We bring you Part III of our series where it’s 1971 and Walt Disney World is set to open. You have thousands of new Cast Members, most of whom have never seen a Disney theme park, and you need to orient them to that experience. The only problem is that the park isn’t open or ready yet either. So how do you give them that understanding? Enter a series of handbooks put out by the University of Walt Disney World. In these printed materials, Cast Members were introduced to the setting in which they would work. There is one for each of the lands of the park, plus the resort. In this podcast, we’ll look at Frontierland. We'll look at what attractions, shops, dining and other features were available at this time. Whether you were a host for the Country Bear Jamboree, serving up drinks at the Mile Long Bar, or steering canoes along the Rivers of America, we'll look at this land as Imagineers and early operators saw them. If you yearn for the Walt Disney World of yesteryear, or you want to know what these two lands were like back in the early days of the park, this is your podcast, as we continue our efforts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World.
Epcot's Annual Figment Festival--Known as The International Festival of the Arts
Celebrating the Country Bear Jamboree As It Closes this Month & Re-Opens this Summer
Revisiting the Disney Guest & Leadership Basics with Betsy Jordyn
Disney Parks Worldwide: What’s in Store for 2024!
2023 in Review at Disney Theme Parks Around the World
Disney Theme Parks Legend Dick Nunis Passes Away
Luminous Premieres & World Celebration Opens at Epcot
WDW Trip Report—35 Years in the Making!
The Genesis and Genius of Disney Merchandising
Best Resort Hotel Opportunities in Disney’s Asian Parks
Two Disney Fountains, a Golden Dream, and Mulholland Madness
When The Disney Wish is Your First Disney Cruise!
100 Years Today! Disney’s First Century Begins with a Suitcase and a Dream
Celebrating A Century of Powerful Disney Insights
Halloween at Walt Disney World Outside the MNSS Halloween Party
Journey of Water: Inspired by Moana & Epcot
60 Billion Disney Parks Investment & More! What It Means
Major Destination D23 Announcements Deciphered
Disney Treasure Cruise Line Announcements
Sleeping Beauty Castle: Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant at Disneyland Paris
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