BEHIND the fun and fantasy of Disneyland lies the story of sound engineering and industrial techniques, for while Walt Disneys "magic kingdom" near Anaheim, Calif., was conceived by artists, it required the ingenuity of engineers and fabricators to make it a reality. Expert aluminum sand casting, for example, proved the solution to fabricating the decorative moonface atop the 20-ft-high clock at the entrance to Tomorrowland.
As envisioned by Disneyland artists, the moonface and a fanciful sun would revolve above the conical clock, symbolizing night and day.
The moonface, measuring 40 in, between points and 4 in, thick at its thickest point, had to be strong, permanent and corrosion-resistant. It also had to be solid, at least in appearance, to give feeling of body to balance the bulky sun, yet light to keep down weight of the decorative unit.
Disneyland designers, working closely with Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp, engineers, decided an aluminum casting would meet all the requirements.
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| Id | 6183 |
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| Availability | Free |
| Inserted | 2021-07-18 |
