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Summary: Nostalgic Trip Back in Time
Review: Another byproduct of Leonard Maltin's wonderful 'Walt Disney Treasures' Collection on DVD, this set includes four episodes from Walt Disney's weekly television series that deal with the creation and first decade of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. The highlight of the set could easily be the 'Tenth Anniversary Show', a color episode in which Walt Disney shows guests not only what has opened at the park during the previous ten years, but also includes a behind-the-scenes look at attractions not yet opened, including the popular 'Haunted Mansion' ad 'Pirates of the Caribbean' attractions. The show also includes an entertaining musical number performed by the Disneyland characters, many of which look very different than they do today. 'Dateline: Disneyland' is another definite highlight and includes the live broadcast from the park's opening day hosted by Art Linkletter Ronald Regan, and Bob Cumming. The set also includes the music-filled 'Disneyland After Dark' and the 'Disneyland Story', the first episode of the Disneyland Television series in which Walt introduces the world to the already-being-constructed park. This is a great DVD and a must-have for Disney fans.
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Summary: Great, but not the best...
Review: I thought this was a great DVD, but I found it a bit lacking. I'm only 18, so I always ask my parents what Disneyland was like in their youth. I expected to see more about the Haunted Mansion, and Pirates of the Caribbean. I realize that Walt Disney died before the Mansion was completed, but those are some of the things I wanted to see. However, seeing so many rides, attractions, and changes was a great experience. My mom and I watched it and we talked about Disneyland the whole night. It was also a treat to see some footage of Song of the South. I understand why Disney has no plans for re-release as the characters and the many stereotypes were very racial to me. All in all, this is one of the better DVD's I've seen, and it is definetly a collectible. Now if only they'd release one on Walt Disney World...
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Summary: SO Disappointing
Review: A Treasure? Let me check: do I care what Leonard Maltin thinks about Disneyland? And although some people may consider 60s television snippets of Louis Armstrong and the Osmonds just amazingly happily nostalgic, the supershiny metal box says the 2-disc set is going to be about, heh, Disneyland.It's not. Well, sorta not. Apparently my expectations were too high: pre-park construction videos and photos (the three minutes on disc two don't get the job done), significant material on the park's evolution (look! our monorail was built! people are getting on it!), and maybe, just maybe, something about what the park meant to people besides Walt Disney and various publicity-hungry celebrities. Verdict: boo.
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Summary: Surprise anouther edited Disney DVD.
Review: This DVD is advatised as uncut & uncesored but it really isn't. Just like the Fantasia DVD. I can't stand when Disney tries to lie to there customers.
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Summary: Walt Disney's Disneyland USA
Review: Disneyland USA was my favorite of the first four Disney Treasures tins. It shows why the original Disney theme park will always be set apart from the rest: Walt was there, he built it. These four programs shows Walt going through the planning stages of Disneyland, the opening day in 1955, a good tour of Disneyland at night and it's 10th anniversary special. All are great examples of how Walt was devoted to making his first theme park better for the visitors. This is seen especially in the 10th Anniversary Show where he shows his plans for New Orleans Square, It's a small world, Pirates of the Carrabean and The Haunted Mansion very enthusiastically. But the best is the opening day ceremony when Walt dedicated the his park and the four lands. These are things that the other Disney parks around the world did not have, the presence of the founder. This is why I think Disneyland USA is a long overdue release to show the personal investment that Walt Disney put into his theme park. I did not give this package 5 stars becuase of the edits, and I thought some more shows would have been good. Hopefully more will be released in 2005 for Disneyland's 50th Anniversary. But until then this is a good deal. Any fan of Walt Disney's should have this document of his theme park.
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Summary: iI only it had more....
