Original Disneyland Map 1955

3 x 11 pages.

Original disneyland map 1955. But before that day could come walt needed investors. It s so fun watching the park evolve over the years and what better way to witness that evolution than through it s own park maps. The new york times reported that a hand drawn map created by walt himself and a friend named herb ryman was completed over one rushed weekend in september 1953 as part of a frantic effort to secure funding to build disneyland.

Here is an old disneyland guide from 1955 measures 13 1 2 x 9 inches unfolded this is an original souvenir guide offered to disneyland visitors during their first year opening in 1955 not in the best. Today let s take a look at the evolution of disneyland s park maps from 1955 to 2015. Continue after the page break and take a look.

Click map for inside scan. I know i sure do. This is the first welcome to disneyland brochure that was distributed to guests at the main gate in the first weeks of the park s opening.

Curran knew the map was important and kept it in great condition unknowingly preserving a significant piece of disneyland s history. This is the first guide map printed by disneyland to hand out at the front gate. Extremely rare original 1955 opening map of disneyland.

In 1955 disneyland opened its doors and became walt disney s first theme park dream come true. 60 years later the map is hitting the auction block along with 800 other disney items including original props costumes souvenirs and artifacts.