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Tomorrowland | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Tomorrowland
Yesterland: Coca-Cola Tomorrowland Terrace
What’s that futuristic, white planter doing? It’s rising! There’s a bandshell under that planter, with a rock band playing on it. The planter is now on the roof of the bandshell. Cool!
Miscellaneous | Tomorrowland
Vintage Disneyland; What Happened to the People Mover?
Hey guys! Fastpass Facts here bringing you our second Vintage Disneyland video! This time we’ll be talking about one of our favorite “D” ticket attractions: ...
Miscellaneous | Tomorrowland
Abandoned: Why One of Disney's Best Ever Attractions is Rotting in Plain Sight
In-Depth Retrospective: Learn why Walt Disney's revolutionary PeopleMover stands abandoned in plain sight at Disneyland.
Miscellaneous | Tomorrowland
Inside Disneyland's Indian Village, August 1960
It's kind of surprising how few photos I have from inside the Indian Village (not counting the Dance Circle, that is), considering how many hundreds of other Frontierland images are in my collection.
Miscellaneous | Tomorrowland
Disney Avenue: Walt Disney's New Tomorrowland '67
Walt Disney was known for his futurist views and, through his television programs, showed the American public how the world was moving into the future. Tomorrowland was the realized culmination of his views. Walt once stated: "Tomorrow can be a wonderful age...
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Fantasyland | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Fantasyland
Yesterland: Fantasyland Theater / Mickey Mouse Club Theater
There’s a traditional movie theater in Yesterland. It’s not a 3-D theater—although it used to be one when it had a different name. It’s an opportunity to see Disney animation projected onto a real movie screen—films you might otherwise only see on your fuzzy television, after waiting years until they’re broadcast again.
Miscellaneous | Fantasyland
A Handy Disney Fan Recreated Fantasyland in His Basement | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Miscellaneous | Fantasyland
Mr. Toad May Be the Odd Amphibian Out at Disneyland - Los Angeles Magazine
Unlike the White House, the House of Mouse doesn’t leak…much, but there has been at least a dusting of intel about Disneyland’s next big project after it wraps up Galaxy’s Edge: modernizing one of the park’s most popular areas, Fantasyland. Expect contemporary characters, rides updated with the latest technology, and easier access for the endless crowds with Hummer-size strollers.
Miscellaneous | Fantasyland
10 Head-Spinning Facts About Disney's Mad Tea Party Ride | Mental Floss
To celebrate its 61st year in operation, find out what you need to know about Disneyland's famous Mad Tea Party ride.
Miscellaneous | Fantasyland
Vintage Disneyland is Frozen Out by a New Attraction - Los Angeles Magazine
Those snow people from Frozen have taken out one of my favorite little moments at Disneyland: the charming little windmill scene from Walt Disney’s 1937 film The Old Mill. The miniature has been a part of the Storybook Land Canal Boats ride for decades. It is being replaced this week with a model of the town of Arendelle from Frozen.
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Frontierland | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Frontierland
Wednesday in the (not so) Wild West
This undated 1950’s image shows early Disneyland. Looks like the bad guys and the good guys are exchanging stories in Frontierland (I see Bl...
Miscellaneous | Frontierland
Review: What's old is old again for Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain
Only at Disneyland would they tear down an old and dilapidated gold mining town in order to build a new and identical gold mining town and make it look old and dilapidated again.
Miscellaneous | Frontierland
Frontierland Shootin' Arcade Like You've Never Seen It - Imagineering Disney -
Miscellaneous | Frontierland
Golden Horseshoe Revue Tribute - Limited Time Magic Disneyland Event (in high-def)
Only for a Limited Time, the Golden Horseshoe Saloon Returns with a special tribute to the Disneyland Classic Frontierland attraction - Shows run Thursday tr...
Miscellaneous | Frontierland
Hungry? Have lunch (or dinner) at Casa de Fritos!
Conveniently located next to the Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland, Casa de Fritos is a delightful outdoor Mexican restaurant.
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Adventureland | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Adventureland
Jungle Cruise presented by Walt E. Disney [Virtual Tour]
http://marciodisneyhistory.blogspot.com/2010/03/jungle-cruise.html . A virtual ride-through of Disneyland's Jungle Cruise sometime around 1964. This was crea...
New Orleans Square | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | New Orleans Square
A history of Blue Bayou, Disneyland's most popular and perennially booked restaurant
Getting into this history-making eatery requires an entire strategy.
Miscellaneous | New Orleans Square
Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) Sing Along - YouTube
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me. We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot. Drink up me 'earties, yo ho. We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot. Dri...
Miscellaneous | New Orleans Square
Why Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland is so great at 50 years old - The Orange County Register
Why is Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean still a “must-see” for theme park fans, 50 years after its debut? Not even the most
Miscellaneous | New Orleans Square
Charles Addams, uncredited co-creator of the Haunted Mansion - Boing Boing
Ken Anderson, Marc Davis and the other Imagineers who created Disney's Haunted Mansion were clearly influenced by Charles "Addams Family" Addams's cartoons, but until I read this amazing post on Long Forgotten, I had no idea how much influence he exerted on them.
