The dish on Disney: tips, tricks and timesavers

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January 30, 2014
In-Depth
The happiest places on earth
 Here are a few Disney
resorts around the world
that mark The Walt Disney
Company’s fame and
domination on the global
stage
by Michelle Kang
Contributing Writer
D
isney catches almost any child’s
interest, or more realistically any
adult’s too. Disneyland is the “Happiest
Place on Earth,” after all. Fortunately,
people all over the world are able to
experience the delightful magic of Disney
through its major theme resorts in countries such as Japan and France.
The Tokyo Disney Resort is deceptively
not located in the city of Tokyo, but rather
in the city of Urayasu, Chiba near Tokyo.
It was the first Disney Park built outside of
the United States and models Disneyland in
California as well as The Magic Kingdom
in Florida in layout and style. Ikspiari is the
Japanese Downtown Disney where anyone
can enjoy the enchantment of Disney without entering either park. Tokyo Disney Re-
sort consists of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea; it is the only Disney resort
to be owned by The Oriental Land Company and not The Walt Disney Company,
which it licenses the theme from. In essence, Tokyo DisneySea consists of seven
nautical exploration-themed ports or areas:
the Mediterranean Harbor, American Waterfront, Mermaid Lagoon, Arabian Coast,
Lost River Delta, Port Discovery and Mysterious Island. In the entrance plaza is the
DisneySea AquaSphere, a water fountain
with a large model of the earth. In contrast
to the playful and charming Disneyland,
DisneySea carries a laidback,
more adult-oriented
vibe, similar
to that of
California
Adventure. Tokyo Disneyland possesses
unique aspects such as a glass roof above the
World Bazaar, which is the Japanese version
of Main Street U.S.A. in the United States
Disney Parks; Cinderella’s castle rather than
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty’s castle; and
the Alice in Wonderland Queen of Hearts
Banquet Hall in Fantasyland. Such facets
make Tokyo Disney Resort its very own and
not just another copy.
Disneyland Paris is located in the small
town Marne-la-Vallée in the suburbs of Paris. It is widely regarded as one of Disney’s
most beautiful sites, combining various elements of the first Disneyland
while mixing in a
dash of European finesse.
Dis-
Cartoon by MIchelle Bau
neyland Paris encompasses Disneyland
Park, Walt Disney Studios Park and Golf
Disneyland, a wholly Disney-themed golf
course. There is also an open shopping
and dining complex, Disney Village, not
to mention seven different resort hotels.
Exclusive to Disneyland Paris is the CinéMagique, a theatre show in Walt Disney Studios that uses a mixture of live
action and cleverly-edited footage from
classic movies to tell the history of cinema. On the other hand, the Animagique
show is more centered on classic animated movies. Walt Disney Studios Park also
proudly presents rides such as Crush’s
Coaster and RC Racer, both intensely
popular attractions, along with Space
Mountain: Mission 2, which gives an innovative twist to its original in California.
Les Effets Speciaux, which questionably
suits Universal Studios better, illustrates
how some astounding special effects in
1998’s “Armageddon” were put together,
according to Chip and Company. Disneyland Paris has individually extraordinary
aspects that make a trip to France all the
more compelling.
Even when traveling to other countries, you can take your Disney spirit with
you and visit their Disneyland resort if
applicable, experiencing the glory of Disney in a new and incomparable way.
The dish on Disney: tips, tricks and timesavers
 Do not let wait times
slow down the magic of
Disneyland with these
helpful tips
by Avantika Vivek
Contributing Writer
“T
he Happiest Place on Earth” is
also one of the most crowded,
with 15.96 million people having visited in
2012, according to the Themed Entertainment Association. With that figure in mind,
it can be difficult for people to navigate
through the masses of guests and still ride
all of their favorite attractions. Most know
to get up early in the morning and to use
FASTPASS tickets, but here are some little-known tips and tricks to avoid the lines
and get on rides.
Use the Single Rider Line. Going alone
to Disneyland or California Adventure has
its perks, including the “single rider line”.
Disney rides that have this option are: Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye, Matterhorn Bobsleds and Splash
Mountain while California Adventures
has single rider
lines for California
Screamin’, Soarin’
Over
California,
Grizzly River Run,
Goofy’s Sky School
and Radiator Springs Racers. According to faqorlando.com, a website hosted
by a former travel agent
from Central Florida, single
rider lines can reduce onehour wait times down to ten
minutes. On the other hand, the
trade-offs for this line is that it typically
goes past the interactive features in the
queue for the ride, and any family or friend
will be separated from you in this line.
Take a different route. As the poet Robert
Frost said, “I took the (road) less traveled
by/And that has made all the difference.”
The same should be applied to Disneyland,
especially in going through the park. According to disneylandvacationtips.com,
most people tend to
go around the park
counter-clockwise,
starting with Tomorrowland. To avoid
this, start with Adventureland and go clockwise
through each zone.
Take your lunch later,
stay longer. Most popular
Disney rides have shorter
lines during the typical lunch
hours of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., when
most guests are eating.
Graphic by Samiha Ali Try to eat your lunch before 11 a.m. or after 1 p.m.
to avoid lines at restaurants and get on rides
when the lines are short. To accomplish this,
eat a big breakfast before heading out
on your trip. Additionally, the parades,
shows and fireworks tend to occupy
many guests’ attention, so eat an early
dinner and head off to the rides later on,
so you can get in that extra trip on Space
Mountain.
