On July 17, 1955, when Disneyland finally opened to the public, the image that is conjured when we think of Disneyland is far from opening day. The park was overcrowded as tickets - which were invitational for the first day - were faked and sold on the black market, with all major nearby roads and highways jam packed. The sun was so hot that ladies' high-heels were sinking into the melting asphalt of Main Street. A gas leak in Fantasyland caused Adventureland, Frontierland and Fantasyland to close from the afternoon, and parents where throwing children over the shoulders of crowds to get in queue for rides now world-famous like Dumbo. Vendors ran out of food, and the park got such bad press for opening day that Walt Disney invited members of the press back for a private 'second day' to experience the true Disneyland, whereafter Walt held a party in the Disneyland Hotel. Walt and his executives forever referred to the first day as Black Sunday.
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