1996 Disneyland
July 17, 1996
July 17--Disneyland celebrates it's 41st birthday
1996 Disneyland Articles:
Friend of Mickey
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Little noticed in the hoopla surrounding Walt Disney Co.'s record 1995 earnings was the fact they wouldn't have been record but for the efforts of Judson Green, president of the theme park unit.
Green, 43, is a former Arthur Young CPA who climbed ...
New Show Looks Behind The Scenes At Two Of America's Favorite Theme Parks
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There are images of Disneyland that everyone has: a snow-covered Matterhorn, colorful parades traveling down Main Street, spectacular fireworks exploding overhead on warm summer nights, and classic characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck greeting ...
With The Future Set In 1986, Tomorrowland Had To Change
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In announcing a renovation of Disneyland's Tomorrowland, Walt Disney Co. imagineers acknowledged that men on the moon, home computers and time had caught up to the land, one of the five original areas in the 42-year-old-park.
When Disneyland opened, ...
Indiana Jones Adventure Troop Transport
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I realize that most of you think of me as Dennis Simanaitis, Engineering Editor, R and T-if, indeed, you think of me at all. But the fact is, I have lot in common with Indiana Jones.
Consider. He is Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. And I myself used ...
Fun And Adventure
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Long before the line became an advertising slogan used by sports celebs, youngsters in America held onto the hope that one day, their parents would walk in and say, "We're going to ...
Federal Government Investigating Alleged Civil-Rights Violations At Disneyland
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The federal government is investigating alleged civil-rights violations at Disneyland based on a Covina family's claims they were assaulted by park security guards.
Robin Paulson, 49, alleges that she and her four children were grabbed, shaken, kicked ...
U Plans To Become King Of The Hill
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Millions of tourists trek up the hill to Universal Studios Hollywood each year to witness studio-produced earthquakes, firestorms and man eating dinosaurs. They eat and shop along a promenade of faux Los Angeles attractions, and perhaps take in a movie at ...
Plug-Pulling Time At Disneyland
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Back in 1972, the heyday of the technology-heavy world's fairs. Disneyland rolled out its "Main Street Electrical Parade" in a high-tech blaze of 500,000 lights. Twenty-four years later, the electric light parade is a Disney institution, attracting 3 ...
Hell No, We Won't Go - Mickey!
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Disneyland's ambitious expansion plans in California are meeting an unexpected snag. Longtime campers in its campground are a headache for Walt Disney's planned California Adventure, a $4.1 billion adjunct to Disneyland. While the company expects to break ...
Parade's Last Bulb Goes Out Tonight
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An electrical era ends today. After 24 years, Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade makes its final runs tonight at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Disney estimates that some 75 million people have seen the twinkling parade since it debuted in 1972.
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O.C. Sets Record In Visitors, Spending
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The final run of Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade turned into a certified cash generator for the Orange County tourism industry.
The county attracted a record 40.2 million visitors this year, and they spent a record $5.5 billion, the ...
Club 33 Wines Make Disneyland Debut
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Mickey Mouse has developed a taste for alcohol: Get ready for Disneyland wine. Club 33, a private, exclusive restaurant at the Anaheim theme park, has commissioned its own private labels of chardonnay and cabernet from Creston Vineyards of San Luis ...
Materials in the Magic Kingdom
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For many children and adults alike, a trip to one of Walt Disney's four theme parks is like a pilgrimage to Mecca-it's an excursion they feel they have to make at least once and that they anticipate with excitement and reverence. While there, visitors are ...
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July 17--Disneyland celebrates it's 41st birthday
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