anaheim-bulletin 1955-07-15

Disneyland Long a Dream A creative genius who has the capacity to make his dreams come true, Walt Disney has made his biggest one a reality. He envisioned a playground for people of all ages that would become a source of joy and inspiration to everyone who came to see it. The result is Disneyland, a $17,000,000 park in Anaheim, dedicated to happiness and knowledge—a land where fantasy and imagination are companions with history, and a concrete visualization of the future is not out of place. This wide range of imaginative reality is in keeping with the Disney scope of activities and is typical of the man himself. When he came to Hollywood in 1923, Walt Disney's assets consisted of $40 in cash and a boundless imagination. He and his brother Roy, a partner in all Walt's ventures, including Disneyland, managed to borrow enough money from an uncle to set up a cartoon studio back of a real estate office. Later—much later he was dealing in millions to set up Disneyland, his grandest venture in public entertainment. The creator of Mickey Mouse and founder of Disneyland was born in Chicago, Dec. 5, 1901. His father was Elias Disney, Irish-Canadian; and his mother, Flora Call Disney, was of German-American descent. He has three brothers and a sister. He went to public school in Chicago and Kansas City and attended art school in Chicago. He is married to cars each, will be in daily operation at Disneyland as the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad. In business, Walter Elias Disney has been a lifelong When World War II broke out, scores of highly trained Disney technicians stream into every branch of the arm service, and the studio turns unreservedly to the service. Walt Disney, founder of Disneyland and creator of Mickey Mouse, opens his $17,000,000 magic kingdom in Anaheim Monday. The opening of Disneyland marks the culmination of Disney's dream of 25 years and the beginning of an exciting adventure for the millions who will visit Disneyland annually. The creator of Mickey Mouse and founder of Disneyland was born in Chicago, Dec. 5, 1901. His father was Elias Disney, Irish-Canadian; and his mother, Flora Call Disney, of German-American descent. He has three brothers and a sister. He went to public school in Chicago and Kansas City and attended art school in Chicago. He is married to the former Lillian Bounds of Idaho. They have two daughters—Diane and Sharon. Diane is married to former S.C. football star, Ron Miller. The Millers recently made Walt a proud grandfather upon the birth of their son, Christopher Disney Miller. Sharon, the youngest daughter, is a student at the University of Arizona. Walt is one of the nation's most ardent railroading fans. His interest in this diversion ranges from miniature equipment to scale model operation on track laid around his Holmby Hills estate. Railroading elements often are incorporated in his pictures, and two% scale locomotives, pulling cars each, will be in daily operation at Disneyland as the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad. In business, Walter Elias Disney has been a life-long partner with his elder brother, Roy, president of Walt Disney Productions. When the Disney brothers first set up shop, Walt's proficiency as an artist and a self-taught animator was the basis of the undertaking—the founding of an institution which today is housed in a multi-million dollar studio in Burbank. Although not his first cartoon character, it was Mickey Mouse, destined to become a continuously famous movie star, who marked Walt Disney as a genius of entertainment. "Silly Symphonies," a series of brilliant short musi-comedies, came next. In 1937 "Snow White" set a new pattern in the feature-length field. When World War II broke out, scores of highly trained Disney technicians stream into every branch of the army service, and the studio turned unreservedly to the service of Uncle Sam. The first post-war feature was a musical, "Make Me Music," which highlighted new Disney idea—the voice and talents of screen lunaaries, used in combination with the cartoon medium. Two of his latest live-action features are "Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier," centrally released, and "The I Test Outlaw," to be released this year. TURNS TO TV In addition to his mot picture activities, Disney entered the television field a grand scale. In October 1954, "Disneyland," a week hour-long show was launched over ABC-TV. Within a f Operated by UPT Concessions, Inc., a Subsidiary of American-Bro Dream of Walt weeks it jumped to one of the top ten shows in the nation. Divided into alternating segments — "Fantasyland," "Adventureland," "Frontierland," and "Tomorrowland,"—shows emanate from one of these four realms on succeeding weeks. With the success of the weekly show, ABC contracted with Walt for a new hour-long daily television show, Monday through Friday, designed for the youngsters. The fall of 1955 launches "The Mickey Mouse Club," along with a continuation of the weekly show, "Disneyland," which received its title and format from the "magic kingdom" in Anaheim, Calif. Plans for this wonderland first began to go on paper as far back as 1932 when Walt's magnificent