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Mr Toad has been a prominent Disney character since its introducion…
Early on it has been incoprorated in the magical Disneyland mix. Early visitors were able to ride crazy automobile in what quiclky became one of the most famous Disneyland attraction : Mr Toad’s Wild Ride !
Even though Walt Disney World lost its unique dual tracked Mr Toad’s Wild Ride in 1998, Anaheim kept it, and cherished it with a brand new facade along with the New Fantasyland of 1983.
courtesy of Flickr user VLoB
So Today only one coast still proudly celebrate the honourable Mr Toad and on two location. The guest streaming along Canal Boats will also see a tiny representation of Toad Hall.
courtesy of Flickr user Anna1227
The only other Kingdom where Mr Toad lives is Disneyland Paris but in a very different way. There, the wealthy frog Toad Hall is none other than counter service restaurants using its many rooms as dining area. It is the biggest recreation of Toad Hall, complete with veranda and gardens, and serves fish and chips all through the year !
Toad Hall Restaurant in Disneyland Paris
That’s it, the long promised Google Earth modelization of Disneyland Paris is up and running. You can check it by opening your Google Earth software and go straight to Disneyland Paris after having checked the 3D Building box !
For all of you never having visited the french resort, rush to that marvel of communication !
Expect the same attention to details Walt Disney World already bares.
Hopefully the californian resort should get its 3D soon !
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It all comes from a misplaced Bandstand.
As everyone knows, on the blueprints of Disneyland, the bandstand was supposed to sit in the middle of Town Square for everyone to see it. But once the workers had put it down, Walt Disney realised it blocked the view to its Castle. 2 days before opening, Walt had it moved to a less fancy location. North west to the hub. But musicians would still play there and entertain guest for hours every friday-saturday night making the location so popular it went clustered.
In 1956 the Bandstand was moved again to Frontierland, and in its place was raised a big pavillion under which a stage and dancing ring was set.
- Its red and gold marquee by Flickr user RetroGlider -
And since then, Only In Disneyland can patrons and seldom visitors keep their sneakers on to dance on the best music played by some of the greatest musicians of Orange County. This kind of attraction makes Disneyland rather unique. An animation more than an attraction, Plaza Gardens Stage reminds us that Disney parks are not only about guided entertainement. There anyone can express themselves on some of the most populare tunes of all decades.
- Under the Big Top -
Those Plaza Gardens are not to be confused with Disneyland Paris’ own Plaza Gardens Restaurant. Even though Disneyland’s Plaza Gardens also have a counter serving food since opening.
Plaza Gardens Stage and its present Jump, Jive, Boogie, Dance Party should not be missed by anyone visiting the original Kingdom. You can spend hours just sitting outstide the ring watching those Disneyland oldtimers along with younger patrons perfectionning their steps for everyone to see.
- Backdrop for the stage -
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CREDITS & RESSOURCES
Fickr user RetroGlider for its fantastic shot of the pavillion
The Disneyland Encyclopedia by Chris Strodder
Dave for one great piece about the original Disneyland Bandstand.
