May 1992 – present LOCATION Frontierland – This massive show takes place on the Rivers of America. To find the waterfront, head through the main entrance to Frontierland, and you’ll see the Rivers of America at the end of the walkway. BACKGROUND In the early 1990s, Disney was hoping to bring new excitement to the […] Read more…
March 2008 – August 2017 LOCATION Fantasyland & Main Street USA – The parade starts in Fantasyland, at the plaza in front of It’s A Small World. From there, it winds down past the Mad Tea Party and the Matterhorn, along the right side of the castle, and down Main Street USA. The parade then […] Read more…
May 2015 – present LOCATION Fantasyland & Main Street USA – The parade starts in Fantasyland, at the plaza in front of It’s A Small World. From there, it winds down past the Mad Tea Party and the Matterhorn, along the right side of the castle, and down Main Street USA. The Paint the Night […] Read more…
July 1965 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – President Lincoln anchors the right entrance to the park. When you arrive on Main Street, turn right and you’ll see him toward the end of the block, next to the Disney Gallery. BACKGROUND Walt originally envisioned an extension of Main Street with an animatronic attraction paying […] Read more…
New Orleans Square: July 1987 – August 2009 Main Street USA: October 2009 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The Disney Gallery is located right at the front of the street. At the main gate, keep to the right to enter the park. You’ll see the Gallery on your right, just before Great Moments […] Read more…
January 1993 – present LOCATION Mickey’s Toontown – Guests looking to visit Minnie can find her home in the center of Mickey’s Toontown. After heading under the bridge and onto the main plaza, turn left and follow the main road. You’ll find Minnie’s House on your right, just before Mickey’s House. BACKGROUND Like her friends, […] Read more…
October 2008 – present LOCATION Fantasyland – Along with the Disney Princess Fantasy Faire, Pixie Hollow is one of the two remote sections of Fantasyland, disconnected from the main land behind the castle. The entrance to Pixie Hollow is located off of Main Street USA. Turn right at the castle, toward the Matterhorn Bobsleds. You’ll […] Read more…
July 1957 – present LOCATION Frontierland – When you arrive over the bridge from Main Street USA, keep to the right. You’ll find the Shootin’ Exposition on your right hand side, next to Rancho del Zocalo. BACKGROUND When the park first opened in 1955, Frontierland was the quiet section of the park, with little more […] Read more…
June 1956 – present LOCATION Frontierland – To access the island, head to the dock on the western side of Frontierland, across from the entrance to the Haunted Mansion. A raft carries guests back and forth from Tom Sawyer Island to Frontierland every 10 minutes or so. BACKGROUND Tom Sawyer Island originally opened in 1956, […] Read more…
Mark Twain: July 1955 – present Columbia: June 1958 – present LOCATION Frontierland – Both ships occupy the waters of the Rivers of America, and share a dock at the edge of the waterfront. The dock sits at the end of Frontierland’s main pathway, across from the Golden Horseshoe. BACKGROUND Walt envisioned a Mississippi steamboat […] Read more…
July 1955 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – If you are facing the castle, you’ll find the Main Street Cinema on you right hand side, close to the plaza in front of the Disneyland Railroad station. BACKGROUND Like any classic main road in the American heartland, Main Street USA has its own small movie […] Read more…
June 1963 – present LOCATION Adventureland – The Tiki Room sits just beyond the entrance to Adventureland, on the left-hand side. If you arrive in Adventureland from New Orleans Square, follow the main path and you’ll see the entrance to the Tiki Room on your right, just beyond Aladdin’s Oasis. BACKGROUND When the Enchanted Tiki […] Read more…
June 2007 – present LOCATION Tomorrowland – If you enter Tomorrowland through the entrance off Main Street USA, turn left when you reach Tomorrowland Terrace. You’ll see the Submarine Voyage straight ahead, adjacent to the Monorail ramp. If you are coming from Fantasyland, keep left along the waterfront as you pass the Matterhorn, and you’ll […] Read more…
June 1959 – present LOCATION Tomorrowland – To board from inside the park, head toward the rear of Tomorrowland, near the lagoon. You’ll find the Monorail sign and a ramp to the platform on the left, between the Finding Nemo Submaring Voyage and Autopia. Downtown Disney – To board from Downtown Disney, head toward the […] Read more…