@TheContemplator07 I understand where you're coming from. But the American West has been romanticized for ages. I mean, children still play "cowboys and indians". Davy Crockett is also another romantic figure of the west. Sure, we shouldn't forget reality. It is sad how things were destroyed for the natives. However, I don't think Disney can be held accountable for a fictional romantic look America has had for years. This is innocent American folklore. Nothing is perfect.
Woh- America was so different back then; I mean people signing about killing Native Americans, gosh, if people did that now they would be sued for hate speech.
It's sick how they're singing this song and dancing about killing Indians....it would be like the Germans singing and dancing about killing the Jewish tribes...
the original plan that he had for Florida was to build EPCOT... that was it.... not WDW... but, the way that things turned out.. the building of the city was declined and it was made into a park instead..
@pythonyka Um, no, that's wrong. Walt wanted to build the Magic Kingdom in Florida and then once that was finished he wanted to build EPCOTs around it. He wasn't JUST going to build EPCOTs. He wanted those cities to surround the Magic Kingdom. Building a park in Florida was ALWAYS the plan. Walt just never planned on more than one.
@anaheimrocker Since it was Walt Disney's dream to build in the vast swamps of Florida, I find your comment ridiculous. It is not a "crappy copy". or even a copy at all. Besides, a copy of anything of Walt's is still better than many people's originals. Both parks have their differences and that is what makes them both special.
Florida was basically just orange groves and cow pastures before Walt Disney World was built. It was Walt Disney World that made Florida the #1 tourist destination in the world. Saying that Walt Disney World was built there only because there was a bunch of cheap hotels all over is completely wrong.
@wdw1hsm1girl I see your confusion: the reason that WDW was built was to avoid the cheap hotels in Anaheim. Walt was annoyed at all the businesses springing up around Disneyland and wanted to completely control the surrounding area. So he bought Florida.
@mrtomsmith It didn't hurt that the land was dirt cheap (or swamp cheap if you prefer) in Florida. Walt definitely wanted to have control of the surrounding area.
As wonderful as this place is I have to wonder when they first allowed African Americans in? Whites didn't even want blacks drinking from the same water foundation as them so I'd have to assume they were definitely unwelcomed. Anyone know?
Thank you everybody for showing that you know things. :)
I find it absolutely amazing that people could get into some stupid topic like that when watching the fucking original footage of the opening day of Disneyland.
Yeah. It was the 50s. things are different now.
Get over it. You don't look smarter for shooting off your mouths, you just look stupid for starting a fight like this.
wntoply6 is a good example of what has hapened to this country. A hate filled anti-Christ living in Bostons public housing and using tax payers money to post on youtube. It's easy to trace IP address' and his comes back to public housing. Can you imagine we are paying the bills for a loser like this?
Take a good look at what this once great country (and State) once looked like. I go to Disneyland 4-5 times a mnonth if not more and have done so for many many years with my family. When you go there now the visitors are tatooed white trash and illegal aliens. It's sad what happened to this State. It's sad what happened to this country.
I think its pretty neat that my girlfriend and i just a couple months ago were sitting on the second story of the Golden Horseshoe on the very right, right next to the round closed off part were i guess they have important people sit..I tried to go in there but it was locked. lol
Soulsufer56 your a closed mind fool. Thats all i have to say. Im mexican and i too go to Disneyland every other week. Why must you be so racist? Us mexicans aren't taking over "your" state.
more to the truth lauriadee, the white man invaded and took over southern california from the mexicans who inhabited the area long before the lily white europeans came here.
the ignorance of people like soulsufer always amazes me. it goes to show white people are either ignorant of history or prefer to be stupid.
and i say that as an ashamed white person from boston.
And for the record, I don't hate Christians across the board. There are very good Christians out there who do the best they can with the resources God gave them. There are also very bad Christians who are blinded by faith and unfortunately use it as a weapon to brand, alienate, or even kill others with. There are good and bad people of every religion and creed.
hey surfer56, sounds like you need Davey Crockett back---instead of red skins he can hunt brown skins!!!!!! i know what you mean it is ashame what has happened
let me tell you, you damned ignorant bigot...my family is italian. when they immigrated to this country, they had NO MONEY, so they lived in slums. people like you wouldn't let my type of "low" humanity participate in the fruits of this country.
but you know what you stupid bigot, we rose above your hate & ignorance to become contributing americans.
btw what the fuck is your heritage? what, besides hate do you contribute? in truth the native americans should've exterminated your kind!
again, you're one sick cookie. if you're an example of being christian...then thank god i am not one of you.
you have managed in your total ignorance to defame (you know what that name means or should i have a 5 year old tell you?) italians and mexicans and non christians. what a great example of a "holier than thou" "christian" bigot you are.
