Guests were transported around Tomorrowland and through various Tomorrowland attractions via a train of cars that never stopped moving along the elevated track.
How Club 33 Really Got Its Name It Is Not What You Think
Dateline: October 6, 2023
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The official version of the Club 33 origin story has a new twist involving 33 corporate sponsors that helped build Disneyland thanks to a 300-page history of the Anaheim theme park that delves into the legend and lore of the exclusive private club in New Orleans Square.
A new history of Disneyland written by the Historic Resources Group for the
Disneyland May Bring Back Peoplemover And Skyway For Theme Park Expansion
Dateline: September 15, 2023
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Disneyland could tear a page out of the history books and bring back two classic rides as a way to move visitors between theme parks and parking garages under a massive expansion plan envisioned for the Anaheim theme park resort.
The proposed “themed ride systems” are buried deep in the 17,000-page Environmental Impact Report released this week by the
The Great Big Beautiful History And Legacy Of Walt Disneys Carousel Of Progress 50 Years After It Left
Dateline: September 10, 2023
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As a West Coast resident, I have been to Disneyland far more times than I have been to Walt Disney World. As such, when I find myself in Magic Kingdom, while there are a lot of subtle differences between the two similar parks, I always find myself veering towards Tomorrowland first. The reasons are two special attractions you can find there that were once residents of
Q And A Authors Discuss Their New Book About The Unbuilt Disney Ski Resort
Dateline: September 3, 2023
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Did you know Walt Disney planned a ski resort and year-round recreation complex in California called the Mineral King? Sadly, that Disney ski resort was never built, but a new book titled Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort That Never Was tells its story.
Walt 's plan was for a vacation destination - like
Disneyland To Open Exclusive Retro Futuristic Tomorrowland Lounge Here Is How To Get In
Dateline: April 18, 2023
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Disney Vacation Club members will be whisked away to a retro-futuristic Space Age vision of tomorrow when an exclusive new lounge opens in a long-underused Tomorrowland space at Disneyland ahead of the debut of a new DVC timeshare tower later this year.
The Disney Vacation Club Star View Station member lounge inspired by Walt Disney 's optimistic vision
How Much Can You Afford We Asked Experts How To Fix Disneyland
Dateline: April 9, 2023
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Source: SFGate
When Disney CEO Bob Chapek was fired in November 2022, and previous CEO Bob Iger was reinstated for a temporary two-year term, fans were overjoyed. Iger was widely perceived as a beloved steward of the company 's - and Walt Disney 's - original vision. The cost-cutting, increased prices, sacrificing of quality and indefinable “loss of magic” that many complained
Do You Remember These Phased Out Rides And Attractions
Dateline: September 25, 2022
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The Disneyland magic seems to stand the test of time even though the park has undergone several renovations since its opening on July 17, 1955. Since then, a few fan-favorite rides and attractions got a facelift or were cut by the big mouse himself.
However, the internet and Disney 's ever-growing fanbase won 't let the rides ' memories fade, even if the
What Does New Disney Vacation Club Lounge Mean For The Future Of Tomorrowland
Dateline: September 2, 2022
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Tomorrowland will be home to Disneyland 's first Disney Vacation Club member lounge when the timeshare perk opens next year in unused “space” in a perpetual white elephant building - but what does that mean for any makeover plans for the futuristic themed land?
The Disney Vacation Club Star View Station will open in the first half of 2023 on the second
How Disneyland Refurbished Everything On Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Dateline: July 21, 2022
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Even something as simple as buying seaweed for the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is a daunting challenge when you 're talking about the major overhaul of a Disneyland underwater attraction that stretches for acres under Tomorrowland and Fantasyland.
“It 's a lot of seaweed,” Walt Disney Imagineering Art Director Michael Dobrzycki said. “It 's like going
Disneyland May Bring Back A Favorite Walt Disney Ride
Dateline: July 14, 2022
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Walt Disney's genius imagination inspired numerous innovative attractions and rides at his theme parks that persevere long after his death over 55 years ago.
