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legends and, ironically,

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tragic events from the happiest place

1:40

on Earth,

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Disneyland. From

1:43

Walt Disney never leaving the park even

1:46

after death, to several

1:48

deaths happening on grad

1:50

night,

1:51

with so much Disneyland lore available

1:54

over the internet, this will

1:56

be the first part of a multi-part

1:58

series featured. on

2:00

the scarecast files. We

2:05

will kick this episode off with a spill

2:07

on the ghost of Walt Disney. Now

2:11

if you're familiar with Disney history, you'll

2:14

likely know that the apartment situated

2:17

above the firehouse on the main street in

2:19

Disneyland. This apartment

2:22

which came into existence during the park's

2:24

construction that began on July

2:27

16, 1954 and opened on July 17, 1955 was a personal retreat for Walt Disney

2:29

himself. Although

2:39

it was relatively small, encompassing

2:43

about 500 square feet, it

2:46

proved to be a convenient hideaway for Walt

2:49

during the late nights and early mornings

2:51

when he closely supervised the realization

2:54

of his Disney vision. Walt's

2:57

apartment was designed to be discreet,

3:00

making it nearly impossible for anyone

3:03

to discern whether he was inside or

3:05

not. A preference

3:07

he held dear. Even

3:10

the spacious patio overlooking Town

3:12

Square was discreet from

3:14

ground level, although it offered

3:16

a remarkable view of the park. However,

3:21

Walt did establish a subtle

3:23

way to communicate his presence.

3:28

When he was in the park, he would

3:30

illuminate a lamp in the upstairs

3:32

window of the fare station. Employees

3:36

would see it and word even got out

3:38

about it to park guests, signifying

3:41

a high likelihood of encountering Walt

3:44

strolling through the park, graciously

3:47

offering his autograph to those

3:49

whom he encountered. Few

3:52

years after Disneyland's initial opening

3:55

and as the park expanded to include New

3:57

Orleans Square and the groundbreaking

4:00

Pirates of Caribbean attraction. Walt

4:03

decided to construct a larger apartment

4:06

above the entrance to Pirates of the

4:08

Caribbean to accommodate larger

4:10

amounts of guests for the luxurious

4:12

get-togethers he would host. Unfortunately,

4:16

Walt passed away

4:18

before this apartment's completion and

4:21

no member of the Disney family ever occupied

4:24

it. For many years,

4:27

this space was accessible to the public

4:29

as an art gallery. In 2007,

4:33

it was transformed into the Dream Suite, an

4:36

opulent apartment reserved for special

4:38

occasions in VIP guests.

4:42

In 2017, it was reimagined

4:44

as 21 Royals, an

4:47

exclusive dining experience catering

4:49

to a maximum of 12 guests per

4:52

night. Going

4:54

back to Walt's original apartment, if

4:57

you had a chance to glimpse Walt Disney's apartment,

5:00

you might have observed that

5:03

the lamp inside it remains illuminated

5:06

to this day. This

5:08

lamp serves as an endearing tribute

5:11

to Walt himself.

5:14

However,

5:16

the story behind this glowing lamp

5:18

has its own legend. Now

5:26

as the tale goes, shortly

5:30

after Walt Disney's passing on December 15,

5:32

1966, a maintenance worker

5:37

would enter the apartment for

5:39

cleaning and was startled

5:42

to find that the lamp was shining brightly.

5:46

She promptly switched it off and exited the

5:49

apartment, only to

5:51

be astounded when she looked back up

5:54

to see the light still

5:56

burning in the window. Acting

6:00

on instinct, she returned inside.

6:04

She turned off the lamp once more and remained

6:07

in the apartment this time. But

6:10

to her astonishment, the

6:13

lamp inexplicably reignited

6:16

right before her eyes.

6:20

Some versions of the story even suggest

6:22

that the lamp was unplugged, yet

6:25

it somehow continued to glow. According

6:29

to some accounts, she heard a mysterious voice

6:32

uttering the words, Don't

6:34

forget, I am still here.

