Disneyland, Inc.

Disneyland, Inc. (DLI) was incorporated in California in 1951 by Walt Disney to finance, build, and operate Disneyland park in Anaheim. The company was created for a major new amusement-park project, while a companion company, initially called Walt Disney, Incorporated and later known as WED Enterprises, undertook design work for the park and its attractions. The evidence describes DLI as a corporation formed specifically around the Disneyland complex rather than as a broad consumer-products company. Financing brought together Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney, Western Publishing, and American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres. Under an agreement approved in 1954, AB-PT invested in DLI, guaranteed a bank loan, and was linked to weekly television programming produced by Walt Disney Productions for ABC. The project also relied on sponsorships and concession operations: companies sponsored park attractions, and an AB-PT subsidiary operated concession stands. Disneyland park opened on July 17, 1955, with five themed lands and eighteen attractions. DLI’s role was tied to the park’s financing and operation. In 1957, Walt Disney Productions exercised options to acquire shares from the other investors except AB-PT’s outstanding common stock, and consolidated DLI into its annual accounts. The supplied evidence gives no current operating status, independent website, or present-day ownership details for Disneyland, Inc.; it therefore does not establish that DLI remains an active standalone company.

Disneyland, Inc. was incorporated in California in 1951 by Walt Disney as the corporate vehicle for financing, constructing, and operating Disneyland park. The project had a separate design arm: a companion company initially called Walt Disney, Incorporated and later known as WED Enterprises. WED developed designs for the park and its attractions. Walt Disney Productions’ board was initially uncertain about the project, but in March 1953 it agreed to Walt Disney’s personal-services contract and WED’s design and construction contracts. Planning gathered pace in 1953. Stanford Research Institute was hired to study possible locations and amusement-park prospects. After considering candidate sites, the project settled on an area beside the Santa Ana Freeway in Anaheim. Land was acquired for the planned park, and designs developed through successive plans, including a hub layout. Disney personnel also visited existing American amusement parks to study their operations and identify approaches that did not work. The project required a financing structure beyond Walt Disney Productions alone. Roy Disney approached television networks and then American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres (AB-PT). In 1954, AB-PT agreed to invest $500,000 for a 34.49% interest in Disneyland, Inc. and guarantee a $4.5 million bank loan. The other identified investors were Walt Disney Productions, which invested $500,000 for 34.48%; Western Printing and Lithography, which invested $200,000 for 13.8%; and Walt Disney, who invested $250,000 for 16.55%. Walt Disney Productions held an option to repurchase specified shares. The financing arrangement was linked to weekly television programming for ABC produced by Walt Disney Productions. Disneyland was announced in April 1954, with an intended opening in July 1955. Construction began at the Anaheim site in July 1954. Joseph W. Fowler was hired that April as senior vice president for engineering and construction. The schedule faced pressure from a 1955 strike by Orange County plumbers and asphalt workers. The park nevertheless opened on July 17, 1955, with five themed lands and eighteen attractions. The opening was planned for invited guests, though the supplied account says attendance was believed to have exceeded the invitation count. The reported construction cost was $17 million. The operating project included sponsored attractions and concessions. In 1955, an AB-PT subsidiary, UPT Concessions, operated Tomorrowland’s Space Bar, originally called Stratosnak, and other concession stands. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway sponsored the park’s trains and stations under a five-year agreement associated with the park’s opening. In 1957, Walt Disney Productions exercised its options to purchase shares held by other investors, except AB-PT’s outstanding common stock. It then consolidated Disneyland, Inc. into its annual accounts, including four months of net profits. The supplied evidence describes this consolidation and DLI’s earlier financing and operating role, but does not establish the company’s subsequent legal status or whether it continues as a standalone entity.

• 1957

  Walt Disney Productions consolidated Disneyland, Inc.

• 1955

  Disneyland park opened

• 1954

  Financing agreement approved

• 1954

  Disneyland announced and construction started

• 1953

  Anaheim selected for the park project

• 1951

  Disneyland, Inc. incorporated

A purpose-built company established to finance, build, and operate a large themed amusement park.

• Disneyland park

  The Anaheim theme park whose financing, construction, and operation were the purpose of Disneyland, Inc.

• Park attractions and themed lands

  The park opened with five themed lands and eighteen attractions.

• Concession operations

  Concession stands in the park included Tomorrowland’s Space Bar, originally named Stratosnak, operated by an AB-PT subsidiary.

• Unconfirmed

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  Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park announced a limited-time ticket offer for California residents: a one-day visit for $83, or a three-day, one-park ticket starting at $249. The tickets can be used on any three days through September 30, 2021.

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