Walt Disney Family Museum - A Randomland Review
The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. At long last, it’s here, our Randomland Review of this astounding and amazing place, right across from the Golden Gate bridge in the Historic Presidio.
I’ve been a fan of Walt Disney my entire life, and as a longtime Anaheim Resident and Disneyland frequenter, I always wished there was a museum like this devoted to the man behind the legend, Walter Elias Disney.
I’ve traveled to Walt’s early homes and studios, even his boyhood hometown of Marceline, but no place captures the spirit of the man himself, much less displays his stunning achievements, as well as the WDFM. Spearheaded by his daughter Dianne Disney Miller, the Walt Disney Family’s personal stories and artifacts can be found alongside all the incredible relics and information regarding the creation of Disney’s classic works, even the earliest drawings of Mickey Mouse!
For more information including membership, visit the Museum’s website at http://waltdisney.org
And as an aside, I’m a member, and it’s TOTALLY worth the price. Just saying.
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Transcript
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[Music] Francisco leave today and enter the
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Francisco leave today and enter the
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Francisco leave today and enter the world of random
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land as you all know by now I am a
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land as you all know by now I am a massive fan of Walt Disney not just the
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massive fan of Walt Disney not just the
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massive fan of Walt Disney not just the things he created but of the man himself
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things he created but of the man himself
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things he created but of the man himself together we visited his early homes and
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together we visited his early homes and
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together we visited his early homes and Studios and of course Disneyland but no
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Studios and of course Disneyland but no
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Studios and of course Disneyland but no place has given me a greater sense of
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place has given me a greater sense of
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place has given me a greater sense of The Man Behind The Legend than this the
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The Man Behind The Legend than this the
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The Man Behind The Legend than this the Walt Disney Family Museum now this
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Walt Disney Family Museum now this
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Walt Disney Family Museum now this museum is amazing located here at the
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museum is amazing located here at the
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museum is amazing located here at the precidio in San Francisco it has 40,000
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precidio in San Francisco it has 40,000
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precidio in San Francisco it has 40,000 square ft of exhibits spread through 17
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square ft of exhibits spread through 17
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square ft of exhibits spread through 17 rooms all documenting the life and works
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rooms all documenting the life and works
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rooms all documenting the life and works of Walt Disney now at first glance it
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of Walt Disney now at first glance it
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of Walt Disney now at first glance it seems like San Francisco is a strange
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seems like San Francisco is a strange
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seems like San Francisco is a strange choice for this place given that Walt
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choice for this place given that Walt
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choice for this place given that Walt never lived here but not only did his
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never lived here but not only did his
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never lived here but not only did his descendants live close by but his
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descendants live close by but his
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descendants live close by but his daughter Diane Disney Miller who speak
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daughter Diane Disney Miller who speak
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daughter Diane Disney Miller who speak spearheaded the construction and
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spearheaded the construction and
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spearheaded the construction and creation of this Museum also felt it was
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creation of this Museum also felt it was
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creation of this Museum also felt it was important to keep space between the
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important to keep space between the
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important to keep space between the museum and the parks to separate the man
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museum and the parks to separate the man
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museum and the parks to separate the man from The Legend even before you enter
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from The Legend even before you enter
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from The Legend even before you enter the museum the scale of Walt's
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the museum the scale of Walt's
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the museum the scale of Walt's achievements is staggering many of the
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achievements is staggering many of the
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achievements is staggering many of the awards he received in his lifetime are
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awards he received in his lifetime are
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awards he received in his lifetime are here including his presidential medal of
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here including his presidential medal of
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here including his presidential medal of freedom and many of his 32 Academy
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freedom and many of his 32 Academy
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freedom and many of his 32 Academy Awards which is more than anyone had
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Awards which is more than anyone had
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Awards which is more than anyone had ever received before or since so much
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ever received before or since so much
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ever received before or since so much gold on the ground floor Walt's early
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gold on the ground floor Walt's early
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gold on the ground floor Walt's early life is on display including family
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life is on display including family
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life is on display including family artifacts rare photos and perhaps most
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artifacts rare photos and perhaps most
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artifacts rare photos and perhaps most interesting of all a young Walt Disney's
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interesting of all a young Walt Disney's
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interesting of all a young Walt Disney's early
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early
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early drawings watch out guys young Walt's
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drawings watch out guys young Walt's
