Walt Disney's Tomorrowland Rocket to the Moon Game, 1956

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Artifact Overview

Disneyland, America's first theme park, opened in 1955 in Anaheim, California. With the consummate skill of a filmmaker and storyteller, Walt Disney (with his Imagineers) reduced popular American themes to their essence to create each land and attraction. Tomorrowland, including Rocket to the Moon, was designed to be an optimistic interpretation of how science and technology would improve people's lives.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Board game (Game set)

Date Made

1956

Creator Notes

Made by Parker Brothers, Inc. of Salem, Massachusetts for Walt Disney Productions.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2005.47.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Plastic
Wood (Plant material)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 1.75 in
Width: 16 in
Length: 7.875 in

Inscriptions

main title of game on box lid top; on each side of box lid: WALT DISNEY'S TOMORROWLAND ROCKET TO THE MOON GAME inside megaphone on front of box: NEXT ROCKET FLIGHT IN 5 MINUTES lower left of box lid: PARKER BROTHERS INC. / SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS / NEW YORK * CHICAGO * SAN FRANCISCO * ATLANTA / MADE IN U.S.A. lower right of box lid: ©WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS Game instructions inside box lid
Walt Disney's Tomorrowland Rocket to the Moon Game, 1956