Disneyland

The Disneyland is located in Anaheim, California. It is home to the original Disneyland which opened in 1955, a favorite among visitors to Southern California from all over the world for well over half a century. It has since been joined by a sister park, Disney's California Adventure in 2001, which is a stylized recreation and celebration of California's rich history and culture.

Once in the park, everything is reachable by foot. Disneyland also has pretty good access for wheelchairs and other mobility-assistance vehicles. Outside of the park, a car is again the best way to get around, though many hotels and restaurants are just across the street. To help make getting around a breeze, the Disneyland Monorail links Disneyland's Tomorrowland with Downtown Disney.

Disney's California Adventure has many shows and parades for visitors. The High School Musical Pep Rally begins daily at Sunshine Plaza and continues to Paradise Pier every morning at 11:30AM, 1PM and 3:15PM. The park is also home of the new Pixar Play Parade, where floats are based on the Disney Pixar movies, The Incredibles, Toy Story, Ratatouille, A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo, and Monsters, Inc. as well as water and bubble effects. The parade begins daily at 5:15PM at Sunshine Plaza and 5:35PM in Golden State (The Bay Area). Also, the park hosts the classic Disney's Electrical Parade, when the parade's route lights up with thousands of sparkling lights and begins nightly at 8:45PM beginning from Paradise Pier to Sunshine Plaza.

When dining if you want to dine at the more upscale or "sit down" restaurants there is a good chance you will not be able to get seating without a reservation in advance. Some locations, especially the Blue Bayou Restaurant and Goofy's Kitchen - inside the Disneyland Hotel, require a reservation weeks in advance. Reservations are made through Disney Dining at (714) 781-DINE.