Yesterworld: Disneyland’s Abandoned Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough

[@wherethetatosat]

That's so Walt. Got 100 feral cats? Let's feed them, clean them, then find them homes.

[@JeffreyPiatt]

And to this day Disneyland keeps a fleet of barn cats to keep the mouse count at two.

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

@@andrewwilliamsmusic6307 Like most people, in some ways, he was a good guy, and in other ways, a bad one. It can't be denied that he was an amazing person in a lot of ways, but he also had some truly reprehensible racist and antisemitic beliefs (though I don't think he ever wanted to kill all Jewish and Black people...he was just incredibly prejudiced). Humans are complex, and Walt was too.

[@IndianaJoneFan24]

@@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 Walt wasn't any more antisemitic than the average person at the time. Jews who worked for him have nothing bad to say about him when it comes to his treatment of Jews.

[@MrPossessed]

@Blake Belladonna Well, ONE of them did, which is part of the reason he sadly has that reputation. Doesn't help that he associated with the MPAA, which had a lot of anti-semites, and Henry Ford, who WAS a known Nazi sympathizer. That being said, there's a difference between antisemitism and having poor choice in friends, and it's probably the latter. After all, even Art Babbitt, who LOATHED Disney, passed on the opportunity of calling him Antisemetic. And while he had his flaws (being notoriously anti-union for example), he does get a rather undeserved bad rap, considering it's based on friends and the word of one disgruntled employee.

[@pilgram974]

If Disney can afford to take care of some stray cats, why can't they afford to raise the employees' pay check?

[@FANTAVISION]

Happy to hear that he cared for and helped the cats find homes!

[@FreedomforHaiti]

Apparently, Disneyland continued that tradition. In the late '80s I saw an orange kitten walking around over the outdoor Tiki Room pre-show. When I told employees about it, they already knew, and it was okay.

[@gator9339]

If only he was still alive today, he'd find homes for all those stray cats trying to escape the malibu wildfires

[@AishaVonFossen]

Oh I know, that made me so happy to hear!

[@julialuminasalsa]

FANTAVISION same!

[@julialuminasalsa]

FreedomforHaiti yup! Cool right

[@YesterworldEntertainment]

A few corrections: I accidentally called Prince Phillip "Prince Eric"...sincerest apologies, I also referred to Maleficent as "Queen"...or maybe I'm just trying to establish an alternate universe...only time will tell.

[@HunterSlayer2727]

Could be worse, could have said King Maleficent or Princess Philip. 😂

[@EricLindsey123]

Literally went to the comments to say that. Good catch.

[@JeffreyPiatt]

She is a Dark Faire queen. The other issue that killed the old walkthrough was it's lack of ADA compliance the Castle lacked elevators something Florida has. The replacement complies by adding a mini theater for wheelchair ♿ bound guests that runs a video walkthrough of the current tour.

[@bridgetmistryable]

Do a video of the history of MUPPET ViSiON 3D Disney's California Adventure (2001-2014)😎🐸🐻👽🐷🐭🐔🐰

[@YesterworldEntertainment]

I originally had a segment about that, but supposedly the castle walkthrough was grandfathere'd in just like the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House. But I don't doubt they were certainly feeling pressure regardless of the technicalities.

[@batmenace15]

I love how Disneyland still has feral cats roaming the park that help keep rat infestations down. And they still care for the cats by leaving out food and water, defleaing and vaccinating them, spaying and neutering them, and giving out unplanned kittens for adoption.

[@goodjobeli]

I'm pretty sure I remember watching something (probably a vlog) that said the cats at Disneyland are a big thing to ap holders and in the disney parks fandom, which is cute.

[@kyleanderson2949]

Miles Bockelman Bob Barker would be proud of the spaying and neutering aspect

[@AntiFaGoat]

What? You want thousands of flea-infested cats roaming around because the breeding population isn't controlled?

