in my world and I certainly don’t want to live in yours.” If Ron Perlman is uncomfortable with the growing partisan rancor, he can partly blame himself. The Hellboy star is one of Hollywood’s most...

A Danish petition to "buy California" from the U.S. is nearing 300,000 signatures. The tongue-in-cheek petition was created in response to President Donald Trump's repeated threats to purchase Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark. Newsweek has contacted Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment by email. While the petition may be a lighthearted attempt to get back at Trump for floating the idea of purchasing Greenland, despite the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark both saying the territory is not for sale, it does signal the strength of feeling against Trump's proposal. The tongue-in-cheek petition was created in response to...

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A mother was hauled out of Disney California Adventure Park alongside her hysterical children after she tried passing the kids off as toddlers so they could sneak into the park for free. Footage posted to TikTok on Wednesday captured the unidentified mother surrounded by Disney security and being led out of the park in cuffs by Anaheim police officers. Her two young girls are seen holding onto their mother on both sides, bawling their eyes out and shouting “Help!” in Spanish. Another officer is seen pushing a side-by-side stroller behind them during the incident. The video, which has racked up...

A group of moms at California’s Disneyland were caught on video pounding another woman — as two small children look on and passersby ignore the melee. Footage of the April 23 beatdown at the historic park posted by Instagram user santaanaproblems shows at least five moms — including one holding on to a baby stroller — mercilessly pummeling another woman while she’s lying helpless on the ground.

Mickey, Goofy and Donald want to work in a unionized Disney clubhouse. The “cast members” who don the costumes of the beloved characters at Disney’s California theme parks filed a petition to have a vote on whether to join the Actors’ Equity Association, the union shop which represents live performers such as Broadway actors and even strippers. The group organizing the petition said that it had amassed signatures from more than two-thirds of the 1,700 Disneyland employees as of Thursday.

Tickets for Disneyland’s second annual Pride Nite after-dark event will go on sale later this month, the theme park announced Friday. The separately ticketed event will be held at Disneyland on June 18 and 20. Tickets for the event go on sale for Magic Key holders on April 9 and April 11 for the general public. Ticket sales are expected to begin no earlier than 9 a.m. PT.

It has been named the happiest place on Earth - but according to one very unhappy Disneyland guest, the once-beloved theme park has all but lost its magic entirely. A Reddit user took to the website to slam the iconic park, claiming the exorbitant ticket prices and long wait times have become so 'atrocious' that visiting the tourist hot spot is no longer 'worth the effort or the money'. 'Literally everything is a queue,' the user complained in the Unpopular Opinion subreddit. 'Going to the bathroom, Queue. Want to eat? Queue. Want to buy a souvenir? Queue. Want to get...

Grown Men Engage In ADULT Acts At Pride Event IN FRONT OF CHILDREN SParking OUTRAGE

A male Disneyland employee dressed as a 'Fairy Godmother's apprentice' has caused outrage and led to calls for the entertainment resort to be boycotted. Footage of the worker, who has a mustache, wearing a blue and purple dress as he welcomes a young girl at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Anaheim, California has gone viral. It was posted by Kournti Farber, a mother of three, who was documenting her family's trip to Disneyland and she praised the workers for providing her daughter with an unforgettable experience. But critics have hit out at Disney for allowing a male to wear a...

This is the terrifying moment a 45-foot tall animatronic dragon caught fire on Disneyland's Tom Sawyer island in California and caused families to flee the park. The popular attraction exploded and erupted into a fireball during the theme park's 'Fantasmic!' show at Walt Disney World Resort on Saturday night. Cast members were forced to flee the scene after the head of Maleficent Dragon's became engulfed in flames in the middle of the performance. They quickly evacuated around 1,000 people from the site around Frontierland as the thick black smoke plume spread across the theme park. The Anaheim Fire Department responded...

A fire broke out at Disneyland on Saturday after an animatronic dragon was engulfed in flames during a live performance at the California theme park. On 22 April, the 45-foot dragon caught fire during a performance of “Fantasmic!” at Disneyland park in Anaheim, California. The fire was reported at around 11pm local time when Anaheim Fire and Rescue officials assisted the Disneyland Fire Department with putting out the fire on Tom Sawyer Island. At least six workers were treated for smoke inhalation but needed no further evaluation, a spokesperson for the Anaheim Police Department and Anaheim Fire and Rescue told...

While the theme park has allowed the unofficial "Gay Days" event to proceed for 25 years, this marks the first official company-sanctioned Pride event.