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Distory with Kate & Kirk
Exploring the history of the Disney Parks (with a dash of the ridiculous!), Distory with Kate and Kirk is an adventure into the fascinatingly obscure details that have made the Disney parks what they are today.
Episodes
Distory with Kate & Kirk146. Every Ominous Clue You Missed on the Way to the Tower - Tower of Terror Part 4
Someone connected with the Tower of Terror actually disappeared... but no one ever talks about it. Drop in with us on this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk…
Distory with Kate & Kirk145. Safety Behind the Screams: The Hidden Engineering of Disney’s Tower of Terror - Tower of Terror Part 3
What does a cocktail shaker and a 5-gallon canister of kerosene have to do with the Tower of Terror?Drop in with us to the Hollywood Tower Hotel as we explore…
Distory with Kate & Kirk144. Design Secrets of the Tower of Terror: Imagineering the Iconic Attraction - Tower of Terror Part 2
Everything you know about Sunset Boulevard is a lie. Well, maybe not ALL of it... But you probably don't know why it exists in the first place. On this episode…
Distory with Kate & Kirk143. The Crazy Monster Show that Tower of Terror Canceled - Tower of Terror Part 1
The Tower of Terror was one of two major e-ticket attractions Disney considered for the Sunset Boulevard expansion. So what happened to the other one?In this…
Distory with Kate & Kirk142. The Sleepy Hollow Ride Disney Never Built
Disney almost had a Legend of Sleepy Hollow ride, in not one, but TWO different parks. In this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we unearth some rare…
Distory with Kate & Kirk141. Losing Mr. Toad: The Demise of WDW's Mr. Toad & Rare Modern Concept Art - Track B - Part 15
What would it have looked like if Mr. Toad made a comeback in the Magic Kingdom?In this episode of Distory, we head back to Mr. Toad's in Walt Disney World for…
Distory with Kate & Kirk140. The Panache of Mr. Toad: Neglected Art & Barnyard Chaos in WDW's Mr. Toad's Wild Ride - Track B - Part 14
What are several glaring anachronisms in Walt Disney World’s Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride?On this episode of Distory, we motor on through the first half of Track B in…
Distory with Kate & Kirk139. Scandalizing Mr. Toad: The Shocking Designs Choices of WDW's Mr. Toad's Wild Ride - Track A - Mr. Toad Part 13
What artwork appeared in WDW’s Mr. Toad that would NEVER be in a Disney ride today?In this episode of Distory, we head back to Walt Disney World’s extinct Mr…
Distory with Kate & Kirk138. Finding Fortune with Mr. Toad: WDW Mr. Toad Track A - Exploring Rolly Crump's Gypsy Camp - Mr. Toad Part 12
Why did Rolly Crump add a Gypsy Camp to Mr. Toad's Wild Ride?In this episode of Distory, we continue motoring through track A of Walt Disney World’s extinct…
Distory with Kate & Kirk137. Living with Mr. Toad - WDW's Mr. Toad - Track A: Toad Hall, Trophy Room, & Kitchen - Mr. Toad Part 11
Did Disney World's Mr. Toad steal design elements from another popular Disney attraction?On this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we head back to Walt…
Distory with Kate & Kirk136. Moving Mr. Toad: Imagineering WDW's 1971 Mr. Toad's Wild Ride - Mr. Toad Part 10
Mr. Toad moved to Florida for the opening of Walt Disney World... but he was never meant to be there. In this episode of Distory, we hop on over to the Magic…
Distory with Kate & Kirk135. Condemning Mr. Toad: Why Imagineering Sent Mr. Toad to Hell - Mr. Toad Part 9
Why does Mr. Toad end up in a very hot place at the end of his ride when he doesn't go there in the book or the movie?In this episode of Distory, we wrap up…
Distory with Kate & Kirk134. Sentencing Mr. Toad: Symbolism & Foreshadowing in Toad's London Square & Law Court - Mr. Toad Part 8
