Walt’s Quotes
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Scott, Atlanta, Georgia
It was a calendar commemorating 75 years of animated features from Disney.
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Michael, Monterey Park, California
There was no groundbreaking ceremony for Disneyland. Construction began on July 21, 1954, when the first trees were removed, and progressed right up until the opening of the park on July 17, 1955. So, a few days less than a year.
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Lori, Rochester, Michigan
Disney’s first Winnie the Pooh film was Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree in 1966. There would not have been Disney Pooh merchandise before that year. Our earliest Pooh merchandise was sold as an exclusive through Sears for several years.
See moreBrock, Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Dreamfinder and Figment originated as Professor Marvel and his green dragon friend at the proposed, but never built, “Discovery Bay” expansion of Disneyland. When Kodak signed on to be the sponsor of Epcot’s Journey into Imagination, the characters were re-imagined. Professor Marvel became the Dreamfinder, and his green dragon became Figment, who adopted royal purple …
See moreTiffany, Moreno Valley, California
We stopped using the ticket books in 1982.
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Then California governor-elect Reagan said in a December 15, 1966, radio interview that though he had never made a picture with Disney, he had known Walt as a “friend”—sounding very distraught over the news of Walt’s passing. Based on personal correspondence between them, it’s clear that Reagan had much respect for Walt, and valued his …
See moreColleen, Hubbard, Virginia
This resort first opened in 1973, known initially as The Golf Resort. The name changed to The Disney Inn in 1986. In 1994, the resort was leased to the U.S. Government, named Shades of Green, and henceforth utilized for rest and relaxation by military personnel. In 1996, the Government purchased the hotel, with a 100-year …
See moreEd, Adelaide, South Australia
The lyrics, by Mark Ray, are: “It’s a who what why where when and how day. Planet Mars and purple cow day. Holy mack’rel Mouseketeer day. Day for you and me. A how when where why what and who day. Shake a hand and how-dee-do day. Find the treasure in the cave day. Day for …
See moreTricia, Hacienda Heights, California
We do not have a specific date for that matchbook, though Frito-Lay sponsored the Mexican restaurant at Disneyland from 1955 to 1982. I know the matchbook was available in the early 1960s.
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