Tag: Critter Country

From exhaust fumes to log flumes: The evolution of Splash Mountain
Posted onThe Splash Mountain attraction at Disneyland sprang from the mind of an Imagineer stuck in traffic. Read on for the history and details of how the popular Disney attraction developed.
Disneyland Resort Photo Update
Posted onContributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us this photos from his trip to the parks on Saturday, 10/8/11. The Annual CHOC Walk in the Park fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Orange County is next weekend and there are banners up around Downtown Disney for the event The ticket booth posters/ads have been swapped out. Annual … Continue reading "Disneyland Resort Photo Update"
Hungry Bear Restaurant Review
Posted onThe Hungry Bear Restaurant in Critter Country re-opened recently with a new menu, featuring some new and rather unusual menu items. Lee and I tried some of them on our visit last weekend. The previous Hungry Bear menu offered your basic burgers and fries – nothing too exciting. The new menu still has burgers and … Continue reading "Hungry Bear Restaurant Review"
Country Bear Jamboree – Part One
Posted onOur story about Country Bear Jamboree begins with the 1960 Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley, California. Walt Disney had been selected as the Chairman of Pageantry and John Hench was chosen to design the Olympic Torch. This first picture is of a plaque attached to one of the official Olympic flagpoles at Squaw Valley. … Continue reading "Country Bear Jamboree – Part One"
Critter Country – Tokyo Disneyland
Posted onCritter Country is the smallest land at Tokyo Disneyland and is located at the top end of the Rivers of America. The only access to Critter Country is through Westernland. And in a sense, Critter Country a subset of Westernland, just with a whimsical feel. The animals in Critter Country live anywhere there’s room to … Continue reading "Critter Country – Tokyo Disneyland"
Attraction Comparison: Splash Mountain
Posted onContinuing my series of attraction comparisons…I decided to stick with the mountains, and compare the Splash Mountain attractions at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom (MK) and Disneyland (DL). Both are located in about the same area of the park – though at MK this area is in Frontierland, and at DL it’s in Critter Country. … Continue reading "Attraction Comparison: Splash Mountain"