Walkabout The World - A Disney Podcast - Tomorrowland In The Magic Kingdom - Carousel of Progress and People Mover

Episode Date: July 3, 2022

Hello travelers! Today, co-host Josh takes you to Tomorrowland in the Magic Kindgom at Walt Disney World to partake in what has been called the longest running stage show in America, and of course where we got our episode closing motto - the classic that is Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. Feel free to sing along!   On your way there, you’ll catch some of Mickey's Magical Friendship Faire (the castle stage show). And finally, after Carousel of Progress you’ll take a spin on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover, with what now can be considered the “classic” version of the audio (much to our surprise they made big changes and updates to both attractions the day after we recorded this!)   As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!    Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at @TheSteele. Say hi to our west coast correspondent Ric at @opticaljedi. Lastly give a shout to our Orlando correspondents Pete at @neverlandlocal and Chaney at @ChaneyHunt.   You can now also drop us at line at [e-mail]. Say hi, give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear, or even record your own 'Hello Traveler' show open when you are out and about, and we'll work it into a future show!     Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney Podcast, always recorded on property with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the Disney parks. 

Well hello travelers and welcome back to Walk About The World, your weekly audio stroll through the parks and resorts of Walt Disney World and the occasional stroll through Disneyland in California. I am coming to you today as you can hear from the Magic Kingdom. It is a very hot day, In the 90s, of course. Welcome to Florida summer. We are sitting in the shade in the hub. We have one purpose, and one purpose only today.

And that purpose is to take in a bit of Disney history, some Americana, and escape into some, how do you say, good old-fashioned air cooling, as Uncle Orville called it, on this blistering 90-something degree floor today. That's right, travelers. It's time for Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress.

So, come with us into that rotating theater and join us for some old-fashioned fun. Let's go. We are friends from here and far. Welcome to the magical Friendship Pair! Okay. You wanna go up closer? Or are you gonna wait for Granny? Okay.

You wanna go up closer or are you gonna wait? Okay. Castle Show, straight ahead. We're going to take a right heading into Tomorrowland. Castle show straight ahead. We're going to take a right heading to Tomorrowland. I feel the magic into the world It's so great when magic feels like home It's so great when magic

feels like home It's so great when magic feels like home It's so great when magic Let's go! The End Oh God, we don't have any person right here. Is that a hat? It's over here. It's behind us. Entering Tomorrowland. People moving or going by.

The multiple. Monster's last floor. Monster's lap, roll to the right. The currently empty former alien encounter slash stitch encounter to our left. Astro Orbiter straight ahead Thank you. Here we are. At the Walt Disney's Parasail Congress. Yes. Now, this was the world's best and all we expected from the latest innovations. Walt created a revolutionary theater in the world where the audience literally were no ordinary performers either. They were the latest innovations in animation from Walt Disney, which he called Audio Animatronics.

Walt and his Imagineers created a cast of 32 talented performers for the show. What made these actors so unique was that they could perform non-stop all day long without ever taking a break. The whole cast was assembled for a dress rehearsal just two months before opening day at the fair. Walt and his crew had to work around the clock to get the show finished on time. This is the stage for Act One of the Carousel Theater of Prodigy. Stages for the other acts are being assembled at other places in the studio for a complete audio-and-electronic dress rehearsal. Now this contraption here might look like something from outer space, but it's actually a control harness for programming the actions

and gestures of our audio-animatronic figure. Can we go one word? This is the Paracel Peter Holzer. Whenever the man on the harness dies, this figure will respond simultaneously to the same manner. Carefully. I'm going to take a look at the same man. Here, for the light. I don't think he's there. He's supposed to be on stage. He can, uh, oh, read the newspaper and I'll let him know if I need him. What's the date of that thing?

8-90. The operator of the control harness has to be a bit of a fan-actor, as you can see. You know, all of the operator's actions are recorded on tape. Now let's hear the theme song of the carousel. There's a great thing beautiful to watch Shining at the end of every day Since its debut at the 1964 New York World Fair, the Paracel of Progress has been seen by more people than any other show in American history. I'm Rexell, and I had the honor of performing in that original show for 30 years ago. over the years, it continues to entertain audiences today.

