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Old-Vintage Tickets Booths in Disneyland, Anaheim, California

In the early days of Disneyland, you had to have a separate “ticket to ride” the attractions. In other words, guests would pay a small fee to enter the park ($1.00 in 1955), and that would allow them to stroll through all the lands, walk into free exhibits and see free shows. But to ride on one of the attractions, you had to purchase a separate ticket from a cast member in a ticket booth.

Old vintage Ticket book for Disneyland with A, B, C, D, E level tickets
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Casey Jr Circus Train in Disneyland

Want to learn all about the Casey Jr Circus Train? You’ve come to the right place! First I’ll tell you about the attraction itself and then take you for a ride on the train in my short video below.

Close up of Casey Jr Circus Train in Disneyland
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Alice in Wonderland Caterpillar Shoes in Disneyland

What’s that on top of the mushroom ticket booth at Alice in Wonderland? It looks like somebody left their shoes up there? But whose shoes could they be? And why are they up there?

Alice in Wonderland attraction load area at Disneyland California
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Disneyland Central Golden or Brass Spike

There’s a myth that the golden spike near Sleeping Beauty Castle marked the exact geographical center of Disneyland when it opened in 1955. Let’s take a look at this myth to see if it’s really true or not. If you already know about the golden spike, there’s a bonus trivia fact at the end of this post that I’ll bet you do NOT know – could there be a second golden spike?

Disneyland gold spike or brass spike in the center of DIsneyland
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Disneyland Evil Queen Window

Eeek! The Evil Queen is after me! Just like she was after Snow White. If you glance above the entrance to Snow White’s Scary Adventures in Fantasyland, day or night, you might see the Wicked Queen slowly part the velvet curtains and stare out over the courtyard. Update for 2021 -> this attraction has been reimagined and renamed “Snow White’s Enchanted Wish.” See video of the changes further down below …

Evil Queen window at Disneyland with Wicked Queen Grimhilde staring out between the curtains in Fantasyland at Snow White's Scary Adventures
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Snow White Wishing Well and Grotto in Disneyland

There’s quite a story behind the Snow White Grotto just off the East side of Sleeping Beauty Castle. One account claims that it all started with an unexpected gift from an Italian sculptor to Walt Disney. Could Snow and her 7 dwarfs have been based on a European boxed, soap set?

Snow White Grotto in Disneyland with wishing well in foreground
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Disneyland Chesire Cat Magic Mirror

Have you seen the chesire cat appear and disappear in the magic mirror at Disneyland? You know, the one that looks like a normal mirror, but then the grinning chesire cat suddenly appears? And then disappears?

Chesire Cat smiling in magic mirror in Mad Hatter store Disneyland California Fantasyland
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Trivia

Disneyland Mugo Pine

The oldest living tree in Disneyland

You will never guess what the oldest living thing in Disneyland is. If you’re thinking along the lines of a plant, or hedge, or tree, you’re on the right track. This has everything to do with Walt’s meticulous attention to detail and desire to get things precisely right for his guests. It’s a fascinating story to hear about the lengths to which Disney went in 1955 to get everything as perfect as possible. (2020 update – this is definitely not a Mugo Pine – it’s been misidentified for years. Read further below for the correct identification of this oldest-living tree in Disneyland.)

Mugo pine Disneyland's oldest tree in StoryBook Land Anaheim California

Arrow points to a Mugo Pine – Disneyland’s oldest living tree

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Disney Family Crest on Sleeping Beauty Castle

Did you ever notice the Coat of Arms on Sleeping Beauty Castle as you walked through the drawbridge entrance on the way to Fantasyland? If you’re not looking for it, it’s very easy to miss. And there’s an interesting story behind it…

Sleeping-Beauty-Castle-Disney-Family-Coat-of-Arms-Circled-in-red-crest

Circled in red, this is a family’s actual Coat of Arms, but whose is it? Before we get into the nitty-gritty of that, let’s talk about the family name, Disney. What are the Disney family’s roots? AndWhere did those roots originate?