Frontierland
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- For the closed theme park in MorecambeMorecambeMorecambe is a resort town and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. As of 2001 it has a resident population of 38,917. It faces into Morecambe Bay...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, see Frontierland, MorecambeFrontierland, MorecambeFrontierland Western Theme Park was a theme park at Morecambe, Lancashire, England, situated on Marine Road West, which operated from 1909 to 7 November 1999, with a final year consisting of only travelling rides in 2000...
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Tokyo Disneyland
is a 115 acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be built outside of the United States and opened on April 15, 1983...
's instance is known as Westernland, as "frontier" does not adequately translate into the Japanese language. The Mark Twain sails this park's Rivers of America. Other than differences in placement, and minor variations in color, theming and name, the land is very similar to the Frontierland and Liberty Square
Liberty Square
Liberty Square is one of seven "themed lands" and is exclusive to the Magic Kingdom, a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Themed after colonial America, replicas of both the Liberty Bell and Liberty Tree can be seen here. One of the most popular attractions in...
areas of the Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...
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Attractions and Entertainment
- Horseshoe Roundup
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Country Bear TheaterCountry Bear JamboreeThe Country Bear Jamboree is an attraction at the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort and at Tokyo Disneyland in the Tokyo Disney Resort, as well as a former attraction at Disneyland Park. All versions of the attraction are similar....
- Mark Twain RiverboatMark Twain RiverboatThe Mark Twain Riverboat is an attraction, located at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, on which passengers embark on a scenic, 12-minute journey around the Rivers of America. Originally named the Mark Twain Steamboat when the park opened in 1955, the stately, 5/8-scale...
- The Diamond Horseshoe
- Tom Sawyer Island RaftsPirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer IslandPirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island is an artificial island surrounded by the Rivers of America at Disneyland. It contains caves with references to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy, Mark Twain characters from the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and provides interactive, climbing,...
- Westernland Shootin' Gallery
- Pecos Goofy's Frontier Revue
- Super-Duper Jumpin' Time
Restaurants
- Plaza Pavilion Restaurant
- Slue-Foot Sue's Diamond Horseshoe
- Pecos Bill Cafe
- Mile Long Bar
- Hungry Bear Restaurant
- Lucky Nugget Cafe
- The Canteen
- Chuck Wagon
Shopping
- Frontier Woodcraft
- Western Wear
- General Store
- Westernland Picture Parlour
- Trading Post
- Country Bear Bandwagon
Disneyland Park (Paris)
Located in the area that is traditionally occupied by Adventureland, Frontierland at Disneyland ParkDisneyland Park (Paris)
Disneyland Park is a theme park at Disneyland Paris, a resort complex just outside of Paris, in the new town of Marne-la-Vallée, France. The first of two parks built at the resort, it opened as Euro Disneyland on 12 April, 1992...
opened with Euro Disneyland in 1992. Unlike all of the other instances, this instance has an elaborate backstory concerning the town of Thunder Mesa, founded by Henry Ravenswood to support the mining of Big Thunder Mountain. This backstory also serves as the foundation for several of the attractions, such as the Phantom Manor. The land is the largest of all of the Frontierlands thus far, containing the entire Rivers of the Far West within its borders.
Two riverboats circle the river here, the Molly Brown and the Mark Twain. Critter Coral was an old area of the land coverted into Woody Roundup, a meet and greet area with Woody from Toy Story
Toy Story
Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
and Jesse from Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer animated film directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Lee Unkrich and Ash Brannon. It is the sequel to the 1995 film Toy Story, released by Walt Disney Pictures and the third film to be produced by Pixar...
. The land is converted into 'Halloweenland' in October, with many pumpkins and other scary characters lurking around every corner. Frontierland borders Adventureland and the Central Plaza of Main Street USA via Fort Comstock.
In October 2008, for the first time in Disney history Jack Skellington and Sally from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas made appearances as meet and greet characters in Frontierland's halloween overlay. They were situated outside Phantom Manor.
