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26. Enchanted Tiki Room Distory - Part 5 - Dole Whips, Orange Birds, & Finding Rosita
Season 1 Episode 26
Despite common belief, Dole Whips were not actually invented for Disneyland, and their history is not as old as you might think it is.
On this episod…
3 years, 9 months ago
25. Enchanted Tiki Room Distory - Part 4 - Walt Disney World's Tropical Serenade & Under New Management
Season 1 Episode 25
"It’s a whole new world so you better get hip or your audience will disappear."Those famous, cringy words of Iago from the largely unpopular Under Ne…
3 years, 9 months ago
24. Enchanted Tiki Room Distory - Part 3 - The Music of the Tiki Room
Season 1 Episode 24
Have you heard the lost song of the Tiki Room? In this episode of Distory, we talk about the origins of all the music in the Enchanted Tiki Room, inc…
3 years, 9 months ago
23. Enchanted Tiki Room Distory - Part 2 - Concept Art and The Enchanted Tiki Garden
Season 1 Episode 23
Stand back! This episode of Distory is filled with the fascinating history of the lanai tikis of the Tiki Room, the original 1960s concept art for th…
3 years, 9 months ago
22. Enchanted Tiki Room Distory - Part 1 - The Lost Restaurant & How the Birdies Sing
Season 1 Episode 22
Pay attention, it's showtime! In this episode of Distory, we ruffle a few feathers as we discuss the origins of the Tiki Room and where you can still…
3 years, 10 months ago
21. Pink Elephants On Parade: Dumbo the Flying Elephant Distory
Season 1 Episode 21
Dumbo the Flying Elephant seems like a simple off-the-shelf spinner ride, but its unique history is filled with frustrations, malfunctions, and desig…
3 years, 10 months ago
20. A Spin in the Teacups - Mad Tea Party Distory
Season 1 Episode 20
Have you ever wondered why the teacups at Disney are so hard to spin? Well, they weren't always that way. In this episode of Distory, we move down th…
3 years, 10 months ago
19. Sightlines in Disney - How Perspective Affects Your Park Experience
Season 1 Episode 19
How does the way Disney designed their parks influence how we experience them? In this episode of Distory, we talk about how Disney has masterfully c…
3 years, 10 months ago
18. A World of Color - Color Psychology in the Disney Parks
Season 1 Episode 18
How does Disney's use of color affect our experience of the parks? In this episode of Distory, we go beyond Go Away Green and Blending Blue to explor…
3 years, 11 months ago
17. Haunted Mansion Distory - Part 16 - Momento Mori & The Pirate Connection
Season 1 Episode 17
As we near the end of our Haunted Mansion odyssey, our journey would not be complete without a stop in the gift shop! In this episode, we walk throug…
3 years, 11 months ago