EPIC Walt Disney History adventure. First studios and homes in Los Angeles!
Random Disneyland (now called Randomland!) madness continues off Property as we go on an epic adventure to see Walt Disney's first homes and studios in Los Angeles! This is part 1 of two mini documentaries covering Disney's early years in Los Angeles before founding the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank and of course, Disneyland !
***UPDATE!** SEE PART 2 HERE: http://youtu.be/FDsWIAJqJZ8
Join Justin Scarred as we go to the Robert Disney House, site of Roy's marriage and the first 'Disney Brothers' studio located in the garage that now stands in the Stanley Ranch Museum in Garden Grove CA, as well as the first "Disney studio" building itself on Kingswell Avenue in the silverlake / los feliz area of Los Angeles.
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Transcript
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Here you leave today and enter the world
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Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy.
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Today, we're going to journey outside
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Today, we're going to journey outside the boundaries of Disney property, but
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the boundaries of Disney property, but
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the boundaries of Disney property, but that doesn't mean we're not going to
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that doesn't mean we're not going to
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that doesn't mean we're not going to talk about Disneyland. In fact, we're
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talk about Disneyland. In fact, we're
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talk about Disneyland. In fact, we're going to explore the origins of
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going to explore the origins of
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going to explore the origins of Disneyland. It's just a quick ride away.
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Disneyland. It's just a quick ride away.
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Disneyland. It's just a quick ride away. By 1923, Walt Disney's first studio,
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By 1923, Walt Disney's first studio,
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By 1923, Walt Disney's first studio, Laugh-O-Gram Studios in Kansas City, had
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Laugh-O-Gram Studios in Kansas City, had
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Laugh-O-Gram Studios in Kansas City, had gone out of business, bankrupt, busted.
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gone out of business, bankrupt, busted.
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gone out of business, bankrupt, busted. Benito.
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Benito.
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Benito. Discouraged, but not defeated, Walt did
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Discouraged, but not defeated, Walt did
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Discouraged, but not defeated, Walt did what any other aspiring filmmaker would
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what any other aspiring filmmaker would
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what any other aspiring filmmaker would do and headed out west to Hollywood,
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do and headed out west to Hollywood,
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do and headed out west to Hollywood, Los Angeles. Of course, Walt took the
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Los Angeles. Of course, Walt took the
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Los Angeles. Of course, Walt took the train out here. He didn't have a sweet
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train out here. He didn't have a sweet
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train out here. He didn't have a sweet '94 Camry cuz 1994 hadn't been invented
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'94 Camry cuz 1994 hadn't been invented
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'94 Camry cuz 1994 hadn't been invented yet. Walt's older brother, Roy, had
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yet. Walt's older brother, Roy, had
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yet. Walt's older brother, Roy, had tuberculosis and was actually out here
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tuberculosis and was actually out here
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tuberculosis and was actually out here in a sanitarium, but that wasn't the
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in a sanitarium, but that wasn't the
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in a sanitarium, but that wasn't the only Disney relative out here in sunny
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only Disney relative out here in sunny
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only Disney relative out here in sunny Los Angeles, California. In 1923, this
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Los Angeles, California. In 1923, this
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Los Angeles, California. In 1923, this was the home of Robert Disney, Walt
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was the home of Robert Disney, Walt
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was the home of Robert Disney, Walt Disney's uncle. It's Disney pavement.
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Disney's uncle. It's Disney pavement.
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Disney's uncle. It's Disney pavement. From here at his Uncle Robert's house,
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From here at his Uncle Robert's house,
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From here at his Uncle Robert's house, Walt set out to conquer Hollywood. He
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Walt set out to conquer Hollywood. He
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Walt set out to conquer Hollywood. He went to Warner, he went to Universal, he
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went to Warner, he went to Universal, he
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went to Warner, he went to Universal, he went all over the place. But
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went all over the place. But
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went all over the place. But unfortunately for Walt Disney, Hollywood
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unfortunately for Walt Disney, Hollywood
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unfortunately for Walt Disney, Hollywood was not to be conquered lightly. He said
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was not to be conquered lightly. He said
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was not to be conquered lightly. He said he would even have taken a job sweeping
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he would even have taken a job sweeping
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he would even have taken a job sweeping up the place, but alas, no. Nobody
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up the place, but alas, no. Nobody
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up the place, but alas, no. Nobody wanted him. Rejected.
