Q 01/05

Which Disney animated film reached cinemas weeks before Disneyland opened?

A) Alice in Wonderland

B) Lady and the Tramp

C) Peter Pan

D) Cinderella

Answer · why

B) Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp went on general release on June 22, 1955, under four weeks before Disneyland opened on July 17; as the first animated feature in Ci...

Q 02/05

In which California city is the original Disneyland theme park located?

A) Los Angeles

B) Anaheim

C) San Francisco

D) San Diego

Answer · why

B) Anaheim

Disneyland is located in Anaheim, California, approximately 30 miles south of Los Angeles.

Q 03/05

Which organization did Walt Disney hire in 1953 to run the feasibility study that picked Disneyland's site?

A) Stanford Research Institute

B) RAND Corporation

C) Battelle Memorial Institute

D) Arthur D. Little

Answer · why

A) Stanford Research Institute

Stanford Research Institute put economist Harrison 'Buzz' Price on the job in 1953; weighing population growth, climate and a new freeway, he steered ...

Q 04/05

What nearly doubled Disneyland's invited opening-day crowd?

A) Radio giveaways

B) Newspaper coupons

C) Counterfeit tickets

D) Misprinted invitations

Answer · why

C) Counterfeit tickets

Counterfeit tickets roughly doubled the invited crowd to about 28,000, while others simply climbed the fence; under the strain rides broke down and re...

Q 05/05

Which castle stands at the hub of Disneyland Park?

A) Fantasy Castle

B) Cinderella Castle

C) Beast's Castle

D) Sleeping Beauty Castle

Answer · why

D) Sleeping Beauty Castle

Sleeping Beauty Castle was named for a film that did not reach cinemas until January 1959, more than three years after the park opened; the walk-throu...