Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World

In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the history of the gone but not forgotten Disneyland attraction Flying Saucers and its legacy before saying farewell to Craig!Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterSources:Books/Magazines:The “E” Ticket Magazine Number 39: The Adventureland Story, Disney Historian Michael Broggie, also Flying SaucersThe Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney’s Dream by Sam GennaweyWebsites/Articles:Progress City, USA: Patent Pending – Disneyland’s Flying Saucers, 1966Disney History Institute: Disneyland 1961 – Flying Saucers by Todd James Pierce

In this episode, Michael and Craig answer your questions about Walt Disney and his family, Disney entertainment, and more!Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on Twitter

In this episode, Michael and Craig answer your questions about the Disney theme parks and Imagineering!Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on Twitter

In this episode, Michael and Craig are joined once again by Dave Bossert to discuss his new book outside of the Disney realm titled "Find Your Happy Place: The 8-Step Guide to Expanding Your Creativity through a Personal Retreat."Buy your copy of Find Your Happy Place on The Old Mill PressLinks:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on Twitter

In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the history of Splash Mountain from its origins to the end of the attraction at the domestic Disney parks.Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterBooks/Magazines:Who’s Afraid of the Song of the South and other Forbidden Disney Stories by Jim KorkisWebsites/Articles:The Complete History of Splash Mountain at Disney Parks by Tom CorlessA Brief History of Disney: Splash Mountain by Zoe WoodThe Iconic Legacy of Splash Mountain by DomThe Disney Wiki: Splash MountainFrom Bear Country to Critter Country, Disney’s Opening of Splash Mountain for The Disney ClassicsThe Complicated History of Disneyland’s Splash Mountain and Song of the South by Dirk LibbeyA Brief and Incomplete History of Splash Mountain for WDW Magic.comThe Story of the Br’er Critters by Sasha ColesJoel Chandler Harris for the New Georgia EncyclopediaThe Wild History of Splash Mountain by C.Z. Anderson Video: The Theme Park History of Splash Mountain

In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the final two segments in Fantasia - Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria - as well as the film's legacy.Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterBooks/Magazines:Walt Disney’s Fantasia by John CulhaneThe Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, Edited by Daniel KothenschulteWalt Disney’s Fantasia by Deems TaylorThe original Fantasia film programWebsites/Articles:The Making of Fantasia: Disney’s Masterpiece, Houston SymphonyThe Disney Wiki: FantasiaWalt Disney’s Fantasia: JustDisney.com“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”: The Genesis of “Fantasia” by Jay Gabler for Your ClassicalFifteen Fascinating Facts about Fantasia, D23.com“Fantasia”: Walt Disney’s Pioneering Classic by Jamie AtkinsThe Untold Truth of Disney’s Fantasia by Sarah Buddery

In this episode, Michael and Craig continue their discussion of Fantasia moving on to the "Pastoral Symphony" and "Dance of the Hours" sequences.Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterBooks/Magazines:Walt Disney’s Fantasia by John CulhaneThe Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, Edited by Daniel KothenschulteWalt Disney’s Fantasia by Deems TaylorThe original Fantasia film programWebsites/Articles:The Making of Fantasia: Disney’s Masterpiece, Houston SymphonyThe Disney Wiki: FantasiaWalt Disney’s Fantasia: JustDisney.com“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”: The Genesis of “Fantasia” by Jay Gabler for Your ClassicalFifteen Fascinating Facts about Fantasia, D23.com“Fantasia”: Walt Disney’s Pioneering Classic by Jamie AtkinsThe Untold Truth of Disney’s Fantasia by Sarah BudderyLost “Fantasia”: The Disappearance of Sunflower by Jim KorkisArtists Recall the Making of a Classic : ‘Fantasia’: Walt Disney’s ground-breaking combination of animation and classical music has been restored for re-release on its 50th birthday by Michael Szymanski for the Los Angeles Times

In this episode, Michael and Craig continue their conversation on the classic film Fantasia picking up with The Sorcerer's Apprentice and The Rite of Spring!Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterBooks/Magazines:Walt Disney’s Fantasia by John CulhaneThe Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, Edited by Daniel KothenschulteWalt Disney’s Fantasia by Deems TaylorThe original Fantasia film programWebsites/Articles:The Making of Fantasia: Disney’s Masterpiece, Houston SymphonyThe Disney Wiki: FantasiaFantasia | Disney Wiki | FandomWalt Disney’s Fantasia: JustDisney.com“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”: The Genesis of “Fantasia” by Jay Gabler for Your ClassicalFifteen Fascinating Facts about Fantasia, D23.com“Fantasia”: Walt Disney’s Pioneering Classic by Jamie AtkinsBringing Evolution to the Masses: Disney’s Fantasia as History of Biology by Charles Pence

In this episode, Michael and Craig look at the history of Walt Disney's Fantasia and start to analyze the film in order starting with Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor and The Nutcracker Suite.Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterBooks/Magazines:Walt Disney’s Fantasia by John CulhaneThe Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, Edited by Daniel KothenschulteWalt Disney’s Fantasia by Deems TaylorThe original Fantasia film programWebsites/Articles:The Making of Fantasia: Disney’s Masterpiece, Houston SymphonyThe Disney Wiki: FantasiaWalt Disney’s Fantasia: JustDisney.com