disneylandguru: A bizarre occurence takes place at Disneyland when 750 “Hippies” and “Radical Yippies” infiltrate the park, and take over the Wilderness Fort. They raise the Vietcong flag and pass reefers out to passersbys. Later, they march in a Main Street parade, and sing their own lyrics to “Zipadee Doo Dah” (“Ho, Ho, Ho Chi Mihn is going to win…”). More conservative park guests try to drown them out by singing ”America the Beautiful.” Before the confrontation can heat up, a platoon of Anaheim Police officers in full riot gear pour into the park from backstage areas! A riot is adverted and Disneyland vice president of Operations Dick Nunis orders the park closed at 7:10 PM. For many years afterward Disneyland will selectively enforced a “dress code” at the park, occasionally refusing admission to “long-haired hippies”.  (This unusual incident is the only time an outside security force has ever made a full-blown public appearance at the park.)

disneylandguru:

A bizarre occurence takes place at Disneyland when 750 “Hippies” and “Radical Yippies” infiltrate the park, and take over the Wilderness Fort. They raise the Vietcong flag and pass reefers out to passersbys.

Later, they march in a Main Street parade, and sing their own lyrics to “Zipadee Doo Dah” (“Ho, Ho, Ho Chi Mihn is going to win…”). More conservative park guests try to drown them out by singing ”America the Beautiful.” Before the confrontation can heat up, a platoon of Anaheim Police officers in full riot gear pour into the park from backstage areas! A riot is adverted and Disneyland vice president of Operations Dick Nunis orders the park closed at 7:10 PM. For many years afterward Disneyland will selectively enforced a “dress code” at the park, occasionally refusing admission to “long-haired hippies”.  (This unusual incident is the only time an outside security force has ever made a full-blown public appearance at the park.)

(via queenofthegeese)