disneyland

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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• Disney Offers Free Theme Park Passes for Volunteering in 2010

  
  Wise Bread — Authority: 681
  By Xin Lu Starting in 2010, the Give a Day, Get a Disney Day program will be giving out free tickets to Disneyland or Disney World for those in the United States and Puerto Rico who volunteer at participating action centers. Here is how you can participate. First, go to the official website at Disney to sign ...
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• Group protests turkeys at Disneyland

  
  WDW Daily News — Authority: 153
  Disney officials may call them the “Happiest Turkeys on Earth.” But one animal-rights group contends that the nationally pardoned turkeys are anything but that at Disneyland. Farm Sanctuary, a  farm-animal-protection group, sent Monday a petition to the White House, asking President Barack Obama to send the ...
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• Group protests turkeys at Disneyland

  
  Around Disney — Authority: 540
  Turkey at Disneyland Disney officials may call them the “Happiest Turkeys on Earth.” But one animal-rights group contends that the nationally pardoned turkeys are anything but that at Disneyland . Farm Sanctuary , a  farm-animal-protection group, sent Monday a petition to the White House , asking ...
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• Ex-Mossad official sees massive attack on U.S. homeland

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 173
  Ex-Mossad official sees massive attack on U.S. homeland – www.worldtribune.com WASHINGTON — Yuval Aviv, who predicted the Al Qaida strikes on Londons mass transit system in 2005, said he believes Al Qaida was planning a series of mass-casualty strikes throughout the United States. Aviv said the most likely targets ...
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• Quiet Spots Amongst The Biz

  
  DF'82 — Authority: 124
  I love to find the more quiet spots within the Disney Parks, where one can take a moment to have a seat, watch the world go by, or - especially in the Florida parks - avoid the heat! But over in Disneyland Paris, one of my favourite quiet spots is actually not in the Park, but in a very busy area. As I have ...
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• My Disneyland Holiday Adventure, Part 1

  
  Los Angelista's Guide To The Pursuit Of Happiness — Authority: 129
  Attention: Youre reading a blog written by, "The best mom in the entire galaxy." My six year-old told me this on Saturday while we were at Disneyland and Disneys California Adventure for their Holiday Parent Blogger event. Im choosing to believe that my son would say this even if we were sitting at home watching ...
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• Did You Know? Countdown to Thanksgiving 2009 (11/24)

  
  Holiday Rap - Holidays on the Net Holiday Blog — Authority: 145
  Did You Know? Facts, Figures & Folklore about the Pilgrims & America’s Thanksgiving Nov 24 : 02 days till Thanksgiving Did you know that it has become tradition for US Presidents to issue a pardon to the White House Thanksgiving Turkey? Since about 1947 the National Turkey Federation has ...
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• Tune Tuesday: Disney to celebrate the performing arts in 2010

  
  JimHillMedia.com — Authority: 467
  Jim Hill shares some of the domain names that The Walt Disney Company has recently registered. Which hint at some new events that are currently in the works for the theme parks ...( read more )
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• Desktop: Blue Bayou

  
  The Backside of Water — Authority: 127
  Todays desktop - a classy sign right next door to a classic address in New Orleans Square...
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• Going On A Euro Tour

  
  Guide To A Great Vacation — Authority: 141
  A popular travel itinerary runs from Amsterdam tours to London bus tours, to Paris city tours. These cities are all cultural Meccas of fashion, music, architecture and culinary arts, which would make a very well-rounded trip of Europe. Most people take just a little less than two weeks on their European vacations and ...
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• Disneyland with a baby and preschooler : Part II

  
  Metropolitan Mama — Authority: 498
  We flew home from Awesome Anaheim to Amazing Arizona last night. Both girls were content and smiley on the flight. As one elderly woman said at the end, “ I didn’t hear a peep from either of them .” The trip to Los Angeles was so doable, in fact, that I halfway considered buying Annual Passes to Disneyland (and ...
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• Christmas @ Disneyland

  
  Metropolitan Mama — Authority: 498
  Do you want to know what struck me about Disneyland – besides the sparkling streets and the sensational service? It was the fact that Disneyland is a place for EVERYONE. The teeny-tiniest babies were welcome there. The elderly gentleman with the straw hat and the walker was equally at home. Babies in strollers. ...
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• REMEMBER DREAMS COME TRUE FIREWORKS, DISNEYLAND RESORT

  
  Cheap Flight Auctions — Authority: 159
  Image taken on 2007-08-18 08:30:12 by Mastery of Maps. Technorati Tags: come , Disneyland , Dreams , Fireworks , Remember , Resort , True Related posts: SLEEPING BEAUTY CASTLE, DISNEYLAND RESORT IN CA Image taken on 2007-08-15 18:09:21 by Mastery of Maps.... DISNEY – MONORAIL CORAL ...
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• Adam Lambert Shocks Crowd, Viewers at American Music Awards

  
  Kreuzer's Korner — Authority: 441
  Adam Lambert did his best impression of Britney Spears and Madonna as he stunned the audience and the millions watching the American Music Awards live on ABC last night with his version of “For Your Entertainment.” I didn’t watch, but apparently Lambert simulated oral sex with a male dancer, kissed keyboardist ...
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• Disneyland Resort Remembers

  
  Disney Parks Blog — Authority: 629
  Forty six years ago this week, America lost its 35th president, John F. Kennedy. Kennedy is known to have visited Disneyland park only once, as Senator, in October 1959. He is shown here during that visit at the Main Street Station of the Disneyland Railroad with the President of Guinea, Ahmed Sékou Touré. ...
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• Two True Freaks! Episode 86 – The World Of Indiana Jones

  
  The Comics Podcast Network — Authority: 144
  In this MASSIVE episode, the freaks are joined by Josh Baker and Michael Bailey as they talk about all things Indy! All four movies, video games, comics, music, toys, books it’s all crammed in here! This podcast simulates the Indiana Jones experience so well that you will swear you are being dragged on your belly ...
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• Classic Polyester: April 1977, Part 3

  
  Davelandblog — Authority: 425
  Just a brief one today...still recovering from the weekend (which means a trip report will be coming soon). 3 great images from the Autopia; always rare to see photos from the actual "highway." Who wants to bother taking photos and drive at the same time?!? Just so I dont get called stingy today, Ill throw ...
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• Quebec’s Vaccine Distribution Inspired by Disneyland

  
  mental_floss Blog — Authority: 786
  If you’ve tried to get the H1N1 vaccine, then you may know just how hard it is to find a place that actually has the shots in stock and won’t make you wait in line for hours. In order to avoid the mess of lines, Quebec took a tip from Disneyland and set up a Fastpass-like system to get patients in and out of the ...
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• What we’re reading: Cathay Pacific sees rise in premium travel, Dreamliner on track, Mobile magic for Disney’s theme parks

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 144
  CEO Tony Tyler said that Cathay Pacific is seeing a rise in bookings of first and business class travel, although he cautions that they are far from complete recovery.
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• How do i get the triple A discount for a Disneyland ticket?

  
  Free and Discount offers — Authority: 134
  Becky D asked: I am confused… One said to go to the Triple A site, the other their office and one said their website. I cant find admission discounts only hotel ones. What are the steps to getting the discount (or do i just flash my card?)
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