On this day in 1954, the ‘Walt Disney’s Disneyland’ television series debuted with “The Disneyland Story.” The episode was a first glimpse of Walt’s vision for his upcoming theme park, witnessed by 30 million fans. The show was developed to raise money for Disneyland’s construction. Walt Disney earned an Emmy Award nomination for Best New Television Personality for this episode. The anthology series would become a valued weekly tradition for over 40 years.