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Dedication to Disneyland
"To all who come to this happy
place – welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age
relives fond memories of the past and here youth may
savor the challenge and promise of the future.
Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, dreams and the
hard facts that have created America… with the hope that
it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the
world."
Walter E. Disney, July 17,
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Disneyland Park in Anaheim
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Disneyland
The park
is divided into public areas, consisting of themed
lands, and the well-concealed "backstage" area, which
normally only cast members can enter. The themed lands
and other public areas occupy 85 acres.
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- Main Street, U.S.A.
Based on the
stereotypical turn-of-the-20th-century city Main Street,
specifically Disney's boyhood home of Marceline, Missouri,
Main Street, U.S.A. is home to many shops but is the only
land in all of Disneyland without a permanent ride. Walt
Disney said, "For those of us who remember the carefree time
it recreates, Main Street will bring back happy memories.
For younger visitors, it is an adventure in turning back the
calendar to the days of grandfather's youth."
- Adventureland
This land is designed
to be an exotic tropical place in a far-off region of the
world. "To create a land that would make this dream
reality," said Walt Disney, "we pictured ourselves far from
civilization, in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa."
Attractions include the "Temple of the Forbidden Eye" in
Indiana Jones Adventure, the Jungle Cruise, Walt Disney's
Enchanted Tiki Room and "Tarzan's Treehouse." (The Tarzan
Treehouse is an adaptation of the earlier Swiss Family
Treehouse from the Walt Disney film, Swiss Family Robinson).
- Frontierland
This land recreates
the setting of pioneer days along the American frontier.
According to Walt Disney, "All of us have cause to be proud
of our country's history, shaped by the pioneering spirit of
our forefathers. Our adventures are designed to give you the
feeling of having lived, even for a short while, during our
country's pioneer days." Frontierland is home to the
Pinewood Indians band of animatronic Native Americans, who
live on the banks of the Rivers of America. Entertainment
and attractions include Fantasmic!, Big Thunder Mountain
Railroad, Mark Twain Riverboat, and Sailing Ship Columbia.
Frontierland is also home to the Golden Horseshoe Saloon, a
show palace straight out of the Old West. Currently the
comedic troupe "Billy Hill and the Hillbillies" entertain
guests on a daily basis.
- Fantasyland
Walt Disney said, "What
youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over
moonlit London, or tumbling into Alice's nonsensical
Wonderland? In ; Fantasyland, these classic stories of
everyone's youth have become realities for youngsters - of
all ages - to participate in." Fantasyland was originally
styled in a fairground fashion, but its 1983 refurbishment
turned it into a Bavarian village. Attractions include
several dark rides, the King Arthur Carrousel (spelled this
way by Disney), and various children's rides.
- Tomorrowland
In Walt Disney's
words, "Tomorrow can be a wonderful age. Our scientists
today are opening the doors of the Space Age to achievements
that will benefit our children and generations to come. The
Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an
opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living
blueprint of our future."
Disneyland producer Ward
Kimball had Rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, Willy Ley,
and Heinz Haber as technical consultants during the original
design of Tomorrowland.[3] Initial rides included the rocket
to the moon; later, a large fleet of submarines was added.
The area underwent a major transformation in 1967 to become
"New Tomorrowland," and then again in 1998 when its focus
was changed to present a "retro-future" theme reminiscent of
the illustrations of Jules Verne. Current rides include the
popular Space Mountain and Star Tours, among others.
- New Orleans Square
New Orleans
Square was among the last additions to Disneyland overseen
by Walt Disney himself. Opened in 1966, it is meant to
capture the flavor and architectural detail of New Orleans's
Bourbon Street. This area contains two of the most popular
Disneyland attractions, Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the
Caribbean, and a private club and restaurant, Club 33.
- Critter Country
Critter Country
opened in 1972 as "Bear Country," and was renamed in 1988.
Formerly the area was home to the Indian Village with actual
Native Americans entertaining guests. Today, its main draw
is Splash Mountain, a log flume attraction themed after the
animated segments of Disney's 1946 movie Song of the South.
In 2003, a dark ride called The Many Adventures of Winnie
the Pooh replaced the long-running Country Bear Jamboree, a
show featuring singing Audio-Animatronic bears.
