Welcome To Disneyland

Disneyland is a theme park located in California and owned by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney Company. It was  opened to the general public on July 18, 1955. Disneyland is the only theme park to be designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney himself. In 1998, the theme park was re-branded "Disneyland Park" to distinguish it from the larger Disneyland Resort complex.

Main Street, U.S.A.

Walt Disney derived inspiration from his boyhood town of Marceline, Missouri and worked closely with designers and architects to develop the Main Street appeal. It is the first area guests see when they enter the park , and is how guests reach Central Plaza.

Main Street, U.S.A. is reminiscent of the Victorian period of America with the train station, town square, movie theater, city hall, firehouse complete with a steam-powered pump engine, double-decker bus and other bits of memorabilia.

There are many specialty stores on Main Street as candy store, jewelry and watch shop, a store that sells Disney collectable items created by various artists, and a hat shop where you have the option of creating your own ear hat.

At the far end of Main Street is Sleeping Beauty Castle, and the Central Plaza which is a portal to most of the themed lands. The design of Main Street, U.S.A. uses the technique of forced perspective to create an illusion of height.

Adventureland

Adventureland is designed to recreate the feel of an exotic tropical place. "To create a land that would make this dream reality", said Walt Disney, "we pictured ourselves far from civilization, in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa." Attractions include opening day's Jungle Cruise, the "Temple of the Forbidden Eye" in Indiana Jones Adventure, and Tarzan's Treehouse. A the entrance of Adventureland is the first feature attraction to employ audio-animatronics, a computer synchronization of sound and robotics.

New Orleans Square

New Orleans Square is based on 19th-century New Orleans. It was opened to the public on July 24, 1966. Despite its age, it is still very popular with Disneyland guests, being home to some of the park's most popular attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion. Also included are the Mark Twain Riverboat, Pirate's Lair, and the Sailing Ship Columbia.

Frontierland

Frontierland recreates the setting of pioneer days along the American frontier. According to Walt Disney, "All of us have cause to be proud of our country's history, shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers. Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived, even for a short while, during our country's pioneer days." Frontierland is home to the Pinewood Indians band who live on the banks of the Rivers of America. Frontierland is also home to the Golden Horseshoe Saloon, an Old West-style show palace.

Critter Country

Critter Country opened in 1972 as "Bear Country", was renamed in 1988 and formerly the area was home to Indian Village. Today, the main draw of the area is Splash Mountain, a log-flume journey inspired by the Uncle Remus stories of Joel Chandler Harris. In 2003, a dark ride called The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh replaced the Country Bear Jamboree, which closed in 2001.

Fantasyland

Fantasyland is the area of Disneyland of which Walt Disney said, "What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London, or tumbling into Alice's nonsensical Wonderland? In Fantasyland, these classic stories of everyone's youth have become realities for youngsters – of all ages – to participate in." Attractions include several dark rides, the King Arthur Carrousel, and various children's rides.

Before the fireworks begin, some attractions in Fantasyland close at approximately 8:30 pm on nights that fireworks shoot off at 9:25 pm.

Mickey's Toontown

Mickey's Toontown is based on cartoon aesthetic and is home to Disney's most popular cartoon characters. Toontown features two main attractions, the Gadget's Go Coaster and Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin. This place is home to cartoon character's houses such as the house of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy.

Tomorrowland

In 1955 Walt Disney dedicated Tomorrowland with these words: "Tomorrow can be a wonderful age. Our scientists today are opening the doors of the Space Age to achievements that will benefit our children and generations to come. "  The area underwent a major transformation in 1967 to become New Tomorrowland. It was closed in July 2010, to be replaced with new attraction "Star Tours: The Adventures Continue" in 2011.