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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.
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Distory with Kate & Kirk86. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 3 - Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland - Into Beaver Valley
How are the animals of Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland significant to Disney's history?And why did Disney paint the mine train yellow?In this episode of…
Distory with Kate & Kirk85. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 2 - Rainbow Caverns Mine Train
What inspired the little mining town of Rainbow Ridge? On this episode of Distory, we hold on (loosely?) to our hats and glasses as we embark on the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk84. Big Thunder Mountain History - Part 1 - Mules, Wagons, and the Order of the Red Handkerchief
What mistake did Disney make that changed their plans for Frontierland?On this episode of Distory, we get ready for the wildest ride in the wilderness as we…
Distory with Kate & Kirk83: Distorian's Lounge - The Lost Chinatown That Changed Disneyland
Even if you think you’ve heard it all about Disneyland, you’ve probably NEVER heard about this.In the Distorian's Lounge with Kate this week, we do a deep dive…
Distory with Kate & Kirk82. The Christmas Gift that Changed Disney History & 5 Other Other Obscure Distory Stories
What if Disney animation didn’t start with a mouse, but something else entirely?In this episode of Distory, we couldn’t agree on what Disney history to talk…
Distory with Kate & Kirk81. History of the Jingle Cruise - Part 2
What remnants from the Jingle Cruise can you still find in Disneyland?In this episode of Distory, we wrap our Jingle Cruise series with some festive stories of…
Distory with Kate & Kirk80. History of the Jingle Cruise - Part 1
What secrets are hidden in the fruitcake of the Jingle Cruise?In this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we go a wasSAILing into the festive waters of…
Distory with Kate & Kirk79. 6 Obscure Disney History Stories We Are Thankful For
What do pigeons, gingerbread, aliens, ghosts, snoap, & rotting fish all have to do with each other?Well, not much, except for the fact that they all have their…
Distory with Kate & Kirk78. Hidden Holiday Traditions in It's a Small World Holiday
How did Disney Studios inspire a national Christmas tradition?And when was “Mele Kalikimaka” first used?In this episode of Distory, we discuss the history of…
Distory with Kate & Kirk77. Remembering The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights
What does a lost black cat, angry neighbors, and a Supreme Court case have to do with one of Hollywood Studio's extinct attractions?In this episode of Distory…
Distory with Kate & Kirk76. Phantom Manor - Part 4 - Secrets of Phantom Canyon
Why do all the characters in Phantom Canyon look so familiar?In this episode of Distory, we mosey on into the town of Phantom Canyon where playful spooks are…
Distory with Kate & Kirk75. Phantom Manor - Part 3 - Ballrooms, Boudoirs, & Bones
What secrets are hidden in the shadows of the Phantom Manor?And why should you pay attention to a specific tree?In this episode of Distory, we waltz into the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk74. Phantom Manor - Part 2 - Into the Manor
How does Disney make an old manor look new again?And what elements did Phantom Manor borrow from the US Parks?In this episode of Distory, we step into the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk73. Phantom Manor - Part 1 - The Origins of the Manor
How are the Beatles, Michael Jackson, & Hocus Pocus connected to Disney’s Phantom Manor in Paris?Welcome back, foolish mortals, for a journey into the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk72. The History of Superstar Limo
Why did Disney make a ride so bad that it didn’t even last a year?Buckle up for a cruise down the streets of Hollywood as we explore the history of Disney…
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71. Distorian's Lounge: Fake Disney Things (That Used to be Real)
Is everything at Disney actually fake? Or is there more to the story?In this episode of Distory, we hop into the Distorian's Lounge with Kate the Disney…
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70. Alice in Wonderland - Part 3 - The 1983 Version & Beyond
Why was Tony Baxter so disappointed in Alice in Wonderland as a child?In this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we say farewell to our Alice in Wonderland…
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69. Alice in Wonderland - Part 2 - The Original 1958 Attraction
The original version of Alice in Wonderland looked a little... different.In this episode of Distory, we continue our Alice in Wonderland series by heading…
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68: Alice in Wonderland - Part 1 - Story Origins, Film, & Walkthrough Concept
Was Alice really going to have a fish shack, a slide, and a glass maze?In this episode of Distory, we celebrate our unbirthdays together as we begin our…
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67. The History of Disney Cruise Line: Ships, Seaports & The S.S. Disney
