Overview
- Disneyland held a small ceremony that named 8-year-old Andres Robles from Arizona and his parents as the resort’s honorary one-billionth guests, surprising the family during a birthday visit.
- The family helped unveil a new Main Street, U.S.A. train station sign reading “Population: 1,000,000,000” and posed with Mickey, Minnie and park leadership during the event.
- As part of the recognition, the Robles family received a VIP backstage tour that included Walt Disney’s private apartment above the firehouse and a ride on Soarin’ Across America.
- Disney sources and coverage present the one-billion figure as a cumulative, ceremonial total across the entire Disneyland Resort rather than an audited single-entry count.
- The milestone comes days before Disneyland’s 71st anniversary and reflects decades of expansion into two parks, three hotels and Downtown Disney while serving as a focal point for further anniversary programming.