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WDWNT: The Magazine – Bob Gurr: The Wizard of Wheels
Bob Gurr: The Wizard of Wheels by Daniel Butcher Everyone who has visited a Disney park worldwide has experienced the creativity of Bob Gurr. When reviewing the numerous vehicles and attractions that he has helped bring to life, his two and a half decades as an Imagineer seems too short for the magnitude of his […]
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WDWNT: The Magazine – Mr. Baxter’s Wild Ride
Mr. Baxter’s Wild Ride by Josh Hall [dropcap style=”font-size: 60px; color: #9b9b9b;”] T [/dropcap]ony Baxter. It’s not necessarily a household name and for most, it’s not even a familiar one. True enough, if I asked you to name an influential person in the history of Disney Theme Parks, Tony Baxter might not even come […]
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WDWNT: The Magazine – “Marc Davis: Imagineering Master”
Marc Davis: Imagineering Master By Daniel Butcher Everyday guests of the Walt Disney World Resort enjoy the efforts of largely unknown and unnamed Imagineers. Imagineer Marc Davis began to impact theme parks years before Walt Disney dreamed of Disneyland. Davis was a late comer to attraction design, working in animation when Disneyland opened. From […]
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Disney Stuck on the Drawing Board: Project Gemini
When we look at the Disney Resorts around the world, it is sometimes hard to wonder what might have been. What could we have seen in the late 1990s other than an empty 20,000 Leagues Lagoon? How different might Sunset Boulevard look if all of the aspects of the Disney Decade came true? Oftentimes Disney […]
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Episode 131 3D Mickey Chaser
Ep. 131 3D Mickey Chaser This week we review the D23 Expo. The Vinylmation, the events, the stores and the people. Nick chooses his set of year and MC says not so fast. We also have news about a new Nightmare blind box series, more NYC vinyls, Halloween Tokyo figures and much more. Listen in Popup […]
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Walt Disney Imagineering D23 Series Review
In the world of Vinylmation, where set after set is pumped out of the factory at ever alarming rates, some designs blur into the background and much of the art and ideas start to look similar. Sure, different artists have their own style and after seeing a few dozen you have a good idea who […]