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wanted him. Rejected.
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wanted him. Rejected. Disney beer. Rejected and down on his
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Disney beer. Rejected and down on his
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Disney beer. Rejected and down on his luck, Walt Disney returned to his
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luck, Walt Disney returned to his
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luck, Walt Disney returned to his uncle's house. Finally, Walt realized if
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uncle's house. Finally, Walt realized if
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uncle's house. Finally, Walt realized if he was going to make it in the
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he was going to make it in the
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he was going to make it in the entertainment business, he was going to
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entertainment business, he was going to
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entertainment business, he was going to have to go back to cartoons. So, he got
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have to go back to cartoons. So, he got
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have to go back to cartoons. So, he got in touch with his brother Roy out in
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in touch with his brother Roy out in
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in touch with his brother Roy out in West L.A. and convinced him to get out
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West L.A. and convinced him to get out
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West L.A. and convinced him to get out of the sanitarium, come with me, and
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of the sanitarium, come with me, and
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of the sanitarium, come with me, and let's start a new cartoon studio. Thus,
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let's start a new cartoon studio. Thus,
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let's start a new cartoon studio. Thus, the brand new Disney Brothers Studio was
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the brand new Disney Brothers Studio was
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the brand new Disney Brothers Studio was born right here on Kingswell Avenue at
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born right here on Kingswell Avenue at
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born right here on Kingswell Avenue at his Uncle Robert's house. Starting from
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his Uncle Robert's house. Starting from
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his Uncle Robert's house. Starting from scratch, Walt and Roy hatched their
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scratch, Walt and Roy hatched their
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scratch, Walt and Roy hatched their plans here, renting their Uncle Robert's
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plans here, renting their Uncle Robert's
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plans here, renting their Uncle Robert's garage for $1 a week. It was the
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garage for $1 a week. It was the
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garage for $1 a week. It was the beginning of the company we all know
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beginning of the company we all know
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beginning of the company we all know today as The Disney Company. The garage
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today as The Disney Company. The garage
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today as The Disney Company. The garage where they first launched the studio is
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where they first launched the studio is
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where they first launched the studio is actually long gone off the property now.
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actually long gone off the property now.
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actually long gone off the property now. It had become decrepit, and the owner
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It had become decrepit, and the owner
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It had become decrepit, and the owner decided that they needed to do some
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decided that they needed to do some
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decided that they needed to do some renovations, add a new shed back there,
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renovations, add a new shed back there,
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renovations, add a new shed back there, so that the garage is actually located
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so that the garage is actually located
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so that the garage is actually located down in Garden Grove near Disneyland at
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down in Garden Grove near Disneyland at
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down in Garden Grove near Disneyland at the Stanley Ranch Museum. For a tiny
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the Stanley Ranch Museum. For a tiny
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the Stanley Ranch Museum. For a tiny donation on 2 days a month, you can
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donation on 2 days a month, you can
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donation on 2 days a month, you can actually have a guided tour of Walt's
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actually have a guided tour of Walt's
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actually have a guided tour of Walt's garage and check it out yourself. You
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garage and check it out yourself. You
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garage and check it out yourself. You can even touch the light switch Walt
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can even touch the light switch Walt
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can even touch the light switch Walt Disney must have touched every day when
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Disney must have touched every day when
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Disney must have touched every day when he was starting his new empire. Oh,
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he was starting his new empire. Oh,
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he was starting his new empire. Oh, yeah, so that's awesome. Wow. Oh, no
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yeah, so that's awesome. Wow. Oh, no
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yeah, so that's awesome. Wow. Oh, no way. Still the light switch. Yeah.
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way. Still the light switch. Yeah.
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way. Still the light switch. Yeah. That's awesome.
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That's awesome.
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That's awesome. Of course,
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Of course,
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Of course, a hot garage is a little bit cramped.
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a hot garage is a little bit cramped.
