Exclusive: The Happiest Place on Earth Images Showcase a Disneyland That Could Have Had Oz Characters, a Thomas Edison Square, and More

Adam Bankhurst
7/18/2025

The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland is an illustrated history of the park that turns 70 today, July 17, and IGN can exclusively reveal five pages from the book that showcases a Disneyland that could have had Oz characters like Dorothy, a Thomas Edison square, and more alongside 750 images, previously unpublished documents, and concept drawings....

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