Tomorrow Society

120. Rick Harper on Impressions de France and Working with Disney Legends

11.02.2020 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Rene Strasser and Yvon Strasser assist with the shooting of Impressions de France on the Eiffel Tower.

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One of my favorite conversations on this podcast happened two years ago. My guest was Rick Harper, the director of Impressions de France at EPCOT Center. That incredible film was an opening day attraction in 1982 and still plays today.… Read more...

People and Places – Disneyland USA

10.28.2020 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

The cover image for the film People and Places: Diisneyland USA. — This early Disneyland film provides such a cool look at the original park.

“Its purpose is enlightenment. Its product is happiness.” – Narrator describing Disneyland

We haven’t seen a definitive documentary about Disneyland, but there are plenty of ways to discover its history.… Read more...

119. Benjamin Lancaster on the Prototype World of Tomorrow

10.26.2020 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

The Prototype World of Tomorrow from Ben Lancaster is a fun audio series set in Progress City.

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One of the big unknowns for many Disney fans involves Walt’s original ideas for EPCOT the city. Commonly known as Progress City, this community of the future never happened after Walt died in 1966.… Read more...