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Walt Disney

Walt Disney was the pioneer of the family-friendly amusement park. By the late 1940s, Disney characters had skyrocketed in popularity, so it made perfect sense to create a theme park to celebrate them. The $17 million park’s construction was completed in July of 1955.

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