The Carousel Project

From our Carousel Project family to yours, we hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend! 

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Does anyone else remember the orange years of Nickelodeon? Back in the '90s and '00s, Nick Studios was all the rage, as guests at Universal Orlando Resort were able to experience live some of the best television shows of the time! Our own form of a time capsule, we jump back in time to remember it all! 

Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day

Nickelodeon Studios History

Nickelodeon Executive to Head Disney

The Six Ages of Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon Studios

Nickelodeon Studios: Past, Present, and Future

Nickelodeon Studios time capsule cover hits the auction block

15 Minutes of *Almost* Every Nickelodeon Studios Florida Credit Ending (1990-2003)

Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration (all 3 hours)

Burial of the Nickelodeon Time Capsule 4/30/92 c. Nickelodeon/Viacom 1992

Nickelodeon Studios Slime Geyser Live Debut

Original 1990 Tour Videos from Nickelodeon Studios | NickRewind

Nickelodeon Studios Nostalgia - Looking Back at a favorite former Universal Attraction

Nickelodeon Studios - Audiovisual Identity Database

How Nickelodeon Created Its Slime-Drenched '90s Style

Lets Remember Some Stuff About Nickelodeon Studios

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Did you ever get to experience the magic that was a Disney 24-hour day?! Yes, you heard that right - the Disney Parks, were once open 24 hours a day! Let's explore the fun of these events for park guests, and the marketing and public relations work that helped to make these events so successful! 

Adventurelandia - Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

Vintage Disney Parks

Disneyland 30th Year Birthday Party Cast Member Invitation and Program, 1985

Disneyland Ticket Stub, July 17, 1985, 30th Anniversary

Mouseplanet - Roy E. Disney Remembers Disneyland

Disneyland Resort & Walt Disney World - A Tale of Two Disney Parks

One More Disney Day Times Guide

24-Hour 'All-Nighter' Kicks Off Monstrous Summer at Disney Parks

Rock Your Disney Side 24 Hour Event Times Guide

140 Disney Character 'Ultimate Tweet'

Disney 24 hour day

Kicking Off the 'Coolest Summer Ever' at Magic Kingdom Park

Enter for a Chance to Win a Sleepover in the Cinderella Castle Suite

Kicking Off Disneyland Diamond Celebration and Walt Disney World's "Coolest Summer Ever"

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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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