In this episode of the Carousel Project Podcast, Kait, Josie, and EPCOTAdam discuss everything Fort Wilderness! From the origins of the property, to fun Guest stories through the years, and abandoned Disney Parks projects and attractions, of course! 

SHOWNOTES 

Fort Wilderness 50th Anniversary. 

Hoop Dee Doo Revue Celebrates 45 Years. 

Minnie Moo. Lawnmower Tree. 

Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue, D23. 

Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. 

Abandoned -Disney's Fort Wilderness Railroad.

 The Fort Wilderness Book

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Do you remember this Disney celebration that ran from coast to coast? The Year of a Million Dreams celebration brought 27 months of Disney magic to guests at Walt Disney World and Disneyland! From Dream Fastpasses and a DVC membership to a one night stay at Cinderella Castle Suite and the Grand Marshal World Tour, you're not going to believe some of these prizes. Ready to relive this celebration? Check out these extra links below!

Year of a Million Dreams | D23

Year of a Million Dreams | Kait Around The Kingdom

Year of a Million Dreams - October 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007 | All Ears.net

A Dream (Suite) Come True in Disneyland Park | Disney Parks Blog

Meet the Dream Makers | Disney Parks

The Year of a Million Dreams | Disney Parks

The Disney Dream Giveaway 2008 | Disney Parks

Disney Parks Year of a Million Dreams television commercial, 2006

2007 Walt Disney World "Year of a Million Dreams" Vacation Planning DVD, Part 1/5

Disney's 27 Month Long Year - The Year of a Million Dreams | HistoryTyme

Disneyland Park The Year of a Million Dreams (2007) 

Disney Travel On Demand, Dream Makers, Episode One, Year of a Million Dreams 

Disney Travel On Demand, Press Event, Year of a Million Dreams

Disney Celebration Recap – The Year of a Million Dreams

An Inside Look at a Disney Dream Job: the Dream Squad

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"To all who come to this place of joy, hope and friendship, welcome."

It's our Season Four finale and we're taking a trip back to October 1, 1982, when EPCOT Center opened at Walt Disney World resort! Did you know EPCOT Center was the largest private construction in the country at the time? This week Josie, Kait, and Adam discuss Walt's original plans for EPCOT, the park's construction process, and the many, many dedication ceremonies. Follow the links below to learn even more about EPCOT Center's Opening Day! 

Grand Opening of EPCOT Center 

EPCOT Center Commercial (1982) 

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

The Spaceship Earth Story (1982) 

Disney Announces Plans For EPCOT Center | On This Day in Disney History - @KaitKillebrew 

EPCOT Center Holds Family Preview Event | On This Day in Disney History - @KaitKillebrew 

WDW Chronicles: 1982 Opening Day at EPCOT Center

EPCOT Center Grand Opening

EPCOT Center Opening Ceremonies

Earth Station at EPCOT Center

The Original EPCOT Project

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If you have ever wondered what the Disney parks were like back in 2000, The Carousel Project has you covered! This week, Josie, Kait, and Adam travel back to the start of the new millennium and go over vintage maps from Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney-MGM Studios, and Disneyland! On the East Coast, we were celebrating the Millennium Celebration and on the West Coast, Disneyland's 45th Anniversary was approaching! Remember, this was about a year before Disneyland Resort's expansion to second gate, Disney's California Adventure (Now "Disney California Adventure"). Follow along with the links posted below to see the maps discussed in the episode! 

Disneyland Map -- 2000 

Walt Disney World Four Parks Map -- 2000 

EPCOT Map -- 2000

Disney-MGM Studios Map -- 2000 

Disney's Animal Kingdom Map -- 2000 

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There are many eras of Disney Animation, and today we're covering arguably the best of the best, the Disney Renaissance! From its epic movie premieres to its infusion into the parks, parades, attractions and more, we cover it all! Want to learn even more about the Disney Renaissance? Check out our show notes below!

