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A Visit to Disneyland in 1959 (Photo Essay)

08.12.2020 by Dan Heaton // 8 Comments

Sleeping Beauty Castle stands tall in the middle of Disneyland in June 1959. — Sleeping Beauty Castle was Disneyland’s icon from the beginning

My parents have been longtime Disney fans, and they are one of the main reasons for my passion for theme parks. Our annual trips to Walt Disney World (and one to Disneyland in 1985) made me into the fan that I am today.… Read more...

108. Garner Holt on Creating Animatronics for Fantasmic!, Haunted Mansion Holiday, and Knotts Berry Farm

06.29.2020 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Garner Holt Productions is the top producer of audio-animatronics and other figures for theme parks, including Disneyland.

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Garner Holt doesn’t work at Walt Disney Imagineering, but his company has played a key role in creating many of Disney’s most popular attractions. Garner Holt Productions is the leader in building animatronics and other figures at theme parks, including Disneyland.… Read more...

107. Former Imagineer Tom K. Morris on the Early Days of WED Enterprises

06.22.2020 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

The Matterhorn was one of the early projects for WED in the late 1950s.

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There is so much history to uncover about Disney’s theme parks, especially the more distant past. We’ve heard many of the stories about the work of the Imagineers at WED on the 1964 World’s Fair, Walt Disney World, and beyond.… Read more...