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SAILING WITH DISNEY, PART 2: Disneyland, A Place Without Peer, Opens With Several Piers

May 2, 2022 by Chuck Schmidt

In the sweltering summer of 1955, guests who walked through the turnstiles of Disneyland, under the railroad tracks and into the magical environment of the world’s first theme park, saw things that were atypical for amusement parks of the day. To begin with, there was a perfectly replicated Main Street, circa the turn of the … Continue reading "SAILING WITH DISNEY, PART 2: Disneyland, A Place Without Peer, Opens With Several Piers"

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Walt Disney World Cast Members From 1971 Were a Big Part of 50-Year Celebration

April 1, 2022 by Chuck Schmidt

During the recent 50-year anniversary celebration, the Walt Disney Company made it a point to pay special tribute to those long-time cast members who were part of the magic on that memorable day more than five decades ago.

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As Walt Disney World Approaches Its 50th, We Look Back at Previous Anniversaries

June 16, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

Beginning in 1981 and for every five years hence, Walt Disney World was the place where anniversaries were not only celebrated, but were celebrated in grandiose, over-the-top fashion.

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To Stay Afloat Financially in the 1950s, Disneyland Closed on Select Days During the Slow Season

October 5, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

It may be hard to fathom, given the staggering attendance figures we saw at the Anaheim, Calif., resort before the pandemic wreaked havoc, but closures at Disneyland were fairly common during its first few years of operation.

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