The Little Mermaid on Disney+

The Rescuers Down Under on Disney+

Beauty and the Beast on Disney+

Aladdin on Disney+

The Lion King on Disney+

Pocahontas on Disney+

Hunchback of Notre Dame on Disney+

Hercules on Disney+

Mulan on Disney+

Tarzan on Disney+

Decades of Disney Animation | Kait Around The Kingdom

Hercules Strikes Manhattan | On This Day in Disney History

Hunchback of Notre Dame World Premiere in New Orleans | On This Day in Disney History

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Who's the leader of the club that's made for you and me? This week on the Carousel Project Podcast we're covering the history of The Mickey Mouse Club. Did you know the Mickey Mouse Club began before the 1955 television show? We take things all the way back to the 1930's! We'll cover each iteration of this iconic club. Josie, Kait, and Adam discuss their favorite Mousketeers, casts, and more. Want to learn even more about the history of the Mickey Mouse Club? Check out some past Mickey Mouse Club ads, videos, articles, and more in the show notes below

A Brief History of the Mickey Mouse Club

It Turns Out The ‘Original’ TV Version Of The Mickey Mouse Club Was A Sequel | All Ears

Mickey Mouse Club (1955) on Disney+

The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World (1977) on Disney+

All-New Mickey Mouse Club | Kait Around The Kingdom

Britney Spears Revisits Disney-MGM Studios | 1999

Britney Spears MMC | Louisiana Home Visit

MMC Theme Song

Club Mickey Mouse Mentor Moment with JC Chasez

Club Mickey Mouse (2021) on Disney+

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Let's go shopping! This week on the Carousel Project Podcast we're covering the history of The Disney Store. Our journey starts back in the 1920's when Walt and Roy first licensed a Disney character! (Hint: It's NOT Mickey.) We take a trip through the rise and fall of the Disney Store starting all the way back in 1987! Josie, Kait, and Adam discuss their favorite Disney Store memories, merchandise, and more. You'll also learn WAY too much about Disney Consumer Products, so strap in! Want to learn even more about the history of the Disney Store? Check out some past Disney Store ads, videos, articles, and more in the show notes below!

Disney Store Commercial 2000

The Rise and (Semi) Fall of The Disney Store | Midway to Main Street

Disney Beanies | World Collectors Net

Selling Mickey: The Rise of Disney Marketing

Disney Consumer Products History | Wikipedia

Disney Reimagines Retail With New E-Commerce Destination and Prototype Store Design

On This Day in Disney History - First Disney Store Opens

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The Force is STRONG with these weekends! This week on the Carousel Project Podcast we're covering the history of Star Wars Weekends at Disney-MGM Studios and eventually Disney's Hollywood Studios. This Star Wars experience took place on and off from 1997 to 2015. Josie, Kait, and Adam discuss the Star Wars Weekend-exclusive events, merchandise, shows, and more! Find out where the Jedi Training Academy got its start, which Disney characters used to be decked out in Star Wars gear, and more! We even discuss some of the marketing and ad campaigns that were in place during the Star Wars Weekend era. Want to learn even more about the history of Star Wars Weekend? Check out some past Star Wars Weekend ads, videos, articles, and more in the show notes below!

Star Wars Weekend Commercial 2014

The History of Star Wars Weekends | Star Wars Weekends.net

Star Wars Weekends History | ReviewTyme

Star Wars Weekend Ads

Building A Star Wars Weekends Ad | Disney Parks Blog

Star Wars Weekend Ads - 2009

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"There's Nothing in the World Like Action Park!" This week on the Carousel Project Podcast we're covering our first non-Disney topic, an amusement and waterpark located in Vernon Township, New Jersey. Josie, Kait, and Adam take a trip through the history of this infamous park. Learn how it earned the title of "America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park." From its ski resort beginnings and Gene Mulvihill to attractions, expansion, and incidents, we cover it all! Want to dive even deeper into the history of Action Park? Check out some past Action Park ads, documentaries, articles, and more in the show notes below!

History of Action Park | Defunctland

Inside Action Park | nj.com

Class Action Park Website

Class Action Park | HBO Max

Action Park Commercial | 1980's

Action Park Commercial | 1983

Action Park Commercial | 1992

Action Park Brochures

Action Point | Paramount+

The Most Insane Amusement Park Ever

Mountain Creek Water Park

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The Carousel Project Podcast usually covers Disney theme parks, but this week we're diving into a different kind of magical vacation -- the Disney Cruise Line! Josie, Kait, and Adam cover Disney's history with the cruise line industry, which began quite a few years before the Disney Magic's maiden voyage in 1998. From the Big Red Boat and custom ships that broke the industry's mold to the backstory behind Castaway Cay and the future of the Disney Cruise Line, we're so excited to cruise through the history of this Disney vacation experience with you!

Disney Cruise Line Website

The Big Red Boat and Premier Cruise Lines | Midway to Main Street

Disney Cruise Line History | Midway to Main Street

The History of Castaway Cay | Midway to Main Street

Making of the Disney Magic

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