'Black Sunday': Disneyland's Chaotic Opening Day
On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney's $17 million park opened in Anaheim to 28,000 guests — nearly double the invited crowd — in a sweltering disaster the staff later called 'Black Sunday.'
On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney's $17 million park opened in Anaheim to 28,000 guests — nearly double the invited crowd — in a sweltering disaster the staff later called 'Black Sunday.'