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Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow(land) Part 2

April 17, 2015 10:29 AM / 6 Comments on 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…)

In Line for a View

June 27, 2013 3:18 AM / 4 Comments on In Line for a View

Hello, and thanks for stopping by! Today I want to focus on one of the shortest-lived, and long forgotten attractions at Disneyland, the Viewliner.

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On June 26, 1957, the Viewliner train began operating on two tracks inside Disneyland.  The lines were known as “the fastest miniature train in the world” and had single-circuit stations in Fantasyland and in Tomorrowland.   (more…)