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Disneyland Park (USA)

Amusement park in California, USA
Disneyland Park
Anaheim, California, USA
Status
Opened
July 17, 1955
Owner
The Walt Disney Company
Area
85 acres (34.4 ha)
Operating season
All year-round


Part of Disneyland Resort

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, but any attractions visitors wanted to ride would cost an extra 10 to 30 cents per ride.[1]

Roller coasters

Present

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Arrow Development Sit-Down September 2, 1979 Operating
Chip 'n' Dale’s Gadget Coaster Vekoma Sit-Down January 24, 1993 Operating
Matterhorn Bobsleds Arrow Development Twin June 4, 1959 Operating
Space Mountain Dynamic Attractions Enclosed July 15, 2005 Operating

Past

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Space Mountain Unknown Enclosed May 27, 1977 April 10, 2003 Scrapped, current version of Space Mountain opened in 2005 in its place

Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Adventureland Treehouse Unknown Walk-Through November 18, 1962
Alice In Wonderland Arrow Development Tracked Dark Ride June 14, 1958
Astro Orbiter Unknown Jets May 22, 1998
Autopia Arrow Development Track Ride June 29, 2000
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Sansei Technologies Tracked Dark Ride April 17, 2005
Casey Jr. Circus Train Arrow Development Tracked Ride July 17, 1955
Disneyland Monorail Alweg Monorail June 14, 1959
Dumbo the Flying Elephant Arrow Development Jets August 15, 1955
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Unknown Tracked Dark Ride June 14, 1959
Goofy's How-To-Play Yard Unknown Walk-Through January 24, 1993
Haunted Mansion Arrow Development Tracked Dark Ride August 9, 1969
Indiana Jones Adventure MTS Systems Corporation Tracked Dark Ride March 4, 1995
it's a small world Arrow Development Dark Boat Ride May 28, 1966
Jungle Cruise Unknown Scenic Boat Ride July 17, 1955
King Arthur Carrousel Dentzel Carousel Company Gallopers July 17, 1955
Mad Tea Party Arrow Development Teacups July 17, 1955
Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Unknown Tracked Dark Ride April 11, 2003
Mark Twain Riverboat Unknown Boat Ride July 17, 1955
Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway[2] Unknown Trackless Dark Ride January 27, 2023
Mickey's House and Meet Mickey Unknown Walk-Through January 24, 1993
Minnie's House Unknown Walk-Through January 24, 1993
Peter Pan's Flight Cleveland Tram Rail Company Tracked Dark Ride July 17, 1955
Pinocchio's Daring Journey Unknown Tracked Dark Ride May 23, 1983
Pirates of the Caribbean Arrow Development Dark Boat Ride March 18, 1967
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Unknown Dark Ride January 26, 1994
Snow White's Enchanted Wish Arrow Development Tracked Dark Ride July 17, 1955
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue Thales Training & Simulation Simulator January 9, 1987
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run Unknown Simulator May 31, 2019
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Unknown Tracked Dark Ride January 17, 2020
Tiana's Bayou Adventure Hopkins Log Flume July 7, 1989

Closed

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Adventure Thru Inner Space Arrow Development Tracked Dark Ride August 5, 1967 September 2, 1985 Replaced by Star Tours
Autopia Arrow Development Track Ride 1956 1999 Demolished to make way for the current Autopia
Autopia Arrow Development Track Ride 1955 1999 Only segments of the track remain, segments used to extend the current Autopia (Disneyland, opened 2000)
Astro-Jet Arrow Development Jets March 24, 1956 September 5, 1966 Scrapped, replaced by Rocket Jets next door
Chip 'n Dale Treehouse Unknown Walk-Through January 24, 1993 March 12, 2020 Standing but not operating following the reopening of Disneyland in April 2021; demolished in 2022
Donald's Boat Unknown Walk-Through January 24, 1993 March 12, 2020 Standing but not operating following the reopening of Disneyland in April 2021; repurposed as a children's water play area entitled Donald's Duck Pond in 2023, of which the Boat is no longer accessible inside
Flying Saucers Arrow Development Flying Saucers 1961 September 5, 1966 Scrapped
Jolly Trolley Unknown Trolley January 24, 1993 December 2003 Became a stationary photo op; Scrapped in 2022
PeopleMover WED Enterprises Peoplemover July 2, 1967 August 21, 1995 Replaced by Rocket Rods
Rocket Jets WED Enterprises Jets July 2, 1967 January 6, 1997 Structure converted into the non-rideable Observatron
Rocket Rods Walt Disney Imagineering Slot car May 22, 1998 September 25, 2000 Standing but not operating
Skyway Von Roll Ropeway June 10, 1956 November 9, 1994 Scrapped

References

  1. "Reinventing the American Amusement Park". American Experience. PBS. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. Tremaine, Julie. "Disney opens new ride for the company's 100th anniversary". SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
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