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Disneyland Maine: My Dream Resort
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And now, at last, we come to the next leg of Disney's Hollywoodland.
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Sunset Boulevard
Venturing down Sunset Boulevard from the forefront of the Chinese Theatre, we find that the street leads to a darkened corner of old Hollywood, a la the infamous film and musical, Sunset Boulevard...even the precious convertible seen in the beginning of said film makes an appearance at the street corner, only mysteriously, the car seems to have been unattended for some time... Intrigued, we decide to head straight first, first passing the iconic Carthay Circle Theatre, the home of another exploration into the expansive world of cinema: Cinemagic. Cinemagic, an updated lift of the Walt Disney Studios Paris film is presented in glorious HD with in-theater effects, and performances by Martin Short and Julie Delpy. Presented entirely in English, the film is updated from the original, allowing new clips, re-recorded dialogue, and more. Cinemagic, while somewhat similar to The Great Movie Ride, is a much calmer alternative to those who do not wish to come face-to-face with the Great Movie Ride's life-sized animatronics.
On the other side of the street, guests will find the Starring Rolls Cafe, adjacent to the Brown Derby. The quick-service location only operates in the morning and in the early afternoon. Starring Rolls offers an excellent array of bagels, crescents, muffins and other breakfast pastries, as well as sandwiches and a selection of desserts. The location makes for one of the best places to grab a light breakfast. Just beyond the cafe, guests will find the Beverly Hills Theater, the home of Sweet Spells, a sweet confectionery, including elements of the Disney Villains, as portraits of Disney Villains hang from the walls of the sweet candy store. In the windows of the store, guests will find figures of the Witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. Connected to Sweet Spells is Villains in Vogue, a shop for all things evil!
Continuing down the right side of the street, guests will come across Sunset Club Couture, selling exclusive timepieces. Whether it's a second, minute, or an hour, make sure to fit in some time for this boutique. Nearby is Mouse About Town, a quite fashionable shop. This is the place for men's apparel and golf accessories. The store is themed with a golf club motif so if you need a polo shirt with Mickey on it, this is the place. Nearby is the Planet Hollywood Superstore, features Planet Hollywood brand merchandise including housewares, children's clothing, and three lines of adult clothing: Classic, Contemporary and Sporty. The store also carries "Celebrity Edition" artwork and movie memorabilia.
Sunset Marketplace recalls the color and excitement of an old-fashioned grocery store, nestled to the eastern stretch of Sunset Boulevard. Vibrant signs and sky-high piles of cans fill the marketplace, where yes, actual groceries and familiar products are available for purchase. I.M. Honeste, Talent Agent runs an “honest” business with his neighbor, Sid Cahuenga. I.M. Honeste claims he can make anyone a star, and will slap your face on a magazine cover or “retro” glamour shot for a small fee. The Stage Door Costume Company features hats for sale, as well as costumes for use in the adjoining talent agency. Framed photos detail famous actors and actresses of the Golden Age having visited the shop, with autographs dedicated to the owner. Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are on proud display, a rumored gift from Louis B. Mayer of MGM.
The majestic Babylonian Palace, inspired by the ancient ruins and deities of Babylon stands tall above Sunset Boulevard, a lavish, Broadway-style theater that seats more than a couple thousand people at least. The Babylonian Palace is equipped to present hour-long, Broadway-style tellings of Disney’s finest, like The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, or Frozen. Every week, the show changes out with a new one. It's a practical cycle of shows here; so keep your eyes peeled. Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe, named for the Three Little Pigs of Silly Symphony lore sits near the border of Marvel City and Sunset Blvd, decorated with memorabilia of the Silver Lake Sisters, the real-life inspiration for Fiddler, Fifer and Practical. Tinseltown Treasures, a jewelry shop overlooks the last stretch of Sunset Boulevard...that we know of.
To the west, a shadowy street leads us not into a bustling corner of movie town, but instead into an almost-forested portion of road that appears to have been forgotten for some time, particularly forgotten by time itself. At first glance, one might expect to see the likes of Norma Desmond's mansion or even the residence of the delightfully macabre Addams Family or the Munsters, but instead, we find a different house...In fact, it's not even a house...
