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This Happy Place is an independent directory of Disney creators, ride POVs, park guides, fan communities and podcasts — all in one place, with every link going to the creator.

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The words that inspired our name

To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land.
— Walt Disney · Disneyland opening day, July 17, 1955
VIDEOS

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RIDE POVs

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FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY

A little something for every fan.

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Trip Planning

Thoughtful trip guides, park photography, and a little everyday escapism

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Trip Planning

Disneyland planning tips, hotel reviews, and park-day strategies.

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Trip Planning

Park know-how and vacation inspiration for your next great adventure

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News & Rumors

Disneyland news, park updates and Disney history

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THERE’S ROOM FOR YOU HERE

You make the magic.
Let’s help people find it.

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BLOGS

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Worthwhile reads from Disney publishers and creators.

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WHERE FANS HANG OUT

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Discussion communities where fans talk parks, trips, and everything in between.

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DISNEY PODCASTS

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Shows worth queuing up for your next drive to the park — or your next commute.

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FROM DISNEY

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Next five days: park hours

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Tue, Nov 10

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Fri, Nov 13

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A LITTLE HISTORY

This Happy Place Facts

01

Where it started

Walt Disney dedicates Disneyland, July 17, 1955. From ABC’s live opening-day broadcast. Video: ABC7 Los Angeles.
Disneyland’s opening-day dedication plaque dated July 17, 1955
  • Walt Disney first said “this happy place” in Disneyland’s dedication on opening day, July 17, 1955.
  • The dedication plaque sits at the base of the Main Street, U.S.A. flagpole.
  • It reads “To all who come.” The misquote “To all that come” has even appeared on official merchandise.
Portrait of Walt Disney, 1946
Photo: Walt Disney, 1946 · Public domain.
02

The Partners statue

Plaque beneath the Partners statue describing Disneyland as a happy place where parents and children can have fun together
  • Unveiled November 18, 1993, Mickey Mouse’s 65th anniversary.
  • Its plaque calls Disneyland “a happy place,” but the wording is a composite of separate Walt remarks.
03

The phrase travels the world

  • Magic Kingdom, 1971: Roy O. Disney welcomed all who come to “this happy place.”
  • Tokyo, 1983 · Paris, 1992 · Hong Kong, 2005: Each dedication opens with Walt’s welcome line.
  • Shanghai, 2016: Bob Iger’s dedication opens with Walt’s welcome and adds that Shanghai Disneyland “is your land.”
  • Only Walt spoke the phrase at Disneyland. Every later use is an homage.
04

Myth check

  • “The Happiest Place on Earth” is a marketing tagline, not a Walt Disney quote.
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