Disneyland shouldn’t be a museum BUT I don’t think Walt knew it was going to explode into popularity the way it did. At this point Disneyland is pretty much a sacred American icon, so in that case Disneyland definitely works like a museum. I think Disney’s done a good job respecting that paradoxical balance. If you’re a super nerd, you appreciate the quirky outdated stuff, if you’re a layman Disney fan, you too enjoy the park.
No one else on the internet or within the Walt Disney corporation is making content with this level of detail, editing, and most importantly, storytelling.
First line "Disneyland is officially old and that's a great thing." Hit me because I just had a birthday and I was born the year Disneyland opened, lol. I grew up loving it. Thanks for the memories and pointing out great facts!
I was born 3 months and a week after Walt's park opened. 13 years later my dad worked at Disney studios and our family was always going to the park - it was getting boring after a while!
I was born a year before it opened. . And I lived a mile away from it. Only went every few years because my parents couldn’t afford to go often. Just like today. Can’t afford to go often. 🤪
This video had me with my jaw wide open. I knew there was some old stuff in the park, but to actually hear HOW old was amazing. Awesome facts that I’ll be able to tell my friends about when we go. Thanks Brickey!!
What a fun history video ! It had Napoleonic cannons in it ! Who wouldn’t subscribe ! I like the stories of how they turned scrap metal into something useful and seeing pics of the old sawmill. Keep up the good work !
I got to meet the guy that maintains the Welte on mainstreet! He was such a good guy, and told me so much about it. It was honestly, easily, one of my favorite moments at Disneyland. Meeting someone that is so enthusiastic about the craft. Someone that works on something so classic, that entertains people. Don't get me wrong, I love the rides, the shows, etc, but getting into the minds of the people that make it happen is the real magic.
Who knew all these historic things were in our beloved Disneyland! I love Casey Jr and had no idea of its connection to the Carousel! Love all the fun facts you bring to your channel Brickey! Keep it up!
Came across your page today. Loved the video and subscribed! What about some of the trains on the Disneyland Railroad? Now, C.K. Holliday (Engine No. 1) and E.P. Ripley (Engine No. 2) were built by Disney (I think actually by RETLAW Enterprises in 1954-1955) but the Fred Gurley (Engine No. 3), Ernest S. Marsh (Engine No. 4) and Ward Kimball (Engine No. 5) were built in 1894, 1902 and 1925 respectively. Again great job and look forward to more videos. Have a great day!
Like I said, there are so many more. Let's see if this video does well and maybe there's a part two or three because I know I left some pieces on the table for future plans.
I used to think it was crazy that something like the opera house could sit there for 6 years without ever opening. Or like HM for 13 years or whatever. But now the Avangers building has been sitting there for 3 years already and if anything opens within 10 years I think it will be a miracle.
This was very informative . . . and entertaining. When a theme park is nearly 70 years, it's not surprising that Disneyland is nearly a museum. By the way, have you ever thought about visiting the Tokyo Disneyland Resort? I think Tokyo DisneySea would blow your mind.
That Casey Jr. / King Arthur Carrousel connection is awesome! Thanks for sharing these cool historical facts, legends, and stories! 🤘There's always more to love about Disneyland. ❣
Anyone remember when the Penny Arcade was actually a penny arcade? I remember as a kid those big machines that you look inside and see flip card animations for a penny. Don’t know when they took those out.
I know what you're talking about. Last time I went to Disney on was either on 2020 or 2021. That's when I first saw those things, didn't know they took them out
Loved this video. Still so much to learn about Disneyland. So many things that a lot of us walk by and think "oh, how nice" and keep walking. Walt truly was all about the details.
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All these quirky details help make Disneyland so special. The parks that came after, while fun and interesting, can't capture the same charm of Disneyland because these quirks can't be replicated. There is an atmosphere to Disneyland that is unique.
🙌 Thanks Brickey! We love ❤ these especially the architectural “dumpster dive” lore! Seeing the cute pine 🌲 tree reminded me of how much we enjoy the Disney topiary trees 🌳 would love any more info on those sometime ☺️
Number one was indeed a test wall/sample for those workers finishing Main Street. The large tan/white blocks on the right side give it away as they are the same blocks seen on the corners of Main Street Station.
Great video Brickey. Man... I've been to D-Land hundreds of times, and I don't quite remember the petrified tree. Always great info... this channel should have a million subs!!
