Distory with Kate & Kirk
by Kate (Disney Cicerone) & Kirk (Walrus Carp)
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208: Figment, Dreamfinder & the EPCOT Center That Almost Was: Rare…
208: Figment, Dreamfinder & the EPCOT Center That Almost Was: Rare…
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Exploring the history of the Disney Parks (with a dash of the ridiculous!), Distory with Kate and Kirk is an adventure into the fascinatingly obscure details that have made the Disney parks what they are today.
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- 208: Figment, Dreamfinder & the EPCOT Center That Almost Was: Rare Imagineering Stories from Wayback WED Part 2 | Distory Nite Shift · 1 h 51 min · Season 5 Episode 208Who was Figment before he was Figment? And what two other characters was Dreamfinder before he became the imaginative fellow we know and love? Before Figment became EPCOT…
- 207. Dunking Carlos: The Disappearing Details of Pirates of the Caribbean’s Well Scene - Pirates of the Caribbean Part 12 · 1 h 34 min · Season 5 Episode 207In this episode of Distory, we’re floating by the iconic Well Scene of Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean and finding some lost history along the way. While everyone knows…
- 206. Disney History You've Never Seen: Disney’s America, Lost Attractions & Rare Imagineering Treasures (Wayback WED Recap Part 1) - Distory Nite Shift · 1 h 44 min · Season 5 Episode 206Some of the most fascinating Disney history comes from the things that almost happened, and the lessons the Imagineers learned along the way. What if Disney had built an entirely…
- 205. You’re Going to Be OK: How Imagineers Manipulate Your Feelings in the Disney Parks - Distory Nite Shift · 1 h 23 min · Season 5 Episode 205From the moment you enter a Disney park, the Imagineers are intentionally manipulating your feelings and perspective. They compress spaces before revealing enormous vistas…
- 204. Bombarding the Fort: Blackbeard, The Wicked Wench, & the Battle that Imagineers Commandeered - Pirates of the Caribbean Part 11 · 1 h 29 min · Season 5 Episode 204It’s one of the most breathtaking and iconic scenes of any Disney attraction. But how did the Imagineers ACTUALLY come up with the idea for bombarding the fort in Pirates of the…
- 203. Do We Really Go Back in Time on Pirates of the Caribbean? + Disney's Fictional Maps - Distory Nite Shift · 1 h 37 min · Season 5 Episode 203Do we actually travel back in time on Pirates of the Caribbean? Tonight on Distory Nite Shift, Kate and Joshua head back to Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean to investigate…
- 202. Pirates of the Caribbean’s Treasure Cache: Lost Concepts, Cursed Gold & Hidden History - Pirates of the Caribbean Part 10 · 1 h 39 min · Season 5 Episode 202The REAL treasures in Pirates of the Caribbean’s treasure cache are easy to miss… unless you know where to look. On this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we continue our…
- 201. D23 Through the Eyes of Disney Historians: Rare History, Hidden Gems & the Future of the Parks - Distory Nite Shift · 2 h 31 min · Season 5 Episode 201D23 looks a little different when you’re a Disney historian. On this episode of Distory Nite Shift, Kate and Joshua take you on a historian’s walking tour through D23 2026…
- 200. Answering Your Obscure Disney History Questions - Distory w/ Kate & Kirk 200th Episode Celebration! · 2 h 31 minWe made it to 200 episodes of Distory 🎉 and we are celebrating by answering YOUR obscure Disney history questions! On this very special episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk…
- 199. The Evolution of Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion Facade: A Return to 1971? - Distory Nite Shift · 1 h 37 min · Season 5 Episode 199Did Imagineering really bring the Haunted Mansion back to its 1971 roots… or is there more to the story? On this episode of Distory Nite Shift, we hop in our doom buggy and head…
- 198. Secrets of the Captain & Crew’s Quarters - Pirates of the Caribbean Part 9 · 1 h 47 min · Season 5 Episode 198The captain and crew of Pirates of the Caribbean have some secrets… but you have to know where to look to find them. On this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we explore the…
- 197. The Disney Ideas That Refused to Die & The Importance of Atmosphere - Distory Nite Shift · 1 h 48 min · Season 5 Episode 197A good idea never goes to waste at Imagineering, even if it takes years to implement it in the Disney parks. On this episode of Distory Nite Shift, we explore some rare Disney…
- 196. Solving The Mystery of Pirates of the Caribbean's Dead Man’s Cove - Pirates of the Caribbean Part 8 · 1 h 14 min · Season 5 Episode 196This beach is a crime scene… but thanks to Marc Davis, we have enough evidence to solve the crime. On this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we slide down into the ghostly…
- 195. Disney History Everyone Gets Wrong - Distory Nite Shift · 1 h 36 min · Season 5 Episode 195Disney people are storytellers… but sometimes they get the story wrong. On this episode of Distory Nite Shift, we walk through some popular myths in Disney history, including…
- 193. Which shaped Disney history more: Pirates of the Caribbean or the Haunted Mansion? - Distory Nite Shift · 1 h 24 min · Season 5 Episode 193Which Disney attraction had the greatest impact over time, Pirates of the Caribbean or the Haunted Mansion? On this week’s episode of Distory Nite Shift, we meet our newest…
- 192. Secrets of Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean Queue: The Details Everyone Misses While Waiting in Line · 1 h 34 min · Season 5 Episode 192What storytelling do most people miss in the Pirates of the Caribbean queue while they are waiting in line? And what bizarre detail dates back to Disneyland’s opening day? On…
- 191. The WILDEST Pirates of the Caribbean Stories: Imagineering the Characters, Script, & Song - Pirates of the Caribbean Part 5 · 1 h 7 min · Season 5 Episode 191What character in Pirates of the Caribbean is secretly a tribute to an Imagineer's friend? And what inspired the iconic song Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)? On this episode of…
- 190. Designing Pirates of the Caribbean: Exploring Imagineering’s Models, Mockups, & Construction - Pirates of the Caribbean Part 4 · 1 h 22 min · Season 5 Episode 190What changed from Disney's original model to the final attraction? And what critical piece of Pirate culture was altered in those changes? On this episode of Distory with Kate &…
- 189. Disney's Pirate Wax Museum: From the Rogues Gallery to the Pirates of the Caribbean - Pirates of the Caribbean Part 3 · 1 h 34 min · Season 5 Episode 189How did a small wax museum tucked under the Blue Bayou Mart evolve into one of Disney’s most iconic rides? On this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we set sail for adventure…
- 188. A Walk Through 1966 New Orleans Square: The Shops, Restaurants, and Lost History - Pirates of the Caribbean Part 2 · 1 h 41 min · Season 5 Episode 188Have you ever wished you could go back to 1966 and wander the original streets, shops, and restaurants of Walt Disney’s New Orleans Square? On this episode of Distory with Kate…
