In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with author Todd James Pierce about his book Making Mary Poppins: The Sherman Brothers, Walt Disney, and the Creation of the Classic Film, which delves into the creative process and production of the classic 1964 film.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

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In this episode, Michael and Tom wrap up the history of the 1942 classic Saludos Amigos by covering how the film finally made it to the big screen and discussing their favorite sequences.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Websites/Articles:

• The Good Neighbor Films – Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, maketheswitch.com
• A Walt Disney Production: “Saludos Amigos” by Mary Mckeon
• Saludos Amigos (film), D23.com
• The Persistence of Disney, Part 6: Saludos Amigos (1942) by Jerry Roberts for Armchair Cinema.com
• Saludos Amigos Holds its World Premiere in Rio de Janeiro, Walt Disney Archives
• The Great Disney Movie Ride: Saludos Amigos (1943)

Books:

• South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948 by J.B. Kaufman

Videos:

• Walt & El Grupo documentary directed by Theodore Thomas (available on Disney+)

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In this episode, Michael and Tom continue the history of the 1942 classic Saludos Amigos by chronicling the research trip to South America that preceded the animated feature.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Websites/Articles:

• The Good Neighbor Films – Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, maketheswitch.com

Books:

• South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948 by J.B. Kaufman

Videos:

• Walt & El Grupo documentary directed by Theodore Thomas (available on Disney+)

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In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with influential animator, author, educator, and historian John Canemaker about his upcoming book The Art of John Canemaker: An Animator's Garden.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

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In this episode, Michael and Tom celebrate Halloween with a haunting look at the 1983 Ray Bradbury fantasy Something Wicked This Way Comes.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Websites/Articles:

• Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) for The Great Disney Movie Ride
• Something Wicked This Way Comes (film), Wikipedia
• Disney Plus-Or-Minus: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Adam Jahnke
• Disney’s adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” 40 years later … for Musings of a Middle-Aged Geek
• Something Wicked This Way Comes a movie review by James Berardinelli for ReelViews
• Some Case Wicked This Way Comes, The Black Case Diaries Movie/TV Podcast
• Re:Vieww: Something Wicked This Way Comes by The Dark Herald for Ark Haven Comics
• Throwback Thursday: “Something Wicked This Way Comes” (1983) By Tony Schaab for Science Fiction.com
• “It’s a thousand years to Christmas”/Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) by Grant Watson for Fiction Machine
• Something Wicked This Way Comes, Cinefantastique Magazine
• Something Wicked This Way Comes, Moviepedia
• Something Wicked This Way Comes by wondersinthedark

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In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with author Karen Fang about her book Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong, whose watercolors are featured in Walt Disney's Bambi.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

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In this episode, Michael and Tom begin the history of the 1942 classic Saludos Amigos by discussing how the film, and the research trip to South America that preceded it, came to be.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Websites/Articles:

• Saludos Amigos, Wikipedia
• The Good Neighbor Films – Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, maketheswitch.com
• The Persistence of Disney, Saludos Amigos by Jerry Roberts for Armchair Cinema.com
• Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, the-avocado.org

Books:

• South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948 by J.B. Kaufman

Videos:

• Walt & El Grupo documentary directed by Theodore Thomas (available on Disney+)

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In this episode, Michael and Tom finish up the history of Journey Into Imagination at EPCOT with a look at the updates the popular attraction has received over the years.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Websites/Articles:

• 40 Years of Sparks - The Complete History of Journey Into Imagination by Katie Francis for WDW News Today
• “One Little Spark”: How Epcot’s Journey into Imagination Inspired a Generation @ Park Lore
• Remembering the Magic: Imagination! Pavilion by Jonathan Heigl for Mouseplanet

Books:

• The EPCOT Explorer’s Encyclopedia: A Guide to Walt Disney World’s Greatest Theme Park by R.A. Pedersen

Videos:

• Journey Into Your Imagination (2000 Version)
• EPCOT – Journey Into Your Imagination – October 17, 1999
• Journey into Imagination with Figment – On Ride 2022

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In this episode, Michael and Tom celebrate the 10th anniversary of Connecting with Walt by taking a trip back in time to the Walt Disney World of 1975. There they are joined by Tony Spittell from the legacy Disneyland Podcast and the trio plan their day at the Magic Kingdom with a classic ticket book in hand.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

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• In this episode, Michael and Tom join Figment and the Dreamfinder on a ride-thru of Journey Into Imagination as the story of that EPCOT pavilion continues.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Websites/Articles:

• 40 Years of Sparks - The Complete History of Journey Into Imagination by Katie Francis for WDW News Today
• “One Little Spark”: How Epcot’s Journey into Imagination Inspired a Generation @ Park Lore

Books:

• The EPCOT Explorer’s Encyclopedia: A Guide to Walt Disney World’s Greatest Theme Park by R.A. Pedersen
• Tony Baxter: First of the Second Generation of Walt Disney Imagineers by Tim O’Brien
• Secret Stories of Walt Disney World by Jim Korkis
• Extra Secret Stories of Walt Disney World by Jim Korkis

Videos:

• Journey Into Imagination Revisited - Full Ride Through Restored & Enhanced by RetroWDW

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