Disneyland Halloween Tree
On october 31 2007 bradbury attended the presentation of a halloween tree at disneyland in california to be included as part of its annual park wide halloween decorations every year.
Disneyland halloween tree. I belong here in disneyland ever since i came here 50 years ago. On the night of halloween 2007 this stately oak officially became the halloween tree realizing famed author ray bradbury s dream of having his symbol for the holiday become a part of disneyland. The tree is inspired by ray bradbury s 1972 fantasy novel the halloween tree and was dedicated to the author on october 31 2007. The branches of the tree bear tiny jack o lanterns golden lights and lots of orange sparkle.
Every halloween since 2007 this tree gets a very special makeover and it s all because of one of america s most prolific and celebrated writers. Bradbury a lifetime disney fan and the author of classic american novels such as fahrenheit 451 met walt disney in 1964. Disney parks after dark. The tree was inspired by ray bradbury s novel the halloween tree.
The legend of disneyland s halloween tree. During halloween time at disneyland park guests can admire a beautifully decorated oak tree near the golden horseshoe saloon. Bradbury who helped develop epcot s spaceship earth had long dreamed of having a halloween tree at disneyland and was very excited to be a permanent part of the park. The tree which is inspired by ray bradbury s 1972 fantasy novel the halloween tree was dedicated to the author on halloween night in 2007.