Wonderland is a fictional location from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), present in the Disney Parks; particularly in Fantasyland.
Description[]
"Wonderland" is a nonsense-world where everything is as it isn't while what it isn't is what it is. It is filled with colourful residents including living inanimate objects and anthropomorphic animals, will all of Wonderland's denizens been mad. The entire land is ruled over by the tyrannical and decapitation obsessed Queen of Hearts along with her small sycophant husband and army of card soldiers. The entire realm exists within the imagination of the young girl Alice, however its world and inhabitants more frequently torment and terrorize her than fill her with wonder.
Wonderland is also one of the locations which makes up part of the magical world, "Fantasyland". This portion of Wonderland is merged with Fantasyland and the courtyard of Sleeping Beauty's Castle.
Features[]
- The Mad Hatter: The millinery shop of the Mad Hatter.
- The March Hare's House:
- The Queen of Hearts' Castle:
- The Rabbit Hole:
- Tulgey Wood:
- The White Rabbit's Cottage:
History[]
Background[]
Wonderland was dreamed up by Alice during the victorian era, while she fell asleep listening to her sister lecture her about English history.
Appearances[]
Disneyland[]
Fantasyland[]
The, "Alice Corner" of Fantasyland is themed around Wonderland.
Alice In Wonderland[]
In this attraction, guests ride caterpillars down the Rabbit Hole and through Wonderland with Alice.
It's a Small World[]
There is a Wonderland/Thru the Looking Glass inspired area in England, with large chess pieces, Alice and the White Rabbit.
Mad Hatter[]
This shop is themed to being the Mad Hatter's millinery.
Mad Tea Party[]
Storybook Land Canal Boats[]
The rabbit-hole entrance to Wonderland appears along the canal.
Disneyland Paris[]
Fantasyland[]
Alice's Curious Labyrinth[]
This attraction has guests navigate the Queen of Heart's labyrinth.
Walt Disney World[]
Disney Springs Marketplace Co-Op[]
In Disney Springs' marketplace is an airport terminal sign, mentioning an arriving flight from Wonderland.[1]
Fantasyland[]
Cheshire Cafe[]
This cafe is named for the Cheshire Cat who appears on the logo and has Wonderland theming around it.
Mad Tea Party[]
This attraction is themed around the Mad Hatter and March Hare's tea party.
Trivia[]
- Wonderland and Neverland are both dream realms connected to Fantasyland.
- The Executioner is the sole character present in Wonderland in the parks who was not featured in the Alice in Wonderland 1951 adaptation.
- Goofy can be heard screaming while exiting the Queen's castle in the Alice in Wonderland ride.
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