Your comment is unsubstantiated & simply untrue. Yes there are a lot of Mexican's, but don't brand them all as gang members. What about white gangs in socal? There are plenty of those to go around as well. I call RACIST.
it's so weird for me to see this cause i go to disneyland almost every month. i've walked right through these places. i'm going next week and it'll feel way different knowing who's been there before me
The first day disney opened it was a huge disaster. Rides broke down, some of the cement was still wet, not enough food. walt invited 1200 people but 24,000 came. Not enough water, not enough drinking fountains, it was so packed.
Actually, that would be Black Sunday, and everyone deemed it "A Hollywood spectacular - a spectacular failure!" Fortunately, however, Disneyland quickly overcame the odds, and soon became one of the best places in the history of the world. Just before 1955 ended, if memory serves, I believe the 1,000,000th guest set foot in the park.
i just found out walt disney was against jewish people. what a jerk....if he only knew how many different cultured people he had working for his company now.
you know it been change of paass over 50 years i went to disneyland resort in 2001 i notv has been 6 i going after disney world in late may - eary june
those can can girls were showing off ALOT!
fatalblades 3 weeks ago
@TheContemplator07 I understand where you're coming from. But the American West has been romanticized for ages. I mean, children still play "cowboys and indians". Davy Crockett is also another romantic figure of the west. Sure, we shouldn't forget reality. It is sad how things were destroyed for the natives. However, I don't think Disney can be held accountable for a fictional romantic look America has had for years. This is innocent American folklore. Nothing is perfect.
mbohn90 2 months ago
davy crockett is one of my home-town heros here in san-antonio. History says he hated to be called davy and preffered to be called david
cfjermedal1 4 months ago
Woh- America was so different back then; I mean people signing about killing Native Americans, gosh, if people did that now they would be sued for hate speech.
TheGreatAmericanV 5 months ago
Happy 56th Birthday, Disneyland!
nicktheghosthost999 7 months ago
It's sick how they're singing this song and dancing about killing Indians....it would be like the Germans singing and dancing about killing the Jewish tribes...
josephjohnmusic 8 months ago 2
@josephjohnmusic The folks from 1955 could say the same thing about our culture today.
BigDaddyAudio 7 months ago
RIP Fess Parker
mckinney0171 8 months ago
the original plan that he had for Florida was to build EPCOT... that was it.... not WDW... but, the way that things turned out.. the building of the city was declined and it was made into a park instead..
pythonyka 10 months ago 2
@pythonyka Um, no, that's wrong. Walt wanted to build the Magic Kingdom in Florida and then once that was finished he wanted to build EPCOTs around it. He wasn't JUST going to build EPCOTs. He wanted those cities to surround the Magic Kingdom. Building a park in Florida was ALWAYS the plan. Walt just never planned on more than one.
angellwings 5 months ago
@anaheimrocker if only he were alive.... what would he say about the garbage that you've just mentioned... you're truly a disappointing person..
pythonyka 10 months ago
@anaheimrocker Since it was Walt Disney's dream to build in the vast swamps of Florida, I find your comment ridiculous. It is not a "crappy copy". or even a copy at all. Besides, a copy of anything of Walt's is still better than many people's originals. Both parks have their differences and that is what makes them both special.
TrueLifeAdventures 11 months ago 4
Pretty decent number, considering all of the things that went wrong on opening day.
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dampnecessity3649 1 year ago
"There are a lot of fun rides here in pioneer land, There are horses and mules and wagons." HAHAHA. I find this funny.
chelsmarie170 1 year ago
@chelsmarie170 if only the people that were there could see the rides that they have now!.... fun rides.. wow..
pythonyka 10 months ago
Jeus Christ!! how long is that chord attached to the microphone!!
JohnnyDfan911 1 year ago
"The thrill of the pack mules" tee hee
animationfreakshow 1 year ago
It must have been TORTURE for all those millions of kids watching this on tv and not being able to be there....: 0 (
Supportahol 1 year ago 6
and think's to the white man no more grizzly in California
BUNNYBUTT1984 1 year ago
i would be so gay and happy if i were on that steam boat.
brackishnz 1 year ago
@brackishnz LOL!