[@sourgreendolly7685]

Sinister Sweet Re-read the comment - the cats are neutered and well cared for. I doubt they take them to the vets but don’t bother with flea drops 🙄

[@r0bz0mb133]

MICKEYYYYYY MOUSEEE NOOOOOO

[@LOC-Ness]

love how the early princess movie attractions all started out completely scary

[@ellarasei4404]

Those movies had the scariest scenes

[@candicecart9786]

That’s bc a lot of original “fairytales” were very dark (would be super cool if they had kept the original and made it an adult or pg -13 attraction... also generally the Disney in Paris is darker than the ones in the USA which I find interesting) .... basically Americans and other westerners watered fairytales down and made them have happy endings (eg if you look at the original brothers Grimm stories like Hansel and gretal, it’s much darker than the version that’s told today).... also you can see the difference in how fairies 🧚‍♂️ are portrayed- if you meet a true Irish person who has had stories passed down generations, they’ll tell you of evil creatures that will punish you if you disturb their ring forts or make them angry... the American versions have all been sweet and only get sweeter- look at tinker bell - she originally was a bit vindictive and mischievous (but at times sweet) but over the years she has gotten more and more sweet in various depictions...

[@tonirmspicer]

Yes

[@ketanhein]

I love it, too. I wish Disney still had a few rides that were closer to those original ones.

[@kaitlinschwarz3644]

@@candicecart9786Evil is disgusting and boring! I don’t understand how you can prefer that over Disney changing the stories so that the6 can have a happy ending. The movies also still teach a lesson, what could be better than that I ask you.

[@KaiDrawsShit03]

This is a long story but here we go. When I went to Disney Land I was 9 years old (I think) and Sleeping Beauty was my absolute favorite movie. When my mother and I walked near it I ran up the steps and she ran after me. I was thrilled and I loved all of it... that is until the Malificent parts. When I heard her laugh and saw her. I shreaked so loud and started bawling my eyes out. I ran down the stairs and pushed past my mom yelling "SAVE YOURSELF MOMMY!" I ran into my dad's arms (he didn't go in). She came out and saw me clinging to my dad and she said "don't you want to finish the tower? What about true loves kiss or the fight, that's your favorite part!" I just slumped down on the ground and told her she would have to carry me up. I always thought it was a dream but I saw this and all the memories can flooding back to me. What a beautifully scarring experience. Edit: This is making me realize I was such a drama queen.

[@HunterSlayer2727]

Reminds me of my experience with the Snow White's Scary Adventures ride in Orlando. I was...scarred for years and it felt like a dreams after so many years till I found out no the ride was real. 😂

[@darktrooperyt28]

Mikey Schultz no u

[@fakechanneltowatchvidsbutg3448]

Lol, the feel when you let mom die in Malificent's endless slumber

[@mikaekae4463]

Yeah, maleficent scared me too

[@mrbells8998]

oh honey ... xx

[@hyperspaceoddity7805]

I actually think my favorite parts of these kinds of videos is reading the comments of people's stories from when they were actually able to experience the old versions of the parks.

[@Thepleatedpeacock]

I loved this!! Thank you for the thorough history...I was a decorating cast member when we cleared out the animated figures. I can definitively tell you the reasons besides the obvious, were: extensive structural damage(many dioramas were completely caved in from rain and firework damage), the need for security cameras, and ADA compliance. My team repurposed the figures on Main Street, and I myself rehabbed and created the Forest Dancing scene inside the castle shoppe. They were handmade beautiful treasures and I’m so happy I was part of the castle’s new chapter :)

[@themisfitowl2595]

That sounds so amazing! Thanks for working hard to keep a part of the Disney History alive!

[@depresso0423]

The cats should've been the attraction.

[@HeatherPead]

Amity Pines 😂😂😂

[@Adzcantsing]

The aristocats

[@Hromovlad1]

not worth the flees tho

[@sliderx1897]

They now have their own instagram

[@Marchant2]

How about the fleas?

