The history and heritage of Disneyland
by Pepper Santos-Bozung Many of you may already know about the basket ball hoop that resides inside Matterhorn Mountain, but as far as I can tell, very few know how it got there… The current hoop was introduced back in 1985 by a young gentleman named Keith Wing. He was a free spirited guy who…
Cicely began at Disneyland in 1957 as a ticket seller. In 1959, she joined the Tour Guide Department and was responsible for initiating its growth. It was a quality that Walt Disney had, and obviously Cicely Rigdon had it, too: persistence. “When they first opened the Park,” Cicely admits, “I made five attempts to get…
Below, left: The entry to Club 33, Royal Street. Below, right: Early costume design for cast members. Below, left: The original double entry-doors to the Club. Below, right: Club 33 entry door today.
Thanks to Hip2Save, here’s a simple recipe to recreate the classic Disneyland Dole Whip at home! 1 whole pineapple – cut up and frozen overnight1 cup of coconut milk (or milk of choice) Directions: Place frozen chunks of pineapple and coconut milk into a food processor or high powered blender. Turn on food processor and…
Things have changed a little at Disneyland since the park opened. Here are two aerial photos from 1955 and 2015. Drag the slider back and forth to see the differences. [twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty]
It’s not a real plant, but the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse is pretty close to real. The Cooperative Welding and Mfg. Co. (Cowelco) built the super structure for the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse for Disneyland in 1962. According to PlantsOfDisneyland.com, the Moreton Bay Fig Tree in Anaheim was a model for the Disney Imagineers while…
Emperor of Japan Michinomiya Hirohito (1926-1989) is primarily known to America for surrendering to allied forces during World War II in August 1945. 30 years later on October 8, 1975 he and his wife, Japanese Empress Dowager Nagako, visited Disneyland during a trip to the United States. The couple were the first high-profile guests to…
By Bob Beckman Four-year-old Debra Rutherford knew Disneyland was going to be wonderful. When she arrived Wednesday it exceeded her wildest dreams. It was her insistence – and that of her 3-year-old sister Patricia – that convinced their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rutherford, to travel hear from their home in Quincy, Wash. They…
Did you know that there’s a sort of ‘no-fly zone’ over Disneyland? Here’s the official text (as of July 17, 2013): ZLA 9/5145 TFR (2009-5145-1) !FDC 9/5145 ZLA CA.. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS. DISNEYLAND THEME PARK ANAHEIM, CA, FEBRUARY 17, 2009 LOCAL. EFFECTIVE 0902170801 UTC (0001 LOCAL 02/17/09) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B), THE…