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| “Fantasyland is dedicated to the young at heart and to those who believe that when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.” —Walt Disney (July 17, 1955—Present) BACKSTORY: Walt said, “What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London, or tumbling into Alice’s nonsensical Wonderland? In Fantasyland, these classic stories of everyone’s youth have become realities for youngsters–of all ages–to participate in.” Due to budget constraints, Fantasyland featured Tournament Festival “Tent” façades instead of the original Tudor designs initially drawn. This situation was not rectified until May 25, 1983, when Fantasyland was reopened after a lengthy remodel process, and the attraction façades were changed to the original Tudor concept. Fantasyland’s main entrance is through Sleeping Beauty Castle, which once had a separate walk-through attraction (The Sleeping Beauty Dioramas) that opened on April 29, 1957, with Shirley Temple presiding over the ceremonies. These dioramas were closed in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks for security reasons as well as accessibility issues. Where the Pinocchio attraction is today was once The Mickey Mouse Club Theater (8/27/55), which was the official Disneyland headquarters of the Mousketeers until 1963. It also featured a program of Disney cartoon shorts. On June 16, 1956, the theater debuted the 3D film “3D Jamboree” starring the Mouseketeers, as well as the 3D cartoons “Working for Peanuts” (Donald Duck) and “Adventures in Music: Melody.” The Theater was renamed the Fantasyland Theater in 1964 and then replaced by Pinocchio’s Daring Journey during the 1983 Fantasyland remodel. Most photos available for purchase as enlargements; email your request. To view photos, allow popups in your web browser & click thumbnails below. |
Fantasyland Attraction Posters |
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1950’s |
) Concept Art |
) Concept Art |
) Construction |
) Mouseketeers prefilming sequence for opening day telecast, July 1955 |
) Mouseketeers prefilming sequence for opening day telecast, July 1955 |
) Jerry Colona, July 17, 1955 |
) Fantasy Shop, July 18, 1955 |
) July 18, 1955 |
) July 1955 |
) July 1955 |
) July 1955 |
) 1955 |
) March 1956 |
) Sept. 1956 |
) Dec. 1956 |
) Dec. 1956 |
) Dec. 1956 |
) Fantasyland overview 1956 |
) 1956 Aerial |
) 1956 |
) 1956 |
) 1956 |
) 1956 |
) 1956 |
) 1956 |
) 1956 |
) 1956 |
) June 1957 |
) Aug. 7, 1957 |
) Skyway Sign, 1957/58 |
) 1957/58 |
) 1957/58 |
) Fantasyland Train Station (left) & Viewliner Station (center), 1957/58 |
) View from Skyway, May 1958 |
) View from Skyway, May 1958 |
) July 1958 |
) Sept. 1958 |
) 1950’s |
) Fantasy Shop, 1950’s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) Mouseketeers at Fantasyland Theater |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
1960–1965 |
) Jan. 1960 |
) Three Little Pigs, Feb. 1960 |
) Three Little Pigs, Feb. 1960 |
) June 1960 |
) July 1960 |
) July 1960 |
) 2 out of 3 Little Pigs, August, 1960 |
) July 1961 |
) Tinker Bell Toy Shop, Dec. 1961 |
) May 15, 1962 |
) The Big Bad Wolf, July 1962 |
) July 1962 |
) July 1962 |
) July 1962 |
) Aug. 1962 |
) Aug. 1962 |
) Aerial Shot Nov. 1962 |
) Feb. 1963 |
) Foulfellow, June 1963 |
) A Little Pig, June 1963 |
) Pinocchio, June 1963 |
) Christopher Fair, June 1963 |
) July 1963 |
) Aug. 1963 |
) Oct. 1963 |
) June 1964 |
) June 1964 |
) The Big Bad Wolf, June 1964 |
) June 1964 |
) Dec. 1964 |
) Posing with a rabbit, Feb. 1965 |
) Jan. 1965 |
) Jan. 1965 |
) Jan. 1965 |
) Eating Welchs Frozen Grape Juice Bars, Nov. 1965 |
1966–1969 |
) April 26, 1967 |
) Twiggy with manager Justin de Villeneuve in Tinker Bell Toy Shop, April 27, 1967 |
 See more Twiggy photos on my Twiggy page. |
) July 1967 |
) Aug. 1967 |
) Aug. 1967 |
) Sept. 1967 |
) Oct. 1967 |
) Jan. 1968 |
) Jan. 1968 |
) March 1968 |
) April 1968 |
) April 1968 |
) April 1968 |
) April 1968 |
) June 1968 |
) June 1968 |
) Jan. 1969 |
) Feb. 1969 |
) June 1969 |
Miscellaneous 1960’s |
) Early 1960s |
) Early 1960s |
) Early 1960s |
) Jack Benny |
) Mme. Alexander dolls in Tinkerbell’s Toy Shop (1957–2002; then became Once Upon a Time), 1960’s |
) 1960’s |
) 1960’s |
) Undated |
) Undated |
) Undated |
) Undated |
1970’s–1990’s |
) June 1970 |
) June 1970 |
) Nov. 1970 |
) 1971 |
) Aug. 1972 |
) March 1976 |
) March 1976 |
) 1979 |
) 1979 |
) 1979 |
) 1979 |
) Dec. 1980 |
) Pre-1983 |
) Pre-1983 |
) Pre-1983 |
) March 1987 |
) May 1994 |
2000+ |
) May 2007 |
) May 2007 |
) May 2007 |
) Lamppost, May 2007 |
) Nov. 2007 |
) Nov. 2007 |
) March 2008 |
) March 2008 |
) Fantasy Faire Theater, April 2008 |
) Weathervane, May 2008 |
) Pinocchio Weathervane, May 2008 |
) Mr. Toad Weathervane, May 2008 |
) June 2008 |
) June 2008 |
) March 2009 |
) March 2009 |
) March 2009 |
) April 2009 |
) April 2009 |
) April 2009 |
) April 2009 |
) April 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) Sept. 2009 |
) Sept. 2009 |
) Sept. 2009 |
) Sept. 2009 |
) Sept. 2009 |
) Sept. 2009 |
) Interior Mad Hatter Shop, Nov. 2009 |
) Nov. 2009 |
) Nov. 2009 |
) Dec. 2009 |
) Dec. 2009 |
) March 2010 |
Village Inn/Village Haus |
) The Village Inn, May 1983 |
) Feb. 2007 |
) May 2007 |
) Nov. 2007 |
) Nov. 2007 |
) Nov. 2007 |
) Dec. 2007 |
) Dec. 2007 |
) Dec. 2007 |
) Dec. 2007 |
) May 2008 |
) Sept. 2009 |
) Sept. 2009 |
) Sept. 2009 |
) Feb. 2010 |
) Feb. 2010 |
) Feb. 2010 |
Merlin’s Magic Shop/Heraldry Shoppe |
) Oct. 1955 |
) Sept. 1956 |
) 1956 |
) 1957 |
) Nov. 1959 |
) Fantasy Shop & Merlin’s Magic Shop, 1950’s |
) March 1962 |
) July 1962 |
) Aug. 1963 |
) Aug. 1963 |
) March 1968 |
) Undated |
) Feb. 1971 |
) Nov. 1970 |
) 1970's |
) May 2007 |
) March 2008 |
) March 2008 |
) Feb. 2009 |
) Feb. 2009 |
) Feb. 2009 |
) Feb. 2009 |
) Feb. 2009 |
) Feb. 2009 |
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique |
) Feb. 2009 |
) Feb. 2009 |
) Feb. 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) Sept. 2009 |
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