In the early 1950s, cartoonist Walt Disney conceived a theme park where his already hugely popular characters Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and the rest could come to life, to enchant children and make their Uncle Walt even richer.
ANAHEIM
was chosen as the location for
Disneyland
on the basis that these acres of orange groves, thirty miles southeast of downtown LA, would become Southern California's next major focus of population growth which indeed they did. When Disney opened his next theme park, in Florida, he made sure he owned all the land, hotels and commercial properties, not making the same mistake he made here of only buying a few square miles. If you're not coming to visit Disneyland, or the similar spectacle of carnival rides and historical hokum,
Knott's Berry Farm
(8039 Beach Blvd; $40), you may as well give the town a miss: it hasn't an ounce of interest in itself. More Anaheim information...
DISNEY / ANAHEIM The Hilton Anaheim is a contemporary-style hotel located one block from Disney's California Adventure? park. The Anaheim Convention Center is one mile away.
Call toll free..
US and Canada: 1-800-780-5733
Europe: 00-800-11-20-11-40
Use discount code: 89865
