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1959 Disneyland

June 1, 1959

E Tickets added to Ticket Books.

Former Vice President Nixon and family Visits Disneyland

Disneyland TV, Print Advertising and Maps

Maps

Print Advertising

TV Advertising

MultiMedia

Construction Photos

Onstage Photos

Original Alice In Wonderland External Track

Backstage Photos

Maintance Engineers Working On Alligators

Videos

1959 Articles:

Yipes Now Walt Has Land For Traveling Dogs And Cats
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Disneyland is going to the dogs, but it is still the cat's meow. No, the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney isn't losing any of its charm-on the contrary. It has added special kennel for dogs and cats so that pet owners can check their animals while they ...

Inside Adventureland
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This is the real way to "get away from it all" If you've ever dreamed of doing just that (and who hasn't? ) this is your opportunity-aboard a cruiser on the Jungle Rivers of the World in Adventureland at Disneyland. But be ...

The Mountain Comes To Disneyland
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Six spectacular new attractions, built at a cost of 5.5 million dollars, are nearing completion at Disneyland, the greatest enlargement of the Anaheim Fairyland of entertainment since its opening in 1955. Beginning in June, Disneyland visitors from ...

Disneyland People Trap Show A Hallelujah To Hucksterism
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Walt Disney, who got ahead by building a better mouse, trotted out his new people-trap last night. The occasion was a what-is-it called Disneyland '59, a 90-minute ABC-TV commercial-masquerading under the guise of entertainment - devoted to hymning ...

Disneyland And Son
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Once upon a time (i.e., four years ago) professionally sentimental, consistently profit making Hollywoodsman Walt Disney build the zingiest, zowiest toy his fertile mind could imagine-and then invited others to come play with it. So far, some 16 million ...

Disneyland Adds Submarine And Monorail
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Forty-Passenger submarines, a bobsled down a replica of the Matterhorn, and 82-passenger monorail trains are features of a new addition to Disneyland near Los Angeles, Calif. Passengers on the submarines make a realistic underwater journey through ...

Worker Hurt By Bobsled
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A 24-year-old Disneyland worker was in critical condition Saturday after he was struck by a bobsled roaring down a replica of the Matterhorn at the Anaheim amusement park. Gary Dubach of Anaheim was hit while he was working on the sled tracks inside ...

Attendance Records Fall At Disneyland
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Every attendance record in Disneyland Park's four year history has been broken during summer season. In the months of June, July and August a total of 2,746491 toured the California wonderland. Major factor in the Park's record attendance was the ...

Mr Khruschev Hits Disneyland Curtain
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Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev had on iron curtain banged down in from of his eyes Saturday -- and he didn't like it one bit. He was forbidden, for security reasons, to visit Disneyland during his 20-hour stay in Los Angeles. The Soviet chief ...

Disneyland Goes On New Schedule
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With its biggest summer season now over, Disneyland announced yesterday that beginning Monday the park will resume its fall winter schedule and will be open Wednesday through Sunday each week. Disneyland will close its gates on Mondays and Tuesdays ...

Food Can Be Fun Too
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Our need for nourishment is never far distant and Disneyland visitors have been known to work up a handy man's appetite touring the Park. The mouth watering aromas drift from the 20 restaurants and refreshment centers located throughout Disneyland's ...

Autumn And Disneyland
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It's a wonderful, leisurely time of year to visit Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom! Anytime is a "good time" to visit Walt Disney unique Magic Kingdom - just ask the 12 million adults and 4 million children who've already been here! But with the ...

Dining Delights At Disneyland
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Whatever you wish - quick snack and refreshments or a delicious dinner - you'll find "good eating" at Disneyland. Located throughout the Magic Kingdom's five "lands" are 20 distinctive restaurants and refreshment centers. And directly across the ...

Disneyland Guided Tour
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Disneyland Guided Tour - a personally conducted visit to all the realms within the Magic Kingdom - starts its second season, beginning September 14. When it was introduced last Fall, the Tour enthusiastically received by thousands of Disneyland ...

