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(Disneyland, 1954) An extremely rare prospectus packet for Disneyland, dated September 3, 1954. The prospectus, titled "The Disneyland Story", was used to educate potential investors as to what they might expect at the park when it opened the following year. The document includes overviews of the lands in the park as well as early descriptions of some of the planned attractions of the park, including some that would never get made. The packet comes in a binder marked "Disneyland" in the lower-right corner. The binder contains (26) 8"x 10" black and white photos of concept art, maps, and various scenes which help to convey the descriptions found in the document. This prospectus packet provides an incredibly rare and seldom seen glimpse into Walt Disney's vision for his park almost a year before it opened.]

THE DISNEYLAND STORY

As you look at the schematic aerial view map, I would like to explain that DISNEYLAND takes up 160 acres of ground; 60 acres will be the Park itself, the rest of the acreage is for parking purposes. This area can accommodate ten thousand cars. There will be an 8 to 15 foot embankment around the 60 acres, and on top of this embankment will run a 5/8 scale steam locomotive, weighing 15 tons, pulling six coaches, carrying approximately 300 people. This locomotive will be the old-fashioned type as seen at the turn of the century. Also around the 60 acres will be a landscaped berm which will keep anyone from looking in or out of DISNEYLAND. The theme of DISNEYLAND is that when you park your car in the auto park you leave the present day behind, and when you enter DISNEYLAND you will find yourself in the land of yesterday tomorrow, and fantasy. Nothing of the present exists in DISNEYLAND.

As you come to the entrance you will notice the DISNEYLAND Railroad Station. This is the Marquee to DISNEYLAND. As you walk through a tunnel into DISNEYLAND you find yourself in a Civic Center or Town Square at the Turn of the Century, any time from 1890 to 1910. Here j^ou will see the Town Hall . . the Fire Engine House with the Old Fashioned Fire Engine . . the Bank . . the Post Office . . the Disneyland Emporium and the Old Opera House. At the Civic Center you can get a horsedrawn streetcar that will take you right up MAIN STREET.

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