Disneyland DONALD DUCK 50th BIRTHDAY Celebration LAMP POST SIGN & CERTIFICATE

This is the "Finest Example" we have ever seen"

Walt Disney Productions' had a year-long celebration for Donald Duck's 50^th birthday, In honor of this Donald Duck got his own parade in 1984.

• Not many of these signs were produced as they were just for the Disneyland lamp posts.
• many of them had sun fading from hanging at Disneyland for the year or damaged taking them down
• This one still has bright vivid colors and is the best example of one of these signs we have ever seen.
• A must to add to your collection
• Measures approximately 17 ½ X 18 inches
• Certificate of authenticity is signed and dated October 26^th 1984
• Originally from the long closed down “Disneyana Shop” that was on Main Street Disneyland
• This Donald Duck 50^th Birthday sign was used on a lamp post along the parade route down Main Street Disneyland for the Special Birthday celebration.
• Clarence Ducky Nash (the voice of Donald Duck for 50 years) had done an extensive tour, zooming around the country, visiting 14 different cities in just 4 day on a specially painted Boeing 727 dubbed Duck One with Donald Duck on the sides.
• Ducky Nash also visited the White House, where President and Mrs. Reagan presented him with a plaque for his achievements, commemorating his unique place in family entertainment.
• At the end of the tour, after landing in Orange County a motorcade became part of the parade that honored Donald with a huge celebration at Disneyland in June 1984.
• Donald's float featured live ducks wearing party hats.