[@JacobHillSBD]

Man that cat story was interesting.

[@ironbear4958]

My father proposed at the final scene with the Kiss. I'm so glad they brought it back, and luckily I was able to experience it myself(albeit, of course, differently).

[@Phantomwise2]

As a CM, I LOVE this idea. I've seen so many proposals in front of the Castle, that I love more creative ones.

[@panicatthedisco2856]

When I grow up I’m proposing to my girlfriend this way it’s going to be such a beautiful gay moment we’ll get married at Disneyland too or at least have the honeymoon there because Disneyland is my actual life ❤️ I think I’ll propose in front of the haunted mansion and then we’ll go to the blue bayou on the secret reservation I made for only a few minutes later

[@weezerchi]

Another theory that I heard about the 2001 closure was that the attraction was not ADA compliant. Guests could only experience it if they could climb up and down the stairs. You'll notice in the current version, there is a wheelchair-accessible experience near the exit of the attraction, on the ground floor. :) Love seeing the old parts of the original! Very cool.

[@FreedomforHaiti]

I heard that at the time but had forgotten about it.

[@kyleanderson2949]

I think there’s a lot of truth to this. The viewing area for ADA, although better than nothing, is pretty weak. Much in the same way as the viewing area for Nemo

[@carly2308]

i literally thought you were going to walk through an abandoned castle

[@kyleanderson2949]

Carly in our dreams!

[@rxch_lynn]

Same here XD

[@bleedingwhite]

Same here

[@artzy_drawingz6840]

Carly it was never abandoned the small attraction inside was closed down no hate shown

[@tmarcojr]

Me Too!!!

[@TheWyman55_]

So abandoned I didn't even know it existed

[@YesterworldEntertainment]

Those are the best kinds of subjects IMO :)

[@TheWyman55_]

@@YesterworldEntertainment yep! Makes it more interesting. But don't use them all up I'm trying to get into the theme park game!

[@x-fun3149]

@@TheWyman55_ 10 business deals that will blow your mind

[@MrPossessed]

Funny thing about that. I go to Disneyland often, since it's about 15 minute drive from my place, and a LOT of people don't know it exists - or that it's still around. I can't count how many times I've overheard people complaining about how they miss the Castle Walkthrough, only for me to tell them it's still there. I think it's because of the low profile - the sign is rather small compared to all the stuff around it, and since there's no line/ropes you can easily miss it unless you already know where it's supposed to be.

[@b00tsthehouseofficial]

Omg really? I used to love going into this when I was little

[@disneybrandisneyman2713]

Wow, Walt is just a great guy. He bathed and found homes for over 100 cats. 10 out of 10, Walt. TEN OUT OF TEN

[@jeresa7968]

Disney Bran, Disney Man rip Walt

[@izzyarias5210]

He was also racist tho oop

[@InventorZahran]

@@izzyarias5210 [Citation needed]

[@nicolepowell5470]

I'm always amazed how you find all this information especially the photos of the "goon" props. Thank you.

[@sarahbourne1872]

Sleeping Beauty is my favourite and most nostalgic Disney movie for me. I'm glad the current version is closer to the original version of the walkthrough as it focuses more on the castle scenes rather than the whole film (ugh those mannequins), making you feel like you're really in there.

[@TheIndependentLens]

Yeah, those dolls and the department store window animatronics weren’t up to Disney standards. What they had before was way better. You just expect a really great optical illusion/effects coming from Disney that would incorporate the animation in the film. Those mannequins were cheesy and like a cheap knockoff.

[@markdwalton]

Well done, as always! I had no idea that there was an older, classier version of the walkthrough before the cheesy 70'd redo, nor that the recent reimagining had so much to do with that original version! So cool! The only things I really missed from the 70's version was the large physical animated dragon (I thought it was pretty impressive at the time) and seeing the actual "dancing" Aurora have her dress change color. Everything else in the recent version is a home run. Thanks so much for all the details, research, and photos!

