The central hub of Main Street USA is the busiest spot in the park, so it’s easy to miss all of its little details. But there’s plenty to see on Main Street, including this hidden gem: the Poppins Tree! To find the Poppins Tree, head into the Jolly Holiday Bakery Café. The line splits into […] Read more…
Source: Static Flickr Junior Autopia: July 23 1956 – September 1958 Fantasyland Autopia: January 1959 – March 1991, November 1991 – September 1999 LOCATION Fantasyland – The Junior/Fantasyland Autopia track covered much of the rear of the park, from behind the Matterhorn to the Disneyland Railroad. Today, much of this space is now used by […] Read more…
Source: StaticFlickr March 1972 – November 1988 LOCATION Bear Country – The Mile-Long Bar sat in the rear of Bear Country, to the left of the Country Bear Jamboree. This building now houses “Pooh’s Corner”, a sweets & gift shop. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – quick service Seating – indoor dining room Entertainment – none […] Read more…
Source: Laughing Place June 1996 – April 1998 LOCATION Frontierland – The Hunchback of Notre Dame Festival Of Fools completely took over the back staging and picnic area in the land, known as Big Thunder Ranch. Guests could find the festival by following the Fantasyland path by the Casey Jr. Circus Train, or by walking along […] Read more…
Source: Burnsland June 1985 – June 1995 LOCATION Fantasyland – Videopolis was a large outdoor stage tucked in the rear of Fantasyland. This area later became the Fantasyland Theatre, which now houses Mickey and the Magical Map. To find Videopolis, guests could either take the Disneyland Railroad to the Fantasyland station, right next door to […] Read more…
Source: Love Hate Advertising June 2010 – September 2010 LOCATION Hollywood Land & Sunshine Plaza – Glow Fest was a multi-land overlay, spanning Sunshine Plaza and Hollywood Land. So if guests visited either land after dark, they stepped right into this attraction. BACKGROUND As California Adventure prepared to launch the World of Color show, Disney […] Read more…
If you’ve ever visited the Haunted Mansion, you’re very familiar with the mysterious ghosts that haunt its various rooms. The apparitions are clearly not really there, so are they holograms? Nope! All of Disneyland’s ghosts and other mysterious creatures appear thanks to a visual trick called the Pepper’s Ghost Illusion. This trick is named after […] Read more…
One of my favorite rides in Disneyland is the Storybook Land Canal Boats; I love seeing entire Disney kingdoms up close! And when I couldn’t come up with a creative way to decorate a small strip of dirt outside my window, my mom had a great idea: build your own scene like in the Canal […] Read more…
Disneyland has never been your average theme park. In fact, Disney takes pride in its unique position at the top of the leaderboard. If you’ve ever been to the park, you know that Disneyland has a winning combination of obsessive attention to detail, comprehensive storytelling, and state-of-the art attractions that are always fresh. But despite […] Read more…
If you lose something during your visit to the Disneyland Resort, or if you find a forgotten item, the lost and found system is here to help. The resort has its own Lost and Found Center, which helps guests locate missing items in Disneyland, California Adventure, or Downtown Disney. Missing an item? You can either call […] Read more…
If your kids are anxious to finally brave one of the bigger rides, there’s nothing worse than getting all the way to the ride entrance – only to find out they’re not quite tall enough yet. The following is the complete list of attractions with height requirements, so you can check ahead of time to […] Read more…
UPDATE: As of April 2019, the Disneyland Resort no longer allows smoking or vaping anywhere inside the parks. These designated smoking areas no longer exist, and visitors must exit the parks in order to smoke/vape. Disneyland is largely a non-smoking resort, but there are a few designated smoking areas in the parks, and in the […] Read more…