Amended in Assembly June 1, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 75

Introduced by Assembly Member Daly

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(Coauthors: Senators Huff, Mendoza, Moorlach, and Nguyen)

May 18, 2015

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 75—Relative to Disneyland Day.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 75, as amended, Daly. Disneyland Day.

This measure would declare June 1, 2015, as Disneyland Day in recognition of the 60th anniversary of Disneyland.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, Disneyland, which is referred to as “the happiest
place on earth” and has provided time-honored and beloved
traditions of entertainment to generations of families in California
and nationwide, will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2015; and

WHEREAS, At this time, it is appropriate to draw the special
attention of the public to Disneyland and its parent organization
the Walt Disney Company for their many contributions to the State
of California and beyond; and

WHEREAS, Created under the direct supervision of Walt
Disney, a creative genius who hoped that it would be a “source of
joy and inspiration to all the world,” Disneyland has a greater
cumulative attendance than any other theme park on the planet,
having greeted over 700,000,000 visitors since it opened its doors
on July 17, 1955; and

WHEREAS, Walt Disney’s original venture in Anaheim has
expanded from a single theme park with one hotel into a full-scale
resort with two world-class theme parks, approximately 2,500
hotel rooms, 150 restaurants, 85 retail locations, and the resort has
grown to become one of the largest single-site employers in Orange
County, directly employing 28,000 cast members and generating
an economic impact of approximately $5 billion annually to the
southern California economy; and

WHEREAS, The creation of Disneyland was possibly the single
greatest family entertainment achievement of the 20th century,
introducing an entirely new concept in outdoor entertainment and
establishing an icon of fun and magic known around the world
which continues well into the 21st century; and

WHEREAS, The myriad manifestations of the philanthropy
embraced by the Walt Disney Company and its 28,000 employees
are equally impressive, including when the company exemplifies
its humanitarian efforts in response to natural disasters and
continuously gives back to the community, whether in California,
elsewhere in the United States, or worldwide; and

WHEREAS, As measured for the year 2013 alone, the Walt
Disney Company’s philanthropy included donations of all kinds
valued at $370 million, and further encompassed, among other
kinds of charitable activities, over 667,000 VoluntEARS hours
contributed by Disney employees participating in the company’s
30-year-old VoluntEARS program, whose efforts in 2013 positively
impacted an estimated 4,000,000 families and children; and

WHEREAS, On the eve of Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, both
Walt Disney Company and its world-renowned theme park are
worthy of the highest commendations for having improved the
quality of life for people not only in California and elsewhere in
the United States, but also worldwide by sustaining communities
economically and through generous and inspiring philanthropy;
now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes Disneyland
upon the celebration of its 60th anniversary, and commends
Disneyland and the Walt Disney Company for their decades-long
record of enhancing the quality of life for people in California and
beyond; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature declares June 1, 2015, as
Disneyland Day; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.