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a hot garage is a little bit cramped. It's a little bit of a cramped area to
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It's a little bit of a cramped area to
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It's a little bit of a cramped area to work on cartoons, and the Disney
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work on cartoons, and the Disney
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work on cartoons, and the Disney brothers needed to expand their studio.
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brothers needed to expand their studio.
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brothers needed to expand their studio. So, they looked no further than the end
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So, they looked no further than the end
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So, they looked no further than the end of this street and rented out a bigger
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of this street and rented out a bigger
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of this street and rented out a bigger space. Let's go check it out.
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space. Let's go check it out.
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space. Let's go check it out. We're now walking down the very path
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We're now walking down the very path
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We're now walking down the very path Walt and Roy would have taken from their
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Walt and Roy would have taken from their
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Walt and Roy would have taken from their Uncle Robert Disney's house back there
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Uncle Robert Disney's house back there
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Uncle Robert Disney's house back there and later their apartment to their first
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and later their apartment to their first
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and later their apartment to their first studio. Here it is. After signing their
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studio. Here it is. After signing their
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studio. Here it is. After signing their distribution deal for the Alice
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distribution deal for the Alice
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distribution deal for the Alice comedies, Walt and Roy took their meager
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comedies, Walt and Roy took their meager
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comedies, Walt and Roy took their meager amount of money and invested it in this
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amount of money and invested it in this
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amount of money and invested it in this office space. It's now a copy place, and
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office space. It's now a copy place, and
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office space. It's now a copy place, and unfortunately, it's closed, so we can't
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unfortunately, it's closed, so we can't
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unfortunately, it's closed, so we can't really see the inside, but here it was.
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really see the inside, but here it was.
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really see the inside, but here it was. This is where history was made. This is
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This is where history was made. This is
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This is where history was made. This is where Walt Disney first began to
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where Walt Disney first began to
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where Walt Disney first began to innovate and really achieve his first
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innovate and really achieve his first
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innovate and really achieve his first modicum of success as the head of an
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modicum of success as the head of an
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modicum of success as the head of an animation studio.
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animation studio.
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animation studio. Here's our look through the window.
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Here's our look through the window.
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Here's our look through the window. What the heck is this? Is this a little
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What the heck is this? Is this a little
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What the heck is this? Is this a little Disney relic?
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Disney relic?
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Disney relic? Medical cannabis. I don't think this is
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Medical cannabis. I don't think this is
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Medical cannabis. I don't think this is Disney's cannabis. Or is it?
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Disney's cannabis. Or is it?
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Disney's cannabis. Or is it? Let's check out the backside. Are you
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Let's check out the backside. Are you
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Let's check out the backside. Are you Walt's air conditioner?
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Walt's air conditioner?
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Walt's air conditioner? This is probably where Walt and Roy
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This is probably where Walt and Roy
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This is probably where Walt and Roy parked their first cars down here, right
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parked their first cars down here, right
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parked their first cars down here, right in these spaces. They probably said,
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in these spaces. They probably said,
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in these spaces. They probably said, "Reserved for the boss." It's a Disney
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"Reserved for the boss." It's a Disney
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"Reserved for the boss." It's a Disney parking space. Oh my god, the ground is
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parking space. Oh my god, the ground is
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parking space. Oh my god, the ground is so freaking hot. Look at this old bench.
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so freaking hot. Look at this old bench.
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so freaking hot. Look at this old bench. I wonder if this is an old Disney bench.
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I wonder if this is an old Disney bench.
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I wonder if this is an old Disney bench. If this is an old Disney bench, I'm
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If this is an old Disney bench, I'm
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If this is an old Disney bench, I'm sitting on it. Hello, is Walt here? Love
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sitting on it. Hello, is Walt here? Love
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sitting on it. Hello, is Walt here? Love it, hate it, admire it, not admire it.
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it, hate it, admire it, not admire it.
