Disney History Institute Podcast
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The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Twelve
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Twelve. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Eleven
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Eleven. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 309 - Epic Universe - Part Two
What works well at Epic, what needs work, and how this park changes the power dynamic between Disney and Universal in Florida? Part Two Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 308 - Disneyland Abu Dhabi
Disney plans to open a park in Abu Dhabi. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 307 - Epic Universe
What works well at Epic, what needs work, and how this park changes the power dynamic between Disney and Universal in Florida? Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 306 - The Disney Update - April 2025 - Part Two
This week we have a half dozen stories about the Disney parks, films, streaming and more, including: - The State of the Company - Bob Iger's Vision for Disney+ - New Attractions – And Delays - Discounting the Magic Kingdom - Disney Films – What's Working and What's Not - And More Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 305 - The Disney Update - April 2025 - Part One
The competition between Disney and Universal heats up again. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 304 - Walt's Lost Mini-Parks Part Six
The story of mini-parks that Disney once designed but never built. Part Six.
DHI 303 - Walt's Lost Mini-Parks Part Five
The story of mini-parks that Disney once designed but never built. Part Five. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 302 - Walt's Lost Mini-Parks Part Four
The story of mini-parks that Disney once designed but never built. Part Four. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 301 - Walt's Lost Mini-Parks Part Three
The story of mini-parks that Disney once designed but never built. Part Three. Bandcamp subscriptions - dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 300 - Walt's Lost Mini-Parks Part Two
The story of mini-parks that Disney once designed but never built. Part Two. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 299 - The Disney Update - March 2025
In this update, we cover: New details about the Cars attraction at Magic Kingdom Big reveals about the Door Coaster and more at Hollywood Studios Problems with new theatrical films And more Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 298 - Walt's Lost Mini-Parks - Part One
The story of mini-parks that Disney once designed but never built. Part One. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Ten
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Ten. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Nine
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Nine. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 297 - Disney Mid-Week Update
After months of delay, Disney has state approval to fill in Rivers of America at the Magic Kingdom. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 296 - The State of the Disney Company - 2025
An in-depth look at what is working, what needs to be fixed, and where the Disney Company is going in the near future: from streaming to theatrical releases to the cruise line to the parks. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 295 - The Disney Update - February 2025 - Part Two
In this update, we cover: - Recent changes to the Haunted Mansion - Construction updates for Disneyland and Disney World - The new dining scene at Downtown Disney - And more Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 294 - The Disney Update- February 2025 - Part One
In this update, we cover: - The wildfires impact on Disney in California - Construction changes and updates to Disney World - Quiet new changes at EPCOT and Fort Wilderness - And more Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Eight
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Eight. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Seven
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Seven. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 293 - Ward Kimball and the Disney Strike
Ward Kimball and the infamous Disney animators strike of 1941. Link to Red Cross Disaster Releif Fund - https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/ Bandcamp Subscriptions - dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Six
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Six. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
Walt's Last New Year's (2024)
The story of Walt Disney and the 1966 Tournament of Roses Parade. Bandcamp subscriptions - dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 292 - The Holiday Lights of Fort Wilderness
The early history of holiday displays at the Fort, along with a discussion of this year's lights. Disney Video Update Winter 2024 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7HTuTN_A2M Bandcamp Subscriptions - dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Gingerbread Houses at Walt Disney World - 2024
The story of how a culinary sense of competition eventually produced one of the most iconic gingerbread houses in the world. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 291 - The Disney Update - Holiday Edition 2024
In this episode: The Opening of the New Polynesian Tower Rivers of Americas Construction Update Bluey at Disneyland and Disney World Holiday Parties at Disney World Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
Disney World's First Christmas
The story of Disney World's First Christmas in 1971. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Five
he story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Five. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
Disneyland's First Christmas (2024)
The story of Disneyland's first Christmas in 1955. Link to Disneyland's First Christmas video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLt3XdZ_LTs Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 290 - The Disney Update - December 2024
This week we have a chunky episode with many stories. In this episode: The "Tower" Trend at Disney World Updates to Six Attractions at Disney World Permits and Closure for Avengers Campus at Disneyland Disneyland's 70th Anniversary More Controversy around the Walt Disney Animatronic The Good and Bad of the Revised Haunted Mansion Tiana's at Disneyland Is Better than Tiana's at Disney World And More Regulatory Trouble for the Cars Project at Magic Kingdom Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Story of the Osborne Family Festival of Lights - 2024
The Story of the Osborne Family Festival of Lights. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 289 - Monsters & Muppets at Hollywood Studios
What the future plans at Hollywood Studios mean for Monsters Inc and the Muppets. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 288 - The Disney Update - Nov 2024 - Cake Bake Fiasco
The story of two troubled restaurants at Disney World--ESPN Club and the newly-opened Cake Bake Shop--and what their stories demonstrate about how the Disney resorts work. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Thanksgiving Episode - 2024
Thanksgiving stories, from balloons in the sky to turkeys on Main Street. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Four
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Four. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Three
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Three. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Two
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Two. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part One
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part One. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
The History of Disney and Halloween (2024)
The story of how Disney changed Halloween and how Halloween changed Disney. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 287 - The Disney Update - October 2024 - Part Two
In this update, we cover: - Developments with Villains Land at Magic Kingdom - New Resort Being Built at Disney World - Trouble with Aulani - Updates on Disneyland Projects - The Opening Strategies of Epic Universe DVC Aggregator Sites: - DVC for Less - https://www.dvcforless.com/ - DVC Market - https://dvc.market/listing/ Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 286 - Disney World and Hurricane Milton
The moment-by-moment story of how Hurricane Milton affected Disney World. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 285 - The Disney Update - October 2024 - Part One
In this update, we cover: - Developments with the forthcoming Cars area at the Magic Kingdom - Trouble in the land of DVC - Likely ticket price increases Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 284 - Walt Disney and the Story of Color - Part Three
The story of Walt Disney, Herbert Kalmus, and the invention of full-color animation. Part Three. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 283 - Walt Disney and the Story of Color - Part Two
The story of Walt Disney, Herbert Kalmus, and the invention of full-color animation. Part Two. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 282 - Walt Disney and the Story of Color - Part One
The story of Walt Disney, Herbert Kalmus, and the invention of full-color animation. Part One Bandcamp subscriptions - dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 281 - Strange Stories of Disney History - Volume Four
The story of early 3D efforts in Hollywood, including how the Disney team created new processes to film hand-drawn 3D cartoons in the 1950s. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 280 - The Future of Disney Films & TV
A detailed discussion of the future of Disney Films and TV. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
DHI 279 - The Future of Disneyland (2024)
A detailed discussion of the future of Disneyland. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com