The Disney History Institute Podcast explores the history of animation and early cinematic amusement parks.
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DHI 127 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 29 - Mar 1, 2021
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The update for the week of March 1, 2021. A discussion as to how the evolving problems stemming from the pandemic continue to change Disney films, parks, and other experiences. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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Television, Technology, and a Disney Park in Palm Beach - Part Three
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The story of how Disney's relationship with ABC exploded in the late 1950s, nearly creating a new Disney park just north of Miami. Part Three. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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Television, Technology, and a Disney Park in Palm Beach - Part Two
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The story of how Disney's relationship with ABC exploded in the late 1950s, nearly creating a new Disney park just north of Miami. Part Two. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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Television, Technology, and a Disney Park in Palm Beach - Part One
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The story of how Disney's relationship with ABC exploded in the late 1950s, nearly creating a new Disney park just north of Miami. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 126 - Disney and the Coronavirus Update - 28 - Feb 1, 2021
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The update for the week of February 1, 2021. How the pandemic continues to change Disney films, parks, and other experiences. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The story of John Hench, who worked for Disney from 1939 until 2004 and adapted the techniques of filmmaking to create theme park wonders around the world. Part Six - Disneyland in the 1950s. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 125 - Disney and the Coronavirus Update - 27 - Jan 17, 2021
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The update for the week of January 17, 2021. An exploration of how changes to the American theme parks will drastically remake a Disney vacations once the California and Florida resorts fully reopen. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 124 - Disneyland's Original Second Park - 1960
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The story of a never-built second park at the Disneyland resort, designed during Walt's lifetime. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 123 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 26 - The Big Update
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In the longest and most detailed update yet, this episode explores models for where the pandemic will likely take us in the first half of 2021, in terms of Disney films and theme parks. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 122 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 25 - The Future of Cinema
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In this special update, we explore how the pandemic will change the nature of filmmaking at Disney for years to come. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
We’re at a turning point in the life of John Hench—the invention of Disneyland—where we explore not only what was built but how it creates a new category of art and entertainment. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 121 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 24
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Florida, California, and Paris, a little game theory, and ideas as to when this will all end. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
The story of John Hench, who worked for Disney from 1939 until 2004 and adapted the techniques of filmmaking to create theme park wonders around the world. Part Four - Movies, Myths, and Sea Monsters. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
In 1965, reporters in Orlando noticed that an unknown buyer was purchasing tens of thousands of acres south of town, a mystery that would consume the city for nearly a year. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 119 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 23
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Disneyland battles California: the discussion heats up over when Disneyland will be allowed to re-open. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
In 1965, reporters in Orlando noticed that an unknown buyer was purchasing tens of thousands of acres south of town, a mystery that would consume the city for nearly a year. Bandcamp: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
The story of John Hench, who worked for Disney from 1939 until 2004 and adapted the techniques of filmmaking to create theme park wonders around the world. Part Three - Hench, Walt, and Dali. Link to Destino (short film): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TlaxmOKqs Support the DHI Podcast through a Bandcamp Subscription: http://dhipodcast.bandcamp.…
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DHI 117 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 22
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An exploration of the current trouble in California and Florida. Link to Venmo food bank donations: https://venmo.com/CastMemberPantry Link to "Ear for Each Other" Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/earforeachother Link to Bandcamp subscriptions: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/
The story of John Hench, who worked for Disney from 1939 until 2004 and adapted the techniques of filmmaking to create theme park wonders around the world. Part Two - Disney and the War.
