Disney Quote Weekends

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60 Days of DISNEYLAND #38: Don DeFore

Don DeFore was an actor, best known for playing the next door neighbor of Ozzie and Harriet and the father in the classic sitcom Hazel. He was also a good friend of Walt Disney, who took over the original location of the Casa de Fritos restaurant when it moved elsewhere in Frontierland. "Don DeFore's Silver Banjo Barbeque" became a legendary part of early DISNEYLAND.

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http://www.retlawyensid.com/2014/06/don-defore-silver-banjo-barbeque.html

60 Days of DISNEYLAND: #39: Swift Company in DISNEYLAND

One of the original sponsors of DISNEYLAND was the Swift Company, which provided various meats for the restaurants in DISNEYLAND and sponsored the Market House on Main Street, U.S.A. Amusingly in the write-up below, the Swift Company, despite spending millions to be a sponsor of the park, appears to have very little idea about what the park would actually be like.

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http://www.retlawyensid.com/2014/06/disneyland-sponsors-swift-company.html

Disney Quotes Weekends

"60 years of fantasy, 60 years of fun! 60 years of growing and we've only just begun! 60 years of building on a dream that never ends, bringing joy and inspiration to a world of friends!"

The Story of DISNEYLAND: Pretender to the Throne

Many people played a part in designing and building DISNEYLAND, but they all said the same thing- that everything in the park was directly planned out by Walt Disney. This was his pride and joy; his ultimate dream come true.

Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood, shown here on the far left, was one of the people hired to work on making Walt Disney's dream come true. Walt was the dreamer; the idea man. C.V. Wood was the guy who translated those dreams into reality. Admiral Joe Fowler took the translations and built the dreams.

C.V. Wood was a practical man who not only figured out what DISNEYLAND needed in the way of facilities, but also established DISNEYLAND's operational tone and procedures. Mr. Wood began to think that he was the brains behind DISNEYLAND, something that was just not true. He was fired by Mr. Disney and began advertising himself as the "Developer of DISNEYLAND". (DISNEYLAND, Inc. successfully sued him to stop taking credit for the park.) Mr. Wood was able to convince several companies to hire him to build theme parks, one of which was the original Six Flags in Texas.

Wood was unable to stay in the good graces of park owner Angus Wynne and got fired off of this project as well. He also became involved with "Freedomland, U.S.A" 

Freedomland was built in the Bronx and quickly ran into money problems. It closed after just five years, never gaining the same level of success of DISNEYLAND. In many respects, it proved that C.V. Wood's boastful claims of being the real mastermind behind DISNEYLAND were unfounded.

60 Days of DISNEYLAND #40: Circle of Life

One of the greatest parades ever staged anywhere was The Lion King Celebration, which premiered in 1994 and ran throughout DISNEYLAND's 40th Anniversary year. It inspired The Lion King musical on Broadway, which has become one of the longest running musicals in history.

For the full story, click here:

http://www.retlawyensid.com/2014/06/disneyland-parade-week-lion-king.html

A Kiss Goodnight

"Walt Disney wanted the nightly fireworks to be like a goodnight kiss. A little bit of pixie dust to end your visit to this Magic Kingdom. A tradition we honor and treasure to this day. And so we wish you a lifetime of dreams come true and hope you always remember your special kiss goodnight at the happiest place on earth."

60 Days of DISNEYLAND #41: Party Gras!

In 1990, DISNEYLAND celebrated its 35th year with the amazing "Party Gras" Parade!

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http://www.retlawyensid.com/2014/06/disneyland-parade-week-party-gras.html

DISNEYLAND Forever

"Just imagine- if you were standing right here over 60 years ago, you'd be standing in the middle of an orange grove. One visionary man stood right where you are now, but instead of orange trees, he envisioned a Magic Kingdom. This man's name was Walt Disney. And his dream would be called DISNEYLAND."

60 Days of DISNEYLAND #42: Harriet's Candy Mountain

When DISNEYLAND bought the road that ran behind the park in the 1950's, Walt Disney started dreaming up ideas for the parcel of land. One idea was a roller coaster through Big Rock Candy Mountain. Mr. Disney commissioned Harriet Burns to make a three dimensional model of the attraction, which would been placed where the Fantasyland Theater is today. The project was dropped, but a replica of Harriet's model can be found at Trolley Treats in Disney California Adventure.

For the full story, click here:

http://www.retlawyensid.com/2014/05/unbuilt-dreams-big-rock-candy-mountain.html