The Walt Daily

The Walt Daily

Society EN ↓ 1874 episodes

An archive of short Disney parks history briefings covering extinct attractions, overlooked details, and the stories behind the parks.

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The Walt Daily

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Jan 14, 2025

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Episodes

Mr. Kamal’s Fries at Animal Kingdom 23.06.2019

Savor the seasoning of Mr. Kamal's Fries!

The Character Parade 22.06.2019

The very first parade at the Magic Kingdom!

Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me) 21.06.2019

The pillaging tale behind this classic theme!

The Mark I Monorail 20.06.2019

The first rolling stock of the Disneyland monorail!

Developing Splash Mountain 19.06.2019

Fun fact: The first ride to be based on an animated film outside of Fantasyland!

Walt Disney Studios’ Water Tower 18.06.2019

The icon of The Walt Disney Studios!

Origins of Disneyland's PeopleMover 17.06.2019

The inspiration for this classic Disney attraction!

Unique Features of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 16.06.2019

This isn't your typical family coaster!

The Original E.P.C.O.T. 15.06.2019

The original vision for Walt's E.P.C.O.T.

The Stretching Room Portraits 14.06.2019

The portraits appear benign enough at first... until their fates were revealed!

“Television for Walt Disney Productions” 13.06.2019

How Disney became an early adopter of the newfangled technology of television!

The Dapper Dans 12.06.2019

The storied Disney barbershop quartet!

The Plaza Swan Boats 11.06.2019

A ride where you could actually set sail in the moat of Cinderella Castle!

Developing Star Tours 10.06.2019

Before there was Batuu at Disneyland, there was Endor!

Disney's Poncho Switch 09.06.2019

The rainy season is here, but Disney ponchos never left!

Disney’s Walk Around the World Program 08.06.2019

The way to leave a part of you at Walt Disney World!

Skipper Canteen Backstory 07.06.2019

Go beyond the backside of water, hungry travelers!

Not “Disney World,” but “Walt Disney World” 06.06.2019

What's in a name? Everything!

Magic Kingdom in 1991 05.06.2019

Take a look back at the year Magic Kingdom celebrated it's 20th anniversary!

Origins of Club 33 04.06.2019

The private club that many know about, but few gain access to!

WestCOT Center 03.06.2019

What could have been Epcot's west coast cousin!

Who Was Sid Cahuenga? 02.06.2019

Real man? Or a Hollywood urban legend?

Disney's First Guest 01.06.2019

What did it take to be the first Disneyland guest?!

The Magic Kingdom Skyway 31.05.2019

The original Walt Disney World gondola!

Walt Disney’s Private Jet 30.05.2019

Today, let's jetset along with Walt on his private jet!

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