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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.