OK, most of you know, that when Walt Disney was alive, the Park's Anniversary was always celebrated on July 18th. (The 1st, 5th and 10th were clearly held on the 18th). It matches what Walt called Opening Day, Monday, July 18th, 1955.
Sunday the 17th was the International Press Preview and amazing ABC Live Special. They flew cameras from all of the USA, to make the largest, and most complex, live broadcast at the time. It is something to celebrate.
But like all other Disney Parks, Opening Day, not when the park opened for previews, or a TV special was done (WDW had one a few days before opening), but when the General Public could buy tickets, and the gates opened to them.
So for Disneyland, it is clearly July 18th.
So Happy 65th. Amazing to think next year, Disneyland has been operating in 8 different decades!
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Sunday the 17th was the International Press Preview and amazing ABC Live Special. They flew cameras from all of the USA, to make the largest, and most complex, live broadcast at the time. It is something to celebrate.
But like all other Disney Parks, Opening Day, not when the park opened for previews, or a TV special was done (WDW had one a few days before opening), but when the General Public could buy tickets, and the gates opened to them.
So for Disneyland, it is clearly July 18th.
So Happy 65th. Amazing to think next year, Disneyland has been operating in 8 different decades!
The Grand Opening of Disneyland
Relive the opening of Disneyland California, July 17, 1955.
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Yesterland: Did Disneyland Open July 17 or July 18?
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When Did Disneyland Open? July 17 or July 18?
Jim addresses the age-old question about the theme park.
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Disneyland's First Customer Still Uses His Lifetime Pass
While Walt prepared to open Disneyland on July 17, 1955, David MacPherson, Disneyland’s first customer, was at the Park gate by 2:00 a.m.
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Disneyland Historical Documents/Photos - 1955 thru 1970 (11/6/08) - Darkbeer
Had the chance to head off to Downtown Anaheim this afternoon, and did some serious research, both at the Main Anaheim Library, and the Heritage Room at the Museo. While a lot of the info does focus on the fact that Disneyland officially celebrated opening day as July 18th, 1955 when Walt...
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Disneyland Opening Day, July 18th, 1955 - Darkbeer
Hi there, I am David Michael, and this is my photo album.... A hobby gone bad, I am now a Theme Park Reporter and Photographer (in my spare time). I hope you enjoy the photos, and thanks for visiting. If you see me at a park, please come over and say hello! If you want to send an e-mail, you...
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