By D23 Team
On March 31, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad’s stunning Grand Canyon Diorama, added to the attraction on March 31,1958. To the sounds of Ferde Grofé’s “Grand Canyon Suite,” guests are greeted with the magnificent view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in a realistic diorama as they slowly ride by in the train.
On July 1, 1966, the creatures of the Grand Canyon were joined by some prehistoric neighbors in the Primeval World Diorama that followed it along the train route. The display re-used many of the Audio-Animatronics® dinosaurs from the Ford Magic Skyway, which made its debut at the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair.
To celebrate this 306-foot-long tribute to nature’s beauty, check out this photo gallery of the diorama’s history at Disneyland Resort.
