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Category: Walt Disney history

Midget Autopia – the other Disneyland Autopia

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 by WaltsApartment.com

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 who couldn’t even see over the wheel of the original, opening-day “Autopia” attraction. On April 23, 1957 – almost two years after Disneyland opened – the “Midget Autopia” became a…

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New Orleans Square Dedication

Posted on July 24, 2018December 3, 2019 by WaltsApartment.com

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.

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Disneyland Dedication

Posted on July 17, 2015December 3, 2019 by WaltsApartment.com

“To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here, age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America, with the hope that it will…

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"American Experience​ : Walt Disney"

Posted on June 4, 2015December 3, 2019 by WaltsApartment.com

On Monday and Tuesday, September 14th and 15th, 2015 (at 9p ET) on PBS, “American Experience​ : Walt Disney” will air, giving an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of Walt. It will feature rare footage from the Disney vault, scenes from some of his greatest films and interviews with those who worked his…

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Walt Disney Goes To War

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by WaltsApartment.com

This August 31, 1942 edition of LIFE magazine features an article about Walt Disney and his 550 employees’ war efforts. Click the images to view the full PDF.

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Walt’s first freight car

Posted on March 15, 2015March 15, 2015 by WaltsApartment.com

On March 15, 1950, the first freight car for Walt Disney’s Carolwood Pacific Railroad was finished at the Studios and delivered to Walt’s Carolwood Drive home. The #173 Lilly Belle locomotive didn’t get to the track until later in the project. If you haven’t read this book, it is truly a wonderful and beautiful book…

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Walt Disney and the American Dream

Posted on June 17, 2014June 17, 2014 by WaltsApartment.com

Walt Disney and the American Dream from the Barnes Review…

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