What subtle signs of judgment are often overlooked in Mr. Toad's London Square scene?In this episode of Distory, we hop back in our motorcar to Mr. Toad's Wild…
Distory with Kate & Kirk133. Drinking With Mr. Toad: History & Secrets Inside Winky's Pub - Mr. Toad Part 7
These three things do NOT belong inside Winky's Pub (but we kinda get why they're there.)On this episode of Distory, we pause on our journey to nowhere in…
Distory with Kate & Kirk132. Debunking Mr. Toad: Myths, Stories & Secrets of Mr. Toad's Countryside - Mr. Toad Part 6
There are a few things everyone seems to believe about the layout of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride--but none of them are true. On this episode of Distory, we're merrily…
Distory with Kate & Kirk131. Visiting Mr. Toad: Secrets & Stories Inside Toad Hall - Mr. Toad Part 5
Even if you’ve been on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride a thousand times, we guarantee you’ve missed at least one of these details.In this episode of Distory, we slow down…
Distory with Kate & Kirk130. Changing Mr. Toad: Imagineering the "New" 1983 Toad Hall & Queue - Mr. Toad Part 4
What do priest holes, artichokes, and old grape vines have to do with the current version of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride?On this episode of Distory, we drive along…
Distory with Kate & Kirk129. Remembering Mr. Toad: Riding the Original 1955 Attraction - Mr. Toad Part 3
With teetering tea trays, lazy signalmen, and dangerous rogue props, the first version of Disney's Mr. Toad was a wild ride, indeed.In this episode of Distory…
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128. Making Mr. Toad: Imagineering the Iconic 1955 Disney Attraction - Mr. Toad Part 2
Mr. Toad’s ending wasn’t always as shocking as the one we know today.In this episode of Distory, we continue merrily on our way through this series featuring…
Distory with Kate & Kirk127. Our Hero, Mr. Toad: The Mania of Disney’s Last Package Film - Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Part 1
What do gremlins, sweet potatoes, rivets, and Sherlock Holmes have to do with Mr. Toad?In this episode, we find ourselves merrily on our way to a new series…
Distory with Kate & Kirk126. Hidden Secrets & Stories in the New Haunted Mansion Queue: Part 2
Why are there so many random lawn ornaments in the new Haunted Mansion queue?On this episode of Distory, we use our knowledge of the history of the Haunted…
Distory with Kate & Kirk125. Hidden Secrets & Stories in the New Haunted Mansion Queue: Part 1
There’s more to the new Haunted Mansion extended queue than meets the eye. In this episode of Distory, we return to Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion to find some…
Distory with Kate & Kirk124. Finding Lost History on Disney's Skyways
What do oscilloscopes, Swiss cheese, and Barack Obama have to do with Disney’s defunct Skyway ride?On this episode of Distory, we fly up above the Disney parks…
Distory with Kate & Kirk123. 6 Obscure Disney History Stories We Are Thankful For
When it comes to obscure Disney history, there is so much to be thankful for. From tiny pants to exploding sewer pipes, this episode truly has it all.In this…
Distory with Kate & Kirk122. Finding Waltopia: The Making of EPCOT Center (Epcot's Origins Part 3)
How did Epcot evolve from an experimental prototype community to a theme park with an identity crisis?In this episode of Distory, we wrap up our exploration of…
Distory with Kate & Kirk121. Exploring Walt Disney's Original E.P.C.O.T. (Epcot's Origins Part 2)
Why did Walt Disney have Herb Ryman's E.P.C.O.T.'s concept art altered from the original version? In this episode of Distory, we go back in time to explore the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk120. Why Walt Wanted to Build a Utopian Community (Epcot's Origins Part 1)
