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Carole was a ticket seller and tour guide at Disneyland, beginning in 1962, and was Miss Disneyland 1964, representing Disneyland and Walt Disney himself
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:52 Her start with Disneyland; Donald Novis in Guest Relations; Becoming a Disney tour guide; Becoming Miss Disneyland, 1964
4:54 Miss Disneyland and the Tivoli Gardens tour guide exchange; Tivoli Gardens tour guide Hanne Plath; touring internationally as a goodwill ambassador
11:23 Visiting Lappland as Miss Disneyland
15:47 Walt Disney
Bill is a voice actor, whose most popular character is Goofy, for which he has provided the voice for countless movies, toys Disney theme park stage shows and more.
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1:25 Work besides just the animated films, including Disneyland and Disney World live shows, games, toys, etc.
2:00 When Bill began doing the voice of Pluto
2:15 The soundtrack recording process and sessions done solo vs. group ensembles, and the job of the voice director
4:45 Disney’s Character Voices department
6:15 Recording thousands of names for personalized CDs
8:01 The loop group, looping, background voices and other work, including Disney-Pixar Toy Story, Cars, Monster’s, Inc. Hunchback of Notre Dame and Beauty and the Beast as well as other characters such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.
9:44 Bill’s work on the English-dubbed Japanese TV series Astro Boy, as well as redoing lines for Goofy
11:25 Bill as the original voice of Horace Horsecollar and his inspiration for that character
12:30 How Bill describes Goofy
Gina Rock flew across the skies at Disneyland as Tinker Bell for more than two decades.
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4:00 Being pregnant and working
6:10 Gina’s sub, Patty
6:38 The end of Gina’s flights
7:40 A normal performance day, and what it was like to fly, crashing into a mattress
12:05 The brakes on the trolley that was on the wire
12:43 Getting stuck on the wire and crashing into the mattress
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6:13 Returning to Disneyland for the Happy 25 Anniversary Disneyland character show at Carnation Plaza Gardens
9:00 Becoming a bass drummer for the Disneyland Band, coaxed to play a practical joke on one of the band members, the band performing as other groups
Harriet was a scenic designer/model maker working on projects such as the Mickey Mouse Club television show, Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
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1:30 Disneyland’s Chinatown and the Chinese philosopher Audio Animatronics figure. The head had been created with latex skin.
3:17 More about Chinatown, the Chinese restaurant and the Chinese philosopher ideas for Disneyland and why Walt Disney decided not to do the Chinatown.
Bill is a voice actor, whose most popular character is Goofy, for which he has provided the voice for countless movies, toys Disney theme park stage shows and more.
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2:45 Getting the role of Goofy’s voice
4:33 Studying under voice legend Daws Butler, the importance of acting in voice work
6:08 Stand up comedy as training for acting
8:10 Doing vocal impressions such as Johnny Carson, Edith Bunker and Jim Ignatowski
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3:00 Working with actor Candy Candido for the Fantasyland rides
5:53 Voices for Pinocchio’s Daring Journey in Disneyland and the preparation for it, voices in Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
7:41 Preparing to record the Circus Ringmaster on the Casey Jr. Circus Train, including the Spanish safety information
Chuck Corson was the director of entertainment for Disneyland and Walt Disney World beginning in 1959.
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1:23 The creation of the Dapper Dans barbershop quartet, T.J. Marker, the Osmonds, Meet Me at Disneyland TV show, casting call for mermaids and other Disneyland atmosphere entertainment
5:09 Getting performers for Walt Disney World in 1971
6:08 Working with Sonny Anderson
Rikki Lugo, early dance captain in the Golden Horseshoe Revue, and dancer/choreographer in Disney television shows and films such as “Babes in Toyland.”
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2:19 Remembering working with Ed Wynn on Babes in Toyland
3:15 A fun story about Annette Funicello
4:14 Choreographer Tom Mahoney and the Disneyland 10th Anniversary television special and
5:17 Hanging out with Walt Disney at the Golden Horseshoe
6:28 Why she got cavities working at Disneyland
7:15 Performing at Holidayland at Disneyland, modeling for Pendleton and dancing the Can Can in parades
10:58 Swimming as a mermaid in the Submarine Lagoon
Chuck Corson was the director of entertainment for Disneyland and Walt Disney World beginning in 1959.
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1:35 Disney Night at the Hollywood Bowl and “Tinker Bell,” Tommy Walker, casting shows such as “Mickey Mouse Club,” and “Elfego Baca,” Jimmie Dodd
3:40 Disneyland’s start of nighttime entertainment, the first fireworks at Disneyland
5:44 The big bands at Disneyland, Benny Goodman, a surprise for Benny wife
8:00 His start with Disney as an apprentice in casting at the studio
10:15 Working with Walt Disney, the Squaw Valley Olympics, getting stranded with Walt, getting big name performers for Disneyland, big band festivals
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