Last Updated:4/15/2012 6:07:48 PM
In May 1957, 25 pack mules are bought for $50 (in 2010 dollars it would be over $382) a piece to be used in mule pack .
Walt insisted that mules be part of his Frontierland. Disney felt they helped give the necessary ambiance to the western theme.
All Aboard Disney's Fort Wilderness Railroad
Dateline: October 07, 2011
Status: Current
It's no secret that Walt Disney had a special place in his heart for railroads. Years before Disneyland opened, he built a model railroad in his backyard which he dubbed the Carolwood Pacific Railroad and spent countless hours riding it, tinkering
A Brief History Of Disneyland, An American Classic
Dateline: July 05, 2011
Status: Current
"The thing will get more beautiful year after year. And it will get better as I find out what the public likes; I can't do that with a picture it's finished and unchangeable before I find out whether the public likes it or not." – Walt Disney on
Happy Birthday, Disneyland
Dateline: July 16, 2010
Status: Current
Disneyland was Walt Disney's baby, a dream he nurtured for years which eventually turned into a flat-out obsession ... an obsession that had as many skeptics as it had bank creditors demanding that Disney make good on all the loans he needed to make
River Fun
Dateline: July 06, 2010
Status: Current
Well hello to all you Disney fans. I want to tell you about some of the exciting times when working on the river. One of the memorable times I recall quite a bit is working the mid-night shift on the rafts. This was a scheduled shift that started at
Disneyland Marks A Half Century
Dateline: July 31, 2005
Status: Archive
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Disneyland is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a bang. A lot of them, actually. A pyrotechnic extravaganza is being unleashed nightly as the latest manifestation of the park's fireworks show, and it's an impressive one.
As Disneyland pays