[@disneybabe4534]

When I was a baby my parents took me to Disneyland and video taped it. I transferred it to dvd and still works. When they took me Sleeping Beauty's castle had the moving dolls. It was pretty awesome

[@metademetra]

I don’t know how accurate the bit about there being a hundred cats and enough fleas to turn a shirt gray was, but telling employees to turn a tiny room inhabited by cats into an attraction (because movie) and making sure said cats were adopted sounds like a really Walt thing to do.

[@HeatherPead]

Walt saved the CATS! 😭😍😭😍 my cat-loving heart! 💕

[@abneroz6417]

If I was covered in that many fleas I'd have to set myself on fire immediately. My skin is crawling just thinking about it

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

I would run out of the castle when i see 100 cats because i have cat phobia

[@themisfitowl2595]

I have to say as someone who grew up with the dancing doll dioramas in the castle, I really really really do miss that version. Still I'm just glad they brought it back. I hated those years when it was closed.

[@beautifuldisasater13YT13]

I'm so happy I got to go right before they closed it. I was 5 and the dolls were like my favorite thing.

[@anthonyfabel8463]

Oh my god! That story about Walt finding homes for all of those cats is TOO adorable.

[@friendlyporkchop]

i visited disneyland for the first (and only) time as a kid in 2003 and was devastated that sleeping beauty's castle was closed, even though it would have been old news at that point. it seemed ridiculous that such a magnificent castle was just an empty shell. good to know the attraction reopened in later years. maybe i'll go back someday...

[@kaitlinschwarz3644]

It did and I should know because I was in it after it reopened. One of my favorite parts about Disneyland.

[@dicapriodelorean2888]

Anyone else remember the sleeping beauty DVD that had a featurette about this attraction

[@urLov3rzz]

Dicaprio Delorean yeah

[@panicatthedisco2856]

I do

[@lightningforesthd3446]

Yep

[@kydrafraznoir1964]

Did you know that legendry animator Don Bluth first worked on Disney's Sleeping Beauty as an assistant animator when he first started part-time at Disney?

[@FoxieRoxie365]

Kydra Fraznoir I did!

[@jamescarter3196]

Recently I saw a stage production of ‘The Aristocats’ (my niece was in it) and I had been expecting a character which wasn’t in it. The character was ‘Zasu’, a singing cat, and I discovered that she was actually in the first Don Bluth production, a half-hour film called ‘Banjo the Woodpile Cat’. Don and his animators left Disney after working on ‘The Aristocats’ movie and their first film is very similar, and very good.

[@kydrafraznoir1964]

Technically Don Bluth and Gary Goldman left Disney during production of The Fox and the Hound which was the last Disney movie they worked on taking other animators with them, and he didn't work on the Aristocats. And did you know he returned to Disney after 40 years for a visit?

[@kydrafraznoir1964]

He did in matter of fact he along with Disney legend Burny Mattinson worked for him.

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

He Quit Disney Because He Notice That Disney Start To Go Downhill

[@kaitlynmerced2870]

This is one of my favorite things to do when I bring friends to the parks who didn't really grow up going. It's one of those things that only "regulars" really know about, so it's really fun to share it with people!

[@Hessed3712]

This was so cool! I’m glad they got rid of the Barbie doll version. The new version is beautiful. I just wish they had a walk through version for Cinderella’s castle in WDW 😖.

[@wishingforharmony]

Hessed3712 if you ever get a chance to have a meal at cinderella’s castle, i’d highly recommend it! it’s a lot of fun and you get to see the inside of the castle!

[@svhwdwnut]

Cassie Jeffries yup

[@allybc]

I wish they did too! If you ever get a chance to go to Tokyo Disneyland, you can go up in Cinderella's castle and see a bunch of beautiful art like this, there is an area where a little animatronic Jack and Gus pop out of the wall and look around for a minute, and you can even take pics sitting on the throne. I wish they would bring that to Disney World 😩

[@mem5091]

the Barbie Verizon is better and amazing . the new one is just a screen

[@Dousch]

Walt Disney, Cat Rescuer.