The success of his first theme park, Disneyland, which opened in 1955, led Disney to plan what would become Disney World, which originally included a futuristic city he named Experimental
23 Rides That Have Shut Down And The Surprising Reasons Why
Dateline: July 1, 2022
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Source: insider.com
Rocket to the Moon closed and inspired several futuristic flight rides were equally unsuccessful.
Rocket to the Moon was a Disneyland opening day attraction in 1955 that placed guests in a giant rocket ship, or moonliner, standing in Tomorrowland. The futuristic simulation ride was sponsored by the now defunct airline TWA (Trans World Airline).
Monorail The First Of Its Kind Anywhere Changed Transportation Forever
Dateline: February 6, 2022
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You 've probably seen it gliding over Disneyland, and likely felt the whoosh of the nearly silent machine as it sped past you at 30 mph. Maybe you turned your back, forgetting there was an elevated train track nearby, only to jump at the blast of the monorail 's horn.
But unless you 're a guest at a Disneyland hotel, you probably don 't have much occasion to
Weird Reason The Peoplemover Left
Dateline: July 19, 2021
Status: Current
Source: insidethemagic.net
Many Disney Park enthusiasts often have a hard time letting go of the past, especially when it comes to Disneyland 's historic PeopleMover attraction called the popular Disney theme park home for nearly three decades.
The PeopleMover, sometimes called the Goodyear or WEDWay PeopleMover, was a popular transport attraction located in Disneyland 's Tomorrowland
Rocket Rods Disneys Rocket Powered Mistake
Dateline: December 22, 2020
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Behind their veneer of magic, mascots, and overpriced souvenirs, the Disney theme parks are overflowing with interesting stories and history. Disneyland in particular is home to many tales of innovation, imagination, and more than a few infamous missteps. This is the story of one of those missteps, and of how one of Disneyland 's most legendary attractions was discarded
Tomorrowlands Empty Hope
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Dateline: October 8, 2019
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Last year, 157 million people traveled to Disney 's 12 theme parks across the globe. The parks are a $4.5 billion a year business, and one that 's been skewing older and older. Adult Disney fandom no longer holds the stigma it once did, despite the best efforts of the New York Post. We 're all going to die soon, why not let a 28-year-old ride some teacups?
Fans Complain That Tomorrowland Is Stuck In The Past
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Dateline: September 1, 2019
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Disneyland fans who were hoping to hear about an upcoming renovation of Tomorrowland left last weekend 's D23 Expo disappointed, when no new improvements to the land were announced.
Rumors had been flying for months that Bob Chapek, Disney 's Chairman of Parks, Experiences and Products, might announce a Tomorrowland revamp at the expo, which is the largest
24 Surprising Things About Disneyland We Did Not Know But Should
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Dateline: December 2, 2018
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Disneyland is said to be the "Happiest Place on Earth." For one day (or several depending on your trip schedule) people of all ages from toddlers to seniors can have fun, let loose and become a kid again. It's a place filled with magic, music, your favourite characters and rides to fit whatever you're in the mood for.
It opened its doors on July 17, 1955, and was the
Disneyland Is Quietly Removing Seating And Planters For Star Wars Land Access
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Dateline: September 20, 2018
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Disneyland has been quietly removing fixed seating and planters to make room for massive crowds expected when the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens next summer, leaving some fans missing their favorite spots to rest their weary feet.
"It's getting harder and harder to sit down in the shade and relax," said Debbie Sinclair of Trabuco Canyon, an annual passholder who
Beloved Disneyland Rides And Attractions That No Longer Exist
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Dateline: March 25, 2018
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Since its opening in 1955, Disneyland has seen a number of rides and attractions come and go. And while some of the rides were replaced with newer and better thrills, some are sorely missed.
Up ahead, we take a look at some of the most beloved Disneyland attractions that no longer exist.
1. Submarine Voyage
In 1959, Disneyland introduced one of its first E
Space Mountain 87 Year Old Designer Rides Roller Coaster One Last Time
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Dateline: February 8, 2018
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For so long, his life was about speed, or, more precisely, the rate at which he could thrill people by moving them quickly forward.
Now, his life is all about slowing down.
