I feel the same, I've been going since the 60s and stopped going about 2 years ago. I loved what Walt and his amazing staff created for family's and now I don't feel their family friendly for a number of reasons and it breaks my heart. There was no bigger fan then me being an artist and collector of vintage Disney. Sad that I can't feel like it's Walts Disney anymore. That's just my feelings, I'm not telling anyone not to go.
This is a true gem of a find! Disneyland when it was still "innocent", when Walt was still around! I so remember many of these original attractions when I was a kid.
A show this wholesome and optimistic would never be put on the airwaves today. And boy has the vision of Disneyland changed in the last 20 years. They'll tear up the Rivers of America and Frontierland before too long.
@@gregoryhamptons I hope I die before that happens! But seeing as the river and Frontierland is a staging area for the immensely popular Fantasmic I don’t see that happening for quite some time.
@@keepingwaltindisneyi’m thinking about Disney World. My heart broke when i heard that they really will destroy Rivers of America. They’ve been trying to remove all intrinsically American content. I’m supposed to make another trip down in May and am starting to reconsider exposing myself to this sad change.
They're removing the steamboat & Tom Sawyer's Island in Disney World. In Disney's California Adventure, they're going to remove the Pacific Electric red cars in January 2025. Tomorrowland has languished for decades. Now the legends of the past are being erased. We need our past. We need our dreams for the future. A constant "present" dominated by intellectual property is late stage capitalism eating our society.
@@BirdsNNVA Yes, that's what they have in store indeed! The fools! It's also a total environmental disaster! As if they didn't have enough land in Florida!
What a find!! A real piece of American treasure!! Thanks for posting this shining gem of what we had and maybe one day will see again, the good Lord willing!
Wow! Gene Nelson could still move at 41! Incidentally, this was filmed several years after a horseback accident where he fractured his pelvis. He still had that athleticism, grace of movement, and that absolutely effortless quality to his dancing. Nelson was probably film's most underrated dancer, but was always the best of of all the dancers of that era as far as I was concerned. Thank you for uploading this gem, which I had never seen before.
Ahh yes... My father will recount many grand days in his youth. He remembers going to Disneyland back when it played a lot more like Disney itself, back when the place was actually more special compared to other theme parks... Back when there weren't rollercoasters and roaring costs!
I had to wonder about that as well. I'm not 100% sure but I think that was taken from the tracks of the Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland as it crossed under the waterfall of Cascade Peak. If that footage was taken from the train going under Schweitzer Falls then I want some of what that engineer's been drinking.
If you take a step back, it's a strange idea to make fantasy stories real at that scale. All those people employed to build and perform and write fantasy into physicality. Such a curious human endeavor.
@@keepingwaltindisney Makes me think of a different show and its episode called "A Stop at Willoughby." Makes me yearn for the Disneyland of my childhood and just my childhood, frankly! Thanks for posting BTH episode.
King Ludwig II did it and was a huge influence on Walt, they shared a lot of the same dreams but Walt had to earn it and could not afford to be agoraphobic. I am not saying Ludwig, liked being agoraphobic, but even Walt was he would have had to push through. If you have not seen Ludwig's Grotto, it's amazing, but so are all of his castles.
We humans are storytellers. In so many ways it’s a purely human endeavor, just as architecture, art, fashion, advertising, and music are. We humans survive through stories.
That looks like Bobby D. ??? This is a wonderful video and Disney should have stayed this way or at least closer to. God bless the waterways of America and our history which was meant to be learned from and not wiped away from memory.
@@snv648 Right? This was filmed during days when Disneyland was closed or before guests arrived. What an experience it must’ve been for the performers!
Recognizing that any time in Disneyland is great and the images are fantastic, I prefer to hear the Beatles tribute band that I hear on the Tomorrowland's terrace on 2016
@@snakes3425 It’s a very unique film in that all of the scenes were recorded on days Disneyland was closed (usually Mondays and Tuesdays back then) or before guests arrived for the day.
