The DIS Unplugged Disney Podcast

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  • Marty Sklar Discusses Working With And For Walt Disney

    When Marty Sklar retired on July 17, 2009, the 54th Anniversary of the Disneyland Park in California, his title was Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering.  After 53 years of working as a Disney Cast Member, Sklar received a tribute window on Main Street USA in Disneyland – the place where he…

  • Interview with Toy Story Mania’s Award Winning Creative Team

    It was recently announced that Disney’s Toy Story Mania! received the amusement park industry’s top international award for an attraction.  Toy Story Mania! won the THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement – an international award given to a new amusement park ride.  Toy Story Mania! is a favorite attraction for our DIS Unplugged listeners for a…

  • Give Kids The World: the 8th Wonder of the World

    I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Pamela Landwirth, President of Give Kids The World.  Pamela has an extensive background in the theme park and resort operations industry from her 16 years at the Walt Disney Company.  She discussed some of her experiences with Disney including the opening of EuroDisney (now…

  • Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern: Mickey Melons and Haggis

    The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival not only has country kiosks with their wide samplings of dishes, but the festival also brings in dozens of visiting chefs and speakers including many celebrity chefs and television personalities.  October 30th and 31st, Travel Channel Personality Andrew Zimmern attended the festival, and he sat down with myself…

  • EPCOT VP Dan Cockerell Discusses Food and Wine Festival

    wdwinfo.com photos by Corey Martin Dan Cockerell, 40, Vice President of EPCOT, has worked with the Disney Company for over 18 years.  He started right out of college parking cars in the EPCOT parking lot, worked his way up to a front-line food and beverage manager at the Disneyland Resort Paris, and, as of February…

  • Iron Chef Cat Cora Talks About New Restaurant Kouzzina

    The new restaurant Kouzzina by Cat Cora located on Disney’s Boardwalk had its “soft opening” a month ago [see Kathy Werling’s blog for recent photos], but the official Grand Opening was Thursday, September 17.  Cat Cora is a world renowned chef and television personality.  She is the first and only female “Iron Chef” on Food…

  • Profile of an Animal Trainer – SeaWorld’s Jennifer Fuhs

    On my recent trip to SeaWorld San Diego, I was able to chat with one of the killer whale trainers, Jennifer Fuhs (pronounced “foos”).  Now I’ve observed animal behavior for parts of my career, but nothing on this scale – so I had a tinge of jealousy towards Jennifer.  However, I put that jealousy aside,…