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Mickey Mouse's house is at the center of the residential district. Guests are free to wander through the bright yellow house, explore the rooms, and sit on the cartoon furniture. Exiting through the back door and walking through the garden past Pluto's house, guests find themselves in Mickey's Movie Barn, where Mickey films all of his cartoons; previews of some cartoons are shown by Donald and Goofy. Guests are then escorted to the set of one of Mickey's cartoons to meet him during a break in filming. Minnie's house, next door to Mickey's house, is also open for inspection, where the bookshelf holds such books as "Elvis, What Happened?" Next to Mickey's house is Chip 'n' Dale's Treehouse, where younger guests can slide down the slides and play in acorn balls. On the other side of the treehouse is Gadget's Go-Coaster, a small roller coaster built out of spare parts, such as paper clips and match boxes; the cars are hollowed out acorns. On one side of Toontown Harbor, which the Go-Coaster crosses over, is Donald Duck's boat, the Miss Daisy. The Miss Daisy has slides and ladders inside, and the deck offers a great view of Toontown. On the other side of Donald's boat is Goofy's Bounce House. Everything inside, including the furniture, is inflated, allowing kids to bounce all around.
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Underneath the railroad tracks past It's a Small World
is the entrance to Mickey's Toontown, which opened in 1993.
Mickey's Toontown is the home of Mickey, Minnie, Donald,
Goofy and all of their cartoon friends. This land was
designed to be interactive, allowing guests to touch
whatever they wanted, often producing humorous results.
For example, opening the door at the electric company
produces a huge energy surge; pushing down the plunger
at the fireworks factory creates either a large explosion
or a small dud. The Toontown City Hall features a large,
animated clock tower; whenever characters are coming out of
City Hall to meet guests, the clock alarms, complete with
Mickey Mouse and Roger Rabbit popping out. The whole area
looks as if it were taken out of a cartoon; right angles do
not exist in the architecture, and bright colors adorn the
buildings. One light pole has been twisted around, and
one pole boasts a "Toon X-ing" sign. Guests taking a drink
from the water fountains at Goofy's Gas Station will notice
the water comes out in different colors, and sounds emerge
from the drains.
Mickey's Toontown is divided into to different areas;
downtown Toontown is home of Goofy's Gas Station (Have we
goofed up your car today?), the Gag Factory shop, and Roger
Rabbit's Car Toon Spin. The residential neighborhood contains
the homes of Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy, as well as Donald Duck's
boat. The Jolly Trolley, which bounces up and down as it
moves, connects the two areas. The Toontown Hills were
recently raised to hide the new Team Disney administration
building located behind Toontown.
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin gives guests the unusual
sensation of spinning through an attraction. In this ride
based on "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", guests ride in Lenny the
Cab, Benny's brother, through Toontown, meeting up with the
weasels and their Dip. The waiting area is highly detailed,
passing through the back alleys of Toontown by the Ink and
Paint Club, Jessica Rabbit's dressing room, and a window that
actually gives guests a peek into the ride. Once guests are
on the ride, everything goes well until the weasels pour Dip
onto the road, at which point the vehicles start to spin; guests
can control the spinning by turning the steering wheel of their
cab. The ride ends with an amazing effect when Roger Rabbit
uses the old gag of putting a portable hole onto the wall,
allowing the cabs to pass through.