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Midway to Main Street
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Добавлен 19 авг 2012
Welcome to Midway to Main Street, a RUclips channel in which we explore the history and behind-the-scenes of theme parks and amusements around the world! We cover everything from the first midway of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair to contemporary theme parks like Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Universal Studios! Where did the first pressed penny come from? How much garbage does Walt Disney World collect a year? Who was Little Egypt? What was Hulk Hogan's action show at Disney World all about? Who was Lucy the Elephant? Join us at Midway to Main Street for answers to all of these questions and more!
The History of Disney World's Own Telephone Company
Walt Disney World was a massive undertaking. It required Disney to tackle many of the logistical elements of the resort itself, and that included the telephone system. So Walt Disney Productions formed and ran their own high-tech cutting edge telecom, Vista-United Telecommunications.
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0:00 Intro
0:46 The Vista-Florida Telephone System
3:50 The History of 9-1-1
8:30 Vista-United Telecommunications
11:32 The Sale of Vista-United
12:40 Outro
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0:00 Intro
0:46 The Vista-Florida Telephone System
3:50 The History of 9-1-1
8:30 Vista-United Telecommunications
11:32 The Sale of Vista-United
12:40 Outro
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If Expedition Everest was Full Scale, How Big Would The Animal Kingdom Be?
Просмотров 24 тыс.2 года назад
A few weeks back a patron, John-Paul, posed a question: If Expedition Everest was scaled up so that it matched the actual height of Mount Everest, how big would the rest of the Animal Kingdom be if it was scaled up along with it? Let's find out! New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ❤patreon.com/RobPlays My Disney Podcast! 🎧ttapodcast.com Follow me on Twit...
Why Were Scales Amusements?
Просмотров 18 тыс.2 года назад
A few weeks back my buddy Ed texted me a photo of one of those big old scales that you might come across at a boardwalk and asked “Why are these popular? Why do people pay a quarter to weigh themselves?” It was a great question. I had seen these countless times over the years and while it seemed obvious that they were an older amusement, I still wondered why they were ever an amusement to begin...
Carousel of Progress: There Goes Schwartz In His Hupmobile
Просмотров 17 тыс.3 года назад
Growing up I always knew that Schwartz’s Hupmobile was an automobile, but I always just assumed that “Hupmobile” was slang. You know, just a folksy way of saying car. As it turns out, I was wrong, and the Hupmobile was a very real brand of cars that was popular in its day… until it wasn’t. New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ❤patreon.com/RobPlays My Disn...
The Real Fort Behind The Pirates of the Caribbean
Просмотров 20 тыс.3 года назад
Disney World’s version of Pirates of the Caribbean isn’t the first version of the ride, and it certainly isn’t the best version either. But it is unique in that it is inspired, in part, by a very real fort in the real Caribbean. Today let's look at that fort! New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ❤patreon.com/RobPlays My Disney Podcast! 🎧ttapodcast.com Fol...
The Tower of Terror Behind The Tower of Terror
Просмотров 28 тыс.3 года назад
The Tower of Terror is one of the most iconic attractions at Walt Disney World, and like many Disney attractions, it's inspired by real historical structures. So today we're looking at the real Tower of Terrors behind The Tower of Terror! New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ❤patreon.com/RobPlays My Disney Podcast! 🎧ttapodcast.com Follow me on Twitter! 📱t...
More Than Hot Dogs: The Story of Casey's Corner
Просмотров 27 тыс.3 года назад
It’s no surprise that Main Street USA also features a baseball-themed hot dog restaurant, called Casey's Corner. But it’s not just any baseball-themed hot dog restaurant. Casey's Corner is inspired by a famous 133-year-old poem. New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ❤patreon.com/RobPlays My Disney Podcast! 🎧ttapodcast.com Follow me on Twitter! 📱twitter.com...
How Many Animatronic Birds are at Disney World?
Просмотров 20 тыс.3 года назад
How many audio-animatronic birds are at Walt Disney World? l went to Disney World and counted them all because that’s what happens when you’ve gone to the parks too many times. Special thanks to dew22 on Reddit for asking the question and marleythebeagle for passing it along my way! New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ❤patreon.com/RobPlays My Disney Podc...
How Much Solar Energy Does Disney World Generate?
Просмотров 22 тыс.3 года назад
Disney owns a whole lot of land in Florida, a state that’s known as the sunshine state. It’s almost a perfect setup for solar power, and it’s why Disney has two solar farms. Today, let’s take a look at just how much solar energy they’re using, and where they can go from there. New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ❤patreon.com/RobPlays My Disney Podcast! 🎧...
How Big is the 'Rise of the Resistance' Star Destroyer at Disney?
