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.
The Slow Fall of Bob Chapek, and Disney’s Long Road to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Part I
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort DVC Announcement, Luau Farewell & Ohana Review
Epcot: What’s Open, Closed & Coming? Does Genie+ Offer Value? And Highlights of the International Flower & Garden Festival
Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser: What People are Saying, & Should You Go?
Ice Age at Disney’s Animal Kingdom? An Update & More
Technology & Innovation: How Can Disney Take on the Metaverse When It Can’t Make IT Work?
Comparing EPCOT, Celebration & Golden Oak to Storyliving by Disney’s: Cotino
Figment Fiascos and Guardian of the Galaxy Glimpses at the 2022 Epcot International Festival of the Arts
Magic Kingdom’s Main Street Confectionary: A Sweet Retail Experience
Technology, Innovation & IT: What Disney Does Well
Be Our Guest: A Dining Experience Review
Disney’s Next Theme Park: The Metaverse
Can You Afford Disney? Are You Disney’s Target Audience?
Bob Chapek’s Vision for Disney’s 2nd Century
Jim Henson’s Muppet Vision 3D Deconstructed
Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach: A Comparison of Walt Disney World’s Premiere Water Parks
Big Happenings Coming to Disney Parks in 2022
Reviewing Disney in 2021: The New, The Enchanted, and the Ugly
Disney Movie Magic: Show & Favorites!
Roy O. Disney‘s Two Final Decisions
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