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Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland Park Fact Sheet

Walt Disney on Mickey Mouse, whose house is in Toontown:“I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.”

Overview: The long-time homes of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and friends are found in this cartoon world at Disneyland Park. In Mickey’s Toontown, guests are transported to the colorful and animated metropolis where the Disney animators’ sketchpad comes alive. Here, guests can meet the “big cheese” himself at Mickey’s House, test Gadget’s Go Coaster as it rolls along a giant acorn and hitch a ride on a zany taxi cab on Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin. Kids of all ages are encouraged to play in this whimsical interactive land.

What’s new: Guests are invited to meet with a Disney Vacation Club cast member in Mickey’s Toontown to learn more about what is known as “the best kept Disney secret:” a flexible timeshare program in which members can stay at deluxe accommodations in Disney destinations and have access to more than 500 other resorts around the globe.

Don’t miss: Mickey’s Toontown has eight attractions, including Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin, a FastPass attraction. On this attraction, guests board Lenny the Cab and spin through the streets and alleys of Toontown. At Mickey’s House and Meet Mickey, guests walk through Mickey’s home (complete with Pluto’s doghouse and Mickey’s famous gloves in the laundry) before meeting the one and only mouse himself for a photo and an autograph. The land also offers two places to shop for treats and souvenirs, plus five food and beverage

locations.

Attractions:

  • Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
  • Gadget’s Go Coaster
  • Mickey’s House and Meet Mickey
  • Minnie’s House
  • Chip ‘n Dale Treehouse
  • Donald’s Boat
  • Goofy’s Playhouse
  • Disneyland Railroad

Entertainment: Since this is the neighborhood of the “Fab 5,” guests can expect to run into some familiar faces eager to play with guests of all ages. Not only can guests meet Mickey at his house, they may also look for Minnie Mouse and Goofy by their houses. Other playful characters found in Mickey’s Toontown are Pluto, Donald, Chip and Dale. Cameras and autograph books are highly recommended for Mickey’s Toontown tourists.

Dining: Mickey’s Toontown features dining experiences for kids of all ages. Guests may pick up their favorite snacks at Toon Up Treats located at Goofy’s Gas Station and at Clarabelle’s Frozen Yogurt. Next to Clarabelle’s, the “hot dog” himself serves only the best hot dogs at Pluto’s Dog House. Guests may enjoy pizza and beverages from Daisy’s Diner (not to be confused with Donald’s Boat around the corner). Goofy offers refreshing slushies from his classic 1940s camping trailer.

Imaginative landscaping: Like the cartoons themselves, the landscaping of Mickey’s Toontown is bright and colorful. The plants and trees throughout the area were all selected to mimic the colors in Technicolor cartoons. The landscapes surrounding the characters’ homes reflect their individual personalities, with colors remaining constant through the seasons. For example, Minnie’s House blushes hues of pink and purple all year long, matching the femininity of her character.

Did you know?

  • In keeping with the tradition of the windows on Main Street, U.S.A., Walt Disney has his a window dedicated to his accomplishments at Mickey’s Toontown.
  • Inside Minnie’s House, the refrigerator has a recipe for Minnie’s Famous Chewy Cheesy Chip Cookies, based on a real recipe for chocolate chip cookies. In this recipe, however, the cheese chips are substituted for chocolate chips.
  • The Mickey’s Toontown Official Seal is, appropriately, the seal from the 1948 cartoon “Mickey and the Seal.”
  • Guests may notice that the hills of Mickey’s Toontown form a “W,” “D” and “I,” all next to each other, paying tribute to the creativity of Walt Disney Imagineering.
  • As the legend goes, Mickey’s Toontown existed long before it opened to the public in 1993. When Walt Disney was looking for a location to build Disneyland in the early 1950s, it was Mickey who suggested Walt build it adjacent to his town; only Toontown had to be kept a secret back then. In 1993, the Mickey and his friends decided they wanted to open their secret hideaway to non-toon guests.

