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1 xV'aA--- A-, K' A -A 7 Pi 'v mf 2 INDEPENDENT-PRESS-TELEGRAM lM iMik trU mr, Mr IMI Disney's i M0gie Kingdom1 to 7SSr.li -y. That magic kingdom of Disneyland long a dream and now a reality will open its gates to th public Monday. Probably never in history has any attraction, including Wprld Fairs, ever received so mtich advance publicity as newspapers, radio and television have kept world-wide attention focused on the transformation of an Anaheim orange grove into mans greatest attempt to develop a land of make believe. 7 1 And whenthe visitors from all over the nation stream into Disneyland they will find that advance notices abouti the wond erland have far from, told the full story. Disneyland brings to earth'the dreams oflchildhood, the memories of long ago and then delves faf into the future' What 1 'the story behind i rnent and the tons of steel to -be required for this fabulous expression the esthetic mind.

SITE SELECTED After about a years study, Stanford Research Institute recommended the Anaheim site: When-the property was purchased it was a flat 16Q-acre parcel of ground where more than. .12,000 orange trees grew. Giant earth movers and bulldozers moved in, the trees were moved out, and rivers, and lakes began to appear. The. berm surrounding Disneyland began to rise and the skeletons of a medieval castle an 1890 railroad jitafion soon faced each other.

I By now jthe impact of Disneyland? i This is the question most often asked. Paradoxically, it is. the easiest and the hardest to answer. Easiest- because part of the answer is that it was Walt Disney'f' dgeam of years which he brought into -pulsing existence. Disneyland and its construction has captured the interest and jmagi- nation of.

people all over the world. The question is difficult because Disneyland is a dream, and who can say how a dream develops? i PLANNED FOR YEARS Dealing with more tangible facts, sketches- of Disneyland were recently in the Burbank studio files dating' As far back as 1932. At that time' Walt Disney considered build ing a park to house his cartoon characters pn the back of. his Studio lot. How--eveif.

as Walt's expanded, so did his dream, and it. became apparent that a larger site was needed. When -this', entertainment genius felt he was ready to go ahead with his pet -project, he called in Stanford Research Institute- to make the neces- sary investigation of possible sites, attendance- Expectancy, cost, and numerous. Other questions. i While Stanford Research In-.

stitute compiled this, inf orma--Mion, artists were busy on thousands of sketches, blueprints' camd pouring -from chitects offices and construction men began to estimate the pumber -pf feet of lumber, cct Disneyland was'-. WONDERLAND the Walt Disney public wonderland as shown from an aerial view as complete at the right In upper right may the junction of Harbor Blvd. with th visitors enter the park through tunnels under the railroad tracks which circle the park. being felt paj-k is off Harbof' rkinglot' an orange m- the jungle grove a year ago. At the left may be seen the' lake designed as a river on which the steamer will left pound where the wonders of the tropics will be found.

Disneyland will b6 opened to the public at 10 a. m. Monday. This view js. taken 3y.

This view is taken the south side of the parkirfg lot, looking due north. I iron! 4 i. A 'iff Vv Pigeons Ready; forTneirsRole put in 17 working. i. XU tWoNshiiW sheet metal and ornamental iron shop.

Roads began to and buildings started to take shape. In- a few short months Mam Street's buildings were as individual units; rivers, moats and lakes were responded Jiia original. TCi hours daily Walt Disney could be seen on the site almost' any directing. inquiring or suggesting, always teamining this giving dream that it cor- at pipneyUnd One the' day when the' nt Sun- part inthe laftd dqr-' preview. DISNEYLAND FACTS OPENS Monday, July 18, to public.

Press preview, July i HOURS 10 a. m. to 10 p. 7 days week In summer, closed Mondays In winter. ADMISSION $1 tor adult, 80 cents for children Car parking, 25 cents.

