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My Thoughts on Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

10.25.2019 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

The large sign at the bus station of the All-Star Movies resort at Walt Disney World. — Photo by Dan Heaton

My knowledge of value resorts at Walt Disney World is limited; my last stay in that category was at Pop Century in 2008. I had never stayed at an All-Star resort until my recent trip to Orlando in September.… Read more...

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

10.14.2019 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

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...

Spaceship Earth, Scene by Scene: The Renaissance

10.10.2019 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

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...