Walt's Apartment

The history and heritage of Disneyland

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Today in Disney history: July 19, 1999 – Walt Disney’s Barn Opens to the Public in Griffith Park, Los Angeles

July 19, 2025 • 22 mins

Today in Disney history, July 19, 1999, Walt Disney’s barn opens to the public in Griffith Park, Los Angeles. Dave: Michael Broggie is the son of Disney Legend Roger Broggie, who is credited with being the first Disney Imagineer. Roy E. Disney called Roger a mechanical genius, and said that Disneyland would not have been...

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Today in Disneyland history: June 29, 1974 – America Sings opened

June 29, 2025 • 4 mins

Today in Disney History sponsored by MouseMingle.com, the dating site for Disney fans. Speaker 1: Okay, let’s unpack this. We’re diving into a really specific moment in Disneyland history today. On June 29, 1974, a big patriotic show debuted. But the interesting part? It opened in Tomorrowland. Speaker 2: Yeah, that’s the twist, isn’t it?...

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Today in Disneyland history: April 23, 1957 – Midget Autopia – the other Disneyland Autopia

April 3, 2025 • 4 mins

Years before the Magic Skyway, but after the “Richfield Autopia“, there was – the “Midget Autopia” at Disneyland. The “Midget Autopia” was designed specifically for small children who couldn’t even see over the wheel of the original opening-day “Autopia” attraction. On April 23, 1957 – almost two years after Disneyland opened – the “Midget Autopia”....

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Tim LaGaly’s 2006 NFFC talk on restoring the Lilly Belle VIP car

December 27, 2023 • 15 mins

In 2006, at the National Fantasy Fan Club convention (known as NFFC until 2009, when they changed their name to the ‘Disneyana Fan Club’,) Tim LaGaly gave this presentation of the work he and his crew did to restore the long-neglected Disneyland Lilly Belle VIP coach. Car #106 ‘Grand Canyon’ was originally part of the...

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Rocket to the Moon

September 11, 2020 • 10 mins

Original attraction audio: Read more about it…

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New Orleans Square Dedication

July 25, 2018

On July 24, 1966, New Orleans Square was dedicated in Disneyland. This was Walt Disney’s last major appearance at the Park. He dedicated NOS with the real Mayor of New Orleans, Victor Schiro.

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Space Mountain history and photos

May 4, 2013 • 6 mins

It happened on May 4th, 1977 – Disneyland opened Space Mountain – though not ‘officially’… The attraction was open to guests to ride for an “E” ticket, but the park’s second ‘mountain’ wasn’t dedicated until a few weeks later on May 27, 1977. It’s also interesting to note that Disney World opened their version of...

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April 22, 1964: The 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair opened

April 22, 2013 • 10 mins

Today in Disney history – on April 22, 1964, the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair opened, featuring many popular attractions that eventually moved to Disneyland… In the early 1960’s Disneyland was embarking on the largest expansion since the park was built. The plans, ideas, and construction for New Orleans Square were well under way when...

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Today in Disneyland history: April 23, 1957 – Midget Autopia – the other Disneyland Autopia

Tim LaGaly’s 2006 NFFC talk on restoring the Lilly Belle VIP car

Rocket to the Moon

New Orleans Square Dedication

Space Mountain history and photos

April 22, 1964: The 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair opened

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Today in Disney history: July 19, 1999 – Walt Disney’s Barn Opens to the Public in Griffith Park, Los Angeles

Today in Disneyland history: June 29, 1974 – America Sings opened