photo of President Eisenhower at wheel of fire engine at Disneyland

When President Eisenhower Visited Disneyland

December 26, 1961: Former United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower visits Disneyland with his family. Here, the President (right) pauses for a photo while driving the Disneyland fire engine with wife Mamie (left) and family in tow.

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President Eisenhower and his family signed the Disneyland VIP Guest Book the day they visited. This page, along with several others with historic signatures, rests safely in the collection of the Walt Disney Archives.
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This is the “Thank You” letter that President Eisenhower sent Walt the day after their Disneyland visit. The two men admired each other’s accomplishments greatly, and regularly exchanged correspondence- from one American original, to another.

Later, President Eisenhower remembered Walt Disney’s life and accomplishments on a radio program.