Joe Rohde Painting Depicts Scrapped Discovery Bay Project at Disneyland Park

Twitter user History@Disney shared a famous concept art painting of a Victorian science fiction-inspired land proposed at Disneyland but never built called Discovery Bay. While the art is often attributed to Tony Baxter, former Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde revealed that he painted the image. Discovery Bay would have been tied to a television series that … Read more

Movie Focusing on Disneyland’s Creation Coming to Disney+

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According to Deadline, a movie focusing on Walt Disney’s journey to create Disneyland is coming to Disney+. David Gordon Green will direct the film for Disney Studios. Evan Spiliotopoulos (“The Jungle Book 2,” “Pooh’s Heffalump Movie,” “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure”) will write the script. Cavalry Media pitched the idea to Disney and will produce. … Read more

PHOTOS: Van Eaton Galleries to Offer “Disneyland: The First 65 Years” Online Auction Featuring Rare Props, Costumes, Attraction Posters, and More on August 15 & 16

Items from throughout the history of Disney Parks are being featured in Van Eaton Galleries’ “Disneyland: The First 65 Years” auction taking place on August 15 and 16. This two-day auction will celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Disneyland and will offer items from both Disneyland and Walt Disney World with rare props, signage, costumes, vintage … Read more

EDITORIAL: The Park That Started It All – Celebrating the 65th Anniversary of Disneyland

In 1955, Walt Disney opened the doors to his ambitious dream, Disneyland. Sixty-five years later, Disneyland has become a cherished destination for generation to generation. Disneyland has been no stranger to change throughout the years, from slight enhancements to the park within the first four years, to more modernizations within the last few years. As … Read more