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P resented here, for your enjoyment, is a magical and musical virtual Audio tour of the Happiest Place on Earth, both past and present. From this comprehensive collection of rare Audio recordings, the stay at home listener is granted their very own 'E' Ticket to adventures that recreate the ambiance and simulate the you-are-there sensation of an actual trip to the park. Just close your eyes and let your mind run free. It won't be hard to imagine you are really inside the Magic Kingdom for an exciting day at Disneyland, the place where dreams really do come true... 27 - MASCOT

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1 - Disneyland Television Show - Theme Song  01:47

 

In 1954, Disney musical director Oliver Wallace composed a special instrumental theme just for Disneyland. Its purpose was to be utilized as underscore music whenever Walt Disney would showcase the Magic Kingdom to his weekly television audience. Special lyrics were also written for the theme and released as a Little Golden children's record.
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2 - Disneyland TV Series - Main Title  01:35

 

Walt Disney was the first major film producer in Hollywood to venture into the medium of television. He not only saw it as the perfect vehicle to promote his latest film projects, but more importantly, he keenly understood its far reaching power to communicate to a wide American audience his new concept in family entertainment called Disneyland.
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3 - Disneyland Episode One - The Disneyland Story  23:30
Walt Disney's weekly program, better known today as The Wonderful World of Disney, was originally also called... "Disneyland," and here Walt would provide a preview of what his future park would soon become. Each week, the show's rotating platform would present an episode tied to one of the four original themed lands that would also be found in Disneyland. Frontierland featured the dramatic stories of Davy Crockett and other legendary heroes of the west. Adventureland featured Walt Disney's True-Life Adventure films. Tomorrowland featured in-depth documentaries about science and space travel, and Fantasyland featured memorable moments from Disney's animated film classics. On the first episode, Walt shared with his audiences the "Disneyland Story." Through models, concept art and vivid description, he unveiled plans for a family park, where parents and children could have fun together. In one of the most influential advertising campaigns in history, the name "Disneyland" was on the tip of every tongue across America, months before the park would open.
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4 - The Ballad of Davy Crockett  12:18

 

Audiences were introduced to Walt Disney's live-action adventure hero Davy Crockett on the premiere episode of the Disneyland television series. Fess Parker provided a preview of the upcoming miniseries, which would air the following December, by performing its original theme ballad which quickly climbed to number one on the pop music charts.
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- And Now... A Word from Our Sponsors -
Early television programs generally would have only a single sponsor, or a series of rotating weekly sponsors, who not only produced all of the commercial content for their sponsored shows, but would have the final say in the creative direction of the programs they oversaw. However, the unique nature of Walt Disney's reputation as an entertainment mogul allowed him an unprecedented amount of creative freedom in the direction of his namesake programming. His sponsors understood that their role was to bow out, and let the master create his magic as only he knew how. In turn, Walt would offer the talents of his artistic staff to assist in the production of the commercials that would accompany his programming. This resulted in some of the most visually appealing ads from the days of early TV. It wasn't long before advertising executives came a-knocking on the Disney studio door, and staff animators were often assigned an uncredited role in creating animated commercials for various products throughout the 1950's. Usually, these ads would not include Disney characters or any references to the Disney organization at all. However, many corporations not only wanted the skills of the Disney artists, but also the Walt Disney reputation behind their products. Below are some early examples of television ads that either directly sponsored Disney programming, or were independent ads that used promotional tie-ins to Disneyland or Disney characters to help promote their own products. In addition to announcer Dick Wesson, the official voice of the Disneyland television show, voices familiar to fans of classic Disney animation can also be heard in these classic commercials, including Jimmy MacDonald, Cliff Edwards, Sterling Holloway, Clarence "Ducky" Nash, Bill Thompson, Katherine Beaumont and Paul Frees.
 
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5 - American Motors Commercials  11:07
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6 - Peter Pan Peanut Butter Commercials  05:43
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7 - Cheerios Commercials/Disneyland Giveaway  02:49
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8 - Hudson Motors/Disneyland Giveaway  02:51
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9 - Alice in Wonderland Jello Commercials  01:55
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10 - Aunt Jemima Pancakes Commercial  01:00
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11 - More Classic Disney Television Commercials  02:52
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12 - A Disneyland Progress Report  15:05

 

A few months after the premiere of the Disneyland show, Walt gave audiences his first update on the construction progress of the soon to be Disneyland park. On-site footage was shown in fast motion, through the use of time lapse photography. Walt showed his sense of humor, describing everything in modern slang to the beat of a jazzy tune.
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13 - The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland  23:53

 

Only days before the grand opening of Disneyland, an episode of Disneyland the show featured a special "Pre-Opening Report." This brought audiences behind the scenes for a look at the creative development and construction of the park, and an exclusive sneak peak of a nearly completed Disneyland as it awaited it very first visitors.
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14 - Dateline Disneyland  56:20
The grand opening ceremonies of Disneyland the park were broadcast live, Sunday, July 17th 1955, on coast-to-coast ABC television. All the exciting coverage was brought to the estimated ninety million viewers who tuned in to watch the magical unveiling of what was then being called the, "eighth wonder of the world." The program was hosted by popular television personality Art Linkletter, as well as actor Robert Cummings and a pre-presidential Ronald Reagan. Walt Disney was also in attendance and commemorated over the opening of each land by reading a few words of dedication. With the use of an unprecedented 29 on-the spot TV cameras, guests also witnessed the very first parade down Main Street USA, the christening of the Mark Twain Steamboat as it set upon its maiden voyage around the Rivers of America, several live musical performances including appearances by Davy Crockett, the Mouseketeers, and the famous Firehouse Five Plus Two, the ceremonial releasing of doves representing the harbingers of peace for the world of Tomorrow, plus the lowering of the Sleeping Beauty Castle drawbridge as hundreds of excited youngsters raced into the wondrous realm of Fantasyland for the very first time. At the end of the program, Walt thanked all the artists, designers and builders who helped turned this dream into a reality.
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15 - Operation: Disneyland  09:45

 

