ExploraStories | ROY O. DISNEY (The Quiet Brother Who Built Walt Disney World)

[@janettejohnston339]

I guess they needed each other. Good for Roy now that I'm watching more of this. Walt was the dreamer and Roy was the realist. Good for them they are the reason we have what we have as a world culture

[@Beetlejuice_88]

Roy stay alive just long enough to see his brothers ambitions and dreams to fruition and make them a reality. He Strived to make it happen, I've said for years that There is no Kingdom or empire or Walt without Roy, I tell people all the time that the man deserves his due, He held the fort down, weathered storms and financial crisis after crisis and allowed Walt to bet and gamble when he felt it prudent to do so, And through all of it, Roy and Walt over came it and Roy gave his last breath in doing so to make his little brother he adored so much Proud. The Magic Kingdom in Orlando opens, and Roy has given everything he had left to make it happen. It's so beautiful and symbolic that his love for his brother was what kept the maddening dream going and he accomplished it. Shame Neither could be there for EPCOT but they gave the world a beautiful and lasting Magical gift.

[@marcogarza3720]

Roy Disney was a great guy ❤🎉We need more people like him.

[@buster5661]

Well, we did get a second Roy Disney. I hope that's enough for you

[@nimi-nae]

I can't remember the last time I cried this much. Thank you for this beautiful tribute

[@katan3s3]

This is a clear example of how much POWERFUL can be a brotherhood....Thanks Roy, Thanks Walt for everything you did to make this world a better place.

[@annien.1727]

Roy was an amazing brother to Walt. Walt was so lucky to have someone like Roy as a brother.

[@ricknineg]

I’m not even done with the video and I have already learned so much. I was so moved by it as well-how the brothers worked together and worked as a unit. I never knew how supportive and loving Roy was to his younger brother. The fact that he helped realize Walt’s dream is so inspiring. I can’t say how much I truly enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

Thanks Rick! This was originally going to be a much shorter video of myself ranting about how people think the Roy statue is Walt. But the deeper I looked into their partnership, the more I wanted to explore and the more I wanted to celebrate Roy's huge contribution to the Parks!

[@ricknineg]

Happy Place Explorers wonderful choice of direction. Maybe you,can make the rants one too now that you got this history on there now. I like that you can be so versatile and do both. great stuff!

[@vikingshelm]

I feel like Walt Disney World was Roy's final gift from Walt, to allow Roy to find his true creative abilities. Ot was likewise Roy's final gift to Walt. He put himself into it 100 percent, just as Walt did with Disneyland.

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

It was a profoundly mutual gift between brothers, partners.

[@LeoBlight]

This was fantastic. I’ve been learning a lot about Disney for inspiration. There are a lot of videos about Walt but they barely mention Roy! Thanks for this!

[@mkschiavone]

Roy was the loving and inspiring father figure Walt needed to make his dream a reality!

[@Officially_dana]

I have always loved Disney. Everything about it. It has been what has got me out of the darkest moments in my life. This is such a beautiful video. I genuinely could not stop crying.

[@originalmouseketeer8155]

This is a wonderful and touching tribute to the legacy of Roy Disney. Your video is beautifully composed and exhibits the true soul and spirit of both brothers. At times, it brought me to tears. Thanks so much for creating it!

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

Wow, thank you! Yes, Roy definitely flies under the radar and I think it's really important that we appreciate him just as much Walt did. Thanks so much for watching!

[@robcschweitzer]

What a beautiful story... and told so perfectly. The dreamer and the builder working together to provide happiness for generations to come.

[@cealdi1516]

I am a huge fan of Walt. However, based entirely on what I've found researching him, I am absolutely certain that without Roy, we never would have heard of Walt Disney. I don't think Walt would have made it, at least not to the extent that he did, without Roy. An amazing brother and just a really good person.