[@HeatherPead]

Adam seriously! So awesome.

[@moviemaniac2159]

I thought Walt hated cats?

[@CNrite]

Movie Maniac no that was the Jews

[@59flower]

I absolutely love this walk-through! Aurora is my favorite princess and this brings her story to life. Thank you for doing this episode.

[@kyleanderson2949]

Emily definitely has the coolest crown and best hair

[@Kazoo_Itchy]

Wait that was real?! I knew it!! Everyone told me it never existed, but I remember going through it!

[@CrazyAGCat]

I absolutely love it! I was so excited to see this in my notifications yesterday~ I've only been to Disney Land twice-- once in 2006, when I was 6 and so I don't remember much, and then last year. This was the first attraction my family walked through, and I loved it (for obvious reasons). My mom had gone to Disney Land regularly in her high school years because of band trips, and she got to see the Barbie Doll version, but I had never seen pictures of it until this video... I'm very, very happy we got what we have today. Thanks for this, Yesterworld!

[@orbittheworld7616]

ANYONE ELSE HOOKED ON THESE VIDEOS?!?!? I AM SOO INTERESTED IN THEM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR MAKING THESE VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!

[@adrianna5378]

Love the walkthrough! Sleeping Beauty I think is one of Disney’s most beautiful movies. Every frame was a masterpiece.

[@hcstubbs3290]

The stray cats story is my favourite about disney. Walt was a good guy and it makes me happy that the the strays are still honoured and cared for.

[@TheNicestAshley]

I'm just so happy for the castle cats.

[@radicalchaos9143]

*_Is no one gonna talk about the creepy af goons tho?_*

[@Maximalistcollector]

Yea, ever since I watch this video, this hunt my mind

[@bananafanafoferry6970]

It’s Prince Phillip. Not Eric. Unless he is cheating on Ariel. 😂

[@YesterworldEntertainment]

I'm trying to establish an alternate universe of the Disney characters....Yeah, I'll go with that ;)

[@rokudamia2767]

Yesterworld Entertainment you also called Maleficent the queen at one point.

[@YesterworldEntertainment]

Again...I'm going to attribute this to my alternate universe concept ;)

[@Foxy02016]

Yesterworld Entertainment can I add an idea for your universe... Mike from Monsters Inc is really Kermit

[@TheloniusFabdul]

@@Foxy02016 Mind Blown

[@dolphin_of_death9344]

That moment when you realize that your cat went to Disneyland before you

[@chiwawagrl22]

Anyone think the outline of the first “single blinking goon” of Maleficent’s demons looks a bit like Mike Wazowski? 👀

[@crystalgemgirl731]

I thought it looked a wee bit familluar...

[@nicholasdruce5346]

Walt Disney predicted Pixar.

[@skelter67]

Cheating.

[@bloodrunsclear]

Walt adopted the feral cats in his castle. And people still call him a monster online.

[@lunapyrope9683]

Maybe not a monster, but a not so savory product of his time. He got a lot of innocent people in trouble due to the panic of the "red scare".

[@EmphaticNod]

Ffs, he wasn't a monster OR a saint. He accomplished both good things and bad things in his life. He was a person, like anyone freaking else.

[@tinamvin5359]

Luna Pyrope The majority of directors, actors, journalists, writers etc. who called Communist on others HAD to or else they themselves would be accused. It’s a classic save yourself move.

[@kyleanderson2949]

Luna Pyrope I love Walt, but you’re right. Dude ruined some careers because he bought into that red scare nonsense. And my mans smoked like a chimney

[@jackdonohue7893]

He was both a good person and a bad one.

[@RobFuz]

That was incredible Mark, thanks for making me part of this amazing video!

