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The Parts of History Disney Would Like You to Forget
Posted onOpening days with a lackluster turnout, a park that never happened, and more -- these are all the parts of Disney history they would prefer you forgot about!

Black Sunday: 6 Things You Didn’t Know About Disneyland’s Darkest Day
Posted onJuly 17, 1955, Disneyland's Opening Day. What should have been a joyous occasion quickly turned into an utter disaster. Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. The Associated Press even reported "Probably for the first time in his career, Disney disappointed thousands of youngsters.” But what happened to make this day into such a chaotic nightmare? We look back at that fateful day, which cast members dubbed "Black Sunday."