Disneyland® - the very name conjures up magical memories of the "Happiest Place on Earth." Since 1955, Disneyland® has delighted millions of guests from all over the world. And now, it delights even more with the newly expanded Disneyland® Resort, which has two incredible theme parks - Disneyland® park and Disney's California Adventure™ park. These two distinctly unique theme parks dazzle the senses as only a Disney experience can. Disneyland® park brings Disney's enduring stories and characters to life with 85 thrilling attractions and spectacular shows. Attractions like the new Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, an out-of-this-world, interactive adventure that puts you in command of your own Star Cruiser or, the now open Space Mountain where you'll embark on a new mission aboard this famed Disney classic with all new out-of-this-world special effects.
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Disney's® California Adventure park, a California themed land, debuts Monsters, Inc - Mike & Sulley to the Rescue. The monsters of Monstropolis have arrived in this zany new attraction. And don't forget to "drop in" to the Twilight Zone® Tower of Terror where guests take the elevator ride of their lives up... and back down at hair-raising speed! New in 2006 is Walt Disney’s Parade of Dreams featuring the largest cast of Disney characters ever assembled.
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Be sure to spend some time at Downtown Disney®, a sizzling selection of fine and casual dining, unique shops and first class entertainment venues. You could spend a whole evening dining, shopping or just strolling along Downtown Disney’s™ colorful causeways.
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We hope you enjoy our photo journey through "this Magical Place"... Better yet, book your next trip to the Disneyland Resort - Mickey and the gang are expecting you!
Walt Disney celebrates the long awaited opening day of Disneyland® in Anaheim, California on July 17, 1955.
Sleeping Beauty's Castle under construction in early 1955.
When you walk through the castle toward the carrousel if you look
down and to the right as you come out, you'll see a gold thing in the ground, it's a railroad spike.
The railroad spike is actually the very center of the park before
ToonTown opened. It's usually overlooked as a pole hole like the ones in Main Street used for the parades.
The architecture of Sleeping Beauty's Castle is a composite of French and Bavarian castles
from the Middle Ages. Sleeping Beauty's Castle is actually modeled after
"Neuschwanstein", the Bavarian castle built by King Ludwig II from 1869- 1886.
A wonderful picture of Walt Disney strolling through a completed Sleeping Beauty's Castle in 1955.
Walt's keen attention to detail quickly established Disneyland® as the premier destination for family entertainment.
The Castle features a real working drawbridge, though it's only been lowered twice -- once for
Disneyland park's opening day, July 17, 1955, and again in 1983 to unveil the newly remodeled Fantasyland.
Today the Enchanting Magic of Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland® park still greets "All Who Come To This Happy Place!"
It is reported that to make the castle spires sparkle, Walt Disney wanted them plated with 22-karat gold. His brother, Roy, was opposed,
so Walt sent him away on a business trip and had it done while he was gone! One of the spires on the castle was not plated in gold like the others.
It's said that Walt Disney did this to serve as a reminder of his famous quote that
Disneyland would never be completed as long as there was imagination left in the world. Hmmm...
A tribute to the man and the mouse who started it all.
Walt Disney and Mickey surrounded by a few close friends at Disneyland®
Disney's California Adventure™ is a tribute to the great state of California featuring the Boardwalk,
Hollywood Back Lot, Grizzly Mountain, Condor Flats, Disney Animation and more...
Bur-r-Bank Ice Cream at Disney's California Adventure™ park- Allll Aboard!
Downtown Disney® is a vibrant entertianment district pulsing with energy.
Nightime brings Downtown Disney® alive with a dazzling array of colors, lights and sounds.
Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams - Celebrate 50 years of magic in this all new parade that
unites lights, music and Disney character favorites all in the most amazing parade ever.
You'll cheer as you watch scenes of your favorite Disney films
play out before your eyes as floats magically transform into stunning shows.
Celebrate 50 years of Disneyland® with a fantastic flight into the future!
Enter the Space Port and buckle up for a hyper-speed adventure through an even more exciting Space Mountain.
Hurtle through the cosmos, past fields of shooting stars, celestial satellites and awesome new special effects.
Another perfect evening dining under the stars at Downtown Disney®.
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen® at Downtown Disney® celebrates the zesty
taste of New Orleans and infectious jazz sounds of the Big Easy.
Chilling out on a warm Southern California evenng at the Uva Bar in Downtown Disney®.
Weather you're a sports fan or not the ESPN Zone at Downtown Disney® is a must for lunch or dinner. You won't be dissapointed!
Grizzly River Run at Disney's California Adventure™ roars down an abandoned mine shaft
through heart pounding whitewater rapids set in the scenic Sierra Nevada Mountians.
You saw the movie - Now, enter if you dare. The Haunted Mansion is sure to spook the whole family!
Watch out for Howling Mummies and the Cavern of Bubbling Death as you twist and turn
your Jungle Transport through the Lost Temple in the Indiana Jones™ Adventure.
©Disney/Lucasfilm Ltd
Check into the Twilight Zone® Tower of Terror™ Hotel and drop 13 stories
faster than the speed of gravity. But Remember, everyone who checks in, not always checks out!
© Disney/CBS, Inc. The Twilight Zone® is a registered trademark of CBS, Inc., and is used with permission pursuant to a license from CBS, Inc.
Tom Morrow, the witty Audio-Animatronics® Host greets all who visit Innoventions in Tomorrowland.
Five Zones of shows, Virtual Reality and Multi-Mediagames for the whole family.
Ho Ho Ho Ho a Pirates Life For Me...
Pirates of the Caribbean has been a family favorite for over 30 years and is still on everyone's list for must sees.
Of course, we hope these poor jailed pirates will one day convince that pooch to finally give up the key!
The Electrical Light Parade is a Disney® Classic that dazzles the senses with a
half-million colored bulbs twinkling in sync with a memorable soundtrack.
Astro Orbitor in Tomorrowland will fly you and your family into the future.
There are many exceptional rides and attractions awaiting you including the New - Buzz Lightyear Asrto Blasters
The House of Blues in Downtown Disney® is home for live music and Southern-Inspired cuisine in
an environment celebrating the cultural contributions of Blues Music and Folk Art.
Tom's Treehouse on Tom Sawyers Island - the precarious Suspension Bridge
and the Pontoon Bridge have also been newly renovated.
Tom Sawyer's Island is a fantastic place to let the kids, and parents, explore
caves, escape tunnels, secret passages, swaying bridges and an invention-filled fortress!
The Jungle Cruise has been a family favorite since Disneyland opened in 1955. Each Jungle Cruise Guide "hams it up" with a live
narration that offers passengers a unique and fun experience - Look Out! --- That Water Spouting Elephant Got a Little to Close!
Take a big gulp and hold on tight because Soarin' Over California located in California Adventure™ will take your breath away.
Hang on as your simulated hang glider zooms you up and over the top of snow capped peaks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains,
zips along the tree tops of Yosemite National Park and flies over the top of the Golden Gate Bridge so close you can almost reach out and touch it.
Soarin' Over California is an amazing aerial journey across the Golden State of California - Don't miss it!
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