A magical podcast covering all things Disney & Universal. With fun discussions involving Disney & Universal movies, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Parks, Universal Theme Parks, and MORE, you do not want to miss it! So join our community of listeners and hosts and come have some fun!
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Podcasting about classic Disney films, live from scenic Medfield College. Watch the movies on Disney+ then join us in what has been described as a wacky discussion. Hosted by Robert McSwain, Jeff Crawford, Andy Brown and Michael Crawford.
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Celebrating All Things Disney with News, Analysis & Best-in Business Ideas on Life & Work from the Happiest Places on Earth!
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Four times each week, Big Daddy Donald Roberts and the swinging men from the Action Den, bring you GOLDEN OLDIES and some CLASSIC COUNTRY from the studios of Radio Action. Listen to some of the greatest music of all time with emphasis on the '60's and '70's. During the Radio Action ROCK AND TALK program, Al Murphy visits on the 20's with RETROSPECTIVE - a 20/20 look back on issues of interest to Al, and hopefully you as well. Al also returns later in the program with SPORT DE JOUR - a look a ...
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Episode 590: RADIO ACTION SOUND TRACK OF THE SIXTIES - SOUND-A-THON #10 - June 21 - 24
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Friends: We are at week TEN of the FIFTEEN WEEK extravaganza we call SOUND-A-THON 1967. From local radio C-FUN in the summer of 1967, this compulation of 300 of the top records we were playing on our radios, way back then. The count down continues to the #1 tune, which will be heard on program #15. Meanwhile, join in the fun, join in the memories, …
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Episode 589: RADIO ACTION PRESENTS SUHAN CLASSIC COUNTRY with DON SUHAN
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Friends: Here comes TWO FULL HOURS of CLASSIC COUNTRY presented by Radio Action and ably hosted by the one and only DON SUHAN. Join Don for some of the best country sound you will hear anywhere. Thanks for the click, enjoy the show. Cheers! Don..... Streaming 24/7 at https://zeno.fm/radio/radio-action-100…
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Episode 588: RADIO ACTION ROCK AND TALK (Platter and Chatter) - June 19 - 24
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Friends: Here is the mid-week radio broadcast and internet podcast from Radio Action. It's the ROCK AND TALK program - a little platter, a little chatter - TWO hours of entertainment bound to please. Give us a click and find out where the action truly is! Thanks for your support. Cheers! Don..... Streaming 24/7 at https://zeno.fm/radio/radio-action…
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Why Splash Mountain Went Away and Why Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Got Built
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With previews well underway on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, and before I spend the time giving insight to what works and doesn’t work on this attraction, now is the time to understand why this attraction has been built, and why it has replaced the enormously beloved Splash Mountain. Critics abound and some have…
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Episode 587: RADIO ACTION ROCK, ROLL AND REMEMBER - June 17-24
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Friends: Here to kick off another June week is our ROCK, ROLL AND REMEMBER PROGRAM from Radio Action. Join us for 2 full hours of music and memories as we play the best of the best from years past. Al is here at the bottom of both hours with Memory Lane. And I try to push all the right buttons to keep you entertained the rest of the time. Thanks fo…
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In this episode, schools out for summer! We're drafting our very own school staff by picking Disney characters. Which Disney character would be the best principal? Gym teacher? Lunch lady? Let us know your picks? Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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This week we have the SEASON 5 FINALE - hard to believe it's been 5 years in the can! And to celebrate, we're hunting for gold.... AND PROTECTING IT with 2004's thriller National Treasure, directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, and Sean Bean...... and Jon Voight. Join us as we follow clues our founding fathers left for …
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Episode 586: RADIO ACTION PRESENTS SUHAN SUNDAY AND PRAISE THE LORD on FATHERS' DAY - June 16-24
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HAPPY FATHERS' DAY TO ALL THE DADS IN THE AUDIENCE. We do hope you enjoy this, your special day. Don Suhan is here with his extended version of the Praise the Lord radio broadcast and internet podcast. For 90 minutes of inspiration, go no further. Thanks for the click and remember to call you Dad. Don and Don for Radio Action and the PTL radio prog…
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Episode 585: RADIO ACTION SOUND TRACK OF THE SIXTIES - SOUND-A-THON 1967 #9 - June 14-24
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Friends: Here comes another 20 tunes from the 1967 Sound-a-thon survey as heard on local radio C-FUN in July of that year. We have recreated this survey and proudly present it here. This is week 9 of 15 Enjoy the hits, enjoy the memories. Thanks for the click. Cheers! Don..... Streaming 24/7 at https://zeno.fm/radio/radio-action-100…
