1955

-January 15

Tomorrowland construction begins

-February 9

“A Disneyland Progress Report/Nature’s Half Acre” airs

-July 4

The two Disneyland steam trains (C.K. Holliday and E.P. Ripley) make their first run around the Park

-July 13

Walt and Lillian’s 30th Anniversary celebrated at Disneyland
Mark Twain makes its first circle of the Rivers of America
“A Pre-Opening Report on Disneyland” airs

-July 17
Disneyland opens. 28,154 attend. 90 million watch on ABC.

“Dateline: Disneyland” airs

Attractions open:
Main Street, U.S.A.:

Bank of America, Bekins Van Lines Locker Area, Camera Center, Carnation Ice Cream Parlor City Hall Emporium, Fine Tobacco, Fire Wagon [Hose and Chemical Wagon], Gibson Greeting Cards, Grandma’s Baby Shop, Horse-Drawn Streetcars, Horse-Drawn Surreys, Main Street Cinema, Main Street Shooting Gallery, Market House, Penny Arcade, Plaza Pavilion, Red Wagon Inn, Refreshment Corner, Ruggles China and Glass House, Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad,
Story Book Shop, Upjohn Pharmacy, Wurlitzer Music Hall

Adventureland:
Adventureland Bazaar,
Jungle Cruise,
Plaza Pavilion

Frontierland:
Chicken Plantation Restaurant,
Davy Crockett Arcade,
Frontier Trading Post,
Golden Horseshoe Revue,
Mark Twain Riverboat,
Mule Pack,
Stage Coach

Fantasyland:
Canal Boats of the World,
King Arthur Carrousel,
Mad Tea Party,
Merlin’s Magic Shop,
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride,
Peter Pan’s Flight,
Sleeping Beauty Castle,
Snow White’s Adventures

Tomorrowland:
Autopia,
Circarama, U.S.A. (playing “A Tour of the West”)
Clock of the World,
Monsanto Hall of Chemistry,
Space Station X-1

-July 18

Disneyland openened to the public with general admission costing US $1. Cost of attractions ranged from 10c to 35c.

Main Street, U.S.A.:
Puffin Bakery,
Silhouette Studio

Frontierland:
Pendleton Woolen Mills Dry Goods Store

-July 22
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Candy Palace

Tomorrowland:
Rocket to the Moon

-July 30
Tomorrowland:
Tomorrowland Boats

-July 31
Fantasyland:

Casey Jr. Circus Train

August

Frontierland:
Conestoga Wagons