Cast member tips:

  • Head to Mickey’s Toontown early in the morning or in the evening. The land tends to be the most popular in the afternoon.
  • Mickey’s Toontown opens an hour after the park opens, and it closes approximately one hour before the fireworks show.
  • Goofy’s Playhouse may get especially warm on hot days. Cast members suggest enjoying this fun, interactive play area early in the day or in the evening.
  • Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin is a very popular attraction in the land. Be sure to grab a FastPass for this attraction.
  • If it is a warm day, Mickey’s House offers an experience that is both immersive and air-conditioned. It’s highly recommended when guests need a few minutes to cool off and enjoy some time taking photographs.

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Disneyland Resort Shows a Spooky Disney Side for Halloween Time!

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is a one-of-a-kind celebration of chilling, family friendly fun. From Friday, Sept. 12, through Friday, Oct. 31, guests will explore their spooky Disney Side with special Halloween transformations of Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain; encounter Disney villains conjured by a magic cauldron; dance to the Mad T Party band and meet Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes.

An additional Halloween Time highlight is the separate-ticket, after-hours Mickey’s Halloween Party, where adults and children show their Disney Side by dressing in costumes, trick-or-treating at Disneyland Park and enjoying an array of special entertainment, including the exclusive “Halloween Screams” fireworks spectacular.

New to Halloween Time at Disneyland this year are the latest twists at Haunted Mansion Holiday and additional entertainment experiences at the Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch, with more mysterious fun joining the Astounding Cauldron of Magic.

Spooky Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy in Tomorrowland is one of the guest favorites during Halloween Time. The unique Halloween-themed experience begins as a typical Space Mountain adventure, but suddenly launches voyagers into a haunted section of the universe. Ghosts appear out of the starry darkness and swirling galaxies of Space Mountain, reaching out as if to grab guests as they speed through space. The exhilarating drops and curves are punctuated by piercing screams, creepy sound effects and haunting music.

Jack Skellington returns to Disneyland to take over the Haunted Mansion and brings Haunted Mansion Holiday back to New Orleans Square. Transformed with a mix of Halloween spookiness and Christmas cheer, Haunted Mansion Holiday is inspired by the classic animated film “Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas.”

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Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland Park Fact Sheet

Walt Disney on Mickey Mouse, whose house is in Toontown:“I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.”

Overview: The long-time homes of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and friends are found in this cartoon world at Disneyland Park. In Mickey’s Toontown, guests are transported to the colorful and animated metropolis where the Disney animators’ sketchpad comes alive. Here, guests can meet the “big cheese” himself at Mickey’s House, test Gadget’s Go Coaster as it rolls along a giant acorn and hitch a ride on a zany taxi cab on Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin. Kids of all ages are encouraged to play in this whimsical interactive land.

What’s new: Guests are invited to meet with a Disney Vacation Club cast member in Mickey’s Toontown to learn more about what is known as “the best kept Disney secret:” a flexible timeshare program in which members can stay at deluxe accommodations in Disney destinations and have access to more than 500 other resorts around the globe.

Don’t miss: Mickey’s Toontown has eight attractions, including Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin, a FastPass attraction. On this attraction, guests board Lenny the Cab and spin through the streets and alleys of Toontown. At Mickey’s House and Meet Mickey, guests walk through Mickey’s home (complete with Pluto’s doghouse and Mickey’s famous gloves in the laundry) before meeting the one and only mouse himself for a photo and an autograph. The land also offers two places to shop for treats and souvenirs, plus five food and beverage locations.

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New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park Fact Sheet

Walt Disney on New Orleans Square:“Disneyland would be a world of Americans, past and present, seen through the eyes of my imagination — a place of warmth and nostalgia, of illusion and color and delight.”

Overview: New Orleans Square evokes the energy, elegance, culture, music and architecture of the French Quarter. It features the classic Disneyland Park attractions, Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion, along with distinctive boutiques and restaurants that give guests a little taste of the Big Easy in the 1800s. From swashbuckling pirates to hitchhiking ghosts to street musicians, New Orleans Square certainly has character.