Miscellaneous | New Orleans Square
The birth of Disney's dark ride - Boing Boing
Jeff Baham, author of The Unauthorized Story of Walt Disney's Haunted Mansion, celebrates the attraction's 45th anniversary with a look at its uneasy genesis—and its enduring appeal.
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Main Street U.S.A. | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Main Street U.S.A.
Disneyland’s new Main Street tour brings you inside Walt Disney’s personal apartment
It’s the holy grail of Disney experiences.
Miscellaneous | Main Street U.S.A.
Electrical Parade gets an extension at Disneyland - LA Times
Disneyland will extend the Electrical Parade until Aug. 20, instead of ending the show in June.
Miscellaneous | Main Street U.S.A.
Did Disneyland's Main Street, USA, Inspire Better Urban Design?
Walt Disney didn't set out to revolutionize urban design when he created Disneyland—that's what his Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, or EPCOT, was for. But whereas EPCOT never became anything more than a sort of permanent world'
Miscellaneous | Main Street U.S.A.
Fresh Baked Disney Tour of Lilly Belle | Disneyland's private train car
Fresh Baked takes a tour on the Disneyland Railroad inside The Lilly Belle. Photos, video, and a full trip report inside!
Miscellaneous | Main Street U.S.A.
A Nostalgic Walk Down Main Street Disneyland In 1955
Thanks to the Disney History Institute, we get to take a nostalgic walk down Main Street Disneyland with a little Fresh Baked commentary.
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The Disneyland Hotel | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | The Disneyland Hotel
Breakfast at the Coffee Shop
A recent undated 1960s batch of slides yielded this shot of the Disneyland Hotel. In an example of not-so-great planning, the sign had to read “Hotel Disneyland” because of the location of the elevator.
Miscellaneous | The Disneyland Hotel
Yesterworld: The Rise & Fall of the Original Disneyland Hotel
Explore the History & Evolution of the Original Disneyland Hotel, and and go to http://www.audible.com/yesterworld or text YESTERWORLD to 500500 to get a fre...
Miscellaneous | The Disneyland Hotel
The Disneyland Hotel, 1964 / Antikewl Daily / A regular source of entertainment & inspiration
A regular source of entertainment and inspiration. Antikewl Daily is a magazine dedicated to video games, illustration, movies, cartoons, design, photography, ideas, gadgets and, very frequently, Disneyland.
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Disneyland History | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Disneyland History
DISNEYLAND: How the Anaheim theme park changed from 1956 to 1959
In honor of the park’s anniversary, this story is the second part of a seven-part series looking at how Disneyland has changed decade by decade. This part deals with the many changes and addi…
Miscellaneous | Disneyland History
Appreciation: How the ‘worst’ artist Walt Disney ever hired shaped Disneyland forever
Rolly Crump, who has died at 93, helped create three of Disneyland’s most beloved attractions: It’s a Small World, Haunted Mansion and the Enchanted Tiki Room.
Miscellaneous | Disneyland History
30 Fascinating Photos of Disneyland From the Early 1960s
Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the onl...
Miscellaneous | Disneyland History
Do you remember these phased out Disneyland rides and attractions?
The Disneyland magic seems to stand the test of time even though the park has undergone several renovations since its opening on July 17, 1955. During those times, some fan-favorite rides and attractions got a facelift or were cut by the big mouse himself
Miscellaneous | Disneyland History
9 real-life destinations that inspired Disneyland - The Points Guy
Walt Disney loved to travel — and many of those travels inspired the design of and attractions at Disneyland. Here are 9 destinations you can still visit today.
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Disneyland on TV! | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Disneyland on TV!
The Disneyland TV Show Debuted 60 Years Ago Today
Sixty years ago today, on October 27, 1954, the Disneyland TV show debuted on ABC. The show actually existed before the theme park opened in Anaheim, California on July 17, 1955 and was in effect an advertisement for the park. But oh, what a glorious adve
Miscellaneous | Disneyland on TV!
Disneyland Showtime (1970) with Kurt Russell!
At trip to Disneyland in 1970 via "The Wonderful World of Disney."
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Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous Disney
Long Lost Disneyland Landmark Rediscovered
The Monsanto House of the Future lasted from 1957 to 1967 at Tomorrowland in Disneyland, but you can see it again this weekend.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous Disney
The failed Disneyland Park successor that beer helped kill
St. Louis wanted Disney for its downtown project Riverfront Square. What they got was a mess.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous Disney
Disney’s Lost Plans to Build a Ski Resort in Sequoia National Park
The proposal by Walt Disney Productions (today, the Walt Disney Company) envisioned an "American Alpine Wonderland" on the floor of Mineral King Valley.
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7 Disney landmarks inspired by places around the world
Walt Disney's travels, most notably to Denmark's Tivoli Gardens and Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, had a direct influence on Disneyland's aesthetic.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous Disney
See Disneyland as You’ve Never Seen It Before: Completely Empty
Disneyland in California has been closed for over a month due to coronavirus, and this video shows the park's eerie, empty attractions.