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Jessie’s Critter Carousel

Jessie’s Critter Carousel, a attraction in California
Jessie’s Critter Carousel, a attraction in CaliforniaBenoît Prieur · CC0

Jessie’s Critter Carousel is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jessie, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 25 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Jessie's Critter Carousel is a carousel at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, inspired by Pixar's 1999 film Toy Story 2. The attraction opened to the public as King Triton's Carousel of the Sea, inspired by Disney Animation's 1989 film The Little Mermaid, on February 8, 2001. King Triton's Carousel of the Sea closed on March 5, 2018. It was re-themed to Jessie's Critter Carousel and officially reopened on April 5, 2019.

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Wikidata Q6412118, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.80455, -117.92119

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Jessie: 0.0 mi
  • Mr. Potato Head: 0.0 mi
  • Fear: 0.1 mi
  • Disgust: 0.1 mi
  • Joy: 0.1 mi
Parks
  • Paradise Park: 0.1 mi
  • Convention Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Magnolia Park: 0.5 mi
  • Zocalo Park: 0.5 mi
  • London Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
  • The Pelton Wheel: 0.2 mi
  • The Steam Donkey: 0.2 mi
  • Millennium Tree: 0.2 mi
  • Grizzly Peak: 0.2 mi
  • Avengers Campus Dedication Plaque: 0.2 mi
Gardens
  • Emerald Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Memorial Gardens: 1.7 mi
  • Garden Grove Community Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Grotto of Our Lady: 3.3 mi
  • Hundred Oaks Trail Native Garden: 5.5 mi
Museums
Peaks: 48
  • Cadillac Range: 0.2 mi
  • Cascade Peak: 0.6 mi
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 0.6 mi
  • East Coyote Hills: 6.1 mi
  • West Coyote Hills: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 43
Picnic sites: 27
  • Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
  • Falcon Flats Group Area: 9.4 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 9.8 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 9.9 mi
  • Coyote Corner Group Area: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 14
Springs: 14
Waterfalls: 9
  • Bear Claw Fall: 0.2 mi
  • Washout Falls: 0.2 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 0.2 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Historic Dam: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Norco Bluffs: 21.6 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 22.2 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 22.8 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 24.2 mi
  • San Pedro Escarpment: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jessie’s Critter Carousel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakESE 106°1,734 m23.2 mi
Modjeska PeakESE 105°1,675 m22.4 mi
Pleasants PeakE 92°1,211 m18.1 mi
Bald PeakE 99°1,197 m22.4 mi
Bedford PeakE 97°1,161 m19.9 mi
Sierra PeakENE 78°928 m15.7 mi
Flores PeakESE 110°566 m18.3 mi
San Juan HillNE 54°543 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:2920:06
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5416:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F595962646670747574696358
Precip in2.93.21.70.80.30.10.00.00.10.50.82.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa ANA Fire STN, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/120639750

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