Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, the “happiest place on earth,” has become an iconic destination.
But its creator, Walt Disney, struggled to ensure it ever opened its gates. A new book on the evolution of the park says that Disney, despite his huge success in Hollywood, had to fight “every step of the way” to persuade banks, television networks, and city officials that Disneyland could work.
The first park opened in 1955, the only one under Disney’s supervision before his death in 1966. More than six decades later, Disney’s vision has been vindicated, and has attracted more than 800 million visitors.
“Walt Disney’s Disneyland”, a new book published by TASCHEN, shares photographs and sketches of Walt Disney’s early inspirations and ideas for the theme park, as well as vintage photos of its construction and the park’s evolution over 60 years.
Scroll down to see the early vision of Disneyland and its evolution over the decades.
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