300 Millionth Guest Admitted. (Claudine Masson)
January
Robert Jani first person to lead Disneyland guest relations dies of Lou Gehrig's disease in Los Angeles California at age 55
Herb Ryman the most important artist to Disneyland dies at age 79. A tree was planted near Sleeping Beuty Castle in his honor
September
300 Millionth Guest Admitted. (Claudine Masson)
November
November--Disney Dollars: $20 Preimier with Minnie Mouse on it
150 Trapped On Cable Cars At Disneyland
Dateline: 3/20/1989
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An aerial ride stalled Saturday, leaving about 150 people stranded 40 feet over Disneyland for up to five hours while firefighters worked to rescue them.
The skyway cable cars stopped automatically, apparently after someone in one of the
Disneyland: A Parents' Survival Guide
Dateline: 6/1/1989
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Disneyland, a monument to childhood, is also a test of how well you've grown up. Your first visit is guaranteed to be interesting, just as the first time you drive a car, have sex or spend a night by yourself is filled with wonder. But by the tenth
A Time For Mickey Mouse
Dateline: 8/1/1989
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I remember Riverview. This vast amusement park was located on Chicago's North Side. It was magnificent, dangerous and thrilling. There were freak shows; there was the renowned Bobs roller coaster, built as the fastest in the world; there was the
Uncle Herb's Magic Kingdom
Dateline: 11/1/1989
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In the early '50s an artist drew up plans for an amusement park, but not just any amusement park. This was to be a land of its own, a center of magic and imagination, a place where everyone could be a child, one that was wholesome and good, set