Sadly, Walt died before Walt Disney World opened in 1971, although he did take part in most of the planning. ![]() But Walt succeeded in buying over 40 square miles, which virtually guaranteed he would be able to have total control of the environment he wanted in the new park. He knew the price would skyrocket if the sellers were aware that Disney was the buyer. Indeed, when word finally did leak out, the price per acreage in the area soared. He was more successful financially by then and had his lawyers make a number of dummy companies, so no one would know that the mysterious buyers purchasing land in the area had anything to do with Walt. The thing Walt regretted most about Disneyland was not buying up more land. He really could not afford to at the time, but he hated seeing the cheap businesses that sprung up near his park, capitalizing on his success. So, when Walt decided to open a park on the East Coast he was determined not to repeat what happened at Disneyland. Walt saw that the amusement parks of the time were mostly unkempt and had very few things parents and children could do together. So he decided to open a park that was clean, family-friendly, and it would NOT just be an amusement park, it would be a Theme Park! ![]() Jwas the opening date, with Walt there to meet guests at his park. There were some glitches the first few days, but within a very short time Disneyland became “the” place for families in the area (and families from all over the world) to visit. Its popularity once again proved that Walt Disney, who had been known primarily for his acclaimed work in the field of animation, was an innovator. As most of you know, the first Disney park in the world to open was Disneyland in California.
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