How did Walt’s past impact his decision to create an experimental community of tomorrow?In this episode of Distory, we begin a new series exploring the origins…
Distory with Kate & Kirk119. Snow White History - Part 11 - Details You Missed in Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
What three unexpected characters show up inside of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train?In this episode of Distory, we hop aboard Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in the Magic…
Distory with Kate & Kirk118. Distorian's Lounge: 10 (More) Disneyland Tree Stories You Should Know
What hidden stories can be found in the trees in Disneyland?In the Distorian's Lounge with Kate this week, we return to Disneyland to tell 10 more tree-mendous…
Distory with Kate & Kirk117. Snow White History - Part 10 - Finding Obscure Snow White Stories in the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Queue
What untold stories from Snow White’s history are hidden in the queue of Seven Dwarf’s Mine Train?In this episode of Distory, we walk the queue of Walt Disney…
Distory with Kate & Kirk116. Snow White History - Part 9 - The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train That Almost Wasn't: The Lost Concepts of Walt Disney World's New Fantasyland
WDW’s new fantasyland was not planned to look like theone we have today.In this episode of Distory, we visit the dilapidated Fantasyland of the Magic Kingdom…
Distory with Kate & Kirk115: Snow White History - Part 8 - Disney's Unhinged Snow White's Adventures Ride (WDW Snow White's Adventures - Part 2)
Is this the most unhinged attraction that Disney has ever created?In this episode of Distory, we head back to the 1971 version of Snow White’s Adventures in…
Distory with Kate & Kirk114. Snow White History - Part 7 - The Most Terrifying Snow White Attraction (WDW's Snow White's Adventures - Part 1)
What made the WDW 1971 version of Snow White’s Adventures the most scary version of them all? In this episode of Distory, we head to Walt Disney World’s…
Distory with Kate & Kirk113. Snow White History - Part 6 - Details You Missed in Snow White's Enchanted Wish (Enchanted Wish Part 2)
How did Imagineering fix a major flaw in Snow White's Scary Adventures?In this episode of Distory, we head back to Snow White's Enchanted Wish to discover some…
Distory with Kate & Kirk112. Snow White History - Part 5 - What Changed in Snow White's Enchanted Wish (Enchanted Wish Part 1)
What tiny detailed changes did Imagineering make to this iconic ride that most people miss?In this episode of Distory, we do a side-by-side comparison of Snow…
Distory with Kate & Kirk111. Snow White History - Part 4 - The Terrifying History of Snow White's Scary Adventures
Why does the Evil Queen have such a large collar? And how did guest behavior change the way this ride was structured?In this episode, we dig dig dig into the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk110. Snow White History - Part 3 - Making Disneyland's 1983 Snow White's Scary Adventures
What was therealreason Disneyland’s Fantasyland rides were expanded in 1983?In this episode of Distory, we time travel to Disneyland in the early 1980s to look…
Distory with Kate & Kirk109. Snow White History - Part 2 - Disneyland's 1955 Snow White & Her Adventures Ride
Why do Disney’s Snow White rides have so many dungeon scenes?In this episode of Distory, we continue our Snow White series by braving the original Disneyland…
Distory with Kate & Kirk108. Snow White History - Part 1 - Snow White Stories You've Never Heard
Who was Snow White's mother? And what other critical information is missing from the feature film?In this episode of Distory, we start a new series on the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk107. Distory Debate: What is the best version of Pirates of the Caribbean?
