For our final blog in our blog contest we are to research and give information about it. I am researching Disneyland!! If you didn't know Disneyland was founded by Walt Disney himself. He wanted to make a place where dreams could come true and family's could spend quality time. He wanted flying elephants and giant teacups. He wanted a fairy-tale castle, moon rockets, and a scenic railroad. All inside the happiest place on earth, Disneyland. He had started off with only wanting 8 acres, but WWII stopped his idea's for his Magical Kingdom. This was a good thing for Walt because it gave him time to think more about Disneyland and showed him that 8 acres would not be enough!
On July 21, 1954, Disneyland was opened and was ready for the public! July 17 1955, Disneyland opens with 18 attractions, including the Jungle Cruise, Tomorrowland, Autopia, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, the Mark Twain and many more! The first day it was open 11,000 tickets were sent out, but since the tickets were so easily duplicated, so the attendance is close to about 28,145.
Today many people go to Disneyland and still have their family days. If it wasn't for one man and his small dream
to have a special place to take his to young daughters for a father daughter day. We wouldn't have Disneyland. As we know it today the happiest place on earth.