The story of John Hench, who worked for Disney from 1939 until 2004 and adapted the techniques of filmmaking to create theme park wonders around the world. Part One - Fantasia. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 116 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 21
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The holidays will be different this year. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Medium article: https://tinyurl.com/y4dwlvbx Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 115 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 20B
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Another wave of changes comes to the Florida resort. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 114 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 20A
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Changes come to California and the Disneyland Resort. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
For decades, Disney designers have looked beyond elements of sight and sound to create a richer film-like reality in theme park attractions. In this episode, we explore how Imagineers, starting in the 1950s, sought to incorporate aromas to present a richer experience in attractions such as the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Soarin'.…
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DHI 112 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 19
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Disney had its earnings call this past week. What the numbers tell us about the future. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 111 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 18
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A preview of things to come. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 110: Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 17
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Disney World has re-opened, but where will the resort be in three months? In this update we examine possibilities for how the resort might change in the days ahead. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
After our interview with Tom Nabbe on fishing at Disneyland in 1956, we explore how the same experience now exists at Disney World. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 109 - The Early Days of Disneyland with Tom Nabbe
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What was it like to work at Disneyland during its first year, when Walt spent a good deal of time in the park? Tom Nabbe remembers the 1950s at Disneyland. Bandcamp Subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 108 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 16
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Disney World has reopened with significant changes. On this update, the "New Normal" and what it means moving forward. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 107 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 15
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Disney World prepares to re-open, as the situation in Florida continues to change. Bandcamp Subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Naked animators. Walt working out with an Olympic wrestler. A social room for women at the studio. What more could you want from a single episode. Significantly updated and expanded. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.ToddJamesPierce.com
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DHI 106 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 14
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Disneyland cancels its reopening. Will Disney World cancel as well? Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
How do you design a town whose invented history is conveyed solely through its details? The answers on today's podcast. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 105 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 13
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In Florida, Disney lays out plans for a reopening as infection rates around the resort rise and as the NBA presents details that reveal how 22 teams and hundreds of players will live on Disney property for months. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 104 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 12
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In Florida, Disney worked toward a reopening of its resort. And in California it presented plans for a phased reopening of the Anaheim resort, though the announcement didn't go as smoothly as some in the company had hoped. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 103 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 11
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With the theme park industry transforming itself during the pandemic, Disney is reshaping the way guests will experience its Florida resort. Details on some significant changes are at the center of this week's update. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 102 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 10
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This week Disney announced wide-ranging changes to its Florida resort when it re-opens, changes that caught even industry experts by surprise. We'll explore what they are and what they mean for guests as the Disney parks in Florida prepare to re-open. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com…
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DHI 101 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 9
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What has Disney Springs revealed about a plan to reopen the Disney parks? And what will be different at Universal Orlando once it reopens in June? In this episode we explore how the pandemic is reshaping the world of the Florida resorts, everything from the rides to the restaurants to the stores. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Conta…
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DHI 100 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 8
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What will Disney Springs look like when it re-opens? Will the pandemic change how we experience movies forever? We have answers in this week's update. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 099 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 7
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What will the Disney parks look like when they re-open? We have even more answers this time--in an episode that will bring you up-to-date in terms of how Disney is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Each spring, purple martins wing their way back to Disney World, into hundreds of nesting boxes arranged at the resort.
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DHI 098 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 6
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When might the Disney parks reopen? And what will they look like when they do? We have some (but not all) of the answers this time--in an episode that will bring you up-to-date in terms of how Disney is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com…
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DHI 097 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 5
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How is the pandemic affecting top management at the Disney Company? This update is focused on recent management changes inside the company and how executives are now focused on moving Disney to the other side of the crisis. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 096 - Ken Anderson and the Origins of Audio-Animatronics - Pt. 4
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Before the Enchanted Tiki Room, before the construction of Disneyland, Walt created miniature, mechanical figures designed to dance and sing. Part Four. link to bandcamp subscription group: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ website and contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 095 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 4
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Update and analysis on how the Disney Company has responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Bandcamp Subscription Podcast: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ iTunes link: http://tinyurl.com/j34rl38
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DHI 094 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 3
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The third update on how the Disney Company has responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Bandcamp Subscription Podcast: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ iTunes link: http://tinyurl.com/j34rl38 Raglan Road Employee Fund Gift Cards: https://raglanroad.localgiftcards.com
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DHI 093 - Ken Anderson and the Origins of Audio-Animatronics - Pt. 3
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Before the Enchanted Tiki Room, before the construction of Disneyland, Walt created miniature, mechanical figures designed to dance and sing. Part Three. link to bandcamp subscription group: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ website and contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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DHI 092 - Disney and the Coronavirus - Update 2
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Second update on how the Disney Company has reacted to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. Bandcamp Subscription Podcast: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ Contact and website link: www.toddjamespierce.com Jaleo Employee Fund Gift Cards: http://www.joseandres.com/giftcard/
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DHI 091 - Ken Anderson and the Origins of Audio-Animatronics - Pt. 2
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Before the Enchanted Tiki Room, before the construction of Disneyland, Walt created miniature, mechanical figures designed to dance and sing. Part Two. link to bandcamp subscription group: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ website and contact: www.toddjamespierce.com