The Walt Disney Company had ambitious plans to build out a worldclass ski resort in California's Mineral King Valley, but the effort completely failed. We break down why.

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0:00 Intro
1:01 Disney's Early History with Skiing
2:16 Initial Plans Mineral King Resort
3:20 Access Road Issues
4:10 Environmental Opposition and Lawsuits
5:19 1972 Revisions and Eventual Demise
7:50 Second Attempt Independence Lake Resort
9:43 Mineral King Resort Analysis
11:14 Independence Lake Resort Analysis
12:28 Disney's Ski World Legacy Today
14:16 Repercussions for New Resort Development