The reimagined Mickey’s Toontown returning to Disneyland this weekend after a yearlong makeover will feature the first Mickey Mouse-themed ride, reimagined shops and eateries and play areas for families with young children.
Disneyland will reopen Mickey Mouse’s neighborhood on Sunday, March 19 after an extensive facelift of the 30-year-old themed land that has long been in need of some TLC.
The cartoon-styled land based on the 1988 “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” live action/animated comedy mystery film will continue to be home to Mickey and other Disney characters.
The renewed Toontown is opening in phases at the Anaheim theme park as Walt Disney Imagineering continues to put the finishing touches on the family-centric land that has been closed since March 2022.
The centerpiece of the reimagined land is El Capitoon Theatre that serves as the entrance to the Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction imported from Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida.
The Disneyland version of the trackless dark ride debuted in January to rave reviews ahead of the full renovation of Toontown.
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Runaway Railway takes riders into the animated world of Mickey Mouse’s newest cartoon short, “Perfect Picnic.”
The backstory behind the Runaway Railway attraction queue at Disneyland finds Minnie Mouse teaming up with the Toontown Hysterical Society to create the “Mickey Through the Ears” exhibit.
The theater lobby exhibit features props and costumes from the Toon world — including a magical dresser mirror from the “Lonesome Ghosts,” the ship’s helm from “Steamboat Willie” and the sorcerer’s throne from “Fantasia.”
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Rolling green hills covering the massive Runaway Railway show building have replaced the cartoon hills in faded colors that dominated the skyline…
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