Bill Watkins, the guy who designed the ride at Space Mountain at Disneyland and was the first to take that ride, is 87. His routine these days consists of going to the grocery store, riding
8 Things From Disneyland’s Past That Need To Come Back
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Dateline: January 16, 2018
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With Disneyland kicking off its retro-inspired "After Dark" event this week, here are eight things from Disneyland's past that I wish I could see return to the park someday.
Helicopter rides from the airport - Yes, you once could fly in a helicopter from LAX straight to the Disneyland Hotel, soaring above Southern California's notoriously traffic-choked freeways.
How Did Walt Disney Vision Of A Futuristic Metropolis Become A Quaint Symbol Of A Bygone Era
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Dateline: September 5, 2017
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When Disneyland opened its doors in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955, the word astronaut was not yet a household term. But a bright white rocketship towered over Tomorrowland (and, in fact, the entire park), poised to blast off into soon-to-be explored galaxies. Behind it stood a geometric space station, red letters over the entrance labeling it "Rocket To The Moon,"
Goodyears Peoplemover Whisked Disney Guests To Tomorrowland
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Dateline: June 18, 2017
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The future of transportation arrived 50 years ago on a revolving platform where gleaming tram cars whisked passengers away on a fantastic voyage.
The cars didn't have motors, but the roads did.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Akron ushered in a new mode of travel June 28, 1967, when it unveiled the PeopleMover at Disneyland's newly rebuilt Tomorrowland in
George Mcginnis Last Imagineer Hired By Walt Disney Dies
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Dateline: April 6, 2017
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George McGinnis, the last Imagineer hired by Walt Disney, has died. He was 87.
McGinnis was the show designer on a variety of projects while at Walt Disney Imagineering including Space Mountain at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
McGinnis' senior project while attending the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles was for a high-speed train that caught
How To Solve Disneyland Stroller Problem
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Dateline: March 23, 2017
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If Disneyland is correct, the most popular thing in tomorrow's world will be, wait for it, strollers.
That's what you see most days when you enter Disneyland's Tomorrowland from the central hub: rows upon rows of strollers, clogging the pathway between Star Tours and Buzz Lightyear. Disney's cast members seem to be trying their best to keep the strollers organized
9 Extinct Disneyland Attractions You Probably Never Knew Existed
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Dateline: January 26, 2017
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Over 60 years ago, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. In the decades since, Walt Disney's original theme park vision has undergone changes both big and small. Rides, attractions, and entire swaths of land have sometimes been overhauled or torn down to make way for modern amusements.
But thanks to documentaries and numerous Disney bloggers, we can still look
Todays Future
Dateline: January 9, 2017
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During the rush of getting the Park constructed, "Tomorrowland" was the last land finished. Budget cuts didn't allow all of its attractions to be opened that first day. One of those cuts was to use the "Nautilus" sets from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" as a walk-through. When it closed in 1966, the organ belonging to Captain Nemo was moved to the ballroom of the "Haunted
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 1990s
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Dateline: July 15, 2016
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It was a "Fantasmic!" start for Disneyland in the 1990s, and the decade ended with a new Tomorrowland and the disappearance of the parking lot.
1990-92
Not much happened for the first two years in terms of changes or additions of new attractions until 1992. Mission to Mars had its last flight and was grounded. In New Orleans Square, something new was coming to
This Is How Disneyland Looked And Changed In The 1960s
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Dateline: July 12, 2016
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It was the '60s, a decade of change. And just like society, Disneyland would change too - in dramatic fashion.
1960
Just like previous years, Walt Disney was constantly tinkering with Disneyland as the decade started. The first year of the decade, he added more scenes to the Rainbow Ridge Mine Train, and changed its name to the Mine Train Through Nature's
Dangerous Disneyland Mental Fatigue Part 2
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Dateline: February 14, 2016
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It wasn't until I was almost finished with the human stupidity portion of this "Dangerous Disney" article that I realized that this should be a two-parter, so that (in addition to keeping it from being too long) some might hopefully regain some faith in humanity. Here is that second part. Again, some of these I've only read about on one site.
