Dateline Disneyland (July 17 1955 Opening Day) | Walt Disney Treasures: Special Historical Broadcast

Relive the magic with hosts Art Linkletter, Bob Cummings and Ronald Reagan at the live opening day celebration! Disneyland might not have existed if not for television; the fledgling ABC television network was one of Walt Disney's principal backers in the building of the park. But Walt also used television to acquaint Americans with his Magic Kingdom-during its construction, on its opening day, and for years afterward with colorful updates on his weekly television show. The programs on this disc provide a time-trip to the 1950s and 60s, with the best tour guide imaginable: Walt Disney himself. Celebrating Walt Disney's pioneering efforts in the medium of television, Disneyland U.S.A. features 4 vintage episodes of Walt's beloved prime-time program. Take a wonderful look back at the origins of the park, beginning with the very first episode of the Disneyland TV series, as Walt Disney leads a tour of the studio and lifts the curtain on a model of the under-construction Disneyland Park.