WEDway Radio - Walt Disney World and Disneyland Examined with some Disney History

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio, a show about Exploring the Disney Parks, Disney History and The Walt Disney Company.  This is episode #144 - Tomorrowland 1.5: Disneyland's Tomorrowland from 1955-1966. On this episode we take a look at some of the forgotten, strange and iconic attractions of the first incarnation of Disneyland's Tomorrowland, including Rocket to the Moon, The Yacht Club and The Flying Saucers. Enjoy!

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio, a show about Exploring the Disney Parks, Disney History and The Walt Disney Company.  This is episode #143 - Disney's Folly, Part III of our Snow White 75th Anniversary Celebration. On this episode we take a look at the home stretch of completing the film from 1936-1937, whether the film was actually known as Disney's Folly in movie industry circles, the distribution deal, and borrowing artists from other studios.  We also talk about the Premier at the Carthay Circle Theater in Hollywood.We also discuss the legacy of the film itself. Enjoy!

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio, a show about exploring the Disney parks, Disney history and the Walt Disney Company. This is episode #142 - Dinner and a Horror Movie. On this episode we take a look at the end of Disney MGM's first real expansion with the opening of the Muppet Vision 3D, The Honey I Shrunk The Kids playground and the opening of Commissary Lane, which includes the subject our this show - The Sci-Fi Dine In Theater Restaurant. The Sci-Fi Dine In Theater Restaurant is an amazing dining experience.  It may be the best themed restaurant in all of Walt Disney World. We discuss many of the theming elements and how it fits into the overall theme of the Studios.  Nate also shares experiences working at the Sci-Fi. Enjoy!

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio, a show about Exploring the Disney Parks, Disney History and The Walt Disney Company. This is episode #141 - Classic Attractions, Classic Music: The 1960's On this episode we are once again joined by Jeff Crawford to discuss the music of the 1960's; this time looking specifically at attractions.  This is the greatest decade of Disneyland, and the attractions prove it.  We examine the music of The Tiki Room, The Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse, Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Adventure Through Inner Space, The Monorail, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, The Magic Skyway, The Carousel of Progress and It's A Small World.   Enjoy this show, its a good one. ------------------------------- Check out the show notes for this and every episode of WEDWay Radio at wedwayradio.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ Twitter: Twitter.com/WedwayRadio Facebook: Facebook.com/WedwayRadio Google+: bit.ly/Gpluswedway We want to thank you again for listening! 

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio, a show about Exploring the Disney Parks, Disney History and the Walt Disney Company.  This is episode #140 - Music of Disney Films: The 1960's. On this episode we are joined by Jeff Crawford and take a look at the Disney films of the 1960's and the music that made them.  Some of them are very well known, others are quite obscure.   Enjoy!

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio a show about Exploring the Disney Parks, Disney History and the Walt Disney Company.  This is episode #139 - One Great Year (Part II) Because year in Review shows are aren't really our style, we take a look at a historic year in Disney history - 1991.  Enjoy!

Episode 138 is our second installment of our Snow White 75th Anniversary series and we are proud to bring you this look at both the story development and the character development for the film

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio a show about Exploring the Disney Parks, Disney history and The Walt Disney Co. This is episode #137 - Meet Me at Disneyland. On this episode, Matt and Nate discuss a local television show from 1962 in the Los Angeles area called Meet Me in Disneyland.  The show wasn't very long.  It only lasted through the summer, but it used musical acts to highlight the different areas of the park Enjoy! ------------------------------- Check out the show notes for this and every episode of WEDWay Radio at wedwayradio.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ Twitter: Twitter.com/WedwayRadio Facebook: Facebook.com/WedwayRadio Google+: bit.ly/Gpluswedway We want to thank you again for listening! 

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio, a show about exploring the Disney Parks, Disney history and the Walt Disney CO. This is episode #136 - Main Street 1.0 Part 2.  On this particular episode we take a look at the second block of shops and unique places of Man Street USA as it existed in Disneylands opening year of 1955. Some of the more interesting things we discuss are the Pen shop, Intimate Apparel, The Main Street Shooting Gallery and the Carnation Ice Cream Shop. Enjoy! ------------------------------- Check out the show notes for this and every episode of WEDWay Radio at wedwayradio.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ Twitter: Twitter.com/WedwayRadio Facebook: Facebook.com/WedwayRadio Google+: bit.ly/Gpluswedway We want to thank you again for listening! 

This is the first of our three part series celebrating the 75th anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Walt Disney's first feature length animated film.  In this particular installment we discuss the barriers that Disney had to overcome to go from making shorts at the beginning of the 1930's to creating features towardsthe end. Enjoy!

Thank You for downloading WEDWay Radio, a show about Exploring the Disney Parks, Disney History and The Walt Disney Company.  This is episode #134 - Unbuilt Hotels of the Seven Seas Lagoon. On this episode we take a look at the three unbuilt concepts for deluxe resorts on the Seven Seas Lagoon that go back to the initial days of the Florida Project.  D23's Michael Crawford of Progresscityusa.com joins us to discuss the history, style and layout of these areas. Enjoy! ------------------------------- Check out the show notes for this and every episode of WEDWay Radio at wedwayradio.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ Twitter: Twitter.com/WedwayRadio Facebook: Facebook.com/WedwayRadio Google+: bit.ly/Gpluswedway We want to thank you again for listening! 

Thanks for downloading episode 133 of WEDWay Radio where we take a look at the 1948 Disney animated short Johnny Appleseed.  It was released as a part of the 1948 package film Melody Time. Enjoy!

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio, a show about experiencing the Disney parks, Disney history and the Walt Disney Company.  This is episode #132 - The Early Days of the Disney Polynesian Village Resort This week we are happy to be joined by Steve "Tikiman" Seifert.  We discuss the construction of the Polynesian, early designs, the weird early reservation system and a lot of things that you could find at the Polynesian when it opened. Enjoy! ------------------------------- Check out the show notes for this and every episode of WEDWay Radio at wedwayradio.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ Twitter: Twitter.com/WedwayRadio Facebook: Facebook.com/WedwayRadio Google+: bit.ly/Gpluswedway We want to thank you again for listening! 

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio, a show about Disney history, experiencing the Disney Parks and the Walt Disney Company.  This is episode #131 - Main Street 1.0 On this episode we take a look at the first block of 1955 Main Street exploring the unique shops like the Wurlitzer Music Hall, the Yale & Towne Lock Co and the Upjohn Pharmacy. Enjoy! ------------------------------- Check out the show notes for this and every episode of WEDWay Radio at wedwayradio.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ Twitter: Twitter.com/WedwayRadio Facebook: Facebook.com/WedwayRadio Google+: bit.ly/Gpluswedway We want to thank you again for listening! 

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio, a show about experiencing the Disney Parks, Disney History and the Walt Disney Co.  This is episode 130 - Epcot's Next Chapter: 30 Years of Discovery.   This is our last installment in our 30 Years of Discovery and series and in it we discuss the present state of Epcot, starting with its change in focus in 1994, through today.     Enjoy! ------------------------------- Check out the show notes for this and every episode of WEDWay Radio at wedwayradio.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ Twitter: Twitter.com/WedwayRadio Facebook: Facebook.com/WedwayRadio Google+: bit.ly/Gpluswedway We want to thank you again for listening!