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Disneyland ParkWalt Disney's original 1955 park — eight themed lands, 50+ attractions, and Sleeping Beauty Castle on Main Street

The original Disneyland — opened by Walt Disney on July 17, 1955 in Anaheim. Eight themed lands fan out from Sleeping Beauty Castle: Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Critter Country, New Orleans Square, Fantasyland, Mickey's Toontown, Tomorrowland, and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. More than 50 rides, four daily parades, and the world's only original-Walt-era "It's a Small World," "Pirates of the Caribbean," and "Haunted Mansion."

Hours today9:00 AM – 10:00 PMThursday hours
TicketsFrom $1041-Day, 1-Park — Tier 1 (lowest)
LocationAnaheim, California1313 Disneyland Drive
Official sitedisneyland.disney.go.comPlan your visit

1955Opened
100Acres
50+Attractions
~17MAnnual visitors

Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955 — Walt Disney's first theme park, built on 160 acres of Anaheim orange grove for $17 million. It is the only Disney park Walt himself walked, designed, and personally tinkered with, and it remains the centerpiece of the broader Disneyland Resort that today also includes Disney California Adventure and the Downtown Disney shopping district.

Eight themed lands radiate from the central hub at Sleeping Beauty Castle: Main Street U.S.A. with its turn-of-the-century facades and Disneyland Railroad station; Adventureland with the Indiana Jones Adventure and the 1955-original Jungle Cruise; Frontierland with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the Mark Twain Riverboat; New Orleans Square with Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion; Fantasyland with the Matterhorn Bobsleds and It's a Small World; Tomorrowland with Space Mountain and Star Tours; Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge with Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run; plus Mickey's Toontown and Critter Country.

Plan a full 12-hour day per park, longer for both. Buy date-based tickets in advance through the Disneyland app to lock in the lowest tier, and reserve any Genie+ Lightning Lanes (now Disney Genie+ / Multi-Pass) by 7 AM the day-of. Parking runs $35; the Mickey & Friends structure is the largest. Down-priority days are typically Tuesday–Thursday in late January, early February, and the first two weeks of September.

Sleeping Beauty Castle
The 77-foot icon at the head of Main Street — the smallest of any Disney castle and the only one Walt Disney personally approved. Inside, the walk-through Sleeping Beauty's Castle Diorama (reopened 2019) tells the Aurora story through 50 hand-built dioramas across two floors.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
An 18-minute multi-vehicle attraction with three ride systems, a 50-foot drop, and over 65 audio-animatronic figures including Kylo Ren and General Hux. Routinely cited as the best theme park ride ever built; uses a virtual queue or single-rider line on most days.
Pirates of the Caribbean (1967 original)
The last ride Walt Disney personally oversaw — opened March 18, 1967, three months after his death. A 15-minute boat journey through the original New Orleans bayou, two waterfall drops, and the audio-animatronic auction scene that inspired the entire film franchise.
Haunted Mansion
An 1860s plantation-style facade in New Orleans Square hiding the Doom Buggy ride system Walt prototyped in 1969. Endless Hall, the stretching room, the ballroom Pepper's-ghost dancers, and the 999 happy haunts remain almost identical to opening day. Every year September through January, the ride converts to Haunted Mansion Holiday with The Nightmare Before Christmas overlay.
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
A 1995 Enhanced Motion Vehicle ride through the Temple of Mara — three randomized routes, a giant rolling boulder finale, and a 2,500-square-foot snake pit. The queue alone runs 8–10 minutes through translated Mara glyphs and a working booby-trapped chamber.
Space Mountain
An indoor steel coaster in pitch black inside Tomorrowland's 118-foot dome — opened 1977, the prototype for every Disney Space Mountain since. The annual "Hyperspace Mountain" Star Wars overlay runs in late summer and "Ghost Galaxy" runs Halloween season.
Fantasmic! and Disneyland Forever Fireworks
Two free nightly shows. Fantasmic! is a 30-minute Rivers of America water-projection and pyrotechnic spectacle starring Mickey, dragons, and a 50-foot fire-breathing Maleficent. Disneyland Forever fires from the Castle and Matterhorn rooftop with synchronized projection mapping across Main Street facades.
Main Street Vehicles & Disneyland Railroad
Five working 1900s-style vehicles run the length of Main Street — horse-drawn streetcar, omnibus, fire wagon, jitney, and horseless carriage. The 1.2-mile Disneyland Railroad circles the entire park behind four restored steam engines, two of which (the C.K. Holliday and E.P. Ripley) date to 1955.

Open hours

Park hours vary daily and shift seasonally — peak summer and holiday windows extend to midnight, off-season weekdays often close at 8:00 PM. Always confirm exact hours on the official calendar before booking.

Monday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
ThursdayToday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Saturday8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sunday8:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Note · Magic Key holders and ticketed guests must enter by posted close time; rides queue cycles begin shutting down 30–60 minutes before park close.

Ticket pricing

Per-person admission. Buy in advance to skip the gate line.

1-Day, 1-Park — Tier 1 (lowest)$104Cheapest weekday in off-season; one park (Disneyland or DCA)
1-Day, 1-Park — Tier 5 (peak)$206Holiday and peak summer windows
1-Day Park Hopper — Tier 1$169Both parks, same day, after 11:00 AM at second park
Child (3–9) — Tier 1, 1-Park$98Children 2 and under enter free
Genie+ / Lightning Lane Multi-Pass$32Per ticket per day — skip-the-line access on 15+ rides

Disneyland uses date-based tiered pricing — buy in advance via the Disneyland app or website to lock in the lower price. Parking is $35/day at the Mickey & Friends or Pixar Pals structures (free tram to esplanade). Theme park reservations are required for most ticket types in addition to a valid ticket.

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