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Episode 584: RADIO ACTION PRESENTS SUHAN CLASSIC COUNTRY - June 13-24
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Friends: Here is Don Suhan with his weekly CLASSIC COUNTRY program, proudly presented right here on Radio Action. Join Don for two hours of the best of country music. All heard here! Thanks for the click. Cheers! Don..... BTW, Sue and I have been married 37 years today. On June 13, 1987 we exchanged vows. We have had a good life together, now comfo…
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Episode 583: RADIO ACTION ROCK AND TALK (Platter and Chatter) - June 12-24
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Friends: Here is the weekly ROCK AND TALK program - a little talk, a little rock all right here. Two hours of great radio on the internet. Give us a click and enjoy the fun. Thanks for stopping by! Cheers! Don,,,,, Streaming 24/7 at https://zeno.fm/radio/radio-action-100
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Epcot’s Transformation Completed with CommuniCore and ¡Celebración Encanto! Opening
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This week the Vice President of Epcot, Kartika Rodriguez, announced that “after years of creative vision, innovation and dedicated work, I’m thrilled to share that the historic transformation of our park is complete.” We will look at this final puzzle piece of this important transformation. CommuniCore is a complex which includes food and beverage,…
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Episode 582: RADIO ACTION ROCK, ROLL AND REMEMBER - June 10-24
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Friends: Kicking off another week of memories, here is the Rock, Roll and Remember program from Radio Action. Al Murphy is here at the bottom of both hours with his MEMORY LANE feature. It is radio on the internet that you shouldn't miss. Thanks for the click. Cheers. Don..... Streaming 24/7 at https://zeno.fm/radio/radio-action-100…
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In this episode, we're playing Wavelength! See how well we can read each others mind when it comes to ranking Disney topics on a scale from 1 to 10! We also break down Tiana's Bayou Adventure and the DAS pass updates. Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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Celebrating 5 Years of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge & and 7 Decades of How It Came to Be: Part II
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Last week we shared how the better part of 7 decades took George Lucas as a child from the Disneyland Park gates in 1955 through to creating the cinematic masterpiece Star Wars to working with Disney to build Star Tours the attraction to even selling Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company. Today we step off from that point to see how Star Wars Galaxy…
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In this episode, in honor of the National Spelling Bee, the gang is tested on spelling various words from around the Walt Disney World Resort! There's no auto-correct action happening here. Is your spelling game better than ours? Let us know! Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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What is it about 80s-era cop movies? Is it the wisecracks? The great villains who seem to always use fish markets as a front for their wrongdoing? The neverending fight against corruption? Perhaps it's as simple as appreciation for a sultry sax part. These are the questions we aim to tackle in this week's episode, where we watch the 1989 Touchstone…
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Celebrating 5 Years of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge & and 7 Decades of How It Came to Be: Part I
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The story of how Star Wars Galaxy's Edge came to be is one that goes back nearly 7 decades. It is a story that circles back around to Disney’s own history again and again. This presentation showcases those milestone moments that paved the way for this attraction to occur. It is the story of George Lucas and how he created one of the most beloved fi…
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18 - Ranking Jarrett's Top 25 Things to do at WDW!
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In this episode, Jarrett ranks his top 25 things to do at the Walt Disney World Resort! He'll rank food, attractions, parades, pools, etc! The gang will then discuss and break down his picks. Do you agree with Jarrett's top 25? Let us know. Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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Putting the Fun in Funmeister: Insights on Pleasure Island--35 Years Ago
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Like Disney-MGM Studios, Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World opened up 35 years ago. Also like Disney's Hollywood Studios, it morphed over time. Unlike the studios however, it's gone--with only a few remnants reminding us of that strangely unusual "outside the brand" creation. We consider each of the clubs, plus restaurants, stores and more. We lo…
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17 - Top 25 Universal Studios Movies!
