Opening Years
Discover the first Disneyland guide maps, from pre-opening material and opening-year editions to the illustrated guides of the park’s first decade.
Explore 1955–1965 →
A visual history of Disneyland · 1955 to today
Explore the history of Disneyland through its printed guide maps. From the park’s opening years to today, each edition offers a snapshot of the attractions, lands, artwork, and guest experience of its time. Choose an era below to browse the collection chronologically, compare map covers, and open available full-map scans.
Start with the period you want to explore. Each archive brings together the guide maps from that chapter of Disneyland history.
Discover the first Disneyland guide maps, from pre-opening material and opening-year editions to the illustrated guides of the park’s first decade.
Explore 1955–1965 →Follow Disneyland through a period of major additions and changing park layouts, with guide maps that reflect a new generation of attractions and experiences.
Explore 1965–1977 →Explore guide maps from the late 1970s through the early 1990s, documenting changing attractions, familiar park landmarks, and evolving map artwork.
Explore 1977–1994 →Explore Disneyland guide maps from 1994 through 2000. These extensive yearly collections are organized into individual archives to make dated editions and cover variations easier to find and compare.
Explore 1994–2000 →Browse guide maps from 2001 through 2005, a period that captures the opening years of Disney California Adventure and continued changes across the Disneyland Resort.
Explore 2001–2005 →Compare the editions issued during these years and see how the printed guides documented Disneyland and the wider resort.
Explore 2006–2010 →Explore guide maps from a period of significant change across the resort, with new experiences and updated park information appearing in the collection.
Explore 2011–2015 →Browse dated editions from these years and follow the details, seasonal changes, and map designs captured in the printed guides.
Explore 2016–2020 →See how Disneyland’s recent guide maps record the park as it continues to change, with individual editions arranged for easy comparison.
Explore 2021–2025 →Explore the newest Disneyland guide maps and follow additions to the collection as new editions become available.
Explore 2026–Present →Continue exploring other parts of the Disneyland guide map archive.