Welcome to our May 2009 Newsletter.

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The Top Story this month a complete show video of  Animazement. The stage show was performed in the Fantasyland Theater from 1995 until 2001. This video was filmed in 1998 and is 25 minutes long. The video was shot from center stage. Animazement Video.

Robert Baca is back with a new article.. Robert is a southern California local. He worked at Disneyland in Anaheim California from 1995 to 2003 as an Attractions Cast Member.  Robert will be giving us a behind the scenes look at the Rivers Of America. His third  installment is his story about the fire that occurred on the Rafts To Tom Sawyer Island  
Robert Baca's Column

We have a new guest columnist: DLander In Time. He first worked as a Disneyland Operations Supervisor, and then became head of the Imagineering Show/Ride team at Disneyland. He was involved with all of the park planning that took place from the mid 80's to mid 90's. His first installment is his story about the transition of the Disney Company and Disneyland in the 1980's DLander In Time Column

We have added 14 new videos. The full show of Mickey's Detective School which was performed in the Fantasyland Theater from 2002 until 2003. The video is 23 minutes long.. The full show of Woody's Halloween Round-Up. The Full Sword And Stone Ceremony that is presented in Fantasyland Courtyard everyday. New video clips include Big Thunder Ranch which was a Petting zoo which had Mickey Moo, the Astro Orbitor daytime and night clip,  Frontierland Shooting Exposition, Gadgets Go Coaster that is located in Toon Town, Christmas special attraction Santa's Reindeer Round-Up, a full walk through of Mickey's House, Snow Whites Scary Adventures and the newest attraction at Disneyland Pixie Hollow .. Much Much More!!  New Video Clips

In April we have added 16 new articles. We also located 3 vintage articles from 1955-56, we have added them to our archive articles. We now have over 800 Disneyland Articles! Disneyland In The News

Spotlight on DLDHistory.com is a column that will point out a little known area of DLDHistory that may interest you.
This month we present:  Fantasmic Premier Video

We have added 6 new backstage photos. 2 photos of the interior of the Roundhouse where the Disneyland trains are stored at night. Photos of the construction of the Submarine Lagoon and the Monorail beam. Construction of Monstro The Whale in Storybook Land attraction. An exclusive DLDHistory photo of the Mike Fink Keel Boat on its side and sinking into the Rivers Of America!  . Much Much More!!  New Backstage Photos

We have added 20 new onstage photos: 7 photos of It's Small World from 1966. A photo of a display that was in the queue of Adventure Thru Inner Space, 2 photos of the Flying Saucers including 1 taken at night, a rare photo of the Horse Drawn Surreys from 1955, an excellent photo of the original Jungle Cruise boat dock from 1960, 3 very rare views of the Disneyland Stage Coach from 1955, a photo of a Busy Day At Catfish Cove and lots more!! New Onstage Photos

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Well, I’m back with another one of my memorable river craft stories. So get ready because this one I am sure you’ll never forget especially the next time you take a raft across the river. See it all started on around the beginning of March in 2003. As you might of heard, a young girl had accidentally torn her finger off while playing with the rifles in Fort Wilderness located on Tom Sawyers Island. While she was playing with one of the rifles, she fell with her finger still in the trigger thus tearing her finger. Things were really odd that day because management was all over the island and locked down the fort as soon as the incident occurred. All the river crewmembers had no idea what was going on but at least for that day, fort wilderness was closed.

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Other Articles By Robert Baca:

Disaster Almost Avoided

Disneyland Mavericks

Robert Baca is a southern California local.
He worked at Disneyland in Anaheim California from 1995 to 2003 as an Attractions Cast Member.

Robert can be contacted at:

The early 1980's were a very dramatic time for Disneyland. The company had recently survived the Saul Steinberg corporate raid event, and they had recently created the two new movie divisions that would allow Disney to produce R-rated movies and such to a non-Disney focused market. Michael Eisner and Frank Wells had just come on board and the energy that followed was like a mounting tidal wave that washed over a park that had been languishing in focus and direction for far too long.

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"DLander In Time" first worked as a Disneyland Operations Supervisor, and then became head of the Imagineering Show/Ride team at Disneyland. He was involved with all of the park planning that took place from the mid 80's to mid 90's. . 

"DLander In Time" can be contacted at:

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Here are some items we are still working on:

Better messages from the webmaster

Adding Pirates Of The Caribbean 40th celebration gallery to  Pirates Of The Caribbean Page

Creating a Disneyland 50th Celebration Gallery

We have plans for more cool features coming soon..

July 17,2009: Disneyland's 54th Birthday. As we do every year we will be celebrating Disneyland's Birthday by offering all of our content for free for 24 hours! Keep an eye on our future Newsletters for details...

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Onstage Photos

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We have added 20 new onstage photos: 7 photos of It's Small World from 1966. A photo of a display that was in the queue of Adventure Thru Inner Space, 2 photos of the Flying Saucers including 1 taken at night, a rare photo of the Horse Drawn Surreys from 1955, an excellent photo of the original Jungle Cruise boat dock from 1960, 3 very rare views of the Disneyland Stage Coach from 1955, a photo of a Busy Day At Catfish Cove and lots more!!

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Backstage Photos

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