Disneyland Madrid
Long ago, I started a project called Disneyland Madrid Resort. And while I enjoyed the work being done so far, I feel like, after thinking back on it, I can update it and make it how I really dream it to be. That’s why, here we are, at Disneyland Madrid || A Revisioning.
“To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Disneyland Madrid is yours. Here is where the ideas and dreams Walt Disney brought up culminates, a land where the past has come back, where adventures are not so far away, where tomorrow starts today, and where fantasy is no longer fantasy. Today we stand on ground that was once dirt, but is now a dream come true. May Madrid Disneyland bring joy, laughter, and fun to the people of Spain, and to all of the world.”
- Michael Eisner, March 1, 2004
Today, Monday, March 1, 2004, marks the opening of Disneyland Madrid. Not only has Disneyland Madrid the park opened, but so has Disneytown and the Disneyland Madrid Resort. Throughout time, Disneyland Madrid will unfold, expand, and more.
- Disneyland Madrid Park -
Disneyland Madrid takes center stage for the resort and boasts 5 lands. The first land is Main Street, U.S.A. Main Street takes the guests back to turn-of-the-century Midwestern America, a town loosely based on Walt Disney’s home of Marceline, Missouri. Past the street is Belle and Beast’s Castle, standing at about 57 meters, or 187 feet. While the land does not contain any rides, it does contain the Marceline Theater, which plays Beauty and the Beast — Live on Stage.
The next land, which is through the castle, is Fantasyland. Fantasyland is home to classic attractions such as Snow White’s Scary Adventures, it’s a small world, and Dumbo the Flying Elephant. The land is themed around the little villages of Europe, and provides a ski lift-esque round-trip transportation system to Tomorrowland.
Speaking of Tomorrowland, the third land is Tomorrowland. Tomorrowland has two sub-lands. The main entrance of the land and surrounding is home to classic Tomorrowland attractions, while the back-end of Tomorrowland and the side entrance from Fantasyland is home to the sub-land Discovery’s Edge. This area is home to rides such as Space Mountain: Mission Two and the station of the ski lift-esque transportation system.
The fourth land is Adventureland. This land takes a different theme than other Adventurelands. This land is themed to more Mexican/Aztec style buildings, and is home to attractions such as The Enchanted Tiki Birds and Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros. Here is also where guests can experience one of the few sit-down restaurants at the park, Aztec’s Grotto Café.
The fifth and final land is Frontierland. Frontierland is undeniably the smallest land of the five, featuring only Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and The Country Bear Jamboree. One thing that stands out in this land, however, is how The Country Bear Jamboree utilizes updated A-100 audio-animatronics and is a more audience-interactive show, which lets the bears talk to guests and say things based of guests’ reactions.
- Disneyland Madrid Resort -
Disneyland Madrid Resort is Disneyland Madrid’s only hotel, located across the way from Disneyland Madrid, on the other side of the promenade. The hotel features 629 rooms, with the 476-room (7 floors) main building overlooking the park and Big Blue Lake, and the 153-room (3 floors) western wing. The resort has one pool at the main building, which contains a 143-foot water slide and a bar named Oasis Overlook. On top of the resort is the shining star, Waves: A Disney Spa. Here you can enjoy your thoughts getting a massage overlooking the park or relax in one of five hot tubs against the glass of the building also facing the park. Anyone is free to visit while visiting Disneyland Madrid, but guests staying at the resort get discounts.
- Disneytown -
Disneytown is the shopping and dining area of Disneyland Madrid. On opening, you can visit the World of Disney, Breakfast with Friends, Starbucks, and Carthay Circle. Breakfast with Friends is the character dining experience of the whole resort. During breakfast, guests can meet Mickey and the pals, while during lunch and dinner, various characters will show up. World of Disney is one of the biggest Disney stores, featuring standard Disney merchandise as well as some unique clothes, pins, and decor. Carthay Circle is a more fancy restaurant aimed for adults and families with older children. The sit-down restaurant is based on Carth Circle Theater, where Snow White and the Seven Dwarves first premiered.
