About this episode

The episode explores six unique springtime stories throughout Disney history, highlighting hidden details and iconic moments in Disneyland.

What history is hiding in plain sight in Disneyland’s central plaza hub? And what two favorite Disney parade songs have stories behind them that you’ve likely never heard before? On this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we explore 6 unique springtime stories throughout Disney history. Kate heads to Disneyland and takes a seat in the central plaza to observe some historic details you may not have noticed, reveals some duplicitous Disney artists, and tells the story of an iconic moment in Disneyland history (that guests never got to witness). Kirk brings his own rainy-day stories, with the history of a beloved park song, the origins of the topiaries in EPCOT Center, and a little meet and greet with two friendly Disney bunnies. As we share this fun variety of Spring Disney history, we take a few moments along the way to ponder some hopeful messages that we hope will bring a little extra magic to your day. Join us LIVE on YouTube every week! Be notified by subscribing to Kate’s Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@disneycicerone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kate, Kirk

Topics covered

• Disney history
• springtime stories
• Disneyland details
• Disney parks
• parade songs
• topiaries

Keywords

• Disneyland
• Disney history
• springtime
• parade songs
• EPCOT
• topiaries
• Disney parks

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Disney parade songs

Places: Disneyland, EPCOT Center

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