DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Matterhorn Model
Walt Disney in December 1958 at the WED Model Shop, on the Walt Disney Studio lot (note the corrugatedsteel walls). Behind Walt are National Geographic reference photos of the Matterhorn.
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Congo Queen
Walt holds the Jungle Cruise Congo Queen boat, from the Disneyland television show "A TripThru Adventureland/Water Birds" which aired on February 29, 1956. The flat bottom onthis WED boat model, indicates it was a table top boat, meant to sit on simulated...
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Columbia
Walt Disney and the wife of Vice Admiral Alfred Richmond christen theColumbia Sailing Ship. June 14, 1958.Another view of the June 14th dedication of the Columbia. With Walt in this photo are excited guests,Admiral Joe "Can Do" Fowler, Vice Admiral Alfred Richmond and...
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Tencennial
Walt Disney explains Disneyland's Tencennial plans to Miss Julie Rheim who servedas the Park's Tencennial Ambassador throughout 1965. They are shown inspecting ascale model of the new Plaza Inn. a new Victorian era restaurant that was part of theTencennial Year's...
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Alice in Wonderland
Walt Disney at the opening of the Alice in Wonderland Attraction. Of note is thenot-quite-so-up-to-standards White Rabbit (which many of you may remember fromBecky Cline's and My "Weird Disney" presentation at Destination D--the infamousDonnie Darko rabbit)....
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Walt & His New Attractions
Walt displays information on the 1959 Disneyland expansion. December 1958.
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Walt at the Horseshoe
Walt Disney at the Golden Horseshoe Revue (wearing his "YENSID" Guest Badge)June of 1958.
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Walt and the Tiki Room
Walt Disney and Tiki Hostess at the opening of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. June 23, 1963.
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Walt and First Visitors
Opening the gates at Disneyland. Two children were honored by Walt Disneyas the Park's first guests--Michael Schwartner and his cousin Christine Vess Watkins.
DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Walt’s Opening Day Speech
Walt Disney prepares to deliver the dedication speech, July 17, 1955.THE DISNEY HISTORY INSTITUTEDISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONIN HONOR OF WALT DISNEYHappy Birthday to Walt Disney's Disneyland! Join us for the day, at 56 minutes after each hour, to celebrate Walt...
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