Initially envisioned by Walt Disney and his artists in the early 1950s, Disneyland could have featured a Robin Hood Castle, Pleasure Island, an archery range, a ghost town, and a little church. Conceptual maps drawn by Harper Goff and Marvin Davis between 1951 and 1953 exhibit various unexecuted ideas. These early designs evolved as Disneyland transitioned from a smaller 16-acre park near Burbank to the larger Anaheim location. Major changes included a shift in the park's entrance orientation, maintaining elements from prior designs, including a castle not linked to Sleeping Beauty.
Disneyland's initial plans included a Robin Hood Castle, Pleasure Island, an archery range, a ghost town, and a little church, which were never realized.
Early conceptual maps from 1951 and 1953 show a visual evolution as Disneyland transitioned from concept to reality, revealing ambitious ideas by Walt Disney and his artists.
The earliest Disneyland maps envisioned a 16-acre park next to the Disney movie studio in Burbank, indicating foundational concepts before expansion to Anaheim.
Maps from August 1953 retained a western entrance, which shifted to the southern entrance recognized today in subsequent designs for the park.
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