Stay ConnectedConnecting with Walt is a podcast focusing on the life and creations of Walt Disney. Episodes include the history of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney movies, and more! Hosted by Michael Bowling and Tom Bell, the show is a tribute to the man who made it all happen, Walt Disney, and his brother, Roy.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom continue their chat with former members of our Disneyland podcast family Mary Jo, Nancy, and Louella. The team discusses their favorite things about the holidays at the Disneyland Resort, plus a couple of holiday Day Six options.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom catch up with former members of our Disneyland podcast family, including Mary Jo, Nancy, and Louella. The team discusses their thoughts about recent news and upcoming events at the Disneyland Resort.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom explore more history of The Land pavilion at EPCOT Center and discover why Food Rocks!
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In this episode, Michael and Tom celebrate Halloween by discussing Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and how Walt Disney helped the story become more closely associated with Halloween.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with author Ken Bruce about his new book Before the Birds Sang Words, a definitive history of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom prepare for their upcoming trip to Disneyland by answering hard hitting questions about Disneyland Park such as how long is too long to wait for a parade, which entrance tunnel is better, and what is the most overrated attraction.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom dig into the history of The Land pavilion at EPCOT Center and take a tour of the original version that lasted just 10 years.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with special guests Louella, Patty and Trish about their experiences at this year's D23 Expo. This week, the team shares their final thoughts, including discussions of the show floor, shopping opportunities, D23 Day at Disneyland, and more.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with special guests Louella, Patty and Trish about their experiences at this year's D23 Expo. This week, the team discusses the panels they attended at the Anaheim Convention Center on the third day of the Expo. Included are discussions of the Sherman Brothers, Disney character voices, inside Imagineering, and a chat with Stacia Martin.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with special guests Louella, Patty and Trish about their experiences at this year's D23 Expo. This week, the team discusses the panels they attended at the Anaheim Convention Center on the second day of the Expo. Included are discussions of Abbott Elementary, the 1964-65 World's Fair, primetime animation greats, and Disney directors.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with special guests Louella, Patty and Trish about their experiences at this year's D23 Expo. This week, the team discusses the panels they attended at the Anaheim Convention Center on the first day of the Expo. Included are discussions of The Muppets, Walt Disney's trip to South America, directing animation, and bringing animation to life in the parks.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with special guests Louella, Patty and Trish about their experiences at this year's D23 Expo. This week, the panel discusses the presentation at the Honda Center that honored the new Disney Legends, along with a panel earlier in the day at the Anaheim Convention Center that included in-depth chats with several Legends.
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In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with special guests Louella and Patty about their experiences at this year's D23 Expo. This week, the panel discusses the presentations at the Honda Center that focused on Disney Entertainment, including upcoming theatrical and Disney+ releases, and Disney Experiences, with announcements about the theme parks and more.
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In this episode from the archives of the Disneyland podcast, Michael chats with author Don Ballard about the history of the Disneyland Hotel.
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In this episode, Michael tests Tom on his knowledge of the themed weather vanes and spires in Disneyland Park and the Magic Kingdom..
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In this episode, Michael and Tom discuss several recent presentations at the Walt Disney Family Museum focussing on The Sherman Brothers, Roy Disney, and Inside Out 2.
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In this episode, Michael and his new co-host discuss the 1964 Wonderful World of Color presentation "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh".
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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the history of the gone but not forgotten Disneyland attraction Flying Saucers and its legacy before saying farewell to Craig!
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In this episode, Michael and Craig answer your questions about Walt Disney and his family, Disney entertainment, and more!
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In this episode, Michael and Craig answer your questions about the Disney theme parks and Imagineering!
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In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined once again by Dave Bossert to discuss his new book outside of the Disney realm titled "Find Your Happy Place: The 8-Step Guide to Expanding Your Creativity through a Personal Retreat."
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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the history of Splash Mountain from its origins to the end of the attraction at the domestic Disney parks.
