They should be playing this on a loop in the theatre on Main Street. I would stand there and watch the entire thing then go outside and see how much has changed.
30 years later, those sideway hotels trams were still in use backstage to shuttle parade performers to/from step-off locations behind Small World and Main Street. They finally disappeared from sight around 1990.
This is a awesome video of Disneyland and it's history! Every Disneyland Fan should see this video its about a year after Disneyland opened in 1955! The aerial film over Disneyland is awesome to see!
Note the amount of farmland around the park. Today there are fragmentary strawberry fields scattered around still selling their seasonal crops -- now the 6th generation farmers. So much has changed...
The reason for that is because they stopped building in open spaces and claimed it was because of the Environment. That has meant that they have had to build on existing developed land like farm land.
re: the narrator Winston Hibler- I just read that when they were trying to cast HAL in 2001 A Space Odyssey, Kubrick specifically named Hibler's Disney narrations as an example of what he should sound like. P.S. I grew up in Fullerton CA in the 1970s, me and my friends used to ride our bikes to the Disneyland Hotel and hang out by the monorail station there, keeping an eye out for tourist kids who looked cool enough to let us copy their invisible ink handstamps to scam our way into the park for free.
People of my generation weep over what we lost out on. The baby boomers lived in the greatest time America has ever know, in a matter of one or two generations this has been wiped out forever. Heart Breaking. Thank God for places like Disneyland where one can escape for a few glorious hours.
Not many know about the fact that you can go into the castle! Go through the draw bridge and turn left. You will see an open doorway, and when you enter, the stairs will take you up and through the castle to the other side. Kids love it!
I absolutely LOVE this video. thank you for sharing. would it be alright with you if I posted your video on my blog page, if I credited you for it? I would have no problem giving you credit. :)
Hello Ashley. Many thanks for your message. Feel free to post this video on your blog. Giving credit to my channel would be nice, you can also post a link to your blog if you want.
And you can see how space isn't so widely used back then. Many open spaces that today have been cramped with more attractions, kiosks, an of course, people. Foliage has taken over to hide much of what is meant to remain hidden and seems like safety wasn't as big a deal as it is today. No roped off areas or safety rails are as evident.
And now they have closed one of the best original attractions there - The Jungle Cruise. I guess they got too many threats from PETA over the boat captains shooting at the hippos. Very sad indeed.
The decline of the Disney Co. parallels the decline of America. We need to once again become a nation that's proud of its heritage, history, and birthright, not a nation obsessed with movies, comics, video games, other distractions, and political correctness.
its shameful hat they're doing to disneyland now. Taking parts of the rivers of america out for stupid Star Wars? Are you kidding? Thats a disgrace of Walts dreams. Stupid corporate disney
+Joe295398 I'm a pretty big Star Wars fan yet I highly agree with you! All these new companies that Disney is merging with is taking away what was once the magical nostalgic Disney awesomeness that I grew up with. This new land they're building will make Disney an even more crowded and hectic theme park -- and its bad even now. All about business and money is what it is.
It's the god damn new ceo of the company he's complete changed the damn business all together throwing walts dreams for the parks down the drain even fucking raising the price of the tickets and food by almost 3 times the orginal price
oh my god, love the casual racism. Here we have a house set ablaze by some flaming arrows.. though the indians had their friendly moments as well! mega lolz.
LOL some of the dialogue about Native Americans would have never been acceptable by today's standards. We've "come so far" xD All pretty sad really. Speaking the truth anymore is grounds for death it seems.
They should be playing this on a loop in the theatre on Main Street. I would stand there and watch the entire thing then go outside and see how much has changed.
So Cal native, here. Been going to Disneyland since the 70's.
I. Love. This. Video.
Few strollers, no wheelchairs/scooters, people well dressed -- not like they're going to a beer-blast BBQ in the back yard.
And people staying on the sidewalks of Main Street
LOL
I was there then.....it was amazing beyond words. WOW. So glad I found this clip.
30 years later, those sideway hotels trams were still in use backstage to shuttle parade performers to/from step-off locations behind Small World and Main Street. They finally disappeared from sight around 1990.
That was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen
This is a awesome video of Disneyland and it's history!
Every Disneyland Fan should see this video its about a year after Disneyland opened in 1955!
The aerial film over Disneyland is awesome to see!
This is the best thing on RUclips. Period.
Went with my family in 1955. Remembered almost all of it! Tom Sawyer Island was a favorite and Amazon jungle ride!!
Note the amount of farmland around the park.
Today there are fragmentary strawberry fields scattered around still selling their seasonal crops -- now the 6th generation farmers.
So much has changed...
The reason for that is because they stopped building in open spaces and claimed it was because of the Environment.
That has meant that they have had to build on existing developed land like farm land.
What a great film from Disneyland's early days. Thanks for sharing.
I've waited all my life to enjoy these films. Breathtakingly meaningful time in history.
"in this modern age we arrive by helicopter"
Beam me up Scotty!
We need more videos of America's Favorite Family Fun Park Walley World
So wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Always makes me wonder ... when there are thumbs down for such videos...
Chronic haters
I miss disneyland so much....
Me too
I love that Walt did the Jungle Cruise skipper narration. Even tried to disguise his voice but it is clearly him!!!
as neat as this was, Im glad the park has changed over time and we have more roller coasters.
re: the narrator Winston Hibler- I just read that when they were trying to cast HAL in 2001 A Space Odyssey, Kubrick specifically named Hibler's Disney narrations as an example of what he should sound like. P.S. I grew up in Fullerton CA in the 1970s, me and my friends used to ride our bikes to the Disneyland Hotel and hang out by the monorail station there, keeping an eye out for tourist kids who looked cool enough to let us copy their invisible ink handstamps to scam our way into the park for free.
