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By Michael - June 26th, 2026
In this episode we’re very happy to welcome Bob Gibbons to the Town Hall. Bob had a long and illustrious career at Kodak, where he worked as one of their liaisons to Disney when Imagineers were creating the Journey into Imagination pavilion for EPCOT Center. Bob worked closely with Tony Baxter and the WED […]
By Michael - April 20th, 2026
The development of EPCOT Center was a long and arduous process. After Walt’s dream of a futuristic city faded away, Imagineers and others were left to figure out how keep the spirit of his vision alive. By the mid-1970s, this had evolved into a concept for a series of “EPCOT Satellites”, which would be […]
By Michael - March 31st, 2026
We’re back, and kicking off a new run of episodes with a fresh interview! This month, we return to our Town Hall for a chat with artist and Imagineer extraordinaire, Tim Kirk. Tim joins us to talk about his early Tolkien illustration work and his contributions to EPCOT classics such as Kitchen Kabaret, the […]
By Michael - December 23rd, 2025
Aloha! The Radio Hour is back with a look at some of Disney’s brushes with the cultures of the south seas. We’ll look at Walt’s voyages to Hawaii, the creation of his Enchanted Tiki Room, and the many delights of the Tahitian Terrace. Come closer so you may see what magic there is in […]
By Michael - May 1st, 2025
We’re back with a new episode! This time around we’re turning back the clock fifty years to the opening of the expanded Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. We take deep dives into the major new attractions which debuted in 1975 – Space Mountain, the WEDWay PeopleMover, and the Carousel of Progress. We […]
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The Progress City Primer
 From the Progress City archives comes this collection of 33 tall tales and true from Disney history. Available in paperback, hardback, and ebook formats.
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