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 On July 17, 1995, a time capsule -- referred to as a "time castle" -- was
sealed and buried in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim,
California.
Making the time capsule special for the 40th anniversary, Disney had invited
many of their present and former stars and various Disney executives to place
items into the capsule. Some of the 62 items include:
- A "40 Years of Adventures" cast member nametag, with the name "Mickey"
- Early photos of Disneyland
- An aerial photo of the Disneyland resort
- Various Disney logo merchandise from 1995
- Photos and documentation of the just completed Disneyland attraction,
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
- A 1995 Disney press kit, and a copy of "Disney Magazine"
- A scroll of thoughts and quotes from Michael Eisner, Roy Disney, Marty
Sklar, and others.
 The
time castle is located in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle. Marking the
spot is a plaque reading, "Placed beneath this marker on July 17, 1995 - THE
DISNEYLAND 40TH ANNIVERSARY TIME CASTLE. A Time Castle containing Disneyland
memories, messages and milestones, lies beneath this spot. The Disneyland Time
Castle is dedicated to the children of the 21st century, who may unlock its
contents on the 80th Anniversary of Disneyland: July 17, 2035."
Disneyland's 40th anniversary was heavily attended, and the time castle
ceremony is well documented on various websites. One writer states that
the time castle shown in the photo above is not what is actually buried in front
of Sleepy Beauty's Castle, and that the actual time capsule that was buried --
perhaps at night after the crowds had left -- is a large generic barrel, which
would probably be more appropriate for a time capsule that needs to last for 50
years.
The time castle is scheduled to be opened in 50 years, on July 17, 2045.
(We thank the
MckyFoto website for their photos and detailed description of this event.
Photos taken by, and appear courtesy of, Frank Anzalone.)
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