In this sporting episode, join Alice and Buddy as they reminisce about the Walt Disney Company’s first forays in the realm of professional sports as they attempt to unravel the source of a team’s identity and legacy. Can a trilogy of films, an animated series, and an upcoming sequel series on Disney+ make an NHL expansion team an instant success? How can we tie our local identity to a sports franchise—even brand-new ones? Just how similar are sports teams and theme parks, really?

All this and more on this episode of Those Happy Places!

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Those Happy Places is Produced by Alice White and Edited By Buddy Duquesne. Our theme song is Golden Gate by the California Feetwarmers, Featuring Phil Alvin.

Additional music comes from Kevin Macleod. All Tracks Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. Tracks in this Episode: Bummin on Tremolo, No Good Layabout, Samba Isobel, Long Stroll, Mister Exposition, Opportunity Walks, Apero Hour, Casa Bossa Nova, Bossa Antigua, Smooth Lovin, Awesome Call, Mining by Moonlight, Off to Osaka, In Your Arms

Episode 43: Anaheim's Themed Sports