ABSTRACT

Walt Disney offered the following comments when Disneyland, his theme park, named for himself, opened on July 17, 1955:

To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past…and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America…with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.