Jul 21 1955

From The Space Library

The first audience attends the new Disneyland attraction Rocket to the Moon. Created as part of the new Tomorrowland theme park, the ride took audiences on an imaginary rocket trip to the moon. Part of the allure was the 76' foot tall, 9' diameter TWA Moonliner, designed by Imagineer John Hench with assistance from Wernher von Braun and Willy Ley, which stood as a centerpiece to the Tomorrowland section of the park. The ride would later change its name to Flight to the Moon.