Disneyland’s Critter Country was transformed from the existing Bear Country, which featured the Country Bear Jamboree. When Splash Mountain opened in 1989, the whole land became a place to celebrate animals, music, and wildlife. Learn more about the transition from Bear Country to Critter Country and the opening of Splash Mountain.
Read MoreThe Disneyland mountains have become staple attractions at every Disney park in the world. Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and the Matterhorn Bobsleds…out of them all, which was the most expensive for the Walt Disney Company to build? How much would it cost to build them today? Click to read more!
Read MoreBig Thunder Mountain is a beloved Disneyland attraction, but it hasn’t always been a Frontierland staple. The Mine Train rides of Disneyland California began with Rainbow Caverns Mine Train in 1956, and the eventual expansion in 1960 to become Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland. Learn more about these 2 original attractions and how Big Thunder Mountain Railroad came to be.
Read MoreDisneyland went through major changes through the 1970s and 1980s, transferring from adventerous, frontier themed additions to the new space age. Through these decades, rides like Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain, and Splash Mountain were added. Learn more about this transitional time for the park.
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