When I was ten years old, my parents entrusted me to TWA for a rumbling eternity in a prop-driven plane that pulled me across the continent to California. I was going to visit my aunt and uncle, but they were merely the agents of my real goal: Disneyland. The park had opened two years before, in 1955, and its effect on me was every bit as magical as the publicists had promised. I was enchanted by all ...

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, move over! Make way for Mickey and Goofy! Beginning in May, Disneyland's Magic Kingdom in California will begin circulating its own colorful currency, good for admission fees, food and souvenirs. A U.S. $5 bill will buy a slightly oversize, like-valued item featuring the dippy dog Goofy. Mickey Mouse will appear on singles. Why the currency swap? Company officials ...

As you and 39 companions strap into your bucket seats, your pilot, Rex the robot, casually informs you that this is also his first flight aboard the Starspeeder 3000 which helps explain the ensuing 4 1/2-minutes misadventure. Rex takes a wrong turn and Darth Vader's Death Star looms on the horizon. What began as a vacation getaway to the Moon of Endor, winds up in a fight for survival. The Starspeeder ...

The latest bit of magic at Disneyland's Magic Kingdom centers on "Star Tours"--an intergalactic adventure that combines flight simulation, film, and "Star Wars" mythology. Keeping visitors informed of "upcoming" events at the attraction is a liquid-crystal display (LCD) with its own kind of magic. The status board, located in a walk through preshow area, incorporates 300 sq. ft. of liquid-crystal film ...

January 1987:--In the park's first gang murder, Selesi Tai, 15, a Compton gang member, is shot four times with his own gun after an argument with rival gang member Keleti Naea, 21. [MickeyMousePark: We are unable to find an exact date for this ...