What’s new: Each year, Jack Skellington gives the Haunted Mansion a Christmas makeover, complete with jack-o-lanterns and wreaths, a real gingerbread house and kooky characters from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Haunted Mansion Holiday is open throughout the Halloween and holiday seasons at Disneyland Park.

Don’t miss:New Orleans Square has two indoor attractions: Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion. In Pirates of the Caribbean, guests set sail as Captain Jack Sparrow attempts to plunder the town’s treasures. Ghosts and ghouls await guests who choose to take a tour of the Haunted Mansion. The land also includes New Orleans Square Station, from which guests can embark on a circle tour of Disneyland Park aboard the Disneyland Railroad.

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The Happiest Place on Earth Shows a Spooky Disney Side! Disneyland Resort Celebrates Halloween Time 2014, Sept. 12 through Oct. 31

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is a one-of-a-kind celebration of chilling, family friendly fun. From Friday, Sept. 12, through Friday, Oct. 31, guests will explore their spooky Disney Side with special Halloween transformations of Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain; encounter Disney villains conjured by a magic cauldron; dance to the Mad T Party band and meet Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes.

An additional Halloween Time highlight is the separate-ticket, after-hours Mickey’s Halloween Party, where adults and children show their Disney Side by dressing in costumes, trick-or-treating at Disneyland Park and enjoying an array of special entertainment, including the exclusive “Halloween Screams” fireworks spectacular.

New to Halloween Time at Disneyland this year are the latest twists at Haunted Mansion Holiday and additional entertainment experiences at the Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch, with more mysterious fun joining the Astounding Cauldron of Magic.

Spooky Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy in Tomorrowland is one of the guest favorites during Halloween Time. The unique Halloween-themed experience begins as a typical Space Mountain adventure, but suddenly launches voyagers into a haunted section of the universe. Ghosts appear out of the starry darkness and swirling galaxies of Space Mountain, reaching out as if to grab guests as they speed through space. The exhilarating drops and curves are punctuated by piercing screams, creepy sound effects and haunting music.

Jack Skellington returns to Disneyland to take over the Haunted Mansion and brings Haunted Mansion Holiday back to New Orleans Square. Transformed with a mix of Halloween spookiness and Christmas cheer, Haunted Mansion Holiday is inspired by the classic animated film “Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas.”

Guests find new surprises within the Mansion every Halloween, including this year’s special gingerbread house, designed to resemble an “iron maiden” coffin with spikes (candy canes) and a hapless gingerbread zombie trapped inside. This is the 14th original gingerbread design since Haunted Mansion Holiday debuted in 2001. This one features opening and closing doors, lights and a very unhappy zombie struggling for his un-life.

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Last Chance! Save up to 20% on Rooms at a Disneyland Resort Hotel

Time is running out! Clients can save 15% on a standard room or 20% on a premium room at Disney’s Paradise Pier® Hotel, Disneyland® Hotel or Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa for stays most Sunday through Thursday nights now-Sept. 27, 2014. Book thru Sept. 4, 2014.

Contact Travel Agents, Scott and Becky Donahue, of Once Upon a Vacation to plan and book your vacation.

*Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room at the same hotel for most Sunday through Thursday stays between 8/17/14 – 9/27/14. Book from 7/30/14 through 9/04/14, with travel completed by 9/28/14.  Blockout dates of 8/29/14 through 8/30/14 apply.  20% savings available at Disney’s Paradise Pier® Hotel, Disneyland® Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa on Premium, Deluxe and Woods/Garden/Courtyard rooms; select Concierge rooms; and Paradise, Artisan and Regal suites.   Ask about savings in other room types.  Not valid on previously booked rooms. Advance reservations required. Subject to availability as the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Excludes applicable fees and taxes. Limit two (2) rooms per reservation and five (5) people maximum per room. Not valid in combination with any other hotel discounts or offers. Subject to restrictions and change without notice.  Separate Theme Park admission required to enjoy the Parks.

