In this episode, Michael and Tom head back into their digital mailbox to continue answering more listener questions, this week tackling inquiries regarding the entertainment side of the Walt Disney Company.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

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In this episode, Michael and Tom head back into their digital mailbox to continue answering more listener questions, finishing up questions about the theme parks.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

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In this episode, Michael and Tom open up their digital mailbox and begin answering the first of several batches of listener questions. This week's focus is on the theme parks.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

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In this episode, Michael and Tom discuss the history of Walt Disney's The Reluctant Dragon. The 1941 classic combined both live action and animated segments, taking movie goers inside the shiny new Walt Disney Studios and behind the scenes of some several films that were currently in production, including Bambi and Dumbo.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Books:

• The Disney Films by Leonard Maltin
• The Walt Disney Films Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968 Edited by Daniel Kohenschulte

Websites/Articles:

• The Disney Strike and The Reluctant Dragon for Ink & Paint
• The Reluctant Dragon by Ester Bley for Cartoon Research Part 1 Part 2
• The Reluctant Dragon by Dan Heaton for The Tomorrow Society
• The Reluctant Dragon, The Disney Wiki
• Disney Film History: The Reluctant Dragon

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In this episode, Michael and Tom take a trip into the Temple of the Forbidden Eye as they continue their look into the history of the Indiana Jones Adventure in Disneyland Park.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Books:

• The “E” Ticket Magazine Number 46: Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Adventure

Websites/Articles:

• Indiana Jones Adventure: Legends From Inside the Temple of the Forbidden Eye for Park Lore
• The Vexing, Thrilling Legacy of the “Indiana Jones Adventure” by Giovanni Iacobucci
• Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye, The Disney Wiki
• The Secret History of Disney Rides: Indiana Jones Adventure by Tad for Undercover Tourist
• Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Ride – Forgotten History & Fun Facts, Inside the Magic
• Unearth Disneyland History With This Indiana Jones Adventure Cast Premiere Packet from 1995 by Matthew Soberman for WDW News Today
• Behind the Ride: Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland by Natalie Sim for Theme Park Tourist

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In this episode, Michael and Tom dig into the history of the revolutionary Indiana Jones Adventure in Disneyland Park, including a discussion of the challenges that came with building the massive attraction.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Books:

• The “E” Ticket Magazine Number 46: Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Adventure

Websites/Articles:

• Indiana Jones Adventure: Legends From Inside the Temple of the Forbidden Eye for Park Lore
• The Vexing, Thrilling Legacy of the “Indiana Jones Adventure” by Giovanni Iacobucci
• Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye, The Disney Wiki
• The Secret History of Disney Rides: Indiana Jones Adventure by Tad for Undercover Tourist
• Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Ride – Forgotten History & Fun Facts, Inside the Magic
• Unearth Disneyland History With This Indiana Jones Adventure Cast Premiere Packet from 1995 by Matthew Soberman for WDW News Today
• Behind the Ride: Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland by Natalie Sim for Theme Park Tourist

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In this episode, Michael and Tom continue their discussion of Walt Disney's Dumbo, including a look into some of the film's more memorable, and possibly troublesome, scenes.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Books:

• Taschen’s The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968
• The Disney Films by Leonard Maltin
• The Art and Making of Dumbo by Leah Gallo

Websites/Articles:

• The Original Dumbo by Jim Korkis for MousePlanet
• The Original ‘Dumbo’ Story Would Have Had More Twists and Turns by David Kindy for Smithsonian Magazine
• The Story of Walt Disney’s “Dumbo” on Disneyland Records by Greg Ehrbar for Cartoon Research

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In this episode, Michael and Tom fly into the new year to begin their discussion of Walt Disney's Dumbo, including stories behind the making of the animated classic.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter

Sources:

Books:

• Taschen’s The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968
• The Disney Films by Leonard Maltin

Websites/Articles:

• Why Labor Strife Was the Elephant in the Room for Disney’s Original ‘Dumbo’ by Tim Gray for Variety
• The Original Dumbo by Jim Korkis for MousePlanet
• Dumbo! The Ninth Wonder of the Universe! Walt Disney Family Museum
• Flying to New Heights: Celebrating 75 Years of Walt Disney’s Dumbo by Lucas Seastrom for The Walt Disney Family Museum
• The Original ‘Dumbo’ Story Would Have Had More Twists and Turns by David Kindy for Smithsonian Magazine

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