Did You Know? 17 Million Dollars was the cost of building Disneyland, including the land, in 1954, and also the cost to construct just Splash Mountain in 1989.
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Did You Know? It’s a Small World
Did You Know? A journey through “It’s a Small World” passes by children of over a hundred different nationalities and takes guests through dozens of different countries; however, the United States is not depicted. Similarly,Continue reading
Did You Know? Disneyland’s City Hall
Did You Know? Disneyland’s City Hall is modeled after the Fort Collins County Courthouse in Colorado. Walt Disney’s chief designer for Main Street, Harper Goff, had grown up there.
Did You Know? Sleeping Beauty Castle
Did You Know?The inspiration for Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland came from Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, which was built by Ludwig II in homege to opera composer Richard Wagner.
Did You Know? Pardoned Turkeys
Did You Know? Pardoned Turkeys Since November 2005, some turkeys “pardoned” by the President of the United States on Thanksgiving day have been sent to Disneyland or Disneyworld to live on the grounds of BigContinue reading