Disneyland amusement park, Anaheim, California, United States

Amusement park in Anaheim, California, themed around Walt Disney's

the Disney Company's characters, attractions, and productions.

The Sleeping Beauty Castle may have been inspired by Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle

but it is an indelible symbol of American pop culture nonetheless.

Only Disneyland was created under Walt Disney's direct supervision. 

As early as the 1940s, Walt Disney envisioned a series of themed attractions to complement his Burbank film studio

A backlot tour featuring a train ride through a "village" set, and an amusement park for his employees' and their children.

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