Monsanto's Adventure Thru Inner Space, one of the newest attractions in Disneyland, will treat Magic Kingdom Club members to a most unique experience-an intriguing journey through a giant snowflake and into the mysterious realm of the atom. To present this thrilling new attraction, the Disney organization has teamed with Monsanto's scientists to provide the most realistic adventure possible Upon ...

Not long before he died, Walt Disney was asked to name the most rewarding experience of his life. The response was blunt and brief: "The whole damn thing. The fact that I was able to build an organization and hold it." His words may seem surprising. To the public at large he was an avuncular Horatio Alger character, a spinner of sweet tales for children, a man whose taste and morality comfortably reflected ...

Disneyland's most frightfully entertaining adventure is now under construction at Walt Disney's "Magic Kingdom" in Anaheim. The "Haunted Mansion," now being furnished with happy spooks from all over the 'world, will open in late summer, according to E. Cardon Walker, executive vice president of Walter Disney Productions. Plans for the multimillion dollar project were begun by Walt Disney and his ...

Twenty-three including many who spent a fun-filled day at Disneyland were killed Wednesday in a fiery helicopter crash at Paramount, a Los Angeles suburban town. Cause of the crash was not determined immediately, but operators of the regularly scheduled helicopter said it was a "possible midair collision" because another aircraft had been seen in the immediate vicinity. Sheriff's deputies said ...

The presence of Walt Disney pervades Disneyland, a year and a halt after his death. Everywhere in the $100-million pleasure park, painters are adding new coats to glossy surfaces and landscapers are planting flowers and shrubs to bloom in time for the summer onslaught of tourists. During his 10-year rule of Disneyland, Walt continually inspected the place for signs of wear. "If we keep the park ...

Johnny Mathis and his own singing group, Our Young Generation, will officially open the summer vacation season at Disneyland, June 17 through 21, in the Tomorrowland pavilion area. The late Walt Disney traditionally opened the world famous park but Disneyland officials have decided on a policy of headlining Hollywood's top singing stars for the entire festive week. Mathis was chosen to initiate the ...

A helicopter carrying youngsters and adults to a day of fun at Disneyland broke apart and plunged in pieces into a playground Wednesday, killing all 21 aboard. The dead included the grandson of the airline's president. It was the second crash of a Los Angeles Airways copter carrying Disneyland visitors in three months. Twenty-three died in May at nearby Paramount, the worst commercial helicopter ...

Presidential candidate George C. Wallace was greeted by crowds of well wishers Sunday as he took his family on rides at Disneyland amusement park in nearby Anaheim. "I'll bet that kind of surprises you, doesn't it, that all these people say they're going to vote for me," he told newsmen covering his tour. Wallace shook hands with several persons in the crowds, which included some Negroes. ...

May 22, 1968 5:50 p.m.:--Los Angeles Airways (Flight 841), a company providing regular passenger service between Los Angeles International Airport and the Disneyland-Anaheim heliport adjacent to Disneyland, was operating a Sikorsky S-61L helicopter (N303Y) that departed Anaheim on a flight to LAX. It was westbound over the suburb of Paramount at an altitude of 2,000 feet when controllers received a ...

August 14, 1968 10:36 a.m.:--The Los Angeles Airways (Flight 417) Sikorsky S-61L helicopter (N300Y), on a flight from Los Angeles International Airport to the Disneyland-Anaheim heliport located adjacent to the popular theme park, was flying eastbound at about 1,500 feet when one of the main rotor head spindles failed and the attached main rotor blade separated completely from the central hub. The ...