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A Magical Trip to Disneyland

Anaheim, California
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The first theme park of its kind, Disneyland opened sixty years ago this month in Anaheim, California. The ambitious undertaking was a dream project for Walt Disney, a record-breaking Academy Award winner and animation pioneer, and ever since it has entertained millions of visitors and multiple generations of families from around the globe. Now let's take a look back at the early days of Disneyland, which opened with great fanfare in 1955 complete with enthusiastic media coverage.

the opening of Disneyland

Parking pass

Preview ticket

Parking pass

regarding her trip to Disneyland

at Disneyland

Colleen Moore's letter


Walt Disney and Giulietta Masina
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Kate Burton and Liza Todd

Tarita

Br'er Bear and Br'er Fox outside the Haunted Mansion

Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse
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