There’s a certain joy that comes with walking into a Disney park anywhere in the world – but it’s hard to argue that any of them carry quite the same weight as Disneyland. This is the original park, the one Walt Disney himself saw open to the world.
As Disneyland celebrates its 70th anniversary – the gates first opened on July 17, 1955 – Disney has released a new documentary you can watch right now from the comfort of your home. Disneyland Handcrafted, now streaming on Disney+ and YouTube, pulls back the curtain on how the park came to life and why that hands-on, detail-obsessed approach still defines Disney today.
