“Walt Disney always believed that dreams do come true, and this is his living monument to that belief, Disneyland USA. Walt Disney’s Dream comes true, a land of inspiration where yesterday still lives and Tomorrow is already here.”
That’s how Disneyland 1968 Television special opened, just two years after the passing of Walt Disney. The narrator talks about the brief history of Orange Grove, which turned into Disneyland in 1955. Since then, the park has continued to grow, and this 1968 special is designed to bring us up to date on the latest at Disneyland, so let’s take a tour starting right in the town square. Complete with Audio of Walt describing Mainstreet USA. A theme repeated through the special, it’s a remarkable time capsule into Disneyland attractions in 1968.
For a similar trip around Walt Disney World check out, The Magic of Walt Disney World or The Magic Kingdom and the Magic of Television (2001) with Leonard Maltin
How about a special holiday trip with It’s a Small World Holliday, from 2022. Move it, Shake it with Mickey
Looking for more from Disneyland? Check out It’s a Small World Holiday, and Projections, The Golden Horseshoe, Disneyland Forever Fireworks, Mickey and the Magical Map, Disneyland Band with the Dapper Dans, The Disneyland Band, The Tale of the Lion King, The Bootstrappers, or the original Toontown
