Tag: Disney Institute
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – 04/15/14 – Orlando Show
In this week’s show excitement is building as we get closer to the opening of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Sea World loses it’s appeal in court, we have some follow up on last week’s story about Disney and guests with disabilities. Plus, we review the Walt Disney World Backstage Magic tour. All this and…
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Happy Birthday Splash Mountain: A History
During my last trip to Walt Disney World, I had lunch with Disney Historian Mark Matheis from the Disney Institute. It was Friday, July 17th – a pretty momentous day in the history of the Disney Parks. On July 17, 1955, Ronald Reagan hosted the live telecast on ABC of Disneyland’s opening in Anaheim, CA. …
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Profile of Mark Matheis – Disney Historian
Because of my recent trips to Walt Disney World, I have become more and more interested in the history of Walt Disney the man as well as the Disney Parks. Therefore, when one of the events on the recent DIS Unplugged Podcast Cruise was a talk by Disney Historian Mark Matheis of the Disney Institute,…