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Disney History Institute

The Disney History Institute Podcast explores the history of animation and early cinematic amusement parks.

Disney History Institute Podcast

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
 
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DHI 290 - The Disney Update - December 2024

The story of Disneyland's first Christmas in 1955.
 
 Link to Disneyland's First Christmas video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLt3XdZ_LTs
 
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Disneyland's First Christmas (2024)

he story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Five.
 
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The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Five

The story of Disney World's First Christmas in 1971.
 
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Disney World's First Christmas

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
 
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DHI 291 - The Disney Update - Holiday Edition 2024

The story of how a culinary sense of competition eventually produced one of the most iconic gingerbread houses in the world.
 
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The Gingerbread Houses at Walt Disney World - 2024

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
 
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DHI 292 - The Holiday Lights of Fort Wilderness

The story of Walt Disney and the 1966 Tournament of Roses Parade.
 
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Walt's Last New Year's (2024)

The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Six.
 
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The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Six

Ward Kimball and the infamous Disney animators strike of 1941.
 
Link to Red Cross Disaster Releif Fund - https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/
 
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DHI 293 - Ward Kimball and the Disney Strike

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
 
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DHI 306 - The Disney Update - April 2025 - Part Two

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