Sam Gennawey - The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disneys Dream

From 1962 to 1966, McDonnell Douglas sponsored the Rocket to the Moon ride, as indicated by the word Douglas on the rocket in the background.

Plenty of benches line the sidewalks near Sleeping Beauty Castle in 1955; Jungle Cruise in Adventureland; Frontier Trading Post in 1955; Space Mountain in 1977; streetcar on Main Street, U.S.A.; Big Chief Thunder at Rivers of America in 1955; Mark Twain riverboat; horse-pulled buggy on Main Street, U.S.A.

Maxwells Intimate Apparel, also known as the Wizard of Bras, in 1955; Tomorrowland as seen in 1955; Schweitzer Falls, named after the famous African missionary, along the Jungle Cruise in Adventureland; a mechanical elephant along the Jungle Cruise; a shady spot in Frontierland to enjoy some Fritos, circa 1955.

Overview of Frontierland.

The Mark Twain riverboat, raft to Tom Sawyer Island, and Mike Fink Keel Boat float by in the Rivers of America, circa 1956.

Jungle Cruise in 1955.

Annette Funicello as Peter Pan at the Chicken of the Sea restaurant, circa 1961; Skull Rock; Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Motor Boat Cruise.

Sleeping Beauty Castle draws guests in to the park; Clock of the World provided the time for anywhere in the world; Moonliner rocket in 1956.

The Circarama theater was eventually renamed Circle-Vision 360.

Swift Market House on Main Street.

House of the Future.

Flying Saucers inspired Luigis Flying Tires at Cars Land.

The C. K. Holliday train at the Frontierland station.

A marching band and horse-pulled streetcar head down Main Street, U.S.A.

DEDICATION

LIKE WALT DISNEY, I have always been surrounded by great women. To my mom, Jeanette, who encouraged me to read; Susan Foster de Quintana, who encouraged me to write; and Marsha Rood, who encouraged me to teach.

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