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In this episode, we'll discuss our top 25 Universal Studios movies! There are so many to choose from! Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, Fast and Furious, Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and so many more! How do we even decide!? What's on your top 25 list? Let us know. Enjoy the show!…
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New Tokyo Disney Attractions--Implications for American Parks!
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Last week we spoke about new announcements at Disneyland Paris and their implications for American Parks. This last week news and video has been coming out about the new Fantasy Springs that is beginning to open at Tokyo Disney Sea. Plus news of Disneyland Forward being approved by the Anaheim City Council means that work can commence on a future D…
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In this episode, we'll discuss all the attractions found throughout Walt Disney World and Universal Studios where you can escape and cool down from the HOT Florida sun! Did we miss one of your favorites? Let us know! Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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Disneyland Paris Announcements--Implications for American Parks
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Big new announcements have been made at Disneyland Paris and whole new lands and experiences are opening at Tokyo Disney Resort. We not only look at some very new ideas for what could be in a Disney theme park, but we see how some of this could be coming to Disneyland or Walt Disney World here in the United States. Perhaps not the show, but the con…
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15 - Disney World vs. Disneyland: Part II
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In this episode, join us for PART TWO as we'll compare MORE Walt Disney World attractions, resorts, and restaurants to their "counterparts" at Disneyland. Which version is better? Do you agree or disagree with our choices? Let us know! Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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This week the society watches the 1960 Disney classic Pollyanna, directed by David Swift and starring Jane Wyman, Moochie, and the debut of podcast favorite Hayley Mills in the title role. Upset about how your life is going? Maybe refraction can help! Still upset about how your life is going? Maybe someone else's tragedy will help! The only way to …
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What If The Golden Girls Piloted the Millennium Falcon?
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May the 4th be with you! This podcast is a replay that celebrates all things Star Wars in a very unique way that ties also to The Golden Girls, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and a man by the name of Andrew Gold. It has great insights so join us as we share this unique podcast. __________________________________________________ My new book, A Century …
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Disney-MGM Studio Treasures From 35 Years Ago
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o much of what was the Disney-MGM Studios over the years has come and gone. Only one attraction remains as it was largely designed during its opening. This park is perhaps more radically different than any other Disney park between its opening and the present. And yet there are some really wonderful gems that were there when the park opened, and th…
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In this weeks episode, we're celebrating May the 4th Be With You! That's right, it's a Star Wars themed week! Get ready for some fun and laughs and play along with us as we fill out some Star Wars Mad Libs. Enjoy the show!!By Treasure Island Studios
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Disney-MGM Studios at 35: Lessons & Insights from Opening the Park
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It seems hard to imagine that Disney's Hollywood Studios opened 35 years ago! The first park to open under the leadership of Michael Eisner, the Disney-MGM Studios as it was known then has a storied past. How it got started, why it became the way it did, and how it competed with Universal Studios is the stuff of movie legend. Join us as we look at …
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Disney's Approach to Guest Accessibility: How Social Media is Yelling Fire in the Lightning Lane
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Over the last couple of decades Disney has been attentive and has invested seriously in supporting guests with disabilities. I suppose it was a slow news day, Disney social media influencers decided to call fire in the Lightening Lane. Headlines and statements were irresponsible, and in most cases, just wrong. We will look at Disney's history is pr…
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13 - Disney World vs. Disneyland: Part I
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In this episode, we'll compare Walt Disney World attractions, resorts, and restaurants to their "counterparts" at Disneyland. Which version is better? Do you agree or disagree with our choices? Let us know! Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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12 - Favorite Disney Characters Draft!
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In this episode, we'll draft our favorite Disney characters by select categories.. Who's our favorite Disney Princess, Prince, Pirate, Mouse, Dog, Cat, and so on?? Let us know who your favorites are! Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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Hiring Lessons From 35 Years of the Disney Casting Center
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This May and June Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, and Disney's Pleasure Island will be 35 years old. The only way this would have occurred is if there were employees to make that happen. By this time the market for available front line employees was tight as Universal was preparing to open its first theme park, and o…
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11 - Drink Around the World at Epcot!
