Naturally, Donald Duck actually lives in Duckburg, Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood, Snow White in Germany, and the Wonderland traveler Alice somewhere in Victorian England. However, they all have a second residence in the same place, in Anaheim, California. In the early 1950s, Walt Disney realized his long-held dream of creating an amusement park where visitors could meet all of his animated characters and take a journey through American history, from the Wild West to the future in space. Under Walt Disney's leadership, architects, artists, engineers, and a legion of construction workers transformed a few acres of orange grove into a realm of eternal youth, a destination that every child in the USA dreams of visiting at least once. By the early 1950s, it was finally time. Today, there are Disney theme parks from Paris to Shanghai, but the original Disneyland in Anaheim remains one of the most popular attractions in the USA, drawing over 16 million visitors from around the world each year. This illustrated book draws on Disney's extensive archives, private collections, and press archives, showcasing the history of Disneyland from the initial designs to the present day. Original documents and background information make this handy edition a treasure trove for all Disney fans, fairy tale believers, eternal children, and pop historians.