Tag: Roy Disney
-
Video: Construction of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
In this video, released by Disney, we get a glimpse of the hustle and bustle as Roy Disney oversees construction of Florida’s Magic Kingdom prior to 1971. Watch a timelapse of Cinderella’s Castle built around its steel skeleton. The Liberty Tree is brought in and finds a home in Liberty Square. Monorail cars and steam engines are…
-
Video: Walt Disney Announces the “Florida Project” in 1965
As Walt Disney World celebrates the Magic Kingdom’s 40th anniversary of the grand opening on October 1, 1971, Disney released this archival footage of Walt Disney announcing his future plans to the world. Included in the video is a clip from the press conference held on November 15, 1965 in Orlando, FL with Walt Disney, Florida…