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When Walt Disney Draw a figure of a mouse in the 1920's when he was just a struggling animator in the depths of despair at not succeding at that time, never did he realized that he was setting the foundation of a Worldwide Entertainment Empire and the "Happiest Place on Earth", This Disneyland started it all when it opened in 1955 in the LA suburb of Anaheim which was a backwater then. Today, about 520 million people have visited this theme park and many have been repeat performers (like me). Disneyland revolutionized the way that theme parks will become a total package for families and groups. Again, it all started with one anonymous pet mouse of Walt Disney!
It Gives you the goosebumps upon entering disneyland since the last time i've been here was when a was 18 years old (ages ago!) and again back for the 50th anniversary in 2005. Disneyland is divided into Themes or realms which radiate like the four cardinal points of the compass from Central Plaza, and well-concealed backstage areas. These themes are the ff: Main Street USA, Adventureland, New Orleans Square, Frontierland, Critter Country, Fantasyland, Mickey's Toontown and Frontierland. There's different rides and attractions for the whole family and it was a good thing that the last time i've been here was late september so it was a lean season unlike in summer or spring break so you can ride almost all rides in one day without buying front of line passes.
Opens everday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
2008 Theme Park Tickets Ages 3-9 Ages 10+
2-Day Park Hopper® Ticket
Valid now thru January 5, 2009. $123.00 143.00
1-Day Park Hopper® Ticket $84.00 $94.00
Single-Day Theme Park Ticket $59.00 $69.00
(hopper ticket means you can go to both Disneyland and California Adventure Parks) Phone: (714)781-4565/520-5060/781-4000Directions: 1313 S. 1313 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802Website: http://www.disneyland.com
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Take the Disneyland Drive exit off Interstate 5 in Anaheim, California--just south of Los Angeles and you are there.
We came armed with a seven day pass and used every day of it. Sure there are rides for the liitle munchkins but we decided to go on every ride at least once and see every show at least once so that we could say that we have done everything there is to see or ride at Disneyland!
Our favourite ride would have to be the Indiana Jones Adventure and you should experience this first! Star tours, Space mountain and the haunted mansion were also fantastic rides.
Disneyland is rather expensive to purchase food and we found ourselves making sandwiches etc to carry in a backpack. Leave a Comment
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Disneyland needs no introduction. It’s home to rides, shows and parades and Mickey Mouse. Some say the rides are a bit dated and geared more toward children. You won’t find the park filled with mammoth roller coasters that reside at other area amusement parks, but a trip here helps us all find the kid inside. Compared to Walt Disney World in Florida, the original park is smaller, more compact and easy to navigate. The rides are constantly being updated, during the Off Season rides are shut down for routine cleaning, inspection and renovations. One of the most famous coasters here, Space Mountain, has been closed for several years undergoing a major restoration, reopening later this year (2005) with a brand new track.
Overcrowded during the Peak Season (June - August and end of November - December), the best time to avoid the masses is on fall weekdays, but if your holiday schedule doesn’t allow they have installed a Fastpass system which allows guests to insert their ticket into the machine at the most popular rides in the park and skip to the front of the line. The machine prints out a ticket with a timeframe to return to the ride. This service is free, but can only be used on one ride every few hours.
A schedule of events is available at the ticket counter and at guest services on Main Street. All the parades run down Main Street (where most of the shops are at the front of the park) and people line the streets sometimes several hours in advance to get a good spot. Fantasmic is another crowd favorite and after dusk it’s not uncommon to see people staking out places near Pirates of the Caribbean waiting for the show. The characters can usually be found around Sleeping Beauty Castle and Main Street, but some do roam the rest of the park. And the park offers a couple sit-down restaurants in addition to the plethora of walkaway eateries.
Disneyland is still a great way to spend a day in Southern California and this child at heart never grows tired of it. It never gets old… just more expensive. Leave a Comment Directions: When in town be sure to check out any promotions that they may be running – any discount helps. General Tickets: $53 age 10+ / $43 under 10 Hopper Tickets (incl. admission to California Adventure): $73 age 10+ / $63 under 10Website: http://www.disneyland.com
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A happy place to spend the whole day and stay until night to see the electric parade and fantastic water, laser and firework show.
