Tomorrow Society

Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks

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...

79. Former Disney Imagineer Tim Delaney on The Living Seas and Discoveryland in Paris

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Tim Delaney led the design of Discoveryland, including Space Mountain, at Disneyland Paris.


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Following the massive opening of EPCOT Center in 1982, the transition to a new crop of Imagineers took hold at Disney. This shift led to a more ambitious park with Disneyland Paris in 1992.… Read more...