Flying Saucers In Disneyland || The Disneyland Chronicles - Year Eight // 1961

The year is 1961 and America is fully enraptured in the space race and the impending promise of everyday space travel. While that idea was still off in the distance, the fate of the future was already active in Disneyland, and another mode of visionary transportation would land into Tomorrowland as Flying Saucers were sighted at Disneyland. Plus, the first-ever Grad Nite, and the debut of the brand new Mark II monorail... all in 1961. ALSO DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!*** ►bit.ly/315QCQI◄
The Disneyland Chronicles is an episodic documentary series focused on Disneyland history through the years. Join 'Explorer Jordan' as he gives you the lesser-known stories of how Disneyland came to be, showcasing highlights of the evolution, expansion, and changes that all grew out of Walt's incredible park bench vision.
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[@nilo70]

I was 10 years old. All I read was Science Fiction and comic books that sold for .10 cents. Disney took me into Outer Space ! I’ll never forget the Awe I felt when I saw these ! It still gives me a tingle when I see it again today. Von Braun was the genius that explained , in simple language , how all this was going to work. We could have done all this if it wasn’t for the Cold War .

[@kellycoleman715]

This was the year my family first visited Disneyland. I was only four but remember it pretty well.

[@edvaira6891]

Actually quite glad I got to ride on the SECOND version of the classic doomed ride, the equally doomed Luigi’s Flying Tires...it wasn’t the most successful ride, but it was fun and different, and it’s a bit sad they STILL couldn’t get it to work!

[@user-bh3pi9qs2g]

I truly love these videos that look back at the history of Disneyland! So entertaining and it’s so cool to see what the different rides there used to be, and how the park looked. Keep them coming! Thanks

[@barneyevans6940]

Remember seeing them on our family's first trip to Disneyland in 1964. We did not go on them and they were soon gone.

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

Very cool that you saw them in person! There's so much I wish I could see back then... Thank you for watching!

[@LextheRobot]

At 3:52, you state "And by its eighth anniversary, Disneyland has welcomed 25 million people through the gates"... but surely they reckoned anniversaries from the day the gates opened in 1955. So if this is the year 1961, wouldn't they have been celebrating their SIXTH anniversary?

[@esdee3729]

I was confused by this as well. He seems very retry well informed, yet doesn’t know when the park opened? Hmm.

[@ThomasVideos1]

heyyyyyy

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

Howdy! Thanks for watching!