An Interview with Cynthia Harriss, Disneyland's President
Page 5 of 5
|
LP: A couple of easy questions. What is your favorite attraction at Disneyland?
CH: This is hard because I know you have fans for every single one of them. Whatever one I’m going to say somebody is going to love it and somebody is going to go "darn it." I think I’m with a lot of the guests in saying that I’d have to say Pirates is one of my favorites. Just the fact that it has such a great story and such a great history, everything about it. And it’s amazing that it has been here this long and it still has as big of an "oooh" and an "ahhh," I think, as probably it did the first day it opened and even in a more contemporary way. So, that’s one of them. But I have to be diplomatic and say I could also say Indiana Jones, and a few others too.
LP: Do you have a favorite place at Disneyland to kind of sit and just relax and take it all in?
CH: Hmmm ... When I come to the park I like to do as much of a tour as I can. There are so many special places in it and they’re all different. That’s probably why you like to come and enjoy the park. Because I think what’s so special about Disneyland is you can go into any one of the lands and have a great time and it’s a very different experience. And I’m not trying to be just diplomatic, I think it’s good everywhere. I will say if you go right down Main Street you can kind of get the action and see what’s going on, people coming and going.
LP: Did you grow up going to Disneyland on any kind of regular basis?
CH: No, I was one of those people who grew up in the Midwest and it was a dream to go to Disneyland. I lived in Illinois. When we took our family vacations frequently they were a little closer. I have three sisters so four kids going on a big trip like this was certainly an exception not the rule. In contrast with many people growing up in California that had so many events marked by a trip to Disneyland. I wasn’t that lucky.
LP: Would you be able to identify any attractions that you miss more than any other?
CH: No, no, not really. Again, mainly because I think that’s what makes Disneyland special, every time you come it's a little different. And that's a big appeal to me.
LP: Is there anything else you’d like to add?
CH: I just thank you very much for your support and I mean that. I appreciate the fact that you, and many of your fans, that log in on your chat rooms, etc. love Disneyland. I appreciate it very much. As much as you can, continue to help support us with the good news that’s out there, I think that’s great. And let people know the facts. That’s all we ask, that it's factual.
Cynthia Harriss, Disney artist Charles Boyer and
friends
Related Links
- Guide to Disney's California Adventure
- Guide to
Disneyland's 45th Anniversary
Includes details on the 45 Years of Magic parade and "Believe ... There's Magic in the Stars" fireworks - Haunted Mansion Event (Part I and Part II)
- Pirates of the Caribbean Event
- Disneyland's New Autopia Opening
- Guide to Disneyland's FastPass
-- Posted July 14, 2000
-- Interview by Doobie Moseley
-- Pictures by Doobie Moseley, Rebekah Moseley, John Frost, Chris Scott and James Hensley
Share This
Find Us
Advertisement
MouseEarVacations.com
Where Magic Begins!
Concierge Style Service
at No Extra Charge!
Visit our website for more info!
Now Playing
Big Bad Wolf Daddy
House of Mouse