VOL. IV - No. 6 October 6, 2008 Online Since 1997

Welcome to our October 2008 Newsletter.  

We have worked hard this last month to make a few improvements to DLDHistory.com: We have redesigned our logo to make it look  cleaner and nicer. We have re-coded our navigation menu so it will work on more computers. We have redesigned the Monthly Updates screen.. Now you can see and click on new photos we have added during the month. We are still working the bugs out of the Monthly Update screen but it should be much easier to use. We have started the long process of planning the redesign of DLDHistory.com that we do every 2 years. Our Bronze and Gold members are asked to help us and  watch our progress. If you are a Bronze or Gold member the link to the 2K9DLDHistory.com timeline is on your "My Page"

Thank you everyone for helping us make DLDHistory.com The Most Unique Disneyland History Site.

With the opening of Haunted Mansion Holiday we have added a 8 minute complete ride through video from last year..
Haunted Mansion Holiday Video.

We have added 18 new video clips from the early days of Disneyland including: Very rare load areas of Motorboat Cruise and Disneyland Stagecoach. and an excellent quality Jungle Cruise video from 1957 Also a great video taken inside Walt Disney's Apartment over the Fire Station on Main Street, a great behind the scenes video of the testing of the Indiana Jones vehicles. A video of Disneyland-The First 50 Magical Years. and lots more!!!
 New Video Clips

We have added over 35 backstage photos including: 18 photos of backstage of the Haunted Mansion including the control room. 6 of Indiana Jones and The Temple Of Doom with great photos of the snake, Mara and the main room with the lights on. 2 photos of construction of the People Mover. 5 of Pirates Of The Caribbean with the flume drained. A great photo of the construction of the big drop on Splash Mountain. While riding the Matterhorn you get a quick look at just the eyes of Harold The Yeti. Have you ever wondered what  his eyes look like with the lights on? We have a very special photo of his eyes... And Lots More!! 
New Backstage Photos

In September we have added 7 new articles. We now have over 750 Disneyland Articles!

Spotlight on DLDHistory.com is a new column that will point out a little known area of DLDHistory that may interest you.
This month we present:
 Backstage and Video Clip Samples

In the over 50 years that Disneyland has been open and with over 500 million people through the gates only only 2 deaths were not attributed to the guests actions. We have created a video presenting the facts for each of  these cases.
Death At Disneyland

We have added over 40 onstage photos including: photos of Alice In Wonderland, Carousel Of Progress, Disneyland Monorail, Hall Of Chemistry, Junior Autopia, Mad Tea Party, Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland, Motor Boat Cruise, Rainbow Mountain Stage Coach, Rocket Jets, Sleeping Beauty Castle, Spirit Of Pocahontas And More!! 
New Onstage Photos

 Have you missed one of our Newsletters? In this newsletter we have included links to our previous Newsletters.

I hope you enjoy our latest newsletter and I want to say a big THANK YOU to all that have made a donation, you are the ones that allow DLDHistory to continue growing

--Richard

 

DLDHistory Adds Haunted Mansion Holiday Ride Through Video
 

Haunted Mansion Holiday 2007


 
Haunted Mansion Holiday

With the opening of Haunted Mansion Holiday we have added a 8 minute complete ride through video from last year..
Haunted Mansion Holiday Video.

*Videos Clips are available to our Silver, Bronze and GOLD Members.*

New Backstage Photos 18 New Video Clips

Backstage Photos

We have added over 35 backstage photos including: 18 photos of backstage of the Haunted Mansion including the control room. 6 of Indiana Jones and The Temple Of Doom with great photos of the snake, Mara and the main room with the lights on. 2 photos of construction of the People Mover. 5 of Pirates Of The Caribbean with the flume drained. A great photo of the construction of the big drop on Splash Mountain. While riding the Matterhorn you get a quick look at just the eyes of Harold The Yeti. Have you ever wondered what  his eyes look like with the lights on? We have a very special photo of his eyes... And Lots More!! 

Click on the photos above to take you directly to larger images.

