Walt Disney had a vision; It was a vision of a place where children and parents could have fun together. The more Walt dreamed of a "magical park," the more inspired he became. The original plans for the park were on 8 acres next to the Burbank studios where his employees and families could go to relax. Although, World War II put those plans on hold. During the war, Walt had time to come up with new ideas, and creations for his park. It was soon clear that 8 acres would not be enough. At last in 1953, he had the Stanford Research Institute conduct a survey for a 100-acre site, outside of Los Angeles. He needed space to build wonder’s all inside a magic kingdom he called "Disneyland." Location was a top priority for Walt. The property would have to be within the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and accessible by the freeway. It would also have to be affordable.
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