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George K. Whitney, Jr. Interview
John A. Martini
[…] Mr. Whitney answered a number of questions about his family's involvement in the ownership and operations of Playland-At-The Beach, the Cliff House, Sutro Baths, and "Cliff House Properties." […] […] From 1954 until 1958, George [Whitney] Jr. went to Anaheim and worked for Walt Disney on the development of Disneyland. He was officially "Disneyland Employee #7" and served as the only person on Walt's development team with practical experience in operating amusement parks. His contributions included organization of line quays leading to the most popular rides and configuring entry and exit routes to maximize visitor flow. […]

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Title
Western Neighborhoods Project
Source type Website
Published
Subject date 2002
Language en
Document type Interview
Media type text

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Id 779
Availability Free
Inserted 2014-12-04