EPISODE · Aug 10, 2017 · 19 MIN
Fort Collins and its famed Disneyland connection
from The Way it Was: A podpast · host Fort Collins Coloradoan
A little boy with a big imagination came to California, by way of Colorado. Years later, he was an artist and trusted friend of Walt Disney. So when Disney came to him with the idea of creating the perfect slice of small town America, he drew on his own idyllic childhood along the Fort Collins foothills. Now, it's one of the most beloved attractions at Disneyland.
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A little boy with a big imagination came to California, by way of Colorado. Years later, he was an artist and trusted friend of Walt Disney. So when Disney came to him with the idea of creating the perfect slice of small town America, he drew on his own idyllic childhood along the Fort Collins foothills. Now, it's one of the most beloved attractions at Disneyland.
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