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Disneyland in Saudi Arabia: PW Talks with Kim Barnes
Publishers Weekly
When my main character, Gin, and her husband, Mason McPhee, move to the Aramco compound of Abqaiq, they leave behind a setting defined by poverty and enter into a Disneyland version of the American Dream. Inside the gated American ?camps,? Aramco ...



Japanese Disneyland Opens Door to LGBT Awareness
Care2.com (blog)
by Sarah Vrba This past month, a couple decided they wanted to have their wedding at Disneyland in Tokyo. Koyuki Higashi and Hiroko Masuhara, two female partners, approached the theme park about holding a symbolic wedding there.
Is same-sex wedding at Disneyland Toyko a sign of Japanese progress?Alaska Dispatch

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The Disneyland 1959 Mermaid Tale of Susan
USA TODAY (blog)
As a 17-year-old, Susan Musfelt (now Hoose) applied and was hired in the summer of 1959 as one of the original mermaids at Disneyland. She was born in Waukegan, Illinois on July 7, 1941 and has lived a pretty amazing life.

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Newsday

Old friends act like kids again at Disneyland
Delmarva Daily Times
Solvej Schou and her childhood friend, Joanna Sondheim, pose for a photo in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. / AP Associated Press To learn more about Disneyland or plan a trip, visit http://disneyland.
Having fun like kids, without kids, at DisneylandManteca Bulletin

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Salon

Disneyland: Japan's gay pioneers
Salon
By Justin McCurry, GlobalPost TOKYO, Japan ? In one respect, the decision by Tokyo Disneyland to allow a gay couple to hold their ?wedding? at the theme park is a sign of progress in a country that has, until recently, largely ignored the issue of ...

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Disneyland's Gibson Girl Shows Off Her New Finery!
DIS Unplugged
Disneyland has finally unveiled the re-imagined Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor! Since their bakery neighbor moved down the street and became the Jolly Holiday Bakery, they decided to do a bit of renovation to serve guests better.



KTLA

DISNEYLAND: PE.com friends don't like price hike
Press-Enterprise
BY FIELDING BUCK The Disneyland Resort's hike in annual pass prices last weekend has drawn waves of protest online. Several people commenting on PE.com's Facebook page said they had been priced out to taking their children to the parks, and a few said ...
Disney hikes admission prices againOCRegister
Disneyland boosts ticket pricesAZ Central.com (blog)
Disneyland Raises Admission Prices Once AgainNeon Tommy
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WKYC-TV

Disneyland hikes prices, fans angry
WKYC-TV
Disneyland, the self-proclaimed "Happiest Place on Earth," has ignited a strong response from many people angry about the latest price increase on all ticket options. With the new price hike, which took effect on Sunday, it now costs $87 (up from $81) ...
Going to Disneyland? It just got more expensiveDeseret News
Got $488? That'll Just Cover One Day's Admission at Disneyland for a Family of ...TIME
Disneyland raises price of single-day pass to $87The Seattle Times
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Chinese Disneyland-style theme park goes global
China Daily
BEIJING -- A Chinese Disneyland-style amusement park, the Fantawild Theme Park, will be completed and open for business in Esfahan, Iran, by the end of this year. The park's owner, Shenzhen-based Fantawild Holdings, has also signed export agreements ...

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Theme parks opening new attractions, coasters
Muncie Star Press
The first phases of a reimagined Fantasyland at Florida's Walt Disney World, a Disneyland attraction in California based on the Cars movies, and Universal Studios Hollywood's new Transformers ride top the list of new attractions at theme parks across ...
New rides revving up locally as theme park season beginsNorth County Times

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