Stine’s Goosebumps series) books that really captivated me, thanks to its edgy substance and controversial reputation.īradbury wrote countless novels, short stories, and other works over the course of a career that spanned decades. This has been a curriculum mainstay for countless grade schools around the United States I fondly recall reading it as a child during “Banned Book Week.” It was one of the first “significant” (save for the seminal Monster Blood title from R.L.

Most Americans probably know literary heavy-weight Ray Bradbury for Fahrenheit 451. Disneyland fans are probably fairly familiar with The Halloween Tree, but for those of you who are not, this post offers a bit of historical information about it, and the man to whom it pays tribute, Ray Bradbury. It’s not simply decorating for the sake of decorating. Between the Dia de los Muertos decor near Rancho del Zocalo and The Halloween Tree near Golden Horseshoe, there’s a lot of actual meaning behind the decorations in Frontierland. Bradbury would visit the tree before he passed away in 2012.For me, the highlight of Disneyland at Halloween is Frontierland. I’m glad I’m going to be a permanent part of the spirit of Halloween at Disneyland,” the author said at the tree’s dedication. “I belong here in Disneyland, ever since I came here 50 years ago. Bradbury dreamed of having a Halloween Tree at Disneyland park, and on the 35th anniversary of the novel, his dream was brought to life.

He also penned the screenplays for two Disney films, “Something Wicked This Way Comes” (1983) and “The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit” (1999).īradbury’s novel “The Halloween Tree” tells the story of a group of trick-or-treaters who learn about the origins of Halloween while on an adventure to find their missing friend. In the years that followed, Bradbury helped develop many attractions at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, most notably Spaceship Earth at Epcot. The tree, inspired by Ray Bradbury’s 1972 fantasy novel “The Halloween Tree,” was dedicated to the author on Halloween night in 2007.īradbury, a lifetime Disney fan and the author of classic American novels such as “Fahrenheit 451,” met Walt Disney in 1964. If you walk through Frontierland during Halloween Time, you can’t miss the beautifully decorated oak tree near the Golden Horseshoe Saloon, with glowing orange lights and handpainted jack-o’-lanterns hanging from its branches.

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