What if Disney had a mobile, floating theme park?Well, italmostdid.In this episode of Distory, we navigate through the origins of Disney's cruise line…
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66. The History of Epcot's Body Wars
Why was Body Wars so nauseating? And what was Disney's Self-Care Carousel?In this episode of Distory, we live our best life revisiting Epcot's extinct…
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65. History of the Rocket Rods
What did this failed attraction give us in the Disney parks? And what was it going to be before it became Rocket Rods?In this episode of Distory, we rev up…
Distory with Kate & Kirk64. Epcot's Kitchen Kabaret & Food Rocks
Are there really pieces of an extinct attraction hidden in Epcot?And how did a disastrous Imagineering programming fail become an iconic part of Food Rocks?In…
Distory with Kate & Kirk63. The Lost Countries of Epcot
What countries were considered for Epcot's world showcase?And what country do you *actually* start in to go around the world?In this episode of Distory, we…
Distory with Kate & Kirk62. The History of the Omnimover
When is an omnimover not an omnimover?And what is a Doom Buggy, really?In this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we move through the invention and evolution…
Distory with Kate & Kirk61. Distory Debate: The Barker Bird Battle
What is the best barker bird in all of Disney History?This episode of Distory is truly for the birds, but we have no egrets when it comes to choosing our…
Distory with Kate & Kirk60. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 21 - Books of the Skipper Canteen
Disney history. Hilarious puns. Hidden tributes. This library has them ALL.In this final episode in our Jungle Cruise series, we spend some time browsing the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk59. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 20 - Secrets of the Skipper Canteen
What is a Runconocerus and why is it in the Skipper Canteen's secret meeting room?In this episode of Distory, we continue to explore all the nooks and crannies…
Distory with Kate & Kirk58. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 19 - Adventureland Veranda & The Skipper Canteen
What remnants from Adventureland Veranda still exist in the Skipper Canteen? And what hidden secrets are tucked in the corners of the crew's mess hall?In this…
Distory with Kate & Kirk57. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 18 - Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar & Grog Grotto
How many obscure references are hidden in Disney's tiki bars?And what was the original tiki bar on Disney property?In this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk…
Distory with Kate & Kirk56. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 17 - Trader Sam's Secrets
Is Little Red the elephant actually in the Jungle Cruise? And why are there so many cameras in Trader Sam's Gift Shop?In this special episode of Distory with…
Distory with Kate & Kirk55. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 16 - Chimps, Piranha, & Water Buffalo
Why was the python scene a disappointment for Marc Davis?And why are the chimps staged differently in Disneyland vs Disney World?In this episode of Distory…
Distory with Kate & Kirk54. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 15 - Hippos & Headhunters
Why were headhunters in the Jungle Cruise? (And why did they love Disco so much?)In this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we float through the perilous…
Distory with Kate & Kirk53. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 14 - The Trapped Safari
What is a myrmecoleon and how is it connected with the Jungle Cruise's Trapped Safari?On this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we appreciate the history…
Distory with Kate & Kirk52. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 13 - Plane Controversy & The African Veldt
Is the plane from Casablanca really in the Jungle Cruise? And what does the zebra's mane have to do with Roy Disney?In this episode of Distory, we visit the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk51. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 12 - Canoes & The Gorilla Camp
What happened to the punching gorilla, and why did he never make it into the Jungle Cruise? In this episode of Distory, we travel into the heart of the Congo…
Distory with Kate & Kirk50. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 11 - The Elephant Bathing Pool
Which Jungle Cruise elephant was inspired by Walt Disney?In this episode of Distory, we head into the waters of the sacred elephant bathing pool. Along the…
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49. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 10 - Secrets of the Cambodian Temple
What hard lesson did Marc Davis learn when he designed the Cambodian Temple of the Jungle Cruise?In this episode of Distory, we dive deep into the history and…
Distory with Kate & Kirk48. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 9 - Frogs, Butterflies, Hornbills, & Falls
What were the singing waterfalls of the Jungle Cruise? And what happened to the giant frogs and hornbill?Kungaloosh! In this episode of Distory with Kate &…
Distory with Kate & Kirk47. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 8 - Evolution of the Jokes & Scripts (Continued)