Review: For hardcore Disney nostalgia fans only, these were printed at a limited edition. This is a great compilation of Wonderful World of Disney episodes about Disneyland, if only it had more. Two very important episodes, and 2 others that are intersting should have been included for this to be complete. I do not understand the reasoing for not including these in waht is supposed tobe completist series. The other "Treasures" series DVD's are very complete, such as the Goofy that includes ALL of his cartoon shorts. So this one should have all the Disneyland themed shows, but is missing "Gala Day at Disneyland" and my personal favorite "From the Pirates of the Caribbean to Tommorrowland". Also the other anniversary shows and the Worlds Fair show that shows the many of the attractions in their original conception would have been a nice addition. Of course what this disc does include are the great shots of the Osmonds as very young kids performing at the park. On another episode they show a teenage Kurt Russel singing on the Tommorowland stage with a rock band. And the footage of Louis Armstrong singing on the Mark Twain is priceless. What would have been a nice addition is archival footage of the Firehouse Five plus Two singing at the Golden Horseshoe Saloon. If you are a completist, it is nice to add to your collection. If Disney was actually making a complete compilation, they would have added the other episodes.
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Summary: A Historical Diamond in the Rough
Review: This 2 DVD Set is fantastic. It shows "Opening Day" at Disneyland in 1955. Most of all, it brings Walt Disney down from his legendary post and shows just how human and full of energy he was. He narrates many of the sections on these discs. It has great video of Disney before it was even built out completely. Disney after Dark is a great show. I lived in California for 28 or my 30 years and miss Orange County a lot. The after dark special reminds of the summer nights at Disneyland that I would watch fireworks and listen to jazz in Carnation Plaza and in New Orleans Square. One of the highlights of this DVD is the performance Louis Armstrong gives on the Mark Twain River boat. Splendid entertainment. 5 Stars all the way. Great gift for any Disney lover.
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Summary: Better than nothing at all (ahem)
Review: While this DVD collection is probably a "must" for hardcore Disneyland fans, it is indeed censored/edited and the collection certainly should have included more Disneyland classics, such as 1959's "Gala Day At Disneyland", celebrating the "new" 1959 additions, especially the Matterhorn. I especially and personally resent the removal of the Mouseketeer coverage in the "Dateline Disneyland" segment. I wisely taped this off the Disney Channel some years ago and will indeed keep that tape! Perhaps the current Disney Company was/is too cheap to pay the royalties to the former Mouseketeers for their inclusion on this premium-priced (ahem) collection. I am not a Disney/Disneyland neophyte. I grew up with Disney, and watched the opening of Disneyland on live TV. I feel that the present version of the Disney company should treat its devoted fans and customers better than it does. By the way, I'm also among those who viewed and enjoyed the wonderful Disney movie, "Song of the South", as a young child (on its second release-- about 1953), and I adamantly insist on Disney making it available to its fans here in the USA (the video/Laserdisc has been available in Japan and England for quite some time....). Well, we can hope that the state of affairs will improve. "Hope springs eternal", as the adage goes. =)
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Summary: The Perfect Trip to Disneyland
Review: "Walt Disney Treasures - Disneyland USA," is the perfect trip to Disneyland. The first program takes you back in time as Walt Disney plans Disneyland. Unfortunately, the first program has very little on Disneyland itself and actually concentrates more about what the Disneyland TV show will be about and then has a tribune to Mickey Mouse. Still, the opening
minutes are appreciated. Next, you get to go LIVE way back to July 1955 on the day that Disneyland opened. This is a special treat to see Disneyland on the very first day! Then you will speed ahead to 1962 for "Disneyland at Night!" This is a colorful and musical treat of Disneyland after the sun goes down. If you don't care for the music, don't worry, the pictures are beautiful and you will enjoy seeing what Disneyland looked like at night in 1962. Finally, you are taken to January 1965 for Disneyland's Tenth year special. You'll have the behind the scenes peak at up-coming attractions like "Haunted Mansion" and "Pirates of the Caribbean." There is also some dancing and music to celebrate this very special year. Overall, this beautifully presented and limited DVD set in tin case, is perfect for anyone who is a fan of Disneyland. Pop in the DVDs and you will be taken to the "happiest place on earth." Enjoy!
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Summary: Walt Doing What He DOes Best
Review: I loved this colelction of specials, TV Shows and Documentaries on the opening of the park. Watching the live broadcast made me feel like I was actually there. The detail and opening menus and introductions by Leonard Maltan and tendious but interesting. The DVD runs very long and has a lot of surprises. I must have watched it three times when I first got it! I especially like the focusing on all the celebrities that cmae for the opening of the most famous Theme Park in the world. Inclusing the then actor,Ronald Regan! A must to own!
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