Walt Disney made up Disneyland as he went along during construction in the mid-1950s

We built Disneyland with probably not 10% of the plans to start with,’ Disney Legend Joe Fowler says in the new ‘Disneyland ...
Press-Telegram

Walt Disney was ‘scared’ Disneyland would never be ready for opening day in 1955

There isn’t one thing that any human being would spend 15 cents to come and see,’ Walt Disney says in the new ‘Disneyland ...

It was a miracle Disneyland ever opened. A new documentary reveals why.

Walt Disney bet big on the park and made it happen through sheer force of will.
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Disneyland had a nightmare start in 1955, but ‘Walt’s Folly’ quickly won over fans

Disneyland’s opening day on July 17, 1955 was a nightmare that would become known in Disney lore as Black Sunday — all broadcast live in front of a national TV audience of 90 million, the largest in ...