This Day in History: , Disneyland Opens.
July 17, 1955.
The Magic Kingdom's
opening day was a disaster.
The day had been meant
for a limited crowd of
specially invited people.
But the invitation sent
out earlier that summer
had been counterfeited.
As a result of admitting thousands
of uninvited people, the park ran
out of food and drink, a gas leak occurred
and the Mark Twain Steamboat almost capsized.
The park recovered
within a year, becoming
one of the world's most
well-known attractions.
Disneyland continued
to expand with the times,
having opened Star Wars:
Galaxy's Edge in 2019.
Unfortunately, Disneyland is closed for its 65th birthday due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The park's "Downtown Disney District"
has begun a phased reopening