Native American dancers put on regular shows, encouraging audience participation.
This Is How Disneyland Changed From 1956 To 1959
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Dateline: July 14, 2016
Status: Archive
Source: Orange County Register
The day after Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, many newspapers had a field day with the myriad of problems the park had, such as gas leaks, failing plumbing and a lack of drinking fountains. Some called it Walt's Folly and more.
But that didn't seem to matter to the public because when the park opened its gates the next day, there was a long line of people waiting
Charles Phoenix's Retro Disneyland Slide Show Plays Crown Plaza Hotel Anaheim
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Dateline: June 10, 2010
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Source: broadwayworld.com
With his infectious enthusiasm and keen eye for detail, Charles Phoenix celebrates the 55th Anniversary of the Magic Kingdom's grand opening with his Retro Disneyland Slide Show. One performance only takes place at the Crown Plaza Hotel Anaheim Resort in Garden Grove on Saturday morning, July 17 at 10 a.m.
Charles shows ands tells the back story of long-gone
Password Safari
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Dateline: June 10, 1962
Status: Archive
Source: Independent Press Telegram
If you're tired of freeways, or looking for something really different to do, Walt Disney has come up with the solution: a "trip far from civilization."
The password is"Safari," and summertime visitors at Disneyland will be validating their passports, stepping aboard steamers and sailing off on a grand new tropical adventure that may set jungle exploration back to
Queen Of The River Mark Twain
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Dateline: October 1, 1959
Status: Archive
Source: Vacationland
"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 was a proud ship of the great inland waterways, casting its own shadow of dignity at every port of call.
All that
This attraction was removed to add the elephants bathing pool to the Jungle Cruise