Great video Brickey. Could you do a video on the history/creation of the Plaza Inn at Disneyland? I heard somewhere that Lillian and Walt Disney picked out its antique decor back in the 50s.
Another banger! So many facts….facts, galore❣️ How did I not know the lamps were actual gas lamps?Maybe that kernel of knowledge was stuck somewhere in the recesses of my mind. 😂 Regardless, you dropped the info hammer down! Cheers, Brickey 🎉
2:34 I’m going with lost transition to Liberty Street. PS: if reducing the current abandoned mall/ public swimming pool (aka Tomorrowland) could equal bringing Liberty Street to fruition? Hand me a shovel
Oddities like the fossil tree are what make Disneyland unique among the various Disney parks. I remember as a child thinking how cool it was. (I've been doing Disneyland since I was three.)
A note about the petrified tree. The plaque is hopefully going to get updated. The tree is 34 million years old (still old) and was preserved by a volcano. At the time they didn’t understand the age or how the tree formed as well as they do today. Hopefully they will update it. great video and really enjoying your fresh take on Disney history.
That is absolutely fascinating!!! I would also love to give you my respect for politely adding to the story of the video and giving more context in a helpful and friendly way. I wish more people were like you ❤️
Hey Bricky - I just saw this video (and subscribed!) Regrading the gas lamps on Main Street….. The most recent season (45) of This Old House took place in Glen Ridge, NJ. They still use these same gas street lamps around their town and they are also on 24/7. The mayor of the town explained it is actually more efficient than relighting them everyday. They look just like Disneyland’s!
Not sure if you were unaware, but the fire Insurance plaques in New Orleans Square are very old. Sometime in the 1800s I want to say. You could do your own video on that, there are like six of them and they are all really really cool. Almost nobody notices them
@HeyBrickey, I just started following your channel and I'm loving the content! Your videos are awesome. Could you please share what camera and setup you use for filming? Thanks!
SONY ZV-E1, SONY G 20-70, DJI MIC, Peter McKinnon Polar Pro ND Filter - I also shoot in raw and color grade which is rare for the mostly iphone genre of theme park RU-vid. Glad you notice the differences!
This was so interesting and FUN. Thank you for introducing me to a wonderful world I thought I knew. Makes me want to head out to Californie and visit every item on your list of curiosities and treasures. (I really wish that fishing hole on Tom Sawyers Island was still there. Why don't folks think how their negligent behavior ruins it for the rest of us? I mean honestly, how could you just let your fish lie around & get stinky? It must have driven Walt crazy!)😉
The opera house isn’t the oldest building on main st USA. It’s one of the newest. The lumber mill was the first thing built and it did stand where the opera house stands, but that building was dismantled and the opera house was built in its place.
I knew there was a Timelapse of the mill getting dismantled and the front of opera house getting built in its place. The mill was attached to the front of the building that would eventually house the auditorium. (My memory was off. After the steel for the Main Street buildings, Opera House auditorium, and the Fantasyland show buildings went vertical it was decided to build a mill on site) youtube rItAd9FuIDo Disneyland in Construction
The particular cannon in this video is from the late 1870s or 1880s, being an early breach loader likely an 80mm german field peice or Hotchkiss field gun
ahhh nope on the canon with a sliding breech....unless it was redone somehow? it is not that old, most of that was not done till after the 1890's or later
This list is actually inaccurate, but they probably don't realize it because they don't have access to the ACTUAL second oldest thing in the park. The cast members who work in the vicinity are actually very quick to point out what the second oldest thing in the park is (after the petrified tree). See if you can guess what it is (HINT: Only a few guests per day are actually able to see it).
As a Cast member in the 1970s , I arrived early every day to "Disney University" , a library , to study ... I was fascinated with the little known facts !
Im confused. You said at the beginning that none of the topics are true. But for instance, the carousel and Casey Jr factoid is true. "They're all false." Please clarify.
⚜️ I recall reading , back when, that ‘Walt purchased the ‘Town Square ‘Flagpole’ , as it was being discarded by some local source , for the ‘astonishing price of just $50. Bucks 🇺🇸🎈😃🥤✌🏼
Your comment section looks off. It looks like you paid to have people comment on it, they all pretty much repeat the same stuff over and over. With some variation of the wording.
It's so cringey begging viewers to sub. Views and time watched are the metrics that determine the amount of money you make off a video. Make a patreon if you want subs and only post your videos there. Then you know that everyone is subbed to you. You wont make the same amou t of money from random viewers watching your vids.
