Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Question: Which future U.S. president co-hosted the live television broadcast of Disneyland’s opening day in 1955?

Answer: Ronald Reagan. He co-hosted ABC’s live 90-minute special Dateline: Disneyland on July 17, 1955, alongside Art Linkletter and Bob Cummings. Audience estimates vary, with figures ranging from 70 million to 90 million viewers, and it was one of the largest live television productions attempted at the time.