Episodes
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Episode #450 - my favorite memory
I talk about a few of my favorite memories of Walt Disney world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #449 - Buddy Baker & George Bruns
I talk about two of the composers who were heavily involved in creating the iconic songs for Disney attractions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #447 - Disney / MGM studios
This is a look back at the real working movie studio / theme park and the relationship with mgm. It was a fun and interesting place to learn about movie magic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #446 - vista United Telecom
This is the story about Disney created a phone company to service the resort, and the back story of how RCA was involved in the broader plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #445 - attractions I skip
Yeah I have a number that I skip including all roller coasters. Even the kiddie ones. Navi River Journey. Mission space. Figment. Motion simulators. Swiss family Robinson treehouse. Seas with Nemo. Turtle talk. Any of the spoke rides. Peter Pan. --- Send in a voice message:...
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Episode #444 - a new app
I talk about a new web app I created “a spoonful of trifles”. It’s free. Check it out! http://Disneyworldpodcast.net/trivia --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #443 - Communicore
This is a look back at the community core that was behind spaceship earth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #442 - Disney World was almost in palm beach?
A developer offered Walt 320 acres of land. But the deal fell apart at least in part based on egos. Hear the whole story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #440 - a little history in the special improvement district
Here’s a story that Richard Fogelsong wrote for the Washington Post in 1994. The context is interesting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #439 - some news items
I cover some of the latest goings on in and around the Disney company and especially Disney world --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #438 - happy belated earth day!
Every day should be earth day…a little late, here’s a look back at the opening of the animal kingdom. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #437 - a commencement address
It’s time once again to honor our budding superstars of this era: our graduates. Congrats and here’s a message for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #435 - the reedy creek improvement district
I’ve got a rather strong opinion about what happened in the state, regarding Disneys special improvement district. In summary: it can’t end well for any of us, and not really thinking this through will cause Disney world to change in unexpected ways. I talk about the history and how we got here....
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Episode #433 - spaceship earth concept
Back in 1977, Ray Bradbury wrote a preliminary / concept script for what would become spaceship earth. While it wasn’t used as it was, many of the concepts as well as the overall theme are still evident today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #432 - comments from Fowler.
We had the luxury of hearing from admiral Fowler; he did an interview as part of some B-roll footage before the magic kingdom opened, and later in a forum he talked about the parks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episodes #430 & #431 - Aulani, a followup discussion
I’ve got a guest who recently stayed at Aulani. Shannon tells us about the experience and has some tips to share. If you’d like to see some pictures, check out my show notes page. https://mydisneyworldblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/episodes-430-431-aulani-redux.html [sorry if the audio quality isn’t…
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Episode #426 & #428 - General Joe Potter
While researching details about General Joe, I found some interesting information. This is a text-to-speech of 21 questions in the memoirs of General Potter, where he talks about his work at Disney. I found him to be a rather interesting figure, and I had never seen or heard this interview…
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Episode #424 - the 1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics were the first ones broadcast nationally in the US. And that meant they needed to be ready for tv. Who better than Walt Disney to put on a great show? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #423 - Joe Potter & Joe Fowler
Admiral Fowler joined the Walt Disney company in the early 1950s, and was primarily responsible for the construction of Disneyland, then carried forward his work to be the overall project manager for Disney world. General Potter joined the Disney company after the NY Worlds Fair, and was the...
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Episode #422 - what’s up with Star Wars and the galactic star cruiser?
I’ve been keeping an eye on the galactic star cruiser as it nears its maiden voyage. I have some thoughts about it and Star Wars in general. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #420 & #421 - the history of some overlooked and dismissed attractions in the magic kingdom
Here are 5 that deserve a little love. Small world. Prince Charming regal Carousel. Tomorrowland speedway. Buzz. Wedway peoplemover. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #419 - a few follow ups
We had D23, along with some announcements, a change to the vaccine policy for cast members, and a pause in the sale of annual passes at WDW. I have some assorted thoughts about all of it, and how the parks have evolved. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #417 - the EPCOT story
On this episode, I explore some of what Walt had in mind for his community. I propose that it would have been a company town, and explore that and wonder if he could have gotten there. This expands on the story I told in episode #410, where I examined Walt’s world view. --- Send in a voice…
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Episode #416 - a mild rant about the state of Disney
I talk about things that are going on, the genie app, lighting lane, and the confusion that surrounds it all. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #415 - Aulani
Today, I share some insights about Aulani, courtesy of a friend of mine. I admit I didn’t know much about it before, but I feel like I’m ready to make a trip! Hawaiian culture and beaches sound very relaxing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episodes #413 & #414 - a look back at opening day
Walt Disney World opened its doors 50 years ago - on October 1st, 1971. I’ve got a few stories for you. My own experiences, and some from people who were there. I won't spoil it here in the description...you need to listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #411 - the hall of presidents
Since it re-opened recently, here is the latest incarnation of the show for your enjoyment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #409 - disney news
Movies, theme parks, yield?! Yeah there were some interesting nuggets on the earnings call. I thought it was worth talking about. And I’ve got some thoughts about the Genie app. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #408 - my favorite Epcot extinct attractions
It’s time for another top 10. I’ve got the top ten attractions that used to exist in epcot. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #407 - Fort Wilderness Railroad
This is a look back to the fort wilderness railroad that ran through the campground. You can watch my lost & found episode on the railroad here: Episode 31: The Fort Wilderness Railroad https://youtu.be/WDqr6MQWSeI and as for critical race theory, here is something for your reading pleasure:...
