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24 Disneyland finally opened in 1955. The park was constructed with the same care that went into the studio’s animation work. There were manmade waterways, shade trees, small-scale buildings, boats, and fanciful rides. Mr. Disney, you must be a very wealthy man! Yes, I guess I am; they tell me I owe about ten million dollars. Walt made sure that it was kept clean and that park employees were cheerful and polite to all the guests. Of the sixty-two feature films between 1950 and 1965, the biggest success was Mary Poppins. It won five Academy Awards, bringing the total up to twentynine for Walt Disney Productions.