Here’s an October 1959 photo of John F. Kennedy‘s only visit to Disneyland. He was the the Senator of Massachusetts at the time and was here with the President of Guinea, Ahmed Sékou Touré.
Author: Dave Tavres
Walt, Lillian and the kids…
In this rare photo of Walt’s apartment inside Disneyland we see Sharon, Walt, Ron Miller, Diane and Lillian relaxing and having some coffee or tea. Most of the original furniture from Walt’s apartment was taken home by Walt’s wife Lillian during the years after Walt’s death. By April 1986, Lillian had made her final visit…
November 10, 1994 – the Skyway closed.
Today in Disneyland history – November 10, 1994 – the Skyway closed. Mickey Mouse got the last ride across the park. There has been speculation for many years as to why the Skyway closed. Some say it was because someone ‘fell’ out of a bucket. Others have said it’s because too many people were spitting…
November 2, 1992 – Mission to Mars closed.
Today in Disneyland history: November 2, 1992 – Mission to Mars closed. Formerly, it was called "Flight to the Moon" – but when the moon became "passé", they updated the show to go to another ‘out-of-reach’ planet. Who knows where Walt would want to go next… /WaltsApartment Disneyland Mission To Mars Night Exterior Viewpoint
Darth Vader: What Are You Going to Do Next?
1962 Monorail Yellow
Proposal at Club 33, Royal Street
Christopher Gomar proposes on a balcony of Club 33… congratulations!
Walt’s first vision of Disneyland
In 1948 Walt visited Henry Ford’s Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Upon his return to Southern California and wrote, what could be considered, the true beginning of Disneyland. On August 31, 1948 Walt Disney sent a message to Dick Kelsey (one of his production designers) outlining an idea for a park where people…
Disneyland Guides: They have a dream job
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…
A long forgotten land…
Before Pirates of the Caribbean and before New Orleans Square, before Critter Country and even before the Disneyland Monorail, there was another “land” at Disneyland – a land that came and went – yes, a land at Disneyland that’s no longer there… Holidayland was a real place. It opened on June 16, 1957, but lasted…