Thursday, June 23, 2005

Disneyland Trip Report - Day 2: Magic Kingdom



Main Street Train Station at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom (I have better pictures of this coming soon)



Mickey floral marking the entrance to the Magic Kingdom theme park



The Main Street Opera House featuring "Disneyland - The First Fifty Magical Years" hosted by Steve Martin and Donald Duck



The Matterhorn from Main Street USA



"Partners" statue in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle



Sleeping Beauty Castle all decked out for Disneyland's 50th Anniversary Celebration



The Matterhorn



One of the Happiest Faces on Earth displays presented throughout the Magic Kingdom theme park as part of the 50th Anniversary festivities (this one, along with another, were inside Sleeping Beauty Castle)



The other Happiest Faces on Earth display inside Sleeping Beauty Castle, this one featuring the Maleficent dragon from Sleeping Beauty



"A forest of thorns shall be his tomb, borne through the skies on a fog of doom! Now go with a curse and serve me well! 'Round Stefan's castle, cast my spell!"



Sleeping Beauty Castle from the courtyard (notice the hidden 50th Anniversary logo in the middle between the two shields)



Golden Carousel Horse (as part of the festivities one vehicle from a select few attractions in the Magic Kingdom have been painted gold which guests can ride when entering the attraction if they want)



Golden Dumbo the Flying Elephant vehicle



This emblem was placed on the outside of each attraction that was present on the day that Disneyland officially opened to the public back in 1955



Wooden Mr. Toad statue in the queue line for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride in Fantasyland



Jiminy Cricket from inside Pinnocchio's Daring Journey (the attraction broke down near the end while we were riding)



Shot taken inside Pinocchio's Daring Journey when it broke down and we had to walk through the attraction to the exit



The Matterhorn



A Happiest Faces on Earth display near the It's a Small World attraction in Fantasyland



It's a Small World (it looks as though it is about to rain but mornings in California always look like this and it turns out to be nothing more then a drizzle or a slight mist, nothing more)



"It's a world of laughter, A world of tears
It's a world of hopes, And a world of fears"



"There's so much that we share, That it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all"



Entrance to the Fantasyland Theatre featuring Snow White: An Enchanting New Musical (photos of this presentation will be shown later this month)



Happiest Faces on Earth display featuring It's a Small World



"I'm late, I'm late for a very important date!"



The entrance to Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters in New Tomorrowland



The recently updated Autopia attraction in the Magic Kingdom's New Tomorrowland



Quite possibly the largest Happiest Faces on Earth display in the Magic Kingdom park, located near Club Buzz in New Tomorrowland



Imagineers at Play (though it doesn't say what it replacing the Submarine Voyage attraction which has been offline for over a year now, most rumors indicate it will be themed around Pixar's Finding Nemo)



Buzz Lightyear himself alerting rookie space recruits of the attack by the Evil Emperor Zurg as they wait in line to board the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters attraction



Mural which greets guests as they exit the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters gift shop



The beautiful murals on the sides of the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters and Star Tours attractions in New Tomorrowland (these were added in time for the 50th Anniversary Celebration along with the brand new color scheme for the land)



Autopia attraction vehicle inside Innoventions



Segway vehicle on display inside Innoventions at New Tomorrowland



The entrance to Mickey's Toontown



Toon Health Insurance



A Happiest Faces on Earth display in Mickey's Toontown



Toontown City Hall



A Tribute to Walter Elias Disney in Mickey's Toontown



Toon License Plates on display in the queue line for Rodger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin (the only time I was able to get on the attraction due to it breaking down all the time)



Big Thunder Mountain Railroad



Grizzly Peak in Disney's California Adventure park where we went to view the Disney Electrical Parade (pictures will be online tomorrow)



On the pathway to Grizzly Peak in Disney's California Adventure park



Sunshine Plaza inside Disney's California Adventure park