12. Disneyland Was Born from Boredom
The story goes that Walt was watching his children ride a merry-go-round in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park when he realized that he was not having the same level of fun that his children were. He was actually fairly bored. This gave him the idea to create an amusement park that would be enjoyable for adults and children alike. At this point, if you visit Disneyland’s Opera House you can find the park bench he was sitting on when the idea for one of the most iconic amusement parks in the world was born.