“A” is for Aladdin

Today I focus on all things “Aladdin” at Disneyland. Can you guess the era of pic #1? The hairstyles and clothing should be a dead giveaway that we are now in the 90s. Specifically October 1993, about a year after the Disney animated feature was first released. Princess Jasmine and Jafar are hanging out in Town Square. Below is a February 2006 shot from Aladdin’s Oasis in Adventureland, where you could see a “live” show featuring your favorite characters from “Aladdin.”



I have always enjoyed seeing the displays in the Main Street Emporium windows, including this June 2008 one featuring Princess Jasmine and Aladdin:



Soundsational is one of my favorite Disneyland parades. A bouncy soundtrack with all the favorite Disney tunes, colorful floats, and a lively show that included characters from “Aladdin,” as seen in this August 2012 photo.



The Genie was also part of Soundsational, circa October 2011:



A July 2012 image from a meet & greet opportunity back at Aladdin’s Oasis:



“Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular” ran at DCA’s Hyperion Theatre from January 16, 2003-January 11, 2016. I never tired of watching this mini-Broadway show that has to be one of the best shows ever mounted inside the Disney Parks.



From May 2004:





November 2010:



The set design did an excellent job of bringing the animated film to life, as you can see from this September 2011 photo:



A happy ending, every show (November 2010):



Curtain call from a September 2011 show:



Last one that I can think of is Storybook Land. You can see the lamp:



…and the village of Agrabah:



Did I miss anything else Aladdin from Disneyland?

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Trip to Disneyland, May 1993

Since I have now been doing my blog for over 5 years, some of my photographs have crossed over into "retro" territory. This batch is from a May 1993 trip to California that I took with my best friend from my high school days. Please excuse my hair in these shots; it is bordering dangerously close to being a mullet. My friend's classic barbershop-do is timeless and should cause him no embarrassment!

At the time I visited Disneyland, I was not the fanatic that I am today. I was surprised to discover Toon Town, which had just opened only 4 months earlier in January.



Jasmine and Jafar were on hand to promote “Aladdin” which was probably still lingering in theaters (it had been released the previous November).



The Partners statue was still yet to be.



These photos were shot back in the days that I was a renegade and used flash on all of the dark rides; I have attempted to darken these two shots so that they aren’t the blown-out-mess that most flash photos produce.





As you can see (especially in this shot), Southern California was actually having a semi-gray day.





I’m not sure...should we follow her?



My friend Kevin did his best, but couldn’t release the Sword in the Stone.



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