Los Angeles, USA - Disneyland (Walt Disney Parade of Dreams #2)

Date: 20th August 2005 (my 34th birthday)

Los Angeles, USA - Disneyland (Walt Disney Parade of Dreams #1)

Date: 20th August 2005 (my 34th birthday)

Fact: Debuting in May 2005 as part of the Disneyland's 50th Anniversary, Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams is presented, celebrating several of the classic Disney stories including The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Alice in Wonderland, and Pinocchio. During the holiday season, Disneyland presents "A Christmas Fantasy" Parade which celebrates the joy & wonder of the holiday season.

Los Angeles, USA - Disneyland #2

Date: 20th August 2005 (my 34th birthday)

Fact: Our visit coincided with Disney's 50th Anniversary with the theme "Happiest Homecoming On Earth". This was an eighteen-month-long celebration (held through 2005 and 2006) of the fiftieth anniversary of the Disneyland theme park, which opened on July 17, 1955. The Happiest Celebration on Earth commemorated fifty years of Disney theme parks, and celebrated Disneyland's milestone throughout Disney parks all over the globe.

Trivia:

“ To all who come to this happy place - welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America... with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world. Thank you. ”

- Walter E. Disney, July 17, 1955 4:43pm

Los Angeles, USA - Disneyland #1

Date: 20th August 2005 (my 34th birthday)

Fact: Disneyland Park is a theme park that is located at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It opened on July 17, 1955. The park is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. Disneyland Park actually consist of two paying theme parks, Downtown Disney and Disney's California Adventures. We only managed to visit the former.

Inside Downtown Disney, there are several themed areas namely: (a) Main Street USA (b) Adventureland (c) Frontierland (d) Fantasy Land (e) Tomorrowland (f) New Orleans Square (g) Crittertown & Mickey's Toontown.