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CV Wood - First "Official" employee of Disneyland


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About a year ago, I read "Three Years in Wonderland: The Disney Brothers, CV Wood and the Making of the Great American Theme Park", by Todd James Pierce. The link to this excellent book is below. It inspired me to learn a bit more about the enigmatic "Woody". His stint with Disney was a brief blip in his career. Woody went on to create Marco Engineering who helped create Magic Mountain in Colorado, Pleasure Island in Massachusetts, Freedomland USA in the Bronx, NY, and was involved in the initial planning for Six Flags Over Texas,

Wood also helped create Lake Havasu City, bringing the London Bridge to Arizona!

His initial Disneyland involvement was kept quiet by Disney for many years, but thanks to the meticulous research by Mr. Pierce, we can get a better look at Woody's contribution to Disneyland.

Enjoy the episode and stay curious!

https://www.amazon.com/Three-Years-Wonderland-Brothers-American-ebook/dp/B01BI4CR2U?ref_=ast_author_mpb

https://www.toddjamespierce.com/

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