July 17th, 2021
| Company: | Disneyland |
| Web site: | http://disneyland.disney.go.com/ |
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 14 million visitors a year, who spend close to $3 billion. Disneyland was so successful that Disney purchased a tract of land in Florida and set up his second mega-park ... Walt Disney World.
Source: www.history.com/this-day-in-history/disneyland-opens
