Another interesting piece in Progress City USA's Herb Ryman series. This post is about the “Mighty Microscope” of Monsanto’s Adventures Thru Inner Space to resemble an antique microscope that had belonged to Herb Ryman's father.

I have a great photo, kindly sent to me by Larry Nikolai of Walt Disney Imagineering. It shows a window that was part of the Tobacco Shop (see the window in 1960 here), with a wonderful ode to the evil weed. Can you imagine anything like this in Disneyland today?

Opening as an original Disneyland attraction on July 17, 1955, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride’s story is based on Disney's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, one of the two segments of the film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.

There are Disneyland souvenirs, and then there are holy grails; pieces of the actual park. The kinds of things that bring back cherished memories of something that is no longer able to be experienced in the present. Kevin Doherty recently contacted me and alerted me to a WAAAAAAAAAAAY cool project that he has been slaving away at. Here is his story:

The graphic caught my eye first. Then, I noticed the amazing hours at the Contemporary! You can drop off your toilet trained kids at the Contemporary Resort child-care all day, while you enjoy the Magic Kingdom, Treasure Island and the World Cruise . While you're at it, be sure to visit the Top of the World or any of the fine dining at the Disney Village.