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Why is June 14th special, especially this year? The answer is that it is the 60th anniversary of three attractions at the DLR
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John park hopper
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It's Flag day and my birthday
Queen of the WDW Scene
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... Its Flag Day. Although why its especially significant THIS year I do not know.
Queen of the WDW Scene
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That's when you're going...... or is that when Soarin' is changing over?
socalifornian
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60th anniversary of the Monorail, Matterhorn and subs?
We have a WINNER!!!!
June 14th, 1959 was the official opening of all three attractions, 60 years ago.
Curious to see if the DLR PR department does anything.....
Animaniac93-98
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They'll be a pin, or three.
Considering what they did for Pirates 50th, I'm not expecting much.
socalifornian
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Be funny if they announce their closure for that coveted Tomorrowland redo. Pin’s more realistic
mickEblu
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Yes in honor of the anniversary, at D23 this year, they will announce that 2/3 of those attractions will be axed or significantly reduced in the next few years.
FerretAfros
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Coming up on all these various major anniversaries for landmark attractions really puts into perspective how quickly and dramatically the park changed in its early years. The park's 60th anniversary wasn't so long ago, and now we're already hitting the 60th anniversary of the park's first major expansion (and one that revolutionized the amusement park industry) when it really hit its stride and gained so many iconic elements of how we've thought of Disneyland for generations
We're also approaching the 50th anniversary of the Haunted Mansion this summer, and it doesn't feel like the park's 50th was all that long ago. Most of the park's opening day attractions are pretty crude by modern standards, but Mansion and Pirates are widely considered to be the pinnacle of Disney's parks, and were built less than 15 years later. The massive advances in technology, placemaking, and storytelling in those few years is mind-blowing in comparison to the rate of change we see today (not to mention the number of attractions that were quickly added and removed during those early years).
Sure, we've seen some incremental changes and refinement to existing technologies since 2005, but none of that compares to the quantum leap from Canal Boats of the World and Dumbo to the Submarine Voyage to the Enchanted Tiki Room to Carousel of Progress to Pirates of the Caribbean to the Haunted Mansion. Disneyland wasn't just rising to meet people's expectations, it was blowing them away with things they never knew they wanted.
We're also approaching the 50th anniversary of the Haunted Mansion this summer, and it doesn't feel like the park's 50th was all that long ago. Most of the park's opening day attractions are pretty crude by modern standards, but Mansion and Pirates are widely considered to be the pinnacle of Disney's parks, and were built less than 15 years later. The massive advances in technology, placemaking, and storytelling in those few years is mind-blowing in comparison to the rate of change we see today (not to mention the number of attractions that were quickly added and removed during those early years).
Sure, we've seen some incremental changes and refinement to existing technologies since 2005, but none of that compares to the quantum leap from Canal Boats of the World and Dumbo to the Submarine Voyage to the Enchanted Tiki Room to Carousel of Progress to Pirates of the Caribbean to the Haunted Mansion. Disneyland wasn't just rising to meet people's expectations, it was blowing them away with things they never knew they wanted.
Photos: A look back at Matterhorn Bobsleds, Submarine Voyage and Monorail on 60th anniversary of Disneyland rides
Disneyland will recognize the 60th anniversaries of the trio of classic attractions on Friday.
www.ocregister.com
Rich T
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I love that shot of Walt Disney's successful capture of the Nixons.Photos: A look back at Matterhorn Bobsleds, Submarine Voyage and Monorail on 60th anniversary of Disneyland rides
Disneyland will recognize the 60th anniversaries of the trio of classic attractions on Friday.
VJ
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Merchandise. A commemorative post on the Disney Parks Blog. Maybe a digital wallpaper. Overpriced cupcakes and other assorted food items, if Walt is shining down on us.
ETA: Well, definitely merchandise.
https://disneylandnews.com/videos/2019/06/13/60th-anniversary-attractions-b-roll/
Californian Elitist
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Happy Anniversary to the Disneyland greats!
mickEblu
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Man, whatever they do with the new TL and FL they better keep the lagoon with the monorail gliding over it. Even if they get rid of it going through Fantasyland.
I hope it said E Coupon on it!