I start with the
Dangerous Disneyland Mental Fatigue Part 1
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Dateline: January 6, 2016
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Disneyland gets sued for injuries and deaths all of the time. Believe me, I get that accidents happen, but most of these tourists are simply victims of their own stupidity. Mild disclaimer: a few of these I've read about on only one site, so I'm not entirely sure they happened. Now, let's get down to business.
Matterhorn, Space, and Thunder Mountains are not most
Disneyland PeopleMover Car Sells At Auction For 471,500 Dollars
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Dateline: November 23, 2015
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A car from Disneyland's long-running PeopleMover has sold at a Los Angeles auction for $471,500.
The PeopleMover was an elevated tram that took visitors on a slow moving ride through the Tomorrowland attraction. It carried its first passengers in 1967 and ran until 1995.
The buyer was not identified.
Van Eaton Galleries says the auction over the weekend
Rare Collecting Disneyland Exhibit And Auction
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Dateline: October 20, 2015
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Van Eaton Galleries, one of the world's premier animation artwork and collectibles galleries located in Sherman Oaks, California, has announced a rare exhibit and auction, "Collecting Disneyland." The auction will take place Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Van Eaton Galleries located at 13613 Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, California. Collecting Disneyland is an
10 Scary Legendary Ghost Tales Of Disneyland Haunts
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Dateline: October 19, 2015
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I recently interviewed a cast member who works inside the Haunted Mansion. She talked about the belief, among Disney employees, that the place is inhabited by more than the Disney-created 999 haunts.
She said female employees talk about ghosts that untie the ribbons in the cast members' hair. She said props move from one side of a room to the other. She said there
Hollywood Home Movies Disneyland Is An E-Ticket To The Park Past
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Dateline: October 16, 2015
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Baby boomers with stardust memories of Disneyland often lament how the park has changed. Gone are the E-tickets, the Rocket to the Moon, the Skyway, the Submarine Voyage, the PeopleMover and the mule rides.
For a misty-eyed ride into that past, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is presenting "Hollywood Home Movies: Disneyland," a sold-out show Saturday
How Futurist Bob Gurr Shaped Disneyland Past
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Dateline: May 18, 2015
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In his 27 years as a Disney Imagineer, Bob Gurr was known for doing the impossible: He designed a submarine fleet, the cars of Autopia, and the Monorail that soars above the park on a single beam. With the opening of Tomorrowland in 1955, Gurr shaped a vision of the future (1986 to be exact) that still feels out of reach. Six decades after Gurr began creating ride
Classic Disneyland
Dateline: July 10, 2014
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There is a site called Yesterland and it details all attractions that have
closed, from the PeopleMover to the House of the Future, Main Street
Electrical Parade to Carnation Ice Cream Parlor, as well as the seasonal
Explorer's Canoes.
Of the aforementioned attractions, House of the Future closed twenty years
before I was born and that's the main one I've
One Reporter's Tortured Quest To Meet Disneyland's Anna And Elsa
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Dateline: April 25, 2014
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Children, you have no idea what your parents endure to get you a little "Frozen."
Merchandise is scarce. Birthday parties with official tie-in decorations are nearly impossible to pull off. And the theme-park lines to meet Anna and Elsa, the sibling royals at the heart of the world's highest-ever-grossing animated movie, are long.
Very, very, very long.
I
Disney Top 10 Innovations Of All Time
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The Walt Disney Company is known for its creativity, innovative thinking and technological advances.
Who, but Walt Disney, could have given us a motion picture like "Snow White," the first full-length animated feature film which was a movie industry first?
Who, but the Walt Disney Company, could have given us Epcot, perhaps the most unique theme park experience
Graveyards At Disneyland Weird Finds At The Happiest Place On Earth
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You may be distracted by the holiday lights and decorations at Disneyland this time of year, but if you look closely, lots of weird secrets are waiting to be discovered all over the iconic amusement park.
Strodder told AOL News that one of his weirdest discoveries while researching Disneyland was finding out just how many graveyards are actually scattered throughout the
Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom
Dateline: October 1, 2010
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About five or six months ago I received an e-mail from the 1313 Club & Ape Pen Publishing Informing me of an event to take place at the Disneyland Hotel. The event, "The Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom" was to feature the talents and stories of current and former employees and imagineers as they worked for Walt over the years. The 1313 Club and Ape Pen are both are
Is Disneyland Bringing Back Peoplemover
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The Disneyland Resort president hinted this weekend that the park could bring back a popular attraction: the PeopleMover.
