Why The Plaza Inn Hides One of Disneyland's Best-Kept Secrets

Disneyland just announced they are building a brand-new castle—but it’s not the one we know today. This week on Old Disney News Tonight, we take a trip back to February 1955 to uncover what Disneyland originally planned for its castle, why the vision was still unclear just 150 days before opening, and what missing attraction never made it inside.

Old Disney News Tonight is the weekly deep dive into the lost headlines of Disneyland’s past, uncovering the forgotten stories, scrapped plans, and hidden details that shaped Walt Disney’s original Magic Kingdom. Each episode follows the news exactly as it happened this week in 1955, letting you experience the unfolding story of Disneyland’s creation in real time.

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WHAT IS OLD NEWS TONIGHT?
Old News Tonight is a weekly deep dive into Disneyland’s forgotten headlines, uncovering real-time 1955 news that history has overlooked. Using vintage newspaper reports, we piece together the lost stories of Disneyland’s early days, one week at a time—just 70 years late.

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