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Disneyland Park: Disneyland Resort Disneyland (Disambiguation)

Disneyland Park is a theme park located in Anaheim, California that was the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort. It opened on July 17, 1955 and was the only theme park designed directly under Walt Disney's supervision. Disneyland Park was originally just called Disneyland but was renamed when the Disneyland Resort expanded. It has undergone many expansions and renovations over the years and remains one of the most visited theme parks in the world.

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Disneyland Park: Disneyland Resort Disneyland (Disambiguation)

Disneyland Park is a theme park located in Anaheim, California that was the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort. It opened on July 17, 1955 and was the only theme park designed directly under Walt Disney's supervision. Disneyland Park was originally just called Disneyland but was renamed when the Disneyland Resort expanded. It has undergone many expansions and renovations over the years and remains one of the most visited theme parks in the world.

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This article is about the original park in Anaheim, California.

For the surrounding complex,


see Disneyland Resort. For other uses, see Disneyland (disambiguation).

Disneyland Park

Sleeping Beauty Castle in 2013, the icon of Disneyland Park.

Location Disneyland Resort, 1313 Disneyland

Dr, Anaheim, California, United States

33.81N 117.92WCoordinates: 33.81N


Coordinates
117.92W

Theme Fairy tales and Disney characters

Owner The Walt Disney Company

Operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

Opened July 17, 1955; 61 years ago[1]

Previous names Disneyland

Operating Year-round

season

Website Official website

Disneyland Resort

Theme parks
Disneyland

Disney California Adventure

Hotels
Disneyland Hotel

Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel

Other attractions
Downtown Disney

Napa Rose

World of Disney

Disneyland Monorail System

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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 in 2019.[2] 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.[3][4]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).

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