Episode 2.17 // Death by Disney: The Happiest Place on Earth?

Welcome to the magical world of Disney theme parks, where the huggable characters, glistening turkey legs and all around sparkle are a sheen over some dark secrets – which makes sense. Any place touting a policy of zero death on its grounds has to have some skeletons hidden away.

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TRANSCRIPT:

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