Fun Facts About Walt Disney

11 Fascinating Facts About Walt Disney

4 May, 2016 by Tara Block

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A park bench led to the inspiration for Disneyland.

On Sundays, Walt would take his daughters, Diane and Sharon, to Griffith Park. While they rode the carousel, he would sit on a nearby bench, which is where he initially came up with the ideas to create a family-friendly theme park (not hard to guess what this idea actually turned into!).

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