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Fastpass to the Past: The Theme Park History Podcast

Fastpass to the Past: The Theme Park History Podcast

18 Episodes • By Austin Carroll • themeparkhistorypodcast.fireside...
NEW BOOK! Fastpass to the Past: The Jr. Historian's Guide to Disneyland. Explore the fascinating history behind Disneyland – a theme park history book for kids 9 to 12. Release date: 12/1/2021Join Austin, a former Disneyland Cast Member, as she takes you through the outrageous and sometimes downrigh ...more
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Fastpass to the Past: The Theme Park History Podcast
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Episode 18: Walt Disney's Childhood in Kansas City City (Exclusive Excerpt From Our New Book!)
In this exclusive excerpt from our new book, discove... more
Dec 1 2021 18m
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Episode 17: Lost Lands of Disneyland Paris: A 1920's Main Street
Since Disneyland's opening in 1955, every designer w... more
Apr 18 2020 30m
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Episode 16: Universal Studios Hollywood, From Glamour Trams to Today's Studio Tour
Learn about how "Laemmle's Folly," a dream... more
Mar 25 2020 39m
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Episode 14: Shanghai Disneyland & Hong Kong Disneyland (Disney's China Parks)
Learn about the first ever discussions for a Disneyl... more
Feb 26 2019 43m
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Bonus Episode - Shanghai Disneyland Trip Report
Unlike the ill-fairing Hong Kong Disneyland transpla... more
Feb 26 2019 48m
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Episode 13: The 5 Lost Resorts of Disney World
The history of the Walt Disney World Resort is litte... more
Dec 30 2018 24m
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Episode 12: Lost Resorts: Disney's Mineral King Ski Village
Now that it is December, it is officially skiing sea... more
Dec 16 2018 26m
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Episode 11: The World Infamous Jungle Cruise
Welcome to The Jungle! In this first episode of Seas... more
Dec 2 2018 29m
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Episode 10: Lost Lands: Beastly Kingdom & Camp Mickey Minnie
Welcome to the third part of the 'Lost Lands' - a se... more
May 8 2018 23m
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Episode 9: Lost Lands of Disneyland: Holidayland
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Jan 25 2018 20m
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Episode 8: Lost Lands of Disneyland: Discovery Bay
The first part of the 'Lost Lands of Disneyland' - a... more
Dec 19 2017 34m
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Episode 7: The Most Hated WDW Attraction of All Time (The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management)
Widely regarded as Walt Disney World's worst attract... more
Nov 7 2017 25m
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Episode 6: Part 2: How Disney Stole An Entire Theme Park (JAWS & Universal Studios Orlando)
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Oct 29 2017 27m
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Episode 5: Part 1: How Disney Stole An Entire Theme Park (JAWS & Universal Studios Orlando)
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Oct 19 2017 21m
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Episode 4: The Enchanted Tiki Bar (Trader Sam's)
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Oct 8 2017 24m
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Episode 3: Disneyland's Deadliest Attractions
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Oct 1 2017 25m
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Episode 2: The Sunken Boat Rides of Disneyland
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Sep 25 2017 23m
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Episode 1: America's First Theme Park: Berries, Chicken, & Ghost Towns
In this episode, Austin will tell the origin story a... more
Sep 24 2017 18m
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