Celebrate History: Disneyland Debuts New Informational Plaques throughout Main Street, U.S.A.

Celebrate 70 Years of Magic with Disneyland’s Historical Additions

Arriving just in time for Disneyland’s 70th birthday, new informational plaques have been installed through Disneyland showcasing some of the amazing history on Main Street, U.S.A.

What’s Happening:

  • Disneyland is officially celebrating 70 years of history today, July 17th, and the park has added new plaques around Main Street, U.S.A. allowing guests to dive into the story of several of the park's buildings and decorations.
  • Hailing from the New Century Historical Society, guests can spot several of these freshly added informational plaques throughout the front of the park.
  • These places include:

Cigar Store Indian

Walt’s Apartment

Town Square Cannon

Opera House

  • It’s exciting to see Disney embrace the history found within the gates of the original Disney Park, especially as it hits another major milestone.
  • Don’t miss out on checking these out next time you visit Disneyland Resort.

Disneyland 70th Debut:

  • Disneyland’s newest attraction Walt Disney – A Magical Life also debuted on July 17th for the park’s official birthday.
  • The attraction temporarily replaces Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, inviting guests into the life of the legendary creative.
  • While Walt Disney passed away back in 1966, fans will get to see him come to life with the first ever Walt Disney audio animatronic.

@laughing_place

Take a look at the first ever Walt Disney audio animatronic, debuting as a part of Disneyland’s Walt Disney — A Magical Life attraction! #disneyland70 #waltdisney #disney #disneyparks #disneytiktok

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  • Laughing Place had a chance to preview the new attraction earlier today. You can read Ben’s review of Walt Disney – A Magical Life here.

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Maxon Faber
Based in Los Angeles, California, Maxon is roller coaster and musical theatre nerd. His favorite dinosaur is the parasaurolophus, specifically the one in Jurassic World: The Ride.
Mike Celestino
Mike serves as Laughing Place's lead Southern California reporter, Editorial Director for Star Wars content, and host of the weekly "Who's the Bossk?" Star Wars podcast. He's been fascinated by Disney theme parks and storytelling in general all his life and resides in Burbank, California with his beloved wife and cats.