Opening day was July 17, 1955, and the park has gone through major changes since then. The opening 10 weeks saw a million visitors in the park. Now around 20 million people attend the park each year.

Thousands took to the streets of Disneyland on its opening day on July 17, 1955. With all the wonder and whimsy came a slew of problems for the amusement park. Take a look back at Disneyland from c… ...

Dee Kolafa celebrated her 100th birthday at Disneyland — nearly 70 years after she attended the amusement park's grand opening in 1955. "I was a little surprised myself, that I woke up, to tell ...

Disneyland's opening day was supposed to be an exclusive affair. In reality, it was a crowded, chaotic disaster. ... On this day 69 years ago – July 17, 1955 – they all showed up.

Disneyland's Opening Day Was Almost a Disaster: Looking Back at the Park's Little-Known Bumpy Ride. The Happiest Place on Earth has come a long way since its chaotic debut in 1955.

Grandma Who Attended Disneyland's 1955 Opening Returns to Celebrate 100th Birthday Dee Kolafa returned to the park last week — along with her extended family — to celebrate her big day, eat ...

Afar's deputy editor Michelle Baran grew up near the groundbreaking theme park and has been going for more than 40 years. She ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Dee Kolafa attended Disneyland's opening day on July 17, 1955. Nearly seven decades later, as the Walt Disney Co. is celebrating its centennial this year, Kolafa marked her ...

A California woman celebrated a milestone event when she attended the day Disneyland opened in 1955. On Wednesday, the theme park returned the favor, inviting her to the Anaheim theme park to ...

A California woman celebrated a milestone event when she attended the day Disneyland opened in 1955. On Wednesday, the theme park returned the favor, inviting her to the Anaheim theme park to ...