Gallery 9
Disneyland & Beyond
Adventures in Transportation
From a vintage railroad to the futuristic Monorail, Walt shared his fascination with transportation by building various transport-themed attractions at Disneyland. For children, he created the Autopia so they could get behind the wheel just like grownups—and set aside two of the attraction’s motorized cars as gifts for his first grandson and granddaughter.
Turning a Dream into Reality:
“I had a little dream for Disneyland adjoining the studio. I couldn’t get anybody to go along with me because we were going through this financial depression,” Walt said. So he formed the private company WED Enterprises, Inc., and three short years later, opened the amusement park of his dreams.
A City of Tomorrow:
With a strong desire to enrich the experience of everyday life, Walt set his sights on the future. He conceptualized an actual working city where American industry can test its newest inventions to improve the way people lived. He called it the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, or EPCOT.
Days Before the Grand Opening:
Walt and Lilly celebrated their 30th anniversary at Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe saloon. “Everybody in the room notices that my dad… started to climb over the balcony and climbed down to the stage. And then he’s standing on the stage and he’s just beaming at people,” remembered Diane.
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