- Mickey's Toontown
Toontown opened
in 1993 and was patterned after "Toontown" in the
Disney/Touchstone Pictures 1988 release Who Framed Roger
Rabbit. Mickey's Toontown looks like a 1930s Max Fleischer
cartoon short come to life. The land is built like the town
where Disney characters live.
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The
Golden State
This "land" allows for guests
to experience the Golden State of California as it is in
real-life. It is further divided into three sub-lands
(Condor Flats, Redwood Creek, and the Pacific Wharf). It
features Golden Dreams a film about the history of
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- Condor Flats
The aviation-themed
area, Condor Flats features the flight simulator Soarin’
over California simulated hang-glider ride. It is also a
popular favorite for visitors.
- Grizzly Peak Recreational Area
A
wilderness/forested area, Grizzly Peak Recreational Area
features Grizzly River Run a fast-paced river rapids ride
around Grizzly Peak, similar to other river rapids rides
found in other local parks such as Knott's and Six Flags
Magic Mountain. The Travel Channel claims Grizzly is
currently the fastest, largest, and tallest rapids ride in
the world. It has the record for the highest drop for this
type of attraction, nearly 30 feet. Nearby is the Redwood
Creek Challenge Trail; an interactive playground area and
amphitheater featuring characters from Disney's Brother Bear
as well as a special entrance to Disney's Grand Californian
Hotel.
- Pacific Wharf
Pacific Wharf, based
on Monterey's Cannery Row area, especially as depicted in
John Steinbeck's novels (but also resembling San Francisco's
Fisherman's Wharf). Pacific Wharf contains a couple of
restaurants, along with a beer truck and Margarita stand,
plus a Mission tortilla factory (which features peep-shows
on how tortillas were once made, and working corn and flour
tortilla machines), and a Boudin sourdough bakery (which has
nearly the entire bakery visible behind glass), with Rosie
O'Donnell and Colin Mochrie as video tour guides.
- Hollywood Pictures Backlot
There is
also a Hollywood Pictures Backlot area styled to appear as
Hollywood streets and movie studios, with Hollywood-themed
attractions. A copy of the Tower of Terror attraction from
the Disney-MGM Studios opened in the Hollywood Pictures
Backlot in 2004. Recently, a new attraction, Monsters, Inc.
Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! based on the characters
from Monsters Inc opened in the attraction building which
used to house Superstar Limo. The 2000-seat Hyperion Theatre
currently plays host to Disney's Aladdin - A Musical
Spectacular.
- A bug's land
Main article: A bug's
land
Featuring Flik's Fun Fair, It's Tough to be a Bug!
and the Bountiful Valley Farm, based on the Disney-Pixar
film A Bug's Life, opened in 2003, and offers kid-friendly
rides sorely lacking from DCA's initial
roster
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Downtown Disney, Anaheim California
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Downtown
Disney is an outdoor shopping, dining,
and entertainment area, themed after a garden walk,
located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
It was constructed during the Disneyland Resort
expansion which also included the construction of
Disney's California Adventure opening in 2001. Downtown
Disney occupies a space in between Disney's California
Adventure and Disneyland park on the western side of the
resort, west to Disneyland Hotel. Part of Anaheim's
Downtown Disney is built on a bridge over Disneyland
Drive (formerly West Street). It is smaller than its
Florida namesake. Currently, no admission ticket is
required for Downtown Disney. The location of the
Disneyland Hotel Monorail station was incorporated into
the Downtown Disney area, while never physically moving
the station's
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Downtown Disney in Anaheim includes the
following attractions:
An AMC 12-screen theater
Various Restaurants
ESPN Zone (a sports-themed
restaurant)
House of Blues (restaurant and night club)
Napoli (Italian restaurant)
Rainforest Cafe
Ralph
Brennan's Jazz Kitchen® (a New Orleans themed restaurant with
live jazz)
Tortilla Jo's
Retail outlets:
Anne
Geddes
Basin™
Build-A-Bear Workshop®
Compas
bookstore
Club Libby Lu
Department 56®
Disney's
Pin Traders
Hoypoloi®
Illuminations®
Island
Charters
Marceline's Confectionery (Disney's candy store)
QuikSilver
Sephora
Something Silver
Starabilias
The LEGO Imagination Center
World of
Disney (a store featuring Disney themed merchandise)
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