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Authentic morse code of Walt's speech heard in DL park
I thought this was REALLY random & interesting! I cannot wait to impress Daniel with this little tidbit of information when we go in June:
[taken from the "Ask Dave" column in the "Disney Insider" newsletter] YOUR QUESTION I was just at Disneyland with my kids and as we were waiting for the train at Frontierland,listening to the tapping of the Morse Code telegraph, I began to wonder if the Code was authentic. Is it, and if so, what is it saying? - Daniel, 42, Torrance, CA DAVE'S ANSWER It is authentic, an early version of Morse Code, and it is Walt Disney's speech from the Opening Day of Disneyland in 1955, where he read the text of the plaque in Town Square. That is just SO cool! Has anyone ever heard this? Did you know it was Walt's speech????
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Re: Authentic morse code of Walt's speech heard in DL park
Yes, and yes!
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Where would I go to hear this?
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Re: Authentic morse code of Walt's speech heard in DL park
Wish that is cool, and no I'd never heard of that, I love these 'hidden' facts throughout the parks.
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Re: Authentic morse code of Walt's speech heard in DL park
That is very cool, making me want to trip to Disneyland.
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If you stand in the handicap access ramp, and look to the East, you will see the sails of a sailing ship on the roof of club 33.. It turns out it wasn't always Walt's speach being sent out on telegraph. When they opened New Orleans Square (It wasn't an original part of the park that opened in 1955) there was other stuff being tapped out. Supposedly it was much more embarrassing item.  According to legend, Walt approached a responsible party and mentioned that he knew Morse Code. And that his wife understood morse code too. 
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Re: Authentic morse code of Walt's speech heard in DL park
626 beat me to it..but yep...that is where you can hear it:)
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Re: Authentic morse code of Walt's speech heard in DL park
And actually, if you go over as close as you can to the station from that mint julep window- kind of near the bathroom that's around the corner from the window, if I remember correctly you can get a pretty good listen from there.
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