Long ago, I started a project called Disneyland Madrid Resort. And while I enjoyed the work being done so far, I feel like, after thinking back on it, I can update it and make it how I really dream it to be. That’s why, here we are, at Disneyland Madrid || A Revisioning.
“To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Disneyland Madrid is yours. Here is where the ideas and dreams Walt Disney brought up culminates, a land where the past has come back, where adventures are not so far away, where tomorrow starts today, and where fantasy is no longer fantasy. Today we stand on ground that was once dirt, but is now a dream come true. May Madrid Disneyland bring joy, laughter, and fun to the people of Spain, and to all of the world.”
- Michael Eisner, March 1, 2004
Today, Monday, March 1, 2004, marks the opening of Disneyland Madrid. Not only has Disneyland Madrid the park opened, but so has Disneytown and the Disneyland Madrid Resort. Throughout time, Disneyland Madrid will unfold, expand, and more.
- Disneyland Madrid Park -
Disneyland Madrid takes center stage for the resort and boasts 5 lands. The first land is Main Street, U.S.A. Main Street takes the guests back to turn-of-the-century Midwestern America, a town loosely based on Walt Disney’s home of Marceline, Missouri. Past the street is Belle and Beast’s Castle, standing at about 57 meters, or 187 feet. While the land does not contain any rides, it does contain the Marceline Theater, which plays Beauty and the Beast — Live on Stage.
The next land, which is through the castle, is Fantasyland. Fantasyland is home to classic attractions such as Snow White’s Scary Adventures, it’s a small world, and Dumbo the Flying Elephant. The land is themed around the little villages of Europe, and provides a ski lift-esque round-trip transportation system to Tomorrowland.
Speaking of Tomorrowland, the third land is Tomorrowland. Tomorrowland has two sub-lands. The main entrance of the land and surrounding is home to classic Tomorrowland attractions, while the back-end of Tomorrowland and the side entrance from Fantasyland is home to the sub-land Discovery’s Edge. This area is home to rides such as Space Mountain: Mission Two and the station of the ski lift-esque transportation system.
The fourth land is Adventureland. This land takes a different theme than other Adventurelands. This land is themed to more Mexican/Aztec style buildings, and is home to attractions such as The Enchanted Tiki Birds and Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros. Here is also where guests can experience one of the few sit-down restaurants at the park, Aztec’s Grotto Café.
The fifth and final land is Frontierland. Frontierland is undeniably the smallest land of the five, featuring only Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and The Country Bear Jamboree. One thing that stands out in this land, however, is how The Country Bear Jamboree utilizes updated A-100 audio-animatronics and is a more audience-interactive show, which lets the bears talk to guests and say things based of guests’ reactions.
- Disneyland Madrid Resort -
Disneyland Madrid Resort is Disneyland Madrid’s only hotel, located across the way from Disneyland Madrid, on the other side of the promenade. The hotel features 629 rooms, with the 476-room (7 floors) main building overlooking the park and Big Blue Lake, and the 153-room (3 floors) western wing. The resort has one pool at the main building, which contains a 143-foot water slide and a bar named Oasis Overlook. On top of the resort is the shining star, Waves: A Disney Spa. Here you can enjoy your thoughts getting a massage overlooking the park or relax in one of five hot tubs against the glass of the building also facing the park. Anyone is free to visit while visiting Disneyland Madrid, but guests staying at the resort get discounts.
- Disneytown -
Disneytown is the shopping and dining area of Disneyland Madrid. On opening, you can visit the World of Disney, Breakfast with Friends, Starbucks, and Carthay Circle. Breakfast with Friends is the character dining experience of the whole resort. During breakfast, guests can meet Mickey and the pals, while during lunch and dinner, various characters will show up. World of Disney is one of the biggest Disney stores, featuring standard Disney merchandise as well as some unique clothes, pins, and decor. Carthay Circle is a more fancy restaurant aimed for adults and families with older children. The sit-down restaurant is based on Carth Circle Theater, where Snow White and the Seven Dwarves first premiered.
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