Disneyland Park (USA)

Amusement park in the United States
Disneyland Park
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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

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 (4)

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Dynamic Structures Mine Train 1979 Operating
Gadget's Go Coaster Vekoma Sit-Down 1993 S.B.N.O.
Matterhorn Bobsleds Arrow Dynamics Twin June 4, 1959 Operating
Space Mountain Dynamic Structures Enclosed May 27, 1977 Operating

Attractions

Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Alice in Wonderland Arrow Development Dark Ride June 14, 1958
Astro Orbiter WED Enterprises Rocket-spinner April 30, 1994
Autopia Arrow Development Track Ride July 17, 1955
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Walt Disney Imagineering Dark Ride April 17, 2005
Dumbo the Flying Elephant Arrow Development Aerial Carousel August 15, 1955
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Walt Disney Imagineering Undersea Voyage June 11, 2007
Indiana Jones Adventure MTS Systems Corporation Dark Ride March 4, 1995
It's a Small World Wed Enterprises Dark Boat Ride May 28, 1966
Jungle Cruise Walt Disney Imagineering Boat Ride July 17, 1955
King Arthur Carrousel Arrow Development Carousel July 17, 1955
Mad Tea Party Arrow Development Teacups July 17, 1955
Peter Pan's Flight Cleveland Tram Rail Company Dark Ride July 17, 1955
Pinocchio's Daring Journey Walt Disney Imagineering Dark Ride May 23, 1983
Pirates of the Caribbean WED Enterprises Dark Boat Ride March 18, 1967
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Unknown Dark Ride January 26, 1994
Snow White's Enchanted Wish WED Enterprises Dark Ride July 17, 1955
Splash Mountain Hopkins Log Flume July 17, 1989
Star Tours - The Adventures Contiue Thales Training & Simulation Motion Simulator May 20, 2011
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run Unknown Motion Simulator May 31, 2019
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Walt Disney Imagineering Dark Ride, Motion Simulator January 17, 2020
The Haunted Mansion Arrow Development Dark Ride August 9, 1969
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Unknown Dark Ride April 11, 2003

Closed

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Flying Saucers Arrow Development Flying Saucers 1961 September 5, 1966 Scrapped
Adventure Thru Inner Space Arrow Development Dark Ride August 5, 1967 September 2, 1985 Unknown

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Amusement parks operated by Disney

References