SIZE 60 acres Inside park, 100 acres of parking. i COST Over 217 lea. 'Now, with the public opening only threfe days away, Dis-neylanders are puttingNpn their pazly'clothes and getting ready this once iri a lifetime when the gates to the fab magic kingdom swing entrange 1 xn i throughout a large area as merchants considered and prepared for the S.Q00fi0a tourists Disneyland to draw annual 1 and as more and more Orange Countians fouhd work at the magic king-' dom. Anaheim and surround- 1 ihg territory became fa-. mous as press, radio and television reporters and' photographers described Disneyland to people of all nations.

-FAST WORK 1 Meanwhile, Disney research teams were scouting 'the continent for materials and equipment to accurately portray the areas represented, and work -continued at a furious pace at the Burbank studio where the Disneyland office organization-was set up temporarily. Each trip to the Anaheim "site made mandatory' a detailed progress report to eager Dis-. neylandcrs at the studio. The construction department was following hard on the heels of planners, and about this time a friendly competition developed between the designers and construction men. Production jumped ahead as each worked feverishly to keep -ahead of the other.

On Dec. 18. an order came i entrance! A dredged and guide rails laid; idi Sleeping'' Beautys castle be- -came recognizable as such and the various lands took on their identities. 2,500 EMPLOYES In May came word that -the Disneyland personnel working at Burbank would be moved to the Disneyland site within the week. This meant that office workers for architectural and construction jobs would move out of the administration office, but there was no place to 'move.

In true Disneyland tradition. construction men vaulted the problem like a high jumper at a track meet. They simply built a new house 3200 feet of office space, completely equipped moved in, and were working steadily when the newcomers" arrived a week later. As opening day neared and construction reached its peak the number of employes at Disneyland reached 2S00 arid for birds hearsed for opening of Tome--ipg the prpss-tel to- be held unday, Jv The pigeons, Imported Seattle had their rtdar sets" tuned to'fly outh, and Biine-land officials want the turn to. upon 'release- at ands -V 0v V' A yV-' Pood Planning Food consumption ncyland.

figured On' an annual' estimated at lion hamburger sales, kequiripg 440,000 pounds of hamburger, meat; 900.000 hot dogs, require ing 77,000 iunds; miscellari-eous meats uch as prime- ribsy- pounds V'chlckn and 240,000 pounds' Extra Copies Are Available A v. You may send opips of this special Disneyland pli- tlon to friends and by sending their names and addresses together 1.V for each copy( desired to: Disneyland Premier Snnver nlr Edition Independent, Press-Telegram, 6th and Pine, Long' Beacn .12, Calif. The 15n per ropy includes o' colorful wrapper and mailed postage paid anywhere 1 i i- a through to set up a lumber mill on the site. By January 3rd, about $50,000 worth of machinery had been installed, but power was not available until Jan. 17.

and the mill went into production on that date. An ornamental plastering shop was set up a little plater, and was followed with a paint shop and a completely equipped ROUTES TO DISNEYLAND This map shows the various routes which may be used to reach' Disneyland. All traffic from the south must left at Katella and use the south entrance to the parking lot for lefthahd turns will not be permitted off Harbor into the east side of the parking Jot. Long BeachTVisitors may use East 7th St. or Car-son St.

to the best advantage. the L'nted States. a-. sS -A. 7 When you think of it, the fact that any you flick a switch in a home, store, office 0 factoiy, is a very 'X 7-V'i 1 A-vV vital part of your A7 7 V9W' AWa v.

At last the great day has arrived when Walt Disney has established his happy group of favorites in their fabulous new home near Anaheim, pr oha farm, electricity comes toT serve Every youngster from three to one hundred and powerhouse in the mountains or at the tt i' three knows it. We have all been waiting for the seems like something which belongs in X' first invitation to come Now that it is here, fantasy. Except. of course, that electri we are on our way and pardon us if our eagerness is showing! With no desire to steal any of the limelight, we are glad that Reddy Kilowatt, the symbol of Edison service, is going to be among those present at Disneyland. You wont see himbut hell be there, representing something as well known as the Disney people and almost as magic electricity.

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