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Attractions Disneyland

Arrow Development Corporation brochure

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 […]

Attractions Tomorrowland

Rocket to the Moon

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 Today in Disneyland history

Grad Nites at Disneyland

Disneyland held its first “Grad Nite” celebration on June 15, 1961. More than 8,000 students from Los Angeles area high schools attended.

Disneyland food

Disneyland Blue Bayou Monte Cristo Sandwich

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, […]

Attractions Disneyland Main Street

Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln Script

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 […]

Attractions Disneyland Fantasyland Walt Disney history

Midget Autopia – the other Disneyland Autopia

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 […]