Haunted Mansion Holiday - Outside

The Haunted Mansion Holiday is a fun addition to Disneyland's Halloween Time. Here I have some pictures of the outside of the mansion in it's holiday decor, thanks to Jack Skellington and his band of merry halloweeners. I added some night time shots too. they really don't do it justice, but it was the best I could do with my little Canon.




















































Once in awhile, if you're lucky, you will find Jack and Sally in New Orleans Square taking pictures with the mortals. Last year we were lucky enough to get in line early.

Candy Corn Acres at DCA

Candy Corn Acres at Disney's California Adventure is such a fun place to hang out in October. They figured out some of the funniest ways to grow candy corn, and there are such adorable decorations that it really isn't too hard to sit in the Sunshine Plaza amidst "acres" of candy corns and wait for the characters to come out in their Fall outfits.
















































Candy Corn Games



Heimlich pops up out of the giant 1st Prize Candy Corn and talks for a few seconds, mentioning several times how much he LOVES Candy Corn!










Candy Corn Silo


One of my favorite parts is the Candy Corn Churro Cart!!!



DCA's Candy Corn Acres is a "must see" if you are ever at the park in October!

The River Belle Terrace

Yes, another meal suggestion. The River Belle Terrace is a great place to eat lunch or an early dinner. They have sandwiches and salads and the sandwiches are made with real meat, not the pressed lunch meats. Here is the menu.



Once you choose your lunch, you can get a side salad (fruit, macaroni, potato, bean, etc.) and then put what ever condiments and fixin's you want.

This is the Mississippi Turkey Breast Sandwich.


This is the Tennessee BBQ Pork Sandwich


And the River Belle's Roast New York Sandwich.


It's pretty good and makes for a quick lunch. Plus you can sit out on the patio and people watch or listen to the different musical groups that play in and around the New Orlean's Square area.

This is Not the Center of Disneyland

That's right folks! Contrary to popular folklore, this gold dot under the back side of Sleeping Beauty's Castle does not represent the very center of Disneyland. There are a lot of stories regarding this and various debates, but it appears that this little gold dot is merely a spot for
surveyors. It does line up directly down the center line of Main Street and up to the Train Station, but unfortunately is not the very center of Disneyland.





This aerial photo shows Disneyland back in the 1950's with the central hub as the center as noted by the intersecting red lines. The blue line at the back is approximately where the golden spike is located, making it obvious that the spike is not the center, but rather on the central line allowing surveyors to estimate elevation and such.

photo from smd4

With the addition of Toon Town, the center has moved farther North, but the spike still isn't the center. And since it was there before Toon Town, it can't be surmised that it was placed there to represent the very center of Disneyland.

This becomes a heated topic for some, which I find rather entertaining! If you would like to read a few of these discussions, here are a few sites that discuss this little golden spot.

Mousepad Discussion

Visions Fantastic

Finding Mickey

Enjoy!