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By Michael - July 13th, 2021
The Progress City Radio Hour picks up our fife and drum for another celebration of the Fourth of July! In this patriotic episode we’ll look back at how Disney parks celebrated the Bicentennial, and examine some very early concepts for Epcot’s American Adventure. We’ll also walk you through a lengthy televised spectacle of […]
By Michael - June 23rd, 2021
The Progress City Radio Hour sets sail down the mighty Mississippi for more wild west excitement in Frontierland! In part two of this month’s episode we look at how Mark Twain influenced Walt Disney’s youth. We’ll also look at Frontierland dining options from Disneyland’s past, hear a catchy ditty about Nature’s Wonderland, […]
By Michael - September 30th, 2020 Bob Baranick and Phantom Manor
Another month means another wave of Progress City Radio Hour episodes! This month we head off into the wilderness with a wide range of frontier discussion and yet another interview with a veteran theme park designer.
First comes our Wilderness episode. Here we grab our musket and […]
By Michael - August 27th, 2020 Frank Stanek
The podcast train keeps on rolling, as we have some new episodes of The Progress City Radio Hour for you. For starters, we have an extensive two-part interview with former Disney executive Frank Stanek, who began by flipping pancakes at Disneyland in 1961. He went on to work at the 1964/65 […]
By Michael - March 11th, 2017 Few topics are more fascinating for fans than the mysterious realm of unbuilt Disney attractions. Occasionally, we’re lucky enough to come across rarely-seen artwork for these attractions in the online portfolios of Imagineers. I recently spotted a few rare gems in the profile of veteran designer Bob Baranick, and thought I’d point them out here.
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