ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. (AP) — Disneyland was closed for five hours tonight after amusement park officials said that more than 100 long‐haired youths “threatened destruction of property and violence.”
About 29,000 people were in the park shortly before 8 P.M. when loudspeakers blared requests to leave. The park normally closes at 1 A.M.
Disneyland spokesmen said the request followed the refusal by a group of more than 100 youths to cease demonstrating on the amusement park's Main Street.
The youths, who were participating in what was called Ylppie “invasion,” had shouted obscenities and had pulled down red, white and blue bunting hanging near Disneyland's make believe City Hall.
The police said 18 youths were arrested, mostly on charges of disturbing the peace.
