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

Walt's Model Shop

02.09.2024 - By The DISPlay

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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.

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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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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