Alice In Wonderland Released in US
July 28, 1951
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On July 28, 1951, RKO Radio Pictures released Walt
Disney’s 13th animated film Alice in Wonderland in U.S.
theaters two days after it’s UK premier.
Featuring Kathryn Beaumont as the voice of Alice, Kathryn would later
narrate the Alice
in Wonderland attraction, which first opened June 14, 1958 in Fantasyland. Alice in Wonderland is a dark ride based on
the animated Disney adaptation of the movie.
The attraction resides next to a second ride, the Mad Tea
Party, based on a scene in that same adaptation.
In 1983, the ride was updated as part of an
overall refurbishment of Fantasyland as the Upside-Down Room and Oversized Room
were eliminated and the Mad Hatter's Tea Party was moved to the very end of the
ride. A new narration track by Kathryn
Beaumont was recorded. To create more unified theming in Fantasyland, the
Mad Tea Party attraction was moved from a location at the rear of Fantasyland
to a location adjacent to the Alice in Wonderland ride that same year. The Alice
in Wonderland ride, however, did not reopen until 1984, one year after the rest
of the New Fantasyland opened. Until the
most recent refurbishment in 2014, Alice herself was only seen in the singing
flower garden, hidden behind a leaf to the visitors' right. Now, she is
featured in several scenes. Next time
you’re in Disneyland, hop on
board your very own caterpillar for a ride through the looking glass. And that’s what happened today in Disneyland’s
history.
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