Sam Gennawey's Blog, page 15
December 31, 2012
Disneylanders
In 1958, the Disneyland public relations department produced an annual report describe the benefits of Disneyland to the community. By this time, the Park was establishing itself as a big hit. At least in the summer months. Attendance had topped 4 million guests a year in 1957 and it was projected to rise to 4.4 million in 1958.
To keep up with the growth, the number of attractions had doubled to 44. The Park also added a number of nighttime entertainment facilities to prolong the business day. By this time, the average guest was spending 5 1/2 hours in the park.
The earliest employees were known as Disneylanders not Cast Members. That came later in the early 1960s. Here is a little bit about the 3,450 Disneylanders. Most were married (91.4%), had 2.4 children, was a member of a church (84.8%), owns their home (66.4%), and is active in the community.
SELECTIONS FROM THE LIBRARY
Sam returns after a week of heavy reading to let us know which books are worth adding to your shelves. Find out what Sam thinks of IT’S KIND OF A CUTE STORY, EPCOT: THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS, UNIVERSAL ORLANDO 2013, THEME PARK DESIGN, THE “REVISED” VAULT OF WALT, STORIES FROM A THEME PARK INSIDER, and LESSONS FROM EPCOT.
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