Disneyland Resort Horticulture and Resort Enhancement Fun Facts
ANAHEIM, Calif. – At the Disneyland Resort, stories grow from the ground up – literally. From carefully manicured flowers on Main Street, U.S.A., to desert plants in Cars Land, the landscape is part of the detail that tells the “story” of each land in the parks. Decorations and window also immerse guests in the story of each land and transform for different seasons or celebrations.
The thoughtful storytelling, curation and fabrication that go into beautifying the resort help create the one-of-a-kind atmosphere and quality guests experience at Disneyland Resort.
The Horticulture and Resort Enhancement teams expertly design and manage the gardens and décor across the entire resort, including Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park, the Downtown Disney District and Hotels of the Disneyland Resort.
Fun facts about Horticulture and Resort Enhancement
- More than 3,000 species of plants indigenous to 40 nations grow at the Disneyland Resort, making it one of the most extensive and diverse botanical locales in the western United States.
- Drought-tolerant plants can be found throughout the Disneyland Resort and make up a vast majority of the landscape in several lands and attractions, including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the tram route, Cars Land, Frontierland, Autopia and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
- The landscape panorama at the Disneyland Resort includes approximately 18,000 trees and 125,000 shrubs.
- Each year, approximately 400 hanging baskets are displayed, featuring seasonal plants and flowers.
- 25 topiary animals and characters live at Disneyland Resort (21 at Disneyland Park, one at Disney California Adventure Park and three at the Disneyland Hotel).
- Nearly 1 million annuals and perennials are planted each year at the Disneyland Resort, adding color and vibrancy to the décor.
- The forest canopy in the Jungle Cruise, at Disneyland Park, stretches more than 100 feet tall.
- The Mickey Mouse flower “portrait” at the Disneyland entrance, a popular photo location, features approximately 4,300 annuals in the face and 1,600 on the sides for a total of nearly 47,200 plants per year.
- In March 2022, the Disneyland entrance debuted the first-ever floral Minnie Mouse “portrait” in celebration of Women’s History Month. Her signature bow is comprised of approximately 400 annuals.
- Disneyland Resort has more than 100 “hero trees” which are trees that have historical significance to the Resort, some of which were in the original landscapes at Disneyland.
- The oldest living tree at the Disneyland Resort is a Stone Pine that is approximately three feet tall. Guests will spot this tree, which is more than 150 years old, as they cruise on the Storybook Land Canal Boats.
- The Resort Enhancement Park Decorating team designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains thematic props and set décor that support the narrative environments of the many attractions, merchandise locations, and food and beverage locations across the Disneyland Resort. This includes themed overlays for more than 200 window displays, and approximately 2,000 artificial floral arrangements.
- The Resort Enhancement Furnishings team maintains a variety of park furnishings including over 15,000 chairs; 5,000 tables; and 2,500 umbrellas. They also maintain drapery, awnings and shade control across the Resort. This group of highly skilled sewing operators and upholsterers create custom, high-end showroom quality furniture.
- Every fall, the Resort Enhancement Holiday team transforms Main Street, U.S.A., into the Main Street Pumpkin Festival with over 300 unique pumpkins on display.
- During the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort, Resort Enhancement Cast Members decorate nearly 200 trees, 320 wreaths and over 8,000 feet of garland…that’s 1.5 miles!
- The Disneyland Christmas tree sits 60 feet above ground, five feet below ground, has a three-foot star on top and weighs nearly 12 tons. There are 1,200 branches on the tree, with 25,000 pine tips and nearly 5,000 multi-color LED lights. There are over 2,000 custom ornaments that are replicas of actual Victorian era décor pieces. The ornaments were made in three different sizes to support the scale of the tree. The artificial tree requires approximately 400 hours to prep and decorate.
- Many cast members of the Horticulture and Resort Enhancement teams work after Disneyland Resort closes, allowing them to plant, trim, decorate and work their magic before guests arrive.
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