storybook

my name is Beth and we're riding on the Tinkerbell. I'd like to remind you to keep your hands and arms inside the boat at all times. We're about to enter a miniaturized world of fairy tales inspired by some of Walt Disney's most popular films. Uh-oh...we just got swallowed by a whale! Oh no! We've been swallowed by Monstro, the same whale who swallowed Pinocchio! Pinocchio was a smart little boy...the darkened area all around us is where Pinocchio started a fire to make Monstro sneeze...and Monstro sneezed SO HARD he blew his tail right off! Which is how we get into Storybook Land. Coming up on our left is the cave of the Big Bad Wolf. His barbeque and chopping block out front are just waiting for the Three Little Pigs, who live on the island on our right. There you see the houses of Fiffer, Fiddler and Practical Pig, one made of straw, one made of sticks and the last house is made of Wolf-proof bricks. Coming up on our left is the old English village that is home to Alice. She lives with her sister in the little cottage in the back. If you follow the little path to the old oak tree, you can see the hole where the White Rabbit lead Alice to Wonderland. In the center of our canal you can see London Park. This is where Peter Pan and Tinkerbell tought Wendy, John and Michael Darling to fly on their way to Neverland.

Straight ahead, you can see Toad Hall, the home of Mr. Toad from the Wind in the Willows. Mr. Toad has Ratty clean each and every one of the 16 chimneys in Toad Hall each and every day, but poor Ratty doesn't know that only one of the chimneys works! On our left, we're passing the Casey Jr. Circus Train that will take you for a faster ride all the way around Storybook Land. Overhead is the Disneyland Skyway that takes you on a one way trip to Tomorrowland. This dark cavern that we're entering is the very same cave where the Wicked Witch started her hunt for Snow White on the way to feed her a poison apple. If you look to your right, you can see part of the Dwarve's jewel mine. We're now exiting to the enchanted Black Forrest. On our right, you can see the cottage that Snow White shares with the Seven Dwarves. She must be baking pies...I can hear her whistling while she works! Near the rear left edge of the forrest, you can see the entrance to the Dwarves mine. On our left, you can see the chateau where Cinderella lived with her Wicked step-mother and two nasty step-sisters. That tower is where they locked her up. Way up on the hill, you can see the castle where Cinderella went to the ball, and if you look on the road halfway down, you'll see her coach is turning back into a pumpkin!

On our right, we're passing Toad Hall again. If you look at the edge of the canal, you can see the home of Mr. Toad's friend, Mr. Mole. I think Mr. Mole is home! I see his rowboat out in front! On our left is the giant's quilt from "Lullaby Land." Each of the patches is made of desert plants that bloom year round and held together with giant stitches. On our right you can see Alice's village again. Alice loves to sit by the old mill with her kitten Dinah and daydream away her hours. It sounds like Alice is getting ready for choir practice...can you hear her voice coming from the little village church? We're often asked how we keep our plants so small here at Storybook Land. I'll tell you a secret...with a little help from Tinkerbell's pixie dust and a special miniaturization process, the growth of our plants and trees is kept to less than one inch a year! On our left you can see the three windmills from the 1933 Silly Symphony "The Old Mill." This short won the first Oscar for animation and introduced the use of the multi-plane camera to cartoons.

Straight ahead, you see Geppetto's village. Geppetto was the toymaker who wanted a son so very much, he wished for it night after night...because Geppetto was such a good man, the Blue Fairy granted his wish and brought the little wooden puppet Pinocchio to life. You can hear Geppetto singing to Pinocchio now...as we go under this bridge I'd like to remind you to please watch your heads. Coming up on our left is a cave that we call Never-Never Land because we never never go there. That's where tired little boats go to sleep at night after a long day's work in Storybook Land. As we approach the dock I'd like to remind you to once again keep your fingers, hands and arms inside the boat because sometimes we get awfully close! Please remain seated until we come to a full and complete stop, then I'll help you out. I hope you enjoyed your trip through Storybook Land and enjoy the rest of your day here at Disneyland!