I am always asked "Why do you like Disney so much?" And I give them this answer:
There are 3 kinds of Disney fans:
1. Those who like the rides.
2. Those who like the rides, atmosphere, and how they do things. Maybe you even know about Hidden Mickeys or some secrets.
3. Those who like the rides, atmosphere, secrets, and history of Disneyland and Walt Disney.
Yes, I am fan #3. The rides are amazing, the atmosphere is incredible, I know a ton of secrets, and I am obsessed with the history and traditions of Disneyland and Walt Disney. I don't think people fully understand how much history there actually is. From Walt coming to California in 1923 to start his Cartoon business, to when Mickey Mouse first appeared in Plane Crazy on May 15, 1928. To today, the ways of the Imagineers.
"When I was about 21, I went broke for the first time. I slept on chair cushions in my "studio" in Kansas City and ate cold beans out of a can. But I took another look at my dream and set out for Hollywood." -Walt Disney
"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing-that it was all started by a mouse." -Walt Disney
Disneyland is the center of genius. It really is. They bring the newest technology to everything they do. Indiana Jones Adv. is currently the most technologic-complex ride in the world. Matterhorn Mountain was the first ride in the world to use the tubular steel track that practically every roller-coaster now uses. The Tiki Room was the first place to use Audio-Animatronics. And Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln had the first Audio-Animatronic to stand up on its own.
"Audio-Animatronics are just another dimension in the animation we have been doing all our life." -Walt Disney
"The only problem with anything of tomorrow is that at the pace we're going right now, tomorrow would catch up with us before we got it built." -Walt Disney
So next time you are at Disneyland, look around. Everything there has a story. And most things even have some secrets. And realize that it is a place not only for rides, but for history, nostalgia, and traditions.
"I love the nostalgic myself. I hope we never lose some of the things of the past." -Walt Disney
"When we opened Disneyland, a lot of people got the impression that it was a get-rich-quick thing, but they didn't realize that behind Disneyland was this great organization that I built here at the Studio, and they all got into it and we were doing it because we loved to do it." -Walt Disney
"Good enough is the enemy of anything great." -Chris Runco, Senior Concept Designer, Creative Development
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