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Winter 1965-66
Vol. 1, No. 1
December 1965, January-February 1966
16 Pages
"The Disney News will take you behind the scenes for fascinating
stories of people and places which make possible the kind of entertainment that
you have come to expect from Walt Disney.
This is Volume 1, Number 1 and we hope you like it."
Milt Albright
Magic Kingdom Club Manager
On the Cover
Walt and company in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at
Disneyland.
Fun Fact: This premiere issue would
be the only one published during Walt Disney's lifetime where he appeared on the
cover.
Inside Highlights
"Cruise of the Eagle Includes Walt on its
First Pacific Journey" (Page 1)
Walt is a guest on board the Coast Guard
sailing vessel Eagle, which was on its first ever Pacific cruise.
The Eagle is normally home ported in New London, CT, home of the Coast
Guard Academy, and is used to train cadets on the traditional ways of
navigating the sea.
Fun Fact: Spanning 295 feet in
length, the square rigged barque has nearly 22,000 square feet of
canvas.
"New Miss Ambassador Takes Reins as 2nd Great
Decade Begins" (Page 2)
Profile of Connie Swanson, Disneyland's Miss
Ambassador. She succeeded Julia Reihm, the very first Miss
Ambassador, who was appointed during Disneyland's Tencennial
celebration.
"Polaris Missile Spawned Disney's
'Audio-Animatronics'" (Page 6)
The article likens the technology behind
Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln and The Enchanted Tiki Room to
that of the Cold War era, submarine-based missile. Makes you
wonder if Lincoln's head isn't actually a small nuclear warhead.
"Four New Attractions Set
Summer Openings" (Page 7)
Disney News takes its first look at New Orleans Square,
the Pirates of the Caribbean, It's a Small World and
The Primeval World, all scheduled to open in the Summer of 1966.
These attractions will "add more drama, humor, entertainment, and
historical memorabilia than ever has been unveiled at once in the Magic
Kingdom."
Other Articles
"Maurice Chevalier Arrives for Role in Monkeys Go
Home!" - The French actor flies from Paris
to Hollywood to appear in the new Disney film.
"WHAT'S IN A WORD? In Sweden it's
Superoptimopsiskttoppipangfenomenaliskt" - How
"supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" translates into other languages.
"WED Enterprises Moves to New Quarters in Glendale" - Disney's
research, development and engineering arm (later Disney Imagineering)
moves into a new 130,000 square foot complex near Los Angeles.
"Johnny Tremain Turns Up as an Army Lieutenant" - Catching up
with Hal Stalmaster, who played the title character in Johnny Tremain.
"Seven Disney Movies Set 1966 Premieres; Ugly Dachsund,
Winnie the Pooh First" - Other features are Bullwhip Griffin,
Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N., The Fighting Prince of Donegal,
Follow Me Boys and the re-release of Bambi.
"Your Guide to the Magic Kingdom"
"Families of the Month" - Magic Kingdom Club members who won
weekends at Disneyland.
"Mouseketeers Playing to Large Audience" - The Mickey Mouse
Club's 1965-66 season includes physics wizard Professor Wonderful,
magician Marvelous Marvin and 23 new episodes of "The Further Adventures
of Spin and Marty."
"Wonderful World of Color Features Drama, Music, Humor, Fun"
- The December through February schedule for the NBC Sunday night show.
"Playboy-to-Robin Hood; Zorro Wages Righteous Battle" -
The action series starring Guy Williams is aired on numerous California
TV stations.
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