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The Disneyland Resort, commonly known as Disneyland, is an entertainment resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division and is home to two theme parks (Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure), three hotels, and a shopping, dining, and entertainment complex known as Downtown Disney.The resort was developed by Walt Disney in the 1950s. When it opened to guests on July 17, 1955, the property consisted of Disneyland, its 100-acre parking lot (which had 15,167 spaces), and the Disneyland Hotel, owned and operated by Disney's business partner Jack Wrather. After succeeding with the multi-park, multi-hotel business model at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Disney acquired large parcels of land adjacent to Disneyland to apply the same business model in Anaheim.During the expansion, the property was named the Disneyland Resort to encompass the entire complex, while the original theme park was named Disneyland Park. The company purchased the Disneyland Hotel from the Wrather Company and the Pan Pacific Hotel from the Tokyu Group. The Pan Pacific Hotel later became Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel. The property saw the addition of Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, a second theme park, named Disney California Adventure, and the Downtown Disney shopping, dining, and entertainment area.
The Disneyland Resort, commonly known as Disneyland, is an entertainment resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division and is home to two theme parks, three hotels, and a shopping, dining, and entertainment complex known as Downtown Disney.
Disneyland Park, originally Disneyland, is the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened on July 17, 1955. It is the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. It was originally the only attraction on the property; its name was changed to Disneyland Park to distinguish it from the expanding complex in the 1990s.Walt Disney came up with the concept of Disneyland after visiting various amusement parks with his daughters in the 1930s and 1940s. He initially envisioned building a tourist attraction adjacent to his studios in Burbank to entertain fans who wished to visit; however, he soon realized that the proposed site was too small. After hiring a consultant to help him determine an appropriate site for his project, Disney bought a 160acre site near Anaheim in 1953. Construction began in 1954 and the park was unveiled during a special televised press event on the ABC Television Network on July 17, 1955.Since its opening, Disneyland has undergone a number of expansions and major renovations, including the addition of New Orleans Square in 1966, Bear Country (now Critter Country) in 1972, Mickey's Toontown in 1993, and the forthcoming Star Wars Land. Opened in 2001, Disney California Adventure Park was built on the site of Disneyland's original parking lot.
The Disney Gallery is an attraction and merchandise location at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It opened at its current location on Main Street U.S.A. on October 2, 2009. From 1987-2007 it was located in New Orleans Square above the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. The Gallery is a changing exhibition area focused primarily on artwork from Walt Disney Imagineering created in the designing of the Disneyland theme park. Merchandise relating to the current exhibition is usually available for purchase as well.The first Walt Disney Gallery is opened outside of the park within the Disney Store, Main Place Santa Ana mall in California on November 4, 1994.HistoryThe Royal SuiteIn the early 1960s, as construction of New Orleans Square was proceeding, Walt Disney decided he needed a bigger entertaining facility for various VIPs that came to the Park. He already had an apartment above the Fire Station on Main Street, U.S.A., but it was too small to host extensive events. Walt decided to place the suite in New Orleans Square, away from the hustle and bustle of the park.Walt brought in set designer Dorothea Redmond, famous for the sets in Gone with the Wind, to help him with the apartment layout. To furnish and decorate the area, Walt left his wife Lilly and Walt Disney Studio set decorator Emile Kuri to collaborate, as they had on other projects (Club 33, the Firehouse Apartment, etc.). The project was christened The Royal Suite, after the street in New Orleans Square (Royal Street) the apartment's entrance is on.
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. —Walter E. Disney, July 17, 1955, 4:43 pm[3]
Disneyland Park, the original Magic Kingdom, holds the distinction of being the only theme park to be designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney himself. "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." ~ Walt Disney *The Disneyland Hub Resume* - 1984 Disneyland Park - 1986 Disneyland Park - 1987 Disneyland Park - Disneyland Hotel - 1988 Disneyland Park - 1991 Disneyland Park - 1992 Disneyland Park - 1993 Disneyland Park - 1994 Disneyland Park - 1995 Disneyland Park - 2001 (April) Walt Disney World - Boardwalk Inn - 2001 (April) Disney Cruise - Bahamas & Castaway Cay - Disney Wonder - 2003 (November) Disneyland Park - 2005 (February) Disneyland Park & California Adventure - 2008 (January) Disneyland Park & California Adventure - 2009 *D23 Charter Member* - 2009 Walt Disney Family Museum - 2010 *D23 Charter Member* - 2010 (April) Walt Disney World - Port Orleans Resort, French Quarter - 2010 (April) EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival - 2010 (April) Disney Cruise - Bahamas & Castaway Cay - Disney Wonder - 2010 Walt Disney Family Museum - 2010 (February) Disneyland Park & California Adventure - 2011 *D23 Charter Member* - 2011 *Annual Passport Holder* - 2011 *Disney Vacation Club Member* - 2011 (February) Disneyland Park & California Adventure - 2011 (March) Disneyland Park & California Adventure - 2011 (September) Disneyland Staff Writer - Disney Planning Blog - 2011 (October) Disneyland Park & California Adventure - Grand Californian, 1 Bedroom DVC Villa - Halloween Time - Mickey's Halloween Party - 2011 (December) Disneyland Park & California Adventure - Disneyland Hotel - Corner King Room w/Balcony - Holiday Time - 2012 *D23 Charter Member* - 2012 *Annual Passport Holder* - 2012 *Disney Vacation Club Member* - 2012 (April) Disneyland Resort - Spring Break - off-property hotel - 2012 (November) Disney's Aulani Resort & Spa on Oahu, Hawaii - DVC Deluxe Studio Villa - 2013 *D23 Charter Member* - 2013 *Annual Passport Holder* - 2013 *Disney Vacation Club Member* - 2013 (January) Disneyland Park & California Adventure - Grand Californian, DVC Deluxe Studio Villa - 2014 (October) Disneyland Park & California Adventure - Grand Californian, 1 Bedroom DVC Villa - Halloween Time - Mickey's Halloween Party - 2014 *D23 Charter Member* - 2014 *Annual Passport Holder* - 2014 *Disney Vacation Club Member* - 2015 (May) Disneyland Park & California Adventure - Off-Property Hotel - 2015 *D23 Charter Member* - 2015 *Annual Passport Holder* - 2015 *Disney Vacation Club Member*
"You are familiar with nightmares, I am sure. Which makes this quite important.” The venom had fled his voice, leaving only a trace of insincerity and an insistent enthusiasm.Electric lights buzzed and hummed around white and red paint, bold words bellowed their truth. All were welcome, the bold words proclaimed. Come one, come all, hurry, hurry. A great beast in the nothingness waited to pounce. The carnival opened its jaws. “What sort of nightmare would you like to be?”
St. Michael's Episcopal Church (also known as The Chapel at St. Michael's Episcopal Church) is a historic church at 311 West South Street in Anaheim, California, United States. It was built in 1876 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.