Flashback – Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years
From 2005 to 2010 Disney Parks hosted the turkey pardoned by the President as well as the “backup turkey” they called it the “Happiest Turkey on Earth”. Disneyland’s Big Thunder Ranch area was the primary location for the birds each year except for 2007 when they went to Walt Disney World instead. Here are some pictures of the birds at Disneyland from the years:
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 1 2005 - Marshmallow and alternate bird Yam, from Henning, Minnesota](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2005_12_09_DSC04254.jpg)
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 3 2005 - Marshmallow and alternate bird Yam, from Henning, Minnesota](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2005_12_09_DSC04253.jpg)
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 5 2006 - Flyer and alternate bird Fryer, from Missouri](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2006_12_01_IMG_2348.jpg)
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 6 2006 - Flyer and alternate bird Fryer, from Missouri](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2006_12_01_IMG_2350.jpg)
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 8 2008 12 19 IMG 5307](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2008_12_19_IMG_5307.jpg)
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 9 2008 12 19 IMG 5305](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2008_12_19_IMG_5305.jpg)
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 10 2008 12 19 IMG 5303](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2008_12_19_IMG_5303.jpg)
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 13 2009 - Courage and alternate bird Carolina](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2009_12_04_IMG_2646.jpg)
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 14 2009 - Courage and alternate bird Carolina](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2009_12_04_IMG_2649.jpg)
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 15 2010 - Apple and alternate bird Cider , from Modesto, California](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2010_11_24_IMG_1281.jpg)
![Flashback - Disneyland Hosted the National Turkey For Several Years 16 2010 - Apple and alternate bird Cider , from Modesto, California](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2010_12_04_IMG_1967.jpg)
Related Disney Press Release:
- 11/22/05 – National Thanksgiving Turkey to Land at Disneyland
- 11/24/05 – National Turkey is the Star of Thanksgiving Day at “The Happiest Place on Earth”
- 11/22/06 – Disneyland Makes “Thanksgiving Dreams Come True” For National Thanksgiving Turkey… and Some Lucky Holiday Travelers
- 11/26/08 – National Thanksgiving Turkey “Going to Disneyland!” To Celebrate Presidential Pardon
- 11/25/09 – A Reason to Give Thanks! National Thanksgiving Turkey Will Celebrate Presidential Pardon at New Home in Disneyland Park