Dan Heaton, Author at Tomorrow Society

Spaceship Earth, Scene by Scene: Rome Burned

07.02.2019 by Dan Heaton // 6 Comments

The Rome scene in Spaceship Earth is one of the most memorable parts of the early portions of the ride. — The latest version of the Rome scene in Spaceship Earth works well.

One of my favorite parts of Spaceship Earth as a kid appears right in the middle of the ascent. It is a simple bit of animation during the Roman Empire scene.… Read more...

74. David Snyder on Programming the Computer Systems for Walt Disney World and EPCOT Center

06.24.2019 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

David Snyder's new DACS system was needed for Walt Disney World's success.

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We’ve all heard stories of talented designers at Walt Disney Imagineering that created iconic attractions. Figures like Joe Rohde, Tony Baxter, and countless others receive well-deserved attention for those feats. There’s another group that also played an essential role in building Walt Disney World and other parks.… Read more...

73. Disney Legend Tom Nabbe on Opening EPCOT Center, Managing the Monorail, and Being Hired by Walt Disney

06.10.2019 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Tom Nabbe was hired by Walt Disney and describes his life working for Disney in the book From Disneyland's Tom Sawyer to Disney Legend.

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We’re approaching the 64th anniversary of Disneyland’s opening, and the number of former cast members remaining from 1955 keeps getting smaller. Known as Club 55, this group saw the park at the beginning and have amazing stories about those experiences.… Read more...