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Welcome to the Disneyland or Bust blog, I am Unca Dave your guide to a wonderful 228 day exciting online adventure tour of Disneyland from a chair in front of your computer. Construction on Disneyland started on July 18, 1954 and opened 1 year later on July,17th 1955. Walt Disney first got the idea of building Disneyland from several different places. Many people would write letters to him wanting to visit the Walt Disney studios where Mickey Mouse and Snow White were made but there was so many people that wanted to visit that Walt decided to build a place where all the Disney Characters could come to life.

Opening day of Disneyland was broadcast on TV and only people with special opening day tickets could come to visit. There are many wonderful stories about opening day but the best is the speech Walt Disney read in front of the Main Street train station (and is on a plaque there today):

"To all who come to this happy place - welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America... with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world. Thank you."-Walter E.Disney July17,1955 4:3pm

So please remain seated and keep your hands and arms inside the blog at all times! HERE WE GO!