Originally Posted By USCSurfer This is a great DVD. It brings back a lot of fantastic memories. For those of us who had the privilege of working there, it can't help but bring out the pride we felt in working for the park. It truly was a unique experience. The video does a great job in helping to recapture many of those moments that made working there so special to me. It really was more than a job. Even though I worked there well after Walt, his spirit was always there.
Originally Posted By submarine-maniac i bought this dvd and i can not get enough of it!! it is an amazing dvd and has a lot of interesting stuff on it!
Originally Posted By PetesDraggin I find it fascinating that they were able to get Michael Eisner to participate in this DVD. I'm glad they did because he did some great things (and some not so great things) for the company. Overall, I think the DVD is fabulous and well worth any money spent to get it. I have never really studied the history of the park too much, but this made it all come alive and showed me how important the past of the park is to its future.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>showed me how important the past of the park is to its future<<< And that is why some of us old school Disneyites/historians get so cranky about what Disney are doing these days. In so many ways they seem to have lost the plot.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros For what it's worth, I believe Eisner is in it, because he ran the company when the DVD was made. It was originally supposed to get released for the 50th a couple years ago, and then for whatever reason got pushed back. From what I've heard, I think they basically had the DVD's finished for the 50th, including the Julie Andrews intros, and may have slightly modified them to put it out now. It's a shame they couldn't have connected this with the 50th, as that would have been a great reason to put the DVD out, and I'm sure a lot more people would have bought it.
Originally Posted By StitchDude I like the DVD and there are a FEW great thing on disc 1 but I felt like most of the stuff there is already known by the kind of people who would want this DVD in the first place. Don't get me wrong, I am glad they made it but since a lot of the info is archived footage, these stories have already been told. Not that many secrets.
Originally Posted By USCSurfer I agree that there isn't much on there that caught me by "surprise." I liken it to watching a classic movie though, which I have been known to do over and over again. You know what's going to happen, there aren't many surprises, but it's still a classic experience. Riding Pirates, or Mansion, or World, provides a similar experience. You may have ridden them a million times, but they never get any less fascinating and are just downright fun. Likewise, this DVD serves as a great reminder of what is so special about Walt Disney....and Disneyland. Nothing particularly new, but something that is worth seeing, and remembering, time and again.
Originally Posted By GMLSKIS I bought this on day one and out of the 600 or so DVD's I own this is the best one ever. It only could have been better if they had the 50th firework show on it. Lucky I filmed it myself and have it on DVD. They just could have done a more professional taping job than me of what was the greatest firework show ever. This DVD is a must for any Disneyland fan.
Originally Posted By Pirate Mickey Why did they have to ruin an otherwise great dvd and stick Eisner in there? Is there a way to burn his section out of the dvd? Eisner ok'd or denied projects, but he never did anything himself for Disney. He was not an animator or an imagineer and he never created anything. He would just sit on his duff behind a desk and say, Tear down that ride or make that turkey of a movie. He was not a creative genius that added anything to Disney on his own. Give us all a break!
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Actually, Eisner was instrumental in making the key decisions that turned the Disney Company around in the 80's. If you are going to criticize him for the bad things he did in the 90's, you have to give the man some credit for what he did in the 80's. Without him, the Disney name could have been destroyed, so quoting you, "Give us all a break!"
Originally Posted By jonvn Without Eisner, Disney would no longer exist, Disneyland would be owned by Cedar Fair, and there would have been no DVD at all. So, yes, give us all a break is right. He should be given the complete respect of saving this company because that is exactly what he did.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I really like this DVD as well. Sure, the new documentary doesn't shed too much new light, but it's still fun. The thing that really makes this DVD worth it to me is having a restored "Disneyland U.S.A." featurette. Just having beautiful aerial shots of the park in 1956 is wonderful for historical sake. We may not learn anything new, but we get a great view of the park in it's infancy, and to me that's priceless. The time lapse stuff is also worth the price of admission.
Originally Posted By StmbtWilliam311 I too bought this DVD the day it came out. There wasn't a whole lot on their that I didn't expect, but the memories from Disneyland when Walt was around is priceless. It's people like the ones in this movie that keep Disneyland so special. I loved the DVD. It's a great thing to have if you don't get to go to Disneyland very often.
Originally Posted By ArchtMig I watched Disneyland USA and Secrets Stories and Magic on a bigscreen TV last night. It looked great when played on an upconverting player. (Playstation3 in my case). This DVD collection is a MUST HAVE for any serious collector of Disneyland history and memorabilia. In the shots of Eisner, you could see the studios in the background. His parts must have been shot while he was still CEO. He should legitimately be in the film as anyone else, and I would say that he even should be in it if it were to be shot today now that he is a former CEO. In those two segments I saw, however, I was glad to see that neither Pressler, Harriss, nor Barry Braverman were included.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I just want to make sure, is this the same Walt Disney Treasures Wave 8 version, or is there another version out?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Most places that carry DVD's (Best Buy, Circuit City, Borders, Barns and Noble, etc) should have it. You can also order it directly from DisneyShopping.com as well: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2w7vgj" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/2w7vgj</a>
Originally Posted By MickeyMama Where can I find this dvd? It sounds so interesting and you can never get too much of Disneyland.
