On July 17, 1955 – history was made with the opening of the very first Disney theme park, Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The mastermind behind the idea was of course none other than mastermind Walt Disney, who dreamed up the series of attractions after frequenting several amusement parks with his daughters when they were young. In 1971, Orlando, Florida’s Walt Disney World followed, eventually becoming the most visited vacation resort in the world. Today, people all over the world can visit Cinderella’s castle or get Mickey Mouse’s autograph in one of Disney’s six parks located in California, Florida, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, and China.
It is truly incredible to go back in time with these vintage photographs and see what Disneyland and Disney World looked like when they first opened. Although some of the rides and characters have certainly changed since the early years, and there have been many new attractions added and renovated due to advancements in technology – people’s undeniable love for Disney hasn’t changed one bit.
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In this priceless photograph, we are shown the entire staff of Disney World in Orlando, Florida, posing for a picture on opening day October 1, 1971. This much larger concept that Walt Disney dreamed up was the second of his parks, with his first being Anaheim’s Disneyland which opened in 1955.
Unfortunately, only one year after announcing his Florida park project, Disney passed away from lung cancer at age 65. As we now know, his dream lived on and was eventually opened, at first with just one single theme park – the Magic Kingdom, along with three resorts: the Polynesian Village Resort, Contemporary Resort, and the Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.
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