by Jim Smith | Dec 9, 2021 | Hidden
Which American Government Official Did Walt Disney “kidnap” aboard his newly opened Disneyland Monorail? Image: Disney Answer: Vice President Richard Nixon For the grand opening of Tomorrowland’s newest attractions, Vice President Richard Nixon was on hand for the...
by Jim Smith | Dec 9, 2021 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Trivia
June 14, 1959 was a remarkable day in Disneyland history. On this historical day, the highly anticipated expansion of Tomorrowland was ceremonially opened. Three blockbuster attractions (in fact, the first “E-Ticket” attractions) debuted, including...
by Jim Smith | Dec 7, 2021 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
“Got a whale of a tale to tell you, lads, a whale of a tale or two ’bout the flappin’ fish and the girls I’ve loved, On nights like this with the moon above, A whale of a tale, and it’s so true, I swear by my tattoo” – Kirk Douglas...
by Jim Smith | Nov 15, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Trivia, Extinct Disney Attractions, Lists and Trivia
Believe it or not, guests at Disneyland have been able to paddle a canoe in the Rivers of America since 1956. Disneyland’s Frontierland was inspired by Walt Disney’s love of American folk icons, including the legendary Davy Crockett and the fictional Tom Sawyer. Most...
by Jim Smith | Nov 15, 2021 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
If you could see close in my eyes, the American flag is waving in both of them and up my spine is growing this red, white and blue stripe.” – Walt Disney Walt Disney may have been a master of fantasy, but his morals and values were rooted deeply in the history of the...
