President Cevdet Sunay of Turkey Visits Disneyland
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia Visits Disneyland
Vice President Tin Pe of Burma Visits Disneyland
July--5,000 celebrities and invited guests attend the dedication of an all new Tomorrowland, revamped at a cost of $23 million. 'A World On The Move'.
First daily operating PeopleMover system in the United States begins operation.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York Visits Disneyland
Prince Rainier III, Princess Caroline and Prince Albert of Monaco Visits Disneyland
Prince Yonlay Ali and Princess Talla Zohra of Morocco Visits Disneyland
President Corneliu Manescu of the United Nations Visits Disneyland
Crown Prince Vong Savang of Laos Visits Disneyland
ADDITIONS:
*PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN (exciting Audio-Animatronics adventure) -- New Orleans Square
*NEW TOMORROWLAND opened (built at a cost of $23 million). Seven new attractions included:
*PEOPLEMOVER *CAROUSEL OF PROGRESS (since removed to Walt Disney World)
*ADVENTURE THRU INNER SPACE
*FLIGHT TO THE MOON (now "Mission to Mars")
*TOMORROWLAND TERRACE Restaurant
*ROCKET JETS
*AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
INVESTMENT: Total to date: $95 million
ATTENDANCE: 7.9 million
HIGHLIGHTS:
Total attendance passed the 60 million mark in March and 67 million by year's end. More than 18,000 greeted New Year's and thousands more attended the second annual Valentine Dance.
A capacity crowd celebrated "Spring Fling," nightly dancing to midnight during Easter Week and old-fashioned Easter Sunday Parade.
Marcia Miner, third Disneyland Ambassador to the World, toured the United States.
Angels baseball stars joined a capacity crowd for Angels-Disneyland Fun Day Doubleheader.
Memorial Day Weekend Big Band Nights starred Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Mel Torme, Larry Elgart and Art Mooney.
More than 75,000 youngsters from 250 high schools (Needles to San Francisco) attended all-night Grad Parties in June.
Star-studded summer shows included weekly Humdingers, Hootenannies, Vaudeville, Country Music Jubilee.
Jazz greats for Sept. 30 "Dixieland" included Eddie Condon, Teddy Buckner, "Doc" Souchon's All Stars, South Market St. Jazz Band.
Day and night "Fantasy on Parade" highlighted Christmas Season.
Disneyland's Community Service Awards program, in its 10th year, honored 23 county organizations with cash awards totaling $28,000. The Outstanding Award was won by Children's Hospital of Orange County.
FAMOUS GUESTS:
*President Cevdet Sunay of Turkey (April)
*Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia (April)
*Vice President Tin Pe of Burma (May)
*Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York (July)
*Prince Rainier III, Princess Caroline and Prince Albert of Monaco (August)
*Prince Yonlay Ali and Princess Talla Zohra of Morocco (September)
*President Corneliu Manescu of the United Nations (October)
*Crown Prince Vong Savang of Laos (November)
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