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it, hate it, admire it, not admire it. It's hard to believe that the Disney
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It's hard to believe that the Disney
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It's hard to believe that the Disney empire that we all know today started in
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empire that we all know today started in
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empire that we all know today started in 1923 in this tiny building. Come out and
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1923 in this tiny building. Come out and
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1923 in this tiny building. Come out and check it out. Maybe get some copies,
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check it out. Maybe get some copies,
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check it out. Maybe get some copies, photocopy your face here at Walt
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photocopy your face here at Walt
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photocopy your face here at Walt Disney's first studio. In the 1920s,
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Disney's first studio. In the 1920s,
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Disney's first studio. In the 1920s, a young girl by the name of Lillian
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a young girl by the name of Lillian
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a young girl by the name of Lillian Bounds got a job here working for Mr.
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Bounds got a job here working for Mr.
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Bounds got a job here working for Mr. Disney.
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Apparently, she flirted with the boss a
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Apparently, she flirted with the boss a lot because she ended up becoming Walt's
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lot because she ended up becoming Walt's
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lot because she ended up becoming Walt's wife. That's right. Lillian Bounds
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wife. That's right. Lillian Bounds
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wife. That's right. Lillian Bounds Disney and Walt Disney first met here on
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Disney and Walt Disney first met here on
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Disney and Walt Disney first met here on Kingswell Avenue at the first Disney
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Kingswell Avenue at the first Disney
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Kingswell Avenue at the first Disney Brothers Studio building.
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It's hard to believe one street can
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It's hard to believe one street can contain so much history and so many
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contain so much history and so many
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contain so much history and so many places that influenced the man who
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places that influenced the man who
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places that influenced the man who influenced, for better or for worse, so
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influenced, for better or for worse, so
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influenced, for better or for worse, so much of the 20th century and so many of
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much of the 20th century and so many of
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much of the 20th century and so many of all of us. Roy Disney was even married
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all of us. Roy Disney was even married
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all of us. Roy Disney was even married at his Uncle Robert's house. A Disney
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at his Uncle Robert's house. A Disney
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at his Uncle Robert's house. A Disney palm. Do you know the Dominguez palm?
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palm. Do you know the Dominguez palm?
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palm. Do you know the Dominguez palm? Disney driveway, Disney palm trees
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Disney driveway, Disney palm trees
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Disney driveway, Disney palm trees stuff. Walt and Roy soon moved out of
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stuff. Walt and Roy soon moved out of
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stuff. Walt and Roy soon moved out of their uncle's house. They moved here,
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their uncle's house. They moved here,
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their uncle's house. They moved here, right across the street, to a boarding
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right across the street, to a boarding
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right across the street, to a boarding house. They rented rooms upstairs. Walt
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house. They rented rooms upstairs. Walt
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house. They rented rooms upstairs. Walt and Roy, Walt and Roy, Roy and Walt,
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and Roy, Walt and Roy, Roy and Walt,
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and Roy, Walt and Roy, Roy and Walt, Walt and Roy, Walt and Roy, Roy and How
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Walt and Roy, Walt and Roy, Roy and How
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Walt and Roy, Walt and Roy, Roy and How conveniently located. So close to their
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conveniently located. So close to their
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conveniently located. So close to their studio. This is the very walkway Walt
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studio. This is the very walkway Walt
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studio. This is the very walkway Walt would have used to get to his apartment.
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would have used to get to his apartment.
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would have used to get to his apartment. It's a Walt walk. A Walt walk.
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It's a Walt walk. A Walt walk.
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It's a Walt walk. A Walt walk. It's a Walt leak. It's a Walt week.
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It's a Walt leak. It's a Walt week.
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It's a Walt leak. It's a Walt week. Maybe this is the original inspiration
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Maybe this is the original inspiration
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Maybe this is the original inspiration for the rivers of America. 20,000
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for the rivers of America. 20,000
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for the rivers of America. 20,000 leagues under the sidewalk. So, this is
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leagues under the sidewalk. So, this is
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leagues under the sidewalk. So, this is where they lived when they launched the
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where they lived when they launched the
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where they lived when they launched the Alice Comedy series and making their
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Alice Comedy series and making their
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Alice Comedy series and making their initial success in Hollywood. Success.
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initial success in Hollywood. Success.
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initial success in Hollywood. Success. Hollywood success.
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Hollywood success.
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Hollywood success. Look at this circular thing I found on
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Look at this circular thing I found on
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Look at this circular thing I found on the ground.
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the ground.