The Dateline Disneyland broadcast was an unprecedented technical feat, bringing audiences all the unfolding action with the use of 29 cameras, 26 more than had ever been used before for a live telecast. This documentary was produced to highlight the many fascinating behind-the-scenes efforts that went into this production.
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- The Mickey Mouse Club -
The ground breaking daily children's TV series, The Mickey Mouse Club, premiered on ABC only months after Disneyland opened. In fact, the first ever television appearance of the Mouseketeers was during the live Dateline Disneyland dedication telecast. From that point forward, the Mickey Mouse Club and Mouseketeers shared a close affiliation with Disneyland. A few days a week, the show presented a newsreel segment, modeled after the newsreels commonly seen in movie theaters at that time. Very often, these news items involved the various activities centered around the Magic Kingdom. Each day of the week the Mickey Mouse Club had a special theme, and Tuesday was always "Guest Star Day." One of the earliest featured guests was comedian Wally Boag, who demonstrated how to make balloon animals just as he did so daily as one of the live performers at the Golden Horseshoe Review in Disneyland. A specially composed balloon song was also performed by Boag and the Mouseketeers. Another guest act on the Mickey Mouse Club was the famous Firehouse Five Plus Two, who were also frequent performers in Disneyland. They would make a surprise appearance on Anything can Happen Day, joining Mouseketeer Cubby O'Brien on drums. During a special season three Talent Roundup Day, child performer Don DeGradi put the "emphasis on the wrong syllable" and joined the Mouseketeers in the Disneyland Calypso.
 
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16 - Mickey Mouse Club March  04:51
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17 - Mickey Mouse Club Newsreels: Dateline Disneyland  08:49
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18 - Guest Star Day: Wally Boag  07:54
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19 - Anything Can Happen Day: The Firehouse Five Plus Two  11:05
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20 - Talent Roundup Day: The Disneyland Calypso  12:01
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21 - Jimmie Dodd - Disneyland TV Commercial  00:59
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22 - Disneyland USA  41:43
Although it was always much more common to see Disneyland on the small screen, over the years there has been a handful of theatrical releases starring the Magic Kingdom. This began with the 1956 short, "Disneyland USA." This full-color, wide-screen tour of the entire park, as it existed in its early years, was part of Walt Disney's documentary series called "People and Places." Much of the footage from this featurette would be recycled time and time again for various television productions throughout the 50's and 60's. As with all the other "People and Places" episodes, Winston Hibler provided the colorful narrative and veteran Disney composer Oliver Wallace provided the sweeping background orchestrations. This music interwove classic Disney themes with original compositions. These musical signatures would be used time and time again for televised re-edits of this original film. After an overview of the entire site, filmed via helicopter, and a quick check-in at the Disneyland Hotel, the film presented every themed land, and all of the Disneyland attractions, in great detail.
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23 - A Trip Through Adventureland  18:51

 

One of the most facinating features of early Disneyland was the jungle river boat ride in Adventureland. During the opening day telecast, audiences received but a brief glimpse of this exciting attraction, so Walt presented an in-depth look at the development, design and construction of the Jungle Cruise during a special segment of his weekly series.
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- Tomorrowland in TV Land -
As much as Walt studied history and loved nostalgia, he was also a futurist. His inquisitive and imaginative nature fascinated him with the forward advancement of science and technology. He was also an avid supporter of the "space race" to send man to the moon, and felt it was vital for the future to explore our universe. In turn, Walt enlisted the most regarded scientific experts of the day to create a groundbreaking series of documentaries for the Disneyland TV program. This series was also closely tied into the development of Tomorrowland within Disneyland the park, and its Space Station X-I and Rocket to the Moon attractions. The first of these "Tomorrowland" programs aired only months before Disneyland's grand opening, and struck such a cord with the public at large, that president Eisenhower took notice and asked for a print of the film to be sent to the white house for review. In fact, many historians credit Walt Disney more than any other individual for garnering the enthusiasm and support that was needed for the US government to push forward with the NASA space program, eventually leading up to the Apollo mission of 1969. Walt produced three of these space travel episodes between 1954-1957, and then turned to other ideas for a brighter tomorrow, including the future of transportation. During the very height of America's development of an interstate highway system, the 1958 Tomorrowland episode, "Magic Highway USA," gave a history of transportation and provided many forward thinking concepts for improving traffic and congestion in our cities. Walt's concern over urban sprawl was profound, and became the force behind many of the biggest and most imaginative concepts of his late career. This included the planned and cohesive design of Disneyland itself, and led to the inclusion of several innovative transportation prototypes in his park including the Monorail and PeopleMover, which eventually led up to Walt's dream for an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.
 
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24 - Man in Space  38:29
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25 - Man and the Moon  38:50
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26 - Mars and Beyond  43:24
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27 - Magic Highway USA  47:18
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28 - Our Friend the Atom  46:54
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29 - What's My Line? Mystery Guest: Walt Disney  09:07

 

One year after Disneyland opened, Walt went on a brief tour to help promote his daughter's biographical article "My Dad, Walt Disney," which was being featured in the Saturday Evening Post. While in Manhattan, he appeared on the popular panel game show, "What's My Line?" as the celebrity mystery guest of the week.
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30 - Disneyland Fourth Anniversary Show  04:03

 

The fourth season premiere episode of the Disneyland television series featured the stars of the Mickey Mouse Club in a special prime time appearance. They performed a musical tribute to favorite past moments from the Disneyland series, including songs from the varied themed lands featured in both Disneyland the park, and Disneyland the show.
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31 - Disneyland The Park & Pecos Bill  48:26

 

In 1957, Walt Disney presented a special episode of his weekly series bringing his audience to Disneyland the Park for a whirlwind tour of all its lands and attractions. This was followed up by the "Pecos Bill" segment from the 1948 animated feature "Melody Time." Heard here is the Disneyland portion of this program, in its entirety.
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32 - Zorro Main Title  01:32

 

In 1957 Walt Disney presented an original series for ABC prime time television starring Guy Williams as Zorro, the masked avenger of Spanish Colonial California. This smash hit made Williams an instant celebrity, and it was not long before he began making personal appearances in Disneyland Park during its special Zorro Days events.
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33 - An Adventure in the Magic Kingdom  45:46
On this 1958 episode of the Walt Disney anthology series, audiences were brought on an extensive tour of the Magic Kingdom as invited guests to the annual Disney Studio party hosted at Disneyland for employees and their families. For this special episode, Walt turned the reins over to Tinkerbell, who served as a temporary hostess. The tour began as Tinkerbell sprinkled the audience with a smattering of pixiedust and took them on a flight from the Burbank studio to the Magic Kingdom, via helicopter footage. After an aerial party preview of the entire park, Tink brought her viewers down for a landing at Holidayland, a new outdoor recreational facility for special organizational events. After a brief stop at the Disneyland Hotel, and a tram ride to the Disneyland main entrance, viewers entered Town Square and began a land by land journey through the park. A good portion of the footage used in this episode was recycled from the 1956 theatrical short "Disneyland USA," New footage was also included to cover the very latest attractions, such as the Monsanto House of the Future.
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34 - An Adventure in Art: Silhouettes  01:30