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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the final two segments in Fantasia - Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria - as well as the film's legacy.
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In this episode, Michael and Craig continue their discussion of Fantasia moving on to the "Pastoral Symphony" and "Dance of the Hours" sequences.
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In this episode, Michael and Craig continue their conversation on the classic film Fantasia picking up with The Sorcerer's Apprentice and The Rite of Spring!
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In this episode, Michael and Craig look at the history of Walt Disney's Fantasia and start to analyze the film in order starting with Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor and The Nutcracker Suite.
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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss Disney Legend Bill Evans and appreciate how he worked so hard to make sure Disneyland and Walt Disney World look as beautiful as they do.
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Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park by Jeff Kurtti
Disneyland World of Flowers by Morgan Evans
Secrets of Disney’s Glorious Gardens by Kevin Markey
Walt’s People, Volume 5, Edited by Didier Ghez (Interview of Bill Evans by Jim Korkis)
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Morgan Bill Evans for The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Bill Evans – Walt’s Green Thumb for Walt’s Folly
Bills Evans – The Jungle Cruise Wiki
Morgan “Bill” Evans Obituary – Variety.com
Disney Park Landscape – Society of Architectural Historians
Horticultural Heritage by Wade Sampson for MousePlanet
The Trees of Disneyland by Jim Denney author of Walt’s Disneyland
Disney Family Album: Disneyland Designers (John Hench/Herb Ryman/Bill Evans/Tony Baxter)
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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss Disney Legend Marvin Davis who worked alongside Walt planning out the layout of Disneyland and later Walt Disney World.
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Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park by Jeff Kurtti
The “E” Ticket Magazine Number 28: Disneyland – The First 12 Months
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Marvin Davis - Walt’s Folly.com
Marvin Davis – The Disney Wiki
Marvin A. Davis Obituary – Variety
Tribute to Imagineer Marvin Davis by Wade Sampson for Mouseplanet
Disney Legends: Marvin Davis – Disney Nerds Podcast
Marvin Aubrey Davis – Emmys.com
The Men Who Dreamed Up Disneyland – Inventing Disneyland
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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the importance of Walt's Model Shop and the impact Fred Joerger, Harriet Burns, and Wathel Rogers had on it.
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Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park by Jeff Kurtti
The “E” Ticket Magazine Number 44: Walt’s Model Shop
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We Wouldn’t Have Disneyland Without These 5 Imagineers by Molly McCormack for AllEars
The Early Days of Audio-Animatronics by Keith Gluck for The Walt Disney Family Museum
Walt Disney Legend Fred Joerger: D23.com
Fred Joerger Obituary – Los Angeles Times Archives
Fred Joerger Obituary – Washington Post (May be behind a paywall)
Disney’s Master of Illusion Fred Joerger, University of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering
Harriet Burns Official Website
Disney Legend Wathel Rogers, D23.com
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In this episode, Michael and Craig finish their discussion of Milt Kahl's life and the characters he brought to life!
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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss one of Walt Disney's brashest Nine Old Men - Milt Kahl.
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Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men & The Art of Animation by John Canemaker
The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney’s Great Animators by Andreas Deja
Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men: Masters of Animation by Don Hahn and Charles Solomon
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Milt Kahl: Master Puppeteer by Tracie Timmer for the Walt Disney Family Museum
Career Highlights: Milt Kahl by Eli Sanza for Entertainment Junkie Blog
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Disney Family Album: Milt Kahl (Sam’s Disney Diary)
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In this episode, Michael and Craig finish their dive into the history of
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In this episode, Michael and Craig dive into the history of The Living Seas pavilion at EPCOT, what it could've been, what it became, and its legacy.
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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss their favorite Walt Disney Animation Studios and live-action films along with their favorite shorts!
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In this episode, Michael and Mary Jo once again return to the history of Walt Disney's animated classic - Bambi.
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In this episode, Michael is joined by special guest Trish to discuss some of the recent presentations he's experienced at the Walt Disney Family Museum!
