Before Coca-Cola became the only soda in the happiest place on Earth, the park was split down the middle. Pepsi got Frontierland and Adventureland. Coke owned Main Street and Fantasyland. And one counter in Tomorrowland sold both at the same time.
Then Pepsi called Walt Disney. And the result? One of the most iconic rides in theme park history.
This is the story of how two soda giants fought for the mouse — the World's Fair deal that changed everything, the 1990 takeover that locked Pepsi out for good, and the one place on earth you can still find a Pepsi hiding inside a Disney park.
0:00 – The Cola Wars: Coke vs Pepsi Origins
0:51 – Disney’s Early Soda Partnerships
1:35 – How Coke and Pepsi Became Big Business
2:26 – Coca-Cola’s Early Marketing & Disney Connection
3:15 – Coca-Cola Sponsors Disney’s First TV Special
4:18 – Disneyland Opens: Coke and Pepsi Sponsorships
5:35 – How Disneyland Split the Cola Wars
6:07 – Pepsi, Frito-Lay, and New Attractions
7:51 – “it’s a small world” and Pepsi’s Disney Legacy
9:47 – Coke Goes Exclusive in Disney Parks
11:39 – Pepsi’s Ongoing Disney Presence with Frito-Lay Snacks
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