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Disneyland, the happiest place on earth, can be found in Anaheim surrounded by countless resorts, both affiliated and non-affiliated with Disneyland. For many years, Disneyland has been the main attraction here in Orange County, and for good reason. Disneyland Resort, based mostly off their films directed at a younger audience has split the park up into eight different areas, directed at different age groups.  Mainstreet, which is the entrance to the park, is modeled after mainstreets throughout the US with candy shops, antique stores, souvenir stands, ice-cream parlors, and horse drawn trolleys. Miceky's Toontown, along with parts of Adventureland and Critter Country are aimed at the toddler age, with tree houses, boat trips, shows, and train rides. Frontierland, also aimed at a low age group, has the Mark Twain Riverboat regularly making trips to Tom Sawyer Island which is essentially a giant playground with caves, tree houses, and rope bridges. Fantasyland, aimed at slightly older children is home to a number of movie based rides, including, Alice in Wonderland, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, King Arthur Carrousel, Mad Tea Party, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Peter Pan's Flight, Pinocchio's Daring Journey, and Snow White's Scary Adventures. Most of the roller coasters and older aged rides are scattered throughtout the park, with Indiana Jones' Adventure in Adventureland, Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion in New Orleans Square, Splash Mountain in Critter county, Big Thunder Railroad in Frontierland, Star Tours and Space Mountain in Tomorrowland, and Matterhorn Bobsleds in Fantasyland. Disneyland admission tickets are sold by the day or multiple days and also offer Park Hopper tickets, which allow admission into both Disneyland Resort and Disney's California Adventure. All tickets or annual passes are sold at kiosks located between California Adventure and Disneyland, or you can purchase you Disneyland Tickets or Annual Passes online. Single day Disneyland tickets are $53 for children 3-9 and $63 for ages 10+, while single day Park Hopper tickets are $73 for children 3-9 and $83 for ages 10+. Disneyland Resorts also offer the chance to plan your entire Disneyland trip from air travel to Disneyland Resort Hotel reservations and even to Disneyland tickets online. One of Disneylands main attractions besides the rides and the parks is Downtown Disney. Downtown Disney is located between both Disneyland and California Adventure and does not require purchasing a ticket to either of the two parks. It is similar to an outside mall but the stores here are much more unique. Many of them obviously have the Disney theme but many others create an environment all of their own. Some of the other restaurants include ESPN Zone, Haagen-Dazs, House of Blues, Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria, Rainforest Cafe, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, Tortilla Jo's, Uva Bar, Wetzel's Pretzels, and Jamba Juice. Some of the retail outlets are Disney Vault 28, Anne Geddes, Basin, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Compass Books, Club Libby Lu, Department 56, Disney's Pin Traders, Fossil Illuminations, Island Charters, Quiksilver Boardriders Club, Rainforest Retail Shopping Village, Sephora, Something Silver, Starabilias, Sunglass Icon, The LEGO Imagination Center, Travelex, and World of Disney.