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McNear: Mendocino’s unique pygmy forests remain thanks to one enterprising woman
When Disneyland opened to the public on July 17, 1955, one of the first rides was the Storybook Land Canal Boats. Guests board a small boat to view charming miniature models of settings from beloved animated films, including Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Cinderella. In the Pinocchio model, a three-foot-tall […] The post McNear: Mendocino’s unique pygmy forests remain thanks to one enterprising woman appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, McNear: Mendocino’s unique pygmy forests remain thanks to one enterprising woman, When Disneyland opened to the public on July 17, 1955, one of the first rides was the Storybook Land Canal Boats. Guests board a small boat to view charming miniature models of settings from beloved animated films, including Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Cinderella. In the Pinocchio model, a three-foot-tall […] The post McNear: Mendocino’s unique pygmy forests remain thanks to one enterprising woman appeared first on Local News Matters .
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