The drawbridge to Sleeping Beauty's Castle really works. It's been raised only twice: once on opening day, and once in the l980s when Fantasyland reopened.
The crest above the drawbridge is the Disney family crest.
It took only 364 days to build Disneyland.
Main Street represents Walt's home town, Marceline, Missouri, in 1901, the year he was born.
The organ that was in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea now lives in the ballroom of the Haunted Mansion.
In the early years of the park, the Rivers of America were stocked with catfish and visitors were allowed to fish off the docks of Tom Sawyer Island.
When Disneyland launched its original Submarine Voyage ride, it included Weeki Wachee-type mermaids swimming among the submarines. Here's a video of them.
Photo of Tom Sawyer Island by Gudrun Enger
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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Marilyn Terrell.
what about the jail underneath the park where they take all the people trippin' on acid?
I guess people were more easily entertained 30 years ago :)
Actually there is no such thing as a 'family crest'. A heraldic device was and is awarded to an individual, not a family.
Y'all are angry. Go to Disneyworld. It's the happiest place on earth. :)
She is 34 now & STILL remembers that trip.
At Disneyland (California), they also have guided tours with great insider information but they spend more time on-stage and basically none backstage.
Either way, you get some great glimpses into the magic of Disney.
Bubba and other critical bloggers like him... Your 'crappy' attitude sucks, you need to be a 'kid' again, go to Disneyland and get a'Tude' readjustment!
Sorry for the blogger who had a bad time. You must talk to the RIGHT people & be more specific about the problems you had. If you have not heard from them, try again, politely! The park's Quality Control is always watching it's 'Cast' and their performance; those cameras are not on just the guest! If it is an opinion you had about some minor situation..They cannot do much for you, but offer to fix it & have you come back, just like one would if one fell off a horse..get back on! Go back and try to have a great time! It truly is the Happiest place on Earth!! But it's also an 'inside' job!! So let it GO and have a good time.
Nope...I am not working for Disneyland.. Just supporting them!
Skippers on the Jungle Cruise did not originally tell jokes. It was only after Walt Disney overheard some people saying they could skip the attraction because they had seen it before already that he realized the attraction needed something that could be refreshed and new each time, hence the jokes.
The Mark Twain riverboat actually runs on a track hidden below the water of the Rivers of America!
The fire-breathing dragon in Fantasmic! is nicknamed Bucky.
The ride portion of the Haunted Mansion actually is outside the Disneyland park. You unknowingly leave the boundaries of the park after taking the elevator down (the stretching room) and walking to the Doom Buggies.
A tribute to the Country Bear Jamboree appears in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh; look behind you to see it!
The toy blocks on the floor of the nursery in the first scene of Peter Pan's Flight spell out "DI5NEY" and "PPan." (Although They Do Change It Often)
There is a basketball court inside the very top of Matterhorn Mountain. The basketball court is now used as a storage facility.
The robot on Star Tours is actually PeeWee Herman's voice.
I Have Plenty More But I Think You Get The Point!!!
its nice to see it makes mainstream news but it takes away the specialness of knowing more than most about my happiest place.
walt knew this. thats why we love him and his wonderful parks!