Disneyland Park

, originally Disneyland, is the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim,
California, opened on July 17, 1955. It is the only theme park designed and built under the direct
supervision of Walt Disney. It was originally the only attraction on the property; its name was
changed to Disneyland Park to distinguish it from the expanding complex in the 1990s.
Walt Disney came up with the concept of Disneyland after visiting various amusement parks with his
daughters in the 1930s and 1940s. He initially envisioned building a tourist attraction adjacent to
his studios in Burbank to entertain fans who wished to visit; however, he soon realized that the
proposed site was too small. After hiring a consultant to help him determine an appropriate site for
his project, Disney bought a 160-acre (65 ha) site near Anaheim in 1953. Construction began in
1954 and the park was unveiled during a special televised press event on the ABC Television
Network on July 17, 1955.
Since its opening, Disneyland has undergone a number of expansions and major renovations,
including the addition of New Orleans Square in 1966, Bear Country (now Critter Country) in
1972, Mickey's Toontown in 1993, and the forthcoming Star Wars Land.Opened in 2001, Disney
California Adventure Park was built on the site of Disneyland's original parking lot.
Disneyland has a larger cumulative attendance than any other theme park in the world, with over
650 million guests since it opened. In 2013, the park hosted approximately 16.2 million guests,
making it the third most visited park in the world that calendar year.[2][3]According to a March 2005
Disney report, 65,700 jobs are supported by the Disneyland Resort, including about 20,000 direct
Disney employees and 3,800 third-party employees (independent contractors or their employees).[4]
Contents
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1Dedication

2History

2.1Origins

2.2Opening day

2.31950s and 1960s

2.419902005

2.52005present
3Lands

3.1Main Street, U.S.A.

3.2Adventureland

3.3New Orleans Square

3.4Frontierland

3.5Critter Country

3.6Fantasyland

3.7Mickey's Toontown

3.8Tomorrowland

3.9Future expansion

4Operations
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4.1Theatrical terminology

4.2Backstage

4.3Transportation

4.4Live entertainment

4.5Attendance

4.6Tickets

4.7Closures

4.8Promotions

5Image gallery

6See also

7References

8Further reading

9External links