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198. Mike Schwalm on Pandora: The World of Avatar and Happily Ever After

05.15.2023 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Imagineer Mike Schwalm sits inside his cardboard Tiki Bar that he created during the pandemic in his garage.


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Mike Schwalm was obsessed with Disneyland and theme parks from a young age. He even built a Jurassic Park-themed attraction for a swim team event after The Lost World premiered.… Read more...

Categories // Tomorrow Society Podcast Tags // Disney's Animal Kingdom, Interviews, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Podcasts, The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney Imagineering

194. Steve Tatham on Dinosaur, Cinemagique, Superstar Limo, and Universal

03.20.2023 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

Steve Tatham was a Universal Studios Tour guide during his early career.


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When Steve Tatham arrived at Walt Disney Imagineering in 1987, the Disney Decade was ramping up following the arrival of Michael Eisner. Expansion happened constantly during that time, and Disney added new theme parks, resorts, and massive attractions.… Read more...

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

193. Tom Sze on Developing the Concepts for Disney’s Animal Kingdom

03.06.2023 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Tom Sze joins the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about his work on Disney's Animal Kingdom.
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I’m fascinated to learn more about the development of Disney’s Animal Kingdom during the 1990s. Joe Rohde and his team built concepts that would ultimately lead to Walt Disney World’s fourth theme park.… Read more...

Categories // Tomorrow Society Podcast Tags // Disney California Adventure, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Hong Kong Disneyland, Interviews, Podcasts, Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney World

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