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WEDway Radio #078 - Opening Day Spectacular!
FromWEDway Radio - Walt Disney World and Disneyland Examined with some Disney History
WEDway Radio #078 - Opening Day Spectacular!
FromWEDway Radio - Walt Disney World and Disneyland Examined with some Disney History
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Length:
77 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of WEDway Radio Nate and Matt celebrate Disneylands birthday with again this year by taking a look at an important event in the history of Disneyland, the International Press Preview on July 17, 1955 and the opening day TV special that aired to national audience of 90 million people. The TV show was hosted by Art Linkletter, Ronald Reagan and Bob Cummings. Probably the most recognizeable part of the show is the dedication speech by Walt Disney, but few probably know that the dedication was really in three parts with Walt having the shortest part. The show introduced each of the five lands on opening day with Adventureland's introduction being less than a minute. The opening day date has been a subject of debate for Disney fans. Is the press preview the opening day or the day the general public was admitted the opening day? In 1967 Disney sent out a press release declaring that July 17th was Dedication Day and that July 18th was Opening Day. Either way, its 56 years old this week.
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Released:
Jul 11, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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