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 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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