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A Weenie in Kansas City, MO
Although this is not in Disneyland, it’s a wonderful tribute to old Disneyland. When Disneyland first opened, Walt had ‘weenies’ added to the Park to help attract guests into those areas. One of those ‘weenies’ was the TWA Moonliner at the back of Tomorrowland, to help promote the “Rocket to the Moon” attraction. It stood … Continue reading
New Orleans Square Dedication
On July 24, 1966, New Orleans Square was dedicated in Disneyland. This was Walt Disney’s last major appearance at the Park. He dedicated NOS with the real Mayor of New Orleans, Victor Schiro.
Disneyland – 1987 to 2017
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 … Continue reading
Ruth Shellhorn – Landscape Architect of Fantasy
