Sandy Duncan Conquers Disneyland

[Bairstow]

Imagine you could do anything you wanted inside any Disneyland ride.
...and there's a film crew there to film your stomping around inside/on top of the attractions.

Well imagine, no more.
Also, Michael Jackson is there.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Is this the one where they're inside the Haunted Mansion without Doom Buggies?

 

[Bairstow]

Is this the one where they're inside the Haunted Mansion without Doom Buggies?

Yeah. That part, appropriately, starts at 13:13
Right after the Jackson 5 turn the Sailing Ship Columbia into the HMS Pinafore.

 

[PalisadesPkteer]

I was so in love with Sandy Duncan back then!! Could of done with out Davidson singing though!!

 

[Phroobar]

Loved seeing the Court of Angels again. For the most part, the place still looks the same.

 

[TP2000]

Loved seeing the Court of Angels again. For the most part, the place still looks the same.

Except for the dozen shirtless men in tight gypsy slacks. Last time I was in the Court of Angels, they weren't there. I would have remembered them. The shirtless fun begins at the 37:10 point in that video.

This is one of those horrifically corny TV specials that could have only happened in the 1970's. But it's wonderful.

Also, because my grandmother could not discuss Sandy Duncan without mentioning this, I have to point out that Sandy Duncan had a glass eye. It's rather easy to spot throughout this video.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Except for the dozen shirtless men in tight gypsy slacks. Last time I was in the Court of Angels, they weren't there. I would have remembered them. The shirtless fun begins at the 37:10 point in that video.

As corny as this TV special was, I give it a thumbs up for presenting Disneyland in a straightforward way rather than a collection of things geared towards stroller set. Fast forward to today and I'm trying to imagine how the male shirtless dance review would go over with today's audiences. Given how many people today view Disneyland as a park primarily for children, and I wouldn't be surprised if there'd be some social media backlash if this display of hip swinging shirtless men (with beards! gasp!) appeared at Disneyland in 2016.

 

[TP2000]

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Thank you for getting a screenshot of that. It deserves to be seen.