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The Animation Experience: Animal Kingdom Attraction Spotlight
Fast Facts Location: Conservation Station, Animal Kingdom Opening Date: July 11, 2019 Height requirement: None Who it’s for: The whole family! Ride Length: 30 minutes Learn how to draw your favorite Disney characters at the Animation Experience located in Animal Kingdom. An experienced Disney animator will lead you through the steps to drawing a different character each session. Plan ahead by checking the daily schedule for times the experience will start which historically is about every 45 minutes. You will also want to note that you’ll want to board the Wildlife Express Train to Rafiki’s Planet Watch 40 minutes prior to the experience start time. The Official Word If you’re…
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Snow White’s Enchanted Wish: Attraction Spotlight
Fast Facts Location: Fantasyland, Disneyland Opening Date: July 17, 1955 Height requirement: None Who it’s for: The whole family Ride Length: 2 minutes Fun Fact: You can catch the Evil Queen popping her head thru the curtains above the ride every few minutes. Snow White’s Enchanted Wish whisks you thru Snow White’s story in a carved log-themed ride vehicle named after one of the dwarves. You’ll ride thru scenes following the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. This version of the ride takes you thru her tale of meeting the dwarves and falling in love with the prince. As one of the classic Disneyland “dark rides” this is a…
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The American Adventure: Epcot Attraction Spotlight
Fast Facts Location: American Pavilion, World Showcase, Epcot Opening Date: October 1, 1982 Height requirement: None Who it’s for: The whole family! Ride Length: 29 minutes Fun Fact: It took Imagineers 5 years to complete this attraction and there are 10 animatronic sets stored under the stage for the show. Narrated by Mark Twain and Benjamin Franklin animatronics, this 29 minute show is a tribute to all things American history. The show itself is located inside a 1000+ seat theater in the American Pavilion of Epcot. Throughout the show animatronics come onstage to narrate the current events of their time. You will likely recognize many of these historic figures as…
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Mr Toad’s Wild Ride: Attraction Spotlight
Fast Facts Location: Fantasyland, Disneyland Opening Date: July 17, 1955 Height requirement: None Who it’s for: Anyone interested in a wild ride! Ride Length: 2 minutes Fun Fact: Technically, Mr Toad’s is the only “ride” in Disneyland — none of the other attractions contain the word “ride” in their name. Mr Toad’s Wild Ride puts you behind the wheel of Mr Toad’s car. You’ll drive thru his story as originally told in the Disney animated film The Wind in the Willows. Mr Toad is a successful attorney who has a nasty habit of “mad motoring”, which often gets him into trouble. You’re going to see a lot on this ride:…
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Mad Tea Party: Attraction Spotlight
Fast Facts Location: Fantasyland, Disneyland Opening Date: July 17, 1955 Height requirement: None Who it’s for: Children of all ages! Ride Length: 1.5 minutes Fun Fact: This attraction was originally located directly behind the Castle. It was moved to its present location in 1983. Mad Tea Party is another classic attraction which has been open since Disneyland’s opening day. This ride puts your family in your own teacup which will begin to spin around the ride platform. For those who are even more adventurous, a wheel in the center of your teacup can make you spin even faster! At night, overhead strands of colorful lanterns light up the night and…
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Alien Swirling Saucers: Hollywood Studios Attraction Spotlight
Hop aboard a Toy Story Alien saucer for this fun spinning attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios! If you're a fan of Toy Story you'll love this fun tribute to the play set Andy won at Pizza Planet.
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BaubleBar’s Disney Halloween Collection
In case you missed it — BaubleBar just released the most amazing Disney Halloween collection! There is a ton of great jewelry and bag charms available. And if something is showing as sold out, they may open up a waitlist so be sure to check it out! Disclosure: Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning, at no cost to you, I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your support to this blog is greatly appreciated and commissions go towards bringing you the best content possible! Here’s a few of my favorites from this collection:
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Autopia: Attraction Spotlight
Fast Facts Location: Tomorrowland, Disneyland Opening Date: July 17, 1955 Height requirement: 32″ Who it’s for: Kids and adults Ride Length: 5 minutes The Autopia attraction at Disneyland invites you to “Put the pedal to the metal on an unforgettable road trip along a miniature motorway.” (Disneyland Website) Autopia is an original Disneyland attraction from 1955 – a true Disney classic. This attraction is usually a core memory for young children as they can drive a car for the first time. After loading into the classic Autopia car you’ll drive on a track where you will see the glimpses of Tomorrowland, the monorail, and some fun details along the way.…
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Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind: Attraction Spotlight
Fast Facts Location: Pixar Pier, Disney California Adventure Opening Date: June 28, 2019 Height requirement: None Age Requirement: Children under 7 must be accompanied Who it’s for: The whole family! Ride Length: 3 minutes Fun Fact: Emotional Whirlwind was Flik’s Flyers in Bugs’ Land. It moved and re-themed after Bug’s Land closed. Emotional Whirlwind is the newest spinner at the Disneyland Resort, having opened in 2019. This spinner formerly lived in Bugs’ Land as Flik’s Flyers, but with Avengers Campus displacing the ride, it was re-themed and moved to Pixar Pier. While the ride itself is a basic “spinner” type ride, it brings some much needed motion to the Pixar…
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Dumbo the Flying Elephant: Attraction Spotlight
Fast Facts Location: Fantasyland, Disneyland Opening Date: July 17, 1955 Height requirement: None Age Requirement: Children under 7 must be accompanied Who it’s for: The whole family! Ride Length: 1 minute, 40 seconds Fun Facts: Dumbo is one of only ten original attractions remaining from Disneyland’s opening day. Have you done them all? A version of the Dumbo ride is at every Disney resort worldwide! Dumbo the Flying Elephant (or just “Dumbo” for short”) is one of THE classic Disneyland attractions. Every child who has been to Disneyland has fond memories of the first time their parents took them on Dumbo and they got to fly. Onboard your own personal…
