Please read this first

Introduction – Some quick notes about this guide before you get started

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Before you go

Hours, rehabs, key show schedules – Get the latest information on both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure at our popular Park Update: Disneyland column, published every Monday.

Other entertainment & events – Info not included in the above schedules, including Animazement show times, plus Magic Morning, Fantasmic Desert Buffet information

Phone numbers – Includes a menu for the park's pesky voice mail system

Prices – Admission pricing, including discount promotions and Annual Passport information

Annual Passport blockout dates – Plus more Annual Passport information

Directions & weather – Not everyone lives nearby. airport, car, bus & train information, weather info. and airport and traffic map links

Restrictions – Height regulations and ride boarding information

Changes – What's happened since your last visit, be sure to also visit Al's Archives for more detailed information

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The tips & tricks to get the most out of your day...

Planning ahead – Picking a good day to go, how to save hours waiting in line

Photos with Mickey & characters – How to hob-nob with the big cheese

Fastpass – Just what the heck is it? Can it really save me hours in line?

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The newest attractions...

Jason Schultz's Autopia Review – Plus a history of the attraction including lots of photos!

Tarzan Treehouse – He moves in after the Robinsons were moved out...

The newest Tomorrowland – Nice new planters but...

Indiana Jones Adventure – Ever been off-road before?

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Entertainment, how to best see them

Shows – A disappointing production in the Fantasyland "Wonder Bra" theater

Parade of the Stars – They tried, but it still doesn't come up to the standards we expected from the park, twenty-two photos and four mpegs tell the story

Fireworks – The new "Believe" show is a real winner, but pick your viewing spot carefully by using the...

Fireguide – ...where Karl Buiter has a wonderful illustrated report on how best to see this spectacular show!

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Those little details that make DL so special

Don't miss – A land by land breakdown

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Getting the most out of what you spend on

Meals – A quick two-part overview of what's available in the park, hotel, and character meals

Money matters – Where they hide the ATMs, shopping and markdowns

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The little things that mean a lot...

Miscellaneous – Re-entry, lockers, free aspirin, handicapped info, getting married, that famous stroller picture

Monitoring the Mouse – Wanna listen in? Here's the scoop

Other Disney landmarks in the L.A. area – When you just can't get enough

Additional information – Other wonderful sources

Bringing the park home – Recipes, Indy fonts for your computer, etc.

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Feedback

Thank you – All the nice folks who help make the D-I-G and MousePlanet what it is, guide availability

Feedback – Some of your feedback about the guide

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As long as there is imagination in the world...

Latest updates – Notes from my latest visits to the park, info not included in the guide

Archived updates – These past updates and reports still contain useful information, and have now been moved to the Al's Archive section

Ask Alú– Readers write, I respond, maybe you'll see an answer you were looking for here

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Other fun things...

Free desktop photos – Pictures of the park for your computer desktop!

Disneyland timeline – Settle all those bets, find out what opened and closed when

A walk around the berm – Take a peek backstage from some of the nearby overpasses before they hide the view on these three pages

Stalked by Cynthia – Disneyland President Cynthia Harriss won't stop calling me, oh the horror...

Hidden treasures: Wishing wells – Karl Buiter's photo essays about those special little things that make the parks so unique - Wishing Wells are featured here

Hidden treasures: Dinosaur Hunt – Karl Buiter's photo essays about those special little things that make the parks so unique - Go on a Dinosaur Hunt!

Hidden treasures: Mark Twain's Pilothouse – Karl Buiter's photo essays about those special little things that make Disneyland so unique - visit the Mark Twain's Pilothouse!

Hidden treasures: Sleeping Beauty Castle – Karl Buiter's photo essays about those special little things that make Disneyland so unique - visit the Sleeping Beauty Castle walk- through

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Other not-so-fun things

GONE! 45th Anniversary Parade – The original parade review [plus more photos] - before the music was changed and other tweaks were made

11/28

Ten of your Disneyland questions answered

NEW 11/11

UPDATE: 50th Plans - New Space Mountain | Pooped Monorails | Don't get your hopes up... | Oops, DCA forgot Christmas | New Emporium Treasure Planet Windows | Revamped Holiday Fireworks

10/3 JayTalking
 Readers have suggestions for the new guy in charge of the Disney parks & resorts

O C T O B E R  7,  2 0 0 1
D I S N E Y L A N D, U S A
It was a huge success! Read more about it HERE

9/13 Could Disneyland Be Safer?
Recent events should make for a new look at the Disneyland Resort and how it is secured

5/10 Selling DCA to Kids - A photo essay
Is this a good idea? Are they ignoring the real problems with this new park?

A P R I L  2 9,  2 0 0 1
D I S N E Y L A N D, U S A
A report on our concluded event

Al reviews California Adventure
A four part series

12/31 Grand Californian Photos
Take a look inside the new hotel, very nice!

12/21 California Adventure Photos
The California Adventure photo section has new panorama and construction photos taken 12/17

11/17 Mark Twain at Night
Karl Buiter presents another Hidden Treasures photo essay

11/2 Before Disneyland
A special photo essay - see photos of '64 - '65 New York World's Fair Disney attractions before they came to Anaheim

11/1 Disneyland Timeline
Finally - a way to settle all those bets you made - here's a listing of what opened and closed when

LOOKING FOR HOTEL INFO?

The ANAHEIM /ORANGE COUNTY VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU also offers an extensive HOTEL LISTING specific to the city that you may want to check out for any ideas.

With the continuing parking problems at DL you may seriously think about staying at one of several hotels near the new pedestrian walkway on Harbor Blvd. and just walk in via the new easy access tram / shuttle area.

LOOKING TO AVOID A CONVENTION CROWD?

The ANAHEIM / ORANGE COUNTY VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU maintains a convention calendar web page where you can check to see how many attendees may also be visiting the park at the same time as you do.

The animated film symbols indicate there are short MPEG movie files offered on this site.

You may wish to download the Windows media player to view them.

Rod Miller plays at Coke Corner on Main St. in this MPEG file. [152kb]

LOOKING FOR OTHER DISNEYLAND SITES?

WERNER WEISS, (who also maintains the magical YESTERLAND site featuring closed attractions) also has a terrific links page that lists many other park sites.

SYLVIA OLIANDE also maintains a wonderful Disneyland links page, with a nice appraisal of what she has found.

Both of them have done a superb job of keeping track of one of the net's most popular subjects, Disneyland, and presenting their web odysseys in well-organized pages.

DEAR DISNEYLAND

Mighty Alweg [a beyond cool screen name if I EVER heard one] has kindly put up a new feedback page for both the Walt Disney Company and its sponsors.

DEAR DISNEYLAND allows you to aim that complaint [or compliment for that matter] to the right people with either e-mail or regular postal address information offered.

Thank you for doing this Mighty Alweg!

PACKING TIPS!

Visit the Travelite site Lani Teshima maintains and save yourself lots of grief when you pack! Think of all the extra room you'll have for everything you'll want to buy at the park! Well worth a visit.

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