Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood, known as "Woodie" to his friends (of which we surely are), was instrumental in the acquisition of the land Walt used for Disneyland, as well as the planning of the park, bringing sponsors onboard, and so much more. So why haven't we seen his window on Main Street? This week, Erik runs us through the sorted history of Woodie, his ties to Walt, and the totally above board methods of his madness.
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