[@roychen6613]

I know a lot of bothers but not like the Disney Bothers always have each others backs no matter the situation now that’s a bond that can’t be broken thanks for the video

[@keithp8521]

That Was impressive. The love of a brother. The gracious story telling. Thank You

[@Caleb-zt5ht]

Great video! I love it how you recognized Roy. You're right how too often he is forgotten even though he did so much, not just for Disney World, but for Walt and the company overall!

[@QuatroAtYale]

On 9/30/2021, I asked Roy and Minnie if I could get a picture with them. The statue at that time was just to the right of the entrance to City Hall. I don't know if they moved it there before or after you created your video. But yeah, as an adult, I knew who Roy was and how much he made a difference. Thanks, Roy, from me and my family.

[@goodrobotsai]

These two are who i look to for business acumen and inspirations. Just 2 beautiful amazing humans.

[@dragonesslai]

Thank you for this awesome video. I really enjoyed watching it. The Disney Brothers were truly unique and we’ll never see the likes of them again. The magic and legacy they created will live on forever. Thanks again for taking the time and effort it took to create it. 👏💞💖👏

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

Thanks for watching! The films, the parks, the memories. They're all great reminders of the Disney Brother's grand partnership!

[@butchfletcher5694]

Walt and Roys story is truly the American dream. I wish they would have touched on Walts time he spent in St. Louis, producing trailers for local theaters, before going to Kansas City, where his early "studio" still stands. Some interesting trivia, St. Louis was in the running to get a Disney World on the riverfront. Fortunately, they doged a bullet when the deal fell through.

[@jennyupdike]

As always, another great video. It's really too bad Walt Disney died at 65 years old. He could of done so much more. Thank goodness his brother did bring Walt's dream to life.

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

Roy would have found a way to really fund EPCOT and today we all would be taking PeopleMovers to work.

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

Walt died right as the hippie movement was coming on. He died at just the right time. Always leave them wanting more. Had he lived he would have gotten a few more hits out of the parks, but for those that know Disney's history in the 70s when the hippies were everywhere, the parks and the films struggled. Especially the parks. Walt would probably have caught the blame for some of that had he not exited at the apex of his empire.

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

@@tlst94 Probably very different.

[@yuiyuiyuiyui8800]

I like that it was a story about love and devotion in the context of succeeding in life and creating something. It's as it should be

[@redphoenix6372]

Thanks for this thoughtful tribute to Roy.

[@TheBookofrhymes]

“Walt was the dreamer, Roy was the doer”

[@buster5661]

*Ub Was the doer, Roy was the getter

[@cealdi1516]

@@buster5661 No dude.

[@cealdi1516]

@@buster5661 LMFAO, there are many examples of art that Walt actually drew, which you can find with a 5 second google search, if you'd like to stop looking like a massive blowhard. Walt was famous for saying he wasn't a very good artist, which is where your ignorance stems from. But he was an artist. He just left it to people he knew were better once he could afford to hire them. He created Mickey, his wife named him, and Ub refined him into the first iteration. This is also very easy to find if you would just put even the tiniest effort into fact checking. But I know, you'd RATHER spread slanderous BS about some guy who never did anything to you.

[@cealdi1516]

@@buster5661 LMFAOOOOO! Such confident ignorance. You need to join a circus. A 5-second google search will turn up numerous artworks drawn by Walt Disney himself, from childhood onwards. 5 more seconds will tell you that he created Mickey, his wife named him, and then Ub Iwerks improved him until Walt liked him and that's where he came from. Ub never denied this, he worked for Walt off and on throughout his entire life and called him a friend. When people say things like what you've said, you can be sure they know NOTHING of Walt outside of some tabloid level garbage picked up from some fearmongering "Disney conspiracies" video hosted by an adderall fueled 14 year old who has pulled it all out of his rear end.

[@cealdi1516]

@@buster5661 I am not sure why my replies aren't appearing but a 5 second google search will turn up several artworks personally drawn by Walt Disney. It's also common knowledge that he created Mickey, his wife named him, and Ub changed him a bit before he was revealed to the public. Those dumb conspiracy vids you're watching are making you look ridiculous.