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Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park Fact Sheet

Walt Disney on Tomorrowland, in 1955: “A vista into a world of wondrous ideas, signifying man’s achievements … a step into the future, with predictions of constructive things to come. Tomorrow offers new frontiers in science, adventure and ideals: the Atomic Age, the challenge of outer space and the hope for a peaceful, unified world.”

Overview: Tomorrowland opened as one of five original lands at Disneyland Park on July 17, 1955 and has had more attractions than any other park area. Guests have experienced the “world of tomorrow” through experiences such as the Carousel of Progress, Adventure Thru Inner Space and the PeopleMover. In 1998, Tomorrowland was completely redesigned for the third time since park opening, with a retro-futuristic, Jules Verne-inspired theme. Since 2005, Tomorrowland has grown to include attractions such as Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue and the re-launch of Space Mountain.

What’s new: Superheroes unite inside Innoventions, immersing guests in worlds unlike any other. Guests come face-to-face with Captain America himself for the first time at a Disney Park. Thor: Treasures of Asgard began welcoming visitors at Innoventions in November 2013, inviting them to explore the home world of Thor and his mighty hammer, Mjolnir. Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries features the Hall of Armor as seen in “Iron Man 3″ and other props from the film.

Don’t miss: Tomorrowland has 10 attractions, including Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, where guests challenge the Evil Emporer Zurg. Guests dive deep into the depths of liquid space in Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage or blast off into the furthest reaches of the final frontier on Space Mountain, a FastPass attraction. During Halloween Time, the attraction becomes the spooky Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy. Other FastPass attractions in Tomorrowland are Star Tours – The Adventures Continue and Autopia. Tomorrowland also features five shops, including Star Traders, which offers Star Wars and other space-age collectables.

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Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure Park Fact Sheet

Walt Disney looking back on the day he arrived in California, with a cardboard suitcase: “It was July 1923 … With that wonderful audacity of youth, I went to Hollywood, arriving there with just $40. It was a big day, the day I got on that Santa Fe California Limited. I was just free and happy.”

Overview: Buena Vista Street opened June 15, 2012, as part of a five-year expansion of Disney California Adventure Park. It depicts a typical Los Angeles neighborhood where a young Walt Disney lived and worked after arriving in Southern California in 1923. This idyllic version of the City of Angels is captured with quaint “mom-and-pop” shops and markets, a big city department store and corner cafe. The two Red Car Trolleys providing transportation up and down the boulevard are a nostalgic reminder of Los Angeles in the 1920s and 1930s. The architecture draws on Los Angeles Spanish/Mexican roots, inspired by actual buildings of greater Los Angeles.

Don’t miss: The entrance to the park is a nod to the old Pan Pacific Auditorium, an L.A. landmark built in the 1930s. Carthay Circle Theatre, the iconic center of Disney California Adventure, honors the place where Walt premiered his first feature-length animation “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” in 1937. The Red Car Trolley, inspired by the “Big Red Cars” of the Pacific Electric Railway, provides service between Buena Vista Street and Hollywood Land. On Cathay Circle guests often pose for photos at “Storytellers,” a bronze statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. It reflects the beginning of a great partnership between the two; a time of great hope and boundless optimism in the life of the up-and-coming filmmaker and his famous creation.

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“a bug’s land” at Disney California Adventure Park Fact Sheet

Walt Disney on nature’s creatures: “People often ask me where we find our stories about animals… and my answer is that Nature herself writes them. The wonders of nature are endless. Sometimes we can recognize ourselves in animals. That’s what makes them so interesting.”

Overview: Flik and his insect friends from Disney•Pixar’s “A Bug’s Life” have been residents of Disney California Adventure Park since it opened in 2001. “It’s Tough to be a Bug!,” the whimsical, 4-D exploration of the insect world as seen from a bug’s-eye view, was one of the original Disney California Adventure attractions, located in what was then known as Bountiful Valley Farm. Park guests shrink down to the size of a bug at Flik’s Fun Fair and enjoy the attractions, which are designed to delight younger children and their parents.

