Happy Birthday, Disneyland! I came up with the idea for this post at 4:50pm yesterday and had my list completed by 5:29pm. And if you think that’s not impressive, you should know I also took several social media breaks during that time. Needless to say, I could probably come up with thousands of things I love about Disneyland.
In honor of Disneyland’s 58th Anniversary, here are 58 things I love about Disneyland (in no particular order, except maybe the first one). Thanks to my friends and readers who also chimed in with their favorite things on Facebook and Twitter yesterday! Did your favorite thing make the list?
All Photos by the talented Katie S, aka PirateTinkerbell on Flickr. Check out her Flickr stream for amazing Disneyland photos!
- Churros
- Pink Mouse Ears
- Dapper Dans
- Walking Down Main Street
- Fireworks
- Seeing an Elephant Fly
- Sitting on the Castle Bridge and People Watching
- Flowers always in bloom
- Birds singing words
- Looking Up at Walt’s Apartment Above the Fire Station
- The Colors and Music of New Orleans Square
- Monte Cristo Sandwiches
- The Fireflies inside Blue Bayou
- The Smell of the Water Inside Pirates
- When Mickey Overcomes his Nightmares in Fantasmic
- When You Get a Really, Really, Really Good Jungle Cruise Skipper
- Randomly Seeing Your Favorite Character
- Roaring at the Matterhorn Monster
- Fighting Back Tears When You See the Castle for the First Time That Day
- Baby Ducklings Crossing the Castle Bridge
- Swan Topiary
- Singing Along with Snow White by Her Wishing Well
- Watching a Marriage Proposal
- Listening to the Screams from California Screamin’ While Sitting at the Cove Bar
- Surprising a Friend with a Personalized Birthday Button
- Spying on People from the Club 33 Balcony
- Beating Your Husband’s Score on Astro Blasters or Toy Story Mania
- Riding the Tea Cups without Puking
- Having Your Fortune Told by Esmeralda
- Watching Little Kids Have the Most Amazing Day Ever
- Watching the Flag Retreat Ceremony
- When the Main Street Band Goes By
- Eating a Candy Apple the Size of Your Head
- When the Cast Members Call You “Princess”
- The Rainbow Tile in the Parking Structure Restrooms
- Peach Sangrias at the Al Fresco Lounge Patio
- Feeling Young and Carefree
- When the Tiny Alps in Storybookland Align with the Matterhorn
- The View Right Before You Plunge Down Splash Mountain
- Walking around the Hub
- Taking a Nap During Great Adventures with Mr. Lincoln
- When the Photo Pass People Make You Do a Dumb Pose
- Patting the Mr. Toad Statue on the Head
- Searching for the Hidden Mickey in the Ballroom Scene of Haunted Mansion
- Touching the Golden Apple and Summoning the Evil Queen
- The Lights of London
- Taking a Break with a Mint Julep at the Fountain Next to The New Orleans Train Station
- Throwing Pennies Into the Big Thunder Railroad Water
- Mickey Ice Cream Bars
- Riding Grizzly River Rapids Over and Over Again on a Really Hot Day
- Getting Your Favorite Character’s Autograph
- When Your Vehicle Arrives Long Before the Ball in Indiana Jones
- The Cosmos at Club 33
- Getting Teary During the Baby Mine Part of Magical
- Snowfall During the Holidays
- Making “Bored” Faces for the Space Mountain Camera
- Dancing and Singing in the Animation Building
- That Feeling That You’re “Home”