In this rare photo of Walt’s apartment inside Disneyland we see Sharon, Walt, Ron Miller, Diane and Lillian relaxing and having some coffee or tea. Most of the original furniture from Walt’s apartment was taken home by Walt’s wife Lillian during the years after Walt’s death. By April 1986, Lillian had made her final visit…
November 10, 1994 – the Skyway closed.
Today in Disneyland history – November 10, 1994 – the Skyway closed. Mickey Mouse got the last ride across the park. There has been speculation for many years as to why the Skyway closed. Some say it was because someone ‘fell’ out of a bucket. Others have said it’s because too many people were spitting…
November 2, 1992 – Mission to Mars closed.
Today in Disneyland history: November 2, 1992 – Mission to Mars closed. Formerly, it was called "Flight to the Moon" – but when the moon became "passé", they updated the show to go to another ‘out-of-reach’ planet. Who knows where Walt would want to go next… /WaltsApartment Disneyland Mission To Mars Night Exterior Viewpoint
Proposal at Club 33, Royal Street
Christopher Gomar proposes on a balcony of Club 33… congratulations!
Walt’s first vision of Disneyland
In 1948 Walt visited Henry Ford’s Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Upon his return to Southern California and wrote, what could be considered, the true beginning of Disneyland. On August 31, 1948 Walt Disney sent a message to Dick Kelsey (one of his production designers) outlining an idea for a park where people…