article_snippet.sent: Disneyland has captured the imaginations for generations since Disneyland opening in 1955, but there is much that many people do not know about this magical place.
article_snippet.sent: Disneyland has seen a number of changes since Disneyland grand beginning in 1955 to the worldwide popular theme park it is today, pictured here is Sleeping Beauty's Castle back in 1955 (left) and how it looks today (right) 1.
article_snippet.sent: When Disneyland first opened in California on July 17, 1955, Disneyland was predicted that 10,000 people would attend. 
article_snippet.sent: Disneyland in California is the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Disney .
article_snippet.sent: A then and now comparison of Disneyland Park in Anaheim California, with Disney pictured left .
article_snippet.sent: Disneyland Park, originally Disneyland, is the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Anaheim California, opened on July 17, 1955 .
article_snippet.sent: The total cost for creating Disneyland in California was $17million, which is nothing when you compare The total cost for creating Disneyland with the cost of Splash Mountain $75million in 1989, and $100-150million for Indiana Jones Adventure in 1995.
article_snippet.sent: Many companies have sought to be the official providers for Disneyland in California over the years. 
article_snippet.sent: The total cost for creating Disneyland in California was $17million, which is nothing when you compare The total cost for creating Disneyland with the cost of Splash Mountain $75million in 1989 .
article_snippet.sent: Tom Sawyer Island is particularly special as it was said to be the only early Disneyland attraction to be personally designed by Walt, according to Bob Thomas in Walt Disney: