Episode 56: Walt's World's Fairs: The First Steps (1939)

We’re back and bringing you up to speed with some recent Disney Parks news—it’s been a while since our last update, so we’re catching up on all the latest magic happening around the parks!Then, we kick off a brand new two-part series diving into Walt Disney and the World’s Fair. While most Disney fans immediately think of the iconic attractions from the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair, this week we're rewinding even further—to the 1939-1940 World’s Fair.Walt’s presence may not have been front and center at this earlier fair, but its influence on him—and on what would eventually become the Disney we know today—shouldn’t be overlooked. From early innovations in animation to the larger cultural and technological themes of the fair, we explore how this event helped set the stage for Walt’s future creative leaps.So buckle up and get ready to soar through Disney history with us!