Holy cow, Hermes Pan?! No wonder the dancing was incredible! What a treat! I adore Disneyland and even though it's lost a lot of this quiet charm, the backbone of this spirit, attention to detail and whimsical, immersive energy is still there, and why I love it so much. What a beautiful little show to advertise the heart of it.❤
@@jamlaw I was surprised to see his name!! Wonderful comment! I was at Disneyland last week for a few days. Yes, still magical!! Really enjoyed my time, and finally got to peek inside Walt’s apartment!!!
Disney was a genius at entertainment. He built a movie set with intricate details and put rides inside them. Walt would enjoy the current attractions like Rise of the Resistance or Smugglers Run.
20:08 - I just realized who that was. That's Owen Pope. Owen and Dolly Pope were the horse trainers Walt hired to maintain the stable of horses at Disneyland. They had a ranch behind the Canal Boats, technically across the street on the north side. I've seen pics of them and know their history but until now I've never heard a recording of his voice. Very cool find. Their house is technically still there but moved into the parking lot of TDA off of Ball Road.
@@LuigiMario-m8m There is so much happiness in this video, yet folks insist on focusing on the negative in comparing it to Disney today. That process kills happiness.
@@keepingwaltindisney I can't help it. I absolutely love things like this, & yet all I want is a time machine. I'm just grateful we still have Tokyo Disneyland, so Walt's dream is preserved.
Was shocked to see Gordon Jenkins' name pop up here as the songwriter/composer. He's best known today as the arranger for several important Frank Sinatra albums, but he also composed several original song suites (Manhattan Tower, 7 Dreams, and "The Future" for Frank Sinatra). What a delight to see two of my interests combined into this one video. Plus Hermes Pan choreography!
13:26 could that have been recorded on videotape, on location? I could tell by the camera movements and the edge of the camera lens. It was difficult and rare in those days. This was before portable handheld video cameras in the 70s. Video cameras in the 50s and 60s were only used in studios and had to be plugged into a power outlet.
@@cameronboushehri9423 This was a professionally recorded program by Bell Telephone Hour. It’s in the caption. The show aired on NBC. Different styles of recording techniques were used to make it feel more intimate and inviting.
2:37 - The Disney fan in me is horrified to see this because I know the train is about to stop and we're all about to hear "We got a lot of travelin’ ahead of us, so remember: for a safe trip, you need to stay seated, keeping your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the train. And please, watch your children."
This could never happen today. Indian dancing, a Mariachi player a Mark Twain character. Not politically correct i am surprised the video didn't get taken off. Love it though!
2:43 - Ladies and Gentlemen, This is the reason why they shout: "REMAIN SEATED PLEASE - PLEASE KEEP YOUR HANDS, ARMS, FEET, AND LEGS INSIDE THE TRAIN."
The Mark Twain/Mississippi part of these shows Disney for boys, much more imaginative than the Cars attraction that’s going to replace Tom Sawyer Island at Disney World. It’s beautiful, mysterious (cave), but “dated”, as they say now. I guess I am dated. A commenter has basically said i can just “go away” since i don’t like the changes, since that will make more room for the rest of them.
@@BirdsNNVA That’s ridiculously insensitive. Sort of ironic since those people are the usually the ones complaining about insensitivity. Don’t listen to them.
Tom Sawyer's island really is a special place. This video shows the childlike wonder of imagination and play, I agree. Having attractions based so much on movies, rather than themes, literature or history, is a loss. I'm grateful it's still there at Disneyland. Sad to think they are destroying it in Disney World.😢
I'm not trying to be mean but I started going to the park in the 60s and believe me it's nothing like it used to be. Shows around every corner in every land. Prices were affordable and rides never broke down as much as I see now. They didn't really have much of a celebration for 100 years of Walt where I felt they could have done so much to celebrate the man. I'm glad the Walt Disney family museum in San Francisco is a reality and it's all about Walt and its wonderful.
