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When you hear “the entrance to Disneyland”, you probably think of the turnstiles at the front gate, or maybe even the sign on Harbor Boulevard. But for many a family (and certainly mine when I was growing up), Disneyland started at this sign — the entrance to the Disneyland Hotel. Passing by that sign in the family car is the moment that the experience transforms from a nightmarishly long drive into magical adventure.