 

A 1958 Disneyland episode was devoted to many aspects of fine art as implemented by the working artists at the Disney Studio. One segment presented the background story on the art of Silhouette making which included a brief visit to the Silhouette Studio on Main Street USA in Disneyland to watch artists at work creating hand cut souvenirs.
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35 - Main Title: Walt Disney Presents  00:42

 

In the fall of 1958, in order to distinguish Disneyland the place from Disneyland the television show, Walt's weekly series was renamed "Walt Disney Presents." However, the basic format of the program remained virtually unchanged. For the revised series, a new and more expeditious opening title sequence was produced.
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36 - Kodak Presents: Disneyland '59  54:15
In the Summer of 1959, Walt Disney unveiled three major new Disneyland additions, the Submarine Voyage Through Liquid Space, the Disneyland Alweg Monorail System and the Matterhorn Bobsleds. A live telecast, presented by Eastman Kodak, showcased the dedication ceremonies for each of these exciting new 'E' Ticket attractions. Art Linkletter returned to host what was called the "second opening of Disneyland." The ceremonies kicked off with a gala parade featuring segments for each themed land in Disneyland, with special floats representing each of the park's new attractions. A colossal marching band exhibiting exactly seventy-six trombones gave the music man himself, Broadway composer Meredith Wilson, a lifetime thrill when he was invited to lead a live performance of the song he made famous. After the flag ship Nautilus was officially christened, a mermaid ballet ushered in the opening of the Disneyland submarine fleet. Sitting vice president Richard Nixon then joined Walt to officially cut the ribbon for the new Mark I Monorail, and the Matterhorn's grand unveiling was commemorated with traditional Alpine horn fanfare, Swiss yodelers, expert mountain climbers and a lively musical production number combining a Swiss polka with an American square dance, because this was a Swiss mountain built on American soil.
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37 - Disneyland '59 - Kodak Commercials  07:31

 

Eastman Kodak was an official sponsor for Disneyland in the 1950's, and all camera equipment and film sold at the Magic Kingdom was provided by them exclusively. This proved to be a financial windfall for Art Linkletter who was given all Kodak concession profits for Disneyland in lieu of payment for hosting Dateline Disneyland in 1955.
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38 - A Gala Day at Disneyland  27:09

 

When Disneyland introduced its first 'E' ticket attractions to the park in 1959, the special "Gala Day" parade and grand opening ceremonies for the new Matterhorn Bobsleds, Submarine Voyage Through Liquid Space and the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail were all captured on film and released as a Technicolor theatrical short the following year.
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39 - Escape to Paradise: Swiss Family Calypso  08:48

 

This 1960 episode of Walt Disney Presents, promoting the studios latest live-action theatrical offering "The Swiss Family Robinson," had many close ties with Disneyland. Most notably was its behind-the-scenes montage set to the song "Swiss Family Calypso," written by the Sherman Brothers, which later inspired the theme song for the Tiki Room.
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40 - Disneyland '61  22:26
For the summer of 1961, several new additions had opened in Disneyland, including the Snow White Grotto and Wishing Well, the Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland and the Monorail's extended line to the Disneyland Hotel, so Walt felt it was timely to once again bring his audiences on tour of the park. This episode of "Walt Disney Presents" would mark last time the Magic Kingdom would be featured on black and white TV before the program moved to NBC the following fall and became "The Wonderful World of Color." It also featured two original songs written by the Sherman Brothers, marking the very first time, of many, this song writing duo would write songs for Disneyland. As a sort-of ride along musical tour, the catchy tune "All Aboard the Mine Train" was written for Frontierland's all-new Nature's Wonderland attraction, musically pointing out all the sights along the newly expanded mine train ride. At the end of the program, the up tempo title song "Disneyland '61" was heard as guests took a whirlwind tour of the park aboard the newly extended Monorail.
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41 - Come Alive! The Pepsi Generation  01:00

 

Although today, you would never find a Pepsi on Disneyland property, as Coke has had an exclusive sponsorship with the Disney parks for decades, at one time Pepsi and Coke were both sold at the park. In the early 60's, this TV ad featured a young couple enjoying all the pleasures of the Magic Kingdom while stopping for a refreshing beverage.
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42 - The Benny Goodman Show - Live in Disneyland  20:08

 

Kicking off what became an annual entertainment tradition at Disneyland known as the Cavalcade of Big Bands, in this 1961 broadcast, musical legend Benny Goodman and his orchestra performed live at The Happiest Place on Earth. From Tomorrowland, the King of Swing himself performed a half hour set of the many tunes that made him famous.
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43 - Meet Me at Disneyland  02:40

 

"Meet me at Disneyland" was a short lived summer replacement series broadcast live from the Magic Kingdom. It aired on local television station KTTV from June through September of 1962. Each episode featured special guest stars such as Annette Funicello and the Osmond Brothers, as well as Disneyland's regular in-house entertainers.
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44 - Bell Telephone Hour: The Sounds of America  47:15
On a 1961 episode of the "Bell Telephone Hour" audiences were invited to experience "The Sounds of America" as they could only be experienced at Disneyland. The program was filmed entirely on location over a period of many months on days when the park was closed or in the early morning hours before it was open to guests. This all musical, high production show, featured several original songs and top notch choreography. Many of Disneyland's in-house live performers were also featured. The program opened with a train journey around the Magic Kingdom, before making a brief stop on Main Street to hear some of its unique turn-of-the-century sounds. This was followed by a charming visit to Storybook Land, accompanied by a medley of favorite Disney songs, followed by a fantasy ballet staged in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. In Frontierland, a fast-paced dance routine was performed inside the Golden Horseshoe, with identical twins Ruth and Jane Earl as dancehall sisters Bessie and Tessie, who were seduced by a cowboy Casanova to the tune of, "Frankie and Johnny." The sounds along the Rivers of America and a trip to Tom Sawyer's Island were then followed by a show-stopping dance routine along Main Street USA, featuring the entire cast and a special guest appearance by Vesey Walker and the original Disneyland Band.
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45 - RCA Color Television Commercial  00:53

