"Disneyland® Hotel: The Early Years 1954-1988" captures the amazing construction of this landmark resort and tells the story of how it became one of Southern California's premier destinations for family vacations. The book includes vintage photos, memorabilia, and a foreword by the son of the original owner of the hotel.
How do you build a hotel that, in its way, creates the same joy as Disneyland® – that sets the stage for a visit to the Magic Kingdom and sustains the happy mood when that visit is over?
These are some of the problems which confronted Jack Wrather when he sat down with members of his staff to plan the official hotel at Disneyland®. The idea for the project was born when Mr. Wrather and Walt Disney got together for lunch one spring day in 1954. A year later, the Hotel came into being.
A pacesetter in its field, the Disneyland® Hotel was designed with the family in mind – a special place where parents could relax and enjoy life with their children. So all rooms were built in spacious family size to accommodate four. An economical and efficient coffee shop with particular appeal for family groups was included in the complex of restaurants. And recreational facilities in abundance – Olympic size pool, wading pool, playground, miniature and three-par golf courses, 50-position driving range, shuffleboard, large screen television and others – were provided for parents and their youngsters.