The history and heritage of Disneyland will always be special to those who love what Walt Disney created. As a new era dawns over Disneyland, […]
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 […]
The Disneyland Railroad #4 Ernest S. Marsh was named after Ernest Marsh, president of the Santa Fe Railway from 1957 to 1967. He was born […]
The photo on the right IS Walt Disney, but he’s NOT posing next to his miniature live steam engine CP #173 Lilly Belle – it’s […]
This engine, Lilly Belle 2, was going to be the 2nd locomotive at Walt Disney’s “Carolwood Pacific Railroad“. Walt’s CPRR was a 1/8th scale miniature […]
On February 15, 2006 at 7:30am at Disneyland, the newest engine to the Disneyland Railroad was dedicated as #5 Ward Kimball. On the same day […]
The Arrow Development Corporation designed and built many of the attractions that opened the Park. A few attractions were ‘off the shelf’ from Arrow, but […]
Opened on July 22, 1955. It was later updated to ‘Flight to the Moon’ in 1967. US Patent #US2861806A – Rocket ship amusement apparatus” Original […]
Disneyland held its first “Grad Nite” celebration on June 15, 1961. More than 8,000 students from Los Angeles area high schools attended.
By August 2010, the Monte Cristo sandwish, at the Cafe Orleans, had gotten up to $17.49. And, while eating one at Disneyland is ALWAYS better, […]
Here’s the script from Abraham Lincoln’s Audio-Animatronic figure at ‘Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln‘. The speech is a combination of different speeches by Lincoln. Below […]
Years before the Magic Skyway… but after the “Autopia“, there was the “Midget Autopia” at Disneyland. The “Midget Autopia” was designed specifically for small children […]