Source: DLD History June 1956 – May 1963 LOCATION Frontierland – Guests could find Mineral Hall by keeping to the right of the main path from Main Street USA to Frontierland. Mineral Hall sat adjacent to the Mine Train track, roughly where Rancho del Zocalo sits now. BACKGROUND Mineral Hall was a walkthrough exhibit that […] Read more…
Source: PhotoBucket May 1960 – January 1982 LOCATION Fantasyland – When entering through the castle, guests could follow the main path and find Skull Rock straight ahead, in the area now occupied by Dumbo the Flying Elephant. BACKGROUND Skull Rock was a scenic lagoon inspired by Captain Hook’s Lair from the 1953 film Peter Pan. […] Read more…
Source: Wikia July 1967 – September 1973 LOCATION Tomorrowland – When entering from Main Street USA, guests followed the main path to the center of Tomorrowland. The Carousel of Progress sat right in the middle of the path, in the building that now houses Innoventions. BACKGROUND In Disneyland’s first few years of operation, Walt and […] Read more…
Source: Wikia March 1972 – September 2001 LOCATION Critter Country – When guests entered Critter Country through the main pathway, they would find the Country Bear Jamboree on the left, across from Splash Mountain. This area now houses The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh. BACKGROUND The Country Bear Jamboree was a zany concert show […] Read more…
Source: 2 Miss Mouses January 1993 – December 2003 LOCATION Mickey’s Toontown – After entering under the bridge, guests found the Jolly Trolley station on the left, in the very center of downtown Toontown. BACKGROUND The Jolly Trolley was Toontown’s form of transit, like a majorly scaled down Disneyland Railroad. The slow trolley took visitors […] Read more…
Source: PhotoBucket September 1955 – January 1966 LOCATION Tomorrowland – When guests entered Tomorrowland from Main Street USA, they would find Hobbyland on the right of the large rocket ship, in the area that is now an open patio in front of Space Mountain. BACKGROUND Hobbyland was a walkthrough area in Tomorrowland with various booths […] Read more…
January 1993 – March 2022 LOCATION Mickey’s Toontown – After you walked under the bridge and reach the end of the entrance path, you’d see Goofy’s Playhouse on your immediate left, across from Goofy’s gas station. BACKGROUND Goofy’s Playhouse was an open play area for kids, which included an outdoor patio, porch, and the interior […] Read more…
May 2013 – March 2020 LOCATION Fantasyland – Walk to the rear of Fantasyland, near It’s A Small World and the entrance to Mickey’s Toontown, and you’d see the Fantasyland Theatre on your left. You could also take the Disneyland Railroad to the Toontown station, and you’d disembark right next to the Fantasyland Theatre entrance. […] Read more…
Source: Disney and More July 1955 – August 1956 LOCATION Tomorrowland – Guests could find the Phantom Boats in roughly the same place as today’s submarine lagoon, in the rear left corner of the land, beside Autopia. BACKGROUND The “Tomorrowland Boats” debuted on Opening Day, as one of the land’s main attractions. However, the boats […] Read more…
Source: DLD History December 1955 – May 1997 LOCATION Frontierland – Guests looking for a trip around the Rivers of America could board the Keel Boats from the dock on the far side of Frontierland, on the same dock as the rafts to Tom Sawyer Island. To reach the dock, guests followed the waterfront from […] Read more…
Source: PhotoBucket June 1956- November 1994 LOCATION Fantasyland – The most popular Skyway entrance could be found in the rear of Fantasyland, behind the entrance to the Casey Jr. Circus Train. Tomorrowland – Guests could also board at the Tomorrowland station, located roughly where the Tomorrowland Railroad station sits now. BACKGROUND The Skyway was one of the […] Read more…
Source: Static Flickr May 1998 – September 2000 LOCATION Tomorrowland – When guests entered Tomorrowland from Main Street USA, they would see the Rocket Rods entrance on their immediate left, in the building that now houses the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. BACKGROUND After a three-year refurbishment and update, the former PeopleMover track reopened as part of […] Read more…
Source: Matterhorn 1959 May 1956 – January 1977 LOCATION Frontierland – Guests could board the Mine Train from central Frontierland, roughly where Big Thunder Mountain Railroad stands today. BACKGROUND Though Frontierland had no major rides or attractions in the first year of Disneyland’s operation, this area of the park needed its own adventure to draw guests […] Read more…
Source: The Mighty Microscope August 1967 – September 1985 LOCATION Tomorrowland – When entering from Main Street USA, guests could find Adventure Thru Inner Space on the right, in the building that now houses Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. BACKGROUND Plans for a molecule-themed attraction in Tomorrowland had been in discussion since 1957. Originally, Walt […] Read more…