Over 70 Years of Disneyland

71 years ago, on July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. Celebrate the anniversary of the park with a piece of Walt Disney's secret hideaway, the Cranberry Room.

Straight from the private apartment of Walt Disney, this specimen is a section of the red carpet of "the Cranberry Room," Walt Disney's secret apartment hidden over Main Street U.S.A.'s firehouse.

Here, Walt and the Disney family could find privacy and rest in the heart of Disneyland.

This carpet specimen is the ultimate Disneyland collector's item, perfect for anyone whose happy place belongs to the parks. The carpet was replaced during a later renovation, and the swatch was purchased by Mini Museum from the Van Eaton Galleries, the premier collection of early animation art and Disneyana memorabilia.

Two sizes are available: our standard fragment and a larger 2x2" square.

Don't forget to save up to 20% on your purchase with our DINOSUMMER sale code.

After triumphing in the world of animation with such classics as Fantasia and Cinderella, Walt Disney turned his eye to the world of theme parks. Disney originally planned for a small attraction adjoined to his animation studio, but his vision soon expanded to a full-scale fun fair of rides, restaurants, and live performances. Inspired by a trip to Griffith Park and the world fairs of his childhood, Disney endeavored to build a place where "age relives fond memories of the past—and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future."

Building the happiest place on earth was no easy task. Construction spanned a tight 18-month schedule, an ambitious timeframe given Walt’s vision. There was much to do: brothers Bill and Jack Evans were hired to landscape the grounds with exotic plants, while Roger Broggie supervised the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, one of its locomotives based off the Lily Belle, the 1/8th scale train that encircled Walt’s house. There were also hundreds of animals that would pull carriages throughout the park, all of them trained by Owen and Dolly Pope in a corral built on the property.

On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened its gates for the first time. Instantly capturing the imagination of millions of visitors, the “Happiest Place on Earth” became an icon of American popular culture. For Walt Disney himself, the park was a place where both parents and children could look forward to exploring, a wonderland that he shared with both the whole world and his own family.