Source: Yesterland May 1997 – September 1997 LOCATION Main Street USA & Fantasyland – This parade followed the usual route for Disneyland. It began near It’s A Small World, wound down past the Matterhorn, circled the hub on Main Street, and finished by the Disneyland Railroad station. BACKGROUND Disneyland frequently swaps out even the most […] Read more…
Source: Mickey Mouse Park July 1955 – February 1960 LOCATION Tomorrowland – Space Station X-1 hovered near the entrance to Tomorrowland, on the left side if you were facing the land from Main Street. Today, this space is part of Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. BACKGROUND When Disneyland first opened, Walt didn’t quite have enough cash […] Read more…
May 2011 – July 2019 LOCATION Main Street USA & Fantasyland – Mickey’s Soundsational Parade followed the typical Disneyland parade route. It started in Fantasyland, near It’s A Small World. From there it continued past the Matterhorn, around the hub in front of the castle, and down Main Street. It ended at the town square, […] Read more…
Source: Disney Wiki June 1997 – fall 1997 (conflicting dates – some places report September & some October) LOCATION Main Street USA & Fantasyland – This parade followed the usual route for Disneyland. It began near It’s A Small World, wound down past the Matterhorn, circled the hub on Main Street, and finished by the […] Read more…
Source: Daveland Web May 1960 – September 1966 LOCATION Tomorrowland – Art of Animation was nestled within the Circarama building, at the front of Tomorrowland. To find the attraction, guests would enter from the land’s main entrance and keep to the left. The walkthrough attraction was on the left, next to the entrance to the […] Read more…
Source: Matterhorn 1959 January 1986 – spring 1988 LOCATION Main Street USA & Fantasyland – Most of this show’s festivities took place on Main Street, in both the hub and along the usual parade route. Videopolis in Fantasyland hosted a companion show as well, creating a two-land space for the entire circus. BACKGROUND Like the Blast […] Read more…
Source: Four Kingdoms March 1972 – April 2003 LOCATION Bear Country – Teddi Barra’s Swingin’ Arcade faced the lower courtyard in Bear Country, near the exit to Splash Mountain. Today, the arcade space is part of Pooh Corner. BACKGROUND In the 70s, arcades started popping up across Disneyland. Frontierland, Main Street, Adventureland, and Tomorrowland all […] Read more…
Source: iCollector March 1988 – June 1989 LOCATION Main Street USA – The Blast to the Past Celebration was primarily a parade, taking the usual route along Main Street. The only non-parade event was the hula hoop challenge, which took place at the hub, overlooking Sleeping Beauty Castle. BACKGROUND To quote the Netflix show Bojack Horseman, […] Read more…
Source: Mickey Mouse Park July 1955 – July 1957 LOCATION Frontierland – The Miniature Horse Corral faced Frontierland’s central plaza, overlooking the Rivers of America. To find the animals, guests entering Frontierland took an immediate right, passing the trading post’s porch. Today, this space is used for the Frontierland Shootin’ Exposition and part of the […] Read more…
Source: D23 January – May 1996 LOCATION Tomorrowland – The Toy Story Funhouse took over the space in Tomorrowland once used for Mission To Mars. The theater stood next to Space Mountain‘s entrance, on the southeast side of the land. Today, this space houses extra seating for Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port. BACKGROUND Any Pixar fan knows Toy […] Read more…
Source: D23 June 1975 – September 1976 LOCATION Main Street USA & Fantasyland – This parade followed the same route the park’s current parades take. It started at It’s A Small World, continued down by the Matterhorn, crossed onto Main Street’s central hub, and ended down the street in the town square. BACKGROUND 1976 was […] Read more…
Source: Yesterland March 1991 – November 1991 LOCATION Fantasyland – Plane Crazy occupied Videopolis, later renamed the Fantasyland Theater. To find the theater, visitors flocked to the rear of Fantasyland, near It’s A Small World. The theater was on the left side of the open plaza, behind the hills of the Storybook Land Canal Boats. […] Read more…
Source: MouseInfo Summer 1997 – May 2011 LOCATION New Orleans Square – The Jewel of Orleans boasted a coveted spot at the front of Royal Street. To find the shop, visitors would walk beyond the Pirates of the Caribbean entrance, keeping left as the square opens into several alleys. Today, this space is home to […] Read more…
Source: Laughing Place March 1991 – November 1991 LOCATION Fantasyland – The Disney Afternoon Avenue took over the walkway between the Storybook Land Canal Boats and It’s A Small World, including the lagoon on the east side and the theater on the west side. Today, this path does not have a separate theme from the […] Read more…