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'''Disneyland''' is a recreational theme park located in [[Anaheim]], [[California]] (USA). The park, which opened in 1955, was created by [[Walt Disney]], and took one year to build, at a total cost of 17.5 million dollars. <ref> http://www.disneydreamer.com/history/disneyland.htm </ref>
When the park first opened, there were 18 rides or "attractions" contained in the themed areas within the park: Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Tomorrowland, and Main Street, U.S.A. Newer rides and themed areas have been added over the years, and there are currently more than 60 attractions. <ref> http://www.justdisney.com/disneyland/history.html </ref>
Many rides incorporate characters from Disney cartoons and movies, and popular Disney characters can be seen in the park, including [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Donald Duck]]. <ref> http://www.disneymouselinks.com/disneyland-Characters.asp </ref> Disneyland calls itself "the happiest place on earth" <ref> http://dlandfriends.com/ </ref> There is also a larger Disney themed park in [[Florida]] called [[Disney World]] <ref> http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/index </ref>
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