Tomorrow Society

Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks

85. Ted Linhart on Disney Docs.net and Preserving Disney History

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Ted Linhart is a big fan of EPCOT Center's Horizons and has gathered materials on its background.


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We’ve all heard the major stories about Walt Disney, the opening of Disneyland, and the Florida Project that appear in official histories from The Disney Company. But what about the history beyond the general story line?… Read more...

84. Glenn Barker on Creating Sound at Walt Disney Imagineering for More Than 45 Years

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Glenn Barker worked closely on the sound for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, which remains a classic attraction.


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I’m always interested to learn more about how Disney Imagineers got started early in their careers. Few take the predictable route to a job in theme parks. Glenn Barker played drums in parades at Disneyland before ultimately joining Disney’s sound department.… Read more...

83. Sound Designer Greg Meader on the Disney/MGM Studios, On-Board Audio, and the Carousel of Progress

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Greg Meader was a sound designer on the 1993 update of Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress.


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I’ve enjoyed the chance to dig further into how attractions are developed by Walt Disney Imagineering. I learn something new every time I speak with someone that worked for Disney behind the scenes.… Read more...