6:39

Today the lamp remains

6:41

illuminated as a symbolic representation

6:44

of Walt Disney's presence within

6:46

his beloved Disneyland. However,

6:51

it's worth noting that this apartment

6:53

has gained a reputation for paranormal

6:56

activity among Disneyland's

6:58

cast members, who have reported

7:00

hearing footsteps and knocking,

7:03

especially during the night. While

7:07

some versions of the legend claim that

7:09

the lamp has remained lit since

7:12

that supernatural incident with the cast

7:14

worker, this is

7:17

not entirely accurate. Devoted

7:20

park goers and Disney historians

7:23

have pointed out that the current lamp, as

7:25

well as the one preceding it, is a

7:27

replacement and not the

7:30

original lamp personally attended to

7:32

by Walt Disney himself. As

7:35

recently as September 2022,

7:39

Disneyland took a significant step

7:41

by replacing the iconic lamp in

7:44

Walt Disney's former Main Street apartment

7:47

with one that closely resembles the

7:49

original fixture. The

7:51

new lamp boasts a prominent glass

7:53

dome, featuring an intricate

7:56

floral pattern, making it quite

7:58

the eye-catching addition. However,

8:03

it's important to note that Walt Disney's legendary

8:05

apartment is typically off limits

8:07

to the general public, and

8:10

the lamp can only be observed from

8:12

ground level. On

8:14

rare occasions, Disneyland

8:16

Park offers guided tours that

8:19

provide a unique opportunity to explore

8:21

the upper apartment, creating

8:24

the potential for a face-to-face encounter

8:26

with the ghostly presence of

8:28

Walt Disney himself. According

8:32

to an article featured on SFGate.com,

8:36

Anna Beese, a ghost hunter

8:38

who possesses the ability to perceive

8:41

and communicate with spirits, have

8:44

claimed to have witnessed Walt Disney's apparition

8:46

by the lamp in his apartment window.

8:49

In addition, Anna has reported

8:52

seeing Walt in another location within

8:55

close proximity to his apartment, leaning

8:58

on a lamp post in front of the great

9:00

moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction. Given

9:04

the proximity of these two locations,

9:07

it's not entirely surprising. Moreover,

9:11

several park visitors have also

9:13

attested to spotting Walt Disney's

9:16

ghostly figure around the park. One

9:19

guest who was granted access at

9:21

the regular hours by a cast member

9:24

recounted an encounter with the man standing

9:27

outside the castle. This

9:29

man, positioned on the drawbridge, noticed

9:32

the guest, flashed a warm

9:34

smile, and waved. The

9:37

guest claimed to have instantly recognized

9:39

this man as Walt Disney

9:42

himself, and he continued

9:44

to wave for approximately twenty seconds

9:47

before mysteriously vanishing into

9:50

thin air. I

9:53

had one listener of my podcast reach out

9:55

about an interesting experience

9:58

that she had in the final station

10:00

below Walt Disney's apartment which

10:03

I will feature in a reel on my Instagram

10:05

and TikTok page at the scarecast

10:08

so if you don't follow me already make

10:11

sure you all head over to follow and

10:13

look out for the reel where I'll be discussing

10:15

this interesting experience.

10:19

Since we're audio based I can only describe

10:22

to you what happened in the video. My

10:24

listener Adina got a tour

10:27

of the fire station. On

10:29

her video she captured

10:31

a glimpse of an orb while

10:33

walking towards the fire pole. In

10:37

another video she also captures a second

10:39

orb along with a shadow moving

10:42

from left to right. To

10:45

see the actual videos make sure

10:47

you follow my page at the scarecast

10:50

on Instagram and TikTok so that

10:52

you can see them when they're posted. I will

10:55

also link the rails into the description of this

10:57

episode when they come available.

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A commonly circulated misconception

13:26

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13:28

is a place where no lies

13:31

have been lost and where extreme

13:33

measures are taken to prevent

13:35

any fatalities on its premises.

13:39

However,

13:40

this notion is far

13:43

from accurate.

13:44

The truth reveals

13:46

that a number of individuals have,

13:48

in fact, met their demise within

13:50

the park's boundaries.

13:53

The forthcoming accounts highlight

13:55

one of the earliest instances of

13:57

such tragic events occurring.

14:00

within the confines of the renowned happiest

14:03

place on Earth. In 1964,

14:09

Disneyland introduced a new tradition

14:11

called Grad Night. This

14:13

event exclusively for high school graduates

14:17

involved an all-night stay at Disneyland

14:19

and holds a special place in

14:21

the hearts of many Southern California

14:24

residents. However,

14:27

the idea of unsupervised teenagers

14:29

spending the night at a sprawling

14:32

theme park does raise some concerns.

14:35

Surprisingly though, the number

14:38

of incidents and issues have been relatively

14:40

low, but there have been several

14:43

unfortunate fatalities associated

14:46

with Grad Night. Our

14:49

story transports us back to the fateful

14:51

night of 1966 when a 19-year-old Northridge,

14:56

California resident named

14:58

Thomas Guy Cleveland embarked

15:01

on a daring adventure. That

15:04

was sneaking into one of Disneyland's

15:07

Grad Night events

15:08

at the cost of free 99.

