"Well, maybe people will get used to saying that." - Walt Disney 😂 Interestingly enough, the 1953 aerial says “World of Tomorrow” & not Tomorrowland at all. It’s likely Herb Ryman was misremembering the timeline for this story, but these are his words from an interview in 1986.

I recently ran across one of the strangest Disney signs I’ve ever seen in this footage 😳 Can you imagine something like that in Disneyland today (and the feedback it would invite)? 😂 Also, I think the grave of the unknown tourist is due for a comeback. 🪦

From fascinating rare Imagineering concept art to storytelling in the props, we dig deep into the history of this iconic Disney scene to give you a deeper understanding of the artistry that created it (with a few hilarious sidebars along the way 😉) youtu.be/T7oVr7iEUSI 2/2

While everyone knows Carlos in the well scene of Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean (and his vocal wife in the upper window), there’s much more storytelling in this scene than meets the eye…. and even more that’s been lost since 1967. 1/2

In my own head canon, the redhead IS his Wicked Wench, and she’d rather be auctioned off out of spite than be with him. 😂 I do think the Wicked Wench is fitting for Blackbeard, though, as he is no gentleman pirate and he wouldn’t have a sweet or romantic name for his ship.

The St. Louis park concept that I show here for the Lewis and Clark ride was on a lower level of the park. Next door, there would have been a Jean Lafitte ride likely inspired by a 1958 Claude Coats concept for DL’s Pirates that also had Jean Lafitte & the Battle of New Orleans.

This episode of Distory Nite Shift truly has it all… touching stories, lost Disney parks, shocking concepts & more. From Disney’s America to rare BTMRR art to digging into Marty Skylar’s vast archives, there was a LOT here to explore! Watch here: tinyurl.com/ (2/2)

This is just the tip of the obscure Disney history iceberg when it comes to the amount of rare concept art, photos, & stories the imagineers shared recently at Wayback WED. If you’ve heard all the “usual” stories before, I guarantee this one has more than a few new gems! (1/2)

Justice for the overlooked skunks of Big Thunder… everyone is so busy looking the dynamite goat, they are always forgotten 🦨 I also love that wanted poster for the Order that they recently put in Rainbow Ridge, such a great addition honoring the history of the Mine Train.

Easily the one of the most frustrating part of the Haunted Mansion is the broken staging in the attic that never got fixed after the HBG was removed. Maybe someday…