Disneyland Park (USA)
Location | Anaheim, California, USA |
Status | Operating |
Opened | July 17, 1955 |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
Operator | Disney Parks, Experiences and Products |
General manager | Jon Storbeck (vice-president) |
Operating season | All year-round |
Previous names | Disneyland |
Area | 85 acres (34.4 ha) |
Website | http://disneyland.disney.go.com/destinations/disneyland |
Park map |
Disneyland Park is an amusement park located in Anaheim, California, USA, owned by The Walt Disney Company and operated by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Originally known as Disneyland, it opened to the general public on July 17, 1955. In 1998, the theme park was re-named "Disneyland Park" to distinguish it from the larger Disneyland Resort complex. Disneyland has the most cumulative attendance of any theme park in the world, with close to 600 million guests since July 18, 1955. In 2018, 18.7 million people visited the park, making it the second most visited park in the world during that year.
History
Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955 to an invitation-only crowd of over 11,000 people. When it originally opened, park tickets were only a single dollar. This only included entry to the park; any attractions visitors wanted to ride would cost an extra 10 to 30 cents per ride.[1]
Roller coasters
Present (4)
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Dynamic Structures | Mine Train | 1979 | Operating |
Gadget's Go Coaster | Vekoma | Kiddie | 1993 | Operating |
Matterhorn Bobsleds | Arrow Dynamics | Twin | June 4, 1959 | Operating |
Space Mountain | Dynamic Structures | Enclosed | May 27, 1977 | Operating |
External Links
Disney | Amusement parks operated by|||||||||
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Walt Disney World (Florida) | Animal Kingdom • Epcot • Hollwyood Studios • Magic Kingdom • Blizzard Beach (Water Park) • Typhoon Lagoon (Water Park) • Disney Springs (Shopping) • ESPN Wide World Of Sports (Sports Center) | ||||||||
Disneyland Resort (California) | Disneyland • California Adventure • Downtown Disney (Shopping) | ||||||||
Disneyland Resort Paris | Disneyland • Walt Disney Studios • Disney Village (Shopping) | ||||||||
Tokyo Disney Resort | Tokyo Disneyland • Tokyo DisneySea | ||||||||
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Hong Kong Disneyland | ||||||||
Shanghai Disney Resort | Shanghai Disneyland • Disneytown (Shopping) | ||||||||
CANCELLED PROJECTS | Riverfront Square (Missouri) • DisneySea (California ) • Westcot (California) • Disney MGM Studios (Paris) • Diney's America (Virginia) |
References
- ↑ "Reinventing the American Amusement Park". PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/reinventing-american-amusement-park/. Retrieved 31 January 2020.