You know what would be cool, a side by side of Walt and his century and Elon and his century. The only tricky part is Walt came to full power right before the middle of it and then held the reins until the edge past the middle and Elon is at the top like Rockefeller, but it would still be cool to see a comparison of the men that changed everything around them, mostly by hiring the right people for the right job (Ub Iwerks, we are looking at you!). Hmmmmm. Maybe we will get lucky and Defunctland will see this, and come out of retirement too.
Oouf! That was back when casting was not very "representative." Some unsubtle anti-Native American racism definitely would not fly these days. We're a better America now than then because more of us care about representation & fairness. To those complaining that this was when America was "great", please remember that Disneyland has always been hyperreality's home. That is to say, the past has been scrubbed clean - Main St USA isn't 3 inches deep in horseshit.
You must not be a fan of Disneyland history, As a fan and a collector of Disneyland for over fifty years this is a true treasurer! Have a magical day!😊
@@chriskneubuhl2557 Yes, I am a fan-I have been since the park opened on day one. But looking at this film from today's point of view, it does not wear well. For many, obviously, this includes you forgiving in the name of nostalgia. And that is fine. One can not change the past, nor should we. But I suspect a younger person watching this might be surprised by some of the content.
@@mikiewifnoe360 As someone who grew up with the Lawrence Welk show, this sure sounds a lot like that. In that sense it does not appeal to audiences today. Corny also comes to mind.
I love what Disney was but not so much now. Thanks for keeping my good feelings and nostalgia alive.
I feel the same, I've been going since the 60s and stopped going about 2 years ago. I loved what Walt and his amazing staff created for family's and now I don't feel their family friendly for a number of reasons and it breaks my heart. There was no bigger fan then me being an artist and collector of vintage Disney. Sad that I can't feel like it's Walts Disney anymore. That's just my feelings, I'm not telling anyone not to go.
These video's are a true treasure, thank you for Keeping the true spirit of Walt alive
@@lcruz2783 Thank you for that wonderfully positive comment!
Wow, this was extraordinarily cool! Something I have never seen before. Awesome upload, thank you!
This is a true gem of a find! Disneyland when it was still "innocent", when Walt was still around! I so remember many of these original attractions when I was a kid.
Never seen this video before. Thanks for sharing
A show this wholesome and optimistic would never be put on the airwaves today. And boy has the vision of Disneyland changed in the last 20 years. They'll tear up the Rivers of America and Frontierland before too long.
@@gregoryhamptons I hope I die before that happens! But seeing as the river and Frontierland is a staging area for the immensely popular Fantasmic I don’t see that happening for quite some time.
@@keepingwaltindisneyi’m thinking about Disney World. My heart broke when i heard that they really will destroy Rivers of America. They’ve been trying to remove all intrinsically American content. I’m supposed to make another trip down in May and am starting to reconsider exposing myself to this sad change.
They're removing the steamboat & Tom Sawyer's Island in Disney World. In Disney's California Adventure, they're going to remove the Pacific Electric red cars in January 2025.
Tomorrowland has languished for decades. Now the legends of the past are being erased. We need our past. We need our dreams for the future. A constant "present" dominated by intellectual property is late stage capitalism eating our society.
@@BirdsNNVA Yes, that's what they have in store indeed! The fools! It's also a total environmental disaster! As if they didn't have enough land in Florida!
@@francoismonferran9031 exactly. They said they have enough land to build five more entire parks! I am completely disgusted.
What a find!! A real piece of American treasure!! Thanks for posting this shining gem of what we had and maybe one day will see again, the good Lord willing!
@@Nunofurdambiznez 🎉🎉🎉
Wow! Gene Nelson could still move at 41! Incidentally, this was filmed several years after a horseback accident where he fractured his pelvis. He still had that athleticism, grace of movement, and that absolutely effortless quality to his dancing. Nelson was probably film's most underrated dancer, but was always the best of of all the dancers of that era as far as I was concerned. Thank you for uploading this gem, which I had never seen before.
Absolutely loved this! ❤ what television entertainment use to be. And the Disneyland of my youth. Thanks for posting! 😊❤
I love this episode!
