Orange County Memories: Disneyland

Disneyland

by Steve
Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Articles about Disneyland published here on OCThen.com...

Annual Passport for Disneyland - January 16, 2006 - Annual Passports to Disneyland was a great way to spend an evening after dinner

Skyway and Fireworks at Disneyland - November 10, 2005 - We used to ride the Skyway while the evening fireworks went on

Black Sunday at Disneyland - July 17, 2005 - The day Disneyland first opened up to the public, it was a disaster

The Disney Way March 28, 2005 - Jim Hill, the guy who ran private tours through Disneyland got kicked out

Accident at Disneyland Forces Ride Closure - March 18, 2005 - The Storybook Canal Ride at Disneyland was shut down because a boy injured his finger

The Disneyland historians claim that the park was once an orange grove. The parking lot was an onange grove, but the park acerage was about 90% English Walnut trees. I stood there as heavy equipment removed the trees and dozed inem into burn piles.

By Dean Youngkeit, at March 06, 2006 8:25 PM
I wasn’t in California in 1955 & my family didn’t come back till 1956 when we moved to Balboa, 90% English walnut trees, that’s interesting to hear. Remember the old Strawberry field joining Disneyland? I’ve heard that Disney wanted that land for a long time once Disneyland became the huge Hit as it is today but the Old owner wouldn’t sell & Disney didn’t push the issue. When the Old Man died in the 1970’s I think?, his realities sold the land to Disney for a Hugh profit.
My ex wife was on the cover of Time-Life Magazine with Walt Disney for a promo add. I think in the early 60’s. I’ve tried to find it on the Web with no luck, she had the Magazine but lost it.

By mike, at September 01, 2007 12:07 AM