Group of four circa 1955-56 Disneyland press releases, totaling 18 pages, 8.5 x 11, all on “News from Disneyland” letterhead. The subjects of the releases are “Vacation At Disneyland,” “A Visit To Disneyland,” “Building A Dream,” and “Walt Disney Biography.” The “Vacation at Disneyland” press release provides a visitor count of 2,006,362, which makes it pre-date Disneyland’s first anniversary; similar press releases for Disneyland announce the first year’s attendance to have been 3,642,597. “A Visit to Disneyland” dates to slightly later, as it provides the first year’s attendance as “more than 3 1/2 million.” In overall fine condition, with occasional underlining in an unknown hand. These scarce press releases offer invaluable insight into the creation and early marketing efforts for Disneyland, which opened on July 17, 1955. Learn more about our Animation Expert, Harry Kleiman.