 

Walt Disney anticipated the arrival of color TV long before other studios had such foresight. Much of the content he broadcast in black in white throughout the 1950's had been filmed in color. With this back catalogue, he joined forces with RCA in 1961, moving his show to NBC for an all-new colorful incarnation of his anthology program.
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46 - Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color - Main Title  04:17

 

When Walt Disney's weekly program moved to the NBC network in the fall of 1961, it became one of the first regularly scheduled television series to be broadcast in full color. The name of the show was also changed to "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color," and a colorful new theme song was written by the Sherman Brothers.
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47 - Disneyland Theme Music  22:04

 

Whenever Walt Disney took television audiences to Disneyland, these images were accompanied by a series of original compositions which thematically complimented the many magical aspects of his park. Many of these instrumental themes would be used time and time again, becoming familiar to TV viewers as the sound of Disneyland.
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48 - Disneyland After Dark  40:00
The first time that Walt Disney would showcase his park on color television, he invited audiences to experience a taste of his favorite time of day in Disneyland, after the sun goes down and the lights come on. Several notable guest stars would appear on this program performing in an array of musical styles at various venues located throughout the park. Former Mouseketeer Annette appeared alongside pop-singer Bobby Rydell at the Tomorrowland bandstand for live performances of their popular recording hits. Aboard the Mark Twain, the legendary Louis Armstrong appeared with the Young Men from New Orleans and Monnete Moore for a good old-fashioned Dixieland jam session. At the Plaza Gardens stage, a very young barbershop quartet made their televised debut performance. These were the one and only Osmond brothers, whom Walt had personally discovered and made into a regular act in Disneyland before they would later launch their chart-topping record career. This was followed by a performance by Plaza Gardens regulars Tony Paris and the Elliot Brothers Orchestra.
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49 - The Golden Horseshoe Revue  36:22
To commemorate the 10,000th performance of the famed Golden Horseshoe Revue in Frontierland, the complete stage show was filmed for televised broadcast. The program featured the entire original company, including comedian Wally Boag in his traveling salesman routine, and singer Betty Taylor who performed her signature number, "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home." In addition to the regular cast, several guest stars were invited, including veteran silly man Ed Wynn, and former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello. She performed two novelty dance numbers for the show. "The Buffalo Roundup," a comical Native American square dance with a comical costumed buffalo, and "Mr. Piano Man," a lively western saloon number written by the Sherman Brothers. The program, just as the live show, concluded with a fast-paced rendition of the Disney tune, "Pecos Bill." This was performed by Betty Taylor as Slue Foot Sue, and Wally Boag posing as the one and only Pecos Bill, and of course, the song ended with the Golden Horseshoe girls dancing the world famous Can-Can.
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50 - Holiday Time in Disneyland  45:28
This 1962 holiday episode of the World of Color showcased several of Disneyland's past dedication ceremonies and special holiday celebrations. The episode opened with a chance meeting between two of childhood's most beloved people, Walt Disney and Santa Claus. This was followed by a three minute musical montage tour of the entire park set to the original Sherman Brothers' song, "Every Day's a Holiday in Disneyland USA." A traditional Easter Parade down Main Street USA was followed by the hot air balloon launch of La Coquette, the balloon used in the blockbuster Hollywood epic "Around the World in 80 Days." After a look back at Disneyland '59, the 4th of July was represented with an old-fashioned circus parade and the 1958 dedication ceremonies of the Sailing Ship Columbia in Frontierland. Christmas was represented with footage from the multi national Parade of Many Lands and the Parade of the Toys, featuring the wooden toy soldiers from Walt Disney's 1961 musical Fantasy, "Babes in Toyland." The program concluded with the Candlelight Processional and Living Christmas Tree.
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51 - Walt Disney CBC 1963 Interview  19:50

 

Commentator Fletcher Markle interviewed Walt Disney for Canadian TV in 1963. This historic and fascinating interview is often quoted and footage is often borrowed for use in various Disney documentaries, including Walt's famous explanation of how Disneyland got started, sitting on a bench, next to a merry-go-round, while eating peanuts.
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52 - Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair  45:36
When the 1964 New York World's Fair was being developed; many large corporations approached Walt Disney to produce attractions for the fair. In total the Disney Studio produced four major exhibits, and many of these attractions would find a permanent home at Disneyland in the years that followed. The prehistoric animals originally created for Ford Motor's "Magic Skyway" attraction would be utilized again for the Primeval World Diorama along the Disneyland Railroad. General Electric's "Carousel of Progress" would premiere in a newly remodeled Tomorrowland in 1967, and from the State of Illinois Pavilion, "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" debuted at the Disneyland Opera House in time for Disneyland's 10th anniversary, as the fair was still ongoing. What many considered to be the true highlight of the fair was, of course, Walt Disney's "It's a Small World," and this beloved attraction would come home to Disneyland in 1966. In 1964 Walt Disney brought his TV audiences on a behind-the-scenes tour of his studio to see the development of all of these attractions. As a comical prologue, a musical history of the fair was presented through animation, vintage engravings and archival photographs. The program concluded with a ride-through tour of It's a Small World narrated by none other than Walt Disney himself.
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53 - Disneyland 10th Anniversary  39:15
When Disneyland reached its 10th anniversary in 1965, Walt Disney presented a special episode of his weekly program to commemorate this milestone. The episode featured "Miss Tencennial" Julie Rheim, the first official Disneyland ambassador, joining Walt for a rare backstage tour of the WED studio. She was introduced to several legendary Imagineers to preview many of the exciting Disneyland projects that were then in development, Through concept art and detailed models she and the TV audience got their very first look at such attractions as New Orleans Square, Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion. A highlight of the program featured a colorful musical number with dozens of Disney characters, a dancing birthday cake, complete with dancing candles, and an appearance by Mary Poppins who flew in over Sleeping Beauty Castle on her magical umbrella. Together they kept time to a special anniversary song composed by the Sherman Brothers to augment the occasion. Walt then took guests on a tour of the park, focusing on all of its recent additions.
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54 - The Jack Benny Hour: Walt Disney  10:07

 

