Disneyland

Disneyland The first Disney park, representing an investment of $17 million, opened in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955, to an invited audience, and to the public the next day. Walt Disney had enjoyed taking his two daughters to carnivals, zoos, and small amusement parks when they were young, but he found that he was …

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Disneykins

Disneykins See Louis Marx and Co.

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Disneyland (television)

Disneyland (television) Television series on ABC, from October 27, 1954, to September 3, 1958, on Wednesday nights. It won the Emmy as Best Variety Series during its first season, and another award for Walt Disney as Best Producer of a Filmed Series the following year.

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DisneyHand Teacher Awards

DisneyHand Teacher Awards See American Teacher Awards

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DisneyHand

DisneyHand Brand used from the autumn of 2001 to the summer of 2005 for the worldwide outreach of The Walt Disney Company, which is dedicated to making the dreams of families and children a reality through public service initiatives, community outreach, and volunteerism in areas of learning, compassion, the arts, and the environment.

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photo of entrance to Disneyana Shop in Disneyland

Disneyana Shop

Disneyana Shop Opened on January 9, 1976, on Main Street at Disneyland; moved across the street to former jewelry shop location on May 30, 1986. For the first few years, the shop sold old Disneyana merchandise, but it became too difficult to find this rare material to stock the shop, and it was feared that …

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Disneyana

Disneyana Term that refers to the collecting of Disney memorabilia. The first major auction featuring Disneyana was held at Sotheby’s in Los Angeles on May 14, 1972. Cecil Munsey wrote his book, Disneyana; Walt Disney Collectibles, in 1974.

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Disneyana Convention

Disneyana Convention After witnessing the growth and popularity of Disneyana gatherings hosted by the Mouse Club and the NFFC, The Walt Disney Company through its Walt Disney Attractions Merchandise division decided to host its own. The first Disneyana Convention was held in the Contemporary Resort Convention Center at Walt Disney World from September 24 to …

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