Great essay today by Todd continuing his thoughtful (and truly ground breaking as far as new material on Disneyland) look at Disneyland's opening year. Thought I'd share this photo which goes along with his excellent piece. This is from the opening year guide book, "Disneyland In Natural Color." With the frenzy to complete the Happiest Place on Earth, Walt outsourced the guide to a company that specialized in souvenir books; he was, however, quite unhappy with the results and starting in 1956, he decreed that they would design and do their own guide books. This is the classic photo representing Fantasyland from the book, complete with dirt in place of grass, and my favorite, the Castle Fire Hydrant in all of its glory. Enjoy (and check out Todd's essay).
To See (or Return) to the Original Essay: Disneyland Year One Part 2
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