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the ground. Hmm, maybe this was the inspiration for
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Hmm, maybe this was the inspiration for
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Hmm, maybe this was the inspiration for Mickey Mouse. Who knows? Disney-ish. I'm
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Mickey Mouse. Who knows? Disney-ish. I'm
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Mickey Mouse. Who knows? Disney-ish. I'm going to keep it. Is that wrong? I'm
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going to keep it. Is that wrong? I'm
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going to keep it. Is that wrong? I'm going to rub this little thing I found
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going to rub this little thing I found
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going to rub this little thing I found up against the Disney palm tree, down on
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up against the Disney palm tree, down on
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up against the Disney palm tree, down on the Disney sidewalk, and up against the
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the Disney sidewalk, and up against the
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the Disney sidewalk, and up against the Disney house. Walking up to the front
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Disney house. Walking up to the front
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Disney house. Walking up to the front door. No big deal.
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Wow, what a keepsake this is now. I've
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Wow, what a keepsake this is now. I've touched it to the studio. I should keep
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touched it to the studio. I should keep
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touched it to the studio. I should keep this forever or sell it on eBay. Nah, I
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this forever or sell it on eBay. Nah, I
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this forever or sell it on eBay. Nah, I don't think anybody would buy it on
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don't think anybody would buy it on
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don't think anybody would buy it on eBay. So, I guess I'll just have to keep
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eBay. So, I guess I'll just have to keep
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eBay. So, I guess I'll just have to keep it.
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it.
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it. Unless I just threw it away. Nope. Nope.
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Unless I just threw it away. Nope. Nope.
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Unless I just threw it away. Nope. Nope. Walt and Roy, of course, moved on from
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Walt and Roy, of course, moved on from
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Walt and Roy, of course, moved on from this studio to bigger and better things.
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this studio to bigger and better things.
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this studio to bigger and better things. And we, unfortunately, have to move on
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And we, unfortunately, have to move on
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And we, unfortunately, have to move on today as well. So, this is where I'm
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today as well. So, this is where I'm
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today as well. So, this is where I'm going to leave you. Thanks for watching,
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going to leave you. Thanks for watching,
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going to leave you. Thanks for watching, everybody. Make sure you subscribe,
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everybody. Make sure you subscribe,
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everybody. Make sure you subscribe, check out our website for all the other
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check out our website for all the other
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check out our website for all the other zany projects me and my compatriots are
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zany projects me and my compatriots are
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zany projects me and my compatriots are involved in. Down here, couple of
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involved in. Down here, couple of
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involved in. Down here, couple of historical links I'll post to this area.
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historical links I'll post to this area.
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historical links I'll post to this area. I'll post a few historical links, some
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I'll post a few historical links, some
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I'll post a few historical links, some articles about the Disney studio and
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articles about the Disney studio and
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articles about the Disney studio and Disney's house and garage. Make sure you
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Disney's house and garage. Make sure you
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Disney's house and garage. Make sure you go check out the garage down there. And
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go check out the garage down there. And
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go check out the garage down there. And of course, as always, thank you for
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of course, as always, thank you for
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of course, as always, thank you for watching. I'll see you later. Bye-bye,
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watching. I'll see you later. Bye-bye,
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watching. I'll see you later. Bye-bye, everybody.
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This is where it was. Walt Disney.
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This is where it was. Walt Disney. He came here from Kansas City and uh
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He came here from Kansas City and uh
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He came here from Kansas City and uh he started he stayed with his uncle for
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he started he stayed with his uncle for
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he started he stayed with his uncle for a period of time.
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a period of time.
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a period of time. And during that time,
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And during that time,
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And during that time, his uncle said, "Hey, you want to
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his uncle said, "Hey, you want to
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his uncle said, "Hey, you want to you can use the
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you can use the
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you can use the garage for a dollar a week." And uh so,
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garage for a dollar a week." And uh so,
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garage for a dollar a week." And uh so, actually, he
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actually, he
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actually, he Walt Disney started
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Walt Disney started
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Walt Disney started the basic plan for his operation
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the basic plan for his operation
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the basic plan for his operation uh right here.
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uh right here.
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uh right here. You get some top.