Pace yourself, going to your favorite rides and shows first. Just enjoy the queue, the wait time is listed. If you cannot decide, Pirates of the Caribbean is cool boat ride to start with. Arrive a bit earlier to get better seats for the shows. You may not see all but at least see your favorites first.
Take a break in one of the international restaurants, take a train ride around the park or cool down in one of the many souvenir shops. There is never a boring moment just tired legs and crying babies.
Important not to loose each other - make a meeting point if lost.
The map and show times schedule - use it to plan a fun day at the happiest place on the world.
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Seriously - what is there to say about Disneyland! It's the happiest place on Earth and everybody knows what to expect: rides and fun and caroon-characters. OK, so here are a couple of things that might help out:
- Want to avoid lines?
Go off-season. We went on a Tuesday in November - it was fabulous. There were no lines - the longest wait we had was about 10 minutes!!! This is fantastic considering wait-times of up to 3 hours during busy season. Just make sure it's not a school-holiday.
- Want to meet Mickey?
If you don't run into Mickey on Main-street, go to Toontown (behind Small World) and go into the Mickey house. You have to walk through all the rooms and in the very end after the film-vault you will get a chance to meet Mickey and take pictures with him.
- Tired?
Go on a ride around the park in the Disney-railroad - you get to see everything and you get to rest at the same time.
- What's the best?
Our favorites: Pirates of the Caribbean, Indiana Jones and Small World; also good: Haunted House, Toontown (good for pics), Space Mountain; made out more than it really is: Submarine. Leave a Comment
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If you always wonder what life is really like up the tree, then this is a must-not-missed stop. Based on movie "Swiss Robinson Family" who were shipwrecked on a deserted island and built their new home on a tree.
It is a easy climb as you will be in a moving slow queue and see the different functional rooms of the house with all the improvised gadgetry by this creative Swiss family made from salvaged shipwrecked item or what found in the island.
Home sweet tree home of the Mr. & Mrs. Robinson and their sons Fritz, Ernst, and Francis.
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The most famous Disneyland.
It stands in Los Angeles (well, "in" is improper because the L.A. metropolitan area is larger than 200km, and Disneland itself, that was INSIDE L.A., was more than 100 km away from my hotel...
I have never seen in my life a more perfect machine to make money.
Hundreds of people crowding everywhere not caring at all the absurd prices.
It is babies' paradise, definitely the best place where to spend a day with your children.
At the entrance there are a large number of ticket offices. After about 1 hour of waiting you'll get a fabulous "1 day passport" at the price of 42 USD.
Inside, all the attractions are free, but sometimes you'll have to stay in queue for more than one hour. This picture shows the bright colours of Disneyland, and the queues... Leave a Comment
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We have many theme parks in Southern California, but Disneyland is simply the best. This fact is reflected in the price of its tickets--it is definitely worth it. Once in a while, Southern Californians are given promo prices for "2fer" tickets--two theme parks for the price of one (the other park being the California Adventure). I personally think that it's a great deal although I have not availed of it yet.
I recently visited Disneyland for the second time. It was a holiday (Columbus Day) so the park became pretty crowded pretty soon. Fortunately, I was familiar with the attractions plus I knew about FastPass so I was able to maximize my visit. The attractions I saw that day include Star Tours, Jungle Cruise, Haunted Mansion, Tom Sawyer Island, Indiana Jones Adventure, Splash Mountain, Mark Twain Riverboat, and the Parade. My ticket allowed me to visit the California Adventure theme park, too. There, I saw the "Aladdin" musical at the Hyperion Theatre. I also rode Soarin' Over California, which was like flying over the major cities and parks of the Golden State. By the way, I wanted to check out Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean but the line was simply too long.
One day was not enough to see even half of the major attractions in Disneyland and California Adventure. To me, Disneyland is still the "Happiest Place on Earth," and California Adventure is a nice complement. Leave a Comment
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There`s magic in the air, how they say.
Save your time and take FASTPASS!
Just insert your park entrance ticket into Disney`s Fastpass station at a participating attraction.
We didn`t know that, so we wait...and wait... Leave a Comment
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This is a ghostly and fun chair ride through a mansion with spirits and ghouls. More entertaining than eerie and special effects and haunting music.
Consider a must-visit, you will enjoy a special elevator ride. Will not be specific as not to surprise first-timers. So looking for friendly ghouls, look no more.
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