For the fifth and final consecutive week of this celebration of Disneyland Resort’s sixtieth anniversary, which has ranged from reflecting on favorite commercials to envisioning the future of the resort, I add even more of a personal touch to this edition.

Here are six of my favorite Disneyland Resort-related possessions that I have obtained over the years (more specifically, over the past two decades).

1. First Autograph book

A must-have item for any child (or kid-at-heart) who visits one of the parks for the first time, I still have mine from age four. It contains signatures from the most well-known characters (including Mickey and Minnie), but also from now-rare faces, including Meeko from Pocahontas and Max (Goofy’s son).

2. Commemorative Disney California Adventure Passport

This piece of paper, which could only be picked up during the first several months of the second Disneyland Resort theme park’s opening, has special value. It reminds me of the novelty of the park, which greeted guests as soon as they walked under the Golden Gate Bridge passageway marked by the sounds of the Monorail. The main icons, including that landmark, Grizzly Peak, and California Screamin’, are representative of early DCA days.

3. A Walk in Walt’s Footsteps Pin

The sentimental tour that takes Disneyland park guests through the areas most prized by Walt himself embodies an emotional experience for anyone who sets off on that journey. For me, even at age 10, I felt the meaning. We walked into the lobby of Club 33, discovered the technological magic of Enchanted Tiki Room and ate lunch outside the former Disney Gallery in New Orleans Square. The tour concluded with each guest receiving a pin, depicting the famous image of Walt stepping through the castle. I cherish it to this day.

4. A Musical History of Disneyland box set

Containing hours upon hours of musical listening pleasure, in addition to a vinyl disc and a gorgeous visual guide that explains the audio of the park, this Disneyland Resort treasure will forever be in my household. Its rarity (only 5000 of these limited edition sets were released) only adds to the overall value. The real magic exists in flipping through the pages or immersing the ears in the diverse sounds of all areas of the park.

5. Disneyland: Then, Now and Forever book

Written by the late Imagineer Bruce Gordon and Disney communicator/expert Tim O’Day, this beautiful title shows how the park had changed in its first fifty years. Paying tribute to the famous attractions – and the not so fondly remembered experiences, too – this book exemplifies why so many adore the park and have since embraced the entire Disneyland Resort.

6. Autopia artwork by Eric Heschong

The famed artist responsible for creating much of the illustrious concept art for New Tomorrowland during the mid/late 1990s conceptualized the drawings for the Autopia overhaul. Disney released this piece through its Art on Demand system years ago, and I was fortunate enough to have picked it up at the time. My adoration for Eric Heschong’s work prompted me to find (and purchase) a signed Tomorrowland-related piece on eBay that he developed.

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