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To construct the most complex and immersive amusement park enterprise ever conceived, Walt Disney needed to keep a close eye on progress. He had an apartment built for him and his family on the second floor of the Main Street Fire House, and this is what's inside.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 How It Came To Be
2:49 Whats Inside?
7:31 A Bigger Place For the Family
8:57 What Things Are Like Today
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@AlextheHistorian Год назад

Comments that violate my channel's four basic rules will either be deleted or the user blocked from commenting on the channel: -No Discrimination -No 'stirring the pot' -No Politics -No bullying/trolling/harassment As an American I believe people can express ANY opinion they want, but there can be no freedoms without law and order. Therefore on my channel I do not allow the perpetuation of indecent remarks. -Particularly because there are families that watch my content and I must protect them and the viewers who come to my channel to escape the harshness of RU-vid comment sections. If you have something to say, say it respectfully, no one says you have to agree with the opposition, just be a decent human being. And just as a little bonus: paedophilia exists EVERYWHERE in society. Not just one group of people. If you are going to comment about how Disney (either Walt or the company today) must use this apartment for such acts...it will not be tolerated, that is indecent and 'pot stirring' comments, not opinion, much less fact. You don't have to agree with Disney's choices or politics either from the past or today, but don't make such accusations on this channel.

@kathy6372 Год назад

Good for you!!

@jinka6171 Год назад

Exactly….

@purefoldnz3070 Год назад

well that escalated quickly.

@AlextheHistorian Год назад

@@purefoldnz3070 After focusing on steam history for a few years, I forgot how much of a handful Disney fans can be...man they comment the craziest stuff.

@purefoldnz3070 Год назад

@@AlextheHistorian I had no idea how crazy they can be. Anyway that was a fantastic video.

@drakensberg.multimedia Год назад

This is what happens when visionaries pass on. The new management team has no emotional ties to the company or products, and the magic dies with the founder.

@johncornell3665 3 месяца назад

That is so true and quite sad!

@krishnaghosh2114 3 месяца назад

Beautiful house and well maintained

@PeterSokol-bl5vz 9 дней назад

He was an anti semitic dick who liked Nazis…good riddance….the magic of hate.

@ChristianMoncayo-dz2ic 9 месяцев назад

We miss you Walt.

@jaynegatsbyofficial 10 месяцев назад

Walt's light burning 24/7 makes me cry everytime

@lunardelusions2657 Год назад

My gf and I did the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour about 10years ago, they stopped the tour not long after. It's really neat inside, like going back in time. Reminds me of my grandmothers house. We weren't allowed to take pictures in there, and it was mostly roped off as well to keep people from wandering and touching things, but the guide would take one picture of you in there if you wanted. Funny thing is when I tell people I've been in there they either don't believe I was in there, or don't believe the apartment even exists. I still have my pin with Walt's face on it from when we went.

@timothymathewson8094 Год назад

It took too long to get to the point

@Brandtalones Год назад

I'm wondering whether you remember an odor of tobacco. I don't if it's just me, but I fly before the smell of a cigar in a small space. Seems like he might have taken up a pipe instead.

@noobovsky420 Год назад

@@Brandtalones 100% Turkish tobacco smell in the air fused into the wood

@Brandtalones Год назад

@@noobovsky420 Hmm... I believe your Turkish blends are used exclusively in cigarettes. Probably Cuban... Ol' Walt probably had a good connection.😉

@joep6035 Год назад

@@timothymathewson8094 It's just that you're a slow reader.

@notmyrealname6150 Год назад

One of the perks of having your own theme park.

@ingvarhallstrom2306 Год назад

Like we all would have, if we had our own theme park....

@philliphartman2381 5 месяцев назад

Walk Disney's spirit has definitely left Disneyland long ago.

@biprgriff Год назад

New Orleans Apartment 1974 - I had the good fortune to have dinner in Club 33 when my brother worked as a ride operator on the Jungle Cruise. He was dating a waitress who worked in Club 33 and somehow our family ended up having dinner in the then mostly unknown restaurant. After dinner she showed us part of Walt’s unfinished apartment with it’s view of Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer’s Island, one of the most scenic views in the park with Mark Twain and Columbia tied up at their berths. The apartment was left as it was the day Walt died 8 years earlier, bare wood floor decking, some of the wood trim and finish carpentry done or seemingly underway when stopped, ladders and scaffolds around the entire area, just as a unfinished home under construction would look. If only I had my camera.

