Disneyland

[ diz-nee-land ]

/ ˈdɪz niˌlænd /

Trademark.

a large amusement park in Anaheim, Calif.: prototypical theme park.

noun

any large, bustling place noted for its colorful attractions: The new shopping center has become an after-hours Disneyland.

a land or place of make-believe; fantasyland.

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Examples from the Web for disneyland

Pig [growling sotto voce behind his hand, mock-furtive as a Disneyland Foxy Loxy]: Take 35 percent off the top and split!
The Stacks: Grateful Dead I Have Known|Ed McClanahan|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The shoot lasted 45 days, with 11 days at Disney World in Orlando followed by 14 days at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
‘Escape From Tomorrow’: Making Disney’s Worst Nightmare|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Season passes for Disney World and Disneyland were purchased for the cast and crew, and filming commenced in September 2010.
‘Escape From Tomorrow’: Making Disney’s Worst Nightmare|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Since they needed to shoot multiple takes, they had the cast enter and exit Disneyland multiple times.
‘Escape From Tomorrow’: Making Disney’s Worst Nightmare|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

An Israeli checkpoint is like the longest line you can find at Disneyland, with a twist.
First Friday of Ramadan For Palestinians|Maysoon Zayid|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tomorrowland is the orphan division of Disneyland, thrown in as sop to those interested more in the future than the past.
Question of Comfort|Les Collins

British Dictionary definitions for disneyland

Disneyland

/ (ˈdɪznɪˌlænd) /

noun

an amusement park in Anaheim, California, founded by Walt Disney and opened in 1955. Walt Disney World, a second amusement park, opened in 1971 near Orlando, Florida. Further parks operate in Paris, Tokyo, and Hong Kong

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Word Origin and History for disneyland

Disneyland

in figurative sense of "land of make-believe" first recorded 1956, from U.S. entertainment park (opened in 1955) created by cartoonist Walter E. Disney (1901-1966).