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In this episode from the archives, Michael discusses Disneyland moving into the 1970s and beyond after the passing of Walt Disney.
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In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined once again by author Dave Bossert to discuss Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas to coincide with the release of Dave's visual companion!
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In this episode, Michael is joined by Tom Bell, Nancy Johnson, Louella Laureola, and Tony Spittell to wrap up their Disneyland Team reunion!
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In this episode, Michael is joined by Tom Bell, Nancy Johnson, Louella Laureola, and Tony Spittell for another Disneyland Team reunion episode!
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In this episode, Michael and Mary Jo continue their discussion on the history of one of Walt Disney's most beautiful animated films - Bambi.
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In this episode, Michael and Mary Jo begin their discussion on the history of one of Walt Disney's most beautiful animated films - Bambi.
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In this episode, Michael and Anita break down the second day of Destination D23 at the Walt Disney World Resort including thoughts on the new short Once Upon a Studio and so much more!
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In this episode, Michael and Anita break down the first day of Destination D23 at the Walt Disney World Resort including a ton of Disney Parks news and so much more!
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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss which Disney songs or albums they have on their summer playlist!
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In this episode, Michael and Louella are joined by guests from The Walt Disney Family Museum to talk about the new Disney Cast & Dogs exhibition!
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In this episode, Michael and Nancy recap different panels Michael has attended at The Walt Disney Family Museum about Behind the Imagineering Story, The Artistry of Disney Legend Walt Peregoy, and Women of Imagineering.
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In this episode, Michael and Mary Jo are joined by Mark Malone and Dexter Francis to discuss the history and fun stories about Walt's plane!
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In this episode, Michael and special guest Spencer Wright discuss his latest book, The Enchanted Disney, where he chronicles the lives of several Disney live-action actors who began their careers during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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In this episode, Michael and Mary Jo discuss Disney Mountains that never came to fruition like Fire Mountain, Villains Mountain, and more!
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In this episode from the archives, Michael shares the history of Tomorrowland 1967 at Disneyland which is what he believes to be the best version of the land.
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In this episode, Michael and Louella are heading to the wild, wild west as they discuss the history of Disneyland's Mine Train attraction!
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In this episode, Michael and Nancy finish the discussion on the history of Pinocchio and reflect on the legacy of one of Walt's greatest films.
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In this episode, Michael and Mary Jo continue the discussion on the history of Pinocchio and things are getting a bit villainous this time around.
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05/26/23 - In this episode from the archives, Michael continues his conversation with Ben Harris who was a Cast Member starting in 1958 and had plenty of stories and experiences with Walt Disney.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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05/19/23 - In this episode from the archives, Michael has a conversation with Ben Harris who was a Cast Member starting in 1958 and had plenty of stories and experiences with Walt Disney.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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05/12/23 - In this episode, Michael and John continue their discussion about the history of Walt Disney's Pinocchio!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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05/05/23 - In this episode, Michael and John discuss the history behind Walt Disney's Pinocchio!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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03/31/23 - In this episode, Michael and John are joined by Becky
Cline and Bruce Steele to discuss the book "The Story of Disney 100 Years of Wonder" and Michael shares his thoughts on the Disney 100 Years of Wonder Exhibition.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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03/24/23 - In this episode, Michael and John discuss the women of Disney who made a great enough impact to receive windows on Main Street!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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03/17/23 - In this episode, Michael and John listen back to a 2015 episode of the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition where Michael had the chance to interview the late, great Disney Legend Rolly Crump.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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03/10/23 - In this episode, the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition team finishes up the conversation from their spring reunion and focus heavily on Pixar Pier!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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03/03/23 - In this episode, the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition team gets together once again to check back in on all things Disneyland, but this time with a special guest who hasn't been heard in many years!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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02/24/23 - In this episode, Michael and John look at the history of one of Walt's most beloved attractions -
