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…
Source: DHI July 1955 – September 1997 LOCATION Tomorrowland – Circarama/Circle-Vision 360 was located right at the edge of the land, overlooking Main Street USA. Guests arriving through the main entrance to Tomorrowland found the theater on the left, across from the Monsanto Hall of Chemistry. The theater building is now part of Buzz Lightyear […] Read more…
April 2003 – April 2017 LOCATION Hollywood Land – If you followed the main path from Buena Vista Street, you’d find the Disney Junior theater on your right, across from Award Wieners. BACKGROUND When Hollywood Land opened as the Hollywood Pictures Backlot in 2001, this land was all about glitz and glamour – and the […] Read more…
May 2015 – April 2016 LOCATION Hollywood Land – To reach the Sing-Along Celebration, guests followed the main path from Buena Vista Street, toward the Hyperion Theater. The Crown Jewel Theater was to the left, behind the seating area for Award Wieners. BACKGROUND For The First Time In Forever: A Sing-Along Celebration was originally one part of Frozen Fun, […] Read more…
Source: Ebay IMG Rainbow Mountain Stagecoach: July 1955 – September 1959 Conestoga Wagons: August 1955 – September 1959 LOCATION Frontierland – The Rainbow Mountain Stagecoach and the Conestoga Wagons shared a large trail along the rear of Frontierland. To board one of the vehicles, guests walked down the main Frontierland street to the loading area, […] Read more…
Source: Mouse Planet February 2001 – July 2011 LOCATION Sunshine Plaza – Guests arriving in California Adventure could find the California Zephyr in Sunshine Plaza, the park’s entrance point and largely open walkthrough land. After walking underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, guests could turn left at the center plaza and find the Zephyr on the […] Read more…
If you’ve ever taken the time to explore Tom Sawyer Island, you know there are tons of trails, caves, and swinging bridges to discover. But did you know that the island had its own hidden gem, buried amid the pirate’s treasure and shipwrecks? Past Pirate’s Lair and Fort Wilderness, up on the hill, visitors stumbled across […] Read more…
January 1993 – March 2022 LOCATION Mickey’s Toontown – When you entered Toontown and head up the hill to the main street, you’d follow the main path to the left. You’d see Donald’s Boat on your left, just after Goofy’s Playhouse. BACKGROUND When Mickey welcomed Disneyland visitors into his Toontown neighborhood in 1993, his best […] Read more…
January 1993 – March 2022 LOCATION Mickey’s Toontown – When you entered the gate to Toontown, you would turn left and follow the main path, toward Mickey’s House. Keep heading down the street all the way to the end, and you’d see the Tree House at the corner. BACKGROUND When Mickey’s Toontown opened in 1993, […] Read more…
Source: Tumblr March 1972 – November 1988 BACKGROUND After the closure of the Indian Village in 1971, Disneyland needed to reinvent this area and generate new interest in a less-visited section of the park. Given its distance from the rest of Frontierland, this section broke off and became its own land, Bear Country. For almost […] Read more…