The Disneyland Book of Secrets 2014: One Local's Unauthorized, Rapturous and Indispensable Guide to the Happiest Places on Earth by Leslie Le Mon Page A
Authors: Leslie Le Mon
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plants that give even parking areas a special charm. They’ve also had a taste of how organized Disneyland is, and how Disneyland makes it fun to navigate the environment. The Mickey & Friends Parking Structure , for example, displays pictures of Disney characters that correspond to each parking level.
When you reach the theme park entrance area, you’re swept into a flow of arriving Guests. Most of them will be smiling. Guests tend to wear casual vacation clothes, many adorned with the images of Mickey , Minnie , Goofy , Grumpy , Tinker Bell , and other iconic Disney characters.
Children skip, laugh , and sing—and so do some adults! And speaking of skipping, this is as good a place as any to mention that there is no running at Disneyland . Guests can stroll, skip, laugh, sing, and ride thrilling attractions, but not run . It’s one of Disneyland ’s safety mandates, and if you forget it and break into a run during your visit, a Cast Member will remind you the rule.
As everyone approaches the entrance plaza, t here’s a heady, sometimes anxious energy in the crowd. Cheerful Disney tunes play over loudspeakers discretely camouflaged among the foliage and on the light posts. Plants and flowers cast their scent into the morning breeze. Everything is sparkling and clean. Cast Members smile warmly.
If you approach via Downtown Disney , the scents of kettle corn, bacon, scrambled eggs, croissants and fresh-brewed coffee fill the air.
However stressed you might have been on the flight, drive or train ride to the resort, whatever real-world cares have been plaguing you, very quickly you feel yourself slipping into a more relaxed mode. If this is your first visit to the resort, you understand intuitively and immediately that you are entering a magical space.
Note that t here are a couple of checkpoints to cross before you are able to enter Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park . If you’re prepared, you’ll negotiate them in a flash, and begin your magical experience long before less-prepared Guests.
Bag /Stroller Search Checkpoint
Even–or, perhaps, especially–at the happiest place on earth, security matters. Guest and Cast safety is, in fact, the key consideration of all Disney Cast Members. Safety trumps the other key Disney values of courtesy , efficiency , and show . If Guests and Cast Members aren’t safe, nothing else matters.
That’s why Disneyland Cast Members search all bags and strollers before allowing Guests on property. When approaching the property, you will see a queue (or multiple queues) stretching from one or more green tents lining the entrance. Pick a line, any line. Though queues sometimes look long, Disney management typically places efficient, no-nonsense Cast Members at these search checkpoints, so the lines move rapidly. And your anticipation of the fun ahead, and conversations with your friends or family, can make the wait time pass quickly.
Be prepared: have your bags open and/or unfastened so that when it’s your turn, Cast Members can rapidly inspect your bags and wave you forward. Strollers are also searched, so unzip/unsnap any pockets or pouches on your strollers so they’re open for easy inspection.
The checkpoint Cast Members will be courteous (it’s part of the Disney training, and Disney tends to hire naturally warm people) but these particular staff members seem to be selected more for their efficiency and seriousness of purpose than for their friendliness.
The resort’s dress code, once famously restrictive, has relaxed substantially over the decades. That said, you still aren’t allowed to wear anything offensive into the park. Don’t wear obscene or profane T-shirts, hats, jackets, etc. Don’t wear anything that’s too revealing. (If in doubt about whether an item is offensive or too revealing, find something else to wear.) Adults, don’t wear costumes, even if you’re supposed to
When you reach the theme park entrance area, you’re swept into a flow of arriving Guests. Most of them will be smiling. Guests tend to wear casual vacation clothes, many adorned with the images of Mickey , Minnie , Goofy , Grumpy , Tinker Bell , and other iconic Disney characters.
Children skip, laugh , and sing—and so do some adults! And speaking of skipping, this is as good a place as any to mention that there is no running at Disneyland . Guests can stroll, skip, laugh, sing, and ride thrilling attractions, but not run . It’s one of Disneyland ’s safety mandates, and if you forget it and break into a run during your visit, a Cast Member will remind you the rule.
As everyone approaches the entrance plaza, t here’s a heady, sometimes anxious energy in the crowd. Cheerful Disney tunes play over loudspeakers discretely camouflaged among the foliage and on the light posts. Plants and flowers cast their scent into the morning breeze. Everything is sparkling and clean. Cast Members smile warmly.
If you approach via Downtown Disney , the scents of kettle corn, bacon, scrambled eggs, croissants and fresh-brewed coffee fill the air.
However stressed you might have been on the flight, drive or train ride to the resort, whatever real-world cares have been plaguing you, very quickly you feel yourself slipping into a more relaxed mode. If this is your first visit to the resort, you understand intuitively and immediately that you are entering a magical space.
Note that t here are a couple of checkpoints to cross before you are able to enter Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park . If you’re prepared, you’ll negotiate them in a flash, and begin your magical experience long before less-prepared Guests.
Bag /Stroller Search Checkpoint
Even–or, perhaps, especially–at the happiest place on earth, security matters. Guest and Cast safety is, in fact, the key consideration of all Disney Cast Members. Safety trumps the other key Disney values of courtesy , efficiency , and show . If Guests and Cast Members aren’t safe, nothing else matters.
That’s why Disneyland Cast Members search all bags and strollers before allowing Guests on property. When approaching the property, you will see a queue (or multiple queues) stretching from one or more green tents lining the entrance. Pick a line, any line. Though queues sometimes look long, Disney management typically places efficient, no-nonsense Cast Members at these search checkpoints, so the lines move rapidly. And your anticipation of the fun ahead, and conversations with your friends or family, can make the wait time pass quickly.
Be prepared: have your bags open and/or unfastened so that when it’s your turn, Cast Members can rapidly inspect your bags and wave you forward. Strollers are also searched, so unzip/unsnap any pockets or pouches on your strollers so they’re open for easy inspection.
The checkpoint Cast Members will be courteous (it’s part of the Disney training, and Disney tends to hire naturally warm people) but these particular staff members seem to be selected more for their efficiency and seriousness of purpose than for their friendliness.
The resort’s dress code, once famously restrictive, has relaxed substantially over the decades. That said, you still aren’t allowed to wear anything offensive into the park. Don’t wear obscene or profane T-shirts, hats, jackets, etc. Don’t wear anything that’s too revealing. (If in doubt about whether an item is offensive or too revealing, find something else to wear.) Adults, don’t wear costumes, even if you’re supposed to
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