Q 01/05

In which California city is Disneyland?

A) Los Angeles

B) Anaheim

C) San Diego

D) San Francisco

Answer · why

B) Anaheim

It opened on July 17, 1955, and Walt Disney himself watched over the building of it.

Q 02/05

What was on the land before Disneyland was built?

A) A dairy farm full of cows

B) Orange groves and walnut trees

C) An old Hollywood movie studio

D) A big lake with fishing boats

Answer · why

B) Orange groves and walnut trees

Walt bought 160 acres of it in 1953.

Q 03/05

Where did Walt Disney first get the idea for a park where parents and kids could have fun together?

A) Riding a rollercoaster at Coney Island

B) Visiting the San Diego Zoo

C) Watching his daughters on a merry-go-round

D) Reading a book of fairy tales

Answer · why

C) Watching his daughters on a merry-go-round

He was at Griffith Park in Los Angeles with his daughters Diane and Sharon.

Q 04/05

What was Disneyland's earliest name in Walt's 1948 plans?

A) Disney Wonder World

B) Walt's Fun Land

C) The Magic Kingdom

D) Mickey Mouse Park

Answer · why

D) Mickey Mouse Park

It was going to be a small park right across the street from the Disney studio in Burbank.

Q 05/05

How long did it take to build Disneyland?

A) About one year

B) Ten years

C) One month

D) Five years

Answer · why

A) About one year

Construction started on July 16, 1954, and the park opened one year and one day later.