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The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 56 – Mobility!

By Michael - May 6th, 2023

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 […]

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May 6th, 2023 | Tags: Claude Coats, EPCOT Center, Future World, General Motors, Imagineering, Marc Davis, TransCenter, Walt Disney World, Ward Kimball, World of Motion Category: Imagineering, Progress City Radio Hour Episodes, Retroworld, Walt Disney World
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Walt Disney’s Ward Kimball’s John Carter of Mars and Beyond!

By Michael - March 15th, 2012

We’ve spoken about the Disney studio’s recent trip to Mars as well as Bob Clampett’s (non-Disney) attempt to animate the series of Edgar Rice Burroughs stories in 1936. But in 1957 Disney himself took a brief trip to Barsoom via Mars and Beyond, the beloved episode of the Disneyland television series directed by Disney […]

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March 15th, 2012 | Tags: 1957, Barsoom, Disneyland (TV Show), Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, John Carter of Mars, Mars, Mars and Beyond, Ward Kimball Category: Disney Legends, Disney Series, From the Vault
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An Unexpectedly Funky Future

By Michael - December 16th, 2010

Over the last couple of years, Disney has been working pretty hard to get up to speed in the world of interactive online media and social networking. They had a lot of catching up to do, but have been busy establishing presences on Facebook, Twitter, the Disney Parks Blog and elsewhere. While the content hasn’t […]

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December 16th, 2010 | Tags: Man and the Moon, Man in Space, Tomorrowland, Ward Kimball Category: From the Vault, Podcasts & Video
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In this Town Hall we're thrilled to speak with Derric Johnson, founder and long-time leader of the Voices of Liberty at EPCOT's American Adventure pavilion. Learn about his early Disney experiences in the 1970s, special moments over the years with the Voices of Liberty, and his time directing the annual Walt Disney World Candlelight Ceremony.

To honor the recent passing of Disney Legend Richard Sherman, this special episode of the Radio Hour is a tribute to the iconic and unforgettable Sherman Brothers. We'll take a look at some of their lesser-known work, from their time before Disney to projects such as Tinpanorama and Summer Magic, to, yes, even SMASH FLOPS!

Rocket into Christmas with our special festive holiday spectacular featuring author/historians Steven Vagnini and Foxx Nolte! And we're giving away a copy of the new Disney A to Z! Jingle those bells! http://podcast.progresscityusa.com

Sad news today, as we have been told that former head of Walt Disney Attractions, Dick Nunis, has passed away at the age of 91.

One hundred years ago yesterday, the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was founded in Los Angeles. What began under extremely humble circumstances eventually flourished, creating a cultural juggernaut which dominates the media landscape today.

Let’s return to EPCOT Center for a patriotic extravaganza like no other! Join us for a look at the creation of the groundbreaking attraction The American Adventure, and the history of Americana-themed spectacles that preceded it in the 19th and 20th centuries. Then take your seat for a history of the beloved singing group Voices of Liberty! Grab those rose-colored bifocals and spare a dime – it’s the Progress City Radio Hour!

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