The grand opening of DISNEYLAND was aired live by ABC-TV on July 17, 1955. It is estimated that practically every television set then in existence in the United States was tuned into the opening day ceremonies. "Walt's Folly" became a phenomenon and soon the world would come to Anaheim to experience the wonders of Walt Disney's One and Only Magic Kingdom.
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