An online tribute to one man who never stood in the way of progress for all of history. Are you telling me something? Well, yes, you might say so. There's two things. Well, first, Mrs. Disney called. She wants to know, since you didn't make it home for Christmas,

do you think you can by Easter? Tell her I don't, but I will see if the pay. Welcome to the air conditioning. I make no guarantees that you won't hear me singing along. Because how can you not? you're not. Thank you. ¶¶ Hello and welcome to Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress. Your seating area will be moving, so we ask that you remain seated for the duration of our show. Parents, please supervise children. Children, supervise your parents. And as always, enjoy.

For a real treat, the Carousel of Progress was Walt's own idea from beginning to end. He loved it. He introduced the show at the World's Fair in New York City in 1964, and it was an immediate smash hit. Millions of people came to see it, and since then, the Carousel of Progress has had more performances than any other stage show in the history of American theater. You know, Walt loved the idea of progress, and he loved the American family, and he himself was probably as American as anyone could possibly be. He thought it would be fun to watch the American family go through the 20th century, experiencing all the new wonders as they came, and he put them together in a show called Carousel of Progress, which we are now

about to see. Although our Carousel family has experienced a few changes over the years, our show still revolves around the same theme, and that's progress. May the century begin. There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow And tomorrow is just straight away And there's a dream that's so sharp

It boggles the screen to find the heart And when it becomes a reality It's a dream come true For you and me So there's a great big beautiful tomorrow Shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

It looks like the Robins are getting ready to celebrate Valentine's Day today. What year is it? Oh, right around the turn of the century. And believe me, things couldn't be any better than they are today. Yes, sir, buildings are towering now as high as 20 stories. And moving pictures flicker up on a big screen. We have almost 8,000 automobiles in this country, and we can travel by train from New York to California in less than seven days.

And I even hear tell about two brothers from North Carolina who are working on some kind of flying contraption. It'll never work. Closer to home, we've now got gas lamps, a telephone, and the latest design in cast iron stoves. And that reservoir keeps five gallons of water hot in just three buckets of coal. Oh, that sure beats chopping wood. And isn't our new icebox a beauty? Look at that. Holds 50 pounds of ice. Milk doesn't sour as quick as it used to, and our dog Rover here keeps the water in the drip pan from overflowing. It wasn't too long ago we had to carry water from a well, and thanks to Progress, we've got a pump right here in the kitchen. Of course, we keep a bucket of water handy to prime it with. Yes, sir, we've got everything we need to make life easier. Say,

Mother, I was reading about a fellow named Tom Edison who's working on an idea for a snap-on electric lights. Electric lights? No more kerosene, no more gas. Sarah sure gets the core of the apple. But we do have this new wash day marvel. Now it takes me only five hours to do the wash. Imagine, it used to take two days. Well, that's right, folks. Now Sarah has time for other things like... Like canning and cleaning the... Yes, dear. Lovers don't just clean themselves, you know.

I know, dear. And they probably never will. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get the laundry off the line before it starts raining cats and dogs. Don't worry, Rover. She didn't mean real dogs. Besides, it's not going to rain today. My lumbago isn't acting up. I'm not going to say I don't, so... Oh, you've got to jump down. All you have to do is put your wash on the line, right? Oh, well, the cistern was low anyway. Wow-wee, look at that. Now, James, I thought I told you to ask my permission

before using my new stereo scope. It's not a toy, you know. Ooh-la-la, so that's little Egypt doing the hoochie-coochie, eh, Dad? Isn't she a knockout? She's the star of the new World's Fair in St. Louis, and you put that away before your mother finds it. Aw, Dad. You heard me.

Well, we have one of those new talking machines. Now that is something. It plays music right here in our home. There's a great big beautiful... Ah! Ah! Progress. Ah!

Oh, Papa. Yes, Patricia? Papa, all these people. I'm indecent. Don't worry, Patricia. They're friends. That's our teenage daughter. She's getting ready to go to a Valentine's dance across town

on one of those new horseless trolleys. I think it's very romantic you're taking Mother out for Valentine's Day this evening. Well, you know what kind of sport I am. I only hope I have an evening as romantic as yours and mine. Now, you be home by nine o'clock, daughter. You hear me?

Oh, well, with all this talking, I've worked up quite a thirst. I think I'll take one of those newfangled trolleys down at the drugstore soda fountain and meet the boys for a cold sarsaparilla. Oh, I'll take one of those newfangled trolleys down to the drugstore soda fountain and meet the boys for a cold sarsaparilla. Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot. We're drinking root beer now. Same kind of thing, different name. Well, that's progress for you. And speaking of progress...