@sparaz Месяц назад

My grand parents had a club 33 membership for like 50 years and I have fond memories and even birthdays up there as a kid. Later when I became an adult they would let me use their membership to go on fancy dinners or lunches with those I was dating. Not cheap but at least you don't have to pay to get in the park. Very cool that you got to go enjoy it during better times versus state it's in now

@BurnDoubt Год назад

You could churn butter in Walt's casket what with the speed he must be spinning at. Such a shame what his wholesome brand has become

@turbojeremy13 Год назад

I got to tour walt's apartment once when I worked at DL. It was a cool experience.

@glenrashak7605 Год назад

The Disney magic is long gone.

@dapper_gent Год назад

Boy...finding old Walt at the other end of that fire pole must've been quite the easter egg!!

@gregargendeli2973 Год назад

One of my best memories of DL was the afternoon a friend and I were treated to a very detailed tour of the New Orleans space. Just the two of us and a very friendly cast member. We got to peek in every room (yes, even the missing toilet bathroom), the room used for printing posters, walk around the upstairs outdoor patio, and then just as it was turning dusk, be invited by the gallery staff to sit on the small deck and watch Fantasmic with one other couple while eating strawberry deserts. I will never forget that experience.

@philipjc1 Год назад

I worked at DL as a Fire Captain. Part of my duties was to inspect Walt’s apartment once a year. It is as you pictured it, a hidden Jem. My wife managed the Wester Region Logistics for Eastman Kodak. Kodak was a Club 33 member. We had many dinners in the club. At that time Club 33 dinner reservations included a free day in the Park. My wife still has the Club 33 card and Club 33 coat. Only 333 were made.

@josephambrose2852 Год назад

Philip, please post positive proof pronto Pics pleasantly preferred

@Piwork69 2 месяца назад

@@josephambrose2852 Calm down.

@philipjc1 Месяц назад

I have plenty of photos of me as a DL Firefighter, but no photos of Walt’s apartment, though i remember being in there. 😢I was allowed in with another cast member who was a manager. I was not allowed to take any pics. This was considered sacred ground.

@DerpyPossum 2 года назад

wouldn’t be the first time Walt almost brought me to tears. 👍

@missyrose2154 8 месяцев назад

I have been to Disney World a number of times . It doesn’t matter how old you are it’s a magical experience! I have however never been able to visit Disneyland . It’s on my bucket list and I would love to see his apartment . It’s so cool he had one and guests were none the wiser . The man was a true visionary and what he created will live in for generations

@gypsycrossroads Год назад

Perfection! I am so glad you added the apartment over Pirates. Many people don't know about it's true conception. I was glad I was able to walk thru it as the Disney Gallery.

@donovanreimer2324 2 месяца назад

Didn’t expect this video to be so good. Boy I enjoyed it. Thanks for all the research.

@somethingoodhasbegun Год назад

Wow! Thanks for the insightful video, Alex! I visited the art gallery as a teenager and didn’t know the history well enough to appreciate it. But you’re right, running up those stairs always felt special. In 2016 I went on the Walking in Walt’s Footsteps tour and was able to see all the rooms in the Dream Suite. The level of detail was extraordinary! Disneyland is both steadfast and ever-changing so you never know what experiences are once in a lifetime or timeless. This makes every trip to the Parks that more special.

@danielboone3770 2 года назад

I love this history on Walt's apartment. I love the apartment itself too. Other things with it, I never knew. What an inspiration.

@zovalentine7305 Год назад

Rest in powerful peace 🙏 Walter Elias Disney 5 December 1901 ~ 15 December 1966⚘

@judydenver5362 Год назад

This is just Amazing! I am a Disney Animator, and I am LOVING ALL of your videos! I used to spend a TON of time at Disneyland, rumaging around to really cool places, especially where guests could not go. You have a true gift for Storytelling, your research is the TRUTH, your voice is soothing, and this is just the most exciting way to go thru history, with the proper facts, presented in a true Storytelling fashion. This is the BEST!!! Thank you so very much!!!!!

@AlextheHistorian Год назад

Thanks Judy, that's really nice of you to say!

@judydenver5362 Год назад

@@AlextheHistorian YOU are so very welcome!😃

@caralynmcauley6679 2 месяца назад

❤

@jamiewilson3668 2 года назад

You have a true talent of sharing history and separating rumors from fact. You are an educator. I started following you with your three part Queen Mary series and look forward to finding more of your content - and your future work!

@AlextheHistorian 2 года назад

Thanks!

