Aerial view of Frontierland,
Disneyland;
Anaheim, California

1954
Herbert Ryman

Walt Disney Imagineering Collection
© Disney

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Frontierland

Sources of inspiration for Frontierland range from Hollywood Westerns to Spanish-American architecture seen on the TV series "Zorro." Fans of the 1950s "Davy Crockett" series will recognize the Frontierland of the 1950s; recent versions of the Disney frontier displayed here are more archaeologically "correct" and are responsive to the cultures of indigenous peoples.

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