Don’t miss: The Bug’s Life Theater presents “It’s Tough to Be a Bug!,” featuring special in-theater sensory effects that take the audience to the world of creepy crawlies. From dodging a tarantula’s quills to smelling a stink bug’s defense stench, guests leave the human world and become honorary bugs themselves. Attractions in Flik’s Fun Fair, such as Flik’s Flyers and Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train, immerse guests in a bug’s point of view. At Princess Dot Puddle Park guests play near a large leaky garden hose, a fun place to get wet.

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“a bug’s land” at Disney California Adventure Park Fact Sheet

Walt Disney on nature’s creatures: “People often ask me where we find our stories about animals… and my answer is that Nature herself writes them. The wonders of nature are endless. Sometimes we can recognize ourselves in animals. That’s what makes them so interesting.”

Overview: Flik and his insect friends from Disney•Pixar’s “A Bug’s Life” have been residents of Disney California Adventure Park since it opened in 2001. “It’s Tough to be a Bug!,” the whimsical, 4-D exploration of the insect world as seen from a bug’s-eye view, was one of the original Disney California Adventure attractions, located in what was then known as Bountiful Valley Farm. Park guests shrink down to the size of a bug at Flik’s Fun Fair and enjoy the attractions, which are designed to delight younger children and their parents.

Don’t miss: The Bug’s Life Theater presents “It’s Tough to Be a Bug!,” featuring special in-theater sensory effects that take the audience to the world of creepy crawlies. From dodging a tarantula’s quills to smelling a stink bug’s defense stench, guests leave the human world and become honorary bugs themselves. Attractions in Flik’s Fun Fair, such as Flik’s Flyers and Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train, immerse guests in a bug’s point of view. At Princess Dot Puddle Park guests play near a large leaky garden hose, a fun place to get wet.

Attractions

It’s Tough to be a Bug!

Flik’s Fun Fair, featuring

Flik’s Flyers

Tuck & Roll’s Drive ‘Em Buggies

Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train

Francis’ Ladybug Boogie

Princess Dot’s Puddle Park

Dining: Like everything else in Flik’s Fun Fair, the food carts are designed to make guests feel “bug-sized.” Guests purchase drinks from an oversized juice box and churros from a box of “Churros Cereal.”

Imaginative landscaping: The landmark “vegetation” in “a bug’s land” is a jungle of oversized clovers. The clovers are surrounded by living leafy plants cultivated to reinforce the larger-than-life feel of the area that makes guests feel like bugs.

Did you know?

To get from the Bug’s Life Theater into Flik’s Fun Fair, guests pass through an empty box of Cowboy Crunchies cereal, an item that was featured in another Disney•Pixar classic, “Toy Story 2.” The box serves as a gateway between the human world and the bug world of Flik’s Fun Fair.

Many tidbits from the human world are repurposed in Flik’s Fun Fair. Benches appear to have been made of oversized Popsicle sticks. The restrooms are housed in a giant tissue box. The signs indicating direction of travel in Tuck & Roll’s Drive ‘Em Buggies are large crayons.

Attractions in Flik’s Fun Fair are open to guests of any age. The exception is Tuck & Roll’s Drive ‘Em Buggies, which requires that rider/drivers be at least 36 inches tall.

In the lobby of the Bug’s Life Theater, guests will spot bug-eyed versions of the classic comedy and tragedy masks, over the entrance to the auditorium. The lobby is decorated with posters for shows, such as “A Stinkbug Named Desire,” “Beauty and the Bees” and “Web Side Story.”

The background music in the Bug’s Life Theater isn’t played or sung — it’s buzzed.

Cast member tips:

On hot days, guests of all ages may find a refreshing sprinkle of water in the Princess Dot Puddle Park.

Guests who need a break from the sun might check out “It’s Tough to be a Bug!,” which is presented in the air-conditioned Bug’s Life Theater.

As you ride the attractions in this land, listen for familiar voices from the film, “A Bug’s Life.”

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