@ethaneveraldo Год назад

What a poetic ending for saying “they just never turn the light off” 😂

@tns-rox 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful tribute to these apartments. I didn't know about them, so thanks for the introductions. 👍

@stanross6627 2 года назад

I remember the Disney gallery above pirates quite fondly. There where even a ride car or two in there once in while. They also had it set up so you could book Dessert and watch fantastic. Great video, thanks.

@mindlessdroid3630 2 года назад

Great job as always. The ending was absolutely perfect.

@tinkershell1856 2 года назад

The best! Loved this!!! ❤️ Fascinating that the beds pull out like that. I never did take a tour when it was offered, but I probably will if they offer it again. I really miss the original Disney Gallery above Pirates. It was one of our favorite places to go each vacation!

@Belushi87 Год назад

i’ve been inside of Walt’s apartment when i did the Walk in Walt’s Footsteps tour. it was amazing. my favourite Disney memory.

@miketackabery7521 7 месяцев назад

I'm constantly amazed at your videos. Every chance you get to go negative... you don't. I've never seen anything like it. It's wonderfully refreshing. Thank you so much for being so good and decent.

@AlextheHistorian 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@michaeltaylor1603 2 года назад

I always loved that photo of Walt, Lilly & the grand kids. I heard it was NOT uncommon to see Walt in his robe and slippers for a stroll as he watched maintenance perform their duties. Just like he roamed the studio after hours. I also heard Walt to see a fire truck in action with lights flashing and bells ringing. Great video Alex!

@KoniB. Месяц назад

Lovely story and information that I really enjoyed listening to.

@jetsons101 2 года назад

If only Walt could be cloned so he could run Disneyland again. Alex, could you imagine being able to spend the summer in Walt's apartment and being able to walk around at night after hours. Fun... Thanks for posting this, towards the end I almost had a tear in my eye.

@tbecker97204 4 месяца назад

Alex, That was very tender and heart-warming. *Thank you!*

@BrancyCDA 2 года назад

Awwww, your endings always give me chills, they so embrace the fondness so many of us have for the happiest place on earth! We went to the gallery right after it opened and were in awe of the art pieces up there and it truly was special to be on that floor! It was many years later before I got to go to that floor again at Club 33, where hanging out on the balcony after lunch was one of the most special moments ever!

@katienguyen1643 2 месяца назад

Ageee. I was emotional.

@shaunreihana9343 Год назад

Wow what a lovely and informative video well done!

@jackiecovarrubias9001 10 месяцев назад

Wow the end just made me cry a river 😢 love the history behind Disneyland as fellow Disney fan ❤

@stevehoffman9735 2 года назад

Once again, perfection. Many thanks!

@jackieellenbarnes1268 3 месяца назад

I really Enjoyed this Video. Thank You for Sharing 😊

@lewisr4946 2 года назад

Once again Alex you had me captivated! I truly do appreciate your knowledge and ability to tell wonderful stories about Walt and Disneyland!!! :) Keep them coming.

@thesweepspot 2 года назад

Nice job! What a special place. I had the opportunity once to clean up there when working in custodial, will never forget that.

@jaya8897 2 года назад

Alex, as usual your videos are entertaining and very moving, I enjoy them immensely. Excellent work.

@AlextheHistorian 2 года назад

Thank you!

@flowerofson-shine3539 Год назад

I enjoyed this. Thank you 🙏🏽 😊

@jbmbryant 2 года назад

Alex, your videos are so incredibly well done it's like you have a whole team helping you.

@AlextheHistorian 2 года назад

Lol thanks! I wish I did have a team!

@johnny5805 Год назад

When they unfreeze Walt, he'll be shocked at the corporate monster Disney Inc has become !

@astropioneer3296 Год назад

Wow! Great featurette on Walt's private apartment!

@taniajohnson9138 2 года назад

Ahh, yes, I too miss the Disney Gallery. And, I wonder when the "Walk In Walt's Footsteps" tour will return. I understand it is currently unavailable, and it was the only way I knew of to access the firehouse apartment as a civilian. I'm so glad I got to tour the firehouse apartment in October 2019. It felt a indulgent at the time. I had to go to great lengths to find coverage at work so I could go to Disneyland and take the tour with family. In retrospect, I did the right thing. (The multitude of shower heads at various heights in the firehouse shower is rather hilarious).

@Davekochphoto Год назад

I had breakfast up there one morning. There is a porch to the south, and we all ate out there.... but we also spent a bit of time in the apartment. I remember a LOT of red velvet... and a very old fashion phone there (I called my wife on it!)

