Jessie’s Critter Carousel
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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
How to reach it
- 25.3 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jessie: 0.0 mi
- Mr. Potato Head: 0.0 mi
- Fear: 0.1 mi
- Disgust: 0.1 mi
- Joy: 0.1 mi
- Toy Story Midway Mania!: 0.0 mi
- Incredicoaster: 0.0 mi
- Games of Pixar Pier: 0.1 mi
- Pixar Pal-A-Round: 0.1 mi
- World of Color - One: 0.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Walt Disney's Apartment: 0.4 mi
- Stanley Ranch Museum: 1.7 mi
- MUZEO: 2.1 mi
- Discovery Science Center: 3.9 mi
- Hilbert Museum of California Art: 3.9 mi
- 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
- Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Cerro Villa Park: 7.6 mi
- Pelanconi Park: 7.8 mi
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: 9.2 mi
- Oak Canyon Nature Center: 9.8 mi
- 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
- Bolsa Chica State Beach: 10.5 mi
- Bolsa Chica State Beach: 11.0 mi
- Huntington City Beach: 11.4 mi
- Mother's Beach: 11.8 mi
- North Star Beach: 12.5 mi
- Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 12.9 mi
- McDermont Spring: 13.3 mi
- Tomato Spring: 14.3 mi
- Dripping Springs: 14.7 mi
- Horsetrough Spring: 15.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Point Fermin Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
- Three Arches: 24.2 mi
- Rancho Temescal: 24.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | ESE 106° | 1,734 m | 23.2 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | ESE 105° | 1,675 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | E 92° | 1,211 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | E 99° | 1,197 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bedford Peak | E 97° | 1,161 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sierra Peak | ENE 78° | 928 m | 15.7 mi |
| Flores Peak | ESE 110° | 566 m | 18.3 mi |
| San Juan Hill | NE 54° | 543 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 16:09 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 59 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
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.
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Day trips start here
- Disneyland · 0 mi
- Anaheim · 2 mi
- Garden Grove · 3 mi
- Stanton · 4 mi
- Buena Park · 5 mi
- Fullerton · 5 mi
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