Disney was gambling that in the flourishing, post-WWII economy, American families would have extra disposable income to spend on travel and entertainment, and Disneyland would become a tantalizing ...

Disney has come to “define what constitutes the American experience.” It makes sense, given that one 2016 study found only 4 percent of American girls and 13 percent of American boys had never ...

To herald the opening of his unprecedented new theme park in 1955, Walt Disney broadcast a series ... optimism for the future and confidence in American superiority. It reflected American pride ...

Since the average American household spends ... climbed so high that "all the world" can't experience its joy — and neither can many people in Disney's own backyard. Food prices alone are ...