During his childhood Walt Disney's strict Presbyteriab parents were continually telling him that play and leisure were a waste of time, but in adulthood he made childhood fantasy his way of life. During the 1930's. after establishing a Hollywood cartoon studio and making his break with Steamboat Willie, Disney began to consider setting up an eight-acre "magical park" next to his Burbank studio for the use of his employees and their families. World War II prevented him from doing so, and by the time peace came, his plan had gtown enormously. He now saw it as his life's mission to create a theme fantasy land "where the parents and the children could have fun together," although he had difficulty realizing his mission because, he said, " I could never convince the financiers that Disneyland was feasible, because dream offer too little collateral.
THE DREAM BECOME REALITY
Having eventually raised the necessary $17 million, Disney bought a 160-acre site in Anaheim, California, and construction began in July 1954, just a year before opening, on the five individually themed zones that would make up the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland: Main Street U.S.A., which Disney said, " turned back the clock to the days of grandfather youth" ; Frontier land, celebrating " the pioneering spirit of our forefathers" ; Adventureland, "an exotic tropical place" ; Tomorrowland, looking at " the marvels of the future ", and Fantasyland, complete with castle and fantasy village, where "classic stories of everyone's youth become realities for youngsters - of all ages - to participate in".
Having eventually raised the necessary $17 million, Disney bought a 160-acre site in Anaheim, California, and construction began in July 1954, just a year before opening, on the five individually themed zones that would make up the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland: Main Street U.S.A., which Disney said, " turned back the clock to the days of grandfather youth" ; Frontier land, celebrating " the pioneering spirit of our forefathers" ; Adventureland, "an exotic tropical place" ; Tomorrowland, looking at " the marvels of the future ", and Fantasyland, complete with castle and fantasy village, where "classic stories of everyone's youth become realities for youngsters - of all ages - to participate in".
With the Magic Kingdom attracting more than 5 million visitors a year, Disney proved that dreams can creatre collateral, and while it was criticizer for its sanitized view of life, Disneyland proved so successful that the Disney Cooperation went on to open three more theme parks, in Florida (1971), Tokyo (1983) and Paris (1992)
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