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If Walt could see it now: Anaheim, Disneyland and tourism

The Anaheim Convention Center at night in a photo taken in 2003.

The Anaheim Convention Center at night in a photo taken in 2003.  (Karen Tapia–Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

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Once Walt Disney decided to locate his dream of a different kind of amusement park in Anaheim, tourism shaped the city’s destiny.

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People walk around at Gardenwalk during its grand opening on June 14, 2008.  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

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People line up to enter VidCon video convention at the Anaheim Convention Center on June 26, 2014.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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Large crowds took part in Disneyland’s 24-hour event to start its 60th anniversary Diamond Celebration on May 22, 2015.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Looking north on Harbor Boulevard across the street from Disneyland in Anahein. Photo taken May 17, 1991.  (AURELIO JOSE BARRERA / Los Angeles Times)

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