HAPPY BIRTHDAY DISNEYLAND!

Disneyland hits a milestone today as it turns 59 years old. Disneyland is a pure original. The park Walt Disney had designed and built out of personal passion has gone on to spawn four additional Magic Kingdoms around the world, with a fifth currently on its way in Shanghai. Today, in no particular order, we reflect and celebrate 59 of our favorite things at The Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland!  Happy Birthday to the park that started it all!

59: “Here You Leave Today…” Plaque

 

58: Town Square

 

 

57: Main Street, U.S.A.

 

 

56: Delicious Disneyland Churros

 

 

55: Disneyana and The Disney Gallery

 

 

54: Horse-Drawn Streetcar and other Main Street Vehicles

 

 

53: Grand Circle Tour aboard the Disneyland Railroad

 

 

52: Main Street Emporium

 

 

51: Main Street Cinema

 

 

50: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

 

 

49: Candy Palace

 

 

48: Coca Cola Refreshment Corner

 

 

47: Corn Dogs at Little Red Wagon

 

 

46: Disneyland Popcorn

 

 

45: Mickey-shaped Pretzels

 

 

44: Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe

 

 

43: The Partners Statue

 

 

42: Cobb Salad at Plaza Inn

 

 

41: Disneyland’s Central Plaza

 

 

40: Mickey’s Soundsational Parade

 

 

39: Sleeping Beauty Castle

 

 

38: Snow White Grotto & Wishing Well

 

 

37: Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

 

 

36: Pixie Hollow

 

 

35: Matterhorn Bobsleds

 

 

34: Alice in Wonderland

 

 

33: “it’s a small world”

 

 

32: Storybook Land Canal Boats

 

 

31: Casey Jr. Circus Train

 

 

30: Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

 

 

29: Big Thunder Trail

 

 

28: Petting Zoo at Big Thunder Ranch

 

 

27: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

 

 

26: Tom Sawyer Island

 

 

25: Sailing Ship Columbia

 

 

24: Splash Mountain

 

 

23: Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes

 

 

22: New Orleans Square

 

 

21: Mickey-shaped Beignets at the Mint Julep Bar

 

 

20: Pommes Frites at Cafe Orleans

 

 

19: Corn Chowder at the French Market

 

 

18: Club 33

 

 

17: The Haunted Mansion

 

 

16: Pirates of the Caribbean

 

 

15: Cristal d’Orleans in New Orleans Square

 

 

14: Le Bat en Rouge in New Orleans Square

 

 

13: Fantasmic!

 

 

12: Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye

 

 

11: The Adventureland Bazaar

 

 

10: The World Famous Jungle Cruise

 

 

9: Dole Whip at the Tiki Juice Bar

 

 

8: Space Mountain

 

 

7: Cooling off in Innoventions on a hot day

 

 

6: The Star Trader

 

5: Lush gardens and beautiful landscaping around the park

 

 

4: Disneyland Ducks!

 

 

3: The Holidays at Disneyland

 

 

2: Fireworks in the skies above Sleeping Beauty Castle

 

 

1: The Amazing Cast Members

 

That was 59 of our favorite things from Walt Disney’s Original Magic Kingdom of Disneyland. What are some of your favorites from the Happiest Place on Earth? Let us know your favorite things and help us wish Disneyland a happy 59th birthday in the comments below!

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