Opening
On June 18, 1960, Freedomland was dedicated in a ceremony with 5,000 people in attendance. The following day, June 19, the park officially opened with 65,000 visitors. That same evening, The Ed Sullivan Show presented a promotional tour of the park and referred to it as Disneyland's equal on the East Coast.
On June 20, the second day of operation, Freedomland was forced to stop selling tickets because of traffic jams leading to the park.
Freedomland's operating hours were from 9:30 am until midnight (later 10 am to midnight), seven days a week, from May through October. The Moon Bowl was also opened for occasional off-season performances.
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