Disneyland is considered hallowed ground for fans of Tiki culture who make annual pilgrimages in Hawaiian shirts, straw hats and puka shell necklaces to sip mai tais at Trader Sam’s and visit the ...
The attraction opened in 1963 with awe-inspiring Audio-Animatronics and was an instant hit. The following is a short excerpt from Los Angeles resident historian Chris Nichols’ new book Walt Disney’s ...