Seeing the runaway success of Disneyland after it opened in 1955, there were regional entrepreneurs and visionaries around the country who started thinking they could give it a shot themselves. After a few false starts, an industrialist, a smooth-talking salesman, and a film art director finally got it done.

Seeing the runaway success of Disneyland after it opened in 1955, there were regional entrepreneurs and visionaries around the country who started thinking they could give it a shot themselves. After a few false starts, an industrialist, a smooth-talking salesman, and a film art director finally got it done.

Seeing the runaway success of Disneyland after it opened in 1955, there were regional entrepreneurs and visionaries around the country who started thinking they could give it a shot themselves. After a few false starts, an industrialist, a smooth-talking salesman, and a film art director finally got it done.

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When Disneyland opened in 1955, it triggered a wave of regional theme parks around the country. These are the stories behind those Disneyland-lites—how they came about, who built them, what they looked like, and what happened to them over the years. Find out more at www.americasdisneylands.com.

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When Disneyland opened in 1955, it triggered a wave of regional theme parks around the country. These are the stories behind those Disneyland-lites—how they came about, who built them, what they looked like, and what happened to them over the years. Find out more at www.americasdisneylands.com.

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