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In this episode, join us as we take you around the World Showcase at Epcot! We'll give you tips when it comes to drinking and snacking throughout each of the countries! Did we miss one of your favorites? Tell us! Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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This week the society explores the intrigue of the Deep South in 1976's Treasure of Matecumbe, directed by Vincent McEveety and starring Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, and Peter Ustinov. Hey, when I said Deep South, did it send a shiver down your spine? Perhaps thinking of Polynesian war masks? Glaring dancing ruffians? Oh.... me neither. Anyway, j…
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From Moana to Pandora to Feuding Politics--Disney's 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting
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The Walt Disney Company held its annual meeting of Shareholders. This event was seminal in that it concluded a feud between outside investors and Disney. It allowed Bob Iger to emphasize a message of 'Renewed Strength'. But there is more to learn from all of the tea leaves of this presentation. We'll discuss not just some of the many facets of wher…
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In this episode, we'll try to guess the Disney or Universal attraction by only hearing the ride audio for a matter of seconds. Can you guess what ride it is before us? Let us know how you did! Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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Disney's Animal Kingdom--Indy, Encanto, Zootopia, Joe Rhode Plus a Breaking Announcement!
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BREAKING NEWS! Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight's District has come to an Agreement! More at the end of the podcast! We come to you from deep in the jungle of Disney's Animal Kingdom to not only tell you the latest and greatest on what's happening at Disney's Animal Kingdom, but how these connect to major happenings across the Disne…
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In this episode, we'll discuss our top bucket list things we want to do when it comes to Disney and Universal. Some obtainable.. some not so much? What's on your bucket list? Let us know! Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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From Tiana to Tron: Insights on What's Happening at Magic Kingdom & Beyond
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You can learn a lot about what's going on at Disney by spending a little time at the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World. My recent visits there provide background and context for a number of things that are going on or are set to happen. Like the song from Disney's Princess and the Frog, "We're Almost There". Or so it seems. We'll check out every l…
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In this episode, it's all about March Madness, or what we here at Where the Magic Happens like to say, March MAGICness! We'll release our bracket this week featuring the top Disney & Universal Villains! You'll get to make and submit your picks for a prize! Play along with us! Listen in to find out how. Enjoy the show!…
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Disney's 60 Billion Dollar Theme Park Strategy
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For months now Disney has been in a proxy fight with several outside entities in the strategic direction of Disney moving forward. In taking the offense, this week Disney filed with the SEC a statement of how it will move forward. There are four key priorities the company has during this time to strategically transform. Our focus is Experiences Gro…
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In this episode, in honor of the Oscars this weekend we're going to have some fun with Disney and Universal movies! The gang will be put to the ultimate test to see if they can guess the Disney or Universal movie based off a single clue.. Can you guess before they can? Tune in to find out!By Treasure Island Studios
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Kansas City: Early Lessons for Walt and Roy Disney
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This last week a business program I delivered took me to Kansas City, where Walt moved to around age 10, and where he returned to after serving in the Red Cross during World War I. If Disneyland's Main Street U.S.A. symbolizes Marcelline, Missouri, then Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Main Street should symbolize Kansas City. We'll talk about the…
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In this episode, the gang is tested to see how well they know each other by their favorite things at the Magic Kingdom! Do you know us better than we know each other? Tune in to find out and let us know! Enjoy the show!By Treasure Island Studios
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This week the society is back as we watch the 1993 film Cool Runnings, directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring John Candy, Leon, and Doug E. Doug. Join us as we recall fond memories of the Calvary Olympics, Western Steer restaurants, and hear Andy's opinions on line dancing (spoiler: he LOVES it!). Follow us @medfieldfilm on social media for the la…
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Have you taken time to see some animated features on Disney+ that go way back into Walt Disney’s own vault. During the 1940s you will find Disney animated features like Melody Time, Saludos Amigos, and Make Mine Music. These were known as package films, similar to Fantasia, but with far less attention to detail. They compose the War Era, which was …
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05 - NOW That's What I Call Disney!
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In this episode, it's all about the music! The gang drafts their top ten Disney songs that would be on their personal NOW That's What I Call Disney playlist! Have you ever thought about what your top ten songs would be? As you'll hear in this episode, it's far from easy! Let us know yours and as always, thanks for listening!…
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As a park, Epcot has in many ways evolved over the years--especially in what we have always known as Future World. But which version of Epcot is the best version? We look very carefully at Epcot's timeline over the decades to determine if there was a time and place when Epcot was at its very best. And we consider the possibility that the Epcot of t…
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