7:32a: We’ll be live blogging Disneyland’s 59th birthday today.
Happy 59th birthday, Disneyland! We’ll be tweeting the Disneyland 60th announcement today starting at 10am PDT pic.twitter.com/M7jMtIM8tN — LaughingPlace.com (@laughing_place) July 17, 2014
9:35a: Here’s the 59th anniversary limited edition pin featuring Jiminy Cricket.
10:00a: The ceremony has started with the Dapper Dans.
10:08a: The Dapper Dans are singing a medley of Disneyland songs including Tiki Room and Miracles from Molecules.
10:11a: They’re now playing Walt Disney’s opening day dedication speech:
10:16a: Disneyland announces some of the 60th Diamond Anniversary events. Click here for info.
10:31a: Guests attending the Disney Parks Blog event in the Opera House are getting photo ops with Mickey and Anna & Elsa
10:57a: Parks blog event goers receive commemorative cookie, “diamond”, and special Fastpasses!
12:29p: Free mini poster at the exit of Splash Mountain today at Disneyland. Splash is celebrating its 25th today.
12:31p: Looks who’s in the park today! Disney Legend (and former LaughingPlace.com columnist) Bob Gurr!
2:45p: retlawfan’s Railroad meet.