Supportahol 1 year ago
@anaheimrocker
Florida was basically just orange groves and cow pastures before Walt Disney World was built. It was Walt Disney World that made Florida the #1 tourist destination in the world. Saying that Walt Disney World was built there only because there was a bunch of cheap hotels all over is completely wrong.
wdw1hsm1girl 1 year ago
@wdw1hsm1girl I see your confusion: the reason that WDW was built was to avoid the cheap hotels in Anaheim. Walt was annoyed at all the businesses springing up around Disneyland and wanted to completely control the surrounding area. So he bought Florida.
mrtomsmith 1 year ago
@mrtomsmith It didn't hurt that the land was dirt cheap (or swamp cheap if you prefer) in Florida. Walt definitely wanted to have control of the surrounding area.
BigDaddyAudio 7 months ago
Happy 55th Birthday Disneyland ºoº
sir1125 1 year ago
As wonderful as this place is I have to wonder when they first allowed African Americans in? Whites didn't even want blacks drinking from the same water foundation as them so I'd have to assume they were definitely unwelcomed. Anyone know?
redhibernation 1 year ago
LOVE IT! this is so amazing to watch now i can only imagine the excitment that kids across america were feeling as they were glued to their tv sets.
42Utopia 1 year ago
who the f is davy crockett and why are we glorifying the slaughter of native americans?
CutesyBubblez 1 year ago
@CutesyBubblez You've never heard of Davy Crockett?
Timbo992 1 year ago
@CutesyBubblez
He fought against the creek and siminole Native American Tribes. He died at the Alomoe; helped give slave owning Texas their freedom from Mexico.
TheGreatAmericanV 5 months ago
Thank you everybody for showing that you know things. :)
I find it absolutely amazing that people could get into some stupid topic like that when watching the fucking original footage of the opening day of Disneyland.
Yeah. It was the 50s. things are different now.
Get over it. You don't look smarter for shooting off your mouths, you just look stupid for starting a fight like this.
Strife7734 1 year ago 4
@anaheimrocker Disney went to Florida because Anaheim didn't have enough space for his real dream.
Strife7734 1 year ago
I hate it when people get all choleric...
Simbaholic 2 years ago
wntoply6 is a good example of what has hapened to this country. A hate filled anti-Christ living in Bostons public housing and using tax payers money to post on youtube. It's easy to trace IP address' and his comes back to public housing. Can you imagine we are paying the bills for a loser like this?
soulsurfer56 2 years ago
Take a good look at what this once great country (and State) once looked like. I go to Disneyland 4-5 times a mnonth if not more and have done so for many many years with my family. When you go there now the visitors are tatooed white trash and illegal aliens. It's sad what happened to this State. It's sad what happened to this country.
soulsurfer56 2 years ago
wow disneyland looka almost prehistoric back then
JohannaGotTalent41 2 years ago
I think its pretty neat that my girlfriend and i just a couple months ago were sitting on the second story of the Golden Horseshoe on the very right, right next to the round closed off part were i guess they have important people sit..I tried to go in there but it was locked. lol
RockDrummer89 2 years ago
Good lord, I dated someone who looked like Davy Crockett. hahahahaha
hooptastic1 2 years ago
Soulsufer56 your a closed mind fool. Thats all i have to say. Im mexican and i too go to Disneyland every other week. Why must you be so racist? Us mexicans aren't taking over "your" state.
LauriaDee 2 years ago
more to the truth lauriadee, the white man invaded and took over southern california from the mexicans who inhabited the area long before the lily white europeans came here.
the ignorance of people like soulsufer always amazes me. it goes to show white people are either ignorant of history or prefer to be stupid.
and i say that as an ashamed white person from boston.
wntoply6 2 years ago
I think you need to brush up on your education and your history. The war was in Texas and California was "PURCHASED" from Mexico.
But don't let FACTS get in the way of your rating and anti Christain raving.
soulsurfer56 2 years ago
Oh, you like facts, huh? Let's think of all the wonderful things Christianity has brought us...
- Spanish Inquisition, where thousands of innocents were tortured
- Destruction of Aztec and Mayan civilizations by Christian Conquistadors
- First of the crusades, where thousands were killed, led by Pope Urban II
- Two Catholic priests in Rawanda contributed to the genocide of millions of Tutsis in 1994
- Countless witches burned at the stake throughout history
ChadFoxx 2 years ago
But all those thousands of years of bloody history is apparently OK according to your logic, soulsurfer.
It's modern youth with tattoos that are the real problem.
ChadFoxx 2 years ago
And for the record, I don't hate Christians across the board. There are very good Christians out there who do the best they can with the resources God gave them. There are also very bad Christians who are blinded by faith and unfortunately use it as a weapon to brand, alienate, or even kill others with. There are good and bad people of every religion and creed.
