Disneyland officially opened for business on July 17, 1955, in Anaheim, California. It was Walt Disney's first theme park and later inspired Disney World in Orlando. Vintage photos from the event ...

Disneyland, the only theme park designed and built to completion under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, opened on July 17, 156, in Anaheim, California. / Getty Images ...

Disneyland is celebrating 70 years as "The Happiest Place on Earth" with a new show featuring a lifelike animatronic of ...

Disneyland marks the anniversary date of the park’s 1955 opening on July 17 followed by a celebration that runs through summer 2026.

Dollywood was crowned the favorite theme park in the county by the National Amusement Park Historical Association. Disneyland took the No. 2 spot. The theme park also recently collected several ...

Disneyland’s first day was famously a disaster, all broadcast on a live television special. The park opened just a year after its groundbreaking and simply wasn’t ready for its big day.

Disneyland's first day was famously a disaster, all broadcast on a live television special. The park opened just a year after its groundbreaking and simply wasn't ready for its big day.

Disneyland now ranks as the world’s second-most visited theme park, closely behind Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida, which opened in 1971. According to the Themed Entertainment ...