DCA's Opening Day, VIP Intros

DCA's Opening Day
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VIP Introductions
After the park was unveiled, special invited guests were introduced and asked to come forward (in order of introduction). You can also click for a RealVideo of all the introductions (5:50, Low bandwidth • High bandwidth)

  • Art Linkletter: Along with Ronald Reagan and Bob Cummings, emceed Disneyland's opening in 1955.
  • Actor Buddy Ebsen: On hand for opening of Disneyland in 1955
  • Sharon Baird, Tommy Cole, Bobby Burgess: Mouseketeers
  • Marty Sklar: Opening day Cast Member and currently the chief creative executive at Walt Disney Imagineering
  • Dick Nunis: Opening day Cast Member and retired head of Walt Disney Attractions.
  • Roy Disney's Family
  • Kristina Graef and Michael Schwartnerr: The first two official guests into Disneyland
  • Nicci Klepper and family: The first official guests into Disney's California Adventure. Nicci is a Special Olympian and is featured in Golden Dreams. When asked, the family said their first stop would be Golden Dreams to see it for the first time. The Klepper family are long time Disney fans and Annual Passholders.

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Roy Disney, Mickey and Michael Eisner
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Art Linkletter is invited on stage
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Buddy Ebsen, the Mouseketeers, Marty Sklar and Dick Nunis are invited on stage
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The official first family to enter DCA. Daughter Nicci gets a hug from Mickey.
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