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Fastpass To History: World’s Fair Attractions
In 1964, Disney debuted four new attractions at the New York World’s Fair. These attractions would later find their way to the Disney parks in various forms. Each World’s Fair attraction was created...
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Fastpass To History: Walt’s Lamp
Guests visiting Disneyland can see a lamp lighting up the window on the second floor of the Main Street Fire Dept. This lamp is located in Walt Disney’s private Disneyland apartment. When Walt visited...
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Fastpass To History: Early Days Of The Walt Disney Company
October 16th marked the 90th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company. The company, originally known as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, was founded in 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney. The Alice...
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Happy 85th Birthday Mickey!
Mickey Mouse’s first public appearance was in Steamboat Willie on November 18, 1928. That makes today his 85th birthday! So in honor of our favorite mouse’s birthday, let’s take a look at Mickey’s...
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Fastpass To History: Walt Disney
I love reading about Walt Disney. He seems like he must have been a very interesting person and quite the creative genius. This week, let’s take a look of some things you might not know about Walt:...
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Disney Parks Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of ‘it’s a small world,’ Invites...
Sing the Iconic Song, Make a Digital Doll to Benefit UNICEF In a historic, global event, guests and cast members at Disney Parks around the world will unite in song to celebrate the 50th anniversary...
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Fastpass To History: Shirley Temple At Disneyland
On April 29, 1957, Shirley Temple visited Disneyland for a special occasion. Together she and Walt Disney officially opened the new Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough. As guests climbed a staircase...
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Fastpass To History: Disneyland’s Golden Spires
While Disneyland was being constructed, Walt Disney wanted every detail to be perfect. He was always looking for ways to “plus” the park and enhance the guest experience. No detail was too small for...
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Fastpass To History: Carnation Plaza Gardens
Disneyland’s Fantasy Faire sits in the location of what was a popular Disneyland attraction dating back to Walt Disney’s days in the park. The Carnation Plaza Gardens occupied this space from the...
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Fastpass To History: Walt’s Backyard Railroad
Walt Disney loved trains! So much so that, after being inspired by the backyard railroads of animators Ward Kimball and Ollie Johnston, he developed plans for his own backyard railroad. He would...
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Fastpass To History: The Disneyland Television Show
Photo credit: x-ray delta one / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA In October of 1954, Disney aired its first episode of the Disneyland television show on ABC. The series, originally hosted by Walt Disney, gave...
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Fastpass To History: Building Disneyland
Photo credit: Orange County Archives / Foter / CC BY Walt Disney had dreamed of a place like Disneyland for years before it became a reality. In the 1930s, after visiting various parks with his...
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