60th Anniversary Trip, Pt. 10

Welcome to Mickey's House! For those of you looking for a semi-private meeting with everyone's favorite cartoon rodent, this is the place to go!



This time I skipped the meet and greet and just shot photos of the interior!



SOOOO many fun details to check out here. My main reason for coming to Toontown was because of the abundance of rumors that it might be ripped out for another themed land/attraction. A cast member assured me that wasn't the case, but why I take a chance? I clicked my shutter away furiously!



This reminds me of my closet at home.



What a cool living room; Craftsman meets Toon.



This was the hardest one to get; I could barely get my shot composed before another group entered.



Lots of messages for Mickey!



A nod to Steamboat Willie.



This is one happy radio.



Next up: Minnie's house!



I didn't venture too far into this one; it was swarming with kids.



Just another typical Toon living room…



until you look closer and see the bag of Oreos on the couch. Many a tyke checked it out but decided not to indulge. Wise choice.



Minnie's radio; no smile here!



Love the magazines; Cosmousepolitan!



I'd never noticed this gazebo before; something new?



Daisy doesn't get a house; she gets a ship.





These falls look better than the backside of water!



Goofy's Place:



The line was too long for Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin, but I still got a few exterior shots.





Today's first panoramic view of Toontown:



Wouldn't it be cool if these buildings were actually functioning? A Toon City Hall could have so many possibilities.



Toontown sure looks good at night; glad I waited for sunset to occur.









By the time I got this last panoramic shot, I had to skeedaddle over to the Rivers of America for Fantasmic!



See more Toontown at my main website.

60th Anniversary Trip, Pt. 9

After my short siesta back at the hotel, I returned to the treat of being able to see Soundsational, one of my favorite parades of all time at Disneyland. And I am really not a parade person!



I love the styling of the floats (great job Kevin & Jody!) as well as the musical arrangements.



I especially like the jazzy arrangements for the Aladdin and Little Mermaid sections.



Let's zoom in for a closeup of Ariel, shall we?



The Three Caballeros make an appearance in this parade as well.





Naturally Donald Duck is on TOP of the float above his two compadres.



The parade ends with a rowsing "Step in Time" arrangement from "Mary Poppins."





After catching the parade I headed over to the Riverbelle Terrace where I had made my Fantasmic! dinner reservations; the Blue Bayou was sold out. On the way I stopped to photograph the rushing waterfall at the Tarzan Treehouse:



The dinner destination!



A great view of the Treehouse from my table inside:



Light fixtures…I need a 12-step program.





Dinner started off with a garden salad:



followed by a seasoned chicken breast with vegetables:



and an apple dessert. All in all it was very tasty and the service at the Riverbelle was attentive.



My next destination was Mickey's Toontown. On the way, I noticed the Peter Pan Crocodile from Fantastmic! lurking in the Rivers of America:





I arrived in Toontown just as the sun was beginning to set.



The Mickey fountain looked beautiful with the setting sun behind it.



Oh how I wish the Jolly Trolley was unfettered and able to run again.



Last one today shows the Chip 'n Dale Treehouse:



More Toontown at night in my next installment!

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