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0:00 – The Rise of Theme Parks Post-Disneyland
0:48 – Marriott's Bicentennial Theme Park Ambitions
1:57 – Early Days of Marriott: The Hot Shop Era
3:02 – Expansion into Airlines and Cafeterias: Marriott’s Growth
4:13 – Rebranding and Further Expansion in the 1960s
5:16 – Marriott’s Leap into the Theme Park Arena
6:32 – Challenges in Establishing Marriott’s Great America Parks
7:43 – Designing Marriott’s Great America: Disney Influences
8:30 – The Opening and Layout of Marriott’s Parks
9:28 – Competitive Themes and Marvin’s Inspirations
10:53 – The Attempted Buyout of Disney Parks by Marriott
11:46 – The 1984 Deal Fallout and Eisner’s Disney Revival
12:26 – Sale of Marriott Theme Parks to Six Flags
13:40 – Disney’s Management Changes and Marriott’s Gary L. Wilson
14:49 – Marriott’s Hotel Expansion Pioneered by Wilson
15:56 – Disney’s Hotel Expansion Under Michael Eisner
17:10 – The Formation of Disney’s Swan and Dolphin
18:11 – Lee Cockrell’s Impact from Marriott to Disney
19:41 – Lee Cockrell’s Legacy of Leadership and Service
20:37 – Marriott’s Loyalty Programs and Disney Collaboration
21:39 – Continued Synergies: Good Neighbor Hotels
22:51 – Marriott’s Global Presence and Disney Partnerships
23:48 – Marriott’s Iconic Locations near Disney Properties
24:22 – My Personal Experience at Courtyard by Marriott Anaheim
25:36 – Conclusion and Personal Connections
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