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60 years ago, Disneyland opened in Calif.
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FILE - In this Sunday, July 17, 1955 file photo, children sprint across a drawbridge and into a castle that marks the entrance to Fantasyland at the opening of Walt Disney's Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Fantasyland had been closed until late in the day. (AP Photo) - photo by Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. — EDITOR'S NOTE: On July 16, 1955, Associated Press reporter Bob Thomas wrote a story about the imminent opening of an elaborate theme park in California that was conceived by none other than Walt Disney. The park opened the next day. Like the animator and entrepreneur, Disneyland was ambitious and imaginative — a real-life play land for children and adults alike.
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