Donald’s boat has reopened as Donald’s Duck Pond in the reimagined Mickey’s Toontown. The boat and pond have new interactive elements and effects featuring Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby from “DuckTales.”
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Only half of the play area is actually open right now. The pond side remains closed due to an issue with the water.
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There will be fountains as part of a splash pad to play in on this side.
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The rules are posted at the entrance. No food, beverages, or glass is allowed in the water play areas. Children shouldn’t use the water features without adult supervision, and diaper-age children must wear swim diapers.
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Each porthole on the hull of the boat has a different activity.
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When you play that porthole game, it will trigger effects in the window.
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This is where the nephews and Webby appear.
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The effect works thanks to a window full of water and a dry scene behind it, making it look like the characters are swimming in the “flooded” lower deck of the boat.
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Bubbles and some of Scrooge McDuck’s gold coins float up across the windows.
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The characters are full figures.
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The games are simple, needing no more effort than spinning wheels and pulling levers.
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Can you spot the hidden Mickey in this porthole’s effect?
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Kids can also play in spinning flower-shaped seats on the spongey pond ground. This side also connects to Goofy’s How-to-Play Yard.
Watch our video tour of Donald’s Duck Pond below.
Check out more from the reopening of Mickey’s Toontown:
- PHOTOS, VIDEO: Touring the Newly-Reimagined Goofy’s How-to-Play Yard in Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland
- REVIEW: Café Daisy Opens in Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland with Pizza Flop-Overs, Specialty Cold Brr-ew, and Much More
- PHOTOS, VIDEO: Rethemed Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Gadget Coaster Opens at Disneyland
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