Disneyland at 60 or Yawn…
So, in July of 2015, Disneyland turns 60 years old. Plans call for a new day-time parade, new night-time fireworks and a new show using the system created for World of Color in California Adventure. And that’s about as far as it goes….
A bit of Disneyland close to home
For the years 1964 to 1970, I called the city of Mountain View, California home. We lived in a new housing tract just off US Highway 101 near Sterlin Road. But it was what was located on the other side of the freeway that…
Disneyland – No Extra Souvenirs
I’m still recovering from a visit to Anaheim shortly before Christmas. Not that it was a challenge. Both parks looked great and we had a fantastic time. No, I was gifted with a rather nasty cold that all too soon became acute bronchitis….
Central Pacific 173 and the rest of the story
The Lilly Belle – Carolwood Pacific Railroad #173 and train, now on display in Gallery 9 at the Walt Disney Family Museum. Image by Roger Colton So, a legendary locomotive and train there. Walt Disney’s Carolwood Pacific Railroad number 173, the “Lilly…
Some Disney railroad tidbits!
This story first appeared on Jim Hill Media on August 21, 2003. Now to the story for today. Our textbook — Walt Disney’s Railroad Story by Michael Broggie. Checking Amazon or eBay (or even the gift shop at the Walt Disney Family Museum), you…