 Source: Farm 4 April 1990 – January 2012 LOCATION Main Street USA – The Blue Ribbon Bakery stood at the center intersection of Main Street, on the western side. Today, this space is the check-in area and indoor dining room of the Carnation Café. In 1997, the shop moved down the street, to Jolly Holiday‘s […] Read more…
If you ever took the time to explore A Bug’s Land, you may have noticed the amazing use of forced perspective in this area of the park. A Bug’s Land shrunk you to the size of an ant; so that the grass and clovers towered above you, and the cast of A Bug’s Life was suddenly your […] Read more…
January 2001 – April 2023 LOCATION Downtown Disney – Catal sat at the center of Downtown Disney, across from its sister restaurant, facing the central plaza. To find this quiet dining spot, you would head toward the outdoor Uva Bar. Catal was on the corner nearby, next to Marceline’s Confectionary. EXPERIENCE Catal was a Mediterranean-inspired […] Read more…
 Source: TWIMG July 1978 – September 1983 LOCATION Main Street USA – The American Egg House sat at the corner of Main Street USA, between the Disney Showcase gift shop and the Mad Hatter shop. Today, this structure is part of the expanded Showcase (the Egg house was in the building with the second floor […] Read more…
The Court of Angels opened as part of New Orleans Square in 1966. This hidden gem was actually one of the last features Walt Disney designed before his death. For over 40 years, the Court was a popular spot for family photos, engagements, and even occasional character meet & greets, but most of the time […] Read more…
 Source: Mouse Planet August 1956 – April 2012 LOCATION Main Street USA – The Carnation Plaza Gardens stood at the end of Main Street, to the left of the castle. Guests could reach the gardens by taking a path off the central hub, over a small footbridge. BACKGROUND As Disneyland settled in as one of […] Read more…
 Source: Static Flickr June 1962 – April 1993 LOCATION Adventureland – Tahitian Terrace was tucked deep into the jungles of Adventureland, along the river. The terrace entrance sat next to the exit to the Enchanted Tiki Room, in the space now occupied by Aladdin’s Oasis. BACKGROUND The Enchanted Tiki Room was one of Disneyland’s first […] Read more…
 Source: Jim Hill Media March 1991 – November 1991 LOCATION Fantasyland – The Rescue Rangers Raceway was a specially revamped version of Fantasyland Autopia. The track wove through the northeastern corner of Fantasyland, a space which is now partly used as the It’s A Small World plaza and partly used for the current Autopia track. […] Read more…
November 2012 – June 2018 LOCATION Downtown Disney – The Earl of Sandwich sat at the tail end of Downtown Disney, near the Disneyland Hotel. To find this restaurant, guests walked toward the opposite end of Downtown Disney from the parks. The restaurant overlooked the ESPN Zone at the end of the district. EXPERIENCE The […] Read more…
 Source: AllEars February 2001 – September 2008 LOCATION Paradise Pier – Burger Invasion sat along the waterway of Paradise Pier, in front of the grand Paradise Pier Hotel. Guests could find this quick service spot by walking down the pathway on the right hand side of Paradise Bay, toward Mickey’s Fun Wheel. Today, this space houses […] Read more…
 Source: Matterhorn 1959 April 1957 – September 1966 LOCATION Tomorrowland – Guests could find the Yacht Bar in Tomorrowland, overlooking the lagoon. To reach the Yacht Bar, guests followed the main path from Main Street USA to the waterfront, and the Yacht Bar stood on the left. Today, this is the approximate location of Tomorrowland […] Read more…
January 2003 – January 2016 LOCATION Hollywood Land – To find the Aladdin show, which was housed in the Hyperion Theater, guests followed the main path through Hollywood land from Buena Vista Street. The theater stood the end of the main road, just before the turn toward the Tower of Terror. BACKGROUND The Hyperion Theater in Hollywood […] Read more…
 Source: Yesterland July 1960 – January 1989 LOCATION Main Street USA – The Sunkist Citrus House stood on the west side of Main Street USA, about halfway down the street. Today, its location is home to the Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor, next to the Penny Arcade. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – quick service Seating […] Read more…
 Source: Static Flickr February 2001 – September 2010 LOCATION Paradise Pier – Pizza Oom Mow Mow was a surfer shack located on the Paradise Bay waterfront. To reach the restaurant, visitors would follow the main path toward the ferris wheel. Pizza Oom Mow Mow was located on the right-hand side of the bay, where Boardwalk […] Read more…