1955 Disneyland Opening Day [Complete ABC Broadcast]

Disneyland Park is a theme park located in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of the Walt Disney Company. Known as Disneyland when it opened on July 18, 1955, and still colloquially known by that name, it is the only theme park to be designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. In 1998, the theme park was re-branded "Disneyland Park" to distinguish it from the larger Disneyland Resort complex.

Walt Disney came up with the concept of Disneyland after visiting various amusement parks with his daughters in the 1930s and 1940s. He initially envisioned building a tourist attraction adjacent to his studios in Burbank to entertain fans who wished to visit; however, he soon realized that the proposed site was too small. After hiring a consultant to help determine an appropriate site for his project, Walt bought a 160-acre (65 ha) site near Anaheim in 1953. Construction began in 1954 and the park was unveiled during a special televised press event on July 17, 1955.

Since its opening, Disneyland has undergone a number of expansions and renovations, including the addition of New Orleans Square in 1966, Bear Country (now Critter Country) in 1972, and Mickey's Toontown in 1993. Disney California Adventure Park was built on the site of Disneyland's original parking lot and opened in 2001.

Disneyland has a larger cumulative attendance than any other theme park in the world, with close to 600 million guests since it opened.

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[teal12hearts]

Did anyone get teary eyed when Walt read the dedication

[karan melo]

Nerdcast :)

[robertafan123]

Wow hearing the presenter say "...Tomorrowland, the time is 1986 there. The place is a city of the future where a trip to the moon is an every day thing" is so freaky. 1986 seems like an extremely long time ago but to them it was the future. So moving and nostalgic watching this in 2013. I love Disney so much!

[Alexia Fernandes Kemp]

so sweet disneyland in 1955

[kdm71291]

Well, "badly" in the sense that he leaves it up in the air as to whether he is even "trolling" (for those of us who have the unfortunate experience with that phenomenon). The internet trolls I've encountered are MUCH worse than that!

He may merely be expressing his feelings...who knows?

[kdm71291]

If anybody today were to mention "women drivers" like Art Linkletter did, they'd be dragged to ruin!

[TheTinGirl]

Walt, although undoubtedly very creative and inspirational in that right, was also sexist, racist, classist and just an overall bigot. I wouldn't look to him for political guidance.

[998Nikki]

When im retired: work at disneyland or be a couch potato xD

[Kilia40]

I agree with you.

[Kilia40]

My family and I went to Disneyland on the 2nd day of opening. Absolutely fabulous!

[Krabbylennongaming]

Quit bringing political arguments to a Disney video. Go fight on 4chan like the immature little kiddies you are.

[Krabbylennongaming]

I love how badly you're trolling