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And sports stadiums are springing up all over. And boy, nobody hits that old horse high like that new fella, Babe Ruth. Jazz music is the cat's meow. And there's been ads in the paper for months for a movie starring Al Jolson. And he's

going to talk and sing. Boy, I've got to see that. There goes Schwartz in his up-mobile. He sure loves that horn. You know, in my new Essex, I've got an electric starter. Now I don't have to crank. We can travel from New York to Los Angeles by train in only three days. And we've got a house full of new electrical servants. Mr. Edison sure added life to our home. Whoa there, you blow a fuse. That's the third one this week. I buy fuses by the case. And I blow the whole neighborhood again. Oh, he did it again. Wait a minute again.

Go over and do that neighbor of ours what for? Easy, Rover. Jimmy, hurry up with that fuse. Shucks. Every time he has company, he blows a fuse. And guess who always has to change it? I heard that, young man. I heard that.

Oh, well, that's more like it. John, yours is the last costume I've got to finish before the parade starts. Sarah's Ladies Club is responsible for our town's Fourth of July celebration tonight. She's got us all roped into performing in their program. And I've decided we're going as George and Martha Washington, dear. Oh, the father of our country. That's a role that really fits me. You know, I'm so glad we installed an electric light fixture here on the porch because it's just too darn hot to be sewing inside. Yes, Sarah. You know, next year I'd like to go as Benedict Arnold. Wait until

you see what I've got planned for the firework show tonight. Rover, don't interrupt while Sarah's interrupting. And guess who volunteered to choose the music for the program? I did, Pop. Listen to this. Oh, that's a nice tune, Jimmy. You know, with our new

Crossley radio set, we can get news and big-time entertainment from all over the country, even Pittsburgh. Those who are starting to arrive downtown for a spectacular Fourth of July parade in Firehouse of Antenna may be able to... Oh, Patricia. Yes, Father? Better get a move on. The radio says folks are arriving downtown.

Do I really have to go? If my boyfriend Theodore sees me in this, it'll scare him away. Well, dear, if that happens, you'll always have that torch you can carry for him. Oh, Father. Calm down, Rover. I was only kidding. By the way, we have indoor plumbing now. Oh, boy, that's really great on cold nights, especially for our perennial house guest, old Uncle Orville. Uncle Orville's taken over the coolest spot in the house, of course, and he's rigged up a real clever contraption. He calls it air

cooling. Too bad he's not reading to help wanted ads. No privacy at all around this place. Sorry, Orville. You know, considering all the... Oh, coming, Martha, as I was saying. Considering all the conveniences we now have, I'll say that we're really on easy street these days. It just can't get any better. Just goes to show that... There's a great big beautiful tomorrow

Shining at the end of every day. There's a great big beautiful tomorrow and tomorrow is just a dream of mine. And as a dream, and that's the story, he follows his dream with mind and heart. And when it becomes a reality, it's a dream come true for you and me. So there's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day. There's a great big beautiful tomorrow.

Just a dream away. Well, it's another Halloween here in the fabulous 40s. Everything is better than ever now, and we've got some amazing new wonders around the house to prove it. For instance, our refrigerator holds more food than ice cubes. And thanks to our automatic dishwasher, I don't have to dry the dishes anymore after supper. Gives Rover and me more time to enjoy our evening stroll together. Later, boy. Oh, and here's something else that's new. I just heard a new term today on the radio.

Fellow says we've got something now called the rat race. Did you ever hear that one? It sure describes my life. I'm involved in something now called commuting. I drive into the city for work all day and then turn right around and drive all the way back. And the highway is crowded with fellow rats doing the same thing. That's what they call progress, dear. Yeah, I guess she's right. But we do have television when it works. Gives you something to do after you come home. I kind of like it, you know? Guy named John Cameron Swayze gives us all the news, and then they have all this singing and dancing. A lot of fluff, but it's fun. You know, I predict the day when millions of people will learn Latin and Greek sitting in front of their

TV sets. Are you awake, dear? Give him a left, you big love. Ah, yes. A new age of electronic civilization is upon us. Hey, Dad, what do you think of my jack-o'-lantern? Oh, yes, a new age of electronic civilization is upon us. Hey, Dad, what do you think of my jack-o'-lantern? Oh, boy, that's scary. That's because I'm using my beautiful sister Patty's picture for a model.

