A: My name is Aya and this is Haruka. How have you been recently?
B: Sure. Great！How about you?
A: Good! What did you do last weekend?
B: I went to see a Disney’s movie.
A: Nice! Did you know Disney’s history?
B: I know a little!
A: Today we’re going to talk about Disney’s history.
B: I want to hear about it!
A: Well…Do you know a about Walt Disney?
B: I know! He made Mickey Mouse!
A: That ‘s not all! He made Disneyland.
B: Wow. Why did he make it?
A: He wanted a place to play with his family!
B: Oh, Nice!! He made his dreams come true.
A: That’s right!! He made it first in the State of California.
B: There is Tokyo Disneyland, too. How many Disneylands are in the world?
A: Five! California, Florida, Hong Kong, France, and Japan!!
B: I thought that there was a lot more!! Tell me the story in detail!!
A: Sure. Disneyland was opened on July 17th 1955.
B: Wow. Disneyland is 60 years old!!
A: Yes, it’s like a grandfather!!
B: How many people visited Disneyland at first?
A: About 28,000 people visited it.
B: Wow. A lot of people came!!
A: But, Many people bought a false ticket.
B: It’s terrible… Was there another problem?
A: Yes… There were few attractions.
B: Why?
A: They broke down often and sopped.
B: Oh. It’s too bad.
A: There’s more. It was difficult even to walk around.
B: What kind of thing is it?
A: The asphalt was just done.
B: However, it is a great theme park now!
A: Yes, Do you know why it become the great theme park?
B: I see…Is this because Mickey Mouse became popular?
A: Yes, and something else.
This was because there was a concept.
B: What kind of concept was it?
A: He had the past concept.
But, he sold the future.
B: I don’t understand what you mean.
A: I couldn’t understand at the first either.
He made a thing to be able to leave in the future.
B: It’s cool.
It’s a very good story.
A: He entrusted Mickey Mouse with his thoughts.
B: Mickey Mouse became a special character for him.
A: Of course. And Mickey Mouse is the first animated character to have a voice.
B: Mickey Mouse is great.
A: Furthermore, Disney made a color animated movie.
B: Disney was a pioneer in the movies.
A: Disney made the first long form animated movies, too.
B: Nice. Walt Disney didn’t only make Mikey Mouse.
But, is this story is connected with Disneyland?
A: Yes, in fact , this story is connected with Disneyland.
B: Really?
A: Yes. Many people wanted to go to the place where the characters from the movies really lived.
B: Disneyland was made with thoughts of Walt Disney and many other people.
A: That’s right. Walt Disney made the thought called the story ultimate form by Disney.
B: Wow! So, Disneyland pleases us.
A: Walt Disney left some words for us all.
B: What kind of words are they?
A: “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world”
B: Walt Disney would surely be pleased if he looked at present Disneyland.
I wanted to go to the Disneyland!
A: Sure. Let’s go together this time.
B: Let’s go!
I think that’s all for today.
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