[@oldteapot7534]

"Walt Disney World is a tribute to the philosophy and life of Walter Elias Disney and to the talents, the dedication, and the loyalty of the entire Disney organization that made Walt Disney's dream come true. May Walt Disney World bring joy and inspiration and new knowledge to all who come to this happy place. A Magic Kingdom where the young at heart of all ages can laugh and play and learn together." That right there is the quintessential and most emotional tribute a brother could've given brother.

[@Geritopia]

This is an important part of the Disney story. ...Often overlooked and often skimmed over, etc. Roy was the catalyst for realizing Walt’s plans. And what I find interesting is the level both brothers would go to while pinning their faith on unprecedented ideas. ‘Just amazing and a true story of underdogs succeeding. I don’t know how they slept with all the risk and debt and high-stakes. I think Walt’s very presence and beaming confidence had a lot of selling power.

[@edvaira6891]

Roy put up with his crazy little brother like a lot of us do...Pity that, like Walt, he ended up basically working himself to death...And their dynamic was, largely, replicated with Eisner and Wells (although much less close, personally, sad to find out..)

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

I never thought of it like that, but totally. There are certainly some heavy similarities between Walt and Roy in Michael and Frank... hmm. Stop giving me video concept ideas I'm trying to write Disneyland Chronicles!!! 🤣

[@edvaira6891]

Happy Place Explorers Sorry 😐

[@edvaira6891]

Your usual Splendid outcome, my friend...Thank you and congratulations on doing Roy proud!

[@morepeace9698]

THANK YOU FOR A ROY DISNEY BIO. MUCH NEEDED & DESERVED ! LOLSURPRISED ROY JR. DIDNT DO THIS.

[@christopherperez-wb4pl]

That was beautiful. Thank you for creating and sharing this endearing story. I’ve been a fan of everything Disney my entire life. I suspected there was a deeper connection between the brothers but your documentary confirms it. I will never look down (or up) Main St the same way again.

[@theshoeboxghost3633]

I didn’t cry I had something in my eye 🥲

[@bettertvreceptionwithfoilf7100]

I met Roy in Augusta Michigan in 1978, as a Guest of Donald and Genevieve Gilmore at the Upjohn Company estate, Brook Lodge. This was the former home of WE Upjohn. Donald and Walt were friends with adjacent ranches in Palm Springs. It was rumored that Donald Duck was modeled after Donald Gilmore, and having worked for The Gilmore's i can easily see the resemblance. Donalds hair was always standing up on top, like Donald Duck's feathers when he was upset, and yes, he made a ducky face.

[@buster5661]

Uh dude. Roy o Disney died in 1971. You met his son Roy e Disney. A completely different guy

[@bettertvreceptionwithfoilf7100]

@@buster5661I think you're right. I had to have been misinformed then, however i was familiar with all of the family around the table that day. I just looked at photos of Roy Sr, but this man had more hair, and wasn't wearing glasses. He would have been closer to the age of one of Gilmore's daughters. I know that Don and Walt's property shared a boundary line in Palm Springs, and they were friends for many years.

[@janettejohnston339]

These two were genius 👏

[@TheOnlyJohnAbraham]

Absolutely fantastic work, Jordan, as always.

[@johnthompson3480]

Thank you for making this wonderful video. I have always thought of Walt as a genius, but after watching your video, it is obvious that Roy was a genius as well. I think that the term "genius" is used entirely too often, but not in this case. It can not be overstated that the success of the Disney company would not have happened without both Walt and Roy.

[@buster5661]

The success of the Walt Disney company would not have happened if not for Ub Iwerks

The ultimate big brother

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

He really was!

[@aubreyjames8795]

This was excellent!

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

Thanks for saying so & thanks for watching!

[@larry-ludwig]

Very well done!

[@kareniceland]

Great video !

[@wasnhas]

Well done !!

