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Someday, we will hear about Roy... who carried on... balanced books... made things happen... in the real world. A hidden hero that doesn't get nearly the recognition he deserves. And he finished Disney World and died 2 months later after giving up his retirement to make it so. Crushing really.

Victoria

This! And the fact he changed the name to Walt Disney World to make sure everyone knew who the man behind the dream was, selflessly dismissing the man behind the completion of the project. He literally gave up a part of his life for his brother's legacy. Big respect to Roy

Purg

I was thinking that too. The video spent almost no time focused on Roy’s passing. It’s sad because behind every insane rich person surrounded by yes men, there are the people that keep them in check. The people who literally have to learn their psychology in order to keep them realistic while not making them mad. The people that basically have to babysit the “visionaries“ those people should get more appreciation because the visionaries could never exist without them.

I’m not trying to be controversial, but think of someone like Elon musk. Constantly gets enthusiastic about ideas that could never work, lies about how science works, etc. there are many people who work with him that literally have to learn how to keep his tantrums at bay so that they can have him around while keeping the company functioning. Imagine if those people also had the same temper.

They would just get fired. The only people who are allowed to get away with being so ridiculous are the people who are viewed as true visionaries even if that image is largely fake. We know so much about Elon Musk but we don’t know about the people who keep him at bay to keep things functioning

 

Celebration Florida: Disney's Not So Perfect Town

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150K subscribersWhen Celebration saw its first residents move into town during the summer of 1996, everything seemed great. The town center was beautiful, the houses looked idyllic, the streets cozy and inviting. It was figuratively a Main Street USA that you could actually live in. However it wouldn’t be long before the flaws and troubles of the town began to surface and it would start to receive criticism from the outside. What was meant to be a perfect town was apparently not so perfect.

 

Back in its initial stages, Disney opted to use contractors to build the homes of Celebration rather than building the houses themselves. It would hurt their bottom line since they had to pay the third party companies to do the building, but the benefit was that they wouldn’t have to manage the logistics of constructing thousands of homes over the decade or so they expected it would take to complete the town.

So they reached out to a number of different companies who specialized in home construction and put them to work as fast as they could, and while that speedy construction would prove helpful in the growth of Celebration, it would ultimately hurt the homes themselves. Problems with the houses began to spring up, and they ranged from small issues like outlets not working to major ones like leaking roofs and moldy walls.

Many residents found themselves requesting repair after repair. Some of the contractors would later argue that a large factor in the sub-par construction was the time crunch they were under and the sheer number of homes they had to complete. On top of that, the quick turnaround between planning and building meant that many of the out-of-state companies had no time to foster working relationships with good local subcontractors who would provide quality building supplies and additional labor.

They also claimed that having to stick to Disney’s strict style guidelines ultimately slowed them down and increased costs. Lastly, Celebration came about at a time where there was a housing boom in central Florida, which led to a shortage in skilled workers who really knew what they were doing. Some outlets, like the Tampa Tribune, also made the case that perception played a big role in how bad the situation looked.

Many of these homeowners were die-hard Disney fans, and they bought into the idea of a house in Disney’s town on Disney’s property with the idea that Disney would be the ones involved and taking care of everything. Yet the reality of the situation was that once that contract was signed, it was pretty much out Disney’s hands.

Sources
📰The Orlando Sentinel "Celebration Draws Crowd for Drawing" (Nov 27 1995)
"Disney cash puts Celebration School on Track" (Dec 15 1995)
"Celebration focuses on future without Disney magic, rules" (Dec 26 2003)
"Disney shares its vision for city, dazzles officials" (Jan 22 1993)
"As Celebration nears completion, Disney puts downtown up for sale" (Jun 23 2003)
"SunTrust to test cashless smart card at Disney's Celebration" (Sep 22 1997)
"Disney officials say homes may start in $125,000 range" (Jan 16 1994)
"Home buyers are eager to join Disney's town" (Jan 16 1994)
"Father calls pond a danger" (Nov 22 199
"Arvida to run Celebration center" (Feb 27 2003)
"In Celebration, some are losing faith in Disney" (Jun 20 2002)
"Disney plans a Celebration of life, work, play in Osceola" (Apr 30 1991)
"1st robber strikes at Disney's Celebration" (Aug 12 199
📰The Florida Today Sun "First phase nearly sold out" (Aug 10 1997)
📰The South Florida Sun "House Mouse" (Oct 21 1995)
📰Tampa Bay Times "Another line forms at Disney for a lottery for houses" (Oct 6 1995)
📰The Tampa Tribune "Some parents find little to cheer in Disney's Celebration school" (Jun 8 1997)
"Reality check on Disney dream homes" (Jul 1 1999)
📔Celebration, U.S.A.: Living in Disney's Brave New Town by Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins

 

Yesterworld: The Rise & Fall of Disney’s Pleasure Island and the Troubled History of Downtown Disney

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433K subscribersExplore the History of Pleasure Island, Disney's first (and only) Adult Entertainment District, as well as the troubled History & Origins of Downtown Disney (now Disney Springs), which began as an abandoned Residential Community in preparation for Walt Disney's EPCOT.

 

Defunctland: The History of Freedomland U.S.A.

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1.35M subscribersLearn more about Freedomland U.S.A. with 'Freedomland U.S.A.: A Definitive History' by Michael R. Virgintino

 

Forgotten Bronx History Pt 6 Freedomland

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262 subscribersThe amazing borough of the Bronx has so much rich history , but it's often overlooked. As a reporter/producer bronx native Derek Woods has brought many of these stories to light. Here's a few of them presented in their original format from his television series Bronx Magazine (courtesy Bronxnet)

 

Defunctland: The History of Disneyland's Adventure Thru Inner Space

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1.35M subscribersSpecial Thanks to Steve Wesson (TheMightyMicroscope.com) and David Oneal for letting me use their photos/videos. In this episode, Kevin discusses the history of Disneyland's Adventure Thru Inner Space, a ride that shrank guests to the size of an atom and was sponsored by an infamous company.

 

After The Fair: The Legacy of the 1964-65 NY World's Fair

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There were only two of those Worlds Fair globes ever made.

The original is in Flushing Meadows, site of the Worlds Fair.

The second one is at the World Headquarters of Amway...........in ADA Michigan.....
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There is a fake-o globe located at the Port Authority in Tampa Florida at the Eastern-most end of Kennedy Blvd.
with a staircase in the middle.

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1.34K subscribersIf you'd like to see more world's fair videos, please subscribe to our channel! Travel back in time to 1964-65 and see the spectacle of the New York World's Fair. Then, see how the fair is still with us today, 50 years later, in pop culture, technology, and cultural understanding. Filmmaker Ryan Ritchey combines interviews with the creators of the fair

and those it influenced, with archival footage to create a unique, and new look at the legacy of the fair. You'll hear from Disney Imagineers Rolly Crump, Bob Gurr, and Marty Sklar about the importance of the fair to Walt Disney and the Disney Company. Directors Jon Favreau and Barry Sonnenfeld weigh in on the importance of the fair in pop culture, and how it continues to influence our lives today. Visual effects guru Doug Drexler tells of the connections between the fair and the visual design of Star Trek. And you'll hear from people who attended the fair, and those who worked on some of the most memorable attractions.

 

Post #28 of this:

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/n...te=1&p=9425492

is the most positive and well told story on Tampa Racing!

 

Scientists Still Can't Explain This Ancient Technology

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Over the last decade, science has managed to uncover the secrets of several ancient inventions and artifacts. However, there are still certain objects dating back thousands of years whose purpose and construction remain a mystery to this day. Stick around till the end as we d …