193. Which shaped Disney history more: Pirates of the Caribbean or the Haunted Mansion? - Distory Nite Shift

<p><strong>Which Disney attraction had the greatest impact over time, Pirates of the Caribbean or the Haunted Mansion?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>On this week’s episode of Distory Nite Shift, we meet our newest addition to our Distory co-host team before diving into the design philosophy and creation of Pirates of the Caribbean and New Orleans Square, all leading to a question that has sparked debate among Disney history fans for decades:</p><p><br></p><p>Which attraction has had the greater influence on Disney history: Pirates of the Caribbean or Haunted Mansion?</p><p><br></p><p>Along the way, we take some rabbit trails exploring some character design and attraction facades, before discussing if kinetic motion is important in the Disney parks and having a conversation about Disney inclusive spaces. Joshua teaches us about the design of Epcot’s “crystals,” Kate shares Walt’s heart about giving the public a fair deal, and we are both surprised by where our Pirate Vs. Haunted Mansion debate ends up in the end, given all the evidence presented. </p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p><br></p><p>Distory Nite Shift is a new addition to the Distory Podcast! 🌙 </p><p><br></p><p>Nite Shift is a conversation between two Disney historians who have a combined 55 years of Disney history knowledge. The “after-show” of Distory with Kate &amp; Kirk, this late-nite conversation for Disney history lovers is hosted by Kate the Disney Cicerone and Joshua of E82 | The Epcot Legacy.</p><p><br></p><p>Distory Nite Shift is broadcast every other week, opposite of Distory with Kate &amp; Kirk. </p><p><br></p><p>Join us LIVE on YouTube every week for Distory! Be notified by subscribing to Kate’s Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@disneycicerone">⁠@disneycicerone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter X, and also at <a href="https://disneycicerone.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠disneycicerone.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> &amp; <a href="https://walruscarp.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.epcotlegacy.com/">epcotlegacy.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>View full video versions of each episode at Disney Cicerone&#39;s YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClNjZHDiBguynoq4ixaQAiw">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>OR on the Spotify version of our podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>Joshua’s resources:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.epcotlegacy.com/">E82 | The Epcot Legacy</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jlhomnimedia.com/">JLH OmniMedia</a></p><p><br></p><p>Kate’s resources:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://payhip.com/DisneyCicerone">Kate’s Books</a></p><p><a href="https://disneycicerone.substack.com/">Kate’s Substack</a></p><p><br></p><p>Show Merch</p><p><a href="https://disneycicerone.com/shop/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Distory T-shirts and Stickers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Kirk’s app</p><p><a href="https://mowd.io/">MOWD app</a></p>