Survey of Time Required to See Disneyland Attractions
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University of Central Florida STARS Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers Digital Collections 1-9-1958 Survey of Time Required to See Disneyland Attractions Van Arsdale France Part of the Tourism and Travel Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/buzzprice University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Digital Collections at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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 . DISNEYLAND. INC. COPY •INTER--OFFICE COMM UNI CATION• FORM 10-02 IOM 9-S6 HW J~ ' ~ry 9, 1958 • DATE------~- SUBJECT___ _ e ·. te ~ .... te '.'lproxi.mately Ltr.. ct ·ons1 • ,Jack ayer ... cc: • DISNEYLA!'JD, lN o • • 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 • 1= .· .,,, •• 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 FANTASYLAND RIDES View liner 2 mi.nu es 4 min Motor Cruise-boats 4 minute Midget Autopia 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 Skyway 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 ADVENTURELAND 0 minutes -4 • • ATTRACT IO • OR AC IVITY WAI I G TIME TRIP TJME R KS FRONTIERLA 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 Tom Sawyer Island 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 FRONTIERLAND 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-.