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Episode #405 - Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner’s voice was iconic in Disneyland, and carried forward to disney world. I talk about him and have some audio clips of his, for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episodes #401 & #402 - 20 questions about the magic
A few years ago, a listener sent some questions about quantifying the magic. I decided to answer the questions on a podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episodes #399 & #400 - Kilimanjaro safaris
Today, I take a dive into the safari and some of its history and then I play audio from the trip into the Savannah. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #397 - Another pause in my podcast
Things in the world have again gotten interesting and I feel a need to step away from podcasting for a short time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #396 the house of magic
There was this interesting shop along Main Street in both Disneyland and in Walt Disney world which was something of a magic shop. I talk about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #393 - The Hall of Presidents
Today, I present to you the audio from the current show, minus the speaking part at the end. I explain what’s up with that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #392 - SpectroMagic
I present to you the music from spectromagic, along with a little bit of the parades history. I also report on a rumor about the carousel of progress. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episodes #390 & #391 - my commentary on Abigail Disney’s thoughts about the company.
Abigail Disney (granddaughter of Walt’s brother, Roy) has been in the news recently as a critic of the Disney Company. I wanted to discuss some of her comments and expand on them a bit with my own thoughts. This podcast contains clips from "The Business" which is hosted by KCRW. They have a great...
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Episodes #388 & #389 - random information and news from around Walt Disney World.
News comes at us quickly these days as disney adapts to a new normal. I talk about a number of things that caught my attention over the last little while --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episodes #386 & #387 - The Living Seas
This is a retrospective of the epcot pavilion The Living Seas. It opened a few years after epcot, but it was a marvel of sorts and fit in thematically with the nature of epcot in that part of future world. I talk about the history and how it became what it is today. --- Send in a voice message:...
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Episodes #383 & #384 - Wedway PeopleMover
Walt Disney had a plan for urban design - and a central theme was how to get people around his city of tomorrow. He envisioned monorails for longer trips, and a peoplemover for local circuits. The WED designers laid out plans for both, and prototyped the people mover in DIsneyLand before it…
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Episode #382 - a bit of news to report
Disney lays off 28,000. The pandemic rages on. Changes are coming to movies and movie distribution. It’s the end of the NBA bubble. Nah. There isn’t much to talk about at all. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #381 - cranium command
This is a look back at a fun attraction that existed in the wonders of life. It was film, multi media, and audio animatronics assembled in a theater to tell a story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #380 - pressed coins
This podcast gives a brief history to pressed pennies at Disney parks, and I talk about my iOS app for finding and collecting pressed pennies. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #376 - A few thoughts about where things stand....
Disney has some good going on. But this virus? It’s dangerous and returning to a theme park doesn’t seem like a winning idea. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #375a - congratulations graduates!
A kind of, sort of commencement speech from dave. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #374 - managing through closures
I gave up my annual pass. And at the moment, things are looking not-so-rosy for theme parks in the immediate future - because there’s still a lot of uncertainty. I listened in to the 2Q earnings call, and have something to say about what I heard. And of course, I’ve got some more thoughts about…
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Episode #373 - Epcot Entrance Music
Today, I have for you the original entrance area music, which played from 1982-2001 in future world. It set the tone for what futureworld was, and carried on the music from the pavilions. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episode #372 - thoughts about closures, and disneys future in general.
I delve into the place we’re in as a nation and a world. I consider how disney really is at the epicenter of everything. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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Episodes #370 & #371 - the music of mainstreet.
As we roll through another week, I thought I’d provide a little fun - here’s the background music loop that was played along mainstreet from about 1989 until 2012. Of course (as always) there’s a little story to tell. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message
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