Main Street USA is Disneyland’s charming turn-of-the-century town. Though the road may be busy with its fleet of vehicles, Main Street also pays tribute to earlier American transportation: horses. On Main Street and in New Orleans Square, you’ll notice pillars with giant rings. These are the Hitching Posts, places for guests of yesteryear to tie […] Read more…
Is there anything more quintessentially Disneyland than Main Street USA? This beautiful turn-of-the-century town mixes the old and new: horse-drawn carriages, a steam engine railroad, gas street lamps, and specialized projections in the evening. As visitors explore Main Street, they visit a nostalgic place they never knew, but feel like they remember. Here are a […] Read more…
May 1983 – present LOCATION Fantasyland – The Mad Hatter Fantasyland fits nicely in “Alice Corner”, next to the Alice in Wonderland attraction and the Mad Tea Party. To find the shop from the castle courtyard, keep to the right. You’ll see the shop around the corner, just after Peter Pan. If you’re coming from […] Read more…
December 1992 – present LOCATION Fantasyland – The It’s A Small World Toy Shop meets up with the attraction exit. Head toward Mickey’s Toontown, past the Matterhorn. You’ll see the gift shop to the left of the Small World entrance; it’s the open gazebo. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Small World, Fantasyland, and princess-themed toys and […] Read more…
Even with all of Disneyland’s chaos, Critter Country somehow manages to stay a serene little land. This little forest tucked behind New Orleans Square boasts waterfront views, a confectionary, a mountain, and in between…tons of little details. By Winnie the Pooh, little cottages surround the creek. Near the Hungry Bear, statues and signs invite you […] Read more…
October 2008 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – You can find the Fortuosity Shop right in the middle of Main Street. If you’re walking down the street toward the castle, keep to the left side. You’ll see the shop on the corner, just before the Carnation Café patio. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Jewelry, watches, […] Read more…
One of the unfortunate pieces of Tomorrowland is the empty PeopleMover track. It looms above the land, unused, and most guests don’t pay much attention to it. But if you do stop to look up at the Tomorrowland skies, you may notice a complicated structure on top of the PeopleMover’s former loading dock. Meet the […] Read more…
1987 – present LOCATION Frontierland – The Pioneer Mercantile sits right at the front of Frontierland, next to the Adventureland passageway. Once you walk through the main entrance, you’ll see the shop on your left; it’s the corner shop with the large porch. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Tees, mugs, hats, toys, and accessories Price Range […] Read more…
October 1989 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The Disney Showcase anchors the front end of the street. If you start at the railroad station and head toward the castle, you’ll see it on the right front corner, across from the Disneyland Emporium. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Seasonal merchandise and souvenirs Price Range – […] Read more…
Mickey’s Toontown has the reputation of being a “little kid” land. So many guests completely skip this section of the park, thinking they have nothing to see or do. Which is such a shame! Aside from the land’s exciting Car Toon Spin, this land has some beautiful spaces to explore. Visit Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, […] Read more…
July 1955 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The Crystal Arcade sits toward the Town Square side of Main Street. If you’re starting at the train station, keep to the left. You’ll see the Crystal Arcade a few stores down the block, just after the Disneyland Emporium. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – plush toys, blankets, […] Read more…
Disneyland’s Critter Country is a land for all kinds of woodland creatures, but its most notable resident is definitely Winnie the Pooh. Pooh and friends have their own attraction, shop, and lots of little hidden tributes scattered throughout the forest. As you exit Winnie the Pooh’s ride, look to your left. See that sign? Pooh […] Read more…
March 2005 – present LOCATION Tomorrowland – Little Green Store Command shares a building with Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. You’ll find the shop at the entrance to Tomorrowland, across the walkway from Star Tours. If you’re coming in from the Fantasyland side, keep right when the plaza opens up. You’ll see Little Green Store Command […] Read more…
2008 – present LOCATION Fantasyland – This shop has the distinction of being the only retail space actually inside the castle. If you walk through the drawbridge, you’ll see the entrance on your left. If you approach from greater Fantasyland, head to the right side of the castle. You’ll see the shop between the drawbridge […] Read more…