A visit to the Neverland Valley Ranch

General notes

Turning the cattle ranch into Michael's Neverland was done by local carpenter Tony Urquidez.

Valet and Welcome Center

It is unclear what this was. It may have been a temporary thing related to the party.

Neverland Gates

A picture of the gates of Neverland

As we start our visit to Neverland, after passing an initial wooden gate we find ourselves at Neverland's main gate. It is adorned with the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, entirely in gold.

The arch of the gate is crowned with two coats of arms underneath a British royal crown. It's not immediately clear to me who these belong to.

See this fansite article for more pictures and information.

Electric Station

A bird's eye view of the area surrounding the main gate and the first station.

Right behind the gate we find the first small railway station.

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Lake Neverland

This four acre lake already existed before Michael bought the property.

Gardens

The gardens surrounding the main residence featured many flower ensembles and statues.

Main Railway Station

A comparison of the Main Street and Neverland railway stations.

The main station of Neverland Ranch was based on the railway station in Disneyland's Main Street.

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Main Residence

The front facade of the main residence.

Michael's Tudor-style mansion, which already existed when he bought the property.

You can take a peek inside, and orient yourself using my 3D recreation.

See this fansite article for a lot of further pictures of the inside, and floor plans too.

Game Room

A separate building behind the main residence housed Michael's collection of arcade games. All of them were free to play.

This article shows this collection of games, though the pictures were not taken in the game room.

Swimming Pool

A view of the swimming pool and the back of the main residence.

A swimming pool was located behind the main residence.

Teepee Village

Near the lake, this village consisted of three tepees with carpeted floors, as well as a totem and several mannequins.

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Flamingo Island Station

A picture of Flamingo Island Station.

This station is a white open shelter in a Victorian style.

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Dining area

It is unclear what this was. It may have been a temporary thing related to the party.

Games and Prizes

It is unclear what this was. It may have been a temporary thing related to the party.

Nature Preserve

Part of the property was left as a nature preserve.

Museum

It's not clear to me if this museum was a permanent fixture, or a temporary installation for the party.

Movie Theatre

The movie theatre.

Its venerable collection of props and memorabilia included two intricate dioramas made by Disney's theme park division.

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Train Station

This stop was covered entirely by trees. It allowed easy access to both the movie theatre and the amusement park.

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Zip Line

It is unclear what this was. It may have been a temporary thing related to the party.

Basketball Court

Near the amusement park, Neverland Ranch had its own basketball court..

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Carnival Alley

It is unclear what this was. It may have been a temporary thing related to the party.

A classic carousel, created by Texan Chance Rides and German sculptor Peter Petz. It included 60 horses and wooden animals.

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Bumper Cars

Installed by Majestic Manufacturing, this attraction features 20 bumper cars.

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Sea Dragon

This attraction installed by Chance Rides featured swinging viking ships.

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The Wave Swinger

This attraction consists of chairs attached to a spinning top by chains.

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Ferris Wheel

A classic ferris wheel, created by Eli Bridge, a specialized company from Jacksonville, Illinois.

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The Zipper

This attraction, installed by Chance Rides, was Michael's favorite..

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Amphitheater

Not much is know of the amphitheater. Given the name, it was presumably an outdoor stage.

Petting Zoo

The petting zoo presumable encompassed the llamas and deer.

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Serpentarium

This vivarium housed anacondas, tarantulas, a spitting cobra, rattlesnakes and piranhas.

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Crocodile

No Neverland would be complete without some crocodiles to thwart Captain Hook.

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Aviary

An aviary dedicated to exotic birds.

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Zoo Train Station

A picture of Flamingo Island Station.

Like the Flamingo Station, it's a white open shelter, but much less ornate.

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Elephants

Neverland Zoo had two female elephants.

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Giraffes

Neverland housed four giraffes.

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Orangutans

Michael's orangutans lived here. One of them, named Graveyard, enjoyed watching movies in the movie theatre.

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Tigers

Neverland also housed two Bengal tigers.

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Bear

It also housed a bear.

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Massage Therapy Center

It is unclear what this was. It may have been a temporary thing related to the party.

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