History of Disneyland

Walter Elias Disney, born December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois, commonly known as Walt, came to worldwide fame in the 1930s. Initially, through his cartoons featuring his most famous creation, Mickey Mouse, who got introduced to the world by 1928’s Steamboat Willie and was drawn by Ub Iwerks.

Since its founding in 1923, The Walt Disney Company had striven to remain faithful in its commitment to ‘producing unparalleled entertainment experiences based on its rich legacy of quality creative content and exceptional storytelling’.

Disneyland Park, originally Disneyland, is the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney.

The concept for Disneyland began when Walt Disney was visiting Griffith Parkin Los Angeles with his daughters Diane and Sharon. As he watched his girls ride the merry-go-round from a park bench, he dreamed of creating a place that families could enjoy together; where children could play and parents could relax.

He took research trips to Coney Island and smaller, local amusement parks in and around Los Angeles, but was left most impressed with Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, that he visited in 1951.

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 site near Anaheim in 1953. Construction began in 1954.

Originally named “The Mickey Mouse Park,” and then in 1952, the proposed project had been called Disneylandia, but Disney followed ABC's advice and changed it to Disneyland two years later.

On July 18, 1955: Disneyland is opened to the public the original admission price was one dollar. The cost of rides was 10 cents to 35 cents.
History of Disneyland

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In October 1923, Walter (“Walt”) and Roy Disney established the Disney Brothers Studio and began creating animated films that would eventually be the foundation of Disney. In 1937, Disney created Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This film is the only animated film to rank in the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 greatest American Films of all time.

For more than nine decades, Walt Disney is the world’s leader & preeminent in the field of high quality family entertainment, with its multiplicity of diversified businesses and distinctive brands. The Company has headquartered in Burbank, California, U.S.Mickey Mouse is the first cartoon character appeared in the animated movie named “Steamboat Willie”.WaltDisney name has symbolized innovation, creativity, true, decency, optimism and quality.

In 1942 Disney Studios releases Bambi, its most naturalistic animation film to date, and Saludos Amigos, a movie for South American markets. Bambi is not commercially successful.

In 1955, Disney opened its first theme park, Disneyland, in Anaheim, California,that spanned over 160 acres. Opening day was not without issues. The temperature was over 101 degrees, there was a plumber’s strike, and the asphalt had been recently placed (which made the heels of women shoes sink into the ground). Even with all the negative press on opening day, Disneyland has still been one of the most successful, frequently visited theme parks in history.

Since the 1980s, Disney has created and acquired corporate divisions in order to market more mature content than is typically associated with its flagship family-oriented brands. The company is known for its film studio The Walt Disney Studios, which is one of the largest and best-known studios in American cinema. The Disney Empire was also expanding internationally. In 1983, Disney opened Tokyo Disney and in 1992 Euro Disney.

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