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that combines music, lights, and perhaps most adventuresome, VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Disney characters. The parade “land” in the park. The Enchanted
down Main Street, USA features Tiki Room showcases mechanical Practical Information
the most beloved characters. And singing birds in a zany, musical 1313 Harbor Blvd, Anaheim.
every weekend the night skies romp through the tropics. Tel (714) 781-7290 or (714) 781-
are lit up with the “Dreams Inspired by the 1982 film trilogy, 4565 (24 hrs a day). Open 9am–
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Come True” firework display. the Indiana Jones Adventure 10pm daily (Jun–Aug: 8am–
Critter Country is built in a rustic sets off on a jeep-style drive midnight). & 7 = 8 0 -
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style, based on the rugged through the Temple of the
American Northwest. It is home to Forbidden Eye. Theatrical props Transport
Splash Mountain, one of Disney- and scenery, a realistic soundtrack, @ from LAX. @ 435.
land’s most popular attractions. superb film images, and the
This watery ride in hollowed-out sensation of a roller coaster make
logs features singing characters this the ultimate experience in
from the 1946 film Song of the Disneyland®. The safari-style adjacent to Disneyland. It is
South such as Brer Rabbit and Brer Jungle Cruise boat ride leads divided into three “lands,” each
Fox, and ends in a plummet down visitors through a jungle full of offering themed experiences
a steep waterfall. rampant apes and bloodthirsty that celebrate the California
The charming New Orleans headhunters, accom panied by a dream. The emphasis is on
Square is modeled on the French real-life captain. adults and older teens, but
Quarter in New Orleans as it was there are still plenty of rides
during the city’s heyday in the Downtown® Disney available for all ages.
19th century. One of its top Hollywood Pictures Backlot
attractions, Haunted Mansion, Located between the entrances offers a tongue-in-cheek view
promises “999 ghosts and ghouls,” to Disneyland® Park and of the motion picture industry.
and some visitors are so familiar Disney’s California Adventure®, The two blocks of façades and
with its introductory commentary Downtown Disney® is a garden fakery give the visitor a Disney-
that they join in as they descend paradise, offering visitors some eye view of Hollywood. The
into its spooky world of mischie- 300,000 sq ft (27,870 sq m) of Hyperion Theater features
vous spirits and grave-diggers. innovative restaurants, shops, staged live musical shows, and
The ethereal figures, including a and entertainment venues. at Jim Henson’s Muppet*Vision
talking woman’s head in a crystal The fact that this area has no 3-D visitors can see Miss Piggy,
ball, are extremely realistic. admission fee makes Down- Kermit, and all the lovable
Another favorite, Pirates of the town Disney® one of the more Muppet characters in a tribute
Caribbean provides a floating ride pop ular – but crowded – to moviemaking. Golden State
through a yo-ho-ho world of spaces. A 12-screen AMC features California’s topography
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ruffians who have the gifts of song, Theatre®, ESPN Zone , and a and agriculture. The star ride
dance, and heavy drinking with the LEGO® Imagination Center are is Soarin’ Over California,
use of Audio-Animatronics® (see its top attractions. The snack a simulated hang-glider ride
It’s a Small World, p662). The Disney shops, restaurants, vast range that portrays the beauties of
Gallery shows visitors the art of retail and specialty shops, and California’s landscape on a
behind the world of Disney, and a travel center create a total huge wrap-around screen.
some of the original artworks and Disney experience. Guests can feel the wind
designs for Disney’s elaborate currents and smell the scent
projects are on display here. The of orange blossoms as they
exotic atmosphere in Adventure- Disney’s California soar 40 ft (12 m) high. At
Adventure®
land offers dark, humid Flik’s Fun Fair, the 3-D
waterways lined with tropical The star in Anaheim is Disney’s experience “It’s Tough to Be
plants. This is the smallest, but California Adventure®, lying a Bug!” lets viewers see the
world from a bug’s perspective,
with flying Chinese food
Shopping boxes and an umbrella as a
The Disneyland shops, particularly those along Main Street USA, are circus tent.
often busy late in the day, especially at closing time. If you can, it is Considerably lower key
worth making your purchases earlier in the day and then collecting than the thrills in the original
them later from the Redemption Center. Although many of the park, Paradise Pier is the place
goods on sale in the theme park bear the faces of Disney characters, where roller coasters, Ferris
each of the eight lands adds its own variations to what is available. wheels, and parachute rides
In Adventureland, for example, you can buy Indiana Jones-style rule. California Screamin’,
clothing, while Native American Crafts are on sale in Frontierland. the giant Mickey’s Fun
The Disney Gallery in New Orleans Square sells limited-edition Wheel,and King Triton’s
lithographs by the Disney cartoonists. The largest of all the shops Carousel are reminiscent of
within the Magic Kingdom is the Emporium in Main Street. seaside recreation parks as
they used to be years ago.

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