It’s the Golden 50th Anniversary of Disneyland park – and the entire Disneyland Resort is celebrating with the “Happiest Homecoming on Earth!” With exciting new attractions, new parades and an explosive firework spectacular the memories made this year are sure to last a lifetime! It’s the biggest bash in Disney history and your invited! Hours of Operation Disneyland park typically opens at 9:00am. The closing time varies from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am. The later closing times occur near the winter holidays, the Easter holiday, and during the summer, generally from late June through late August. Fun Facts Did you know the backdrop to the Mulholand Madness attraction is an oversized California road map? The Enchanted Tiki Room opened in 1963 and is the first attraction to function completely via the wonders of Audio-Animatronics technology. Many of the fun activities on Tom Sawyers Island are inspired by the Mark Twain book “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.” One example is Injun Joe’s Cave with its bottomless pit. Did you know that each car in the Autopia attraction has it’s own personality? ‘Suzy” is a cute coupe, “Dusty” an off road vehicle and “Sparky”, a stylish sports car. This was one of the original attractions when the park opened in 1955. It was remodeled in 2000. At the Haunted Mansion attraction notice some of the place settings in the dining room scene. You may notice that some of the plates form the silhouette of Mickey Mouse.

Buzz Lightyear
Astro Blasters
Join intergalactic hero Buzz Lightyear on an important mission to save the universe in Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters! It’s up to you to battle the Evil Emperor Zurg on an action-packed journey “to infinity and beyond!” Take command of a Star Cruiser and navigate through twists and turns. Zap enough targets and make top junior Space Ranger – again and again to see how high your score can go – then email it home to friends and family! All in a days work Space Rangers!

Walt Disney’s Parade of Dreams
“Walt Disney’s Parade of Dreams” features over 50 Disney Characters, favorite Disney music, and eye-dazzling flats, this magical experience brings to life Disney’s most beloved animated films. Part Parade, part show, this larger than life pageant stops at different locations throughout the Disneyland park to entertain Guests with delightful performances, incredible effects, amazing acrobatic feats, fantastic puppetry and more. It’s the ultimate tribute to 50 years of Walt’s biggest dream of all - Disneyland park!

Remember…Dreams Come True
Join Tinkerbell as she paints the sky with the magical fireworks spectacular, “Remember…Dreams Come True!” Created especially for the 50th Anniversary Celebration, this joyous, colorful display weaves together the dreams and wishes of our favorite Disney characters. This amazing “E-ticket in the sky” enchants hearts, rekindles fondest memories, and reminds us that “Anything your yeart desires will come true” when you wish upon a star.

Space Mountain
Prepare to blast off into a whole new galaxy of excitement when the classic Space Mountain attraction “re-launches” for the 50th anniversary of Disneyland park! Featuring a redesigned Space Port and exciting new soundtrack, this “out-of-this-world” experience twists, turns and suprises with amazing new effects.

Disneyland: The First Magical Years
Follow Walt Disney’s story through interactive kiosks, rare film footage, never-before-seen-artwork, models and designs that illustrate the ever-evolving creative process that has made Disneyland magic come alive throughout the years.

Happiest Faces on Earth
See how treasured Guests become a part of the biggest celebration in Disneyland history by sharing their most cherished Disneyland photos to the “Happiest Faces on Earth,” a series of larger-than-life Disney photo collages displayed throughout the park.

Sleeping Beauty Castle
Don’t miss “The Crown Jewel of Disneyland park,” Sleeping Beauty Castle, shining by day and glowing with color by night during the 50th Anniversary Celebration!”

Main Street U.S.A.
Main Street U.S.A. offers a nostalgic trip through small town America at the turn of the 20th century. Rising majestically from the end of Main Street is a breathtaking, new sight – a golden, bejeweled Sleeping Beauty Castle. As is by magic, each night it transforms into a dazzling display of light and color in celebration of the 50th anniversary.

Adventureland
Adventureland provides a thrilling journey to exotic and enchanting realms of exploration, adventure and discovery, inspired in part by “Walt Disney’s True Life Adventure” series of films.

Frontierland
Frontierland is a time capsule of America’s expansion from the bustling cities of the East Coast to the untamed wilderness of the Wild West. Here, you are taken back to America in the mid-1800’s, the time of the riverboat and the railroad, the covered wagon and the stagecoach. From the windswept peaks of Big Thunder Mountain to the wooden walkways of the Western town, Frontierland is, as Walt Disney one said, “a tribute to faith, courage and ingenuity of the pioneers who blazed the trails across America.”

New Orleans Square
New Orleans Square evokes the elegance, energy, culture, music, history and unique architecture of the famed French Quarter in New Orleans. Like the real French Quarter, New Orleans Square casts a spell rich with tales of swashbuckling pirates and ghouls, ghosts and goblins. It is a land filled with magic and mystery…and a sense of discovery.

Critter Country
Beyond “civilization” is the uncharted-and unexpected-wilderness of Critter Country. In these remote woodlands bayous filled with tall pines and rustic buildings, there is undoubtedly something magical at work because this place where the animals and birds can talk, joke, sing and dance. Be sure not to miss “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh,” a new attraction where you actually step into the whimsical storybook world of Winnie the Pooh and his pals.

Fantasyland
The “Happiest Kingdom of them All,” Fantasyland brings to life the wonder and magic of Disney animated stories and characters in a quaint storybook village. You can embark on adventures with Snow White, Peter Pan, Mr. Toad, Pinocchio and Alice in Wonderland, soar though the air with Dumbo, set sail on a joyous salute to children of the world and race down the icy slopes of an Alpine mountain.

Mickey’s Toontown
Colorful, zany and wacky, Mickey’s Toontown, is the long-time home of Mickey Mouse and all his cartoon friends. Looking as if it has just leapt off an animator’s sketchpad, Mickey’s Toontown is comprised of two districts –Downtown Toontown and Mickey Avenue, the residential district.

Tomorrowland
You can cross over into Tomorrowland, and embark on an exciting journey into “Imagination and Beyond.” This intriguing realm of imagination, discovery, and wonder was inspired by such classic futurists as Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Leonardo da Vinci, along with modern visionaries such as George Lucas. With adventures such as Star Tours, the new Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters and the newly “re-launched” Space Mountain, you are sure to be infused with the energy that is Tomorrowland.

FASTPASS
Disney’s Fastpass – A Disney exclusive that’s a benefit for all guests…and it’s free!