DISNEYLAND RESORT
DISNEY CALIFORNIA
ADVENTURE
TOURING
- Guide Map
- Basic Services
- Calendar of Events
- Early Entry
- FASTPASS
- PhotoPass
- Rehabs and Closures
- Ride Restrictions
- Seating Photo Gallery
- Smoking Policy
- Special Needs Travelers
- Ticket FAQ
- Tours
Wandering the Land
Photo Essays
AT A GLANCE...
HOLLYWOOD PICTURES BACKLOT
- --Animation Academy
- --Courtyard Gallery
- --Sorcerer's Workshop
- --Art of Animation Gallery
- --Turtle Talk with Crush
- Hyperion Theater -
Aladdin - Monsters, Inc.
- MuppetVision 3D
- Playhouse Disney Live!
- Tower of Terror
Buena Vista Street
- Red Car Trolley
A Bug's Land
- Flik's Fun Fair
- --Heimlich's Chew Chew
Train - --Flik's Flyers
- --Francis' Ladybug Boogie
- --Tuck'n'Roll's Drive 'em
Buggies - --Princess Dot Puddle Park
- It's Tough to be a Bug
Cars Land
- Luigi's Flying Tires
- Mater's Junkyard Jamboree
- Radiator Springs Racers
Condor Flats
Golden Vine Winery
Grizzly Peak
Pacific Wharf
PARADISE PIER
- >Boardwalk Games
- California Screamin'
- Golden Zephyr
- Goofy's Sky School
- Jumpin' Jellyfish
- The Little Mermaid ~
Ariel's Undersea
Adventure - King Triton's Carousel
- Mickey's Fun Wheel
- Silly Symphony Swings
- Toy Story Midway Mania!
ENTERTAINMENT
SPECIAL EVENTS
THEME PARK ARCHIVES
DISNEYLAND
OTHER THEME PARKS
WALT DISNEY WORLD
Hollywood Pictures Backlot
Disney's California Adventure
Introduction | Attractions | Touring Tips | Dining | Shopping
INTRODUCTION
Hooray for Hollywood! A fancy movie studio-style gateway, complete with glitzy golden elephants, ushers you into an area that brings back the Golden Age of Hollywood. Storefont scenery and seemingly haphazardly placed props maintain the Hollywood backlot atmosphere. There may even be some true Hollywood characters wandering around.
Along
Hollywood Boulevard are shops and restaurants, Playhouse Disney and
the Hyperion Theater, as well as the amazing Disney Animation building.
On the back streets you'll find attractions like MuppetVision 3D and
the Tower of Terror.
ATTRACTIONS and ENTERTAINMENT
Disney Animation Building - This building contains a number of attractions and exhibits on Disney animation.
Courtyard Gallery - Sit on one of the padded benches and enjoy the sights and sounds as screens all around the room show concept art as well as animated scenes from many classic Disney animated movies
Animation Academy - Disney animator teaches guests to draw a Disney character. Paper and pencils provided.
Sorcerer's Workshop - Features various interactive exhibits.
Art of Animation Gallery - Walkthrough exhibit featuring original concept artwork (drawings and maquettes) for a variety of characters.
Turtle Talk With Crush - Interactive chat with Crush the sea turtle.
Drawn to the Magic - In the Hollywood Backlot Theater, this live show features animators and the characters they draw.
Hyperion Theater - Disney's Aladdin, a spectacular 40-minute Broadway quality show.
Monsters, Inc., Mike and Sulley to the Rescue - Taxi ride through the streets of Monstropolis.
MuppetVision 3D - Kermit and friends star in this 3D Jim Henson classic.
Playhouse Disney Live! - Live show featuring many favorite Playhouse Disney characters.
Tower
of Terror - This is no ordinary elevator
- it drops 13 stories to the Twilight Zone!
TOURING TIPS
Use Fastpass for the Tower of Terror. When the Aladdin and Playhouse Disney shows let out, the streets get very crowded, and the lines for other nearby attractions get much longer.
At the end of Hollywood Boulevard is a large "city streets" mural that makes a nice photo op. There's also various props that can be parts of photos, like the Venus de Milo and a London-style phone booth.
PLACES TO EAT
Award Wieners - A variety of hot dogs, sausages, and beverages
Between Takes Catering Co. - Nachos and chili
Fairfax Market - Bottled soft drinks, fruit, and boxed sandwiches
Schmoozies
- Fruit smoothies and specialty coffees
Restaurants
At A Glance
Menus From the Disneyland
Resort
PLACES TO SHOP
Gone Hollywood - Disney Princess apparel and accessories, t-shirts, and souvenirs
Off the Page - Disney animation cels, books, posters, collectible figures, and artwork
The Studio Store - Monsters, Inc. and Muppet-themed merchandise
Disney's California Adventure Shopping at a Glance
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