On a 1965 episode of the Jack Benny Hour, Walt Disney made a rare guest appearance in a comedy skit alongside the comedy legend. Jack Benny visited Walt Disney at his studio office, seeking complimentary tickets to Disneyland, while encountering a few of Walt's unusual pets. Then Benny spoofed Italian films by applying a Walt Disney approach.
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55 - Disneyland Around the Seasons  48:06
In this December 1966 episode of the Wonderful World of Color, sadly airing only days after Walt Disney's untimely passing, for what would be the last time Uncle Walt took television audiences on a guided tour of his beloved Disneyland. The time for a park update was nigh. Several attractions had recently made their Disneyland homecoming fresh from a phenomenally successful run at the New York World's Fair, including It's a Small World, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and the dinosaurs from the Ford Magic Skyway, which became an exciting addition to the Disneyland Railroad known as the Primeval World Diorama. Also highlighted was Disneyland's first entirely new land since its 1955 opening, New Orleans Square, the Paris of the American frontier. As icing on the cake, viewers then witnessed the new holiday time pageant extraordinaire, "Fantasy on Parade," in its entirety. Hearkening back to his famous words that "Disneyland will never be completed," Walt's closing remarks reminded us that there would be much more to come over the course of Disneyland's second decade.
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56 - From Pirates of the Caribbean to The World of Tomorrow  40:09
After several major Disneyland attractions had premiered in 1967, the following year, the Disney weekly anthology program brought audiences on a tour of these exciting additions. Marcia Miner, the 1967 Disneyland ambassador, was given the daunting task of filling Walt Disney's shoes as the first person to present Disneyland to a television audience after the master showman's untimely passing. Following an extensive behind-the-scenes tour of the WED Imagineering production studio focusing on the design and development of these new attractions, audiences witnessed the special press premiere grand opening ceremonies of Pirates of the Caribbean followed up by a virtual ride-through of the entire 'E' ticket adventure. Viewers then hopped aboard the innovative new Wedway PeopleMover as it glided them on a complete tour of a newly remodeled Tomorrowland. The episode came to a culmination with a musical montage showcasing the entertainment offerings found in Disneyland after dark, including a swinging dance party "A-Go-Go" at the new Tomorrowland Terrace bandstand.
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57 - Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show - Disneyland Ambassador  01:25

 

In November of 1968, Mickey Mouse celebrated his 40th Birthday. The Wonderful World of Color recognized this milestone with a special episode featuring archival footage and clips from Mickey's cartoon classics. In a segment at the end of the episode, Mickey was shown throughout Disneyland, performing his duties as an ambassador to the world.
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58 - The Magic of Disneyland  20:46

 

In 1969 a special short-subject tour of Disneyland was released in theaters nationwide. So many major new additions had been added to the park in just a few short years, from It's a Small World, to Tomorrowland and Pirates of the Caribbean, that it became necessary to reintroduce America to the Happiest Place on Earth.
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As the novelty of color TV began to wane, the 1969 season of the Disney anthology series underwent yet another name change, becoming "The Wonderful World of Disney," which is perhaps the most recognizable name associated with this series over its many incarnations. The new theme music for the revamped series was an upbeat medley of Disney standards, which every few seasons was re-recorded with slight changes. The title music for the 1978-1979 season would be the last time such a medley arrangement would be used, and was also the last season the series would officially be called "The Wonderful World of Disney." In 1979, at the insistence of NBC executives, the name of the show was shortened to "Disney's Wonderful World, and a new and more contemporary sounding title theme was composed, forgoing the tradition of opening the show with a Walt Disney medley. In 1981, NBC cancelled the series, but it was quickly picked up by CBS, then becoming known simply as..."Walt Disney." The new opening title featured the more traditional Disney anthem "When You Wish Upon a Star," which was visually accompanied by an impressive display of early computer generated graphics. After its short run on CBS, the long running series would be cancelled after the 1982-1983 season, but this again would not mark the end of Disney on prime time network TV. In 1986 Disney returned to the airwaves after a three year hiatus. The new ABC series was known as "The Disney Sunday Movie," and the main title was again, "When You Wish Upon a Star." This version started out in a wistful and more traditional Disney style, before the tempo would pick up with some decidedly 1980's pop influences. Also in the 80's, Disney opened up its vaults, releasing several classic films and TV episodes into a daily syndicated format, once again under the name, "The Wonderful World of Disney." Then in 1988, the Disney primetime anthology series moved back to NBC once again, this time forgoing the wonder and adding a little magic under the slightly different title, "The Magical World of Disney."
 
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59 - The Wonderful World of Disney Main Title  01:00
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60 - The Wonderful World of Disney Main Title - Season 17  01:00
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61 - The Wonderful World of Disney Main Title - Season 22  00:59
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62 - The Wonderful World of Disney Main Title - Season 23  01:35
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63 - Disney's Wonderful World Main Title  01:12
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64 - Walt Disney Main Title  01:01
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65 - The Disney Sunday Movie Main Title  01:01
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66 - The Wonderful World of Disney Main Title - Syndication TV  01:02
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67 - The Magical World of Disney Main Title  01:18
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68 - The Wonderful World of Disney Main Title 1997  00:53
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69 - The Wonderful World of Disney Main Title 2015  00:42
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70 - Disneyland Showtime  30:41
After the Haunted Mansion premiered in 1969, a special episode of the weekly Disney television program was presented the following year to take audiences on a musical journey through Disneyland with the Osmond Brothers, teen heartthrob Kurt Russell and musical comedienne E.J. Peaker. As this group of young performers made their way down Main Street, they climbed atop a double-decker Omnibus and broke out into an upbeat rendition of the hit pop song, "Down on the Corner." Later in Frontierland, E.J. Peaker performed the Broadway number, "Walking Happy," aboard the Mark Twain, as it steamed around the Rivers of America. During the course of the show, many of the park's popular in-house performers were highlighted, including the Disneyland Band, the Sax Quartet, the Royal Street Bachelors and the Dapper Dans. The Kids of the Kingdom also made a guest appearance, singing one of their signature numbers, "This Land is Your Land," as they appeared in a musical montage enjoying many attractions throughout Disneyland. Later at the Plaza Gardens, Kurt Russell joined Disneyland's own contemporary rock group, The Sound Castle, for their cover version of the hit bubblegum tune, "Candy Girl." This was later followed by a live concert performance by E.J. Peaker and the Osmonds at the Tomorrowland stage.
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71 - Haunted Mansion - Behind the Scenes Tour  10:20