ChadFoxx 2 years ago
@LauriaDee im mexican :O and i LOVEEEE disneyland i have no idea what this soulsufer guy is talking about but i just thought i would say that hehe :3
GO WALT!!!!!!!!
itsmichellecullen 1 year ago
hey surfer56, sounds like you need Davey Crockett back---instead of red skins he can hunt brown skins!!!!!! i know what you mean it is ashame what has happened
ihateblueballs 2 years ago
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soulsurfer56 2 years ago
soulsurfer56, you're one sick cookie aren't you. i bet you call your self a "christian" too...don't you, you god damned racist pig.
wntoply6 2 years ago
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soulsurfer56 2 years ago
surfer,
let me tell you, you damned ignorant bigot...my family is italian. when they immigrated to this country, they had NO MONEY, so they lived in slums. people like you wouldn't let my type of "low" humanity participate in the fruits of this country.
but you know what you stupid bigot, we rose above your hate & ignorance to become contributing americans.
btw what the fuck is your heritage? what, besides hate do you contribute? in truth the native americans should've exterminated your kind!
wntoply6 2 years ago
@soulsurfer56
also, i bet you consider yourself a "christian" too. don't you!
i don't think Christ would have anything to do with you.
you absolute stupid fuck, if you think mexicans are the problem...GOT OFF YOUR GOD DAMNED FUCKING FAT ASS TO HELP THEM OVERCOME THOSE PROBLEMS!
but you're typical of "christians"; you spread hate and fear to help cover up for your own ignorance and insecurities.
wntoply6 2 years ago
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soulsurfer56 2 years ago
again, you're one sick cookie. if you're an example of being christian...then thank god i am not one of you.
you have managed in your total ignorance to defame (you know what that name means or should i have a 5 year old tell you?) italians and mexicans and non christians. what a great example of a "holier than thou" "christian" bigot you are.
wntoply6 2 years ago
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soulsurfer56 2 years ago
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soulsurfer56 2 years ago
Your comment is unsubstantiated & simply untrue. Yes there are a lot of Mexican's, but don't brand them all as gang members. What about white gangs in socal? There are plenty of those to go around as well. I call RACIST.
inthelight20 2 years ago
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soulsurfer56 2 years ago
every month??? :O damn... your parents must have alot of money!!!!!
pythonyka 2 years ago
@pythonyka actually if you buy a years pass its not that much :D hehe you can go AS MUCH as you want in the year :D
itsmichellecullen 1 year ago
it's so weird for me to see this cause i go to disneyland almost every month. i've walked right through these places. i'm going next week and it'll feel way different knowing who's been there before me
alaine93 2 years ago
hehe. "on the rivers of the world. of america that is"
alucyinabucket 2 years ago
I want a time machine.
damn.
DFILMS09 3 years ago 3
I KNOW!
BrandiBroke2195 2 years ago
The Golden Horseshoe Saloon looks a lot bigger than it actually does. I know, I've been in there a few times when I was in Disneyland.
disneyfan85 3 years ago
Oops, I meant "is", not "does".
disneyfan85 3 years ago
Wish I had 'ol Betsy.
DisposableAccount174 3 years ago 3
Look at the boat. It's almost level with the water.
WonderfulMrC 3 years ago
The first day disney opened it was a huge disaster. Rides broke down, some of the cement was still wet, not enough food. walt invited 1200 people but 24,000 came. Not enough water, not enough drinking fountains, it was so packed.
coasterfan86 3 years ago
The funniest part is is that it was so hot which melt the cement and made some of the lady's heels get stuck in the asphalt! ^^
tonton42 3 years ago
It is known as Black Friday to Disney, but Disneyland turned out to be one of the greatest places in the known universe.
MANEATINGWREATH 3 years ago
Yep I Know. I go There Every Week. Since I Have An Annaul Pass.
coasterfan86 3 years ago 2
Actually, that would be Black Sunday, and everyone deemed it "A Hollywood spectacular - a spectacular failure!" Fortunately, however, Disneyland quickly overcame the odds, and soon became one of the best places in the history of the world. Just before 1955 ended, if memory serves, I believe the 1,000,000th guest set foot in the park.
disneyfan85 3 years ago 14
It was supposed to be an invitation-only event, but someone conjured up many counterfeits and the crowds came in droves.
disneyfan85 3 years ago 2
Thank you so much for posting this:D
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i just found out walt disney was against jewish people. what a jerk....if he only knew how many different cultured people he had working for his company now.
rainbowbritecbs 4 years ago
Lol, the mule-ride.
sunnyskiesCA 4 years ago
you know it been change of paass over 50 years i went to disneyland resort in 2001 i notv has been 6 i going after disney world in late may - eary june
muffles12 4 years ago