Down, Rover. Jim, Rover appreciates your joke. Now, you're always kidding poor Patty. She's certainly prettier than either of you. You hear that? My daughter Patty is using that old exercise machine she rescued from the attic. It was all a rage in the 20s. Grandma, of course, had to have one. Didn't work then, doesn't work now. Consistent, at least. Makes a lot of noise and blows fuses. As I was saying,

I think college is really swell. You should give it a try. Oh, hi. Are you going to the Halloween party tonight? Oh, yes. And I thought it would be more interesting instead of going to that three-foot girlfriend. What? What? He's coming in. And I thought you were interested in going with that three-foot-tall red. Red?

What? He's coming in. I can't watch that. I can't get this. Come on, Dan. That's odd. How are you going with this new radical? Oh, poor Howard.

I wonder what they said about me when I was dating Sarah. You're a lucky rover. You don't have to date. Well, we're caught up in the do-it-yourself craze these days. We're remodeling our basement in something called a rumpus room, and we're looking forward to a few rumpuses, I'll tell you, as long as they don't get out of hand. John, this papering is getting out of hand. I could use a little help. Now, Sarah, didn't I set up that clever automatic paint stirring machine for you? Yes, John, you're a genius. Of course, this will ruin my food mixer. Not that you'd care. Oh, good old Sarah. Always the last laugh. What happened, Sarah? Oh, no, no, no, progress. That paint mixer of yours just sloshed paint across my room.

I removed this room. How do you like that? I always say, if you're going to be married, marry a girl with a sense of humor. Well, it's time to move on. Let's cheer up Sarah by singing our song. Come on, everybody. There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Shining at the end of every day

There's a great big beautiful tomorrow And tomorrow's just a dream away And that's the story He follows his dream with high heart It's a dream come true for you and me So there's a great big beautiful tomorrow Shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow

Just a dream away. Isn't it a pleasant holiday? And all the turkeys in the oven, it's peaceful and quiet. Yes! 300 points, my best score yet. Well, it was peaceful until Santa brought that new virtual reality space pilot game. Your turn, Grandma. Let's switch the image over to the TV so the resident flying ace can show you how it works.

Now, it's a little tricky. Just use your game glove to fly behind the other guy and blast him with your laser blaster. Laser blaster? Well, I'll give it a try. Take a look around, Grandma. You're in the ship. Feels like I'm really there. Okay, get ready. You're about to blast off.

Here goes nothing. Whoa. Alright, here ready. You're about to blast off. Here goes nothing. Whoa. All right, here he comes. Oh, you missed him. Hey, everybody. I'm done programming our new voice activation system. Now all our household items will do anything we tell them to do.

Great. Tell the refrigerator to bring me the root beer. Well, it can't quite do that. But I'll show you something it can do. Tree lights 30% brighter. Oh, that's no big deal. Anybody can do that voice activating stuff. Watch it.

Rover, speed up! John, the oven should respond to your voice commands now. Give it a try. Okay. Here goes. Temperature to 375. Temperature increased to 375. Look at that.

It even talks back. It reminds me of certain people I know. Yeah, right, Dad. You got a losing grandma. Think to the right. Remember Dad's turkey last year? Yeah, I think. Really smoked up the place when it burned, didn't it?

We ended up microwaving frozen pizzas. Well, no need to worry about the turkey this year. Not with a oven that will do anything your father tells it to do. Ooh, good shot. Did you see that? Dad, Grandma's up to 550 points. Did you say 550? Hey, she's getting the hang of that thing.

I can't believe all the new gadgets they've got now. You know, in my day... Oh, no. You're not going to tell us about the old days when you didn't even have a car phone. Hey, Trish. For a while, we didn't even have a house phone. Not to mention laser discs and high-def TV. Everything is off-base, Teddy, and moving.

Well, who's that? No privacy at all around this place. Sorry, Orville. Anyway, you guys don't know how good you've got it nowadays. You know, my grandpa told me the very same thing when I was a kid. Take that, you nincompoop! Hey, check it out, Dad. Grandma's up to 975 points. Wow, 975? Temperature increase to 975.