"it's a small world"!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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02/17/23 - In this episode, Michael and John finish their discussion on Walt and television from Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color past his death to the days of Michael Eisner and the Sunday night movie.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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02/10/23 - In this episode, Michael and John continue their discussion on Walt and television and dig into some of the classic programming from Walt Disney's Disneyland.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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02/03/23 - In this episode, Michael and John discuss the history behind Walt's foray into the world of television!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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01/27/23 - In this episode, Michael and John discuss the history of the dark ride Alice in Wonderland attraction at Disneyland Park!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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01/20/23 - In this episode, Michael and John welcome back Marcy Carriker Smothers to the show by discussing her latest work, 100 Disney Adventures of a Lifetime!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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11/11/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig finish their Disneyland team reunion by discussing recent announcements and experiences from Disneyland Resort!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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11/04/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined by a group of special guests to discuss recent announcements and experiences from Disneyland Resort!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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10/28/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined once again by author Spencer Wright teach us about the voices behind our favorite Disney characters, and this time we're focusing on Disney Villains in honor of Halloween!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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10/21/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig finish their look back at D23 Expo 2022 by discussing the Disney Parks panel, their time at Disneyland, and more!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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10/14/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig continue their look back at D23 Expo 2022 by discussing the Lucasfilm, Marvel, and 20th Century Studios panel plus so much more!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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10/07/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig look back at D23 Expo 2022 starting with the Disney Legends ceremony and The Walt Disney Studios, Animation, and Pixar panel.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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09/16/22 - In this episode, Michael recaps his experience at the 2022 Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet including the Disney celebrities he was able to meet and information from the panels!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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09/02/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig continue their discussion with author Jake S. Friedman about his book "The Disney Revolt" and the 1941 Disney animators' strike.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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08/26/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined by author Jake S. Friedman to discuss his book "The Disney Revolt" and the 1941 Disney animators' strike.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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08/19/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig answer even more of your questions about Disney theme parks and beyond!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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08/12/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig answer your questions about Disney theme parks and beyond!
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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In this episode, Michael and Craig continue the Disneyland Edition reunion by moving the conversation to recent Disneyland visit recaps from the team plus their perspective on Disneyland news.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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07/29/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined by the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition team to give an update on where they've been and some of their favorite memories.
Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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07/22/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig wrap up their conversation with Jim Corks and their discussion of the history of Disney Cruise Line his book, Hidden Treasures of the Disney Cruise Line.
Hidden Treasures of the Disney Cruise Line
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07/15/22 - 07/08/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined by Colin Ayres to finish their discussion on Disney and the connection to Wizard of Oz.
OzCon International Information
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07/08/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined by Colin Ayres to discuss Disney and the connection to Wizard of Oz - yes, it goes behind Return to Oz and Oz The Great and Powerful!
OzCon International Information
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07/01/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined once again by Jim Corks to discuss his book, Hidden Treasures of the Disney Cruise Line, and the history of Disney Cruise Line!
Hidden Treasures of the Disney Cruise Line
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06/24/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined by Jim Corks to discuss his book, Hidden Treasures of the Disney Cruise Line, and the history of Disney Cruise Line!
Hidden Treasures of the Disney Cruise Line
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06/17/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig continue their series on Walt's Nine Old Men by discussing Eric Larson - the animator who worked on Figaro, A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes, and so many more important characters and sequences.
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The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney’s Great Animators by Andreas Dejas
Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men: Masters of Animation – the catalogue for the Walt Disney Family Museum exhibition curated by Don Hahn with text by Charles Solomon.
Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men & The Art of Animation by John Canemaker
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The Disney Wiki: Eric Larson
Eric Larson: The Animator’s Animator on the Walt Disney Family Museum Blog
D23: Eric Larson
Disney Family Album: Eric Larson
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06/10/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss how Walt Disney's classic movie Treasure Island came to life and the different iterations of the story that you can watch, plus this week in Disney history and more!
