20 Amazing Disneyland Facts You Didn't Know

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As Walt Disney once said "To all who come to this happy place: Welcome."

Disneyland is fondly known as the Happiest Place on Earth. The park that Walt built holds a special place in the heart of Disney fans. Over 600 million people are said to have walked down Main Street in the 62 years the park has been open.

Over the years attractions have come and gone but the magic of the park has never changed. There's a lot to see, do and explore when you visit Disneyland. Around every corner there's an Easter Egg or two to find. So many of the attractions have their own story to tell.

With the park being 6 decades old there's a huge amount of history to be explored. There's so much to learn and discover about Disneyland that even regular guests don't know everything.

Here's 20 things that you probably won't know about Disneyland.

20. It Took Only One Year To Build

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The ground was broke for Disneyland on June 16th, 1954. Almost exactly one year later on June 17th, 1955 the gates were opened.

It was such a tight deadline that construction workers were still painting and hammering right up until the opening day television broadcast started.

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Jen has been a writer and video editor at WhatCulture for over 10 years. She has a BA Hons in History from Newcastle University and in a past life worked at Beamish Open Air Museum and was a corporate trainer (BTC Award in Education and Training). Jen joined WhatCulture to discuss all things Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World, as well as her love of all things movies. She has worked closely with Universal and Disney, giving WhatCulture readers breaking news and exclusives. Her knowledge of Disney parks has lead her to be published by The Sun. If you've ever completed a Disney movies or Friends quiz on WhatCulture it was probably written by Jen. Jen's love of all things Universal's Halloween Horror Nights brought her to WhatCulture's Horror Channel as a video editor. Her video edits can be found across WhatCulture's Film & TV and Horror channels, along with WhatCulture's Facebook, Instagram and TikTok accounts.