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drawings watch out guys young Walt's been drawing we got a doodler here his
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been drawing we got a doodler here his
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been drawing we got a doodler here his early attempts at animation are also
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early attempts at animation are also
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early attempts at animation are also featured this room documents laagam
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featured this room documents laagam
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featured this room documents laagam Walt's first studio in Kansas City as we
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Walt's first studio in Kansas City as we
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Walt's first studio in Kansas City as we all know that ended in Failure but
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all know that ended in Failure but
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all know that ended in Failure but rather than giving up Walt Disney packed
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rather than giving up Walt Disney packed
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rather than giving up Walt Disney packed up his meor possessions in a cardboard
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up his meor possessions in a cardboard
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up his meor possessions in a cardboard suitcase and boarded a train to
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suitcase and boarded a train to
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suitcase and boarded a train to California and symbolically that's where
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California and symbolically that's where
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California and symbolically that's where Museum get guest board the coolest
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Museum get guest board the coolest
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Museum get guest board the coolest elevator of all time for the second
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elevator of all time for the second
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elevator of all time for the second floor it was a big day the day I got on
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floor it was a big day the day I got on
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floor it was a big day the day I got on that California limited I just been free
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that California limited I just been free
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that California limited I just been free and happy you know it in
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and happy you know it in
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and happy you know it in 1923 but I failed I think it's important
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1923 but I failed I think it's important
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1923 but I failed I think it's important to have a good
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to have a good
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to have a good high on the second floor much like
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high on the second floor much like
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high on the second floor much like Walt's New Life in California the museum
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Walt's New Life in California the museum
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Walt's New Life in California the museum goes into overdrive once off the
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goes into overdrive once off the
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goes into overdrive once off the elevator you're into the story of Walt
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elevator you're into the story of Walt
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elevator you're into the story of Walt Disney in California which continues
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Disney in California which continues
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Disney in California which continues from the Alice comedies through Oswald
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from the Alice comedies through Oswald
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from the Alice comedies through Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and all the way up to a
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the Lucky Rabbit and all the way up to a
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the Lucky Rabbit and all the way up to a humble Mouse which catapulted Walt
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humble Mouse which catapulted Walt
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humble Mouse which catapulted Walt Disney into a whole new world of success
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Disney into a whole new world of success
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Disney into a whole new world of success and Innovation this is probably the
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and Innovation this is probably the
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and Innovation this is probably the craziest thing in the whole museum these
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craziest thing in the whole museum these
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craziest thing in the whole museum these are the earliest known drawings of
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are the earliest known drawings of
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are the earliest known drawings of Mickey
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Mouse one it would be impossible to go
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Mouse one it would be impossible to go through everything else in the museum
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through everything else in the museum
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through everything else in the museum each room is packed with amazing stuff
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each room is packed with amazing stuff
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each room is packed with amazing stuff more than just memorabilia the museum is
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more than just memorabilia the museum is
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more than just memorabilia the museum is also overflow with information about the
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also overflow with information about the
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also overflow with information about the technical achievements that made all of
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technical achievements that made all of
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technical achievements that made all of our favorite shows and movies possible
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our favorite shows and movies possible
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our favorite shows and movies possible just as one example here's one of the
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just as one example here's one of the
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just as one example here's one of the original multiplane cameras used to
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original multiplane cameras used to
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original multiplane cameras used to create the look of 3D in animation
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create the look of 3D in animation
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create the look of 3D in animation Disney
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Disney
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Disney artifact disn fact but through all the
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artifact disn fact but through all the
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artifact disn fact but through all the amazing displays and artifacts the
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amazing displays and artifacts the
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amazing displays and artifacts the museum never loses sight of Walt Disney
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museum never loses sight of Walt Disney
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museum never loses sight of Walt Disney the man his personal story is told right