@douglasvitrano Год назад

I did the Walt's Main Street Tour a month ago and OMG I was in tears walking into there

@tigergreg8 Год назад

Very well done video, and so interesting. Thanks.

@bernie472 Год назад

Very interesting! Always wanted to see what Walt's Apt looked like! Wish I had the money yo take the exclusive tour of it in person. Maybe one of these days. Thanks for the video.

@brianlarsen9952 Год назад

I always make sure to say "Goodnight Walt" as I leave the park out main Street. This was great. I miss the art museum above Pirates

@bettymurrell5950 Год назад

As kind of alluded to by another commenter, prior to refurb into the dream suite, the space was utilized as a dessert party venue (with champagne and desserts) for Fantasmic viewing. (May want to research for how long this existed, but it was great.

@parkhopper9671 2 года назад

Seen many videos on this subject. That didn't stop me at all from wanting to see your Amazing knowledge. Keep it up. See you in the Parks!

@user-ko4iy1pp9j Месяц назад

I remember his program on Sunday's? Times I miss!!!❤❤❤

@guyoninternet261 2 года назад

ITS BACK YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY i love this so much

@sanvidhanthorat7747 2 года назад

Loved the video as always of the Disney magic in your videos. Amazing video. Plz keep making more disney videos. ❤️

@AlextheHistorian 2 года назад

I will

@mr.disney4740 2 года назад

Beautiful captivating video!

@k.h.4698 Год назад

In sime sense, even Walt was careful in overspending too soon, that is, he moderated the expenses for what was practical at the time. Having a studio/one bedroom suite that was suitable for himself and Lillian at a moment’s notice, was a very smart idea. Even if, in his mind about a bigger apartment, i wonder if he was a bit overwhelmed by the impact Disneyland made on everybody. That indicates he wanted to be in careful control of public and investor scrutiny in those early days as to not apoear ostentatious with other investors’ loans. Conversely, if this story were told today, with different CEO’s, the first thing they would have built was the CEO’s executive mansion, and cut back on what the public got.

@kathy6372 Год назад

I imagine that’s very true, how very sad.

@sofiakerringtontheauthorch2300 Год назад

Such a cool video!! I adore Disney!!

@Dillionharris 2 года назад

Alex! You did it again! Great job! Incredible story telling! Your videos are the highlight of my day!

@kareniceland Год назад

Great job. And well told.

@Cwgrlup Год назад

Interesting video, thank you so much.

@catherinehpn3613 Год назад

How lovely. Thank you..

@mrs6968 2 года назад

I love this story always have yet I never had a clue that his Mrs. Designed it all nor was I aware of the food and drink choices yummz. Tyvm for the love you pour into this channel be it Disney or ships just know I'm a proud subscriber of your content top notch quality

@AlextheHistorian 2 года назад

Thank you!

@ProducerOfWhat 2 года назад

Yay, Disney park content!

@mrfester42 Год назад

Along with people like the Beatles, Judy Garland and Muhammad Ali, Walt Disney was one of the most magical people of my childhood. I see him in this video and I get this intense warm and happy feeling... and I'm 63 years old. It's kind of like seeing your father who passed a long, long time ago. That kind of meaningful celebrity doesn't exist anymore and young people are all the much poorer for it.

@callumgill7019 Год назад

Disney was a massive racist/anti semite. We have plenty of far better public figures to look up to today

@davidwoodbury2320 2 года назад

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍 Very lovingly narrated.💝 excellently produced.🥇

@AlextheHistorian 2 года назад

Thanks!

@naomimuranaka9409 Год назад

Beautiful video. I wish I could visit there someday.

@christinacavaness5105 2 года назад

What a great video! I love the story of the lamp.I have heard that a cast member who cleaned the apartment turned the lamp off and when she left after cleaning it the lamp came back on.She went up and turned it off and once again it came on.I truly believe his spirit burns bright and I love the idea of keeping the lamp on all the time.I love Disneyland and the history behind it.The last time I visited was for the Diamond celebration.I really want to visit the park again very soon

@AlextheHistorian 2 года назад

It was probably a park manager who saw the light was out and kept going in to turn it on. They check to make sure the lamp is never out, and they take quick action when it is not on.