[@annamoore2820]

I remember on my first trip to Disney I was 6 or 7 and I remember the Sleeping Beauty Castle tour since she was my favorite princess. I have always remembered doing this walk through and being terrified at the end by the Malificent shadow. When I went back and saw no trace of an exhibit I came to the conclusion that I probably just dreamed it. This proved me wrong and brought back all of those memories of my first trip.

[@Rocketfoot7]

Such an interesting history! Sleeping Beauty was always one of my favorite Disney films as a kid. Unfortunately, I've never been to Disneyland, only Disney World, so I never had the chance to experience this unique walkthrough... but maybe I'll get to see the newly revamped version someday :)

[@HerSandiness]

The version at Disneyland Paris tells the story with elaborate tapestries on the walls. It's GORGEOUS. Of course, the whole castle is more beautiful than the one in California... So if Sleeping Beauty is your favorite, then THAT'S the place to go.

[@brianpettersen8973]

Hi, enjoyed your video. I worked at California Theming in 2008, where the recreations of the walkthrough were made. It was fascinating looking at the copies of the 1956 blueprints, that Disney provided. As a kid, never thought I'd be working on exhibits for Disney. Also sculpted many of the pieces that made up the Pixie Hollow exhibit in Disneyland. Thank You.

[@gianna1245]

Holy moly these videos are the highlights of my life!! They are so interesting and intriguing!! I could watch the videos all day on repeat!! Thanks for making them!

[@alysaur3069]

My friends went to go see the handicapped version of this walkthrough, the virtual one, and I was shocked over the fact that there were goons blinking at us! I thought it was going to have the one where you peek through the door and the goons scare you! So it was really cool to see that!

[@Dani-ff9hr]

I've been watching you for like a year and I think this is my favorite of your videos so far!! Well researched, well told, cute animation. Thanks for making this!

[@brandonwalters8637]

I guess the cat story inspired The Aristocats, right?

[@jamescarter3196]

And ‘Banjo The Woodpile Cat’, the first Don Bluth production, which his team created after they had worked on ‘Aristocats’. Banjo is available on KZbin and it’s very good.

[@ShannonBrownauthor]

@@jamescarter3196 I saw a dvd at Dollar tree. I remember it from when I was a kid but haven't got a chance to rewatch yet.

[@whatthehell4917]

"Prince Eric spying on her in the bushes..." :O He is a timelord.

[@rbjnla]

I always liked this simple attraction. The dioramas were very clever and my imagination soared as a kid. Seeing it many years later, of course it seemed a lot smaller. The worlds we can create as children, when our imagination is not clouded by the reality of life experiences.

[@thekingofthefat6424]

also in the scene where prince phillip is spying on aurora if you paint the face white and cut out the eyes it looks like michael myers is stalking aurora.

[@Korvis99]

Thank you for making this video. Sleeping Beauty castle walkthrough is one of my Disneyland grails. I seriously enjoyed watching this vid.

[@Jessesgirl2013]

My mom first visited Disneyland when the was 3 years old in 1960. One of her most vivid memories is the original walk through. It terrified her! I never saw the “Barbie” version in person, but it looks awful. It has none of the artistry and beauty seen in both the film and the old walk through. The attraction being restored to something that has the spirit of the original is an absolute delight! When it reopened I had a wonderful time going through it with my mom as she introduced it to her grandchildren, my little niece and nephew.

[@cassandracarranza2397]

I totally remember going to Disney around 2008 and going into sleeping beauty’s castle to watch the scenes and stuff. You totally brought back memories!

[@daveygivens735]

I will never understand why Americans feel like they have to completely wall off children from concepts of evil. Of course Malificent was evil. That's what makes the battle with Good so essential.

[@victini9595]

This is awesome. I'm from the East coast side of the U.S. So i've never really been to Disneyland, I'm much more used to Cinderella's Castle from Disney World but the history and charm of the Sleeping Beauty Castle is something I'd like to visit someday.

