Tag: John Hench

  • DIS Unplugged Podcast – 08/21/14 – Disneyland Show

    DIS Unplugged Podcast – 08/21/14 – Disneyland Show

    In this week’s show, Tom takes a look at the Cortona Inn and Michael discusses Disney’s involvement with Little Golden Books. To get in touch with the Disneyland team, check out our contact page. Listen/Download News, Housekeeping, Rapid Fire [download mp3] Cortona Inn & Suites [download mp3] Little Golden Books & Disney [download mp3] Show…

  • Mineral King – Walt Disney’s Last Lost Project

    Walt Disney was an innovator. He changed expectations people had for animated films and amusement parks. Earlier this year at The Walt Disney Family Museum, urban planner and Disney historian, Sam Gennaway, hosted a presentation with Walt Disney’s son-in-law Walt Disney Family Museum Co-Founder and former Disney Company CEO, Ron Miller, and Dave Price, son…

  • Imagineer Kim Irvine’s Child Eye Stewardship of Disneyland

    Each Disney destination including Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland has its own Imagineering team to maintain and develop the parks.  Long-time Walt Disney Imagineer Kim Irvine founded Disneyland’s Imagineering office in the early 1980’s, and currently serves as the Art Director for Disneyland.  On Saturday, March 12, she…

  • Imagineering’s Hallway Culture – Graffiti Hallway Culture, That Is

    Disney fans have little opportunity to peek behind the scenes at Walt Disney Imagineering.  Adventures by Disney offers the “Backstage Magic” California itinerary that takes guest on a tour of Imagineering, but other than that, few fans see inside the place that created their favorite theme parks and attractions.  Former Imagineering show writer, Melody Malmberg,…