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Main Street, U.S.A. the very front of the park, where Walt Disney want the street to bring happy memories after the World War II. As Walt said that Main Street is for young age to turn back to the days of grandfather's youth.
Adventureland where is located in the left side of Disneyland. The section was to create a land that would make his dream reality. Walt said, "We pictured ourselves far from civilization, in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa." Frontierland was made to relieve the pioneer days of the American frontier. Also, the purpose that Frontierland constructed was to offer visitors the feeling of having lives during their visits of the pioneer days.
Fantasyland was created for their fantasy as its name. The goal to create this section was to make dreams come true. It is actually from "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio which its ride is in Fantasyland. There are Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and It's a Small World where imagine dreams in the youth.Tomorrowland was created at the "marvels of the future". In 1950s, scientists were opening the doors of Space Age. Walt Disney used this idea into Tomorrowland. The attractions in Tomorrowland were designed to offer opportunities to participate in the futuristic science world.
Mickey Mouse, the universal character in the world, was created by Walt Disney. Actually, Mickey Mouse was not created as the first Disney character. A Rabbit, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was the first character whom Disney created. Some consequences took, and they changed the rabbit to a mouse which is the base of Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse was already in animation movie in 1928, so it was the first 3D Mickey Mouse when Disneyland was opened.
The opening day's condition was a terrible disaster. The temperature raised to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Although there was a horrible opening day, the park did eventually pick up. By 1965, ten years after opening day, 50 Million visitors had come through the gates. Today, there is Disneyworld in Florida and also there are various Disneylands in other countries: Paris, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.