Making Magic

Published caption: Architect Randall Duell, sits before tractors carving Magic Mountains from contours of Valley of Valencia. Amusement park opens in spring.

Original title: Panoramic view of construction of Magic Mountain's Colossus roller coaster, Calif., 1978


Original title: PeopleMover tram entering Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., 1967


Published caption: TIME FOR REFRESHMENTS-Prime Minister Nehru and his daughter, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, pause during whirlwind tour of Disneyland to sip some fruit juice. 1961


Title: Tower of the Four Winds mobile, created by Walt Disney for Pepsi Cola, sitting in yard of it's builder, Kelite Corporation, Calif., 1964


Published caption: SPACE GREETINGS-A spaceman and spacegirl get a smile and handshake from Vice-President Nixon as he tours the ultra-modern attractions on display. 1959


Title: Wayne King, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Bill Elliot at Big Band Festival at Disneyland (Calif.), 1964

All photos captions and titles: "The Los Angeles Times", published under creative commons licence by UCLA Library.
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