In this episode, Michael and Craig look at the history of Walt Disney's Fantasia and start to analyze the film in order starting with Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor and The Nutcracker Suite.

Links:

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

Books/Magazines:

• Walt Disney’s Fantasia by John Culhane
• The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, Edited by Daniel Kothenschulte
• Walt Disney’s Fantasia by Deems Taylor
• The original Fantasia film program

Websites/Articles:

• The Making of Fantasia: Disney’s Masterpiece, Houston Symphony
• The Disney Wiki: Fantasia
• Walt Disney’s Fantasia: JustDisney.com

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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss Disney Legend Bill Evans and appreciate how he worked so hard to make sure Disneyland and Walt Disney World look as beautiful as they do.

Links:

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

Books/Magazines:

Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park by Jeff Kurtti

Disneyland World of Flowers by Morgan Evans

Secrets of Disney’s Glorious Gardens by Kevin Markey

Walt’s People, Volume 5, Edited by Didier Ghez (Interview of Bill Evans by Jim Korkis)

Websites/Articles:

Morgan Bill Evans for The Cultural Landscape Foundation

Bill Evans, D23.com

Bill Evans – Walt’s Green Thumb for Walt’s Folly

Bills Evans – The Jungle Cruise Wiki

Morgan “Bill” Evans Obituary – Variety.com

Disney Park Landscape – Society of Architectural Historians

Horticultural Heritage by Wade Sampson for MousePlanet

The Trees of Disneyland by Jim Denney author of Walt’s Disneyland

Disney Family Album: Disneyland Designers (John Hench/Herb Ryman/Bill Evans/Tony Baxter)

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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss Disney Legend Marvin Davis who worked alongside Walt planning out the layout of Disneyland and later Walt Disney World.

Links:

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

Books/Magazines:

Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park by Jeff Kurtti

The “E” Ticket Magazine Number 28: Disneyland – The First 12 Months

Websites/Articles:

D23.com – Marvin Davis

Marvin Davis - Walt’s Folly.com

Marvin Davis – The Disney Wiki

Marvin Davis – IMBD

Marvin A. Davis Obituary – Variety

Tribute to Imagineer Marvin Davis by Wade Sampson for Mouseplanet

Jim’s Attic: Imagineer Marvin Davis, Master Planner of Walt Disney World by Jim Korkis for All Ears.Net

Disney Legends: Marvin Davis – Disney Nerds Podcast

Marvin Aubrey Davis – Emmys.com

The Men Who Dreamed Up Disneyland – Inventing Disneyland

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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the importance of Walt's Model Shop and the impact Fred Joerger, Harriet Burns, and Wathel Rogers had on it.

Links:

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

Sources:

Books/Magazines:

Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park by Jeff Kurtti

The “E” Ticket Magazine Number 44: Walt’s Model Shop

Websites/Articles:

We Wouldn’t Have Disneyland Without These 5 Imagineers by Molly McCormack for AllEars

The Early Days of Audio-Animatronics by Keith Gluck for The Walt Disney Family Museum

A Feathered Family: Creating the Birds of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room by Sophie Jo for the Walt Disney Family Museum

Walt Disney Legend Fred Joerger: D23.com

Fred Joerger Obituary – Los Angeles Times Archives

Fred Joerger Obituary – Washington Post (May be behind a paywall)

Former Lakeview Terrace Home of Early Imagineer Fred Joerger asks $2.7 million, Los Angeles Daily News

Disney’s Master of Illusion Fred Joerger, University of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering

Harriet Burns Official Website

The Finishing Touch of Harriet Burns, Walt’s Folly: The History, Ideas, and People Who Built Disneyland

Disney Legend Wathel Rogers, D23.com

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In this episode, Michael and Craig finish their discussion of Milt Kahl's life and the characters he brought to life!

Links:

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

Sources:

Books:

• Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men & The Art of Animation by John Canemaker
• The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney’s Great Animators by Andreas Deja
• Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men: Masters of Animation by Don Hahn and Charles Solomon

Websites/Articles:

• Milt Kahl: D23
• Milt Kahl: Master Puppeteer by Tracie Timmer for the Walt Disney Family Museum
• Milt Kahl by Jordan Beeks
• Career Highlights: Milt Kahl by Eli Sanza for Entertainment Junkie Blog
• The Famous Kahl of Disney by Matt Kahl (no relation)
• The Milt Kahl Head Swaggle by Michael Ruocco for Cartoon Brew

Videos:

• Disney Family Album: Milt Kahl (Sam’s Disney Diary)
• Richard Willams Remembers Milt Kahl and the “The Jungle Book”
• Getting to Know Milt Kahl
• Milt in Dallas
• Richard Williams discusses Milt Kahl

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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss one of Walt Disney's brashest Nine Old Men - Milt Kahl.

Links:

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

Sources:

Books:

Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men & The Art of Animation by John Canemaker

The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney’s Great Animators by Andreas Deja

Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men: Masters of Animation by Don Hahn and Charles Solomon

Websites/Articles:

Milt Kahl: D23

Milt Kahl: Master Puppeteer by Tracie Timmer for the Walt Disney Family Museum

Milt Kahl by Jordan Beeks

Career Highlights: Milt Kahl by Eli Sanza for Entertainment Junkie Blog

Video:

Disney Family Album: Milt Kahl (Sam’s Disney Diary)

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In this episode, Michael and Craig finish their dive into the history of

Links:

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

Sources:

Books:

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

Websites/Articles:

• The Disney Wiki: The Living Seas
• Park Lore: The Living Seas: The Nautical Tale of EPCOT’s Undersea Pavilion from Concept to Clown Fish
• The Living Seas at intercot.com

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In this episode, Michael and Craig dive into the history of The Living Seas pavilion at EPCOT, what it could've been, what it became, and its legacy.

Links:

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

Sources:

Books:

• The EPCOT Explorer’s Encyclopedia: A Guide to Walt Disney World’s Greatest Theme Park by R.A. Pedersen
• Walt Disney’s EPCOT Center: Creating the New World of Tomorrow, text by Richard R. Beard
• Epcot: The First Thirty Years: An Unofficial Retrospective by Jeff Lange and Kevin Yee

Websites/Articles:

• The Disney Wiki: The Living Seas
• Park Lore: The Living Seas: The Nautical Tale of EPCOT’s Undersea Pavilion from Concept to Clown Fish
• The Living Seas at intercot.com

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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss their favorite Walt Disney Animation Studios and live-action films along with their favorite shorts!

Links:

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

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In this episode, Michael and Mary Jo once again return to the history of Walt Disney's animated classic - Bambi.

Links:

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

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