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A Media Preview Tour

As most Disney fans know, Disneyland opened to media previews (and a live broadcast on ABC – titled Dateline Disneyland) on July 17, 1955 – and to the general public the next day.

In honor of the recent 63rd anniversary, today we take a quick look at the attractions that were in operation in the park on Preview Day – with a twist. The twist – (more…)

Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow(land) Part 7

Note: This post will look at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland as it was during the years 2004-2015. For glimpses of the area in past decades and opening day, be sure to look at Parts 1,2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

With the remodel of Tomorrowland complete in the late 1990’s, (more…)

Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow(land) Part 6

Note: This post will look at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland as it was during the years 1995-2004. For glimpses of the area in past decades and opening day, be sure to look at Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Despite having several large additions in the previous decades (Star Tours, Space Mountain), Tomorrowland was starting to look…not so futuristic (more…)

Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow(land) Part 5

Note: In celebration of Disney’s Tomorrowland opening in theaters on May 22, Quest for Vault Disney is taking a decade by decade look at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. In Part 1 we looked at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland as it stood on Opening Day, July 17, 1955. Part 2 looked at the evolution and development of the land from July 18, 1955 through the end of calendar year 1964, while Part 3 looked at the ten years of 1965-1974. Part 4 looked at the ten year period between 1975 and 1984, and here is a look at Tomorrowland 1985 through 1994. (more…)

Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow(land) Part 4

Note: In celebration of Disney’s Tomorrowland opening in theaters on May 22, Quest for Vault Disney is taking a decade by decade look at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. (more…)

Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow(land) Part 3

Note: In Part 1 we looked at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland as it stood on Opening Day, July 17, 1955. Part 2 looked at the evolution and development of the land from July 18, 1955 through the end of calendar year 1964. Today looks at the ten year period between 1965 and 1974. (more…)

Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow(land) Part 2

Note: In Part 1 we looked at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland as it stood on Opening Day, July 17, 1955. Now we look at the evolution and development of the land from July 18, 1955 through the end of calendar year 1964.

When we last left Tomorrowland, the Open Day ceremonies had concluded, larger than invited park crowds were dying down for the day, (more…)

Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow(land)

Disney’s Tomorrowland is coming to theaters on May 22. On the same day, Disneyland is kicking off its  (more…)