A Favorite Spot

One of my favorite spots at Disneyland is Snow White's Grotto. It is very peaceful most of the time and it's one of the rare places you can be alone for a short time.  I love taking my son there to make a wish and I also love listening to Snow White sing and hearing her echo in the well.

The well reads "Your Wishes Will Help Children Everywhere" All coins thrown into the well and other fountains throughout Disneyland Park are donated to help the community.

My fun fact for Snow Whites Grotto is that these perfectly crafted marble statuettes were sent to Disneyland Park, anonymously, from Italy in 1961. The sender is still unknown today.

Tiki Room

The Tiki Room was the first attraction with audio-animatronic at Disneyland. Check out this old video from youtube.

 

Tender Ride

Choo- Choo! On your next visit to Disneyland head to Main Street Station and ask one of the Conductors if you can ride "Tender". This is the seat right behind the drivers on the steam engine.  I've seen a number of people riding tender but I haven't been able to myself. Maybe when my son is a little older, right now every time I ask he says no! He's kinda a shy little guy!

A few tips:

*Only Engine 1 and 2 allow riders. (E.P. Ripley or C.K. Holliday)

*You have to board at Main Street Station and it's a full circle trip.

*It's only offered once every hour because the Trains have to fill up with water and fuel.

*There are only two riders allowed at a time due to space.

Surprise Fast Passes

I've heard that on special occasions when you get a Fast Pass for a certain ride a surprise Fast Pass will shoot out along with it. When Disneyland is trying to promote a new ride or increase popularity for an older ride they give out these tickets. What fun!

Did You Know...

 that there have been two babies born within the Disneyland Resort; the first was in 1979 and the second in 2002. These two lucky newborns were given LIFE TIME PASSES but don't get any ideas ladies. Disneyland is no longer giving these passes out. I guess there are enough crazy people out there that want to give birth to their precious bundles of joy at the Happiest Place on Earth. Don't get me wrong, it would be AWESOME but I'm all for the pain killers at the Hospital that Mickey just doesn't have on hand.



Just a Few Facts

*Main Street was built to reflect the year 1910

*Prior to opening day, Walt visited a few of the local churches and invited a handful of the best behaved children from the Sunday School classes to attend the opening day.  Hidden Mickey

* The Tiki room was originally going to be a restaurant that's why it was designed with restrooms.

Splash Mountain

Are any of you out there old enough to remember the snoring bear Rufus from Bear Country? As you entered Bear Country you could look above and see a rocky cave. If you listened closely you could hear Rufus snoring away. Below is a picture of the rocks and entrance to Bear Country I found on Yesterland.com.

On July 18, 1989 that mountain reopened as Splash Mountain! As I have mentioned in previous posts Disneyland is wonderful about keeping the past preserved in the new attractions. When Splash Mountain first opened you could still hear Rufus snoring as you floated by his cave with a labeled mail box. It is located right before the first drop. Unfortunately they didn't feel that Rufus fit in with the theme of Splash Mountain so the mail box now reads Brer Bear but the snoring remains.

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Monorail

The Monorail is another ride at Disneyland with a little secret. Sometimes you are allowed to sit up front with the driver. I know this because on one of our previous trips to Disneyland we were asked if we wanted to sit up front! At the time I didn't even realize you could sit up there and the Disneyland cast member explained to me that its not mentioned because people tend to fight over it! Go Figure!

On the day we visited the park we were lucky enough to be offered the special seat. I have also heard that you are not always able to sit up in the front. I have read that people have asked and were told no. I guess it just depends on who you ask but its worth a shot!

UPDATE: My friend Lisa spoke with a monorail operator and found out why you aren't always allowed to sit in the front seat. She said "if there is an emergency and the monorail had to stop they cant open the door and there are no windows. If there was a lack of power they would not be able to keep it ventilated well enough. They driver told me to that when the temperature gets up to a certain point they stop allowing people up there."(3-23-11)

Welcome Foolish Mortals

Are there real Ghosts that haunt the Mansion and parts of Disneyland? I'm not saying there are ,I'll let you be the judge.