Disneyland Resort Fun Facts: Summer 2018

ANAHEIM, CA — Disneyland Resort loves to share fun, insider facts. Here is what is happening this summer at the Happiest Place on Earth. Did you go with your loved ones? Patch is collecting some of our fan-favorite photos.

Be sure and share your favorite "Disneyland Ride Picture" with Patch to be included in our Patch Summer Photo roundup. (Information below).

Disneyland Resort Insider Facts:

• This magic kingdom is continually evolving and expanding. The Disneyland Railroad saw a face lift at the end of 2017, as did many rides across the park. Pixar Pier opened in June, 2018, creating a new home for beloved Pixar characters and stories at Disney California Adventure Park. And in summer 2019, Star Wars:Galaxy’s Edge will open at Disneyland Park, the largest single-themed land expansion ever at Disneyland Resort.
• Mickey Mouse ear hats are the most popular Disneyland Resort souvenirs of all time, with more than 90 million “ears” sold since 1955.
• The Incredicoaster zooms across more than a mile of track, making it the longest coaster at the Disneyland Resort. It’s also the fastest, and it opened with a super new storyline plus new music, lighting and special effects.
• The Matterhorn Bobsleds was the first tubular steel roller coaster in the world when it opened in 1959. It set the standard for modern-day roller-coaster design.
• Disneyland Park created the first daily operating monorail in the Western Hemisphere. It opened June 14, 1959.
• Odd Jobs at the park: Cast members are hired for lots of cool jobs at the Disneyland Resort, including candy makers, scuba divers who maintain the water-related attractions, and resort enhancement teams that work year-round to prepare for the seasonal transformations for Halloween and Holidays.
• More than 40 different languages are spoken among Disneyland Resort cast members.
• More than 400 Disneyland Resort cast members have achieved beverage accreditations. Four have received Advanced Sommelier Diplomas (level three) from the Court of Master Sommeliers of the Americas, and one has received a Master Sommelier Diploma (level four).

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