Mickey Mouse Monday!- Dia De Los Muertos!

Zocalo Park in Frontierland is celebrating Dia de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead. Celebrated traditionally in Latin America, dia de los muertos is a way for the living to remember their kindred dead through a festival of colour filled decorations, food and events that honour the memory of their ancestors. The main festivals and celebrations are held on All Saints Day, November 1, and families party en route to graveyards to picnic, dance, and exchange small gifts and offerings to their families.

Disneyland has decorated a small courtyard between Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the Golden Horseshoe Review with vivid floral sculptures and banners that draw you in. It' a great photo op as you make your way past the shooting galleries and out to the Rivers of America.

Tucked behind the shooting gallery and next to Big Thunder Mountain is the Zocalo Restaraunt featuring Mexican cuisine. Beautifully decorated with terracotta floors, tiled side bars and lanterned ceilings the restaurant is spacious and a good place to rest. They have a gorgeous plant covered patio for out door eating as well. I have eaten there twice, both times I was underwhelmed. Average or below average Mexican dishes that are less than what you would expect for the price range. For me, I the best things about the restaurant are the photo ops, which abound! Beautiful fountains and other features lend themselves to great shots day or night.

That said, the bathrooms next to the restaurant are above average as far as cleanliness and availability.