The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Manufacturing the Magic: Further Advancement in Animatronics

Listen Later


In the seventeenth installment of this educational series, Shelly & Noe Valladolid continue their look back at the history of themed entertainment. This time around, they're joined by veteran Imagineer Joe Lanzisero, who looks back at how AA figures were developed for the Disney Parks.

Throughout today's episode, listeners will learn about:

  • How Electro the Robot wowed folks at the 1939 New York World's Fair
  • How "Project Little Man" influenced the creation of "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln"
  • Where Disneyland's animatronic graveyard is located
  • How animatronics wizard Garner Holt got his start with Chuck E. Cheese
  • Plus Joe's terrific new kids book, " Lemonade, the Yellow Bear"

    • Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    The Jim Hill Media Podcast NetworkBy Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7

    4.7

    1,379 ratings

    More shows like The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

    View all
    WDW Radio: Your Guide to the Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise and More Disney Magic! by Lou Mongello - Disney Expert

    WDW Radio: Your Guide to the Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise and More Disney Magic!

    3,178 Listeners

    DIS Unlimited by The DIS

    DIS Unlimited

    2,552 Listeners

    The WDW News Today Podcast - without News Today by WDWNT LLC

    The WDW News Today Podcast - without News Today

    674 Listeners

    Be Our Guest WDW Podcast by beourguestpodcast.com

    Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

    1,759 Listeners

    WDW Prep To Go - a Disney World planning podcast by Shannon Albert

    WDW Prep To Go - a Disney World planning podcast

    1,892 Listeners

    Unlocking The Magic: Talking all things Disney Parks, Universal and Cruising by Konstantina Irving

    Unlocking The Magic: Talking all things Disney Parks, Universal and Cruising

    2,171 Listeners

    Disney History Institute Podcast by Disney History Institute

    Disney History Institute Podcast

    582 Listeners

    Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World by The DIS

    Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World

    780 Listeners

    DCL Podcast by Christy Pudyk & Lake Sprenkle

    DCL Podcast

    317 Listeners

    Rope Drop Radio: A Disney Travel Podcast by Rope Drop Entertainment

    Rope Drop Radio: A Disney Travel Podcast

    764 Listeners

    Imagination Skyway by Matthew Krul

    Imagination Skyway

    805 Listeners

    Main Street Magic - A Walt Disney World Podcast by Main Street Magic Podcast

    Main Street Magic - A Walt Disney World Podcast

    697 Listeners

    Marvel Us Disney by Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

    Marvel Us Disney

    88 Listeners

    Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor by Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

    Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor

    80 Listeners

    The Disney Dish with Jim Hill by Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

    The Disney Dish with Jim Hill

    1,034 Listeners

    Epic Universal Podcast by Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

    Epic Universal Podcast

    79 Listeners

    Looking at Lucasfilm with Brian Gaughan by Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

    Looking at Lucasfilm with Brian Gaughan

    64 Listeners

    Podcast: The Ride by Forever Dog

    Podcast: The Ride

    1,765 Listeners

    The DVC Show by The DVC Show

    The DVC Show

    456 Listeners