Disneyland & Disney California Adventure Park

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park are located in the Anaheim area, about a 30-minute drive from Los Angeles. This is the most famous theme park in the world. Referring to the name, everyone knows these are two parks built by the famous Walt Disney company.

Disneyland was built in 1955, is the first and only Disneyland park built under the supervision of Mr. Walt Disney. Here are games and areas designed according to classic Disney movies associated with many people's childhoods. Some famous games at Disneyland are Splash Mountain roller coaster, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Haunted Mansion... Disneyland Park consists of 9 themed "lands" in a campus of more than 40 hectares (100 acre):

• MainStreet, USA : Mainstreet, USA is the first area right behind the door. The area is modeled after Walt Disney's hometown (Marceline, Missouri) with typical early 20th-century American Town style. Mainstreet can be thought of as the central main street, running from the gate directly to the central castle of Disneyland. From here, visitors can go to other areas. Both sides of the road are souvenir shops and lovely small restaurants.
• Adventureland : The Adventureland area is modeled after the forests of Africa, Asia, South America and the South Pacific with many green trees surrounding the amusement spots.
• Frontierland : Themed 19th-century American West, the Frontierlands area is "home" to western cowboys, pioneer pioneers, saloons (simulated, no alcohol), red and pale rocks. of the Gold Rush period.
• Fantasyland : In front of this dreamy "land" is the princess castle, the image is associated with the name Walt Disney. Most of the games here are gentle roller coasters themed on classic Disney cartoons, suitable for children.
• Tomorrowland : This is a sci-fi themed area where visitors can find Star Wars-themed rides and shows, Toy Story Buzz Lightyear's roller coaster, and a submarine Finding Nemo...
• New Orleans Square : Adapted from the 19th century city of New Orleans, Louisiana, this more than 1 hectare (3-acres) area is found only at Disneyland Anaheim. The games here are not as many as other areas, only 3 notable ones are the Haunted Mansion, the Disneyland Railroad, and the Pirates of the Carribean. In return, the New Orleans Square area has many restaurants, green parks and lakes, making it an ideal place to stay.
• Critter Country : Almost like Adventureland, Critter Country is designed according to the Pacific Northwest forest. Inspired by the movie "Song of the South", and as well as retaining the essence of the area in its inception (formerly known as the Bear Country), the area is decorated with many animals, especially bears.
• Mickey's Toontown : As the name suggests, Mickey's Toontown is designed in the world of the colorful Mickey Mouse. There are small trains and other gentle games suitable for children under 5 years old.
• Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge : This is Disneyland's newest area, built specifically for the Star Wars franchise.

In addition, during the day, there are often parades or shows with the presence of famous characters such as Mickey Mouse and friends, or princesses Cinderella, Mermaid, Princess sleeping in the forest. , Snow White...

Opposite Disneyland is Disney California Adventure Park , 29 hectares (72 acres). The park is designed to showcase California's culture and history through new Disney, Pixar, and Marvel movies. The park opened in 2001, and is the second theme park on the Disneyland Resort campus. Here, visitors can find newer characters from the Disney family like the cars from the movie Cars, or the heroes from the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.

The park is currently divided into 6 main theme zones, including:

• Buena Vista Street : Like Main Street, USA at Disneyland, this is the main road of Adventure Park with many restaurants, shops, and is the place for parades and shows. Buena Vista's downtown area is modeled after the city of Los Angeles in the 1920s, when Walt Disney had just set foot here.
• Pixar Pier : As the name implies, the Pixar Pier area has the appearance of many characters from Pixar Studio such as the Incredibles family or Toy Story's cowboy Jessie. Game highlights here include the Incredicoaster ride and the Pixar Pal-A-Round.
• Paradise Garden Park: Adjacent to Pixar Pier is Paradise Garden Park, both designed to mimic the Victorian boardwalks commonly seen along the California coast. There are also other interesting games here.
• Grizzly Peak : The area is designed as a national park of California with many trees, wooden watermills and animal-themed games.
• Hollywood Land: Inspired by Hollywood's Golden Age heyday in the 1930s, this is where visitors can watch 4D movies with Disney's special 3D effects, scents and water like Mickey's PhilharMagic, and other shows. like Disney Junior Dance Party or Frozen - Live at the Hyperion. Some games are also available here.
• Cars Land: an area of 49,000 m² and designed as a copy of the town of Radiator Springs in the Cars cartoon series. Area includes 3 main games and many restaurants and shops around.

In addition, Disney California Adventure Park is in the process of expanding more games based on Marvel heroes, namely Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers characters.

After having fun at the 2 parks, visitors can head along the Downtown Disney District trail. There are many restaurants, cafes, bars and shopping shops with all kinds of goods.

IMPORTANT TIP WHEN VISITING DISNEYLAND & DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE PARK :

- Both parks are very large, must walk between attractions and games a lot, visitors SHOULD wear sports shoes or walking shoes to be able to walk easily. Do NOT wear high heels or hard shoes.

- To save time, not to wait too long, visitors should plan and choose their favorite games and get the Fast-pass! Near the games, visitors can find machines that automatically issue Fast-pass tickets according to the time zone of your choice. With this ticket, visitors can get in line at the priority line. The number of fast-passes visitors can take in an hour is limited, so visitors should arrange carefully.

- Disneyland app is a useful tool. The app will have a detailed map of the park with game locations and estimated waiting times. In addition, visitors can also get the Fast-pass on the app.

- During the day there are often parades as well as the opportunity to meet famous Disney characters, visitors should pay attention to the park's calendar so as not to miss the opportunity.

- At the end of the day are 2 different spectacular shows that should not be missed at 2 parks: Fireworks show at Disneyland castle, and Water show at Adventure Park lake. 2 performances usually take place at the same time, visitors can choose 1 of 2.

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Ticket price :

Ticket prices vary from day to day. See the exact information on the official Disney website

* Note : There are 2 types of tickets: Entrance tickets for 1 park and tickets for both parks. Please read the information carefully before purchasing tickets.

Website : https://disneyland.disney.go.com/