Disneyland Has Made Many Changes In The Past 25 Years
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Next July 17 will mark the 25th anniversary of a national institution that emerged from one man's dream-Disneyland. The Disney folks jumped the gun last month with a private celebration for the park's friends-12,000 of them. The Friday night festival was said to be the only time Disneyland had been reserved for the management's own party. Guests included press, celebrities, civic leaders, Disney ...
Disneyland Mum On Negligence Suit
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Disneyland officials Wednesday had no comment on a Superior Court lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of a woman who died last August following a fide on the amusement park's Space Mountain rollercoaster.
Sherill Anne Hoffman lapsed into unconsciousness while on the ride Aug. 14 and died at Palm Harbor Hospital seven days later, an attorney for the family, Marvin Burton, said.
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California's Disneyland
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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 visit accordingly. But whenever you ...
Why Ex-President Truman Would Not Ride Dumbo
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The Idea, Walt Disney once said, was conceived on a park bench and nurtured by peanuts. "Saturday was always 'Daddy's Day' and I would take my two daughters to the merry-go-round and sit on a bench while they rode," he recalled "And sitting alone, eating peanuts, I felt there should be something built, some kind of a family park where parents and children could have fun together." Determined to make it ...
To Disneyland Without Your Car
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Does everyone drive to Disneyland? The sea of cars outside the entrance shows that most visitors do. Even so, there are many forms of transportation besides the car that will get you to the park, so we present a summary of what's available.
By air: You can fly into John Wayne Airport, Orange County (in Santa Ana), from Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Tucson on Hughes Airwest; of from ...
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Gerardo Gonzales Crushed To Death (Death)
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Accident Date: June 1, 1980
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June 1980:--Gerardo Gonzales, a recent San Diego high school graduate, was killed on the People Mover. Gonzales, in the early morning hours of a Grad Nite celebration, was climbing from car to car as the People Mover entered the SuperSpeed Tunnel adjacent to the former America Sings building. Gonzales stumbled and fell onto the track, where an oncoming train of cars crushed him beneath its wheels and ...
January 1980
Jack Olsen key Disneyland merchandising executive dies at age 56
Lord and Lady Smedley of Great Britain Visits Disneyland
S. Elekdag, ambassador to the United States from Turkey Visits Disneyland
March 1980
Joseph Clarke, prime minister of Canada Visits Disneyland
Francisco Azeredo de Silveira, ambassador to the United States from Brazil Visits Disneyland
April 1980
Princess Margaretha of Sweden Visits Disneyland
May 1980
Former King Michael and Queen Anne of Rumania Visits Disneyland
August 1980
King Tamdoun of the Province of Ibajo, Nigeria Visits Disneyland
October 1980
R. Premadosa, prime minister of Sri Lanka Visits Disneyland
December 1980
25Th ANNIVERSARY:
Disneyland celebrated its 25th anniversary year with a number of special events, top-name entertainment and celebrations.
A new parade, the 25th Birthday Parade, made its debut in January and was presented daily through November. The procession featured more than 250 performers and took a nostalgic look at the Park's seven "themed" lands.
In April, a special Family Reunion Nite Celebration saluted the many people who had contributed to the Park's success over the past 25 years. Those in attendance included Fred MacMurray, Ernest Borgnine, Michael Jackson, Ray Bradbury, The Carpenters and Elliott Gould. One invitee who journeyed from Sweden especially for the event was Princess Margaretha.
The most spectacular event recognizing the July 17 anniversary was the 25-hour Birthday Party, which began at midnight July 16 and continued until 1 a.m. July 18. The Park's attractions and shops remained open around the clock and top-name performers appeared on stage through-out the Magic Kingdom. A festive afternoon ceremony in Town Square on the day of the anniversary was capped by the release of 25,000 silver, white and blue balloons.
ADDITIONS:
Disneyland's Main Gate underwent a major renovation during the year. New ticket booths, turnstiles and a landscaped mall were added to give the area an entirely different look.
INVESTMENT : Total to date: $212 million
ATTENDANCE: 11.5 million, the first time attendance surpassed the 11 million mark.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Disneyland Ambassador to the World Nancy Englert, the Park's 16th such emissary, toured New Zealand, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada and the United States during her reign. Nancy also greeted and escorted numerous dignitaries who visited the Park during the year.
The Park's Community Service Awards program presented a total of $125,000 in awards to 57 charitable organizations. The Outstanding Award was won by The Children's Hospital of Orange County. A special 25th Birthday Recognition Award for 25 years of service to the community went to Bowers Museum.
The popular "Main Street Electrical Parade" appeared nightly during the summer season, this year adding a colorful replica of Sleeping Beauty Castle in honor of the Park's anniversary. Another summertime favorite, "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks, was presented for the 24th year.
After a three-year hiatus, the Yuletide procession "Fantasy on Parade" returned, boasting more than 350 performers and a score of whimsical parade units.
More than 125,000 seniors and their dates from 775 high schools attended nine Grad Nite parties, bringing the total of participants since the program's inception in 1961 to over 1.75 million.
A number of special events took place during 1980, including Contempo ?, Disneyland and All That Jazz, the 25-Hour Birthday Party, Honor America weekend, Festival Canada, Nite of Joy, St. Patrick's Day weekend, Festival Japan, Make-Believe Ballroom, Country Jubilee, Senior Fun Days, Grad Nite, Cowboy Fever weekend, Mousekedays, Angels-Disneyland Fun Day, Bluegrass 'n' Folk Festival, Rock 'n' Roll Reunion, Top 40 night, Viva Mexico, Celebrate the Lands weekends and the New Year's Eve Party.
Among the outstanding musical talent who per-formed on Park stages during the year were: Spyro Gyra, Rose Royce, Les Elgart, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, The Kendalls, Earl Scruggs, Jan and Dean, Buddy Rich, Cab Calloway, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Paul Revere and The Raiders, Lynn Anderson, Woody Herman, K.C. and The Sunshine Band, Shalamar, Les Brown and His Band of Renown, Louie Bellson, Pure Prairie League, Lacy J. Dalton, Peaches and Herb, Freddy Martin, Orleans, Rupert Holmes, Lionel Hampton, The Dirt Band, Billy Preston and Syretta, the S.O.S. Band, The Kingston Trio, Count Basie, The Spinners, Donna Fargo, Johnny Paycheck, Frankie Avalon, Harry James, The Lennon Sisters, The Mouseketeers and The New Mouseketeers.
FAMOUS GUESTS
*Lord and Lady Smedley of Great Britain (January)
*S. Elekdag, ambassador to the United States from Turkey (January)
*Joseph Clarke, prime minister of Canada (March)
*Francisco Azeredo de Silveira, ambassador to the United States from Brazil (March)
*Princess Margaretha of Sweden (April)
*Former King Michael and Queen Anne of Rumania (May)
*King Tamdoun of the Province of Ibajo, Nigeria (August)
*R. Premadosa, prime minister of Sri Lanka (October)
