The Adventure at The Silhouette Studio at The Disneyland Resort in California

We're always up for new adventures and experiences, so we decided to visit the Silhouette Studio at The Disneyland Resort in California. 

    First off, do we all know what a Silhouette is? Well if you look at the Miriam-Webster Dictionary it's defined as this: Simple Definition of silhouette. : a dark shape in front of a light background. : a picture of something showing it as a dark shape on a light background; especially : such a picture showing a person's face from the side. : the shape or outline of something.

   Secondly, do we know where this lovely little gem is located? It's on Main Street USA. You might of walked past it a million times and have never given it a second glance. I know we did. 

    Third let's talk a little history. The Silhouette Studio has been around for over 60 years at the Disneyland Resort. All silhouettes of guests are hand cut and they can do over 300 in a single day! Although silhouette art has been around since the Ancient Greece and Egyptians, it really became popular in the mid 18th century before cameras (and iPhones). 

    You can buy the silhouettes as souvenirs from Walt Disney’s Main Street U.S.A., and that's what we set out to do! When we walked into the Silhouette Studio, I realized we had walked past it a million times without a second thought. We were quickly welcomed to take a seat by senior artist Bonnie Elliott. Bonnie has been working her artistry at Disneyland since 1977. We wanted a couples pic so Bonnie had me take a seat first, Nicole followed second. Watching Bonnie work is is awesome and her skill with the scissors is unparalleled. Rocking the paper back and forth between her scissors all the while staring at us and talking I was curious as to what it was she was doing in her chair. It almost seemed as though she was stuck on how to create the shape of our faces but as I took a closer look I realized that she was actually cutting the shapes of our faces into the paper already. Just as the sign says; she'd had our silhouettes cut out in just a minutes time.

   We honestly had no clue what to expect and were thrilled on how our Silhouettes turned out and Bonnie even signed the back for us...a true keepsake! Bonnie loves her job and its apparent, she joked with us and sent us on our way with "Happily Ever After" buttons since we were freshly married. We also loved that while we were checking out there was a family that had been coming to Bonnie for 20 years, they explained to us that it was a must do for whoever they bring to Disneyland. 

    The cost is $9.99 per face in the picture and the frame is $18.99. You can get just the Silhouettes without the frame but we felt the frame gave it that old time feel. All in all a fun and quick experience that Nicole and I will cherish forever. Thank you Bonnie! 

 - Mark & Nicole

P.S. Disneyland's " Every Role a Starring Role" video below showcases Bonnie and the Silhouette Studio, it's a worthy watch! ​