Infomation For Your Visit To Disneyland
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Where is Disneyland located? Disneyland is located at Anaheim, California, 27 miles southeast of Los Angeles. From Los Angeles, take the Santa Ana Freeway and turn right Harbor Boulevard. What hours is Disneyland open? Until September ...

Queen Of The River Mark Twain
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"Queen of the River" that's what they called the paddle-wheel steamboats that plied the muddy waters of the Mississippi between New Orleans and St. Louis a half-century ago. Ornate and sometimes gaudy, the Mississippi sternwheeler nevertheless ...

Something For Everyone
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If they took time from their own enjoyment, any guest at Disneyland any day of the year would notice something remarkably similar about all other visitors: Everyone has fun at Disneyland! And that means every visitor of every age - from the ...

The Old West Lives On
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Whenever you travel in Southern California (and throughout the Southwest) the Old West is still very much alive. You'll find the Old West in the chain of missions built by the Spanish Franciscan Padres in the 18th century, stretching from the ...

Christmas From Everywhere
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Disneyland's gala holiday season, highlighting traditional Christmas customs of nations throughout the world, will be officially launched Sunday, Dec. 20, with the third annual Christmas Parade. The most diversified Christmas Parade ever staged at ...

Attractions Opened/Closed in 1959:

Circarama U.S.A.

Conestoga Wagons

Disneyland Alweg Monorail

Fantasyland Autopia

Matterhorn Bobsleds

Rainbow Caverns Mine Train

Rainbow Mountain Stage Coach

Rainbow Ridge Pack Mules

Submarine Voyage

World Beneath Us

Parades Performed in 1959:

Disneyland '59

Shops Opened/Closed in 1959:

Gibson Greeting Cards

Jimmy Starr’s Show Business Souvenirs

Pen Shop

Events in 1959:

15 Millionth Guest Admitted

King Hussein of Jordan Visits Disneyland

King Baudouin of Belgium Visits Disneyland

E Tickets added to Ticket Books.

Former Vice President Nixon and family Visits Disneyland

Chairman Nikita Khruschev of the Soviet Union expressed a desire to visit the Park but his request was denied by U.S. governmental officials, sparking an international "incident."

Crown Prince Asfa Wossen of Ethiopia Visits Disneyland

ADDITIONS:

Disneyland completed an ambitious and costly expansion parogram in June which included:

*SUBMARINE VOYAGE (eight-vessel underwater fleet sailing through "liquid space") -- Tomorrowland

*DISNEYLAND-ALWEG MONORAIL SYSTEM (America's first complete, daily-operating monorail fleet) Tomorrowland. Dedicated by former Vice President Richard M. Nixon.

*MATTERHORN MOUNTAIN AND BOBSLEDS (147-foot-high mountain and two bobsled runs) -- Fantasyland

*AUTOPIAS (two new freeways and enlargement of the super Autopias) Fantasyland and Tomorrowland

*MOTOR BOAT CRUISE (enlarged) Fantasyland

INVESTMENT: Total to date: $10.9 million

ATTENDANCE: 5 million (exceeded 5 million for first time)

HIGHLIGHTS:

In September Chairman Nikita Khruschev of the Soviet Union expressed a desire to visit the Park but his request was denied by U.S. governmental officials, sparking an international "incident."

Disneyland greeted its 15 millionth visitor in April.

More than 11,000 were in attendance at the New Year's Eve Party. "Christmas in Many Lands" parade again high-lighted the Christmas season. Tradition of annual Rose Bowl teams' visit to Disneyland began when University of Washington and University of Wisconsin players toured the Park prior to their Jan. 1, 1960 game. Disneyland's Community Service Awards program awarded $9,000 to 11 county organizations for their service to the area. The Outstanding Award went to the Latin American Friendly Center.

FAMOUS GUESTS:

*King Hussein of Jordan (April)

*King Baudouin of Belgium (May)

*Former Vice President Nixon and family (June)

*Crown Prince Asfa Wossen of Ethiopia (October)