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the man his personal story is told right
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the man his personal story is told right alongside every step and his voice is
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alongside every step and his voice is
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alongside every step and his voice is everywhere this room has a list of
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everywhere this room has a list of
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everywhere this room has a list of Walt's favorite foods
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Walt's favorite foods
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Walt's favorite foods pretty humble guy huh but it also
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pretty humble guy huh but it also
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pretty humble guy huh but it also contains something amazing to fans of
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contains something amazing to fans of
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contains something amazing to fans of Disneyland Walt's Personal Collection of
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Disneyland Walt's Personal Collection of
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Disneyland Walt's Personal Collection of Miniatures he was obsessed with these
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Miniatures he was obsessed with these
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Miniatures he was obsessed with these and actually put them on display in a
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and actually put them on display in a
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and actually put them on display in a series of diaramas called disneylandia
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series of diaramas called disneylandia
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series of diaramas called disneylandia which was one of the many early ideas
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which was one of the many early ideas
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which was one of the many early ideas that led to the theme parks and at the
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that led to the theme parks and at the
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that led to the theme parks and at the end of this glass hallway overlooking
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end of this glass hallway overlooking
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end of this glass hallway overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge is another
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the Golden Gate Bridge is another
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the Golden Gate Bridge is another Disneyland Landmark one of the park
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Disneyland Landmark one of the park
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Disneyland Landmark one of the park benches Walt sat on with his daughters
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benches Walt sat on with his daughters
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benches Walt sat on with his daughters in Griffith Park as we all know it was
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in Griffith Park as we all know it was
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in Griffith Park as we all know it was there looking at the carousel that Walt
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there looking at the carousel that Walt
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there looking at the carousel that Walt got the the idea to build a theme park
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got the the idea to build a theme park
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got the the idea to build a theme park that could be fun for the whole family
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that could be fun for the whole family
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that could be fun for the whole family and unlike the Griffith Park Bench at
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and unlike the Griffith Park Bench at
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and unlike the Griffith Park Bench at Disneyland guests can actually sit down
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Disneyland guests can actually sit down
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Disneyland guests can actually sit down on this
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on this
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on this [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
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[Music] one I love you bench I'm inspired which
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one I love you bench I'm inspired which
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one I love you bench I'm inspired which leads us on to the Crown Jewel of the
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leads us on to the Crown Jewel of the
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leads us on to the Crown Jewel of the museum and Walt Disney's crowning
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museum and Walt Disney's crowning
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museum and Walt Disney's crowning achievement Disneyland the story of the
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achievement Disneyland the story of the
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achievement Disneyland the story of the park from Walt's Personal Steam Train to
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park from Walt's Personal Steam Train to
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park from Walt's Personal Steam Train to the ABC television show that funded it
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the ABC television show that funded it
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the ABC television show that funded it it's all here topped off with the huge
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it's all here topped off with the huge
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it's all here topped off with the huge model of the Disneyland of Walt's
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model of the Disneyland of Walt's
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model of the Disneyland of Walt's imagination I could stare at this thing
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imagination I could stare at this thing
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imagination I could stare at this thing for decades or maybe not literally but
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for decades or maybe not literally but
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for decades or maybe not literally but like at least maybe like a year
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like at least maybe like a year
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like at least maybe like a year month I like it okay I like it
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month I like it okay I like it
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month I like it okay I like it everything from how the park was built
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everything from how the park was built
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everything from how the park was built to opening day to the development of
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to opening day to the development of
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to opening day to the development of audio animatronics it's all here oh and
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audio animatronics it's all here oh and
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audio animatronics it's all here oh and let's not forget about Walt's vision for
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let's not forget about Walt's vision for
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let's not forget about Walt's vision for the city of the future Epcot now I've
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the city of the future Epcot now I've
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the city of the future Epcot now I've been to this Museum a million times I
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been to this Museum a million times I
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been to this Museum a million times I even have a membership and I still
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even have a membership and I still
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even have a membership and I still haven't seen everything in this part of
