Photos: Disney’s “happiest place on earth” celebrates 70 years

Walt Disney stands according to Disneyland’s approximately 1954 model. According to Los Angeles Times, Leonard Goldenson, chairman of ABC, borrowed the money to Walt Disney, which he needed to build Disneyland for a weekly television program produced by Disney and shown on ABC.

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On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened its gates for tens of thousands of people for the first time. The Gaala of the California Park’s opening day pulled 11,000 guests, as did several thousand others who tried to get in fake tickets.

Seventy years later, the « happiest place on earth » still attracts fans of all ages of small children to proclaim themselves « Disney Adults. « About 17.3 million people Walked through Turnsiles in 2023 to an estimated four million people who participated in Disneyland’s first full year.

Those on the opening day were charged Awesome $ 1 entry fee, plus another 10-30 cents per horse. Even inflation accounting, $ 50 ticket in today’s dollars (which includes an entry fee plus about 10 runs) is only part of today’s participation costs, which vary Depending on the season, $ 104-206 per person.

Aerial view of Disneyland in Anaheim, California, about 1955. Initially, the theme park was occupied by 160 hectares and consisted of Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland and Tomorrowland.

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Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck walk in front of the Disneyland head on the opening day on July 17, 1955.

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Special decorations for the 70th anniversary of the theme park decorate sleeping from a beauty castle in the center of Disneyland. This year’s anniversary theme is « Celebrate Happy », which is a complete theme song by Jonas Brothers.

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But Disneyland has expanded a lot since it has been opened: 160 hectares of four countries (Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland and Tomorrowland)), more than 550 hectares, consisting of nine countries, California adventure theme park, shopping cart, parking lots. And the second extension is on its way.

In May last year admitted Disneylandforward, a proposal that allows Disney to expand the theme park to a country owned by Disney, which was previously only given to the use of parking and hotels. California’s adventure will add two attractions for the Avengers campus, the « coconut » theme and Avatar volume, which will begin next fall.

In honor of the 70th anniversary of the park, Disneyland also reveals Animatronic version Walt Disney as part of a new exhibition Walt Disney – a magical life. In addition to the essential Disneyland Ride It’s a small world Adds the last verse to its catchy tune, which was introduced to Disneyland in 1966.

A couple of nuns are driven by the « Tomorrowland » rocket in Disneyland in the 60s. Tomorrowland is one of the four original countries of Disneyland theme park.

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Rose Bowl teams, Washington University and Wisconsin University, are riding Disneyland’s spinning cups in 1959.

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The sea of cars will fill in the opening day of the parking lot in Disneyland in 1955. Disneyland recently granted permission to extend the theme park in the country, which was previously only used for parking and hotels.

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Disneyland Marching Band performs by walking on Main Street in 1981. Disneyland’s Main Street is inspired by Walt Disney’s hometown of Marceline, Missouri.

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Young son Mickey Mouse’s hat stands on colorful balloons in Disneyland in 1962.

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A dressed Mikki mouse performer poses with the visitor as a woman takes her photo at the front of Disneyland in the summer of 1960.

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Walt Disney and California Government Goodwin Knight Wave to passers -by while driving on the Disneyland train on the opening day of the park. According to Walt Disney, « Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as the world is left. »

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