 

In the final segment of The Wonderful World of Disney episode, "Disneyland Showtime," audiences were given a behind the scenes look at the making of the all-new Haunted Mansion, culminating in a sneak peak at the completed 'E" ticket adventure as Kurt Russell, E.J. Peaker and the Osmond Brothers toured the happy haunting grounds.
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72 - Disneyland Showtime - Musical Highlights  24:13

 

On Disneyland Showtime, the diversity of popular music in the early 1970's was well represented. The program not only featured a lineup of contemporary rock 'n' roll tunes, but contained the hit folk song, "This Land is Your Land," and several tunes from recent Broadway musicals including, Walking Happy," "Golden Rainbow" and "Hair."
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73 - Disney on Parade  38:13

 

Disney on Parade began touring large arenas nationally and abroad in 1969. A lavish production featuring the Disney characters, it was directly inspired by the Disneyland holiday parade known as, Fantasy on Parade. In 1971, a live performance was taped in Australia, and shown that December on an episode of The Wonderful World of Disney.
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74 - Sandy in Disneyland  39:11
The bright, bubbly and amazingly talented Miss Sandy Duncan hosted a prime time TV special in 1974 called "Sandy in Disneyland." This musical variety show featured guest stars Ernest Borgnine, Ruth Buzzi, John Davidson, Lorne Greene, The Jackson Five, Ted Knight, Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina and Doc Severinsen. The show opened with Sandy and a growing assemblage of Disney friends singing, "No Two People Have Ever Been So In Love." Sandy then toured the park in multiple costumes while singing "Hi Diddle Dee Dee" in varying musical styles, from ballet to bluegrass. The Jackson Five, with a young Michael Jackson, then performed one of their chart-topping hits aboard the Sailing Ship Columbia. Sandy was then joined by comedian Ruth Buzzi to sing the Disney tune, "Fortuosity," just before John Davidson joined Sandy for an impromptu photo shoot on Main Street followed by a cheeky musical duet. Suddenly shanghaied by a swashbuckling Ernest Borgnine, Sandy gave lessons in being a performer, and later, legendary "Tonight Show" band leader, Doc Severinsen, performed for Sandy as she danced her way through New Orleans Square. Next, Lorne Greene took Sandy on "An Old Fashioned Walk," amongst the Primeval World dinosaurs. The show concluded with a nighttime carriage ride down Main Street followed by a fireworks finale.
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75 - Herbie Day in Disneyland  33:36

 

In 1974, a promotional event for "The Love Bug" sequel, "Herbie Rides Again," was held at Disneyland and broadcast on local TV. This was a call back to a similar promotion for the original Love Bug held in 1969. Southern California residents were invited to participate in the Love Bug Parade by decorating their own Volkswagen Beatles.
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76 - Monsanto Night Presents Walt Disney's America on Parade  18:11

 

For America's 1976 bicentennial observance, an "America on Parade" TV special was presented in prime-time, hosted by comedy legend Red Skelton. Also featured were the Kids of the Kingdom, who sang and danced throughout Disneyland to the tune of several patriotic production numbers, including original songs by the Sherman Brothers.
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77 - Christmas in Disneyland  31:10
In 1976, a high production Christmas TV special was filmed on location in Disneyland, with stars Art Carney, Sandy Duncan and Glen Campbell. The show began as the Disney characters and the Kids of the Kingdom prepared the park for the holiday season. Ms. Duncan, in the role of a Disneyland Tour Guide, used the backdrop of It's a Small World to perform an around the world number, while over in Bear Country, Glen Campbell joined the stars of the Country Bear Jamboree to perform "A Down Home Country Christmas." In Fantasyland, Snow White offered the assistance of her Seven Dwarfs to help speed up Santa's workshop assembly line, and Art Carney as Gramps then told a story about Christmas Eve in the castle, shown as a dream sequence featuring dozens of Disney characters and the Big Bad Wolf disguised as Santa Claus. After a lively holiday medley with Glen Campbell and the animatronic cast of America Sings. Disneyland was turned into a frosted winter wonderland with real live snow! This iconic moment in Disneyland history was topped off with a romantic ice skating routine between Mickey and Minnie, a scene that is well remembered by many all these years later. The show concluded with highlights from the Candlelight Processional, as grumpy old Gramps was transformed into a true believer in the magic of Christmas.
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78 - The New Mickey Mouse Club - Showtime  20:13

 

Disney launched an all-new version of The Mickey Mouse Club in 1977, with a new cast of talented young performers. Like the original club, each day of the week had a special theme, and similar to Talent Roundup Day from the 1950's show, Friday was known as "Showtime Day." These segments were filmed at the Plaza Gardens in Disneyland.
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79 - The Muppet Show - Guest Star Wally Boag  14:01

 

On a season five episode of Jim Henson's classic Muppet Show, Disneyland's own Wally Boag was the special guest of the week. Wally joined the crazy cast for a Vaudeville style revue, featuring his famous balloon act and bagpipe routine. The program concluded with the Pecos Bill sketch from the Golden Horseshoe Revue in Disneyland.
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80 - Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary  47:33
In honor of Disneyland's 25th anniversary, a prime-time TV special was presented by Kraft Foods. The show was hosted by Hollywood legend Danny Kaye, and for the opening of the program, he composed and performed a musical tribute to Disneyland, and its first quarter century, citing how it all began in a little orange grove in Anaheim, California. The program also featured special appearances by a countless array of celebrity guests, including the Osmond Brothers who performed a medley of several of their top hits at the banks of the Rivers of America while reminiscing about their early years in Disneyland. Also appearing was a young Michael Jackson, at the very advent of his solo career, singing a medley of "When You Wish Upon a Star," and "Ease on Down the Road," from his recent motion picture, "The Wiz." A musical montage then featured celebrities, park guests and cast members singing a medley of classic Disney tunes. The show's climactic finish was presented as a fantasy dream sequence. This all occurred after the young star of the popular TV series "Eight is Enough," Adam Rich, encountered a magic witch portrayed again by Danny Kaye. The comical hag presented Adam with the very rare and seldom, if ever, mentioned 'F' Ticket, affording him some of the most spectacular Disneyland adventures imaginable.
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81 - Walt Disney: One Man's Dream  1:22:17
This special dramatically retold Walt Disney's life story, from his Midwestern boyhood in Marceline Missouri, to his dream for an "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow. Music played a major part of this TV presentation, and it included several original songs. The nostalgia filled and wistful ballad, "Marceline," was performed by Country singer Mac Davis, and featured several reenacted scenes from Walt Disney's childhood, including a fictional chance meeting with Mark Twain. Song and dance all-star Ben Vereen performed the musical number, "Good Friends," to express the emotional bonds many share for the Disney family of animated characters. The Dick Van Dyke number, "We Can Do It," was shot on location at a W.E.D. Enterprises warehouse, which housed many of the animatronic figures, props and set pieces that were then under construction for Epcot. Master of ceremonies Michael Landon performed the song, "What if Nobody Comes," as he imagined the trepidation Walt must have felt in those final hours just before Disneyland opened its gates to the public for the first time. The animatronic cast created for the future Japanese counterpart to the Tiki Room was set up on a special sound stage giving Marie Osmond a unique opportunity to highlight these multi-colored tropical birds in perhaps the most magical moment from the entire show.
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82 - Believe You Can, and You Can  32:25

