Disney California Adventure Pins

I picked up these Disney California Adventure pins for $24.95 on our trip to the Disneyland Resort in February.

Let's take a look at each. We'll start with Mickey, Goofy, and Donald welcoming us to the park. I have to be honest, we never entered the park through the front entrance, so I don't even have a photo of it! We always entered through the Grand Californian entrance.

Then we have Mickey pointing us towards the Carthay Circle Theater, home of the Carthay Circle Restaurant.

We had the pleasure of eating dinner here, and it was wonderful.

 

Next we have Buena Vista Street, named after the thoroughfare where the Disney Studios are located.

 

And how do you get there? Well, you can walk, but wouldn't you rather take a Red Car Trolley like Mickey Mouse does?

Disney California Adventure, Carthay Circle Restaurant

The Carthay Circle Theater (Theatre) was a Los Angeles landmark from 1926 until 1969, where many movies made their theatrical debut, including Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in 1937.
Now it's been replicated in Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort as a fine dining establishment. My wife Barbie, her cousin Jill, and Jill's husband Zach, and I had dinner here on our trip in February.

 Left to Right: Zach, Barbie, and Jill

There are several pieces of memorabilia from the premier of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" as you enter.

A lounge is on the right.

 Zach and me.

There are photos of Walt Disney with his family and other luminaries throughout the entire restaurant.

There is also a display of original Snow White animation art that hung in Walt Disney's home!

The restaurant is upstairs, and is lovely.

There are illustrations on the ceiling that make you feel as if you were in the forest with Snow White.

There are also private rooms, and we were very pleasantly surprised when we were escorted to the "Hyperion Room"!

 

And the food? Excellent!

We started with  Carthay Signature Fried Biscuits - Stuffed with White Cheddar, Bacon, and Jalapeno, Served with Apricot Honey Butter,  $11 and Ginger Pork Satay - Green Papaya Slaw and Mango Raita. $16.

The biscuits were very good...

...but the Ginger Pork was outstanding!

For entrees my wife and I both ordered the Short Rib Raviolis Sauteed in Sage Brown Butter - Winter Squash, Portobello Mushrooms and Sprouts, $27. Very nice, and while the portion looked small when first served, they filled me up!

Jill had the Skuna Bay Salmon with Hot Almond Dried Cranberry Couscous and Lemon thyme vinaigrette, $30. She really enjoyed this.

Zach had the Santa Maria Braised Pork Pot Roast with Sour Cream Smashed Potatoes, and Dried Cherry Zinfandel Sauce, $31.
He said the pork roast was even better than the ginger pork satay, which means I will have to get this if it's still offered on our next trip.

We were all pretty full, but we managed to split a dessert, which, even though I can't recall the name or cost, was delicious.

As I've already said, this was an excellent dinner, and we are already looking forward to our next trip so we can enjoy another fantastic meal here.

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Carthay Circle Postcard

My wife Barbie and I received this postcard a couple of weeks ago from her cousin Jill.

It depicts the Carthay Circle Theatre.
From the back of the card:

The Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles is the home of gala and world premiers.
Thousands of cheering fans line the streets and stand outside the theatre,
and enthusiastically greet the hundreds of illustrious stars who attend.

Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” had its world premiere at the Carthay Circle Theatre on December 21, 1937. Sadly, it was demolished in 1969 and replaced by an office block.

An homage is now part of Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort, in the form a wonderful new Restaurant.

Look for a review coming soon to Disney Musings.