Episode 17
17. Entertainment and History at Disney's America
February 6th, 2017
6 mins 44 secs
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Image: A Civil War-era village that would have served as the hub of Disney's America. Image (c) Disney
In 1994, Disney was hard at work on a new theme park called Disney's America. The park, which would open in Virginia not far from Washington DC, would showcase the “sweep of American History.”
Confident and enthusiastic, Disney executives were walking a tightrope between entertainment and history.
Topics Discussed:
00:00: Intro
00:14: Disney's America
00:37: "The Complexity of the American Experience"
01:24: Themed Lands at the Magic Kingdom
01:50: Themed Lands at Disney's America
03:10: "Serious Fun"
03:50: Courtland Milloy
05:10: Theme Park Design
05:50: Marc Davis
Links:
DISNEY SAYS VA. PARK WILL BE SERIOUS FUN - The Washington Post
HELPING DISNEY, HURTING AMERICA?
Disney Avenue: Imagineers Remember Creating Pirates of the Caribbean
Passport to Dreams Old & New: Marc Davis