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The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 60 – Imagination!

Maquette of Dreamfinder based on concept art by X. Atencio

Our 40th anniversary retrospective of EPCOT Center gathers one little spark of inspiration to make some memories! Follow Figment to the Dreamport as we explore the development of the classic attraction Journey into Imagination, and find out about previous Kodak promotions both at Disneyland […]

The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 59 – Energy!

Conceptual rendering of the Universe of Energy, 1977

We’re riding on sunshine as we continue our 40th anniversary retrospective of EPCOT Center with a look at a few of the faces of energy! Cross the bridge future bound as we explore the development of the classic attraction Universe of Energy, and find out about […]

The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 57 – Town Hall: Davy Feiten, Part I

Davy Feiten hard at work programming Splash Mountain.

For April on the Progress City Town Hall we’re thrilled to welcome audio-animatronics wizard Davy Feiten! Davy started his career as an animator before coming to Imagineering to work on EPCOT Center, where he programmed American Adventure, World of Motion, Universe of Energy, and more. In […]

The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 56 – Mobility!

Rendering of EPCOT’s World of Motion by Herb Ryman, 1979

It’s fun to be free as The Progress City Radio Hour continues our 40th anniversary retrospective of EPCOT Center with a celebration of the fifth freedom – mobility! In this episode, heed the call of the open road as we talk about the development of […]

The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 54 – Harvest!

The model for Tony Baxter’s original concept for The Land.

Merry Christmas! The Progress City Radio Hour continues our 40th anniversary celebration of EPCOT Center with a look at the pavilion which today most holds true to its original intent – The Land! We’ll look back at how the pavilion came to be, and […]