Classic stars of the silver screen once sought refuge at the Hollywood Tower Hotel during the height of the silent film era. Tragically, on a dark and stormy night--Halloween 1939, to be exact--lightning struck the hotel, sending an elevator containing five innocent souls crashing down to the boiler room. This incident brought an end to the hotel’s operation, leaving the property abandoned since. But, in 1949, following pressure to demolish the hotel, a Hollywood restoration company reopened it because of its historical significance. The company now offers paid tours of the building. It is on these "tours" that guests embark when they enter the hotel. The Hollywood Tower Hotel looms over Sunset Boulevard, half-sunken into the surrounding earth. Abandoned vehicles line the broken pavement, telephone wires appearing bent and misshapen. Few lights flicker from within the old hotel, the neon “Hollywood Tower Hotel” still lit - albeit dimly - on a nightly basis.
Past the iron-wrought gates and through a neglected, weed-infested garden is the entrance to the forlorn estate, its lobby now filled with dust and cobwebs. An old phonograph provides an eerie soundtrack as we learn the tale of that fateful Halloween night, and of the souls that were lost. From aboard a rickety, maintenance-service elevator, we relive the night in which those five souls perished, from the very elevator shaft in which we explore. A chance encounter with their phantoms sends us hurling down the abandoned shaft in total darkness, only to be launched upward once more. As if possessed by these spirits, we continue to plummet up and down at an unnatural speed, the sound of cables snapping and metal clanging overhead. These events befall any poor soul brave enough to take on the horrors of the Hollywood Tower Hotel, or, as it's known around these parts: the Tower of Terror.
Hotel Gifts resides in the very walls of the Hollywood Tower Hotel, aptly found at the exit of our unforgettable elevator ride. Here, all manner of items pertaining to the Gothic and occult are available, nestled quietly among cobweb and rat-infested shelves. Merchandise of the Haunted Mansion, Tower of Terror, Disney Villains and Nightmare Before Christmas are also for sale, making this gift shop perhaps the most macabre in all the Magic Kingdom.
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Sunset Boulevard
Venturing down Sunset Boulevard from the forefront of the Chinese Theatre, we find that the street leads to a darkened corner of old Hollywood, a la the infamous film and musical, Sunset Boulevard...even the precious convertible seen in the beginning of said film makes an appearance at the street corner, only mysteriously, the car seems to have been unattended for some time... Intrigued, we decide to head straight first, first passing the iconic Carthay Circle Theatre, the home of another exploration into the expansive world of cinema: Cinemagic. Cinemagic, an updated lift of the Walt Disney Studios Paris film is presented in glorious HD with in-theater effects, and performances by Martin Short and Julie Delpy. Presented entirely in English, the film is updated from the original, allowing new clips, re-recorded dialogue, and more. Cinemagic, while somewhat similar to The Great Movie Ride, is a much calmer alternative to those who do not wish to come face-to-face with the Great Movie Ride's life-sized animatronics.
On the other side of the street, guests will find the Starring Rolls Cafe, adjacent to the Brown Derby. The quick-service location only operates in the morning and in the early afternoon. Starring Rolls offers an excellent array of bagels, crescents, muffins and other breakfast pastries, as well as sandwiches and a selection of desserts. The location makes for one of the best places to grab a light breakfast. Just beyond the cafe, guests will find the Beverly Hills Theater, the home of Sweet Spells, a sweet confectionery, including elements of the Disney Villains, as portraits of Disney Villains hang from the walls of the sweet candy store. In the windows of the store, guests will find figures of the Witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. Connected to Sweet Spells is Villains in Vogue, a shop for all things evil!
Continuing down the right side of the street, guests will come across Sunset Club Couture, selling exclusive timepieces. Whether it's a second, minute, or an hour, make sure to fit in some time for this boutique. Nearby is Mouse About Town, a quite fashionable shop. This is the place for men's apparel and golf accessories. The store is themed with a golf club motif so if you need a polo shirt with Mickey on it, this is the place. Nearby is the Planet Hollywood Superstore, features Planet Hollywood brand merchandise including housewares, children's clothing, and three lines of adult clothing: Classic, Contemporary and Sporty. The store also carries "Celebrity Edition" artwork and movie memorabilia.
