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CONTENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A BIG SALUTE to our whole Unofficial team, who rendered a Herculean effort in what must have seemed like a fantasy version of Jean-Paul Sartres No Exit to the tune of Its a Small World. We hope you all recover to tour another day.

Special thanks to cartoonist Tami Knight; Unofficial Guide research director Len Testa; child psychologist Karen Turnbow, PhD; Unofficial Guide statistician Fred Hazleton; Unheralded Treasures writer Lani Teshima; and Unofficial friend Genevieve Bernard.

Amber Kaye Henderson and Annie Long both contributed energetically to shaping this latest edition. Much appreciation also goes to editorial-production manager Molly Merkle, cartographer Steve Jones, and indexer Rich Carlson.

Bob Sehlinger

INTRODUCTION

Why UNOFFICIAL?

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

THE AUTHORS AND RESEARCHERS OF THIS GUIDE specifically and categorically declare that they are and always have been totally independent of the Walt Disney Company, Inc., of Disneyland, Inc., of Walt Disney World Company, Inc., and of any and all other members of the Disney corporate family.

The material in this guide originated with the authors and researchers and has not been reviewed, edited, or in any way approved by Walt Disney Company, Inc., Disneyland, Inc., or Walt Disney World Company, Inc.

This guidebook represents the first comprehensive critical appraisal of Disneyland. Its purpose is to provide the reader with the information necessary to tour the theme parks with the greatest efficiency and economy and with the least amount of hassle and standing in line. The researchers of this guide believe in the wondrous variety, joy, and excitement of the Disney attractions. At the same time, we realistically recognize that Disneyland is a business, with the same profit motivations as businesses all over the world.

With no obligation to toe the Disney line, we represent and serve you, the reader. The contents were researched and compiled by a team of evaluators who are completely independent of the Walt Disney Company, Inc. If a restaurant serves bad food, if a gift item is overpriced, or if a ride isnt worth the wait, we say so. And in the process, we hope to make your visit more fun, efficient, and economical.

DANCE TO THE MUSIC

A DANCE HAS A BEGINNING AND AN END. But when youre dancing, youre not concerned about getting to the end or where on the dance floor you might wind up. Youre totally in the moment. Thats the way you should be on your Disneyland vacation.

You may feel a bit of pressure concerning your vacation. Vacations, after all, are very special events, and expensive ones to boot. So you work hard to make your vacation the best that it can be. Planning and organizing are essential to a successful Disneyland vacation, but if they become your focus, you wont be able to hear the music and enjoy the dance.

So think of us as your dancing coach. Well teach you the steps to the dance in advance, so when youre on vacation and the music plays, you will dance with effortless grace and ease.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING GOOFY

A NEW MANAGEMENT HIRE tours the Disneyland administrative offices with a human resources executive. In the largest office of all, about the size of a Walmart, are about 500 cast members plugging away. What goes on in here? the new hire wants to know.