Disneyland as a Classroom
Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World
DIS Unlimited
4.7 • 820 Ratings
🗓️ 13 March 2026
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Michael and Tom explore the idea that Walt Disney quietly designed Disneyland to be a classrom where people could learn without ever feeling like they were being taught.
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- Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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- Connecting with Walt on Twitter
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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. |
| 0:30.0 | Experts at helping you plan the perfect Disney vacation. |
| 0:33.6 | The best way to support the show is by booking a Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, or Adventures by Disney Vacation with Dreams and Limited Travel. |
| 0:43.2 | Get a free, no obligation quote today for your next dream vacation at dreamsunlimited travel.com. |
| 0:50.5 | Hey there, hi, they're ho there, and welcome to episode 359 of Connecting with Walt, |
| 0:55.9 | celebrating our 10thennial year. |
| 0:58.3 | I am your host and is historian Michael Bowling, and I am joined by my co-host, producer, and good friend Tom Bell. |
| 1:05.9 | Tom, how are you today? |
| 1:07.7 | Hey, Michael, I'm doing well. |
| 1:09.5 | Happy daylight savings time. Happy daylight savings time |
| 1:12.2 | to our listeners except for those in the Southwest that don't celebrate. Yes. I thought we |
| 1:19.5 | voted years ago in this state of California that we weren't. Get rid of it or something. |
| 1:24.5 | Yeah, we were just going to stick with one time. |
| 1:28.8 | One or the other, please. Yeah, but I guess, I guess the legislature ignored the will of the people. |
| 1:34.6 | How unusual. |
| 1:35.9 | What? |
| 1:40.3 | Well, as we record this episode of connecting with Walt, something very special is happening in the Disney community, the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Disneyland. |
| 1:51.2 | So over 70 years ago on July 17, 1955, Walt Disney stood in Anaheim, California and welcomed the world to a place he described with these words. |
| 2:03.1 | To all who come to this happy place, welcome. |
| 2:06.7 | That simple dedication introduced something to the world that had never been seen. |
| 2:12.6 | Yes, Disneyland was a theme park, but it was also something more ambitious. |
| 2:17.6 | It was Walt's experiment in storytelling through environment, an experiment in how entertainment could inspire curiosity. |
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