 

To promote the upcoming "New Fantasyland" expansion in Disneyland, then still under construction, child star Heather O'Rourke joined comedy legend Morey Amsterdam as he magically took her on preview of all the planned attractions. Then, a disillusioned O'Rourke was put on trial by the Disney characters, for no longer being a believer.
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83 - Big Bands at Disneyland  39:00

 

Disneyland had a long standing tradition of hosting world famous swing bands at the Plaza Gardens bandstand. In 1984, many of these events were televised for an ongoing Disney Channel series called "Big Bands in Disneyland," starring such greats as Woody Herman, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Artie Shaw, Les Brown and Lionel Hampton.
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- Disney Family Album -
The Disney Family Album was a half hour documentary series presented on the Disney Channel, originally airing between 1984 and 1986. It was narrated by veteran Disney performer Buddy Ebsen of "Davy Crockett" fame. The series took an unprecedented in-depth looked at the behind-the-scenes artists and performers at the Disney Studio, the Disney parks and at WED Imagineering. It featured rare archival footage and exclusive interviews with the women and men who turned dreams into realities, many of whom knew and worked with Walt Disney himself. Out of the 20 episodes produced for this series, four stand out as being the most closely tied to Disneyland. "Disneyland Designers" featured interviews with three exceptional artists who helped design the original Disneyland alongside Walt: John Hench, Herbert Ryman, and Bill Evans, followed by an interview with the up and coming young Imagineer Tony Baxter, who explained many of his imaginative ideas for the future of the park. A later episode of the series was an interview with one of Walt's "Nine Old Men" and Disney Legend Marc Davis, chronicling his career in animation and how it led to his career as a designer for many beloved Disneyland attractions. In yet another episode, the world famous Golden Horseshoe Revue in Disneyland was given the spotlight, featuring interviews with longtime cast members Betty Taylor, Wally Boag and Fulton Burley. A later episode in the series called "The WED Imagineers" featured more amazing Disney Imagineers, with a lineup of guest interviews spanning from the old order to the new regime, including Randy Bright, Bill Justice, Tim Delaney, X. Atencio and Dave Feiten.
 
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84 - Disneyland Designers  26:27
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85 - Ward Kimball  26:09
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86 - Marc Davis  25:49
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87 - The Golden Horseshoe Revue  26:58
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88 - The WED Imagineers  18:30
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89 - Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration  1:09:23
To commemorate a milestone three decades of bringing magic to millions of guests, Disneyland was again showcased on prime-time TV through a star-studded special filled with comedy, music and dance. The show was co-hosted by then ten year old Drew Barrymore and actor John Forsythe. Other guests included Annette Funicello, Julie Andrews, the Pointer Sisters, Julian Lennon, David Hasselhoff, Donna Summer, Harry Anderson, Roy Clark, Marie Osmond, Debbie Allen and Peter Allen. The show kicked off with the hit song, "I'm So Excited," performed by the audio-animatronic stars of Disneyland's popular attractions. This was followed up by a preview of the 30th Anniversary Parade which also introduced the evening's many performing guest stars. One of the show's highlights was a musical number staged on Main Street with Marie Osmond performing the song "I'm Walkin' Right Down the Middle of Main Street USA." Legendary choreographer Debbie Allen appeared in a series of production numbers, dancing in various styles with themed costumes to the rhythm of "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah." The show's big finish was a musical extravaganza featuring the USC Trojan Marching Band and Peter Allen posing as the lead drum major to ask the musical question, "Is There a Band Big Enough?" followed by a fireworks grand finale.
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90 - Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party  1:30:12

 

The action of the 80's was captured in this television special filmed at Disneyland during the course of several "Class of 1986" Grad Nite events. The show included an all-nite party atmosphere with several live musical performances including Miami Sound Machine, Oingo Boingo, Adam Ant, The Pointer Sisters and Kenny Loggins.
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91 - Disney's Captain EO Grand Opening  05:53

 

A 1986 television special hosted by Patrick Duffy and Justine Bateman featured the grand premiere of the 3-D adventure, "Captain EO," as Disneyland rolled out its red carpet for dozens of Hollywood celebrities. After musical performances by several pop groups of the era, the show culminated with the number "Make Way for Tomorrow."
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92 - Television Academy Hall of Fame - Walt Disney Induction  12:35

 

In 1986, Walt Disney was posthumously inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. Dick Van Dyke presented a moving tribute to Walt Disney through classic movie clips and archival footage. After Actress Michelle Lee joined the Disney characters for a stirring musical number, Lillian Disney accepted the award in memory of her husband.
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93 - Golden Anniversary of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs  44:53

 

1987 marked the Golden Anniversary of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." To pay tribute to this ground breaking motion picture, Dick Van Dyke hosted a special episode of the Disney Sunday Movie which included moments from the film, rare archival footage, and special musical numbers and skits filmed throughout Disneyland.
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94 - Mickey's 60th Birthday - It's Magic  02:48

 

In 1988, the Magical World of Disney aired an original primetime special in honor of Mickey's 60th birthday featuring an all-star cast. In a segment filmed on location at Disneyland, Cheech Marin and Phylicia Rashad performed the song "It's Magic" to keep their spirits high as they prepared Main Street for the birthday celebration.
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95 - Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom  44:48

 

