Welcome to Vol. 3 of Ask The Duchess, a monthly Q&A post covering a variety of resort-related topics. Ask The Duchess answers questions submitted by readers. If you have a question you’d like answered, send me a message here! I have never seen any Disney movies, but my family is going on a trip to the park. Will I still […] Read more…
Happy 2016! This month, the Disneyland Resort was still recovering from holiday mayhem. There are a few decorations still scattered throughout the park, like the wreath on the castle: But the biggest January news from Disneyland is the official start of Star Wars Land construction. This highly anticipated land will debut in 2017, and until […] 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…
LOCATION Adventureland – Tropical Imports sits right on the busiest part of the land’s main walkway, so with so much traffic, it can be easy to miss. When you head into Adventureland from Main Street USA, keep to the left of the path. Tropical Imports will be on the left side, just before the entrance […] Read more…
Back when Disneyland sold individual tickets for different attractions, there were small ticket booths scattered throughout the park. Guests could purchase ticket books, and different letter tickets corresponded with different types of rides or shows. Disneyland officially converted to day passes in 1982, making ticket books collectible antiques instead of valid park admission. Most of the […] 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…
Fantasyland is Disneyland’s busiest neighborhood; nearly every character resides within its stone walls. The eastern side of Fantasyland is Alice’s stomping ground, with her dark ride, the tea cups, and the Mad Hatter gift shop. But did you know a friend of Alice’s also calls this area home? Pay close attention and you might just find […] Read more…
November 2015 – present LOCATION Tomorrowland – To find the Launch Bay, follow the main path from Main Street USA into Tomorrowland. You’ll see the round building at the end of the walkway, to the right of Autopia. BACKGROUND With the opening Star Wars Episode VII in 2015, Disney wanted to bolster the franchise’s presence within […] Read more…
Disneyland is full of tiny magical creatures, from Tinkerbell and her friends to Jiminy Cricket and Timothy Q. Mouse. But did you know the park has its own leprechaun? Meet the Little Man of Disneyland! Source Patrick Begorra is a leprechaun from Disney’s Little Golden Books series. Patrick lived in an orange tree until the day he met […] 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…
Most Disneyland fans know that the park is inundated with hidden gems, especially in the park’s oldest lands. Frontierland, one of Disneyland’s original lands, has quite a few hidden gems tucked within its dusty trails and log cabins, including one right at its grand entryway: the Flags of the Revolutionary War. To find the flags, […] Read more…
Welcome to Vol. 2 of Ask The Duchess, a monthly Q&A post covering a variety of resort-related topics. Ask The Duchess answers questions submitted by readers. If you have a question you’d like answered, send me a message here! 1. Am I allowed to bring food into the park? (Submitted by Brooke) Yes! When you go through bag check, they will […] Read more…