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#2445 MOCS OF THE WEEK: Disneyland

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To all who come to this happy place: welcome! On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. To celebrate the anniversary of the original park’s opening, let’s look at the many builds inspired by the theme parks around the world!


Tips&Bricks #2445 MOCS OF THE WEEK: Disneyland Take a grand circle tour of Disneyland in celebration of its opening on July 17, 1955! A grid of Disneyland icons from left to right: Top row: Haunted Mansion, it’s a small world, Snow White’s Scary Adventures Middle Row: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Sleeping Beauty Castle, Peter Pan’s Flight Bottom Row: Indiana Jones Adventure, Disneyland Railroad - Main Street Station, Star Tours

A source of joy and inspiration On July 17, 1955, the original Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. Disneyland, and the parks around the world that would follow, consist of themed “lands” including ones such as: Main Street, U.S.A. Fantasyland Adventureland New Orleans Square Frontierland Tomorrowland Image of @benbuildslego’s microscale Disneyland skyline including Galaxy’s Edge, Haunted Mansion, Sleeping Beauty Castle, Splash Mountain, Monorail, and Space Mountain. To celebrate the anniversary of the original park’s opening, let’s look at the many builds inspired by the theme parks around the world! Image of @mlego_johnsen microscale Main Street and Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Main Street, U.S.A. Inspired by Walt Disney’s hometown, Main Street is an American town at the turn of the century! Image of TJJohn12 ‘s horse-drawn trolley. The horse is brown and the trolley is green. Image of @swandutchman ‘s microscale Disneyland Railroad - Main Street Station. There is a floral in front of Image of @citybricker ‘s minifig-scale Town Hall and Fire Station. Image @victoriabuilds ‘s minifig habitat with two children in a store with Disney hats and ears accessories hanging on the walls. Take a horse-drawn trolley and be sure to grab a hat or ears to start your day!

Fantasyland At the end of Main Street is Sleeping Beauty Castle and the entrance to Fantasyland where your favorite films come to life! Image of Brick Trek (Youtube)’s Sleeping Beauty Castle MOC. Image of @oratohs_ebawak ‘s Snow White Scary Adventures MOC with a ride vehicle passing by the Evil Queen disguised as the Witch poisoning the apple. Image of TJJohn12 ‘s Peter Pan’s Flight MOC with a small pirate ship flying over a microscale London. Image of @parks_and_wrecked_creations ‘s it’s a small world façade.

Adventureland From exploring the Temple of the Forbidden Eye to a trip on the World-Famous Jungle Cruise, there is plenty to discover! Image of @coosey_goosey ‘s Temple of the Forbidden Eye exterior with ride vehicle. Image of @oratohs_ebawak ‘s MOC of the final scene where Indiana Jones is in front of the crashed boulder at the conclusion of the attraction. Image of @micahs_bricks ‘ MOC of the Enchanted Tiki Room with the birds singing as the guest enjoys a pineapple drink. Image of TJJohn12 ‘s Jungle Cruise MOC as the boat passes through the backside of water.

New Orleans Square The first land added after the park opened, New Orleans Square is only found in Disneyland, but spawned two of the most famous attractions, Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion! Image of @john_reiley_ ‘s MOC of the Haunted Mansion from Disneyland. It has an interior underneath the façade. Images of @oratohs_ebawak ‘s Pirates of the Caribbean MOCs including the auction scene and the villager being dunked in the well. Be sure to visit these accounts for a closer look at all the scenes they recreated!

Frontierland Whether it is a ride on the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness or a trip along the Rivers of American in the Mark Twain Riverboat, Frontierland embodies the spirit of the West! Image of @parkrecreation ‘s Big Thunder Railroad MOC. It is a large mountain with orange spires and rockwork with a roller coaster intertwined through it. Image of Henrik Hoexbroe’s Mark Twain Riverboat MOC. It is white and has 3 levels. Image of @oratohs_ebawak ‘s Westernland storefront MOC. In Tokyo Disneyland, Frontierland goes by Westernland.

Tomorrowland Paging Mr. Tom Morrow…whether by rocket, Starspeeder or Peoplemover, feel the excitement of the future! Image of @oratohs_ebawak ‘s Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters MOC where Buzz Lightyear and the Little Green Aliens are attacking Emperor Zurg. Image of @oratohs_ebawak ‘s Star Tours MOC. It has a red Starspeeder 1000 being worked on by C-3PO as guests walk by. Image of @kon_kon1238 ‘s Space Mountain MOC, a large coned building and a closeup of the interior. There is a working “roller coaster type ride” inside! @at_home_imagineering ‘s Peoplemover MOC of four yellow vehicles attached to each other as they go along the track. The gone, but not forgotten Peoplemover.

Tucked away in the back of the park, Toontown is only found in Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is found at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Image of @lego_nano_1’s Mickey’s House MOC. Image of @legoneyland’s Jolly Trolley MOC, a cartoon trolley. Image of Evan Ridpath’s Star Wars: Smuggler’s Run MOC. The Millennium Falcon is parked in front of a tan building with rockwork and spires coming out of it. Image of TJJohn12’s soda droid cart. It is red with a white R5 unit at the front driving it.


Featured builders:

@benbuildslego

@mlego_johnsen

TJJohn12 on Flickr

@swandutchman

@victoriabuilds

@citybricker

Brick Trek on YouTube

@oratohs_ebawak

@parks_and_wrecked_creations

@coosey_goosey

@michas_bricks

@john_reiley_

@parkrecreation

Henrik Hoexbroe on Flickr

@kon_kon1238

@at_home_imagineering

Evan Ridpath on Flickr

@lego_nano_1

@legoneyland

Anne Mette V on Flickr

@lucaslandbricks


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