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Being a dutiful father, Walt Disney used to take his small daughters to amusement parks, where he would wait patiently while they enjoyed the rides. As far as he was concerned, there was not (21) that was truly enjoyable about such places; the grounds were dirty, the material shabby, the parents bored. And so it is that, around 1934 or 35, the idea began to (22) in his mind (23) perhaps something could be done to bring more pleasure to children and adults (24) . It was a modest idea at first. When Disney brought it (25) in the open in 1948 ,he was merely proposing a small amusement area (26) a corner of the Burbank lot—eleven acres all (27) . Even so, the plan was not modest enough for Roy, who vetoed it instantly, lecturing at (28) about loans, debts, and extravagant dreams.
Walter kept dreaming, nonetheless, and adding to his first concept. There should be more (29) rides and merry-go-rounds, he thought; it would be nice to have shops for the parents, soda fountains and theaters for all, a horse-drawn street car, plenty of things to do and see. (30) he went, either in the United States or (31) , he visited parks, county fairs, circuses, carnivals, open air attractions of all kinds—and, (32) all, zoos. (33) , Lilly announced that she would not travel with him (34) more if it was to visit another zoo. Most of the places that he saw looked dirty and sad (35) Disney. The only amusement park that (36) his approval was Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens, because they were clean and cheerful, with friendly attendants and brightly painted attractions.
The more he thought about his (37) , the more enthusiastic Disney felt about it. Although he was not (38) to the business side of such a venture, the park (39) more than a moneymaking device for him. He ;vas envisioning it as "a place for people to find happiness and knowledge... a place for parents and children to (40) pleasant times in one another’s company; a place for teachers and pupils to discover greater ways of understanding and education.\

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