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Disneyland USA Orange County Police Invade Date: August 6, 1970 file: DISNEY.htm
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Disneyland USA Orange County Police Invade Date: August 6, 1970 file: DISNEY.htm
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Confrontation on Main Street
News cameraman in middle-ground.
Police take Main Street
No Yippies yet
Near Entry Gate
| On this day in 1970 a group of "hippies"
obtained entrance to Disneyland in Anaheim California.
They ran rampant over the park, attempting to claim
"Tom Sawyer's Island" for themselves.
Disneyland, not knowing how to handle this breach of
customary etiquette, called in the Orange County Police
who arrived in full riot gear. The park was closed and
all visitors were asked to depart, leaving Disneyland
empty except for the remaining hippies. This was the
first time the park was closed early. Earlier Disneyland
was infamous for its policy of refusing entry to young
men wearing beards, a common practice in California and
especially in some cities of Orange County. No rain-check
was given to the departing visitors. The top two photographs were taken on Main Street. The police seized control of Main Street in order to usher the crowds (and presumably to inspect them) out of the park. Behind the central officer in the top photograph a news photographer is hoisting a film camera over his head. The bottom image was taken near the entry gate. *8.10.2000: Thanks to Scott Michael pblead@owc.net for the exact date of August 6, 1970. Citations: http://www.senac.com/forums/e/1000/bin/2433.html As related by Stephen J.Morris: Other Disney materials on this site: Disneyland
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