Disneyland Opens
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Popular Culture, Economics, Travel, Recreation
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Business
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: California
- Date: July 17, 1955
Article abstract: By opening the first major amusement theme park in the United States, Walt Disney created a tourist attraction and established new standards for entertainment.
Summary of Event
The founding of Disneyland transformed the American amusement park industry and established a new standard for interactive entertainment. Prior to the creation of Disneyland, Coney Island in New York constituted the typical enclosed amusement park.
Walt Disney had gained a reputation as a cartoon genius capable of elevating animated films from cartoon...
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