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 Halloween episode, Michael and Tom continue exploring the darker side of Disney, with looks at Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Bambi, and more.
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In this Halloween episode, Michael and Tom explore the fascinating, spooky, and sometimes frighting worlds depicted in some of Walt Disney's early animated shorts, from The Skeleton Dance to Lonesome Ghosts and beyond.
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With Halloween season nearly upon us, we delve into the Connecting with Walt archives for a pair of classic episodes. First up is the history of Snow White's Scary Adventure, focusing on several different iterations of the attraction. Then we take a tour of the Haunted Mansion graveyards in both Disneyland Park and the Magic Kingdom to learn more about the names engraved on the tombstones.
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With Disney Cruise Line and their new ship the Disney Believe in the news this week, we decided to rewind back to 2022 and a three-part interview Michael did with the late Jim Korkis discussing the history of Disney Cruise Line. Author and historian Korkis, a friend the show, also discussed his book Hidden Treasures of Disney Cruise Line. This podcast has all three pieces of that interview merged together, so you now have Korkis' entire Disney Cruise Line story all in one place.
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At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, there was a tease about a future update coming to Spaceship Earth in Epcot. After digging WAY back in the official Connecting with Walt archives, we found a three-part series where Michael and Craig share the history of the iconic attraction. This podcast has all three pieces of that series merged together, so you now have the entire Spaceship Earth story all in one place.
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With the recent update at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event regarding Animal Kingdom's Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, we thought it might be fun to take a look back at last year's shows about the history of the Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland Park. This podcast has all both history segments merged together, so you now have the entire Indy story all in one place.
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In this episode, Michael and special guests Suzette, Patty & Louella wrap up their discussion of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event (D23 Expo), with their thoughts about the show floor including shopping, giveaways, and pavilions, including Imagineering and The Walt Disney Archives.
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In this episode, Michael and special guests Suzette, Patty & Louella discuss the final day of presentations at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event (D23 Expo). The group covers panels focusing on the Disney Worldbuilders documentary, Disney Grammy winners, and composer Alan Menken, plus the Disney Legends Ceremony.
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In this episode, Michael and special guests Suzette, Patty & Louella discuss the second day of presentations at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event (D23 Expo). The group covers panels focusing on some of the newest Disney Legends, Imagineer Joe Rohde, 65 years of Spider-Man, and the 10th anniversary of Zootopia, plus the surprise Disney Parks announcements at the Disney Experiences Showcase.
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In this episode, Michael and special guests Suzette & Patty discuss D23 Day at Disneyland and their first day at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event (D23 Expo), including Suzette's thoughts as a first time attendee. The trio cover panels focusing on Disney Nature, Disney music with Michael Giacchino, and 125 years of Walt Disney, plus the always exciting Disney Entertainment Showcase.
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