Walt Disneyland Research Paper

“To all who come to this happy place, welcome.” Walt Disney said this the day he opened the doors to his wondrous creation. A throwing together of magical ideas that no one would have ever thought someone could come up with. Disneyland, a theme park that is known for its amazing work behind the scenes, has so much thought and detail put into everything about it. Where the idea comes from, the process of making it, and the true magic behind it all is a great story. “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” So today, honor Walt Disney’s wish and let your imagination run wild as you find the magic in seeing his dream come true. 1923: a dream began. With 40 dollars and a vision few understood, Walt Disney set out for Hollywood. “Walt and his brother Roy wasted no time and started the Disney Bros. Studio”(Fischer). The story of a

Disney’s vision of a “cleaner theme-based park where families could become part of the magical world that his films depicted on screen” slowly became a reality (American Experience). “He created WED, Walter Elias Disney, Enterprises, to oversee all of his ‘imagineering’” (Designing Disney). “Soon after he found 160 acres full of orange groves and Walnut trees in the little town of Anaheim California” (Designing Disney) where his world began to come to life. To receive all the funding needed, he went to ABC studios and took with him the most detailed drawing and plan of this misunderstood idea. They were sold. “500,000 dollars was given to the newly found WED and construction began immediately” (Designing Disney). “With this new found money, all 4 themed sections, Tomorrowland, Frontierland, Adventureland, and Fantasyland sprung up quicker than expected” (American Experience). Concluding one year of vigorous construction, 1955 would be a magical year for all of the Disney