 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…
August marks the fourth month of the Diamond Jubilee, and the party shows no signs of slowing down. The castle is still covered in its sparkly diamond overlay, which looks especially beautiful at night (but it’s hard to fully capture in a picture!). Though there was little in the way of refurbishments in August, the […] Read more…
If you’ve ever taken the time to wander the streets of New Orleans Square, you know this land is filled to the brim with beautiful architecture and ornamental details. But did you know that one of these details is a nod to Walt Disney and his brother, Roy? To find this hidden gem, stand just to […] 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…