"To all who come to this happy place–welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America, with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world." – Walt Disney
On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney made history as he dedicated Disneyland Park. Though construction had only begun in July of 1954, Walt's dream of Disneyland Park had been alive for many years.
Saturday was always "Daddy's Day" when Walt's daughters were young in the 1930s. He often took them to the merry-go-round in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. He'd sit on a bench and eat peanuts while he watched the girls on the ride. "Sitting there, alone, I felt that there should be something built, some kind of family park where parents and children could have fun together," Walt said. The carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks of the day were usually dirty, disorganized, and poorly run. Walt envisioned a whole new kind of park, where parents could participate in the adventures with their children. Thus, Disneyland was born.
TAKE A SPIN WITH WALT DISNEY WORLD QUEST–MAGICAL RACING TOUR
NEW VIDEO GAME FROM EIDOS INTERACTIVE BRINGS HOME THE MAGIC OF FAMOUS WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT THEME PARKS
SAN FRANCISCO – Eidos Interactive is sprinkling pixie dust on its newest Playstation® video game Walt Disney World® Quest–Magical Racing Tour shipping now to stores nationwide. Developed by Eidos' internal studio Crystal Dynamics, the easy-to-play, colorful multi-player cart-style racing adventure is the first video game based on the Walt Disney World Resort.
Combining an engaging storyline with compelling gameplay, a few of Disney's beloved characters, and some classic Disney attractions and water parks as settings, Walt Disney World Quest–Magical Racing Tour provides hours of quality family fun and entertainment.
Players race a variety of vehicles on 13 tracks based on popular Walt Disney World Resort attractions form its theme parks and water parks including: the Haunted Mansion from Magic Kingdom® Park; Rock 'n Roller Coaster from the Disney Studios; Test Track at Epcot®; and Disney's Blizzard Beach water park.
As they said in new employee orientation on your first day here at Apple, there's work and there's your life's work.
You've sacrificed weekends. You haven't compromised on your work. You're swimming in the deep end every day and Apple is all the better for it.
On behalf of the entire Legal and Global Security organization, I want to personally thank you for choosing to do your life's work here.
Congratulations on your five years of service. May it be just the start of your journey at Apple.
Boy: Some of your favorite Disney pals are hitting the street, Main Street that is.
Girl: It's Walt Disney World Quest–Magical Racing Tour for the Playstation game console.
Boy: Save the day as you blast through Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom.
Girl: Burn up the Test Track at Epcot.
Boy: Watch out for dinosaurs at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Girl: Jam on the Rock 'n Roller Coaster at the Disney Studios.
Boy: It's you against time.
Girl: Or head to head with a friend.
Boy: Walt Disney World Quest–Magical Racing Tour.
Girl: Not your typical day in the park.
Boy: Now available for the Playstation Game Console from Eidos.
Girl: Rated "E" for everyone.
Mary Poppins Umbrella Replica
When Mary Poppins arrived at Number 17 Cherry Tree Lane, she did so in a remarkable way – floating on the east wind, held elegantly aloft by her stout black umbrella. To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the film, we proudly present this precise replica of Mary Poppins' signature umbrella. Its distinctive arched silhouette, crisp black fabric and elegant tasseled cord neatly evoke the film's 1910 period opulence. The famed parrot-head handle has been cast from a mold taken from the original and precisely painted and detailed down to the express I've glass eyes to make it "practically perfect in every way."
