Today in Disney History, 1955: Disneyland’s Opening Day

Get the inside scoop on Disneyland’s opening day on July 17, 1955.* Disneyland’s opening day was no small event. Everyone from Ronald Reagan to Thurl Ravenscroft made an appearance, and 90 million viewers watched live coverage on TV. But as magical as we imagine that first day being, the opening of Disneyland was actually fraught … Continue reading Today in Disney History, 1955: Disneyland’s Opening Day