Sunset Marketplace recalls the color and excitement of an old-fashioned grocery store, nestled to the eastern stretch of Sunset Boulevard. Vibrant signs and sky-high piles of cans fill the marketplace, where yes, actual groceries and familiar products are available for purchase. I.M. Honeste, Talent Agent runs an “honest” business with his neighbor, Sid Cahuenga. I.M. Honeste claims he can make anyone a star, and will slap your face on a magazine cover or “retro” glamour shot for a small fee. The Stage Door Costume Company features hats for sale, as well as costumes for use in the adjoining talent agency. Framed photos detail famous actors and actresses of the Golden Age having visited the shop, with autographs dedicated to the owner. Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are on proud display, a rumored gift from Louis B. Mayer of MGM.
The majestic Babylonian Palace, inspired by the ancient ruins and deities of Babylon stands tall above Sunset Boulevard, a lavish, Broadway-style theater that seats more than a couple thousand people at least. The Babylonian Palace is equipped to present hour-long, Broadway-style tellings of Disney’s finest, like The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, or Frozen. Every week, the show changes out with a new one. It's a practical cycle of shows here; so keep your eyes peeled. Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe, named for the Three Little Pigs of Silly Symphony lore sits near the border of Marvel City and Sunset Blvd, decorated with memorabilia of the Silver Lake Sisters, the real-life inspiration for Fiddler, Fifer and Practical. Tinseltown Treasures, a jewelry shop overlooks the last stretch of Sunset Boulevard...that we know of.
To the west, a shadowy street leads us not into a bustling corner of movie town, but instead into an almost-forested portion of road that appears to have been forgotten for some time, particularly forgotten by time itself. At first glance, one might expect to see the likes of Norma Desmond's mansion or even the residence of the delightfully macabre Addams Family or the Munsters, but instead, we find a different house...In fact, it's not even a house...
Classic stars of the silver screen once sought refuge at the Hollywood Tower Hotel during the height of the silent film era. Tragically, on a dark and stormy night--Halloween 1939, to be exact--lightning struck the hotel, sending an elevator containing five innocent souls crashing down to the boiler room. This incident brought an end to the hotel’s operation, leaving the property abandoned since. But, in 1949, following pressure to demolish the hotel, a Hollywood restoration company reopened it because of its historical significance. The company now offers paid tours of the building. It is on these "tours" that guests embark when they enter the hotel. The Hollywood Tower Hotel looms over Sunset Boulevard, half-sunken into the surrounding earth. Abandoned vehicles line the broken pavement, telephone wires appearing bent and misshapen. Few lights flicker from within the old hotel, the neon “Hollywood Tower Hotel” still lit - albeit dimly - on a nightly basis.
Past the iron-wrought gates and through a neglected, weed-infested garden is the entrance to the forlorn estate, its lobby now filled with dust and cobwebs. An old phonograph provides an eerie soundtrack as we learn the tale of that fateful Halloween night, and of the souls that were lost. From aboard a rickety, maintenance-service elevator, we relive the night in which those five souls perished, from the very elevator shaft in which we explore. A chance encounter with their phantoms sends us hurling down the abandoned shaft in total darkness, only to be launched upward once more. As if possessed by these spirits, we continue to plummet up and down at an unnatural speed, the sound of cables snapping and metal clanging overhead. These events befall any poor soul brave enough to take on the horrors of the Hollywood Tower Hotel, or, as it's known around these parts: the Tower of Terror.
Hotel Gifts resides in the very walls of the Hollywood Tower Hotel, aptly found at the exit of our unforgettable elevator ride. Here, all manner of items pertaining to the Gothic and occult are available, nestled quietly among cobweb and rat-infested shelves. Merchandise of the Haunted Mansion, Tower of Terror, Disney Villains and Nightmare Before Christmas are also for sale, making this gift shop perhaps the most macabre in all the Magic Kingdom.