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The “Miracle of Squaw Valley” – The Olympics Hires Walt Disney
Pageantry Chairman Walt Disney put his magical mark on the VIII Olympic Winter Games with the Tribune of Honor, the Avenue of Athletes, the opening and closing ceremonies and entertainment, and a firework shows.
Planning and Prowess Pay Off at McKinney Creek
As plans for the Olympic Games progressed, a source of major grumbling from the international community was over the offsite location of the venue for the cross-country competition.
Olympic Village – A Transformation
The bid was won, but the challenge had just begun. The thought of turning a remote, undeveloped mountain valley into a world-class winter sports park capable of supporting a daytime population of 50,000 was a sobering one.
The “Miracle of Squaw Valley” – The Olympics Hires Walt Disney
Pageantry Chairman Walt Disney put his magical mark on the VIII Olympic Winter Games with the Tribune of Honor, the Avenue of Athletes, the opening and closing ceremonies and entertainment, and a firework shows.
Planning and Prowess Pay Off at McKinney Creek
As plans for the Olympic Games progressed, a source of major grumbling from the international community was over the offsite location of the venue for the cross-country competition.
Olympic Village – A Transformation
The bid was won, but the challenge had just begun. The thought of turning a remote, undeveloped mountain valley into a world-class winter sports park capable of supporting a daytime population of 50,000 was a sobering one.