Walt Disney was fascinated by the American frontier. Growing up in small town Missouri in the early years of the 20th century the pioneer towns of the western United States were not too far away. By the time planning for Disneyland was underway the western movies and TV shows had grown in popularity. Walt took these ideas and poured them into a land based on the fictional characters of the westerns, the history of the early pioneers and the characters found in Mark Twain books – Frontierland. It’s no coincidence that Frontierland is located in the most western part of [...]