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THE HOUSE THAT DISNEY BUILT

Fascinating photos show the plastic ‘house of the future’ that 20million Disneyland visitors flocked to in the 1960s

The Monsanto House Of The Future, was an attraction at Disneyland, California, from 1957 to 1967

FASCINATING photographs show the now-closed “Home Of The Future” that was once a huge attraction at Disney’s Tomorrowland.

The Monsanto House Of The Future was an attraction at Disneyland California, from 1957 to 1967, and stunning snaps from show the house in all its former glory.

The Monsanto House was set in a concrete foundation and was an imagining of how a home in 1986 might look
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The Monsanto House was set in a concrete foundation and was an imagining of how a home in 1986 might lookCredit: Getty Images

The 13,000sq ft house was sponsored by the Monsanto Company and the house was created jointly by Monsanto, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Walt Disney Imagineering.

The futuristic fibreglass components of the attraction were assembled into the house on-site and the finished attraction offered a tour of a “home of the future”.

The house had been imagined to look like a home from the year 1986 - and featured household appliances such as microwaves and dishwashers that would eventually become commonplace in homes across the globe.

Opened in 1957, the house featured various mod-cons that are now commonplace - such as microwaves
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Opened in 1957, the house featured various mod-cons that are now commonplace - such as microwavesCredit: //www.disneyavenue.com
The home was constructed out of sturdy materials that demolition crews eventually had trouble destroying.
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The home was constructed out of sturdy materials that demolition crews eventually had trouble destroying.Credit: //www.disneyavenue.com
The futuristic plastic house was set in a reinforced concrete foundation - that is still in the park but has been painted green
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The futuristic plastic house was set in a reinforced concrete foundation - that is still in the park but has been painted greenCredit: //www.disneyavenue.com
The house featured various mod-cons and was designed to look like a home "of tomorrow"
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The house featured various mod-cons and was designed to look like a home "of tomorrow"Credit: //www.disneyavenue.com
Some of the appliances inside the futuristic house don't look too far removed from devices we use today
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Some of the appliances inside the futuristic house don't look too far removed from devices we use todayCredit: //www.disneyavenue.com

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The living space was built from a plastic-walled, pod-like structure held up by a 16sqft block of concrete.

The house attracted over 435,000 visitors within the first six weeks of opening in June 1967 and in time welcomed over 20million tourists before being closed in December 1967.

The house initially stayed open during the introduction of New Tomorrowland in 1967 - but closed shortly after as attention was driven to new attractions.

Interior view of a bathroom in the House of Tomorrow at Disneyland, California in 1957
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 Interior view of a bathroom in the House of Tomorrow at Disneyland, California in 1957Credit: Getty Images
The Monsanto House attracted over 435,000 visitors within the first six weeks of opening
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The Monsanto House attracted over 435,000 visitors within the first six weeks of openingCredit: //www.disneyavenue.com
The 13,00sq foot, molded plastic house was built by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Monsanto Chemical Company
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The 13,00sq foot, molded plastic house was built by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Monsanto Chemical CompanyCredit: Getty Images
The futuristic Disney attraction was closed back in 1967 and focuses were put on new features in the park
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The futuristic Disney attraction was closed back in 1967 and focuses were put on new features in the parkCredit: Getty Images
The house initially stayed open during the introduction of New Tomorrowland but then closed down soon after
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The house initially stayed open during the introduction of New Tomorrowland but then closed down soon afterCredit: //www.disneyavenue.com

However, the once popular building was so sturdy that demolition crews were initially unable demolish the house.

The crews tried demolishing it using wrecking balls, torches, chainsaws and jackhammers - but eventually choker chains had to be used to crush the home into smaller parts.

The Monsanto House welcomed around 20million visitors while it was open and tourists flocked to see it
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The Monsanto House welcomed around 20million visitors while it was open and tourists flocked to see itCredit: //www.disneyavenue.com
The futuristic fibreglass components of the attraction were assembled into the house on-site, Sleeping Beauty's castle seen in the distance
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The futuristic fibreglass components of the attraction were assembled into the house on-site, Sleeping Beauty's castle seen in the distanceCredit: www.yesterland.com
The Monsanto house was built in a plastic-walled, pod-like structure
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The Monsanto house was built in a plastic-walled, pod-like structureCredit: Getty Images

The reinforced concrete foundation of the The Monsanto House Of The Future was never removed and it is still there to this day in an area that is now the Pixie Hollow.

The foundation has now been painted green and is currently in use as a planter.

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Earlier this week, we revealed how Disney fans who get married in front of the famous castle can pay up to £140,000 for the experience and we also showed inside Walt Disney’s secret Club 33 where members pay £20k to enjoy booze, a jazz bar and luxury apartments.

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