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haven't seen everything in this part of
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haven't seen everything in this part of the museum but just as you're on the
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the museum but just as you're on the
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the museum but just as you're on the point of being overwhelmed by the
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point of being overwhelmed by the
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point of being overwhelmed by the amazing achievements themselves the
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amazing achievements themselves the
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amazing achievements themselves the museum skillfully brings us back to Walt
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museum skillfully brings us back to Walt
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museum skillfully brings us back to Walt in his final days before leading us
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in his final days before leading us
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in his final days before leading us through the final rooms commemorating
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through the final rooms commemorating
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through the final rooms commemorating the passing of this Visionary
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[Music] Giant
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I'm not crying my eyes are just sweaty
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I'm not crying my eyes are just sweaty with respect the museum is an amazing
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with respect the museum is an amazing
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with respect the museum is an amazing tribute to many things creativity
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tribute to many things creativity
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tribute to many things creativity animation storytelling Artistry and it's
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animation storytelling Artistry and it's
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animation storytelling Artistry and it's really an amazing feat in its own right
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really an amazing feat in its own right
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really an amazing feat in its own right but above all the rest it pays the
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but above all the rest it pays the
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but above all the rest it pays the ultimate Tribute to The Man Behind the
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ultimate Tribute to The Man Behind the
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ultimate Tribute to The Man Behind the legend the man who led some of the most
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legend the man who led some of the most
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legend the man who led some of the most creative people in history into creating
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creative people in history into creating
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creative people in history into creating whole worlds of imagination Walter Elias
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whole worlds of imagination Walter Elias
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whole worlds of imagination Walter Elias Disney thank you for joining me on this
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Disney thank you for joining me on this
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Disney thank you for joining me on this quick review of the Happ happiest Museum
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quick review of the Happ happiest Museum
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quick review of the Happ happiest Museum on Earth this place is worth a trip to
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on Earth this place is worth a trip to
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on Earth this place is worth a trip to San Francisco all by itself for more
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San Francisco all by itself for more
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San Francisco all by itself for more information on the museum including
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information on the museum including
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information on the museum including membership check out their website at
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membership check out their website at
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membership check out their website at Walt disney. org make sure to subscribe
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Walt disney. org make sure to subscribe
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video adventures and I'll see you in
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[Music] byebye
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[Music] rasco
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rasco
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rasco so it's weird that you're here
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so it's weird that you're here
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so it's weird that you're here [Music]
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cute rock and roll a mouse not a Mouse
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cute rock and roll a mouse not a Mouse kitar a mouse guitar now it's got six
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kitar a mouse guitar now it's got six
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kitar a mouse guitar now it's got six strings and you can you can watch your
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strings and you can you can watch your
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strings and you can you can watch your hat
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hat
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hat [Music]
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[Music] sir not only is the model impressive but
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sir not only is the model impressive but
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sir not only is the model impressive but look at this
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much sea serpent in the sea
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much sea serpent in the sea Sil land serpent they don't live in they
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Sil land serpent they don't live in they
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Sil land serpent they don't live in they don't live in the desert they don't live
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don't live in the desert they don't live
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don't live in the desert they don't live in Space Mountain well hot damn they
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in Space Mountain well hot damn they
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in Space Mountain well hot damn they live hey this is a family show they live
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live hey this is a family show they live
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live hey this is a family show they live in the water in the sea with with
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in the water in the sea with with
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in the water in the sea with with seashells and stars and hermit crabs
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seashells and stars and hermit crabs
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seashells and stars and hermit crabs and mermaids and they have sweet little
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and mermaids and they have sweet little
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and mermaids and they have sweet little dreams about
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dreams about
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dreams about starfish what do you think what you know
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starfish what do you think what you know
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starfish what do you think what you know you I hope you learned something today I
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you I hope you learned something today I
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you I hope you learned something today I hope y'all learned something today