Davy Crockett in Disneyland
Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World
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4.8 • 799 Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2025
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Michael and Tom kick off the celebration of the Disneyland Resort's 70th anniversary with a look at Davy Crockett in Disneyland, including a review of the television miniseries and theatrical releases, along with the impact the King of the Wild Frontier had in the theme park.
Links:
- Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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- Connecting with Walt on Twitter
- Dreams Unlimited Travel
- OzCon International - Discount code: CWOZCON2025
Sources:
Books:
- Walt Disney and Live Action: The Disney Studio’s Live-Action Features of the 1950s and 60s by John G. West
- The Wonderful World of Disney Television by Bill Cotter
- The "E" Ticket Magazine Number 33
Websites/Articles:
- The Davy Crockett Craze by Joyska Nunez-Medina for the Tennessee State Museum
- Fess Parker - D23.com
- Davy Crockett (miniseries) Wikipedia
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| 0:00.0 | From west to east and kingdom to kingdom, you're listening to the Connecting with Walt is brought to you by dreams and limited travel, experts at helping you plan the perfect Disney vacation. |
| 0:34.4 | The best way to support the show is by booking a Disneyland, Walt Disney World, |
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| 0:51.9 | Hey there, hi, there, and welcome to episode 326 of connecting with |
| 0:57.5 | Walt. I am your host and is historian Michael Bowling. And I am joined by my co-host, producer, |
| 1:04.1 | and good friend Tom Bell. Tom, how are you today? Hey, Michael. Good to hear your voice again. |
| 1:11.0 | It's been too long. |
| 1:12.0 | We are back. |
| 1:13.5 | We should be holding up newspapers with the dates, you know, to prove to people that, you know, we're actually back. |
| 1:21.8 | It's a nice rest, though. |
| 1:25.1 | Well, sort of. |
| 1:26.4 | I just filled it in with other things. |
| 1:28.7 | We'll talk about that towards the end of the show. |
| 1:31.3 | It's true. |
| 1:32.3 | I never stepped very far away from the show, so I was still researching. |
| 1:38.0 | I caught up on articles. |
| 1:39.9 | I think I sent Jackie Galey, who's in charge of articles for our website four in a week. |
| 1:50.3 | Anyway, so I imagine she'll string them along over the next month or so. |
| 1:59.8 | Although I think one or two, I think, have already been published. |
| 2:04.5 | Well, what's exciting, of course, is that we're heading really close. |
| 2:09.7 | The launch of Disneyland's 70th anniversary begins May 16th, 2025. |
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