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REBROADCAST: 64. Peggie Fariss on 50 Years at Disney and Producing Spaceship Earth

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Peggie Farris had a remarkable 50-year career at Disney.


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One thing I love about doing this podcast is hearing the wide range of stories about how Imagineers came to Disney and progressed through various roles there. Back in February, I really enjoyed the chance to talk with Peggie Fariss about her 50 years at Disney.… Read more...

Spaceship Earth, Scene by Scene: The Age of Invention!

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The newspaper printing scene in Spaceship Earth begins the show scenes on the Age of Invention.
The Age of Invention begins at Spaceship Earth.

The advances keep coming as we blitz through the upward section of Spaceship Earth and the age of invention. Beginning with a steam-powered printing press from 1863, the scenes progress quickly. Technology is evolving full steam ahead, and there’s no way to stop it.… Read more...

Spaceship Earth, Scene by Scene: The Renaissance

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Gutenberg examines a page in front of his printing press in Spaceship Earth at Epcot.
Gutenberg looks at a page made by his printing press.

We have reached the turning point in the journey through our Spaceship Earth. Up to this point, it’s been a fairly slow trip with easily separated scenes. Now the pace increases thanks to a pivotal invention from Johann Gutenberg — the movable type printing press!… Read more...