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Amazing Photos Of Disneyland On Opening Day In July 17, 1955.

Disneyland was opened on July 17, 1955, in Anaheim, California. Construction began in 1954 and completed in just one year. Its official name was changed to Disneyland Park in the 1990s. In 2018, the park had approximately 18.6 million visits, making it the second most visited amusement park in the world that year, behind the only Magic Kingdom. On the opening, over twenty-five thousand people attended the event.

Here below are some amazing photographs that capture Disneyland on its opening day. Vote your favorites, and don’t forget to share.

#1 The movie producer and animator Walt Disney smiles as he stands in front of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at the grand opening of Disneyland in 1955

The movie producer and animator Walt Disney smiles as he stands in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle at the grand opening of Disneyland in 1955

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#2 An aerial view shows Disneyland as guests attend opening-day festivities in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955

An aerial view shows Disneyland as guests attend opening-day festivities in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955

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#3 Disneyland’s opening-day parade, photographed on July 17, 1955

Disneyland's opening-day parade, photographed on July 17, 1955

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#4 The Painted Desert in Frontierland, photographed on July 17, 1955

The Painted Desert in Frontierland, photographed on July 17, 1955

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#5 Mickey Mouse rides in the locomotive cab of a train (with Walt Disney just to his left) as it arrives at a station in Disneyland on July 18, 1955

Mickey Mouse rides in the locomotive cab of a train (with Walt Disney just to his left) as it arrives at a station in Disneyland on July 18, 1955

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#6 Visitors ride the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party attraction in Fantasyland on July 17, 1955

Visitors ride the Mad Hatter's Tea Party attraction in Fantasyland on July 17, 1955

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#7 Children run through the gate of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland, Walt Disney’s theme park, in July 1955. The park opened to the public the week of July 17, 1955.

Children run through the gate of Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland, Walt Disney's theme park, in July 1955. The park opened to the public the week of July 17, 1955.

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#8 Mickey and Minnie Mouse appear at Disneyland’s opening day, on July 17, 1955

Mickey and Minnie Mouse appear at Disneyland's opening day, on July 17, 1955

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#9 The Disneyland parking lot, full on opening day, July 17, 1955

The Disneyland parking lot, full on opening day, July 17, 1955

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#10 Dumbo and other characters from Disney movies appear in a parade down Main Street, U.S.A., at the Disneyland opening on July 17, 1955

Dumbo and other characters from Disney movies appear in a parade down Main Street, U.S.A., at the Disneyland opening on July 17, 1955

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#11 Visitors take a ride on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride at Disneyland on July 17, 1955

Visitors take a ride on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland on July 17, 1955

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#12 A crowded Mark Twain Riverboat sails at Disneyland in July 1955

A crowded Mark Twain Riverboat sails at Disneyland in July 1955

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#13 Showgirls in costume sit at an outdoor table and drink from mugs at Disneyland in July 1955

Showgirls in costume sit at an outdoor table and drink from mugs at Disneyland in July 1955

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#14 A children’s saloon, the Golden Horseshoe, photographed at Disneyland on July 17, 1955

A children's saloon, the Golden Horseshoe, photographed at Disneyland on July 17, 1955

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#15 A pack of “wild animals,” caged for safekeeping at Disneyland in July 1955

A pack of "wild animals," caged for safekeeping at Disneyland in July 1955

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#16 Guests enjoy the Autopia attraction on July 17, 1955

Guests enjoy the Autopia attraction on July 17, 1955

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#17 People rest in Tomorrowland’s Space Port on July 17, 1955

People rest in Tomorrowland's Space Port on July 17, 1955

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#18 Tourists enter Frontierland, a re-creation of the Old West, in Disneyland, ca. 1955

Tourists enter Frontierland, a re-creation of the Old West, in Disneyland, ca. 1955

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#19 Crowds of people watch the Tomorrowland portion of a parade celebrating the opening of the Disneyland amusement park on July 17, 1955

Crowds of people watch the Tomorrowland portion of a parade celebrating the opening of the Disneyland amusement park on July 17, 1955

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#20 Parade participants and costumed Disney characters ready themselves for the televised grand opening of Disneyland on July 17, 1955

Parade participants and costumed Disney characters ready themselves for the televised grand opening of Disneyland on July 17, 1955

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#21 Children run into Disneyland on opening day, July 17, 1955

Children run into Disneyland on opening day, July 17, 1955

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#22 Park attendees relax under sunshades near a TWA rocket in Disneyland in July 1955

Park attendees relax under sunshades near a TWA rocket in Disneyland in July 1955

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#23 A view of the Tomorrowland Boats (renamed the Phantom Boats) attraction at Disneyland in July 1955. The attraction lasted only from the park’s opening until 1956

A view of the Tomorrowland Boats (renamed the Phantom Boats) attraction at Disneyland in July 1955. The attraction lasted only from the park's opening until 1956

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#24 A little girl laughs with excitement while riding a carousel at Disneyland in July 1955

A little girl laughs with excitement while riding a carousel at Disneyland in July 1955

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#25 Original caption: “Eddie Fisher (left) was a host at the opening of Walt Disney’s ‘Disneyland,’ where he served on the Coca-Cola refreshment corner. Shown are Eddie Fisher as he gives a drink to aluminum-clad spaceman Don MacDonald, as Debbie Reynolds looks on

Original caption: "Eddie Fisher (left) was a host at the opening of Walt Disney's 'Disneyland,' where he served on the Coca-Cola refreshment corner. Shown are Eddie Fisher as he gives a drink to aluminum-clad spaceman Don MacDonald, as Debbie Reynolds looks on

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