Know the rides with the longest wait
times. According to Brady MacDonald
of the Funland theme park blog, the rides
with the longest wait times are: Big Thunder Mountain, The Haunted Mansion,
The Jungle Cruise, It’s a Small World and
Pirates of the Caribbean. Try to hit these
first in the day, when the lines are shorter.
If you need to know the wait times for a
specific ride, use the ride board near the
castle, where a list of the wait times for
all the big rides are kept. For the more
technology-savvy guests, use wait time
and park map apps like “Disneyland
Mousewait,” which features wait times,
FASTPASS return times, dining options
and locations, character greeting times
and more.
Disney Declassified
 Test your knowledge
of all things Disney with
this trivia quiz covering
the parks, films, music and
characters of the beloved
franchise
3. What was the first animated movie
released by Disney?
a. “Sleeping Beauty”
b. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”
c. “Cinderella”
8. Who were the brothers that founded
the Walt Disney Company?
a. Walt and Allen Disney
b. Walt and Adam Disney
c. Walt and Roy Disney
4. In which area of Disneyland is the
Pirates of the Caribbean ride located?
a. New Orleans Square
b. Tomorrowland
c. Pacific Wharf
9. Who took over as CEO of the company after Walt Disney’s death?
a. Harrison Ford
b. Michael Eisner
c. Woody Allen
by Kavya Rangarajan
5. Which of these is from “Hercules”?
a. “Be Our Guest”
b. “Zero to Hero”
c. “A Whole New World”
10. What was the official opening date
of the first and official Disneyland
Park?
a. July 17, 1955
b. September 16, 1954
c. January 30, 1956
1. What word is on the bottom of
Woody’s cowboy boot? (“Toy Story”)
a. Woody
b. Made in China
c. Andy
2. Which of the following is NOT part of
Disneyland?
a. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
b. Critter Country
c. Mary Poppins’ Umbrella Adventure
6. What is Sleeping Beauty’s real name?
a. Grace
b. Jasmine
c. Aurora
7. What are the names of the three hyenas in “The Lion King” that try to kill
Simba at the elephant graveyard?
a. Banzai, Shenzi and Ed
b. Zara, Zira and Zep
c. Ed, Edd and Eddy
Answers:
1.C, 2.C, 3.B, 4.A, 5.B, 6.C, 7.A, 8.C,
9.B, 10.A
Backpage Editor
Club 33: Disneyland’s secret restaurant
 Disneyland offers gourmet food for
a few lucky insiders
by Audrey Fong
Features Editor
O
ne does not often expect first-class
dining at a theme park, but that is
exactly what one can find at Disneyland’s
Club 33. Opened in 1967, Club 33 is an
exclusive club located in New Orleans
Square with a discreet entrance next to the
Blue Bayou restaurant.
Club 33 offers a menu full of luxurious
options like king crab stuffed lobster tail
with lemon verbena fettuccine, and pan
roasted file t of chateaubriand steak. During the waiting period for the main course,
diners have full access to a buffet full of
delicacies ranging from king crab legs to
smoked salmon and insalata caprese. Of
course, there is a wide selection of desserts
and pastries for after the main meal, too.
Club 33 is also the only restaurant to offer
alcohol in Disneyland.
According
to the workers at Club 33,
Walt Disney originally
used Club 33 as a place to greet foreign
dignitaries and celebrities. In order to eat
at Club 33, one must be a club member
or the guest of a club member. The food
website, Eater.com, reports that members
spend around $10,000 a year to be a member in addition to a $25,000 initiation fee.
ABC News also reported that there was a
14-year long waiting list as of 2011. Eater.
com also says that many celebrities such as
Photo by Audrey Fong
CLUB 33 offers a variety of small dishes in their
gourmet buffet.
Tom Hanks, Elton John and Christina
Aguilera are all members. Members not
only have access to the Club 33 at Disneyland, but also the Club 33 at Tokyo Disney.
Included in the costs are special perks in
addition to dining at the restaurant such as
behind-the-scenes tours and early admission into the park.
January 30, 2014
11
Disney’s
hidden
treasures
 Think you know
everything about Disney
movies? Guess again!
by Achint Singh
Front Page Editor
D
isney is famous for sneaking in
refernces to their other movie
characters into films. However, what you
might not have noticed are tiny references
in Disney movies to other memorable
Disney characters. Take a closer look and
see if you can spot any of these subtle
references.
- “Aladdin” – The sultan enjoys stacking
animal figurines. In one instance, he stacks
a figurine that looks identical to Beast
from “Beauty and the Beast.”
- “Finding Nemo” – In the dentist’s office,
one young boy reads a Mr. Incredible
comic, from the superhero-centric movie
“The Incredibles.”
- “Frozen” – In Disney’s latest release,
during the song “For the First Time in Forever,” “Tangled” characters Flynn Rider
and Rapunzel enter the castle for Elsa’s
coronation.
- “Monsters, Inc.” – When Sully returns
Boo back to her door, he hands her many
of her toys including a stuffed Nemo. This
is a reference to a movie released only two
years prior, “Finding Nemo.”
- “Tangled” – Disney’s most expensive
film to date (according to Guinness World
Records 2014) features a scene where Rapunzel and Flynn Rider are seen reading in
the library. In this short scene, three classic
Disney tales are shown as books: “Sleeping Beauty,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and
“The Little Mermaid.”
A reference found in many of the Disney Pixar films is the letter-number combination A113. This is the room number
where animators are trained. References to
this began in Pixar films and soon spread
to Disney. This reference can be found in
several movies including “Finding Nemo,”
“Up,” “Ratatouille” and “Wall-E.”
Information courtesy of buzzfeed.com
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