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Walt Disney and Live Action: The Disney Studio’s Live-Action Features of the 1950s and 60s by John G. West
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Treasure Island: From Page to Screen to Cable by Christian Esquevin
Brit Movie History: The Legacy of Disney’s Treasure Island by John Rabon
The Disney Wiki: Treasure Island
AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Treasure Island
Old Hollywood Films: Treasure Island
Treasure Island: Walt Disney’s First Live-Action Feature Film, Walt Disney Family Museum
New York Times review of Treasure Island
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06/03/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the history of Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland Park and Craig shares some of the experience of being on Tom Sawyer Island at Walt Disney World, plus This Week in Disney History and more!
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The “E” Ticket Magazine Number 37: Tom Sawyer Island
A Historical Tour of Walt Disney World, Volume III by Andrew Kiste
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Duchess of Disneyland – On the Waterfront: The Story of Tom Sawyer Island
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04/08/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the history of the Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction at Disneyland along with the changes through the years.
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The “E” Ticket Magazine Number 42: Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Blog Artifactual: The Mighty Matterhorn
The Disney Wiki: Matterhorn Bobsleds
Inside the Magic: What’s Happening with the Matterhorn?
SFGATE: What Disneyland is doing to repair a crumbling Matterhorn
Parkhoppr: The History of the Matterhorn at Disneyland
The Hollywood Reporter: Disney Prepping Adventure Movie Based on Matterhorn Ride (Exclusive)
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04/01/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the history of Test Track at EPCOT from its troubled start to the current iteration of the attraction.
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The EPCOT Explorer’s Encyclopedia: A Guide to Walt Disney World’s Greatest Theme Park by R.A. Pedersen
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History in Motion Part I: Epcot’s Legendary Lost Masterpiece World of Motion
History in Motion Part II: How the Original TEST TRACK Changed Epcot Forever
The Newswheel: How Epcot’s World of Motion Became Test Track
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Disney Cast Member Preview Video
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03/25/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined by Marcy Carrier Smothers to discuss her book "Walt's Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney" and what to expect from Marcy next!
Marcy Carriker Smothers Website and Links to Books
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03/18/22 - In this episode, we present an archived episode discussing New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park!
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03/11/22 - In this episode, Michael discusses two different Walt Disney Family Museum Happily Ever After Hours events he attended featuring Leonard Maltin and Randi Hiller!
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03/04/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined by Dave Bossert to discuss The House of the Future and the book he is working on that you can help back through IndieGoGo.
Dave Bossert's Skull Rock Podcast
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02/25/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss two attractions from the early days of Frontierland at Disneyland - the Disneyland Pack Mules and Mark Fink Keel Boats.
Books/Magazines
The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney’s Dream by Sam Gennawey
The “E” Ticket Magazine, Number 43 (Pack Mules)
The “E” Ticket Magazine, Number 33 (Keel Boats)
The Unofficial Disneyland 1955 Companion by Jim Korkis
Secret Stories of Extinct Disneyland: Memories of the Original Parks by Jim Korkis
Websites/Articles
Duchess of Disneyland: Mike Fink Keel Boats
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02/18/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the history of another opening day EPCOT Center attraction - World of Motion!
Sources for this week's show:
Books
The EPCOT Explorer’s Encyclopedia – A Guide to Walt Disney World’s Greatest Theme Park by R.A. Pedersen
Walt Disney’s EPCOT Center: Creating the New World of Tomorrow with text by Richard R. Beard
Websites/Articles
Widen Your World: World of Motion
The Tomorrow Society: It’s Fun to Be Free: A Tribute to World of Motion
Theme Park Tourist: History in Motion Part 1: Epcot’s Legendary Lost Masterpiece World of Motion
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02/11/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig talk to Spencer Wright, author of the book Voices Behind the Magic, about some of the celebrities that voiced the most memorable Disney characters over the years.
