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The Imagineering Story, Episode 4: “Hit or Miss”

12.04.2019 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

The concept art for the entrance to the original version of Disney California Adventure.
The original Disney California Adventure entrance

We have reached the darker second act of The Imagineering Story, and the situation looks grim at times during “Hit or Miss”. Michael Eisner lasts long enough at Disney to become the villain, and his new henchman Paul Pressler arrives to enact his austerity policies.… Read more...

Categories // TV Tags // Disney California Adventure, Disney Plus, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Imagineering Story, Tokyo DisneySea, Walt Disney World

The Imagineering Story, Episode 3: “The Midas Touch”

11.27.2019 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Michael Eisner and Frank Wells brought a new era to Disney when they arrived in 1984, and that's the focus of Episode 3 of The Imagineering Story.
Michael Eisner and Frank Wells pose with Mickey Mouse.

Michael Eisner takes center stage on Episode 3 of The Imagineering Story, but the star is Imagineer Tony Baxter. He receives more screen time with the focus on classics like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, and the Indiana Jones Adventure, plus Disneyland Paris.… Read more...

Categories // TV Tags // Disney Plus, Disney/MGM Studios, Disneyland Paris, Imagineering Story

88. Former Imagineer Mark Rhodes on Maelstrom, Splash Mountain, and 25 Years at Disney

11.25.2019 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Mark Rhodes' work at Imagineering includes the classic attraction Splash Mountain.


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I’m fascinated by the different ways that people have become Imagineers. Very few plan for that role at a young age, and many don’t even realize it’s a possibility. Former Imagineer Mark Rhodes is a perfect example.… Read more...

Categories // Tomorrow Society Podcast Tags // EPCOT, EPCOT Center, Interviews, Podcasts, Walt Disney World

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