Is there a superior version of Pirates of the Caribbean in the US Disney parks?In this episode of Distory, things get a little heated as we debate which…
Distory with Kate & Kirk106. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 20 - Secrets & Stories of the BEST version of Big Thunder Mountain
What joke is present in Disneyland Paris's Big Thunder that most guests don't notice?We’ve come to the end of our epic 20-episode series featuring Big Thunder…
Distory with Kate & Kirk105. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 19 - Secrets of the Disneyland Paris Big Thunder Queue
How is the Tower of Terror connected to Disneyland Paris's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?In this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we continue our…
Distory with Kate & Kirk104. Distorian's Lounge: 10 Disneyland Tree Stories You Should Know
What hidden stories can be found in the trees in Disneyland?In the Distorian's Lounge with Kate this week, we tell some tree-mendous tales of unique trees in…
Distory with Kate & Kirk103. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 18 - Hidden Stories in Disneyland Paris's Frontierland
What makes Disneyland Paris's Frontierland the BEST version of all Disney parks?In this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we arrive at the "crown jewel" of…
Distory with Kate & Kirk102. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 17 - Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars
What secret tributes can be found in Big Grizzly Mountain to several attractions that came before it?In this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we laugh our…
Distory with Kate & Kirk101. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 16 - Tokyo Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain (Part 2) & Hong Kong Disneyland's Grizzly Gulch
What piece of Disney history is hanging in Tokyo's Big Thunder Mountain?On this episode of Distory, we wrap up our visit to Westernland in Tokyo Disneyland as…
Distory with Kate & Kirk100. 100th Episode Special: 6 Unique Celebrations in Disney History
What celebration in Disney history wasn'treallya celebration?We’re celebrating 100 episodes of Distory with Kate & Kirk with a fun episode dedicated to six…
Distory with Kate & Kirk99. Distorian's Lounge: History of Disneyland's West Center Street
Walt insisted on having THIS on main street USA... and now it’s gone.In the Distorian's Lounge with Kate this week, we explore the unique history of…
Distory with Kate & Kirk98. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 15 - Tokyo Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain (Part 1)
Is Tokyo Disneyland's Big Thunder really just a copy of the U.S. Disney parks?On this episode of Distory, we head overseas to the wilds of Westernland in Tokyo…
Distory with Kate & Kirk97. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 14 - Hidden History in Walt Disney World's Big Thunder Mountain
What story is the mining equipment telling us on Big Thunder Mountain?On this episode of Distory, we complete our ride through of Walt Disney World’s Big…
Distory with Kate & Kirk96. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 13 - Secrets in the Town of Tumbleweed (Walt Disney World)
Why is the mine in Big Thunder named Dave V. Jones?And who exactly is dancing in the Gold Dust Saloon?On this episode of Distory, we step aboard the Big…
Distory with Kate & Kirk95. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 12 - Secrets of the Ventilation Room in Disney World's Queue
Is there a hidden canary in Big Thunder’s queue?This episode of Distory is truly for the birds as we head into the ventilation room of Big Thunder Mountain…
Distory with Kate & Kirk94. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 11 - Details Everyone Misses in Walt Disney World's Big Thunder Mountain Queue
What if we’ve all been missing the most important storytelling elements of Big Thunder Mountain?In this episode of Distory, we go antiquing in Walt Disney…
Distory with Kate & Kirk93. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 10 - Secrets of Walt Disney World's Big Thunder Queue
Are there tommy knockers in Big Thunder Mountain?And what movie do you NEED to watch to understand this queue?In this episode of Distory, we inch our way…
Distory with Kate & Kirk92. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 9 - Walt Disney World Construction, Backstory, & Outdoor Queue
What item in Big Thunder's queue has significant ties to both American and Disney history?In this episode of Distory, we go off the rails as we explore the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk91. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 8 - Hidden History of Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain
What parts of Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad were borrowed from somewhere else?In this episode of Distory, we hop aboard Disneyland’s Big Thunder…
Distory with Kate & Kirk90: Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 7 - Disneyland's Construction & Secrets of the Queue
How is the People Mover (and Indiana Jones) related to Big Thunder Mountain?In this episode of Distory, we chug along in our story of Big Thunder Mountain…
Distory with Kate & Kirk89: Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 6 - Disneyland's Concept & The Lost Geyser Mountain
How did Walt Disney inspire the design of Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain?In this episode of Distory, we head back to Disneyland to learn about how Imagineer…
Distory with Kate & Kirk88. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 5 - What happened to Walt Disney World's Thunder Mesa?
How many ideas for Big Thunder Mountain are simply recycled old ones?In this episode of Distory, we keep chugging along in our Big Thunder Mountain series as…
Distory with Kate & Kirk87. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 4 - Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland - Cascade Peak, Bear Country, & the Living Desert
What was the most successful (and disastrous) animatronic that Disney ever made? In this episode of DIstory, we once again hop aboard Mine Train Through…