“I first saw the site for Disneland back in 1953.  In those days it was all flat land- no rivers, no mountains, no castles or rocket ships- just orange groves, and a few acres of walnut trees.”

Disneyland has been around for 60 years now and the city of Anaheim sprung to life around it.  It’s hard to believe that where it used to be just orange groves!

The land where Disneyland was built

Here’s a look at what Disneyland has become as we know it, as well as all that has been built up around it.

Satellite view of Disneyland and California Adventure

This quote was taken from Dave Smith’s Compilation book “The Quotable Walt Disney”

The Quotable Walt Disney compiled by Dave Smith

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