[@stewie3126]

That was simply an awesome history, so much detail and old photos and video's. I thought there was no more SB walkthrough when I went to DL a few years ago and was delighted to find the attraction by accident...

[@holmadegames]

Yay!!! An abandoned attraction story with a happy ending!!! :D

[@bonniehowell4259]

This has to be the funniest reenactment I've ever seen. Keep up the great work. I love all of your videos!.

[@ryanbarker5217]

the old disney imagineers should have made galaxy's edge. the old-timers got it.

[@jujucatjuca]

I loved the reenactment! A lot of work went into this video, I can see!

[@YesterworldEntertainment]

Glad you noticed and appreciated it!

[@majesticmicrobes60]

Thank you so so so much for recommending that Etsy page! I needed something to get for my aunt for Christmas. Absolutely perfect

[@UmmYeahOk]

14:14, the spear scene is my favorite! I took my daughter there when she was 5. This tiny small scene is pretty basic. Guy walks back and forth and all you see is the shadow of his spear. It’s so small and potentially forgettable, that my family completely bypassed it. I made my daughter take a closer look. Naturally, she (and myself) attempted to look down to see what was casting this shadow, but then BOO! One of the goons pops up to look at YOU! Scared the crap out of both of us, because neither one of us was expecting it. Was super funny. Couldn’t stop laughing! Took so long for the gag, that it wasnt worth attempting to repeat.

[@rr0binx]

I had to find footage of this gag/jumpscare because I was genuinely convinced that you were confusing it with the peephole goon gag, but nope; one video I found from a 2022 walkthrough shows them. apparently there's actually two jumpscares, one at the spear section, and the one right before it (the little window you look through and it's like a hallway. if you stare long enough a Goon pops up). It definitely jumpscared me while watching the video. If it genuinely does take a long time to happen, then it must scare very few people who look at them, which must mean it's a rare thing to see

[@UmmYeahOk]

@@rr0binx I guess you probably can’t get away with links, but are you able to give me the title, or video ID number for that? It took so long that it wasn’t worth getting my husband to look at it. But I can imagine witnessing a group of people like us, freak out and laugh, only to have another family try to see what was so scary/hilarious that they stand for an awkwardly amount of time then give up just as it was about to go off.

[@AleeraKnight]

I got to go the year this re-opened and it was magnificent!

[@CrashFan93]

Thanks for this video. I have always been fascinated by the Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough since I watched it on the dvd the Maleficent shadow at the end also brought traffic to a stand still because kids were so scared, so if the Goons slowed it down...

[@RudySolis3rd]

Looooove these videos. Top notch quality. Great narration. Lots of research and passion clearly goes into these. Thank you!!!

[@morningrose1512]

This was always my favorite thing as a kid. i remember crying when they were doing refurbishment around the castle and closed off access because whenever I went I had to get a drink from the drinking fountain near the enterance.

[@entr0pix]

aww omg úwù it makes me so happy what he did with those cats. thats just like walt, love that

[@skaanaxcherubic7326]

this is why i love walt ...he took all the cats and got them homes

[@katmartindale8049]

I remember the walk through in the early 90's on a trip with my sister and cousin. We were all young adults who had grown up seeing the re-release of the movie in theaters as kids. It wasn't flashy or exciting but I remember just enjoying the nostalgic simplicity of it.

[@tatertotter808]

Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disney Paris made tears stream down my eyes. It’s so much more magical than the original

[@BESOFOREALRN]

I remember walking through the sleeping beauty castle a few years ago , it was very narrow but magical

[@alexmunch9275]

I basically grew up in that castle. I have early memories of my parents carrying me up the stairs, and also crying when I heard Maleficent. Haven’t been back in a while, but everything about it I remember and love.

[@ColtonMyers1]

Your videos are always such a delight, and filled with so much insight and history! Thank you for everything you do! :)

[@BeepBoopBee]

The knowledge that he made sure the cats were healthy and got all of them new homes made me smile ^~^

[@Elizkleincaz]

I definitely went through this display when I was a kid. I had no idea that there was so much history behind it. Very cool video.

