- Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years
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Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years
Disneyland Land Main Street, U.S.A. Attraction type Theater presentation Opening date May 5, 2005 Closing date March 15, 2009 Hosted by Steve Martin (featuring Donald Duck) Ride duration 17 minutes Ride System Theater Presentation with detailed Pre-Show Replaced The Walt Disney Story featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln Replaced by The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln Film director(s) Jerry Rees (live action) and George Scribner (animation) 
Wheelchair accessible 
Assistive Listening Available 
Closed Captioning Available 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.
Steve Martin and Donald Duck in Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years
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
References
- ^ Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix (2009-10-05). "MousePlanet's Disneyland Resort Update, October 5, 2009". http://www.mouseplanet.com/9004/Disneyland_Resort_Update. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
External links
- Fansite Visions Fantastic looks at parts of the exhibit
- Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- Former Disney attractions
- Disneyland Park
- Main Street, U.S.A.
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