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    In 1955 the admission fee to only get into the Disneyland park was only $1.00 and rides were from 10c to 75c. They also had ticket books available where you could buy admission and 8 rides for $2.50. After three months " A Day at Disneyland" was introduced which included admission and 10 rides in one set price. All the rides were categorized from A to E with the A rides being cheaper and E rides were the more expensive and popular rides. There were different sized ticket books which varied in the

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    Disneyland is the most successful amusement park in the world. Since the original park opened in 1955 more than a half billion people have visited the Disney theme parks worldwide, making it the most visited theme park in history. It is a symbol of global Americanization and cultural expansionism. American pop culture is prevalent all over the world and Disneyland is the perfect representation of this notion. Tourist from all over the world come to America and enjoy the Disney theme park experience

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    Disneyland Park: The Disney Dedication Plaque Introduction The Disneyland dedication plaque forms part of the most overlooked details in Disney parks. The plaque, which is located close to the anterior of the park not only sets the attitude for exploration but also offers words of inspiration. Notably, the plaque is signed by Walt Disney, the reigning executive at the time of Disneyland’s opening. Most people that visit the park often fail to notice the plaque despite it being a nice way of

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    1955, Disneyland Park was opened. Walt Disney’s longtime dream of an organized and clean park came to pass. The theme park was located in a place called Anaheim in California. It was worth an amount of $17 million. The park was initially an orange grove before it was transformed into a theme park. An actor and a future US president Ronald Reagan presided over the activities while launching the new park. Many people were invited on that opening ceremony to witness the official opening the park. Later

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    2015 Disneyland Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth. It is one of the two theme parks built on the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California and it’s not only in California, it’s also in Tokyo, France and Hong Kong. It opened on July 17, 1955 by the one and only Walter Elias “Walt” Disney. Disney was born in Hermosa, Illinois on December 5, 1901 and died on December 15, 1966 at the age of 65. He died of lung cancer that was brought from his lifelong chain-smoking. This amusement park came onto

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    with the idea of Disneyland while watching his daughters play on the carrousel at Griffith Park. The very bench that he envisioned Disneyland on can be found inside the park on Main Street. The Happiest Place on Earth opened on July 17, 1955. The grand opening of Disneyland was a complete disaster. Opening day was supposed to be invitation only. However, many people forged and counterfeited the tickets. About 30,000 people squeezed through the gates that day. Nowadays, the park sees hundreds of

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    deal because the messages that the cartoons gave to people made them want to watch. Disney’s shows were educational and interesting. Also, the T.V. show Walt Disney Presents led to the creation of Disneyland. “He then offered to create a TV series for a TV network that would invest in Disneyland; ABC jumped at the chance. Walt had his funding and ABC had one hour every Sunday that turned into a cultural phenomenon, watched by millions” (George). This implies that Walt Disney Presents was popular

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    Walt Disney World and Disneyland have been in a continuous debate over whether which park tops the other one. Disneyland resides in the sunny Anaheim, California. Disneyland and California Adventure are the two parks that travelers and locals can experience in Orange County. 2,506 some miles away lies Walt Disney World. Walt Disney World has four different parks to adventure. Walt Disney World also includes 25 plus hotels. Based on personal experience and opinion, I am a proud supporter that Walt

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    Disney World vs. Disneyland Many people wonder if there is much of a difference between Disney World and Disneyland. Travelers have questions like, “Which one is more worth going to” or “Which one is cheaper?” Those who have visited both parks may already know some distinct differences, but there are some things people don’t realize. While Disney World and Disneyland seem almost identical, their accommodations, attractions, and size are surprisingly very different, which helps prove Disney World

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    Walt Disney changed the perspective of cartoon animation and amusement parks everywhere to a whole new level of production. It wasn’t until Walt felt the desire to branch out into other industries suck as theme parks that made his popularity rocket upwards. Part of Walt’s inspiration was that amusement parks only kept his children interested and not the adults. Little did he know that his amusement park would become one of the most famous in the world? Walt Disney started his career working at

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