[@GrandCorsair]

What a awesome guy for taking care that the cats found homes. You the man Walt Disney.

[@idontknowanymore9966]

the virtual walkthrough with the commentary of imaginners like Tony Baxter is what got me first into Engineering!

[@candicecart9786]

In Paris they have a walk through that’s easy to access and you can watch all the ppl entering the park through the castle! It isn’t as elaborate as what you describe but it has story book pages and such and is actually quite beautiful architecturally and has stained glass

[@vanessaramirez3690]

Hey Im a DCA cast member before i started working for the mouse i never was into park history just the movies. I just wanted to say your videos and channel is so thorough, interesting and informative. I really like it. I also have recommended some of your videos to guests so they can get a concise history and interesting facts. Love your channel keep up the good work 😀

[@aortaplatinum]

Walt Disney: Cat Delivery Man

[@kellyweingart3692]

lol

[@angelsinger4574]

Thank you for this! The walkthrough is one of the only attractions I can’t access in my wheelchair. It’s nice to see it here!

[@clarence5211]

i always wanted to go inside sleeping beauty’s castle as a kid (i’ve only ever been to eurodisney and was very disappointed at the lack of an attraction) so watching this felt a little bit like realising a childhood dream!

[@Cherb123456]

Great video, what fantastic art this movie had!

[@Kodocha7]

The story about the cats really made me laugh! It’s really nice that he cleaned them up and found homes for them

[@canis966]

I've been to Disneyland many times over the decades and I had no idea this attraction even existed and I thought it was Cindarela's castle. I'm glad they brought it back one day I'll have to check it out.

[@ceptor36]

*Finds out a large sum of cats were under sleeping beauty's castle* *Proceeds to treat them all well and send them to loving families* Real gigachad moment right there

[@earthenr0se]

One of the doll scenes lives on, beyond the Main Street ones. If you go into the princess shop in the wing of the castle (on your left if you are walking to the carousel), near the back is Aurora and her Owl prince

[@phoenixdavida8987]

Cool!! Neat you know this!

[@haylieamygoth3407]

I was proposed to in front of the Sleeping Beauty castle in 2015. We also went through the walk through and it was amazing!

[@BetweenTheLyons]

3:30 To add a happy ending to this, Disney actually employed most of the cats as mousers to my knowledge. They were paid with food and shelter 😊

[@ausername5410]

When you said "The tragic events" and showed a pic of California Adventure, I thought you were going to say "the tragic events of the opening of California Adventure.

[@PaulKyriazi]

Great job. Informative, nice pace, some humor and great vintage visual.

[@BoariniPictures]

at 10:52 you catch a glimpse of Prince Phillip's sword and shield, it's even in the concept art. As a child, I brought this to the attention of a cast member in the gallery that used to be above the Pirates of the Caribbean that this was inconsistent with the film (the gallery was a great place to get insider info. back in the day). In the film, Phillip loses the shield and the sword when he plunges it into Malificient's dragon form. A month or two later, these two props had been removed from the attraction! Of course the entire attraction has since changed, but this is a fond memory of mine as I believe I was able to affect this change. :O

[@computerkid1416]

Very interesting. As much of a Disney parks nerd as I am, somehow I had never heard of this before.

[@Saturntime33]

yo that music makes ur channel a classic each video

[@Bill23799]

Oh wow......cool to see Art Linkletter asking the kid where she wanted to go at Disneyland. I loved watching Art when I was a boy in the 60's. Haha Art even made a celebrity cameo on " Batman ". He was looking for inspiration about a new series with colorful costumed characters. Batman and Robin told Art that Gotham was just a city with ordinary people.

[@emacias1473]

I never got to experience the doll version or don't remember but I recently went and was like hey the old version literally sounds exactly like what I saw than well you go on to explain why lol glad it's back to normal.