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160. Brandon Kleyla on Creating Sets for Trader Sam’s, Pandora, and Waterworld

02.07.2022 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar is one of the best-themed spots at the Disneyland Resort.


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We often hear from Disney Imagineers about developing the concepts that ultimately become attractions and lands at the parks. But what about the artists that bring those visions to life on the ground?… Read more...

Categories // Tomorrow Society Podcast Tags // Books, Disneyland, Interviews, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Podcasts, Universal Beijing, Walt Disney World

Mystic Flights: A Tribute to Magic Journeys

02.04.2022 by Dan Heaton // 6 Comments

A scary eye from Magic Journeys from the Imagination pavilion at Epcot.

To an easily frightened child, there are plenty of tense moments in Walt Disney World attractions. This was especially true when I was a kid during the 1980s. Snow White’s Scary Adventures terrified us with its recurring Witch, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride sent you to hell, and Martin Short explained how babies were made in The Making of Me.… Read more...

Categories // EPCOT Tags // EPCOT, EPCOT Center, Journey Into Imagination, Movies, Tributes, Walt Disney World

Music of the Animal Kingdom Lodge: En Mana Kuoyo by Ayub Ogada

02.01.2022 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

The album En Mana Kuoyo was released by Kenyan singer Ayub Ogada in 1993.

One of my favorite aspects of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is the calming atmosphere of staying there. I spend a lot of time just walking around the Jambo House lobby and strolling through the hallways. The physical environment is just part of the story; it’s the music that sells the experience.… Read more...

Categories // Walt Disney World Tags // Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney Resorts, Music, Walt Disney World

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