@Nativebeautys Год назад

That was very interesting. I rather enjoyed that. Thank you

@lindasolis7117 2 года назад

Oh thank you so much for this video, Alex! I'm guessing you got to see the great apartment when you worked there as a guide? I know one person who had the $ to pay for that exclusive tour. So interesting to hear about the furniture all being replaced, etc. I loved going to the art gallery above Pirates when it was there, always dreamed of staying in the "Dream Suite" but never lucked out. Thanks so much for the research and great content 😀

@AlextheHistorian 2 года назад

Thanks Linda! Indeed, I used to guide the "Walk in Walt's Disneyland Footsteps" tour and that sometimes included a stop inside the apartment (on days of good weather).

@jsoo67 Год назад

4:50 I like how Walt has some good simple tastes and oh the good ole days when it was acceptable to smoke indoors, but those days are gone.

@linedanzer4302 Год назад

Nicely done. Very informative and well presented. *~ New Subscriber*

@elaineojeda6942 2 месяца назад

I did the walk in Walt's footsteps 4 yesrs ago loved it

@davidskings 2 года назад

Great video very well done

@RebelsBestFriend Месяц назад

I've been in that apartment. It's very beautiful with many antiques. A long stairway up the back of City Hall takes you in there.

@parkerc1279 8 месяцев назад

Excellent!

@fredfrd941 Год назад

Thank you !

@THX-kw2jh Год назад

Amazing!

@FerrariCarr Год назад

Imagine LIVING in Disneyland. The park would seem so eerie and lonely after closing, and since a lot of it is built to look like a town village, it’s like roaming around in an abandoned town. I don’t know which would be worse: all the lights turned off with no one around, or the lights ON with no one around.

@AlextheHistorian Год назад

Having been a former cast member at Disneyland I can say it's not as eerie or spooky as it might seem. It's sort of like being in your own house when you get up in the middle of the night for a glass of water. It's calm, quiet, peaceful. The only thing you hear is the 5 freeway nearby.

@FerrariCarr Год назад

@@AlextheHistorian I used to work for Six Flags over Georgia, and our park gets pretty creepy at night. Especially around the carousel hill, Gotham City, and Monster Mansion areas. I guess it’s cause of the park’s aesthetic; It doesn’t have that pleasantly perfect 1950’s vibe that Disneyland/World has. It feels a bit more grounded and “corporate”. It also has a lot of crazy urban myths surrounding it lol.

@krishnaghosh2114 3 месяца назад

Beautiful apartment.

@cianmcqueene5831 4 месяца назад

Great job .. yet again

@gy4246 26 дней назад

Wow! I learned something today!

@ChefDansHookah Год назад

Great story, thank you for telling it.

@Bobbyblue22 Год назад

Great video Alex

@carlenebraithwaite8391 Год назад

Thanks!

@DanO530.8 Год назад

my ex gf loved going to Disneyland it was one of her favorite places to go this brings up good memories as we got to sit in the Disney caboose i loved seeing a smile on her face …when i moved to oregon she stayed in ca i still miss her even though its over

@robertapierazzini1993 Год назад

Love it!!! 💙💙💙

@salbaca1104 2 года назад

Thanks for this great video of Walt's apartment, and its history I remember when coronavirus first came to the US and then California and everything was getting shut down including the parks and I remember one time a news chopper cant remember which sorry, but they were flying over Disneyland and pointing to the apartment on main street and the lantern was left on I called my mom over to show her that it was still on, and I remember right away I don't know how long this dumb pandemic will last or how many will die, but that lamp is the hope for not only are country but for the whole world that one day this nightmare will be put behind us

@carlenebraithwaite8391 Год назад

Thank you Alex.

@LoriKrazy61 4 месяца назад

Hi, I never knew about that apt I usually went in on Main Street and honest I was not paid attention…. That was years ago and I just saw on your channel and got me so curious! And I watched I said to myself wow it’s nice to know about Walt Disney! He is a great man! Thank you for sharing this with us.

@Eric_Ramirez_Gaming_101 2 года назад

I have yet to set foot in a place where my hero walked. I've been in the other places, but there's one I will step into. One day...

@timothywalker4563 Год назад

That is quite an overview. Didn’t know about a 2.nd apt but it makes sense 😊

@sherrywyllie2163 Год назад

Well done, Sir. Well done.

@crystalsanchez5720 Год назад

I love it😭😍

@HotelGuyKarl 2 года назад

Great job Alex

@canamrider07 2 месяца назад

As a kid in the 60’s we always looked to see if Walt was in his office as we entered the park.

@dorothydromgoole8040 Год назад

I didn't know that Disneyland even had a place for Mr. Disney. I mean I practically grew up at Disneyland, I went there so much as I grew up. The last time I went there I was 15. I miss going there. Love from Marysville, California