But George Kalogridis revealed no specific plans to do so soon.
Kalogridis was asked Saturday about plans to bring back the ride during a presentation at an official Disney fan club convention, called Destination D. The PeopleMover rode
Disney's PeopleMover Gets A New Name
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Dateline: August 27, 2010
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The PeopleMover has always been among my favorite Disney attractions. It's quiet, relaxing and there's rarely a wait. It affords riders a panoramic view of Tomorrowland, as well as many other sections of the Magic Kingdom.
When it was first introduced at Disneyland in 1967, the WEDway PeopleMover like the monorail was hailed as a mass transportation idea of the
Phoenix Delivers Blast From The Past
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Dateline: July 23, 2010
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It's no secret that Disneyland is my happy place. It is, therefore, a pretty good bet that you can find me at the Happiest Place on Earth each July 17 celebrating Disneyland's anniversary.
This year, my daughter and I took a detour on our way to Disneyland's 55th anniversary celebration, stopping by a Garden Grove hotel to view a slide presentation by an entertainer
A Great Destination For All Generations
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I had been pretty neutral on all things Disney while I was growing up, and as a young adult I didn't seek out any Disney entertainment. I had been to Disney World once when I was eight or nine, but that was pre-Epcot and all I remembered was loving Peter Pan and hating Space Mountain. But in 2006 when my kids were five and two, I had the chance to go to Disney World
Five Ghostly Disneyland Urban Legends
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Dateline: September 22, 2009
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You know, being a ghost stuck at Disneyland doesn't sound all that bad. It's better than haunting some family in Texas, right?
Like any place with a rich history, Disneyland's got its fair share of urban legends and myths surrounding it--take the cryogenically frozen head of Unky Walt for an example--but cast members and guests alike have reported over the years
At Disney, Many Hits ... And A Few Misses
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Disneyland
Rocket Rods in Disneyland was the centerpiece of an overhaul of Tomorrowland in the late 1990s, but while the vehicles had a Buck Rogers feel, they had all the kick of Roy Rogers' horse.
The folks at WED Enterprises (now Walt Disney Imagineering) have come up with some pretty spectacular rides, attractions and innovations over the years at the Disney
Is Elvis In The Building?
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Dateline: November 29, 2005
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From a parade grand marshal who's a real turkey named Marshmallow to giant Christmas trees and Elvis sightings, both real and perhaps imagined, the holidays have arrived at The Merriest Place on Earth. And, along with nightly snow showers on Disneyland's Main Street USA has come a flurry of speculation as to what the future holds for Walt Disney's original Magic
The Big Ooh
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Craftsmen must use their hands, heads and hearts to create the rides and inventions that make the park distinctly Disney.
Walt Disney dreamed the idea for Disneyland, but it took an army of innovators to build a place where people could step inside a story.
Disney tapped the best artists and risk-takers in his film studio to transform their two-dimensional
Looking Back The Year In Tomorrow
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Was a time when Tomorrow was big. Back in the '60s and '70s, despite-or perhaps because of-Vietnam and nuclear missiles, Tomorrow was a good place to be. They even gave it a name: Tomorrowland. Unlike the rest of Disneyland's fluff, Tomorrowland had the feel of an exhibit, a place where we learned that the future would burst with helpful robots, time-saving products,
Autopia's New Wheels
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Dateline: June 1, 2000
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If the new Autopia at Disneyland needs a slogan, it could be "Cars are people, too." At Tomorrowland beginning June 29, guests will have the choice of three personality-filled vehicles to "drive": Suzie, a cute, curvy compact; Dusty, a rugged and roomy SUV; and Sparky, a Ferrari-like sports car. "Today, being on the open road is a common experience, but the thrill of
Disneyland Scuttling Submarine Fleet
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Dateline: July 30, 1998
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Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it will retire one of Disneyland's oldest rides, the venerable fleet of yellow submarines that have taken millions of passengers on underwater journeys, without ever fully submerging the vessels.
