26 min

Episode 12: Lost Resorts: Disney's Mineral King Ski Village Fastpass to the Past: The Theme Park History Podcast

    • Places & Travel

Now that it is December, it is officially skiing season! So today, Austin will be describing the disastrous 1960s 'lost resort' called Disney’s Mineral King Ski Village. Disney’s rarely-remembered and disatorious foray into creating a skiing destination within California's Sequoia National Park. Originally envisioned as a five-story resort with over a thousand rooms, surrounded by a movie theater, general store, pools, ice rinks, tennis courts, a golf course, and 22 lifts to the slopes, we’ll take a gander at what would have been a Disney vacation like no other - if it ever came to fruition.
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Links:
Pre-Order Our New Book! Fastpass to the Past: The Jr. Historian's Guide to DisneylandDisney’s Lost Plans to Build a Ski Resort in Sequoia National Park | KCETYesterland: Walt Disney's Mineral KingSki Area That Didn’t Happen #1—Independence Lake | TahoetopiaIn the '60s, Disney Almost Built a Ski Resort in Sequoia National ParkWhat if Disney had built the Mineral King ski resort? – Orange County RegisterMineral King – Walt Disney’s Last Lost Project | The DIS Unplugged Disney PodcastImagining what could have been in Disney's Mineral KingT-Shirts by Fastpass to the Past: The Theme Park History Podcast - TeePublic Store | TeePublic — Are you a theme park history expert? Show the world (world showcase that is) with these unique designs and t-shirts inspired by the Fastpass to the Past podcast.
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Now that it is December, it is officially skiing season! So today, Austin will be describing the disastrous 1960s 'lost resort' called Disney’s Mineral King Ski Village. Disney’s rarely-remembered and disatorious foray into creating a skiing destination within California's Sequoia National Park. Originally envisioned as a five-story resort with over a thousand rooms, surrounded by a movie theater, general store, pools, ice rinks, tennis courts, a golf course, and 22 lifts to the slopes, we’ll take a gander at what would have been a Disney vacation like no other - if it ever came to fruition.
[Shownotes](www.themeparkhistorypodcast.com)TeePublic Store
Links:
Pre-Order Our New Book! Fastpass to the Past: The Jr. Historian's Guide to DisneylandDisney’s Lost Plans to Build a Ski Resort in Sequoia National Park | KCETYesterland: Walt Disney's Mineral KingSki Area That Didn’t Happen #1—Independence Lake | TahoetopiaIn the '60s, Disney Almost Built a Ski Resort in Sequoia National ParkWhat if Disney had built the Mineral King ski resort? – Orange County RegisterMineral King – Walt Disney’s Last Lost Project | The DIS Unplugged Disney PodcastImagining what could have been in Disney's Mineral KingT-Shirts by Fastpass to the Past: The Theme Park History Podcast - TeePublic Store | TeePublic — Are you a theme park history expert? Show the world (world showcase that is) with these unique designs and t-shirts inspired by the Fastpass to the Past podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 min