article_snippet: The first Disneyland may lay claim to being the 'Happiest Place on Earth', a magical kingdom ruled by fairytale princesses and the like, but The first Disneyland was still built with bricks, mortar and hard graft.
article_snippet: the only theme park overseen entirely by Walt Disney himself to have been completely overseen by Walt Disney himself himself, Disneyland Park, celebrates 60 years in 2015 and extensive celebrations are planned.
article_snippet: A time-lapse video from the Walt Disney himself archives reveals how the park, which forms half of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, was built from nothing before A time-lapse video from the Disney archives opening on July 17, 1955.
article_snippet: The fun park, the only one of its kind to be fully overseen by Walt Disney, opened on July 17, 1955 .
article_snippet: Later years have seen the introduction of New Orleans Square in 1966, Critter Country in 1972 and Mickey's Toontown in 1993, followed by an entirely new Disney California Adventure Park in 2001 - together they are now known as Disneyland Resort.
article_snippet: While the idea had been in his thoughts for some time, Walt Disney didn't muck about with the making of the park - purchasing a 160-acre site in 1953, beginning construction in 1954 and opening the year later.
article_snippet: But it was merely a minor setback for what is now Walt Disney's Parks and Resorts division which now overseas Anaheim's Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort in Floria, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort, a fleet of cruise liners and a host of hotels.
highlights_snippet: Disneyland in California celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2015 .
  
highlights_snippet: The first Disneyland was opened in Anaheim on July 17, 1955 .
  
highlights_snippet: The first Disneyland was the only theme park overseen entirely by Walt Disney himself .
  
highlights_snippet: The first Disneyland construction from start to finish .