Disneyland Hotel The Early Years

Disneyland Hotel The Early Years Documenting in text, videos and pictures the amazing history of the World's Most Exciting Hotel....the Original Disneyland Hotel.

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Join me for a trip through the World's Most Exciting Hotel. This blog covers the evolution of the Disneyland Hotel® through the Wrather years, 1955 to 1989. Hope it brings back some wonderful memories.

Early shot of the falls at the Disneyland Hotel. This one from the final days of construction of this area.
06/15/2026

Early shot of the falls at the Disneyland Hotel. This one from the final days of construction of this area.

Beautiful grounds in front of the Sierra Tower which is now considered the back of the Tower.
06/12/2026

Beautiful grounds in front of the Sierra Tower which is now considered the back of the Tower.

How many of you attended these shows? Dancing Waters at the Disneyland Hotel.
06/11/2026

How many of you attended these shows? Dancing Waters at the Disneyland Hotel.

Taken about a month before the "official" Grand Opening in July of 1956. This was when the Hotel was brand new and there...
06/10/2026

Taken about a month before the "official" Grand Opening in July of 1956. This was when the Hotel was brand new and there was nothing like it anywhere and it was next to a Magical Kingdom that was also one of a kind. I truly love the very early years of the Disneyland Hotel.

From the Bonita Tower, the Disneyland Hotel Marina.
06/09/2026

From the Bonita Tower, the Disneyland Hotel Marina.

Fenced off and ready for demolition in 1999, the original guest room structures awaiting their fate. So many memories co...
06/06/2026

Fenced off and ready for demolition in 1999, the original guest room structures awaiting their fate. So many memories contained within these walls and they would soon be gone. The end of the original Disneyland Hotel.

Good times on the Hotel Marina circa 1980s.
06/06/2026

Good times on the Hotel Marina circa 1980s.

06/05/2026

1954-1988 Book Alert!
We have not one, but TWO versions of our best-selling book!
Which one will you choose?

I love this look of the Jungle Cruise with the lookout tower on top. It really looked like an adventureland outpost.
06/04/2026

I love this look of the Jungle Cruise with the lookout tower on top. It really looked like an adventureland outpost.

1966 Disneyland Hotel Check-In magazine ad announcing several new features and updates coming. I have 43 issues of this ...
06/04/2026

1966 Disneyland Hotel Check-In magazine ad announcing several new features and updates coming. I have 43 issues of this magazine.

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