Facebook: Spencer Wright, Author
Instagram: @overlookeddis
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02/04/22 - In this episode, Michael discusses panels he attended about Disney's Encanto as well as Zorro!
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01/28/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig finish their recap of Destination D23 2021 discussing panels on Disney+, Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary, Disney Parks music, and more!
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01/21/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig continue their recap of Destination D23 2021 moving into the afternoon session with panels on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, park entertainment, and Encanto!
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01/14/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig recap the first morning of the first day of Destination D23 2021, which focused heavily on news from around Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line, and more!
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01/07/22 - In this episode, Michael and Craig look at the history and uniqueness of King Arthur Carrousel at Disneyland and Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at Magic Kingdom!
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11/26/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig share their best memories from visiting Disney Parks during the holidays before reading and listening to your memories!
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11/19/21 - In this episode, Michael finishes recapping the panels he attended during the Give Kids the World DIS Family Reunion focusing on Tony Baxter, Jason Surrell, and more!
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11/12/21 - In this episode, Michael has the chance to interview Disney Legend Tony Baxter and former Disney Imagineer and Author Jason Surrell during the Give Kids the World DIS Fam Reunion!
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11/05/21 - In this episode, Michael discusses half of the panels he was able to attend during the inaugural Give Kids the World DIS Family Reunion with special guests like Pat Sajak, Lee Cockerll, Dan Cockerell, and more!
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10/29/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the tombstones found at The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland and Florida and who they pay tribute to in this special Halloween episode!
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10/22/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined by Kent Ramsey to discuss The Walt Disney Studios during World War 2 and the exhibit you can find at The Walt Disney Family Museum on the subject!
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10/15/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig celebrate 200 episodes of Connecting with Walt by turning the show over to the listeners and share their best memories of visiting Walt Disney World!
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10/08/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig share their thoughts on The Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration kickoff.
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10/01/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig share some of their fondest memories of vacationing at Walt Disney World!
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09/24/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined once again by Dave Bossert and Alan Coats just before the release of the Claude Coats book to share more stories of Walt's Imagineer!
Buy Claude Coats: Walt Disney’s Imagineer —The Making of Disneyland: From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond:
https://theoldmillpress.com/claude-coats-imagineer.html
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09/17/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig answer your questions about Walt Disney, movies, Disney+ and more!
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09/10/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig answer your questions about the Disney theme parks including the history of the parks, our favorites, and more!
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09/03/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss one of the opening day Magic Kingdom attractions that is still beloved to this day - Country Bear Jamboree!
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08/06/21 - Connecting with Walt is coming back! We are currently preparing for the next round of episodes to be released and they will debut on September 3rd! We are moving to a season format where we'll take a temporary break between seasons, but we can't wait to be back sharing stories from Walt, the Imagineers, and the parks!
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05/28/21 - Hello, Connecting with Walt listeners! It's been a bit, but we wanted to give you an update on the status of the show and we'll see you real soon!
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04/23/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig finish their discussion on the making of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs along with the reaction to the movie and its legacy!
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04/16/21 - In this episode, Michael and Craig are once again discussing the making of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, including a deeper look at the animation process with some of the characters!
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08/21/20 - In this episode, Michaels tells us about more of the panels he has attended as part of the Walt Disney Family Museum virtual series, including insight about The Wonderful Women in Disney Imagineering, The Wonderful Women in the Early Life of Walt Disney, and Leslie Iwerks!
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01/06/17 - In this episode, Michael shares his experience and stories from the 2016 D23 Destination D: Amazing Adventures event at Walt Disney World!
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10/09/15 - In this episode, Michael Bowling and Craig Williams examine several of the offers Walt received after the opening of Disneyland to build other Disneyland's around the U.S. Also, they share their feelings on the PBS documentary about Walt Disney.
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10/02//15 - In this episode, Michael Bowling and Craig Williams discuss our current view of the future compared to Walt Disney's in order to better understand the basis for creating the Florida Project in the debut episode of Connecting with Walt.
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