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Disneyland, a world-renowned theme park, opened in Anaheim, California on July 17, 1955 to a "press preview". It's first day was such a disaster — 101 degree heat, counterfeit tickets, gas leak, plumbing issues — that for many years, July 18 was listed as its official opening day. Its creator, Walt Disney, wanted it to be a magical place for both adults and children to enjoy. 

The park took exactly one year to build and cost $17 million. Walt had difficulty raising the money. He created a TV show, Disneyland, for fledgling network ABC, as a way to both promote Disneyland and provide unique programming for ABC. In return, the network helped finance the park.

Disneyland was the first Disney park to open, and the only one to open while Walt Disney was alive. The amusement park is organized into "lands": Tomorrowland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Adventureland, New Orleans Square, Critter Country, Mickey's Toon Town (the newest land, opening in 1993), and Main Street USA. Some of the most well-known and beloved rides at Disneyland include Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Star Tours, Big Thunder Railroad, and Jungle Cruise. In 2007, nearly 15,000,000 people visited the park.

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• Tokyo Disney Announces New Castle Projection Show, Reimagined ‘The Little Mermaid’ Show

  
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• DESIGN: Those Were The Times No. 12 – 1991 Fast Wireframe Design

  
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  Want to know how Disney Imagineering works? Disney legend, Bob Gurr, takes us back to his days working at Disneyland. He has spun the Wheel of Years and landed on 1991 to talk about his… The post DESIGN: Those Were The Times No. 12 – 1991 Fast Wireframe Design appeared first on MiceChat .
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• Dueling Disney: Best Second Gate

  
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• Disney News Round up: Starbucks, D23 is Free and more!

  
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  Welcome to the re-designed Disney News Round Up, we hope you enjoy what we have been putting together for the past eight years! This week has been busy with Disney news. Starbucks has opened to… The post Disney News Round up: Starbucks, D23 is Free and more! appeared first on MiceChat .
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• Enchanted Tiki Room Turns 50 This Sunday

  
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  It’s hard to believe but Sunday, June 23, will mark the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland. Crowds were wowed by the world’s first Audio-Animatronics show in a place where the birds sing words and flowers croon. Inspiration for the Tiki Room came from Walt Disney’s earliest ...
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• Coffee with Kurtti: Armchair Imagineering Tomorrowland

  
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• Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort announce plans for Fourth of July 2013

  
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  Details have been announced of the annual Fourth of July celebrations at Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort, which will take place during the week of July 1-7, 2013. As usual, Walt Disney World will celebrate the occasion with a spectacular fireworks display above the Magic Kingdoms Cinderella Castle, dubbed ...
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• Bill Farmer, Voice of Goofy, Gives “InsidEAR” Look at Goofy’s Sky School Attraction

  
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  Happy Fathers Day! This week we shared a tribute to the Disney Dads in our Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop posts. I posted a photo montage of my dear husband Paul, who in real life is a mild mannered corporate lawyer but when hes in the Disney Parks he breaks out his Goofy side. Check it out.Another Disney Dad you may be ...
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• Disney Parks Salute America with Weeklong ‘Limited Time Magic’ Fourth of July Fireworks Parties

  
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• Satellite Contraption

  
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  Many moons ago, I posted a blurry shot (seen above) of the satellite arm perched above the America The Beautiful attraction. Now I have a much better view of it from January 1964. Cox Pilot had sent his recollection of this futuristic contraption: As I recall, there was a satellite that circled around on a ...
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• Happy Anniversary: Disneyland’s Monorail System Opened On This Day in 1959

  
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  On December 4, 1958, Walt Disney showed reporters his next big idea: a million-dollar monorail system. Two electrically-powered trains, developed by German engineers, “would serve as a practical prototype of high-speed interurban systems which crowded metropolitan areas could adopt,” Disney said. On June 14, ...
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• Disneyland Summer Swarm

  
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• Disneyland Hotels Adventure Tower

  
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• Evening Blooms

  
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• Ben Hair & Dial M for Muscle

  
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  Walk up to the window at Ben Hair, an Epic Salon. The artwork on the glass shows a Roman soldier with the most amazing pompadour… Read the full YESTERLAND article HERE: Ben Hair & Dial M for… The post Ben Hair & Dial M for Muscle appeared first on MiceChat .
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• RafaLint: June 13th

  
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• Disney Parks After Dark: Mysterious Island at Tokyo DisneySea

  
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• Windows on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland Park: Elias Disney

  
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  There have been lots of “Disney Dads,” and as Father’s Day approaches, I chose to feature the one I would call the original, Elias Disney, father of Walt and Roy Disney. Elias was a strict disciplinarian, yet very devoted to his wife and children. Despite his stern demeanor, the Disney brothers had great respect ...
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• Theme parks in France

  
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  Theme parks in France and abroad Ideal for a short stay, but intense. The most prominent is a park Euro Disneyland in Marne-la-Vallee or more Barks center in Europe. Is suitable Euro Disney perfectly to the needs of all children, adults Park aesthetics of a fairy tale, it has the charm rides for toddlers and crazy ...
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• A Look Back: Sailing Ship Columbia Debuts at Disneyland Park 55 Years Ago This Week

  
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  Tomorrow, June 14, marks 55 years since the Sailing Ship Columbia first began sailing the Rivers of America at Disneyland park. The ship is an exact replica of the 18th century merchant vessel, Columbia Rediviva, the first ship to circumnavigate the globe, and the namesake of Oregon’s Columbia River. One ...
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