*Backstage Photos are available to our Deluxe, Premium, Silver, Bronze and GOLD Members.*

Walt Disney's Apartment
Walt Disney's Apartment
 Indiana Jones
 Indiana Jones
Motorboat Cruise
Motorboat Cruise

Disneyland Stagecoach
Jungle Cruise
Jungle Cruise
Disneyland-The First 50 Magical Years
Disneyland-The First 50 Magical Years

We have added 18 new video clips from the early days of Disneyland including: Very rare load areas of Motorboat Cruise and Disneyland Stagecoach. and an excellent quality Jungle Cruise video from 1957 Also a great video taken inside Walt Disney's Apartment over the Fire Station on Main Street, a great behind the scenes video of the testing of the Indiana Jones vehicles. A video of Disneyland-The First 50 Magical Years. and lots more!!!

Click on the film strips above to take you directly to video.

*Video Clips are available to our Silver, Bronze and GOLD Members.*

7 New Disneyland Articles
 

Disney-Style Halloween Offers Spook-tacular Entertainment
Beginning September 26 and continuing through Sunday, November 2, Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure parks become a one-stop destination to experience spook-tacular entertainment, whimsical decor, a lively mix of Disney characters in..

The Early Word: New Books
Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park By Jeff Kurtti, Bruce Gordon (Illustrator) Growing up in Southern California, I’ve seen the rise and downsize of many amusement parks - Pacific Ocean Park...

Disneyland To Shut Down For Miley Cyrus 16th
Teen pop sensation Miley Cyrus will stage her sweet 16 birthday party at Disneyland in California. The Hannah Montana star will shut down the theme park for the day on Oct. 5 so she can party with friends, contest winners and fans who pay $250...

New Tourist Thrill No Lines At California Theme Parks
We scooted quickly to the front of Indiana Jones Adventure, Disneyland’s herky-jerky thrill ride designed, I’m sure, by a chiropractor looking for business. We hopped right on Knott’s Berry Farm’s Sierra Sidewinder, a newfangled roller coaster...

Disney Will Close Mcdonalds Restaurants In Anaheim
A spokeswoman says the move is unrelated to the theme park company's push for healthier children's food. McDonald's Corp. is apparently no longer "lovin' it" at the "Happiest Place on Earth." The three McDonald's restaurants at the...
Real House Of The Future Is No Disney Dream
A "House of the Future," a concept of what tomorrow holds for cutting-edge living, usually tells us more about the dreamers than the dream. In the mid-1950s, Disneyland, with the help of Monsanto, cooked up its "House of the Future," nearly...
Disney Raising Theme Park Ticket Prices
As if rising gas and food prices weren't enough, a ticket to the Magic Kingdom will soon cost a few bucks more. Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it would raise one-day ticket prices at its domestic parks starting Sunday. One-day...
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*Articles are available to all of our Members.*
Spotlight On DLDHistory.com
 

Spotlight on DLDHistory.com is a column that will point out a little known area of 
DLDHistory that may interest you.

Attraction Video and Backstage Samples 

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Attraction Video Samples

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Attraction Backstage Samples

Click Here to see a list of attractions that we offer free backstage, video samples

NOTE: The quality of the backstage photos have been reduced for the samples.

*Backstage Photos are available to our Deluxe, Premium, Silver, Bronze and Gold Members.*

*Video Clips are available to our Silver, Bronze and Gold Members.*

*Sample Backstage Photos and Sample Video Clips are available to all our Members.*


Death At Disneyland Videos New Onstage Photos
In the over 50 years that Disneyland has been open and with over 500 million people through the gates only only 2 deaths were not attributed to the guests actions. We have created a video presenting the facts for each of  these cases. 

The first case is from Christmas Eve 1998. Guests were waiting for their first ride of the day on the Sailing Ship Columbia...


Christmas Eve Death At Disneyland

Click the above image to watch the video.
NOTE: DLDHistory.com would like to give special thanks to Ashley Bodine for her assistance in creating the video. 


The second case occurred in 2003 on the thirteenth trip for Big Thunder Train I. M. Brave...This video has received over 2 million views on YouTube


Death At Disneyland

Click the above image to watch the video.
The voice-over is mine.

Disneyland has the best record of any amusement park. But accidents do happen....

*These videos are available to all of our Members.*


We have added over 40 onstage photos including: photos of Alice In Wonderland, Carousel Of Progress, Disneyland Monorail, Hall Of Chemistry, Junior Autopia, Mad Tea Party, Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland, Motor Boat Cruise, Rainbow Mountain Stage Coach, Rocket Jets, Sleeping Beauty Castle. And 20 photos of Spirit Of Pocahontas And More!! 

Click on the photos below to take you directly to larger images.


Onstage Photos

*Onstage Photos are available to all of our Members.*

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