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206. Imagineer Mk Haley on the Power of Disney Research and Educating the Next Generation

09.05.2023 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Mk Haley speaks at the Te Papa Museum in New Zealand on Storytelling in the Museum Space.


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Walt Disney Imagineering draws the most attention from its big theme park attractions, but there’s a lot more happening beyond the headliners. For example, they have worked closely with educational institutions and industry organizations on research and many other activities.… Read more...

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

Back Over the Falls: A Tribute to Maelstrom

08.11.2023 by Dan Heaton // 6 Comments

The exterior of the former attraction at the Norway pavilion that is now Frozen Ever After.


“You are not the first to pass this way. Nor shall you be the last.“

These words begin your journey into Norway’s past and present on Maelstrom, which opened on July 5, 1988. Although fairly tame by modern standards, this boat ride was EPCOT Center’s first thrill ride.… Read more...

Categories // EPCOT Tags // EPCOT Center, Tributes, Walt Disney World, World Showcase

202. Eli Erlandson on EPCOT Center, Disneyland Paris, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom

07.03.2023 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

Imagineer Eli Erlandson rides a Yak during a research trip in the Himalayas.


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When Eli Erlandson joined WED Enterprises in 1975, it was a different place from the Walt Disney Imagineering we know today. Iconic figures like Marc Davis and Harper Goff worked alongside young designers on the next phase for Disney’s theme parks.… Read more...

Categories // Tomorrow Society Podcast Tags // Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disneyland Paris, EPCOT Center, Interviews, Podcasts, Walt Disney Imagineering

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