The history and heritage of Disneyland
On June 23, 1963 Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room opened – which is the only attraction at the park that contains Walt’s name. The location was originally planned as a restaurant but that never came to be… the kitchen entrance is immediately to the left as soon as you enter the building.
Many sites publish ‘little known facts’ about Club 33, Royal Street. Here are some comments and responses to some of those lists. (These are opinions, just as the articles I’m referencing are opinions, and this is not intended to be a debate about “who’s more correct” or not – this just just for fun.) Club…
by Pepper Santos-Bozung Many of you may already know about the basket ball hoop that resides inside Matterhorn Mountain, but as far as I can tell, very few know how it got there… The current hoop was introduced back in 1985 by a young gentleman named Keith Wing. He was a free spirited guy who…
Cicely began at Disneyland in 1957 as a ticket seller. In 1959, she joined the Tour Guide Department and was responsible for initiating its growth. It was a quality that Walt Disney had, and obviously Cicely Rigdon had it, too: persistence. “When they first opened the Park,” Cicely admits, “I made five attempts to get…
Below, left: The entry to Club 33, Royal Street. Below, right: Early costume design for cast members. Below, left: The original double entry-doors to the Club. Below, right: Club 33 entry door today.
Thanks to Hip2Save, here’s a simple recipe to recreate the classic Disneyland Dole Whip at home! 1 whole pineapple – cut up and frozen overnight1 cup of coconut milk (or milk of choice) Directions: Place frozen chunks of pineapple and coconut milk into a food processor or high powered blender. Turn on food processor and…
Things have changed a little at Disneyland since the park opened. Here are two aerial photos from 1955 and 2015. Drag the slider back and forth to see the differences. [twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty]
It’s not a real plant, but the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse is pretty close to real. The Cooperative Welding and Mfg. Co. (Cowelco) built the super structure for the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse for Disneyland in 1962. According to PlantsOfDisneyland.com, the Moreton Bay Fig Tree in Anaheim was a model for the Disney Imagineers while…