Manufacturing the Magic: Disneyland’s Sister Parks – Part Two
The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
September 13, 202532m 46s
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Show Notes
In the 22nd installment of this educational series, Shelly & Noe Valladolid continue their look at C.V. Wood (the original president of Disneyland).
In particular, what happened when Wood decided to enter direct competition with Disney and subsequently established his own theme park design company?
Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:
- Why was Pleasure Island called “The Disneyland of the Northeast”
- What became of that theme park’s mechanical Moby Dick
- Which city in Arizona did C.W. Wood help develop
- What were the Six Flags Over Texas upon the opening of that theme park? What are they now?
- What was the first runaway mine train coaster?
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