February 10--Bill Justice, a former Walt Disney Studios animator who worked on classics such as "Fantasia," "Bambi" and "Alice in Wonderland" and later joined Walt Disney Imagineering where he helped program Audio-Animatronics figures for attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, died of natural causes, a day after he turned 97.

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March--Kim Irvine, Disneyland Art Director , honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Themed Entertainment Association. Irvine's mother is the model for Madame Leota in the Haunted Mansion. Irvine's face and voice appears as Madame Leota in the Haunted Mansion Holiday make over. Irvine led major projects to decorate Sleeping Beauty Castle in 2005 for the 50th anniversary, design the Disney Dream Suite in 2008, add Disney characters to the "it's small world” ride in 2009 and update scenes along Rivers of America last year.

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April 2--Collin Campbell , a former Walt Disney Imagineer passed away . Campbell's distinctive paintings of the Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Haunted Mansion were an intrinsic part of the conceptualization and design of those Disney attractions. He may be best known for his illustrations for the "Haunted Mansion" story-and-song record album, which featured the voice of a young Ron Howard and introduced legions of youngsters to the mystery of Disneyland's new Haunted Mansion attraction back in 1969

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June 3--Wally Boag, who played Pecos Bill in nearly 40,000 live performances of the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland and was the voice of Jose in The Enchanted Tiki Room., passed away. He was 90. He was a resident of Santa Monica, Calif.

June 4--Betty Taylor, who played Slue Foot Sue in Disney's long-running Golden Horseshoe Revue, passed away. Wally Boag, played her character's sweetheart, Pecos Bill. Betty's role as leading lady in Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue helped turn it into the longest-running stage show in entertainment history. The 91-year-old Taylor died at her home in Washington state.

June 12--One Day Adult Ticket Prices increase from $76 to $80

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Disney Hikes Price Of Socal Ticket Deal
Dateline: 1/2/2011
Disney hiked the price of its annual two-day ticket deal for Southern California residents a promotion that begins Sunday (today). Southern California residents can pay $99 for two days at Disneyland Resort parks Disneyland and Disney

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California vs. Paris: Peter Pan
Dateline: 1/5/2011
In the fourth of my series comparing the two Disneylands closest to my heart (California and Paris), I shall be looking at Peter Pan's Flight. When I mention California's Peter Pan's Flight in this article, I am referring only to its

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No Trip To Disneyland Is Complete Without Ralphing
Dateline: 1/5/2011
She just couldn't stand it anymore. Not with talking birds, harmonizing plants and drum-beating tikis overhead, all flooding her senses. My 2-year-old, whom we call Lucy because that's her name, jumped off her seat and began dancing in the

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Disney Parks Suspend Parades, 10 Attractions
Dateline: 1/6/2011
Ten Disney park attractions are slated to be closed for at least part of January, usually for routine rehab projects, as the parks enter a slower season. Disney traditionally shuts down some rides for longer maintenance and upgrade

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Disneyland Launches New Weekend Entertainment
Dateline: 1/12/2011
Disney listed Tuesday the themes of the new Family Fun Weekends, which run through March 6, on the Disney Parks blog. The features are an alternative activity while Disneyland's parade is on a break. A Christmas Fantasy parade ended Jan.

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Star Tours: The Adventures Continue ( Opened )

Philip Doyle Dies Of Natural Causes
Death
Date: April 22, 2011
Philip Doyle (castmember) , 58, of Corona died of natural causes, Deputy Coroner Larry Esslinger said Friday. Doyle had been under a doctor's care for a previous medical condition. Doyle, a food-services cast member at »

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Girl Said That She Hit Her Head While On The Ride.
Injury
Date: April 01, 2011
7 year old girl said that she hit her head while on the ride. She was treated at Western Medical Center in Anaheim. The state performed an annual accident inspection on the ride. No safety hazards were »

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Visitor Said She Was Sitting With Her Arm On The Back Of The Seat When An Employee Rubbed Up Against Her Arm While Helping With The Vehicle
Injury
Date: February 06, 2011
60 year old woman said she was sitting with her arm on the back of the seat when an employee rubbed up against her arm while helping with the vehicle. The woman got a tear in her "fragile" forearm skin. She was seen by »

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Woman Did Not Feel Well After Going On The Ride.
Injury
Date: January 23, 2011
41 year old woman did not feel well after going on the ride. She has a history of seizures and epilepsy. She was transported by ambulance to the hospital. She was treated at Western Medical Center in Anaheim. An »

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Visitor Said He Had Lower Abdominal Pain And Nausea While On The Ride.
Injury
Date: April 24, 2011
36 year old man said he had lower abdominal pain and nausea while on the ride. He was seen by a resort nurse then transported by ambulance to the hospital. He was treated at UCI Medical Center. An inspection was done »

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