 ABC had contracted with Walt Disney to produce a new series called "Disneyland" (as part of the deal, the network provided funding towards the construction of Walt's amusement park of the same name, opening in July 1955).The series was an instant hit, and marked the beginning of the networks allowing Hollywood programs into their schedules.Thus, Disney became the third significant Hollywood film producer to venture into television production, after Jerry Fairbanks and Hal Roach.