Attractions and Entertainment
- Legends of the Wild WestLegends of the Wild WestLegends of the Wild West is a walkthrough attraction located in Frontierland in Disneyland Paris. It opened in 1993, and features wax characters from the American Far-West, and even famous "Legends".-Fort Comstock:...
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Phantom ManorPhantom ManorPhantom Manor is an attraction located in Frontierland at Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris. Sharing a similar theme with the Haunted Mansion attractions at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland, it opened with Euro Disneyland on April 12, 1992...
- Thunder Mesa Riverboat LandingMark Twain RiverboatThe Mark Twain Riverboat is an attraction, located at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, on which passengers embark on a scenic, 12-minute journey around the Rivers of America. Originally named the Mark Twain Steamboat when the park opened in 1955, the stately, 5/8-scale...
- Rustler Roundup Shootin' GalleryFrontierland Shootin' ArcadeFrontierland Shootin' Arcade is an attraction in Walt Disney World, simulates a shootout in Tombstone, Arizona, over Boot Hill in 1850. The gallery includes a jail, hotel, bank, and cemetery with targets which are animated when shot. There are a total of 97 targets in the shooting gallery...
- River Rogue Keel Boats
- Pocahontas Indian Village
- Woody's Roundup VillageWoody's Roundup VillageWoody's Roundup Village is a meet and greet area located in Frontierland in Disneyland Paris. It is based on the Disney·Pixar film series Toy Story.-Critter Corral :...
- The Chaparral Theater
- Disneyland RailroadDisneyland RailroadThe Disneyland Railroad , originally the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is a narrow gauge railroad at Disneyland, Anaheim, California, United States, that was inaugurated on the park's live television preview on July 17, 1955. This live steam railway was constructed for $240,000; each of the...
- Frontierland Depot
Restaurants
- The Lucky Nugget Saloon
- Last Chance Café
- Silver Spur Steakhouse
- Fuente Del Oro Restaurante
- Cowboy Cookout Barbecue
Shopping
- Thunder Mesa Mercantile Building :
- Tobias Norton & Sons
- Bonanza Outfitters
- Eureka Mining Supplies
- Big Thunder Photographer
Former Attractions and Entertainment
- Critter Corral (1992-2006)
- Woodcarver's Workshop
- Pueblo Trading Post
- Indian Canoes
Hong Kong Disneyland
Grizzly Gulch, scheduled to open in 2012, is Hong Kong Disneyland's equivalent of Frontierland and Critter CountryCritter Country
When Splash Mountain opened at Tokyo Disneyland, Critter Country was specifically created for it. The only other attraction in this area is Beaver Brothers Explorer Canoes . Because of the land's small size and the popularity of Splash Mountain, Critter Country is extremely crowded throughout the day...
. The themed land reminisces an abandoned mining town called "Grizzly Gulch", set amidst mountains and woods. The centerpiece structure will be Grizzly Peak
Grizzly Peak (Disneyland Resort)
Grizzly Peak is the centerpiece of Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Grizzly Peak is a man-made, mountain in the shape of a grizzly bear, which represents California's state animal...
, inspired by Disney California Adventure. The town was set to be founded August 8, 1888 — the luckiest day of the luckiest month of the luckiest year — by prospectors looking to discover gold. Andrew Kam
Andrew Kam
Andrew Kam is the Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland. He went to primary and secondary school in Hong Kong before graduating with a business degree at Dalhousie University in Canada in 1984 and a masters in business management in 1986....
said Grizzly Gulch, as well as Mystic Point
Mystic Point
Mystic Point, scheduled to open in 2013, is a new exciting themed land in Hong Kong Disneyland. It is set in a dense, uncharted rain forest surrounded by mysterious forces and supernatural events. The site will feature Mystic Manor, a Haunted Mansion style attraction with a trackless ride system...
, will be exclusive to Hong Kong Disneyland among Disney theme parks.
Future Attractions and Entertainment
- Big Grizzly Mountain Coaster
- Grizzly Gulch water play area
- Grizzly Gulch Nature Trail