The backside of water Jungle Cruise joke is not as old as you think, and neither are many other "classic" skipper jokes!In this episode of Distory, we finish…
Distory with Kate & Kirk46. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 7 - Evolution of the Jokes & Scripts
The Jungle Cruise has always been funny... right?Well, not exactly.In this episode of Distory, we walk through the history of the Jungle Cruise script from dry…
Distory with Kate & Kirk45. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 6 - Secrets & Stories of Disney World's Queue
What Jungle Cruise crew would you want to be sorted into?Andwho are the talking logs?In this episode of Distory, we adventure into the complicated and detailed…
Distory with Kate & Kirk44. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 5 - Secrets of Disneyland's Queue
What dangerous live animal was almost on display in the Jungle Cruise queue?In this episode of Distory, we walk through the fascinating history of Disneyland's…
Distory with Kate & Kirk43. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 4 - Bringing the Animals to Life
How is a name from the Lion King tied to the Jungle Cruise?And did rhinosreally moon guests once upon a time?In this wild Distory episode, we monkey around…
Distory with Kate & Kirk42. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 3 - Building the Jungle Cruise
Is there a deeper meaning behind the backside of water?In this episode of Distory, we continue our adventure into the history of Disney's Jungle Cruise by…
Distory with Kate & Kirk41. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 2 - Concept Art & Landscaping
The Jungle cruise boat canopies were always meant to be canvas... right?Well, not quite. And their original purpose is different than what you might think.In…
Distory with Kate & Kirk40. Jungle Cruise Distory - Part 1 - The Origins of the Jungle Cruise
Do you remember when Neptune starred in the Jungle Cruise?... Ok, so that concept didn't ever end up in theactual ride, but it almost did!In this episode of…
Distory with Kate & Kirk39. Distorian's Lounge: Four Disney Scandals
Why are some people who helped build Disneylandnevermentioned at Disney?In the Distorian's Lounge with Kate this week, we spill ALL the tea about four…
Distory with Kate & Kirk38. A Stroll Down Sunset Boulevard: Backstories & Hidden History in Disney's Hollywood Studios
The restaurants, shops, and even sidewalks of Sunset Boulevard are telling you a story with every step you take, some of which even speak to places that no…
Distory with Kate & Kirk37. Rediscovering the Lost Western River Expedition
The best Disney attraction was one that was never built, but did leave pieces of its legacy in almost all of the Disney Parks.In this episode of Distory, we…
Distory with Kate & Kirk36. Disneyland's Origin Story: How It All Began
Why did Walt Disney create Disneyland?We've all heard the Walt-on-a-bench-in-Griffith-Park origin story of Disneyland, and while that wasone of the influences…
Distory with Kate & Kirk35. Haunted Mansion Holiday Distory: Hidden Hitchhikers, Swapping Heads, & Sandworm Secrets
The hitchhiking ghosts take a hike for Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay in favor of Oogie Boogie... right? Well, not quite.In this episode of…
Distory with Kate & Kirk34. Snack Distory - Part 2 - Fritos, Doritos, & the Tacup in Disneyland
Were Doritosreallyinvented in Disneyland?Well, sort of. Kinda. Mostly. In this episode of Distory, we make our home in Casa de Fritos for a salty journey…
Distory with Kate & Kirk33. Snack Distory - Part 1 - The History of Mickey Bars, Churros, & Turkey Legs
Do you remember when Mickey Bars had a face? On this episode of Distory, we treat ourselves to the history of Disney's iconic snack foods, including churros…
Distory with Kate & Kirk32. The History of Disney's Main Street Vehicles
How did Walt Disney steer his curved-dash runabout in parades without a steering wheel? What was the proper protocol for honking the horn on horseless…
Distory with Kate & Kirk31. History of Disney's Christmas Parades: Unusual Beginnings, Toy Soldiers, and Spitting Llamas
Marching toy soldiers and dancing reindeer weren't around when Disneyland had its first Christmas parade in 1955. In fact, the parade barely hinted at the…
Distory with Kate & Kirk30. Distory Debate: Michael Eisner - Disney Hero or Villain?
Was Michael Eisner good or bad for Disney? In this special episode of Distory, we debate Michael Eisner's influence and how his decisions shaped the landscape…
Distory with Kate & Kirk29. Pinocchio's Daring Journey - Part 3 - Ride Secrets & Special Effects
The scenes in Pinocchio's Daring Journey each have their own story and a moral lesson. But the ride often flies by so fast we can't take in the full depth of…
Distory with Kate & Kirk28. Pinocchio's Daring Journey - Part 2 - Origins of the Dark Ride, New Fantasyland, & Opening Scene
In the 1980s, the Imagineers at WED completely redesigned Fantasyland. But was it made into what Walt always wanted, or is there more to the story?In this…
Distory with Kate & Kirk27. Pinocchio's Daring Journey Distory - Part 1 - Story Origins, Film Failures, & Early Ride Concepts
We like to think of Pinocchio as a happy, easily-persuaded little puppet who just couldn't help but lie and get into trouble even though he was accompanied by…