Travel Reference
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of the tree house. At the base of the tree is an interactive play area where characters from
Disney's
Tarzan
drop in for photos and autographs.
TOURING TIPS
This self-guided, walk-through tour involves a lot of climbing up and down
stairs but with no ropes or ladders or anything fancy. People stopping during the walk-
through to look extra-long or to rest sometimes create bottlenecks that slow crowd flow.
We recommend visiting this attraction in the late afternoon or early evening if you are on
a one-day tour schedule.
NEW ORLEANS SQUARE
ACCESSIBLE VIAADVENTURELAND ANDFRONTIERLAND,
NewOrleansSquareisoneof
three “lands” that does not emanate from the central hub. The architecture and setting
are Caribbean Colonial, like New Orleans itself, with exceptional attention to detail.
Disneyland Railroad
DESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS
The Disneyland Railroad stops in New Orleans Square
on its circle tour around the park. See the description for additional details regarding the
sights en route.
TOURING TIPS
This is a pleasant and feet-saving way to commute to Mickey's Toontown/
Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, or Main Street. Be advised, however, that the New Orleans
Square Station is usually the most congested.
The Haunted Mansion
What it is
Indoor haunted-house ride.
Scope and scale
Major attraction.
When to go
Before
11:30 a.m. or after 6:30 p.m.
Special comments
Not to be missed; frightens some small
children; some of Disneyland's best special effects.
Duration of ride
5½-minute ride plus a
2-minute preshow.
Average wait in line per 100 people ahead of you
2½ minutes.
Assumes
Both stretch rooms operating.
Loading speed
Fast.
DESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS
The Haunted Mansion is a fun attraction more than a
scary one. An ingenious preshow serves as a vehicle to deliver guests to the ride's board-
ing area, where they board “doom buggies” for a ride through the mansion's parlor, dining
room, library, halls, and attic before descending to an uncommonly active graveyard. Dis-
ney employs almost every special effect in its repertoire in The Haunted Mansion, making
it one of the most inventive and different of all Disney attractions. Be warned that some
