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Category: <span>History</span>

Mickey Mouse Club Theater

July 8, 2020 Tyler 1 Comment

The Fantasyland Theatre of today is home to Mickey and the Magical Map. This stage should not be confused with…

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Posted in: History, Parks Filed under: Disneyland History, Fantasyland, Mickey Mouse Club Theater

America Sings

June 30, 2020 Tyler Leave a comment

America Sings was a Musical Revue at Disneyland. Musical Revue shows were popular among the Imagineers in the 60s and…

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Posted in: History, Parks Filed under: America Sings, Carousel of Progress, Splash Mountain
A Bug's Land entrance sign

Goodbye “a bug’s land” – We’ll Miss You!

September 4, 2018 Sarah 2d Comments

When California Adventure opened 17 years ago, there weren’t very many things for young children to do. It was a…

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Posted in: History, News, Parks Filed under: a bug's land, Disney California Adventure, flik's flyers, Francis' Ladybug Boogie, heimlich's chew chew train, It's Tough to be a Bug, Tuck and Roll's Drive 'Em Boogies

Walt and Lilly: A Love Story

February 14, 2018 Sarah Leave a comment

It was January 1924, and Walt was working on the Alice Comedies.  He needed to hire a new “blackener”, also…

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Posted in: History
Mark Twain Riverboat

Walt Disney’s 30th Wedding Anniversary

February 1, 2018 Sarah 2d Comments

Walt and Lillian Disney celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on July 13, 1955. Though Walt was spending hours preparing his…

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Posted in: History, Parks
California Screamin DCA

California Screamin’ Joins Some Great Attractions in Yesterland

January 9, 2018 Tyler 1 Comment

With the closing of California Screamin’, we thought we’d share a little history and some pictures. When this ride opened…

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Posted in: History, Parks Filed under: California Adventure, California Screamin', Disneyland Resort, MaliBOOMer, Paradise Pier, Yesterland
Disneyland Partners Statue and Castle

Walt Disney Recognition Day

December 5, 2017 Sarah Leave a comment

116 years ago today Walter Elias Disney was born to Elias and Flora Disney in Chicago, Illinois. He went on…

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Posted in: History Filed under: Birthday, Walt Disney
Disneyland Railroad

Early Days of the Disneyland Railroad

November 13, 2017 Sarah 2d Comments

Walt loved trains! He knew he had to have one in the park, so when plans were drawn, it was…

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Posted in: History, Parks
Epcot

Happy Birthday Epcot!

October 1, 2017 Sarah Leave a comment

Happy Birthday to Epcot!! It’s been 35 years since the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow opened its gates.   Originally…

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Ward Kimball and the Disneyland Railroad

August 29, 2017 Tyler Leave a comment

It was 1948, and Walt desperately wanted to go to the Chicago Railroad Fair. Knowing Lillian and his daughters wouldn’t…

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