15:13

It was a late Friday night at around 9.30 pm

15:17

when Thomas Cleveland would decide to scale

15:19

two chain-link fences, one

15:22

six feet high and the other 16

15:25

feet, landing him right

15:28

on top of the Monroe track right

15:30

around the area where their employee parking lot

15:32

was located. This

15:35

track, resembling the circular

15:38

railway around Disneyland,

15:41

served as Thomas's main route into

15:43

the festivities taking place

15:46

at Disneyland. noticed

16:00

Thomas on the tracks. Officer

16:03

Williams would urgently shout a warning,

16:06

instructing Thomas to take cover as

16:09

an incoming Montero raced towards

16:11

him at a breast 25 miles per hour

16:15

as it was headed to Tomorrowland. Thomas

16:18

would come down into a narrow fiberglass

16:21

canopy suspended beneath

16:23

the track as he heeded

16:25

Williams warning. What

16:28

a fortune this

16:30

clearance proved woefully inadequate.

16:34

In a harrowing account, the

16:37

four-car train collided with

16:39

Thomas, pulling him beneath

16:41

the carriage, the relentless

16:44

momentum of the train causing

16:46

all four cars to pass right over him.

16:48

The collision

16:51

propelled Thomas' lifeless body

16:54

some 30 to 40 feet along the

16:56

track. By the time the Montero

16:59

screeched to an abrupt halt, Thomas'

17:02

body was ripped to pieces.

17:06

The Montero's operator, Dallas

17:09

Baker, informed the police that

17:11

he had not observed the young man on

17:13

the track before the incident.

17:16

In fact, he remained oblivious

17:18

to any unusual circumstances

17:21

until a sudden jolt and the subsequent

17:24

loss of power

17:25

brought the train to an abrupt halt.

17:28

Passengers occupying the train's frontmost

17:31

compartment known

17:32

as the nose cone mentioned

17:35

sensing a slight jolt during the

17:37

incident. However,

17:40

they remained unaware of the actual

17:42

incident that transpired. Subsequently,

17:48

the train found itself immobilized

17:50

for approximately 10 minutes before

17:53

a work car arrived to tow it to the next

17:55

station, where the passengers

17:58

could safely disembark. Officer

18:02

Williams would recount the grim

18:04

task of cleaning the young man's

18:06

remains from the underside

18:09

of the Monorail, which he

18:11

did so by hosing it off the track.

18:15

Tragically, this

18:17

incident marked a second and

18:19

ultimate fatality to transpire

18:22

during Walt Disney's lifetime in

18:24

a period when he would watch over the park's

18:27

operations. Among

18:30

Disneyland's former staff, whispers

18:33

circulated about eerie occurrences

18:36

during the late mint and then

18:38

vanish into thin air the

18:41

next. It

18:45

would only be a year later on August 21, 1967, another

18:47

tragic death would occur. Back

18:55

when Tomorrowland was just unveiled,

18:58

Disneyland introduced a new attraction

19:01

called The People Mover. This

19:03

attraction operated from 1967 to 1995, and its primary

19:06

function was to transport park

19:12

visitors through various sections

19:15

of Tomorrowland. It

19:17

was ingeniously designed to

19:19

allow passengers to embark and

19:22

disembark while the ride was still

19:24

in motion, which meant that

19:27

it moved at a very slow

19:29

pace. Each car

19:31

operated autonomously, eliminating

19:34

the need for a driver or a

19:36

conductor, serving as

19:38

a self-sufficient public transportation

19:41

system

19:42

for park guests.

19:45

Gradually, it didn't take long

19:47

for the allure of bending the rules

19:50

to captivate visitors. Just

19:53

immediately, possibly enticed

19:55

by the slow-moving trains, it

19:58

became a popular challenge for young teenagers

20:01

to exit their cars and move

20:03

to another car within the dark

20:05

tunnels where they remained hidden from

20:08

view. In executing

20:10

this maneuver was quite straightforward

20:12

at the time, as there were no

20:14

barriers whatsoever between the main

20:16

body of the people movers car and

20:19

their roofs. It was

20:21

a simple act to perch on the back

20:23

of a seat and swing one's

20:25

legs over to the side. In

20:28

just a month after its debut, a

20:31

16-year-old resident from Hawthorne, California,

20:35

Ricky Lee Yama, found

20:37

himself taking on the challenge of hopping

20:39

cars on the people mover. He

20:42

decided to exit his people mover car

20:44

in an attempt to join his friends in

20:47

the adjacent one, and

20:49

Ricky would embark on the risky maneuver

20:52

as the ride passed through a dimly lit

20:54

tunnel within the Circle Vision 360

20:57

building, and tragically,

20:59

Ricky lost his

21:01

balance, leading to a perilous

21:04

fall into the tracks below.

