Everyone thought Walt was crazy when he wanted to build an amusement park. Even his brother, who had seen him turn nothing into gold, wasn't convinced. Walt was determined still and assembled a small team of "Imagineers" to help his early concepts and ideas turn into the park he had dreamed of since he was a boy. Join us as we learn the origin story of Walt's Screwy Idea.

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Sources for today’s episode:

Gennawey, Sam “The Disneyland Story”, 2014.

Thomas, Bob “Walt Disney: An American Original”, 1976/1994/2023.

The Walt Disney Archives “The Official Walt Disney Quote Book”, 2023.

Smith, Dave “Disney Trivia from the Vault- Secrets revealed and questions answered”, 2012.