Man Finds Magical Disneyland Footage From 1956

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Christine Erickson
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Man Finds Magical Disneyland Footage From 1956

It's been 57 years since Walt Disney opened the first of several theme parks. How did these theme parks become known for their magic? Let's take a look back in time.

Filmmaker Jeff Altman found his grandfather's footage of Disneyland in 1956, one year after the park opened. In the home movies, his grandmother is shown shaking hands with Walt Disney himself.

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