Disneyland: On July 17, 1955, Disney opens its first theme park in Anaheim, California, with a second one, Magic Kingdom, unveiled in Orlando in 1971. The parks revolutionise the tourism industry and later expand outside the United States - first in Tokyo in 1983 and later in Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore. Walt Disney dies in 1966 at the age of 65. He still holds the record for the most Oscars won during a lifetime, having been honoured 22 times. "I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing: that it was all started by a mouse," he said. Walt's brother Roy heads the group for five years.
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