The 39-year-old Submarine Voyage will close following the Labor Day weekend, to make way for a new, snazzier attraction that will debut
Disney Reinvents The Future
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Dateline: June 15, 1998
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For the third time in its history, Disneyland has opened a revamped Tomorrowland. Gone are the impersonal chrome and steel of the old structures,
along with the Mission to Mars ride, the PeopleMover and the Circle-Vision
theater. In their place, Disney has built a kinder, gentler tomorrow with
buildings decorated in lush jewel tones and gardens filled with fruit
Future Flock
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Dateline: May 23, 1998
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With rocket ships zooming overhead, Marsha Berlo shaded her eyes from the midday sun and wondered how long she would have to wait to step into the future.
“It won 't be the 21st century when we get to the front,” Berlo said from the rear of a three-hour line. “It 'll just feel like it.”
The Las Vegas resident, with husband Bill, was one of
Imagine This If You Can.
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Dateline: February 5, 1997
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From Glendale Disneyland's new Tomorrowland won't open until May 1998, but in a drab gray and beige industrial building in Glendale the project already is mostly complete.
The building is part of Walt Disney Co.'s Imagineering complex, where ideas are put to paper and then crafted into models of the company's future endeavors. The model for the rebuilt Tomorrowland
With The Future Set In 1986, Tomorrowland Had To Change
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Dateline: March 22, 1996
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In announcing a renovation of Disneyland's Tomorrowland, Walt Disney Co. imagineers acknowledged that men on the moon, home computers and time had caught up to the land, one of the five original areas in the 42-year-old-park.
When Disneyland opened, "1986 sounded very futuristic," said Tony Baxter, senior vice president-creative development for Disney's imagineering
4 Injured Slightly In Quelling Small Fire At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 26, 1993
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A fire broke out on a Disneyland attraction Friday, causing minor injuries to four people and forcing the closure of the Tomorrowland section for about 90 minutes.
About 15 firefighters from Anaheim and several Disneyland employees quickly extinguished the fire, which occurred about 9 a.m. in an empty car of the People Mover attraction, authorities said.
Four
Plan Unveiled For Huge Disneyland Expansion
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Dateline: May 9, 1991
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Ending nearly a year of speculation, Walt Disney Co. unveiled plans Wednesday for a $3-billion expansion at Disneyland that would include a second theme park patterned after its highly successful EPCOT Center in Florida.
A highlight of the expansion to be called WESTCOT Center, would be a giant golden sphere called Spacestation Earth that probably would join the
California Dreaming
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Dateline: May 1, 1981
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Disneyland
It's not surprising that the 1955 breakthrough occurred in Los Angeles. It grew out of the resident movie industry's capabilities and the special kind of ingenuity that for years had gone into inventing convincing effects for the camera. The park's chief innovator, Walt Disney, was a
California's Disneyland
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Dateline: February 1, 1980
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Disneyland, the country's first truly big-time theme park, is located 27 miles southeast of Los Angeles in Anaheim. When the park opened in 1955, Walt Disney promised it would get bigger and better. Well, Disneyland is celebrating its 25th birthday this year, with a spectacle of special happenings. In fact, you may want to check into what's on tap when and schedule your
New Fun For The Whole Family At Disneyland
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Dateline: January 1, 1969
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Imagine it's 200 years ago and you're a passenger on a small boat picking its way carefully along a dark and treacherous stretch of coastline on the Spanish Main. Suddenly pandemonium breaks loose. The air resounds with the roar of cannons and the crack of muskets. A band of pirates is attacking a town and you're right in the middle! The rogues are everywhere-taunting the
PeopleMover Innovation In Transportation
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Dateline: October 1, 1968
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In today's changing world, man is constantly striving for better, quicker, and more efficient means of transportation. The jet age has made business trips across the continent a matter of daily routine for many people. But the biggest problem, the need for transportation from the suburbs to the city and back without dangerous and time-consuming traffic congestion, is
World Of Disneyland Is A World Of Transportation
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Dateline: September 1, 1967
Status: Archive
Source: Vacationland
One would never think that Disneyland, the most fabulous entertainment center in the world, would feature an interwoven complex of nearly every kind of transportation conceived. There are transportation systems of the past, vehicles of the present day and transporters of the future.
