No. 47: Secrets of the Disneyland Hotel

Mousetalgia! - Your Disneyland Podcast

Jeff Baham

Leisure, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.4 • 776 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

No. 47: Disneyland Hotel secrets from October 17, 2011

Go back in time and visit the Disneyland Hotel of the '50s and '60s in this special resort edition of Mousetalgia! This week, we welcome historian Donald Ballard to the show, to share his stories, research, and secrets about the early days of Disneyland's first hotel. Learn about the Wrather family's investment in Walt Disney's vision, and discover how the Disneyland Hotel developed over decades from a glorified motor inn to the unique resort it is today. Also, from a men-only club to $2,500-per-night suites, you'll learn fascinating stories about the creation of this world-famous destination. Plus - a press report from a preview ride of the Haunted Mansion in 1969 - and more!

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0:00.0	Remain listening, please.
0:04.6	Permaneseer Escuchando, for favor.
0:07.4	You're listening to Mousetalgia's best year ever.
0:10.3	An encore presentation of the top 52 episodes of the Mousalgia podcast curated by Team Mousalja.
0:16.2	Please note that all sweepstakes are wide and time-sensitive news may be outdated.
0:18.9	Now sit back, hold on, and enjoy Moustalja's best ear ever.
0:22.9	Hello and welcome to the next episode of Mostalgia's Best Ear Ever.
0:34.8	Today we're visiting episode 155, which involves some Disneyland hotel secrets,
0:40.8	specifically centered around the eras of the 1950s and the 1960s. I chose this episode because
0:47.7	the Disneyland Hotel is sort of quintessential Disneyland to me. If I have first choice,
0:53.6	it's the first choice of places I could stay.
0:57.0	It still is super special. It still has the wall of memorabilia in there that kind of take you on a
1:03.0	walk down memory lane and just the collecting that was available throughout the eras of the
1:08.9	Disneyland Hotel. Don Ballard shares some of his research
1:12.8	about Disneyland Hotel and what he's learned there are things like a gentleman's club,
1:18.2	and we talk a little bit now about some of the sweets as well, which are obviously still there.
1:24.6	And I hope you enjoy listening. Once again, you can never have too much Disneyland
1:30.2	hotel history. You're listening to Mousalgia, October 17, 2011.
1:38.3	Hold on to your hats and glasses. This here's the wildest podcast in the weirdness.
2:00.4	Malmastewitness. Everybody meeting pretty? I'm on with the show. Nostalgia.
2:01.9	Everybody meeting pretty?
2:03.4	I'm on with the show.
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