I loooove this channel too! So many wonderful unique episodes - thanks so much for all your work putting these all together.
@@Murfs.Models This was a fun one to come across!
@@keepingwaltindisney Thanks so much for posting it! Where do you find these recordings? Great stuff
@@Murfs.ModelsBeen collecting and collaborating with other collectors for years!!
Ahh yes... My father will recount many grand days in his youth. He remembers going to Disneyland back when it played a lot more like Disney itself, back when the place was actually more special compared to other theme parks... Back when there weren't rollercoasters and roaring costs!
@@calimom3lestudios931 Disney was magical back then, and your father was very fortunate to experience it!!
3:48 The Backside of Water.
Fabulous stuff! Thanks for uploading!
Unexpectedly smooth. Like seeing fire in space for the first time - wait, it's round???????
I had to wonder about that as well. I'm not 100% sure but I think that was taken from the tracks of the Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland as it crossed under the waterfall of Cascade Peak. If that footage was taken from the train going under Schweitzer Falls then I want some of what that engineer's been drinking.
I love this channel ! 😻
I love Walt Disney and all his movies and cartoons!
This is like the inspiration for the sing along tapes from the 80s and 90s. Very cool.
This is bizarre in such a funny way. I like old Disney- it is its very own vibe.
If you take a step back, it's a strange idea to make fantasy stories real at that scale. All those people employed to build and perform and write fantasy into physicality. Such a curious human endeavor.
@@mrwoodandmrtin This show is something special and just pure innocence!
@@keepingwaltindisney Makes me think of a different show and its episode called "A Stop at Willoughby." Makes me yearn for the Disneyland of my childhood and just my childhood, frankly! Thanks for posting BTH episode.
King Ludwig II did it and was a huge influence on Walt, they shared a lot of the same dreams but Walt had to earn it and could not afford to be agoraphobic. I am not saying Ludwig, liked being agoraphobic, but even Walt was he would have had to push through.
If you have not seen Ludwig's Grotto, it's amazing, but so are all of his castles.
We humans are storytellers. In so many ways it’s a purely human endeavor, just as architecture, art, fashion, advertising, and music are. We humans survive through stories.
How old are you?
That looks like Bobby D. ??? This is a wonderful video and Disney should have stayed this way or at least closer to. God bless the waterways of America and our history which was meant to be learned from and not wiped away from memory.
The dancer? I listed his name in the credits. Not Bobby Driscoll….but yes, such a fascinating look at Disneyland of the past!
Amazing to see this ! WOW thank you for sharing!
The film you showed was wonderful and i enjoyed it, i forgot to mention
@@davidmacias741 This one is a special one indeed!!
Wow, I'd never even heard of this!
@@rst20xx It’s a great show!!
So odd to see Disneyland with no children🤗
@@snv648 Right? This was filmed during days when Disneyland was closed or before guests arrived. What an experience it must’ve been for the performers!
@@keepingwaltindisney Yes, I bet they had no idea if the impact it would have almost seventy years later. Thanks again for sharing.
The style is somewhat like America Sings. It's a same people today don't have much appreciation for older styles of music.
Recognizing that any time in Disneyland is great and the images are fantastic, I prefer to hear the Beatles tribute band that I hear on the Tomorrowland's terrace on 2016
They had me at house warming party
So depressing wish I was there
Never seen this before...then again it's also rare to see Disneyland or Disneyworld on a day when they're not crowded beyond belief
@@snakes3425 It’s a very unique film in that all of the scenes were recorded on days Disneyland was closed (usually Mondays and Tuesdays back then) or before guests arrived for the day.
Holy cow, Hermes Pan?! No wonder the dancing was incredible! What a treat! I adore Disneyland and even though it's lost a lot of this quiet charm, the backbone of this spirit, attention to detail and whimsical, immersive energy is still there, and why I love it so much. What a beautiful little show to advertise the heart of it.❤
@@jamlaw I was surprised to see his name!! Wonderful comment! I was at Disneyland last week for a few days. Yes, still magical!! Really enjoyed my time, and finally got to peek inside Walt’s apartment!!!
