Caroline Sunshine of Orange County gets a hug from Mickey in May as the park began gearing up for its 50th birthday. The park has been updating fireworks and parades, adding attractions and painting, painting, painting. (Mark Boster / LAT)
Alice takes a break from Wonderland to greet patrons waiting to enter the park in May. Nearly 500 million people have poured through the gates since 1955. (Mark Boster / LAT)
