Podcast Episode 89: Pleasure Island Part IV
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by RetroWDW
4h ago
89_Pleasure_Island_Part_IV7l5vf.mp3 For the main topic this month, we head back to Pleasure Island for more fun and excitement. This is Part IV and if you haven't enjoyed Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3, we highly recommend you take a listen back as these were recorded years ago!  How gives us a little recap of how each episode went in the past. Listen to the Episode: Find Us Here: Welcome to Episode 89 of the RetroWDW Podcast: Pleasure Island Part IV – We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows from ov ..read more
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Podcast Episode 88: Back to the Future – The Ride
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by RetroWDW
1M ago
88_-_Back_to_the_Future_the_Ride88yt9.mp3 For Episode 88, we are ready to Ride the Movies! Universal Studios in the late 80s brought their A-Game to central Florida and Back to the Future: The Ride was one of their top attractions.  For this episode, we solely focus on Back to the Future and go from start to finish, from development to closing. How is our lead this month and for all of us having experienced this, the movie quotes are plentiful and the ride experiences come from all directions. Listen to the Episode: Find Us Here: Welcome to Episode 88 of the RetroWDW Podcast: Back to ..read more
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Podcast Episode 87.5: Interview With Jim “Mr. Christmas” Heffelfinger
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by RetroWDW
1M ago
875_-_Interview_with_Mr_Christmas_Jim_Heffelfinger8kama.mp3 This mini-episode is a compliment to our 2022 holiday episode.  We promised we'd eventually track down the fellow responsible for bringing the Lights of Winter to EPCOT Center.  Brian and Todd talk to Jim Heffelfinger whose 20 year career with Walt Disney World began as stage manager at the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Review at Pioneer Hall (where he met and shares a great story about our friend Billy Flanigan). Listen to the Episode: Find Us Here: This mini-episode is a compliment to our 2022 holiday episode.  We promise ..read more
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Podcast Episode 87: Hungry For Hollywood
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by RetroWDW
4M ago
87_-_Hungry_for_Hollywoodahjcu.mp3 Buckle up because we are going back to Hollywood, well the way it was in your memories, but never was. Brian is leading us through the early years of food and drink at the Disney-MGM Studios. One of the last great theme parks on Disney property and one that always has fascinating stories coming to us about the opening days and how things were drastically different when compared to now.  We get to go through the different eateries that existed in the early years, including the Hollywood Brown Derby. How as very disappointed that it wasn't in the shape o ..read more
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LBVHistory Announces 2023 Holiday Ornament: Horizons Butler Robot
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by RetroWDW
4M ago
The team at The Lake Buena Vista Historical Society has been hard at work creating a special holiday ornament or decor adornment, whatever you fancy, for 2023! We present The Horizons Butler Robot! Donate to Reserve your Horizon Butler Robot! EPCOT Center’s legendary Horizons attraction looked back at how people in the past imagined the future – complete with their own robot butler. While Neiman Marcus and Hammacher Schlemmer may not be selling robot butlers yet, the Lake Buena Vista Historical Society is! This ornament is cast resin, hand-painted, and features every rivet and detail from the ..read more
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Captain EO, EPCOT Construction Flyover, and more updates from our YouTube channel
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by Matt
5M ago
We’ve recently added a number of great videos to our growing library on our YouTube channel. Enjoy this fly over of EPCOT Center under construction, or a documentary about the Making of Captain EO. We’ve also added a 1993 special, “Walt Disney World: Journey into Magic“   The post Captain EO, EPCOT Construction Flyover, and more updates from our YouTube channel appeared first on RetroWDW ..read more
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Mouse Adventure at RetroMagic!
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by JT
6M ago
Think you know everything about Epcot? MouseAdventure will challenge that knowledge and provide a new perspective on all of the details built into the park. It’s a scavenger hunt crossed with an escape room based in a Disney theme park. In conjunction with RetroWDW’s RetroMagic event for Epcot’s 40th anniversary, MouseAdventure is hosting a free, non-competitive “mini event.” We will have a few puzzles from past events at Epcot, reworked to the park’s current state. Players will be able to pick up a packet at the Yacht Club Convention Center on Saturday from 4:00pm-8:00pm. MouseAdventure will ..read more
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Podcast Episode 85: Mickey Mouse Revue
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by RetroWDW
7M ago
85_-_Mickey_Mouse_Revue8oj63.mp3 Listen to the Episode: Find Us Here: Welcome to Episode 85 of the RetroWDW Podcast: Mickey Mouse Revue – We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows from over the years. We have visited multiple parks, resorts, and just about everything else in between. Listener Mail We open the mailbag monthly and are ready to hear from you. Be sure to reach out with questions, stories, memories, and more. You never know if your letter will be read on a future episode: podcast@retrowdw.c ..read more
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RetroMagic 2023: Resource Guide
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by JT
7M ago
With less than a month to go, we are all gearing up RetroMagic to celebrate 40 years of EPCOT Center. Leading up to this celebration, we thought it would be beneficial to everyone who is either attending or not attending to prepare a little. We have put together a list of books, resources, podcast episodes, restored videos, and more so you can pack your brain before we see you in Florida. We hope you enjoy this event companion blog post and as always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to us: podcast@retrowdw.com – Enjoy! Podcasts Let’s get started where we pr ..read more
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Podcast Episode 84.5: DVC Feedback
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by RetroWDW
8M ago
845_-_DVC_Feedback943uz.mp3 So our last episode, Episode 84: Disney Vacation Club, we dug into the history of the vacation club and the original resort. Throughout this episode, we were able to discuss our personal experiences with DVC and also our opinions. While going over all of the details in Episode 84, we asked for your feedback and your own opinions on DVC. You as the listeners did not disappoint! We had an amazing response and received tons of great messages. Listen to the Episode: Find Us Here: Welcome to Episode 84.5 of the RetroWDW Podcast: The Disney Vacation Club – We appreci ..read more
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