Просмотров 26 тыс.3 года назад
One of the more breathtaking moments of Disney's "Rise of the Resistance" attraction at Galaxy's Edge is stepping into a First Order Star Destroyer hangar bay. If that's full scale, then how big is the rest of the Star Destroyer in relation to Walt Disney World and Disneyland? Thanks to Panod for the video suggestion! New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ...
How Much Disney's Utilities Changed During the Shutdown
Просмотров 84 тыс.3 года назад
Last year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney closed Walt Disney World in the middle of March and remained closed to the public until the middle of July. Today we’re going to look at how the 2020 shut-down of Disney World impacted their utilities. New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ❤patreon.com/RobPlays My Disney Podcast! 🎧ttapodcast.com Follo...
Predicting Disney's Impact in the '80s
Просмотров 30 тыс.3 года назад
In 1967 Disney hired a group named Economic Research Associates to research the economic impact that Disney World might have on Central Florida. That initial report reflected what they thought Disney World would do to the state during its first ten years of operation. The report, as it would turn out, would also be way off. New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Pat...
Mowing Lawns at Disney World
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A few weeks back we looked at all the bodies of water at Walt Disney World and how much space it took up. But did you notice that around all of those retention ponds and canals and lakes were well-manicured lawns? Disney has a LOT of grass to keep trimmed. But how much, and how long would it take for YOU to mow it? New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ❤pa...
The Many Lives of North Carolina's Land of Oz
Просмотров 31 тыс.3 года назад
In the summer of 1975, the Land of Oz amusement park was doing pretty well for itself. The Wizard of Oz themed attraction turned a nice little profit while entertaining over 120,000 guests. Yet just a few months later the park would be forced to closed before being ransacked and set on fire. It wasn’t a tornado, but it was still a pretty rough time for Oz. New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.g...
How Many Bodies of Water are at Disney World?
Просмотров 39 тыс.3 года назад
Sure, when we think of Disney World and water we usually think about Splash Mountain or a day at the pool, but beyond those Disney World is covered in ponds, lakes, canals, and more. Just how many bodies of water are at Walt Disney World, and what are they for? New here? Be sure to subscribe! 🔷goo.gl/x17zTL Become a Producer on Patreon! ❤patreon.com/RobPlays My Disney Podcast! 🎧ttapodcast.com F...
Florida's Pirates World and it's Rock and Roll Downfall
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Florida's Pirates World and it's Rock and Roll Downfall
Disney World and The Case of the Stolen Sports Complex
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Disney World and The Case of the Stolen Sports Complex
The Royal Origins of Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Просмотров 33 тыс.3 года назад
The Royal Origins of Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
The Origin of the Super Bowl Disney World Commercial
Просмотров 23 тыс.3 года назад
The Origin of the Super Bowl Disney World Commercial
The Original Universal Studios Tour of 1915
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The Original Universal Studios Tour of 1915
The Disney Drive-In Theater That Never Happened
Просмотров 30 тыс.3 года назад
The Disney Drive-In Theater That Never Happened
A Christmas Story: Why is the Lamp a Leg?
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A Christmas Story: Why is the Lamp a Leg?
Florida's Gas Station Amusement Park: Super-Test
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Florida's Gas Station Amusement Park: Super-Test
The Story Behind Disney's Most Famous Parade Music: Baroque Hoedown
Просмотров 31 тыс.3 года назад
The Story Behind Disney's Most Famous Parade Music: Baroque Hoedown
Why We Eat Ice Cream Out Of A Dinosaur: Programmatic Architecture
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Why We Eat Ice Cream Out Of A Dinosaur: Programmatic Architecture
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Miss you friend. Reruns don't work as well as new vids. Need more rob plays midway to mainstreet imput.
Mickey and Miney standing on the guard rail is crazy. Scary example to set.
i have to disagree, for one land aquisition is likely a large part of other monorails costs and disney avoids that, also while busses are cheaper to buy staffing so many busses is incredibly pricey making monorail or better yet a new automated light metro the better option.
I’ve been on this ride a million times but just yesterday I rode it for the first time in awhile and was like, wtf is lumbago??
Im Filipino and I wondered why Philippines wasn't a pavilion.
I'm the 5th generation in dania and my mom talks about pirates world all the time
There’s things kind of like this in univrsal on velecoaster they reference the events of jp river adventure if you pay attention and in galaxys edge both rides are canon
Lol just like masks 😷
It definitely helps with lymphatic issues though
Wish i owned that place
I grew up in Pasco county and now live in Silver Springs and I remember going to six gun territory as a kid and it was probably one of my favorite attractions that I went to.
