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VOL. IV - No. 1	February 4, 2008	Online Since 1997

Welcome to our first 2008 Newsletter. We are proud to start our 11th year online, thanks to all members that have made a donation.

We have added an 11 minute video for Disneyland's House Of The Future was financed by House Of The Future sponsor Monsanto. It shows some fun things inside the house that we will see in the far off future of the 1980's .
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We have added over 30 backstage photos including: photos of the new Disneyland Monorail that will go into service in 2008, a very rare photo of the mermaid changing chamber from when the lagoon had live mermaids, a photo of Pirates of the Caribbean maintenance and an extremely rare photo of the Delmar J. Yoakum painting the Grand Canyon Diorama.
New Backstage Photos

We have located a very rare copy of a 3 page confidential WED memo written in the summer of 1969 about the Haunted Mansion.
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A Day In Disneyland Video Series

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DLDHistory Adds Monsanto House Of The Future Video

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House Of The Future

This is a 11 minute video for Disneyland's House Of The Future was financed by House Of The Future sponsor Monsanto. It shows some fun things inside the house that we will see in the far off future of the 1980's. House Of The Future was located in Tomorrowland from 1957-1967.

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17 New Disneyland Articles

Disneyland Hits Capacity And Stops Sales The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day traditionally is the busiest of the year for Disneyland. And this week is no different. At least three times this week, Disneyland had to stop letting new visitors in because too many people were...	New Monorail Arrives At Disneyland Guests will be able to ride the new train starting in February. The first car shipped in today. The first new monorail car in two decades slid onto the Disneyland track on Thursday as the theme park prepares for guests to ride it starting in..
Plan For Happiest Vacation On Earth Cheap airfare. Discounts on lodging and park admission. Short lines. No crowds. Sunny weather that's not too hot. Those are just some of the reasons to consider taking your trip to the Magical Kingdom in the winter instead of during summer or...	Tony Baxter Talks Walt Disney Treasures Disneyland Secrets The Senior Vice President, Creative at Walt Disney Imagineering talks about this immense new set. Tony Baxter has lived and breathed the creations of Walt Disney for over 40 years. During his incredibly successful career at Walt Disney...
Disneyland On New Years Go California Adventure Instead Last year, my boyfriend and I wanted to go somewhere fun but romantic but local for our New Years Eve. We had just gotten back from a major trip to Belize, so we weren't in the mood for anything that would stretch our brains or require too much...	Snow Blankets Disneyland Guests to Disney Parks on both coasts are in for some eye-popping spectacle this holiday season. Thanks to new lighting and special effects packages, glistening snow blankets Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. At Disneyland New...
Cage Wants A National Treasure Ride NICOLAS CAGE is begging Disneyland bosses to create a new ride based on his movie franchise NATIONAL TREASURE. The actor is a huge theme park fan and insists it's his dream to ride his own rollercoaster. National Treasure and new sequel Book of	Walt Disneys Hideaway His secret apartment at Disneyland was his home away from home. Now the park is planning tours for selected guests. One of the most momentous occasions of my childhood was the day I met Mickey's dad. I must have been about 7 when my...
No Place Does Christmas Like Disneyland It's called the happiest place on Earth but at Christmastime, Disneyland gets a full, festive makeover. Bulking up its attractions, characters and music, Disneyland is extra special this time of year, even for frequent visitors. And through it all,..	Walt Disney Pictures Chairman Dick Cook Reflecting the American sense of informality widely associated with the movie studio's namesake and founder, people know the chairman of the Walt Disney Studios as Dick, not Richard, Cook. The former Disneyland cast member, who was asked during an...
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A Day At Disneyland Video Series

These were 8mm films with sound sold at Disneyland as souvenirs. They are part of A Day At Disneyland series. Each video is about 6 minutes long.

A Day At Disneyland Video 1974 A Day At Disneyland-1974 covers Storybook Land, Its A Small World, Monorail, Matterhorn, Submarine Voyage, PeopleMover, Flight To The Moon, Rocket Jets, Mine Train Through Natures Wonderland, Enchanted Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Country Bear Jamboree and more.	A Day At Disneyland Video 1975 A Day At Disneyland-1975 covers Disneyland Railroad, Skyway, Space Mountain, America Sings and more.
A Day At Disneyland Video 1980 A Day At Disneyland-1980 covers Horseless Carriage, Sailing Ship Columbia, Big Thunder Mountain, Original Fantasyland attractions, Captain Hooks Pirate Ship and more.	A Night At Disneyland Video 1975 An Evening At Disneyland-1975 covers Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland Bazaar, Tahitian Terrace Restaurant, Dumbo, Mad Tea Party, King Arthur's Carrousel, Tomorrowland Stage, Rocket Jets, Submarine Voyage, Fantasy In The Sky Fireworks and more.

*Videos are available to our Silver, Bronze and Gold Members.*

Haunted Mansion Memo

New Backstage Photos

We have located a very rare copy of a 3 page confidential WED memo written in the summer of 1969 about the Haunted Mansion.

*Backstage Photos are available to our Deluxe, Premium, Silver, Bronze and Gold Members.*

We have added over 30 backstage photos including: photos of the new Disneyland Monorail trains that will go into service in 2008, a very rare photo of the mermaid changing chamber from when the lagoon had live mermaids, a photo of Pirates of the Caribbean maintenance and an extremely rare photo of the Delmer J. Yoakum painting the Grand Canyon Diorama.

Click on the photos below to take you directly to larger images.

*Backstage Photos are available to our Deluxe, Premium, Silver, Bronze and Gold Members.*

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