"In the days before Disneyland's official opening, Walt Disney held a private party at the Golden Horseshoe, the Old West-themed restaurant in Frontierland. Called the "Tempus Fugit Celebration," the 300-person event had two functions: to toast Walt and Lillian Disney's 30th wedding anniversary and to kick off the festivities surrounding the July 17, 1955, grand opening of the world's first truly immersive theme park."
"The July 13, 1955, party was auspicious for another reason, too. It was the first performance of a stage show that would last nearly 30 years, set a world record that's still in place today and anoint a "clown prince" of Disneyland. For decades, Wally Boag was one of the most famous and sought-after celebrities in the park, right up there with Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney himself."
"Long before he had the starring role in the Golden Horseshoe Revue, Boag, born in Oregon, was a traveling comedian and vaudevillian who had started performing for his family at age 5 and began his formal training at 7. After inviting him to audition at the studio in Burbank, Disney signed the then-34-year-old Boag to a two-week contract; it was eventually extended for 27 years."
A private Tempus Fugit Celebration at the Golden Horseshoe on July 13, 1955, gathered 300 guests to toast Walt and Lillian Disney's 30th anniversary and to launch Disneyland's opening festivities. The event hosted the first performance of the Golden Horseshoe Revue, which ran nearly 30 years, set a long-standing world record, and elevated Wally Boag to celebrity status. Boag began performing as a child in Oregon, trained formally from age seven, auditioned in Burbank, and was signed by Disney to a contract that extended to 27 years. In the revue he portrayed Pecos Bill and a comic traveling salesman, singing, playing bagpipes, making balloon animals, and performing tricks.
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