Can’t believe it’s been 29 years holy fuck
Too expensive for mosquitoes
I liked the park much more when they were more based off of the books than the MGM movie 10:15 that's the issue here, Oz is a series of books and not just one movie. Maybe if they had been bold enough to adapt parts of the other books like Tiktok
I'm honestly tempted to wonder if that line was something Gene Shepherd had a hand in; I don't know, it feels like a reference he'd make. I don't know if he had much influence over the script or not, or if he was just involved in the Carousel revamp as an actor.
Where was the movie shot? At Mels in SF or Petaluma?
I was at my local park and there were some 🦇 houses hanging in the trees. I hear 🦇 can eat mosquitoes so Disney may have some of those as well- just like they use cats for the rodents. Maybe Disney has some of those too and use them like they can use feral cats to keep the pesky mice at bay.
lol this fake asf rewriting history , where did they get the babies from , they didnt come from hospital or mothers 😂 and thats a known fact , they were literally born from the incubators , and government covering that up but ppl around that time had postcards newspapers and books , how do u save a premature baby then turn around and sell them ? in every fare in every city 😂 what mother is gon let u save their child then sell them , we dont even have stories of mothers giving up they babies in 1900s 😂
Miss the videos. Always a treat
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Will official now I give it up. I tried everything. I tried to hope that one day the franchise I love since I was like four years old is dead because of people love it and think it’s some of it’s good and people hate it with a reason to be angry Because this no offense there some people are different. I know that was the reason but not the same as it was once I give up both the universe films getting better but still Star Wars is a little bit just good but still not graveyard right now and I swear I’m gonna love it when it gets better and I stop hearing people hating it, and just pretending to love it, wake up
Which ship is the model in your Background?
Imagine if there was a Miraculous Ladybug Ride I would ride that screen or animatronics either one Miraculous Ladybug is Popular and getting a few more seasons I wouldn’t be surprised if they added it to the DisneyLand in Paris France that’d be perfect but also perfect in our Disney Parks too but like Disney owners will see this suggestion and do it whose in charge of Disney again?
Imagine if there was a Miraculous Ladybug Ride I would ride that screen or animatronics either one
It tastes like grapefruit x10
I was a 'premie' in 1959 and my sister in '63. I wonder if we were put into one of those things?? They look like high-end home rotisserie ovens! We both turned out ok; she is a health insurance executive and I retired from teaching middle school English in 2019 and before that served in the Navy as an intel analyst after college.
Something happened, huh
I was lucky enough to see Captain EO in Disney World on my first trip there as a kid. It absolutely blew my mind.
They should have a fun train from New York City to Florida .
Queue line misters. 💦 🥵 = 🦟 ☠️
The candles/wax melts that mimic the smells of the rides have a Bromine like smell in the candle
Going there is one of the best experiences of my life❤
4:02 actually, NOW you can
I’ve been looking for this video FOREVER
Donald Duck Juices sounds surprisingly cursed.
Now both restaurants are like, fu $30 for a sandwich. You want a toy, go to Walmart.
At Mickey's Toontown in Disneyland, inside Mickey's House is a radio set to the local station W.A.C.K.Y. At random intervals, the station broadcasts a news report on a baseball game presumably between Toontown and Mudville, as it mentions the Mighty Casey striking out again, while Donald Duck scores the winning run (Donald apparently hit the baseball so hard that he gave it two black eyes).
Great piece of Tampa history ! Going back in the late 1940s, Super Test had sponsored a husband-wife team, Daisy Mae & Old Brother Charlie, who along with their band provided country music every morning on WDAE radio. Later, after the team had divorced, Super-Test continued to sponsor Daisy Mae on WHBO into the mid-1960s. Meanwhile, Super-Test had expanded into the deep South, and as late as the 1970s had a gas station operating in Mount Vernon, KY, right outside of country music park Renfro Valley (where Daisy Mae & Charlie had once worked). The gas stations in the Tampa area were later sold to Eastern Oil and Quik-Pep, who continued to sponsor Daisy Mae for awhile. Again, thanks much for posting this interesting video !
I love the peoplemover, I do it every time I go. I’ve never been in space mountain when the lights are on but so cool. I really want that to happen.
How do I get on this server
Anyone know how to find out how they build the sorcerer hat? One of my favorite Mickey moments and I want to recreate that build in my world
What an awesome video full of interesting information... I am a big fan of American Graffiti.
My family cruised twice on the Premier Oceanic back in the early 90's. Great times, great memories. Thanks for this video. Blessings!
strange we don't see more youtube drone flights there.
I went to Six Gun Territory on my honey moon 45 years ago.
Sorry, but the legs of beautiful girls trumps mermaid tails any time!