The first vehicles Disneyland visitors come in contact with are the Main
Automated Transportation PeopleMover
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Dateline: August 3, 1967
Status: Archive
Source: Pasadena Independent
Cars that don't have motors, and roads that do, are features of an automated transportation system introduced at Disneyland in a preview of a future without traffic jams. The system, named the Goodyear PeopleMover for its ability to carry large numbers of passengers in continuous motion is operating in the new Tomorrowland.
It was hailed by Russell DeYoung, chairman
Happy Parks II: Disneyland
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Dateline: June 10, 1967
Status: Archive
Source: Saturday Review
Tivoli, that Bosky enclave of pleasure in the center of Copenhagen whose name has become a generic term for amusement parks, is 124 years old, more than ten times the age of Disneyland, which will mark its 12th anniversary this summer. In these short dozen years. Disneyland has achieved a sudden, enormous and saturating fame. While its purpose to please is exactly akin to
The Living Legacy Of Walt Disney
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Dateline: June 1, 1967
Status: Archive
Source: Readers Digest
It was an unusual stockholders' meeting for a great far-flung enterprise. Many of the stockholders were children, and they whooped with glee at films in which Blackbeard's ghost played havoc with crooks, or Baloo the bear, from Kipling's Jungle Books. cavorted through a dance. The company, of course, was Walt Disney Productions, and the films were previews of its movies.
New Tomorrowland Where The Dreams Of The Future Are Reality Today
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Dateline: June 1, 1967
Status: Archive
Source: Vacationland
Realizing that time had naught It wish Disneyland's Tomorrowland, Walt may and his use at WED Enterprises began research in 1964 for an entirely new Tomorrowland - a $22 million project costing $5 million more than the total initial Disneyland investment.
This complete rebuilding of Disneyland's world of Tomorrow follows Walt Disney, philosophy first
Disneylands 25 Million Dollar Job Started
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Dateline: November 27, 1966
Status: Archive
Source: Independent Press Telegram
Construction of new facilities in the Tomorrowland area of Disneyland has been started by J.B. Allen & Co., Anaheim and Santa Barbara general Contractors following the company's demolition of practically all the old facilities.
J. B. Allen, president of the firm, noted that the total construction cost projected for work in Tomorrowland totals approximately $25
Disneyland Announces New Attractions For Fall
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Dateline: October 3, 1966
Status: Archive
Source: Pasadena Independent
Disneyland's fall schedule moves into October with three new adventures open, a fourth nearing completion special private nighttime parties for major groups and site preparations for a new Tomorrowland
During the fall, the relaxed time to see Disneyland following the summer rush, the "Magic Kingdom "is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on
The people mover was built 1/5 its actual design size. It was tested at Disneyland and then supposed to be used in the City of Epcot (which was never built) to move people from the neighborhoods to the hub of the city where they would catch a monorail to go to work. 20% of the electro-magnet motors can go down and it will still function properly.
The ride traveled at 6 mph.
The electro-magnet motors operated on 480VAC and were spaced 9 feet apart
There were 55 trains
The design for the ride system was originally used on the Wonder Rotunda at the 1964 Worlds Fair
Idea for the propulsion was from John Hench when he saw steel being moved in a Ford Plant
From Tomorrowland Info Packet 1967:
REVOLUTIONARY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM:
A unique new concept in intermediate transportation mazes its world debut at Disneyland this summer. Called the PeopleMover, it is presented by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in the Magic Kingdom's all-new Tomorrowland.
COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC:
A new WEDway Transportation System developed by WED Enterprises, the PeopleMover is a silent, all-electric, completely automatic conveyance that is designed for variable speed, point-to-point service.
PeopleMover's many automatic features and hosting procedures enable complete operation by a comparatively small staff. And its amazing degree of automation is achieved without extensive electronic equipment.
