Last week I took a trip to the Disneyland Resort and look what I brought back...photos! Now if you have some problems with the color orange, I would highly recommend that you stay away from Main Street USA. If you have to go to Disneyland, enter via the Monorail. I am just warning you. Orange overload ahead.
Here is a little noticed detail that you would notice if it were not there. As you enter Disneyland and look to the right at Town Square you see a building facade that has changed many many times over the years. This space would have been the portal to "International Street." Walt wanted to use the space behind Main Street and Tomorrowland for an expansion area. Over the years, a lot has happened but this space never became public. To mask the show buildings over at Tomorrowland, the Imagineers have used very gentle reminders of other American style Main Street buildings.
Very effective.
Another fun reminder of the past is this sign attached to the restrooms just outside of Fantasyland. Once upon a time guests would have a choice of two doors to enter and exit the facilities. However, kids were getting lost. So Disney closed off one set of doors and hung this sign to make sure people knew where the door was.
Just another beautiful day here in Southern California.
Inside the Blue Sky Cellar, they have update the exhibit to feature the new Buena Vista Street entrance to DCA. For a detailed look at the new exhibit, visit Andy Castro's wrap up at MiceAge. Complimenting the Partners statue of Walt and Mickey in Disneyland is a new statue of a much younger Walt. This sets the stage for the redo where we are entering Hollywood at the time of Walt's first arrival. I am sure miniatures will be for sale very soon.
Of course, what would an Imagineering display be without models. Here is a model of Buena Vista Street. A long cry from the suburban shopping center architecture that was there before.
Speaking of models, I am a big fan of just getting down there an looking from the pedestrian's point of view. Here is Walt walking out of the castle at the model on display on Main Street.
Still one of my favorite resting places.
Inside the Blue Sky Cellar, they have update the exhibit to feature the new Buena Vista Street entrance to DCA. For a detailed look at the new exhibit, visit Andy Castro's wrap up at MiceAge. Complimenting the Partners statue of Walt and Mickey in Disneyland is a new statue of a much younger Walt. This sets the stage for the redo where we are entering Hollywood at the time of Walt's first arrival. I am sure miniatures will be for sale very soon.
Of course, what would an Imagineering display be without models. Here is a model of Buena Vista Street. A long cry from the suburban shopping center architecture that was there before.
Speaking of models, I am a big fan of just getting down there an looking from the pedestrian's point of view. Here is Walt walking out of the castle at the model on display on Main Street.
Still one of my favorite resting places.
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