[@Booth81]

I think someone should make a movie about Roy Disney, starting right from when Walt died, to the opening of Disney World. After seeing footage of Roy, I can already think of someone who’d be perfect to play him…JK Simmons.

[@ALAKAZOOVOLANT]

He gave everything he had and it killed him in the end. Talk about dedication.

[@Oldscale]

Same with Walt and epcot

[@ALAKAZOOVOLANT]

@@Oldscale yes. Except nobody was smart enough to bring about his mission so in the end they butchered all his ideas for EPCOT.

[@vikingshelm]

Beautiful tribute btw

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

Thanks for watching!

[@Dee-Hendricks]

Great video, thank you 🙏🏾

[@janettejohnston339]

Luv Roy Disney 💙

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

There is so much Ub Iwerks in this video, without credit. You could show almost the same footage and make it all about Ub as his pictures are prominent here along with his inventions, that Walt is falsely given credit for in this video.

[@mrkilo-g8794]

UB Iwerks got finessed

[@buster5661]

It's sad that all the work Ub has done has went to Walt

[@saundersmanuel4399]

i love you hpe!!!!

[@janettejohnston339]

Walt needed his brother and Roy needed Walt

[@malvinderkaur541]

Something not right where two seniors did such hard work in pioneer imagination and accounts building what got built

[@edvaira6891]

WDW cost the equivalency of $2.5 Billion nowadays (in contrast, the most recent Disneyland cost about $6 billion)...for just the Magic Kingdom, two hotels, the monorail and the lagoon (of course as well as ALL that land)...it takes just So Very Much for innovation and genius and it always did

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

I think I would just repeatedly defer to Walt's words and say "I didn't think there was that much money...' It's also interesting to compare the construction timelines as well. Things seem to have been built much faster.

[@edvaira6891]

Happy Place Explorers Not really...both took about 3 1/2 years from start to finish...

[@buster5661]

It's worth staying WDW costs more than that now because of increased regulations

[@buster5661]

Stating*

[@Teletran35]

After that I had to subscribe

[@HappyPlaceExplorers]

Thanks for watching!

[@cm9859]

$100 million then, are $ Billions now.

[@janettejohnston339]

If it wasn't for Walt Disney's vision his brother wouldn't be in the position he was in. It's all because of walt

[@buster5661]

That's unfair

[@malvinderkaur541]

Very strange these daughters which were adopted anyway, their earlier looks and new looks aged do not match

[@malvinderkaur541]

So if at all creative bloodlines have to flow it shall flow from Mr. Roys side if he had biological children

[@MalvinderKaur-e7x]

the silly reporting person shouldn't open dialogue like this when both brothers were in sync with each other, creative vision was of pitajigrande walt.. if that was not there what can money do?.. and same goes in appreciation of money handling if Mr. Roy wasn't excellent in financial responsibilities, then creative imagination also cannot thrive so their union as business partners was built on excellent symbiotic sync.

[@ALAKAZOOVOLANT]

When will they put the next missing statue? Ub Iwerks, the true father of Mickey.

[@ALAKAZOOVOLANT]

@E . A they are yet, one of them clearly does not get the recognition he deserves. He's the original WOZ

[@ALAKAZOOVOLANT]

@E . A He should get a statue for standing up to Eisner and another one for his work

[@janettejohnston339]

Walt was the creator

[@buster5661]

Uh, Walt didn't create anything. He was the dreamer and nothing else

[@dalecarpenter8828]

soon as I see the democrat liar mask I;m done watching !

[@oddbrothersproductions]

Some of this information is inaccurate, actually, a lot of it is

[@megadong2398]

Explain

[@cealdi1516]

Nope, you just watch conspiracy vids and can't tell it's all made up lol.

[@christopherperez-wb4pl]

That was beautiful. Thank you for creating and sharing this endearing story. I’ve been a fan of everything Disney my entire life. I suspected there was a deeper connection between the brothers but your documentary confirms it. I will never look down (or up) Main St the same way again.