Yes I was amazed too. Is that Jacques D'Amboise dancing the prince? It sure looks like him
@@EricMontreal22 Yes it is.
What a delightful addition! And hey there 👋 to Chris Lyndon! ºoº
@@melliehelen8650 He has the audio of this broadcast on his site! Very fun!!
@@keepingwaltindisney Heck, he has audio of pretty much EVERYTHING on his site (including me!) 😉
Disney was a genius at entertainment. He built a movie set with intricate details and put rides inside them. Walt would enjoy the current attractions like Rise of the Resistance or Smugglers Run.
The Disney I grew up with. Not the crap that Disney is today
This is the Disney that was, but is long gone. Walt would be revolted by what his company has become.
20:08 - I just realized who that was. That's Owen Pope. Owen and Dolly Pope were the horse trainers Walt hired to maintain the stable of horses at Disneyland. They had a ranch behind the Canal Boats, technically across the street on the north side. I've seen pics of them and know their history but until now I've never heard a recording of his voice. Very cool find. Their house is technically still there but moved into the parking lot of TDA off of Ball Road.
Once upon a time back when I was extremely young & Disney was STILL Disney... 😢
@@LuigiMario-m8m There is so much happiness in this video, yet folks insist on focusing on the negative in comparing it to Disney today. That process kills happiness.
@@keepingwaltindisney I can't help it. I absolutely love things like this, & yet all I want is a time machine. I'm just grateful we still have Tokyo Disneyland, so Walt's dream is preserved.
@@LuigiMario-m8m Likewise. tokyo most likely resembles what going to the park was like in Walt’s time. Just a little more cosplay.
Was shocked to see Gordon Jenkins' name pop up here as the songwriter/composer. He's best known today as the arranger for several important Frank Sinatra albums, but he also composed several original song suites (Manhattan Tower, 7 Dreams, and "The Future" for Frank Sinatra). What a delight to see two of my interests combined into this one video. Plus Hermes Pan choreography!
@@waltsickle Thank you for adding this information! Adds to the post immensely!
13:26 could that have been recorded on videotape, on location? I could tell by the camera movements and the edge of the camera lens. It was difficult and rare in those days. This was before portable handheld video cameras in the 70s. Video cameras in the 50s and 60s were only used in studios and had to be plugged into a power outlet.
@@cameronboushehri9423 This was a professionally recorded program by Bell Telephone Hour. It’s in the caption. The show aired on NBC. Different styles of recording techniques were used to make it feel more intimate and inviting.
2:37 - The Disney fan in me is horrified to see this because I know the train is about to stop and we're all about to hear "We got a lot of travelin’ ahead of us, so remember: for a safe trip, you need to stay seated, keeping your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the train. And please, watch your children."
@@fifthrider 🤣🤣🤣and don’t rock the train!!!
This could never happen today. Indian dancing, a Mariachi player a Mark Twain character. Not politically correct i am surprised the video didn't get taken off.
Love it though!
The Indian hoop dancing would be so cool to see in Frontierland still...!
So if they depicted some dude nailed to a cross you’d be cool with it? I think not. You just may be offended.
2:43 - Ladies and Gentlemen, This is the reason why they shout: "REMAIN SEATED PLEASE - PLEASE KEEP YOUR HANDS, ARMS, FEET, AND LEGS INSIDE THE TRAIN."
Good video for today. If you have any of the Columbia, even better for posting today.
@@TheRadioAteMyTV Why is that? Didn’t it debut in June of 58? Or wait…is there news?
@@keepingwaltindisney Today is Columbus Day.
OMG …. Disney was once Beautiful and Hopeful …. Now it is Greedy, Ugly and almost Unrecognizable. It’s so Sad 😔 that it has been Lost.
Wait! You’re supposed to be seated while the train is in motion!
@@paulforgey6826 crazy how they got that railroad car to rock like that!!!