21:08

As fate would have it, the

21:10

ensuing people mover car approached

21:13

him, and the formidable grip

21:15

of the Goodyear tires that comprised

21:17

the people movers propulsion system

21:20

continued to propel

21:23

the car forward, and

21:26

the consequence was grievous. Ricky's

21:29

head and upper body

21:31

bore the crushing weight of the unyielding

21:34

people mover car, leading

21:37

to a tragic outcome.

21:39

Ricky would be crushed before

21:42

the ride would be forced to stop by

21:44

a ride operator who finally

21:46

noticed. A

21:49

security guard would describe that when he responded

21:51

to the incident, he looked

21:53

under one of the people mover cars and

21:56

saw Ricky's head split

21:58

into two. Three

22:01

sections of the people mover train had to

22:03

be taken apart to even remove

22:06

Ricky's torn body from the track.

22:10

Just like Ricky's unfortunate incident,

22:12

18-year-old Hrado Gonzalez

22:16

faced a similar fate shortly after

22:18

his graduation from a San Diego

22:20

high school. The

22:22

date was June 7, 1980, and yet another grad night. When

22:29

Hrado decided to exit the ride

22:32

and attempt to move from one car to

22:34

another, as the ride approached

22:36

another attraction below, known

22:39

as the Super Speed Tunnel, Gonzalez

22:42

lost his footing and fell off

22:44

the people mover, plummeting

22:47

into the Super Speed Tunnel track below.

22:50

And tragically, Hrado

22:53

was struck by the next oncoming

22:55

car. Eyewitnesses

22:59

recounted that he miraculously emerged

23:02

from beneath the car. Although

23:04

severely injured and in a battered state,

23:08

he was still alive. But

23:11

regrettably, he couldn't

23:13

move, and he suffered another

23:16

crushing blow from the subsequent

23:18

car, being dragged

23:20

for a considerable distance down

23:23

the track. Some sources

23:25

claim it was at least a hundred feet, while

23:28

others suggest that it might have been several hundred

23:30

feet before the ride finally

23:33

came to a halt.

23:36

But by the time the ride ended, there

23:39

was very little left of him.

23:43

I guess the eerie question arises. Were

23:47

the odds of two eerily similar

23:49

fatalities occurring on

23:51

the same ride in the happiest

23:55

place on Earth? Interestingly,

23:58

there have been reports of paranormal

24:01

activity associated with the ride throughout

24:04

its history, as described

24:06

by park guests. When

24:09

the ride was operational, some

24:11

visitors, particularly blonde females,

24:14

claimed to have experienced hair-pulling

24:17

sensations as they entered

24:19

the tunnel. Prior

24:22

to its removal from the park, Disneyland

24:24

made a commitment to discontinue the operation

24:27

of the People Mover ride during

24:30

Grad Nights. This

24:33

decision was influenced by a combination

24:35

of factors, with of course

24:38

the deaths and also

24:40

the persistent attempts by teenagers

24:43

to smuggle drugs and alcohol into

24:45

the ride, as well as a

24:47

reputation that the ride gained as

24:50

a place for romantic encounters during

24:53

the Grad Night festivities. Throughout

24:56

today, the space once occupied

24:59

by the People Mover ride is

25:01

now home to the Buzz Lightyear

25:04

Astro Blasters. And

25:13

our voyage does not end here, for

25:15

there are numerous other stories and fables

25:18

that have permeated the vast expanse

25:21

of the internet, each weaving its own

25:23

spellbinding narrative. It

25:26

is with great anticipation that

25:28

we announce this endeavor as the inaugural

25:30

installment of a multi-part

25:33

series that will grace the

25:36

scarecast files. And

25:38

as we delve deeper into the labyrinth corridors

25:41

of Disneyland's urban legends,

25:44

we invite you to join us in this captivating

25:47

Odyssey, where the line between reality

25:50

and fantasy blurs and the enduring

25:52

charm of Disneyland continues

25:54

to cast its enchanting

25:57

spell. Have you ever

25:59

encountered anything weird or strange

26:01

at Disneyland.