Author: Aly
PARADISE PIER
This is an entry in our Disneyland 101 Glossary: Disneyland Resort definitions in under 101 words, from Mouse Brief. The original Disney California Adventure Park included a land called Paradise Pier, which was themed to California beachside amusement parks like the Santa Monica Pier or Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This land surrounded the park’s central…
PARADISE GARDENS PARK
This is an entry in our Disneyland 101 Glossary: Disneyland Resort definitions in under 101 words, from Mouse Brief. Paradise Gardens Park is an area on the far west side of Disney California Adventure Park themed to beach amusement parks (think Santa Monica Pier or Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk). In 2018, the land known as…
MOUNTAIN RANGE or THE MOUNTAINS
Some of the biggest thrill rides at Disneyland Park are found in and on “mountains”: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Matterhorn (Mountain) Bobsleds, Space Mountain and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (formerly Splash Mountain). And, across the Esplanade at Disney California Adventure Park…
MAIN STREET U.S.A.
This is an entry in our Disneyland 101 Glossary: Disneyland Resort definitions in under 101 words, from Mouse Brief. The first themed land you encounter after entering Disneyland Park is Main Street U.S.A. Once through the park gates, guests proceed under the Disneyland Railroad – Main Street U.S.A Station and out onto a town square…
IMAGINEER
This is an entry in our Disneyland 101 Glossary: Disneyland Resort definitions in under 101 words, from Mouse Brief. Imagineers are the creative people behind the Disney Parks and experiences. This team combines skills in “imagination” and “engineering” (visual artistry, technological innovation, musical skill, design, product development, story-telling, etc.) to bring Disneyland Resort to the…
HOLLYWOOD LAND
This is an entry in our Disneyland 101 Glossary: Disneyland Resort definitions in under 101 words, from Mouse Brief. Hollywood Land is the area of Disney California Adventure Park found immediately to the left of the main entrance and themed to an idealized version of Hollywood and film-making. The Disney Animation Building holds tributes to…