People of my generation weep over what we lost out on. The baby boomers lived in the greatest time America has ever know, in a matter of one or two generations this has been wiped out forever. Heart Breaking. Thank God for places like Disneyland where one can escape for a few glorious hours.
So many memories as child
Man, how much it has changed.
Disneyland USA - One of My Five Favorite Walt Disney Treasures
I remember that they used to show these Disney films in school as late as the 1970s.
I miss the old day's on Disney Channel. When they always show old school Disney every late at night.
I love how Walt Disney did the voice overs
I don't think the voice narrating is Walt
+PrimusVsUnicron correct he's not the narrator but he does the voice for the jungle cruse and storybook land.
Narrated by Winston Hibler. How do I know? I read the credits at the start of the film.
Not many know about the fact that you can go into the castle! Go through the draw bridge and turn left. You will see an open doorway, and when you enter, the stairs will take you up and through the castle to the other side. Kids love it!
Jeez Disneyland is so big me going there it’s big but it doesn’t seem that big it must have taken hella long
Great trip back!
RIP America
I love that people dressed up a little more to go to Disneyland!
I absolutely LOVE this video. thank you for sharing. would it be alright with you if I posted your video on my blog page, if I credited you for it? I would have no problem giving you credit. :)
Hello Ashley. Many thanks for your message. Feel free to post this video on your blog. Giving credit to my channel would be nice, you can also post a link to your blog if you want.
5:45 time-travelling confirmed, cuz how the hell did they get a Playstation in 1956? ;-)
Gotta love those narrator voices.. Good old days when theater actors were doing VO's.
beautiful
This is amazing! Rainbow Ridge!
everyone is so slim and tidy.
In that shootout, it is somewhat ruined with the forced perspective of the building up on the hill.
horse-drawn cars, omnibuses ... finally something to get rid of those damn "A" tickets ..... !!
Has anyone seen Elysium? That's the future that's in store for Los Angeles.
And you can see how space isn't so widely used back then. Many open spaces that today have been cramped with more attractions, kiosks, an of course, people. Foliage has taken over to hide much of what is meant to remain hidden and seems like safety wasn't as big a deal as it is today. No roped off areas or safety rails are as evident.
It's almost as if the population back then was less prone to crime, theft, violence, and vandalism than crowds today. I wonder why that is...
A docu in 16:9?? It should be on a 4:3 normal screen!
Disneyland in Cinemascope-wow!
I waited at the end for fireworks! ☺💓
Love your name! 🙏
not one fat person insight.
They all ate in moderation and when they had a treat it was on special occasions not three times a day.
Good video
Disneyland looked bigger back then or is it just me?
Yeah it does
It's actually bigger now. It just looks bigger here because of the open spaces.
Kim Bee oh lol
i thought color on tv didn't exist until 1960
awesome
32:37 Casey Jr!!!!!!! :D
R.I.P. White America
This comment section is a shit show. I love disneyland!
monsterq6 I know right! This video is about Disneyland. Nothing else!
Well they had to change a lot cuz more Disney stuff came out like cars toy story n 100s more
Someone asked me if I wanted to go to Disneyland. I said only if it can be in the 60s. Otherwise, , I have no interest in going.
The real Disney
I hate how there’s so much trees now it’s so annoying like they covering everything it looks like a jungle
Wonderworld?
haha, Giraffes do have vocal cords, mister tour guide.
They should bring amarica sings back
And now they have closed one of the best original attractions there - The Jungle Cruise. I guess they got too many threats from PETA over the boat captains shooting at the hippos. Very sad indeed.
IT Guru Uhhhhhhh Jungle cruise is still there...
But it has been closed for over a year.
IT Guru It's open right now
The decline of the Disney Co. parallels the decline of America. We need to once again become a nation that's proud of its heritage, history, and birthright, not a nation obsessed with movies, comics, video games, other distractions, and political correctness.
idiot
Wouldn't that be by extension Disney's fault they drench the entire USA in comics and movies and other distractions?
Before Disneyland become a "Pop Culture land"
Boy, Disneyland has really lost it's way.......
Bruh they never made ppl walk back then now they do
Watching people stand for the anthem fills me with joy. How dare people hate the flag and the anthem now. Disgraceful!
its shameful hat they're doing to disneyland now. Taking parts of the rivers of america out for stupid Star Wars? Are you kidding? Thats a disgrace of Walts dreams. Stupid corporate disney
+Joe295398 I'm a pretty big Star Wars fan yet I highly agree with you! All these new companies that Disney is merging with is taking away what was once the magical nostalgic Disney awesomeness that I grew up with. This new land they're building will make Disney an even more crowded and hectic theme park -- and its bad even now. All about business and money is what it is.
Ronny Franklin You're exactly correct, its all about the money.
Hey guys, Rocket Rods was totally a good replacement for People Mover in the year it was alive, amirite???
It's the god damn new ceo of the company he's complete changed the damn business all together throwing walts dreams for the parks down the drain even fucking raising the price of the tickets and food by almost 3 times the orginal price
At least Star Wars fits. Better than a Tower of Terror overlay
Like, how can 9 people give this a thumbs down??? Losers
Fantasyland >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the other lands
oh my god, love the casual racism. Here we have a house set ablaze by some flaming arrows.. though the indians had their friendly moments as well! mega lolz.
Haha white america at its finest
Black people??
St John 3:16-17! 💓
JESUS is Returning SOON to catch away His Church in the RAPTURE! ALLELUIA! 🙏🙌
This has nothing to do with Disneyland.
LOL some of the dialogue about Native Americans would have never been acceptable by today's standards. We've "come so far" xD
All pretty sad really. Speaking the truth anymore is grounds for death it seems.
Dang, frontierland was way too long, and they barely talked about tomorrowland! Boooooo!!