dream began to take form. In cleaning out files at the Burbank studio recently, original Disneyland sketches, bearing the 1932 date, were found. The opening of this magic kingdom will mark the pinacle of a life-long dream for its creator, Walt Disney, who described it as "a fabulous playground—something of a fair, a city from the Arabian Nights, a metropolis of the future, a show place of magic and living facts, but above all, a place for people to find happiness and knowledge. Old South Relives in Big Diner The Chicken Plantation at Disneyland combines French Provincial decor and old Southern hospitality. The restaurant, featuring carry-out chicken dinners, is a California's most distinctive Hotel and Motor-Hotel will visitors of Disneyland Park. Situated opposite the main tree-covered site, Disneyland Hotel will contain 650 hours of dormitory accommodations for organized youth available. Three Gourmet restaurants, a coffee shop and of 1,250 persons. To open about August 15th are the first 104 units with Disneyland Hotel was designed by the architectural and Harold Hodges-Byron Vandergrift, the builders. When World War II broke out, scores of highly trained Disney technicians streamed to every branch of the armed service, and the studio turned preserved to the service of Circle Sam. The first post-war feature is a musical, "Make Mine Music," which highlighted a new Disney idea—the voices and talents of screen lumi-ries, used in combination with the cartoon medium. Two of his latest live-action features are "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier," recently released, and "The Littlest Outlaw," to be released this year. In addition to his motion picture activities, Disney has entered the television field on grand scale. In October, 1964, "Disneyland," a weekly four-long show was launched by ABC-TV. Within a few months, it became a popular attraction. The Chicken Plantation at Disneyland combines French Provincial decor and old Southern hospitality. The restaurant, featuring carry-out chicken dinners, is on the bend of a river where sidewheeler boats cruise through the Frontierland kingdom and the Rivers of America. Customers receive dinners at a serving counter and may eat at umbrella-covered tables or the river bank or at tables on a patio. Actually, the Plantation Building does double duty. The side facing the river has the wide verandas, grille-work and graceful construction of early century New Orleans. But the opposite side of the building faces a scene from the old southwest—a stage coach and a railroad station from America's colorful "Iron Horse" era. This side of the restaurant has an adobe motif. RECREATION Three lovely swimming pools for all ages, tennis court, nine-hole golf course, situated among California's famous orange groves. HOTEL GARDEN APARTMENTS California living at its best. Colors gracing the furnishings, reflecting the hues of the gardens at the door. An atmosphere of taste. WRATHER-ALVAREZ HOTELS, INC. NATURALLY You'll want refresh You'll see a history at principal points pushcart of the 1890s pavilion straight automatic restaurant EVEN KNI eat hot dogs in Fa towering, medieval pavilion—fit housi and Motor-Hotel will offer the ultimate in convenience and enjoyment to stated opposite the main exit of Disneyland, on a beautiful 30-acre orange hotel will contain 650 hotel and motor-hotel rooms, suites and garden apartments for organized youth groups, clubs and children's organizations will be restaurants, a coffee shop and cocktail lounges will have a combined capacity the first 104 units with the completed structure planned for late November. by the architectural and engineering firm of Pereira and Luckman and rift, the builders. INDOOR OUTDOOR DINING Superb food and beverages served in four exquisite rooms with open-air dining on the INDOOR OUTDOOR DINING Superb food and beverages served in four exquisite rooms with open-air dining on the Pool Terrace or "Def Oeste" Terrace. MOTOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Budget priced rooms and garden suites ideal for the entire family, and you enjoy the complete facilities of Disneyland Hotel. For Reservations 9363 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. TE BAR... DINNERTIME 1986... You will enjoy a delicious dinner of the future delivered to you from an immaculate, fully-automatic food service. Just push a button of your selection — seconds later you will have a complete, piping hot meal. Then you eat midst all the splendor of Walt Disney's "Tomorrowland," at family-sized tables in a shaded resting place overlooking the freeways of tomorrow. NATURALLY ... You'll want refreshments during your thrilling tour of Disneyland. You'll see a history of the confection industry at seven stands located at principal points throughout Disneyland. You'll see an ice cream pushcart of the 1890's, an old fashioned popcorn wagon, a colorful pavilion straight from the days of King Arthur and a fully automatic restaurant of tomorrow. EVEN KNIGHTS... eat hot dogs in Fantasyland! Just after you cross the moat into the towering, medieval castle, you're confronted with a colorful pavilion—fit housing for the most delicious refreshments of any age.