On the following day Walt and Herb Ryman started a 42-hour period in which they drew a 43x70 inch detailed aerial view.

[CDL 10] During the year, Key Disney staff members toured major American amusement parks to find out what does not work.

Roy then approached American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres's Goldenson, who had pursued Disney for programming before, who agreed to the Disneyland, Inc. investment as the risk to make ABC a major network.

[1] American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres (AB-PT) agreed to invest $500,000 in Disneyland, Inc. taking a 34.49 percent and guaranteeing $4.5 million in bank loan plus a weekly TV programming for ABC from Walt Disney Productions.

Disney began approach prospective investors for the Disneyland Hotel in 1954 which included Jack Wrather who agreed.

[CDL 16] Rear Admiral Joseph W. Fowler was hired in April 1954 as senior vice president for engineering and construction to oversee building Disneyland.

[CDL 18] A 1955 strike by the Orange County plumbers and asphalt workers puts the Disneyland building schedule in jeopardy.

[CDL 19] On July 17, 1955 at 2 PM, the Disneyland park with Five themed "lands" containing eighteen attractions opened.

This allowed WDP to consolidate DLI into its 1957 annual accounting statements adding four months worth of net profits, $511K.

[10] By 1958, Walt Disney Productions reported a profit of $2.9 million, primarily attributable to its by then 65% interest in Disneyland, Inc. Additionally, Walt Disney Productions stock (which moved the year prior to the New York Stock Exchange) had grown to around $60 per share thanks to the growing realization by the financial markets of the profitability of the park.