The Happiest Place On Earth can also be called the Gayest Place on Earth. Fairies, Queens, Princesses, and a whole lot of rainbows. If you’re in the OC, get onto the 5 freeway and make it over to Magic Way for a date with Mickey and Minnie.

If you’ve never been to Disneyland before, it’s well worth asking ANYONE else in the world about it, because chances are, THEY have been.

There are shops galore. Rides galore, including the world-famous Tea Cups and Space Mountain. Note that NO rides in Disneyland park feature an upside-down rollercoaster; you’ll have to venture over to California Adventure for that.

You could easily spend an entire day roaming this park and only see less than 10% of it. It’s important to bring sun screen, water, and quite a bit of cash as this is not the most wallet-friendly site in SoCal. The entrance alone will cost you at least $50!

If you’re visiting from out of town, I recommend getting a park-hopper pass so that you can go back and forth between parks (Disneyland and California Adventure are literally next door to each other) and take your time over a long weekend. Stay in a hotel nearby so that you don’t have to pay for parking which is at least an additional $10 per car.

They call this place the happiest place on earth because it’s really about making you smile. Bring your friends. Bring a date. Feel comfortable being yourself- most of the staff is either gay or gay-friendly and the park even sponsors a once a summer “GAY DAY” where they pay special love and attention to their LGBT patrons.

NOT TO MISS:
- The Electrical Parade
- Pirates of the Carribbean Ride
- Space Mountain (rollercoaster)
- Fantasmic light show (nighttime)
- Haunted Mansion