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.

I think that they are way too optimistic about not only the possible future of Tomorrowland, but about how people feel about the "Jules Verne" type Tomorrowlands. I really like the way that they acknowledge that, had Disney had just a little more imagination and a few more forward thinkers, they would have kept the 1967 Tomorrowland because by 2015, it would have seemed "cool" again. It was an amazingly well produced microcosm of how post WWII Americans felt about the future. We could really use some of their excitement right now.

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...

Miscellaneous | Tomorrowland

Adventure Thru Inner Space Promotional Artwork

This is a full scan of a promotional booklet that Monsanto put together in 1968 for the tragically now-deceased Tomorrowland attraction

I am 99% sure that reading this will NOT shrink you down to the size of a molecule. However, I can't guarantee it!

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.

The current regime at Disney seems to have a manic need to remove ANYTHING that is associated mainly with the Walt Disney era of Disneyland. It would be a travesty to remove Mr. Toad. Their greed is disgusting and is ruining a national treasure-apparently they didn't learn anything the last time they attempted to remove Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.

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.

Another sad loss in the effort to use every square inch of Disneyland to sell merchandise. Would keeping the little windmill have hurt anything? They already destroyed Carnation Gardens because it didn't generate revenue. But Disney would rather pretend that its history is devoid of anything that is not princess related.

Miscellaneous | Fantasyland

12 Things You Didn't Know About Disneyland's It's a Small World!

It's a small world is celebrating its 50th anniversary! In honor of this iconic Disneyland ride, we have collected 12 facts about the ride!

Miscellaneous | Fantasyland

Disneyland's It's a Small World Turns 50 – Join the Celebration

The iconic attraction that opened at the 1964 World's Fair will mark its anniversary with a lot of singing

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 -

Not as cool as when the shooting gallery used REAL bb's...but this is still cool!

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...

Well it was back for a little while!

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.

Miscellaneous | Frontierland

Theme Park Audio Archives - Frontierland - The Mine Train

Tracks from Disneyland's Frontierland.

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...

This is so cool. Man, Disneyland in the 50s must have been amazing! This is a little taste. Come take a ride on the 1950s Jungle Cruise!

Miscellaneous | Adventureland

Yesterland presents Disneyland Then and Now: Adventureland, Fantasyland and some Tomorrowland!

Miscellaneous | Adventureland

Swiss Family Treehouse at Yesterland

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.

I never thought about this before, but it totally makes sense!

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.

Miscellaneous | New Orleans Square

Tom Sawyer Island - Disney Park History

This adventurous island lets guests step into a frontier tale about 'Ol Man River. The romance of the American Frontier found in Mark Twain's books about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are recreated on this imaginative island within the Rivers of America. While the island itself existed on opening day at both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom, it was not until a year or two later that it was opened as Tom Sawyer Island.

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.

I am happy that it's back!

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.

Miscellaneous | Main Street U.S.A.

Disneyland Goes To The World's Fair: The ORIGINAL Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

Walt Disney introduced his new "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" attraction for the Illinois State Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair, in this clip from Disneyland Goes to The World's Fair.

A day late, the ORIGINAL "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln"!

Miscellaneous | The Disneyland Hotel

The Original Disneyland Hotel: 1985 Oriental Gardens

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.

Short article, great photo!

Miscellaneous | The Disneyland Hotel

The Original Disneyland Hotel

Miscellaneous | The Disneyland Hotel

Disneyland Hotel Golf at Yesterland

Proof that the "good old days" were pretty good: they used to have a golf course at the Disneyland Hotel!

Miscellaneous | Disneyland History

Vintage Disneyland photos show the park in the summer of 1969

Take a trip back in time with these pictures of Disneyland from the summer of 1969. See what's different and what stayed pretty much the same at the beloved California park.

Miscellaneous | Disneyland History

Vintage Disneyland photos show the park in the 1960s

Take a trip back in time with these pictures of Disneyland from the summer of 1969. See what's different and what stayed pretty much the same at the beloved California park.

Miscellaneous | Disneyland History

Nat Geo: Vintage Photos of the "Happiest Place on Earth"

In 1955, Walt Disney transformed a California orange grove into a scene right out of his imagination.

These are great photos!

Miscellaneous | Disneyland History

This man has world's largest Disney park prop collection

The West Palm Beach man has the largest private Disney World and Disneyland vintage memorabilia collection in the world.

I know people who would absolutely drool over this!

Miscellaneous | Disneyland History

Did you know How Disneyland Started?

Did you know How Disneyland Started? Fastpassfacts and Van Eaton Galleries will take you back to September 1953, to the weekend that’s known as “The Lost Wee...

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

Oh man. SO many memories! I may have to go fire up the DVD player!

Miscellaneous | Disneyland on TV!

Disneyland Showtime (1970) with Kurt Russell!

At trip to Disneyland in 1970 via "The Wonderful World of Disney."

Spend about 45 minutes at Disneyland in 1970!

Entertainment | Miscellaneous Disney

A Disney World employee shares what it's really like to work inside Cinderella's Castle

Not many people can say they get to work in a castle every day, let alone Cinderella's Castle in Walt Disney World, but Debbi Sacleux is doing exactly that. Now, the proprietor of Cinderella's Royal Table is sharing what it's like to create

Entertainment | Miscellaneous Disney

Disneyland’s Auction For Vintage Items From The Park Includes Some Iconic Favorites

What would you do if I told you that tons of vintage items from Disneyland are going up for auction soon? If you’re anything like me, you'd go, “Gee, I wonder what the actual lots will be?”, wander over to the auction’s catalog, and immediately cl

Entertainment | Miscellaneous Disney

41 Insane Facts You Definitely Don't Know About Disneyland

You think you know everything about Disneyland? Wrong. There's some mind-blowing facts out there that even the ultimate Disney fan doesn't know. Check out all

Not vintage Disneyland, but still interesting.

Entertainment | Miscellaneous Disney

Can you name these 1960s Disney movies from a single image?

Back then, family films were all about dogs, cats, cars and chimney sweeps!

Entertainment | Miscellaneous Disney

Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride will stop auctioning brides – Orange County Register

The pirates will no longer be saying “We wants the Redhead” in Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland after the auction scene undergoes a modification in 2018. The Walt Disney Company p…

This is so sad. The current Disney management has no respect for the past, and no one believes their continual excuses about Disneyland's constant mandate to change. Worse, they have no respect for their fans. Pirates are bad people. We all understood that as kids. They should leave the arch political correctness at the curb.