Disneyland, Walt Disney’s metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy
and futurism was designed under the direct supervision of
Disney, who envisioned a family-friendly destination.

Today, Disneyland hosts more than 18 million visitors a year,
who spend close to $3 billion.

   
Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966)

The first day, later dubbed “Black Sunday”, faced numerous
operational problems. The asphalt on Main Street USA was
still wet, causing women’s high-heeled shoes to sink, and
a plumbers’ strike left many drinking fountains dry.

TURNER, Ore. — The man behind Oregon’s iconic Enchanted
Forest amusement park in Turner has passed away.

Family members said that Roger Tofte (above) who created
the park south of Salem off of Interstate 5 more than half a
century ago, has died at age 96.

Tofte built much of the park by hand, opening it to the public
in August of 1971.

Disneyland, Walt Disney’s metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy and
futurism, opened on July 17, 1955. The $17 million theme park
was built on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim,
California, and soon brought in staggering profits.

Disneyland, Walt Disney’s metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy and
futurism, opened on July 17, 1955. The $17 million theme park
was built on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim,
California, and soon brought in staggering profits. Today,
Disneyland hosts more than 18 million visitors a year, who
spend close to $3 billion.

    
    
Walter (Walt) Elias Disney 
(December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966)
   

Disneyland, Walt Disney’s metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy and
futurism, opened on July 17, 1955. The $17 million theme park
was built on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim,
California, and soon brought in staggering profits. Today,
Disneyland hosts more than 18 million visitors a year, who
spend close to $3 billion.

Movie producer and animator Walt Disney sits in front of 
Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at the grand opening of Disneyland 
in 1955.

The Disneyland parking lot, full on opening day, July 17, 1955.