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A Visit to Disneyland in 1968 (Photo Essay)

10.19.2022 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

The Matterhorn, the Skyway, and more at Disneyland in 1968.

I was born in 1976, so my memories of theme park visits begin in the early ’80s. I was lucky enough to visit Disneyland in 1985 when I was nine but don’t remember much about it. We did experience classic attractions like Adventure Thru Inner Space and America Sings, which was a real treat in hindsight.… Read more...

Categories // Disneyland Tags // Disneyland, Fantasyland, Monorail, Photo essays, Tomorrowland, Vintage Disney

133. Improving Tomorrowland at Disneyland

03.01.2021 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

Space Mountain at Tomorrowland in Disneyland doesn't need improving.


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Tomorrowland has always been one of my favorite lands in any theme park. We grew up mostly visiting Walt Disney World, and I couldn’t get enough of this optimistic view of the “world on the move“.… Read more...

Categories // Tomorrow Society Podcast Tags // Apollo, Carousel of Progress, Disneyland, Marvel, Monorail, Podcasts, Space Mountain, Star Wars, Tomorrowland

Former Disney Imagineer Bill Watkins on Designing Space Mountain

08.22.2018 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

Former Imagineer Bill Watkins takes a ride on Space Mountain.
Photo by Bill Watkins

It’s easy for us to take Disney attractions for granted, especially classics that don’t show their age. Space Mountain remains one of the most popular attractions at Walt Disney World, and it opened more than 43 years ago.… Read more...

Categories // The Magic Kingdom Tags // Disneyland, Interviews, Monorail, Space Mountain, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney World

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