Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years

Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years was an exhibit about the history of Disneyland. It was located on Main Street, U.S.A. in the Opera House, which since 1965 had housed Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. In the lobby are displays featuring models, photos, concept art and sculptures associated with many Disneyland attractions. There was also a scale model of Disneyland as it appeared in the summer of the opening year 1955.

The second portion of the attraction was a movie which was shown in the Opera House's theater. It featured Steve Martin, who once worked at the Magic Shop on Main Street, and Donald Duck. The movie was a 17 minute long humorous look at how Disneyland has changed throughout the years. After exiting the theater guests walked through the Disney Gallery, which included many original paintings which adhere to a Disney theme. The Disney Gallery was moved to the exit lobby of the Opera House to make way for the Disneyland Dream Suite above Pirates of the Caribbean.

This attraction premiered on May 5, 2005, and closed on March 15, 2009, to make way for the return of Mr. Lincoln which opened on December 18, 2009. The lobby area will be massively shrinking due to the lobby area being converted along with the bank of Main St. into the long awaited return of The Disney Gallery.

The movie Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years has been shown on a wide-screen television in the Opera House lobby since September 26, 2009.^[1]. Some scenes have been cut for unknown reasons.

See also

• List of current Disneyland attractions

References

External links

• Fansite Visions Fantastic looks at parts of the exhibit
• Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years at the Internet Movie Database