Runners are getting ready to lace up for miles of mischievous fun at the second annual Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon happening Sept. 4-7.

Disneyland is now the world’s second-most visited park despite a rocky first day 70 years ago. It has hosted U.S. presidents, kings and queens and countless celebrities over the years.

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 dash: local man recalls iconic moment from the theme park’s opening day Fred Osterman was one of hundreds of children that ran across the Sleeping Beauty Castle drawbridge on July 17 ...

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.