Beyond Main Street, U.S.A., Disneyland opens up to 160 acres of possibility, with the turrets of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in the middle. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
One of the oldest rides in Disneyland, the Mad Tea Party includes spinning teacups on saucers and operates in Fantasyland. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
That tune from “it’s a small world” may not be your favorite, but the lines remain long at that attraction in Disneyland’s Fantasyland area. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
In Disneyland’s Mickey’s Toontown, Gadget’s Go Coaster introduces many children to the thrills of roller-coasting riding. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Grace Reynolds, 6, of Los Angeles, embarking upon her first Disneyland visit in October 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Mickey regularly holds court at Mickey’s House in Mickey’s Toontown, Disneyland, here posing with 6-year-old Grace Reynolds. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Along Main Street, U.S.A., one storefront offers old-fashioned cutout silhouettes, which cast members like Noreen cut while you wait, for as little as $9. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