MOTORLESS VEHICLES:
PeopleMover vehicles are motorless, eliminating the chance of one vehicle stalling the others. Independent drive units are embedded in the system's elevated guideway, automatically controlling speed and maintaining proper intervals between vehicles. No cogs, conveyor belt or similar types of devices are used.
If a drive unit becomes inoperative, the system continues to trans-port passengers at maximum capacity, safety and comfort.
NEVER STOPS RUNNING:
The 62 four-car PeopleMover trains never stop running, even while passengers board or leave cars at its station's revolving turntable platform.
ALWAYS CARS AVAILABLE:
An endless parade of cars, ready to leave passengers and take on new ones, arrive constantly at the PeopleMover Station, circling it in the same direction and rate of speed as the turning platform. Each car comfortably seats up to four adults or six children in two opposing seats.
Because the trains and the turntable move synchronously, the effect when boarding is similar to stepping from a stationary platform into a motionless car.
SELF OPENING DOORS:
Doors of compartments open and close, and car tops raise and lower automatically to facilitate passengers boarding and disembarking.
GLIDE NOISELESSLY:
Trains of the PeopleMover glide noiselessly along a ribbon-like guideway, supported by graceful, symmetrical pylons, which form a pair of sweeping arches over the entrance to Tomorrowland.
HIGH CAPACITY:
As many as 4,880 passengers per hour cruise aboard the smooth running trains, out of the way and above the heads of strolling Disneyland visitors.
NO WAITING:
PeopleMover passengers never have to wait for the fun to begin; their adventure actually starts at the very moment they step aboard the cars.
ADVENTURE THRU TOMORROWLAND:
Upon leaving the PeopleMover Station, trains pick up somewhat in speed as Disneyland guests begin their 15-minute sight-seeing excursion throughout new Tomorrowland in an adventure more than three-quarters of a mile (4,000 feet) in length.
TOTAL EXPOSURE:
Passengers are introduced to all of Tomorrowland's corporate-sponsored attractions and exhibit areas. A narrator's voice, commenting on points of interest along the way, is broadcast to each compartment against a musical background.
PREVIEW OF SHOWS:
PeopleMover trains transport guests inside many of Tomorrow-land's major new pavilions for special previews of attractions, including Adventure Thru Inner Space, Progress City, America the Beautiful and The Character Shop.
PEOPLEMOVE STATION:
Theme center and pivotal point of new Tomorrowland is the PeopleMover Station. It is a circular, tri-level structure surrounded by spacious concourse area and new pavilions and attractions.
ROCKET JETS AND OBSERVATION DECK:
The PeopleMover Station is topped by a new version of the popular Rocket Jets attraction and an observation deck that offers total viewing of new Tomorrowland. Guests are carried to the upper-most level of the station by gantry-like elevators.
GOODYEAR PRODUCTS:
Guests glide to the station's PeopleMover boarding area on the second level while standing on a Goodyear rubber-surfaced "speed-ramp." As they ascend, the story of Goodyear's diversified areas of activity and interests are presented through ten humorous vignettes —animated exhibits—along the way.
STATION AREA:
Total area of the PeopleMover Station is 16,000 square feet.
From WED Disneyland Dictionary 1968
a versatile new WEDway Transportation System, offers step-saving comfort to passengers in motorless four-car trains. The never-stopping PeopteMovek carries guests on a scenic cruise throughout Tomorrowland and inside many of the new area's pavilions for special previews of major attractions. This system Is a whole new approach to intermediate transportation techniques -- one that can be applied to any area where people must be transported, such as airports, parking areas, shopping centers, stadiums, etc. Presented by Goodyear.
In the 1970's required a "D" ticket
The SuperSpeed Tunnel was added in 1977.
Tron footage added in 1982.
From Steve Birnbaum brings you the best of Disneyland 1982:
Disneyland's PeopleMover offers guests a preview of Tomorrowland's various attractions. The most valuable, of course, is the look at Space Mountain-just long enough to entice those who plan to go and to help the indecisive make up their minds. But the PeopleMover's 34 motorless cars, which get their electric power from motors in the track itself, also take in the Super Speed Tunnel, an attraction in its own right, presenting a hair-raising motorcycle chase scene from Disney's spectacular movie Tron.
