Disneyland: July 20, 1969
The Apollo 11 moon landing is televised on the Tomorrowland Stage. Neil Armstrong (who in July 2005 will take part in the re-opening of Space Mountain) becomes the very first manto set foot on the moon. Additionally, Stephen Bales has a key role in the lunar landing as a member of mission control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. He was inspired to become an aeronautical engineer by a 1950’s television program produced by Walt Disney that predicted how men might travel to and explore the moon
The Apollo 11 moon landing is televised on the Tomorrowland Stage. Neil Armstrong (who in July 2005 will take part in the re-opening of Space Mountain) becomes the very first manto set foot on the moon. Additionally, Stephen Bales has a key role in the lunar landing as a member of mission control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. He was inspired to become an aeronautical engineer by a 1950’s television program produced by Walt Disney that predicted how men might travel to and explore the moon
Disneyland: July 20, 1955
The Tomorrowland Boats (soon to be renamed the Phantom Boats) debuts in Tomorrowland. The attraction features 14 brightly painted gas-powered fiberglass boats, but poor mechanical design will cause the ride to be the park’s first permanent attraction to close.