Big mode overload. Command, power off. John, what's wrong with the oven? What? Uh, uh... Okay, complete. Enjoy your meal. Anyone for pizza? Oh, another Christmas turkey ruin. Man, what a game.

I really smushed those guys. Looks like I'm resident flying ace now. Best two out of three, Grandma. Later, kid. Why not? It's fun. What will they think of next? Who knows? We've got a whole new century waiting for us out there. Yeah, and maybe sometime

in the new century, your father will learn how to talk to our oven. Well, maybe by then ovens will read our minds. But hey, as long as we're all here and happy and together for the holidays, who cares if I burned our Christmas turkey? I do. I'm starving. Don't worry, Dad.

Sunday, everything's going to be so automated, you won't ever have to cook another Christmas turkey again. Woof, woof, woof! There's a pretty beautiful tomorrow We took another Christmas turkey again. Man has a dream and that's the start. He follows his dream with mind and heart. And when it becomes a reality, it's a dream come true for you and me. So there's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day. There's a greatel of Progress. We hope you've enjoyed this tribute to the 1964 Carousel of Progress from the New York World's Fair.

Please gather all of your personal belongings and exit through the doors located at the back of the theater. Have a great big beautiful day. And remember, tomorrow is just a dream away. Alright, and there we go Gotta love it Thanks for joining us this week

I think what I'm gonna do now Is head over Take a spin on the PeopleMover So I'll take you with me But I'll go ahead And sign off for now So as always, if you enjoyed your time with us Look us up on Instagram at walkaboutwdw.

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in another episode of Walk About the World. Let's go ride the people mover. and please supervise your children stay clear of the doors which will open and close automatically enjoy your trip Please be careful. Please step carefully onto the moving platform. Then step into the car. For your safety, bring a seat at your arm's length. Keeping your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside your car.

And please supervise your children. Stay clear of the doors which will open and close on that. Enjoy your trip. You clear of the doors which will open and close on land. Enjoy your trip. You have a good time now. Welcome aboard the Tomorrowland Transit Authority People's Flight. You're flying with me, high way in the sky. We invite you to sit down and relax. The people view is the perfect vehicle for people watching, so keep your eyes peeled. You never know who you might see. Coming up, Stitch is going to escape, where you can report for little mischief maker in the galaxy, under control. I don't think so! And now, the Twirling Transcendent Authority

proudly presents Progress City, Walt Disney's dream for an experimental prototype community of Twirling. Progress City was the inspiration for Epcot, and many of its forward-thinking ideas have been realized throughout Walt Disney World. If your future includes shopping, then you'll want to visit Stub Traders, where you'll find the greatest goods from around the galaxy.

It's the Worldland Speedway. Lift the pedal to the metal and speed towards the checkered flag in your very own race car. Young or old, this is your chance to drive in the fast lane without worrying about getting a speeding ticket. Terima kasih telah menonton. We're now entering one of the green wonders of our world, Space Mountain. Blast off on a high-speed outer space adventure and a leap to the moon. Kampung Kampung Kampung Kampung Kampung Kampung Kampung Kampung

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Kampung Kampung Kampung Kampung Terima kasih telah menonton Welcome back to Tomorrowland. Be sure to visit Space Mountain while you're here for an adventure throughout this world! Thank you. For a different high-flying adventure, hop on board the Astro Orbiter. Pilot your own spacecraft as you take a spin around the planet and ascend to otherworldly heights. Heights. We're now approaching Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress. Inside this routine here, four families welcome you to their homes of yesterday and today, starting way back at the turn of the 20th century First presented at the New York World's Fair this legendary circular theater celebrates the progress that has made our lives better It's a perfect reminder that there's always a great big beautiful tomorrow shining in the end of every day. This is Buzz. We're here.

We're here to join you on this daring space mission. I guess you don't have our server. As an honorary space preacher, you'll use your own personal laser cannon to save the entire galaxy. Thank you. The We're on a tight schedule here. We have approached the Tomorrowland Transit Authority Station. Our cancer route tour is coming to an end, but not to a stop, because this transportation system never stops. Thank you for joining us on the Tomorrowland Tour of the Boomerang.

It's been a pleasure to have you aboard. Enjoy the rest of your day and have a great, big, beautiful tomorrow.