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1-9-1958

Survey of Time Required to See Attractions

Van Arsdale France

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Recommended Citation France, Van Arsdale, "Survey of Time Required to See Disneyland Attractions" (1958). Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers. 178. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/buzzprice/178 . .

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• • JANUARY 91 1958 • SPECIAL STUDY TINE RE UIRED TO SEE

DISl~ND ATTRACTIONS OF 1957

PURPOSE: Thi sp cial survey was conducted to determine e approximate time which would be requ ed £or the average Disneyland guest to see and enjoy all existing Disneyland attractions We were considering varied possibiliti s for periphery property d velopment~ and fel we should first consider the existing attractions within the Disney­ land her.mo

METHOD 0 To carry out the survey e sked Evelyn Heupel to attempt to go through the Park as a gues o Sh as provided with sufficient 15 rid books o ma e a complete touro At the nd of her tour • she had us d thre tic et bookso The survey was conducted d ing the eek of December 9v 1957. Th attendance in the Park during the period of the survey wa. g December 9 l,382 December 0 1.9921 December 2,050 In some instance , it was necessax to simulate the experience of a guest. The time was checked by a standard watch9 and is no way ttempting to achieve the aCClJ!acy of a time studyo

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•• DISNEYL.AND, INC o • • ATTRACTION OR ACTIVITY WAITING T~ TRIP TIME REMARKS

MA.IN GATE

Buying tickets and books 10 minutes Time estimated by attettaants Through gate 5 minutes Estimated time and actual experience in locating proper gate Through turmel to train 2 minutes Actual timeo 17 .minutes

MAIN STREET

Train ride (Includes reading signs~ and excnanging tickets) 8 minutes 12 minutes

• EXHIBITS ON SQUARE Bank: of' America 5 minutes Bekins 5 minutes City Hall 5 minutes Caf.:tle Service 5 minutes Show Business 5 minutes Souvenir Stand 5 minutes

MAIN STREET RIDES

Horseless Carriage 5 minutes Round trip Omnibus 3 minutes One Way Horse Cars 5 minutes One Way SurTey 4 minutes One Way Fire Wagon 4 minutes One Way

MAIN STREEr EXHIBITS

Wurlitzer 3 minutes Magic Shop 5 minutes Yale and Towne Lock Shop 7 minutes Listened to • descriptive spiel • DISNEYLAND INC •

ATTRACTION , • OR ACTIVITY T-/AITING TIME RIP TIME REMARKS Swift Market 10 minut Listened to phone Pen Shop Music Shop, & Card Shop 3 ri nute Eastman Kodak 3 nu.nu e Silhouette Shop 2 minute Carefree Corner 5 minut s Pablum Baby Station l minut Liberty Square Dis~lay S minut Penny Arcade 20 minut Up john 15 mi.nu Looked at all displa Glass Blower 5 min11te Candle Shoo 5 minute

'r~!tVEL TII~ OM ¥.AI J STREET 30 mj_nutes

Tf'TAL TIICE FROM 1-:AIN GATE THRO TGH VlAIN STREET 3 hours 30 minutes

• TOMORRO'~ND RIDES

Autopia 4 minutes Moon Ride 8 minutes 12 minute Astra-Jet 3 minutes Satelite 3 minute 20 000 leagues 4 minutes

EXnmrrs

Art Co ner 1 minute Crane Exhibit 5 minutes Dairy Bar 1 minute Richfi ld 10 minutes 19 minutes WenMac Flight Circle 20 minute Circarama 20 minut~ National J~ad 10 minutes Mons~nto Chemical 5 minutes Kaiser Aluminum 10 minutes Monsanto House 8 minutes • TRAVEL TIME IN T010RROWLAND JO minute TOTAL TI.ME IN TONORROWLAND 2 hours 46 minutes • • ATTRACTION • OR ACTIVITY WAITING TIME TRIP TIME REMARKS

RIDES

View liner 2 mi.nu es 4 min Motor Cruise-boats 4 minute Midget 4 minute Jro Autopia 4 mi ute Storybook Land 4 minutes 6 minut s Mickey Mou e Theatre 35 minut Cups and Saucers 3 mintt e Sno Whit 3 minut Carousel minute 4 minute Peter Pan 2 minutes Mr. Toad 2 minute Castle 5 minute Dumbo 4 minutes Cas y~ Jro 7 minutes 5 minute

• EXHIBITS AND SHOPS

Magic Shop Pirate Ship Toy Shop (Puppet Shop)

TRAVEL TIME IN FANTASYLAND 30 minute

TOTAL TIME IN FANTASYLAND 2 hours 46 minute

ADVENTURELAND

RIDES

Jungle Boats 7 minutes

EXHIBITS AND SHOPS

Bazaar 15 minutes TRAVEL TIME IN ADVENI'URELAND 8 minutes • TOTAL TIME IN 0 minutes

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RIDES

Mark Twain 12 minut Rainbo Mine Rid 4 minutes B m nutes Shooting Gallery 4 minute Mu1 Pack 3 minutes 10 minute Co stoga r..ra'"'ons 4 minute Stage Coach 6 minute 60 minutes Keel Boats 3 minutes 8 minute Indian Canoes 10 minutes EXHIBITS AND SHOPS

Davey Crockett s Museum 10 minutes Strawhatters 15 minutes Black Light Exhibit 6 minute Indian Village (War Dance) 30 minutes Pendleton 4 minut Gold.en Horse hoe 20 minutes 45 minute El Zocalo 5 minute • Gun Shop minutes Trading Post 5 minute

TRAVEL TIME IN 45 minu e

TOTAL TIME IN FRONTIERLAND 5 hours8 22 minu es

TOTAL TH:E FOR ALL RIDES Arm AT CTIONS 14 hour 16 minute

In order to spend this much time in the Park, we would have to add:

Lunch Periods 2 hours, 30 minutes Based on 9 hours in Par Rest ooms 45 minu es Information and Directions 20 minutes Estimated figur o May be low for average guesto Shopping l hour 30 minutes Estimated figure Standing and looking 30 minutes Watching band o guest etco • 1 5-