Disneyland Reopened Mickey's Toontown After a Major Refresh — Here's What It's Like

Toontown is now more family-friendly with fresh playgrounds, snacks, and a new hit ride.

In the spirit of honesty, I will say that I long wondered when Disneyland Resort's Mickey's Toontown, which has been welcoming visitors in California since 1993, would get a refresh. The “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” fans have always been happy to have an attraction here, and my oldest daughter loved Gadget’s Go Coaster (now Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GadgetCoaster) once she was about seven. But in a land seemingly geared toward small kids, I regularly felt there wasn’t enough to do for, well, small kids.

The people at Disney must have come to a similar conclusion. The theme park closed in early 2022 for a reimagining and fully reopened Sunday as a part of Walt Disney Company's 100th anniversary celebrations.

Now, Mickey’s Toontown is aglow with new play areas and grassy spaces, Insta-worthy snacks, and of course, the new cornerstone attraction: Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. With no age or height minimum and awesome projection art and technology, this train ride is truly for the whole family. I put that to the test with my 3-year-old, who curiously crept through the movie theater-like entry and climbed aboard a trackless train car without fear.

After a quick opening ceremony with all the folks who call Toontown home — Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald among them — I watched to see what would catch my toddler’s attention first. It was Goofy’s How-To-Play Yard.

All around Goofy’s house are fresh outdoor play spaces on soft-fall rubber. A trio of rolly rainbow slides with climbing entry points on both sides is an especially great addition. I imagine weary parents taking a breather on nearby benches, watching their kids expend energy and make new friends here.

There’s also a touch-and-play sound garden and a reimagined playhouse. Once inside, kids can manipulate a treat-making contraption — hence the adorable signage outside that calls out: “Candy Makers Wanted!” Next door and around Donald’s Duck Pond are bouncy seesaws, balancing ridges (again, on soft-fall rubber), and playground spinners. A splash pad adjacent to Donald’s boat will open soon, too.