Dreamfinders

Actor and writer, Ron Schneider is known by thousands as the Dreamfinder at Epcot Center, but his life experiences are more than you could imagine! Ron chats with Nathan about going to the first operating day of Disneyland, working with a lion at Magic Mountain and writing the first Halloween show at Universal Orlando. When it comes to theme park performance, Ron's done it all (including the role of Walt Disney's frozen head!) and he has plenty of thoughts on the future of the theme park experience. Be sure to check out his memoir "From Dreamer to Dreamfinder" - available on Amazon and through Bamboo Forest Publishing. Dreamfinders is a podcast hosted by Nathan Hartman about the creative culture surrounding Disney theme parks. Episodes release every other Tuesday. Check out Ron's work! * From Dreamer to Dreamfinder Memoir * Walt's Frozen Head Contact Nathan * Twitter – @somestuffisaid * Instagram – @somestuffisaw * Email – dreamfinders@wdwnt.com Credits: * Podcast Artwork - JP Tanner * This podcast is distributed by WDW News Today Find us on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Overcast, Stitcher, or your favorite podcatcher using our RSS feed.

Benjamin Lancaster, writer and director of "The Further Adventures of Walt's Frozen Head," chats with Nathan about his love for storytelling, how Nikita Khrushchev inspired his feature film, and what lead him to make the movie gorilla style in the Magic Kingdom. Dreamfinders is a podcast hosted by Nathan Hartman about the creative culture surrounding Disney theme parks. Episodes release every other Tuesday. Learn more about "The Further Adventures of Walt's Frozen Head" at waltsfrozenhead.com Contact Nathan * Twitter – @somestuffisaid * Instagram – @somestuffisaw * Email – dreamfinders@wdwnt.com Credits: * Podcast Artwork - JP Tanner * This podcast is distributed by WDW News Today Find us on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Overcast, Stitcher, or your favorite podcatcher using our RSS feed.

How Bowers has a history with Walt Disney World. From getting a tour as a child of the Magic Kingdom before opening to sneaking into MGM Studios while it was under construction, How has a long love of not only celebrating the parks, but archiving its elements as part of RetroWDW.com and its podcast. He's got stories and we're here to listen! Dreamfinders is a podcast hosted by Nathan Hartman about the creative culture surrounding Disney theme parks. Episodes release every other Tuesday. Links to all of How's stuff! * Retrowdw.com * TeePublic - Goawaygreen * Bay Lake Society  * Buena Vista Historical Society  Contact Nathan * Twitter – @somestuffisaid * Instagram – @somestuffisaw * Email – dreamfinders@wdwnt.com Credits: * Podcast Artwork - JP Tanner * This podcast is distributed by WDW News Today Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Overcast, Stitcher, or your favorite podcatcher using our RSS feed.

Luis Garcia Rechani combined his love of Disney and photography just for fun, but now he has over 175,000 followers on Instagram under the handle disney_nutz! Luis chats with Nathan about his creative origins and offers some tips for those wanting to take amazing photos in the parks. Dreamfinders is a podcast hosted by Nathan Hartman about the creative culture surrounding Disney theme parks. Episodes release every other Tuesday. Check out Luis's work on Instagram and Youtube. Contact Nathan Twitter – @somestuffisaid Instagram – @somestuffisaw Email – dreamfinders@wdwnt.com Credits: Podcast Artwork - JP Tanner This podcast is distributed by WDW News Today Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Overcast, Stitcher, or your favorite podcatcher using our RSS feed.

YouTuber RobPlays joins Nathan to talk about his evolution as a Disney video creator, which all started with...Minecraft? That's right! He also chats about quitting his job to take on YouTube full-time and why he believes no attraction is sacred. Dreamfinders is a podcast hosted by Nathan Hartman about the creative culture surrounding Disney theme parks. Episodes release every other Tuesday. Check out Rob's YouTube channel! Contact Nathan Twitter – @somestuffisaid Instagram – @somestuffisaw Email – dreamfinders@wdwnt.com Credits: Podcast Artwork - JP Tanner This podcast is distributed by WDW News Today Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Overcast, Stitcher, or your favorite podcatcher using our RSS feed.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Dreamfinders" - a podcast about the creative culture of Disney theme parks! Every other Tuesday, tune in as host Nathan Hartman sits down with Imagineers, authors, actors, dancers, photographers, YouTube creators and other artists to discuss how Disney has inspired them and why they’ve used their talents to create or celebrate the parks. Our first guest is Emmy-awarding composer Bruce Broughton. Known for such films as Rescuers Down Under, Homeward Bound, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, and the Roger Rabbit shorts, he's also a favorite of theme park fans for his work on Spaceship Earth, Ellen's Energy Adventure, Timekeeper, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, Soarin' Around the World and many more! On the podcast, Bruce discusses visiting Disneyland in July 1955 during its first week open to the public, and his life working in TV and film. He also talks about the challenges of composing scores for theme park attractions, including his current work on Soaring: Fantastic Flight for Tokyo! Check out Bruce’s website. Contact Nathan Twitter – @somestuffisaid Instagram – @somestuffisaw Email – dreamfinders@wdwnt.com Credits: Podcast Artwork - JP Tanner This podcast is distributed by WDW News Today Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Overcast, Stitcher, or your favorite podcatcher using our RSS feed.

WDW News Today is proud to present "Dreamfinders" - a new podcast that explores the creative culture both in and around Disney theme parks. Every other Tuesday in 2019, tune in as host Nathan Hartman sits down with Imagineers, authors, actors, dancers, photographers, YouTube creators and other artists to discuss how Disney has inspired them and why they’ve used their talents to create or celebrate the parks. Guests on the show include ... * Bruce Broughton - Composer: Spaceship Earth, Soarin, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, etc. * Sully Sullivan - Disney Legend, Former VP of the Magic Kingdom, Author * Jeff Kurtti - Author: Since the World Began, Travels with Walt Disney, Imagineering Legends * Tom K Morris - Imagineer: Imagination Pavilion, Disneyland Paris * Jim Zub - Writer: Figment Comics * RobPlays - YouTube, The TTA Podcast * How Bowers - RetroWDW ...and many more! So check out our preview of the upcoming season here and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcatcher. The season begins New Years Day 2019!