The Mark Twain/Mississippi part of these shows Disney for boys, much more imaginative than the Cars attraction that’s going to replace Tom Sawyer Island at Disney World. It’s beautiful, mysterious (cave), but “dated”, as they say now. I guess I am dated. A commenter has basically said i can just “go away” since i don’t like the changes, since that will make more room for the rest of them.
@@BirdsNNVA That’s ridiculously insensitive. Sort of ironic since those people are the usually the ones complaining about insensitivity. Don’t listen to them.
@@keepingwaltindisney thank you!
Tom Sawyer's island really is a special place. This video shows the childlike wonder of imagination and play, I agree. Having attractions based so much on movies, rather than themes, literature or history, is a loss. I'm grateful it's still there at Disneyland. Sad to think they are destroying it in Disney World.😢
Walt would never approve of today's Land
Aww they left out the music at the beginning when the peacock opened up. I always loved that as a kid.
@@barbarawinsor5306 ua-cam.com/video/VudWsx2SPSw/v-deo.htmlsi=uX_QjNT_9RrjYHk5
I guess the people on the train where not told to "Keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times."
"It's a Scandal to the Jaybirds, It's a Scandal to the jaybirds, It's a Scandal to the Jaybirds Don't You Know." 🧐😱😠
a lota white people back then
…… it was a different time💀
i cant be the only one who sees some pretty messed up shit here
3:30 and people wonder why Disney went woke. That would not be allowed today.
But damn back in the 60s they didn’t hold back.
This company has nothing to do with Walt Disney any longer. Walt was a man of conservative values and now this company seems not to have any values!
@@davidmacias741 That is incorrect, at least the part of the company not having anything to do with Walt. They still celebrate him.
I don't feel that. Walt would be disgusted at the direction the company is going.@@keepingwaltindisney
I'm not trying to be mean but I started going to the park in the 60s and believe me it's nothing like it used to be. Shows around every corner in every land. Prices were affordable and rides never broke down as much as I see now. They didn't really have much of a celebration for 100 years of Walt where I felt they could have done so much to celebrate the man. I'm glad the Walt Disney family museum in San Francisco is a reality and it's all about Walt and its wonderful.
conservative values should NOT support "Hate"
It's what Disneyland used to be, and this has to be the corniest thing I ever saw.
You know what would be cool, a side by side of Walt and his century and Elon and his century. The only tricky part is Walt came to full power right before the middle of it and then held the reins until the edge past the middle and Elon is at the top like Rockefeller, but it would still be cool to see a comparison of the men that changed everything around them, mostly by hiring the right people for the right job (Ub Iwerks, we are looking at you!). Hmmmmm. Maybe we will get lucky and Defunctland will see this, and come out of retirement too.
Oouf! That was back when casting was not very "representative." Some unsubtle anti-Native American racism definitely would not fly these days.
We're a better America now than then because more of us care about representation & fairness.
To those complaining that this was when America was "great", please remember that Disneyland has always been hyperreality's home. That is to say, the past has been scrubbed clean - Main St USA isn't 3 inches deep in horseshit.
Actually, it is representative. America was like 85% white when this was made.
@@HaydenBrewer-v4j OMG thank-you Mr. Actually. Did you see 15% non-whites in that video?
This did not age well.
@@mikiewifnoe360 I think it’s marvelous!!! Totally holds up!
You must not be a fan of Disneyland history, As a fan and a collector of Disneyland for over fifty years this is a true treasurer! Have a magical day!😊
@@chriskneubuhl2557 Yes, I am a fan-I have been since the park opened on day one. But looking at this film from today's point of view, it does not wear well. For many, obviously, this includes you forgiving in the name of nostalgia. And that is fine. One can not change the past, nor should we. But I suspect a younger person watching this might be surprised by some of the content.
@@mikiewifnoe360 As someone who grew up with the Lawrence Welk show, this sure sounds a lot like that. In that sense it does not appeal to audiences today. Corny also comes to mind.