Birthday 2: Disneyland (sort of)

Disneyland was supposed to open tomorrow (in 1955), and today was a preview for the press. But somehow the word got out, and they were breaking down the doors. And this is the day it was dedicated, so let's go with this one.

What was the park like in 1955? Well, why not take A Journey Through The 1955 Guidebook? It was produced before the park opened, so what you see is, mostly, what you get. Here's a link to the pdf if you want to own your very own copy.

Today the park is 57 years old. What I find more amazing is that this year, WDW is 41 years old. I expect Disneyland to seem like it's been around forever. But WDW? 41? It just doesn't compute.