Park Facts
- The dramatic centerpiece of the park is Sleeping Beauty Castle, which stands a mere 77 feet tall but looks much larger due to forced perspective scaling architecture. The castle is trimmed in 22 karat gold leaf to ensure it glitters even on cloudy days.
- There are 350 miles of fiber optic cable used in Fantasyland alone.
- Disneyland is home to more than 40 rides and attractions.
- The Haunted Mansion is home to 999 spooks eager to welcome one more ghost to their ranks.
- The park is least crowded in mid-January, early to mid-May, and early December before the holidays. The park is most crowded during holidays, on weekends, and during the summer months.
- The Pirates of the Caribbean ride features 119 animatronic characters, including Captain Jack Sparrow, who was added to the buccaneer lineup in 2006. The 16 minute ride has been one of the park's most popular since it opened in 1967.
- Space Mountain first opened in 1977 but was completely redesigned in 2005.
- The It's a Small World ride features more than 300 audio animatronic characters representing more than 100 regions of the world.
- The King Arthur Carrousel has 68 horses, no two of which are alike and all of which move.
- The Disneyland Monorail stretches 2.5 miles and takes 9 minutes to make a roundtrip. Guests can request to be seated in the pilot's cabin, which can accommodate up to five passengers.
- The Fastpass express line system was first introduced in 1999.
- Tarzan's Treehouse stands 70 feet tall and features 450 branches with more than 6,000 leaves.