This 1988 TV special featured master of ceremonies George Burns and many popular TV personalities of the day, who introduced internationally acclaimed magicians to perform amazing feats of prestidigitation throughout Disneyland. For the grand finale, master illusionists Siegfried and Roy made Sleeping Beauty Castle magically disappear.
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96 - Disneyland in TV Land - Special Guest Stars  1:39:18

 

A virtual who's who of the music industry appeared on the Disneyland 30th Anniversary TV special, each performing their very latest chart topping hits. Highlights included Donna Summer performing "She Works Hard for the Money," Julian Lennon performing "Too Late for Goodbyes," and The Pointer Sisters performing "The Neutron Dance."
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97 - Blast to the Past  43:26

 

Disneyland's retro 50's promotional event, "Blast to the Past," was showcased in a 1989 special produced for local Los Angeles TV. Serving as host was John Bauman (Bowzer of Sha Na Na Fame) who presented many of the live shows and musical acts that were part of this limited time offering, including guest stars Little Anthony and the Imperials.
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98 - Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain  21:38

 

In 1989, to promote the grand opening of Disneyland's latest 'E' Ticket attraction, this half hour TV special featured popular comedian Jim Varney in his signature role as Ernest P. Worrell, who was selected to be the very first person to ride Splash Mountain. The special was presented as a live news event, with comical on the spot reporters.
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99 - Walt Disney World Parade Specials - Disneyland Segments  05:06

 

Throughout the 1980's and '90's, Walt Disney World featured its holiday time parades twice annually as live TV event on Easter and Christmas mornings. These broadcasts often featured special pre-taped segments from the original California park, showcasing Disneyland's latest entertainment offerings and previews of upcoming attractions.
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100 - Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration  43:09
This special 1990 episode of "The Magical World of Disney" celebrating Disneyland's 35th anniversary was less reliant on live musical entertainment than past anniversary specials, Much of this program consisted of clever comedy sketches involving familiar comedians from both TV and movies. The show was hosted by Tony Danza, and also starred the cast of NBC's "Cheers," the recognizable voice of Roger Rabbit, Charles Fleischer, Jim Varney as his famous "Ernest" character, and an appearance by the Muppets. Also featured were scenes from the Disneyland rededication ceremony held earlier that year, and presided over by former president Ronald Reagan in what was one of his last public appearances. The show opened with a tour of the Haunted Mansion, with Woody the bartender from "Cheer's," recalling his first trip to Disneyland as a young boy. Charles Fleischer, as a Jungle Cruise skipper, then took Tony Danza on a harrowing trip around the Adventureland river. Miss Piggy then made a special guest appearance, recounting her first visit to Disneyland and a futile attempt to take over as Cinderella. We then joined Ernest P. Worrell for his Disneyland home movies, followed by one of the earliest televised musical performances by Will Smith, and DJ Jazzy Jeff, rapping out to the Disney classic, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
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101 - The Disneyland Story  43:45

 

Aboard the Lilly Belle parlor car of the Disneyland Railroad, TV personality Harry Anderson hosted this 1990 Disney Channel special chronicling the first 35 years of Disneyland. The narrative was based on the 1987 publication, "The Disneyland Story," and included archival footage intermixed with sound bites from Disney animated films.
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102 - And Now... Another Word from Our Sponsors  23:59
Throughout the 80's and 90's, Disneyland often promoted itself though television ads. These commercials often tied into the latest attraction offerings, limited time events and special prize give-aways, but equally as effective were ads that simply showcased the general nostalgia of Disneyland, and its special multi-generational appeal to families. One of the most popular commercial campaigns of the 80's featured famous sports figures, who upon their victory in a championship game would be asked, "What are you going to do next?" to which they would enthusiastically shout out... "I'm Going to Disneyland!" This began with Magic Johnson, when the LA Lakers won the 1987 NBA championship, and continued on for several years at nearly every NBA championship, Super Bowl, and World Series championship game thereafter. The slogan "I'm Going to Disneyland!" soon caught on with the public, and became a popular catch phrase of the time. In 1991, a commercial jingle was even written using this same slogan, showcasing Disneyland as the ideal place for families to have their own celebrations.
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Before the VCR became a common household device, Kodak offered professionally produced Super 8 reel-to-reel films, as a take home souvenir, available for purchase throughout Disneyland. When home video replaced home movies in the early 1980's, a new souvenir video was produced called, "A Day at Disneyland," which was also widely available for home rental in video stores nationwide. The video reused film footage from an earlier Super 8 release produced a few years earlier, and additional scenes filmed on video were added to the presentation. In 1991, a new and completely updated Day at Disneyland home video was produced for purchase exclusively in the park. It was then revised in 1993 to include additional scenes from Fantasmic! and Mickey's Toontown. Another favorite 1990's video featuring Disneyland was called "Disneyland Fun." This was part of a series of home releases called, "Disney's Sing-Along Songs," with follow the bouncing ball style musical segments. This fondly remembered video featured newly produced recordings of many memorable songs associated with the park, as well as a few obscure gems.
 
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104 - A Day at Disneyland  27:13
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105 - Disneyland: A Day at The Happiest Place on Earth  39:17
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106 - Disney's Sing-Along Songs - Disneyland Fun  28:39
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107 - Vault Disney Introduction  00:48

 

Vault Disney was an overnight Disney Channel programing block featuring classic shorts, movies and television shows procured from the vast Walt Disney media library, airing from 1997-2002. This memorable bumper would signal the nightly opening of the vault, presented as a Disneyland style dark ride though the wonderful word of Disney.
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108 - The American Experience - Walt Disney  42:13

 

In 2015, PBS aired a special installment of its "American Experience" documentary series. Spotlighting the life and career of American dreamer Walt Disney, this four-hour, two part biography followed him from his mid-west boyhood to the creation of his many kingdoms of fantasy. The original musical score was composed by Joel Goodman.
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109 - The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60  56:51

 

In early 2016, the long running Disney anthology series returned to prime time TV with an all-star celebration of Disneyland's diamond anniversary. Unlike anniversary specials of the past, much of the show was broadcast off property at the Hollywood Highland Center auditorium, with special musical segments filmed inside the park.
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The Imagineering Story is a 2019 documentary web television miniseries created for the Disney Plus online streaming service. The series is focused on Disney Imagineering and takes an in depth-look at the history and creation of Disney theme parks and attractions around the world. The original music for the series was composed by Jeffrey Kryka.
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