Here Come The Answers – Pt. 1
Here Come The Answers (Part 1)by Todd James Pierce First of all, props to Jason Schultz, who was the first (and only) person to post up 9 of 10 correct answers. Jason maintains a fabulous blog called Disneyland Nomenclature, which can be found here:...
MICKEY MOUSE IS COMING … To DHI
YES, Mickey Mouse is coming! And to let the Institute's faithful readers know, I could think of nothing better than this 1933 newspaper advertisement from the Kansas City Journal-Post. Just a teaser for something exceptionally outstandingly awesome that is coming next...
The WED and Disneyland Quiz
On this past Sunday, to commemorate the 56th birthday of Disneyland, Paul posted up an amazing series of photos showcasing Walt’s involvement with Disneyland. Many of those photos have never before been published. As a minor side note—and to show that we aren’t...
WALT DISNEY THE GOLFER, SWOPE PARK, KANSAS CITY
In the spirit of historical reciprocity, I went searching through the Institute's photograph collection yesterday, in order to find and post this photograph of Walt Disney in Kansas City's Swope Park. It is in response to a fantastic image that was posted on our DHI...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DISNEYLAND!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DISNEYLAND!AND WHILE WE ARE AT IT...WALT, THANK YOU!
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Christmas 1963
Walt Disney as Grand Marshall in the Disneyland "Christmas in Many Lands" parade. This was a one-day parade,held on December 20, 1963. The regular Christmas parade, "The Parade of Toys," ran from December 20th to 31st.The Christmas in Many Lands parade started with...
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Unhappy Walt
Walt Disney at the Studio's Coral Room for the official Press Announcement of "Six Spectacular New Adventures"also known as the 1959 Disneyland expansion. You can tell by the look on Walt's face that he is not enjoying theevent. He would get excited when talking about...
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Bonus Walt!
Bonus Walt Disney! The photo submitted for your approval a minute ago is one that I posted earlier this morning.I apologize, it was very late last night when I was scheduling these, and in my sleep deprived state, I reused theWalt at the Press Conference photo twice....
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Monorail Art
Walt Disney admires this Monorail concept by John Hench, from late 1958. The look in Walt eyes appears asif he is daydreaming of the day his "Highway in the Sky" will glide it's way through the Happiest Place on Earth.
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Swiss Family Treehouse
November 18, 1962 and the opening of the Swiss Family Treehouse. On thesteps leading to the Treehouse entrance is Kevin Corcoran, Walt Disney, andSwiss Consul Max Robbi who just presented the flag of Switzerland to flyover the Treehouse. The joke goes that the...
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