Some people have asked about Walt’s ‘other’ apartment in Disneyland. Yes, there was another… above (the original) Disney Gallery. Walt had a vision of a “luxury” apartment to be built over Pirates of…
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It happened on May 4th, 1977 – Disneyland opened Space Mountain – though not ‘officially’… The attraction was open to guests to ride for an “E” ticket, but the park’s second ‘mountain’ wasn’t dedicated until a few weeks later on May 27, 1977. It’s also interesting to note that Disney World opened their version of...
The history and heritage of Disneyland
On February 9, 1958, assembly of #3 Fred Gurley was completed, and the locomotive was moved to Disneyland. The 1894 Baldwin locomotive #14065 was purchased for just $1,200 in 1957. Previously…
The history and heritage of Disneyland
Years before the Magic Skyway... but after the "Autopia", there was the "Midget Autopia" at Disneyland. The "Midget Autopia" was designed specifically for small children who couldn't even see over the wheel of the original, opening-day "Autopia" attraction. On April 23, 1957 - almost two years after Disneyland opened - the "Midget Autopia" became a...
The Walt Disney Studios buildings as they appeared in the spring of 1931. The lot was located at 2719 Hyperion Ave. in Los Angeles. Notice a worker toward the top of the ladder painting the building that would be a big step toward the building of a wonderful and tremendous kingdom. The large building on...
The photo on the right IS Walt Disney, but he’s NOT posing next to his miniature live steam engine CP #173 Lilly Belle – it's actually a composite photo of the miniature and a full-size image of Walt. This synthesized photo was created by a MAPO employee who combined Roger Broggie's photo of Walt and...
This article from the Parade Magazine section of The Advocate newspaper in Baton Rouge, LA on March 26, 1961 was short, but featured a nice picture of some 1961 Tour Guides and several quotes from so-called "Disneyettes" (a term that has NEVER been heard since.) Until the 2000s, to be a Disneyland Tour Guide was...
Disneyland held its first "Grad Nite" celebration on June 15, 1961. More than 8,000 students from Los Angeles area high schools attended.
The Disneyland Railroad (along with the Disneyland Monorail and the Disneyland Viewliner) was privately owned by Walt when Disneyland first opened. The company that operated them was RETLAW (Walter…
The history and heritage of Disneyland
This article from the Parade Magazine section of The Advocate newspaper in Baton Rouge, LA on March 26, 1961 was short, but featured a nice picture of some 1961 Tour Guides and several quotes from so-called "Disneyettes" (a term that has NEVER been heard since.) Until the 2000s, to be a Disneyland Tour Guide was...
Today in Disneyland history: January 11, 1993 – The Motor Boat Cruise closed.
The history and heritage of Disneyland
The history and heritage of Disneyland
On May 28, 1960 the ‘Rainbow Caverns Mine Train’ reopened after an expansion to the area and the attraction was renamed the ‘Mine Train through Nature’s Wonderland’. During the rehab, the green trains were repainted to the familiar yellow that we recognize in photos today. The ride operators that opened the original attraction on July...
The history and heritage of Disneyland
In 2006, at the National Fantasy Fan Club convention (known as NFFC until 2009, when they changed their name to the ‘Disneyana Fan Club’,) Tim LaGaly gave this presentation of the work he and his crew…
The history and heritage of Disneyland
It happened on May 4th, 1977 – Disneyland opened Space Mountain – though not ‘officially’… The attraction was open to guests to ride for an “E” ticket, but the park’s second ‘mountain’ wasn’t dedicated until a few weeks later on May 27, 1977. It’s also interesting to note that Disney World opened their version of...
The history and heritage of Disneyland
When Disneyland first opened in 1955, Walt Disney gave most of the tours. Visiting dignitaries, celebrities, titans of business and sometimes the media were often guided around the park by Walt – the…
A comparison of Disneyland 1987 to Disneyland 2017... Take note of a few changes: In the top-left corner, there was a small hotel with a swimming pool - which is now the front entrance of the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure, as well as the expansion of the maintenance buildings, and the long stable building...
For many years it has been believed that the phone booth in Club 33, Royal Street was the movie prop from The Happiest Millionaire, which was the last live-action movie that Walt Disney personally supervised before his passing in 1966. As visitors reach the top of the stairs in the club, the ornate phone booth is...
Today is Disneyland history - April 22, 1964: The 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair opened, featuring many popular attractions that eventually moved to Disneyland. In the early 1960’s Disneyland was embarking on the largest expansion since the park was built. The plans, ideas and construction for New Orleans Square were well under way when Walt...
The history and heritage of Disneyland
Today in Disneyland history: January 11, 1993 – The Motor Boat Cruise closed.
