Acquisition History / Disney / Disneyland, Inc. (64% controlling stake)

Disney Acquires Disneyland, Inc. (64% controlling stake)

Announced January 1957 — $563K

Disney Theme parks 1957

What happened

Disneyland, Inc. operated the original Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.

Acquirer: Disney
Target: Disneyland, Inc. (64% controlling stake)
Announced: January 1957
Price: $563K
Industry: Theme parks

By the numbers

Disney's acquisition history

1st of 43 tracked deals

Disclosed prices

23 of 43 Disney deals

Disney's average disclosed price

$5.60B

Disney's largest disclosed deal

21st Century Fox (entertainment assets, cable networks and international networks) ($71.30B)

Tracked acquisitions in 1957

1 across all acquirers

Disney in Theme parks

3 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Disney acquire Disneyland, Inc. (64% controlling stake)?

Disney acquired Disneyland, Inc. (64% controlling stake) on January 1957. This was Disney's 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 43 we have on record.

How much did Disney pay for Disneyland, Inc. (64% controlling stake)?

Disney paid $563K for Disneyland, Inc. (64% controlling stake).

What does Disneyland, Inc. (64% controlling stake) do?

Disneyland, Inc. operated the original Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.

What other Theme parks companies has Disney acquired?

Disney has made 3 acquisitions in Theme parks, including Disneyland, Inc. (64% controlling stake). See the full list on the Theme parks and Disney acquisition pages.

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