That sort of thing is so interesting! I read and collect old etiquette books because they offer a fascinating glimpse into how people were supposed to behave in years past. Because of this I now know the proper protocols for hiring a private train car to bring guests to a social event at one's country home. Information that will surely come in handy one day.
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Walt did love the Trapeze Lady portrait, so that'd probably still be in there.
True, and think how different the entire Park would be. I suspect a lot of what we cherish about the Parks today wouldn't be there if Walt had lived into the 1970s or even 1980s.
Yeah, we would've gotten HM Holiday from the beginning instead.
I agree he wouldn't just bulldoze on a whim. But at same time I suspect he wouldn't have any issues bulldozing a "classic" attraction in favor of building something new. In his mind it looked like nothing was "untouchable". So yes I suspect the whole Park would look completely different today had he survived into the 70s and 80s. And yes I agree, would we get attractions like Big Thunder, or would he have done something else. We'll never know.
We'll just agree to disagree here, because ultimately neither of us are going to be right or wrong on this. My personal opinion is that he would have considered only the carousel untouchable, but everything else was fair game. I'm mean just look at the fact he razed an entire land. So the idea he wouldn't have touched a couple attractions because "they cost a lot of money" is a little far-fetched in my mind.
If you say so.
I long suspected this as well. In fact didn't he hand over the reigns of DL to someone else? I'm blanking on the name right now, but I could have sworn this was the case during EPCOT planning.
Maybe, maybe not. We'll just never know....
Nah, I like my signature.