ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
A monthly trip back in time to Walt Disney World - From pre-opening to 25 years ago; your four retro hosts discuss now closed, but not forgotten attractions, designs, architecture and more! Come experience the Vacation Kingdom of the World...the way it was...and the way it is in your memories!
Update frequency:
every 40 days
Average audio length:
97 minutes
Has sponsors
Video podcast
English
United States
144 episodes
since Nov. 12, 2014
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~60.68% of listeners are from United States.
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US
60.68%
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CA
36.36%
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GB
1.47%
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RU
0.24%
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IE
0.24%
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PH
0.24%
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AM
0.24%
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SG
0.24%
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IL
0.24%
Others
0.05%
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This month we turn back the clock to 1977 to talk about the first expansion of the Lake Buena Vista Shopping Center, the Empress Lilly. The complex, which was designed to resemble an 1800's river boat, contained multiple restaurants and lounges, including a fine dining establishment which was the V…
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We are excited to announce the first batch of confirmed presenters, authors, and entertainers who will be appearing at RetroMagic California — February 6-7, 2027, at the Embassy Suites Anaheim South.
IMAGINEERS: Barry Braverman, Tony Baxter, John DeCuir Jr., Tim Delaney, Peggie Fariss, Bob Gurr, J…
Summer is a great time for a vacation, so for a change of pace JT, How, Brian, and Todd talk about where they went on vacation this summer and what they experienced. JT visited the Wilderness Lodge when the air conditioning was out, How goes to Space Camp and Knoxville to visit the remnants of the …
Listen in on a lively discussion about Walt Disney attractions that have reused ride tracks three or more times, including Countdown to Extinction/Dinosaur/Indiana Jones, If You Had Wings/Dreamflight/Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, Mission to Mars/Alien Encounter/Stitch Encounter, World of Motion…
Find out all about the Orange Bird, the former mascot of the Florida Citrus Growers who once appeared on merchandise everywhere around Florida and at the Sunshine Tree Pavilion at Walt Disney World. We'll talk about his origins, his work promoting citrus, and his eventual disappearance and later ne…
Take a walk around Downtown Disney West Side as it was on opening day in 1997.
The Virgin Megastore dominated the corner block, but there were fun smaller stores too like Magnetron and Starbillias. West Side was a ‘90s diners‘ paradise with themed restaurants like Bongos, Forty Thirst Street and W…
Step back with us to Walt Disney World during America’s 1976 birthday celebration, when the parks were dressed to the nines for the United States Bicentennial. We relive the sights and sounds of the era—patriotic parades and float details, nighttime fireworks, and the red-white-and-blue bunting and…
This month How leads a discussion about the selection process that brought Walt Disney World to Orlando, the different sites in the area that were considered for purchase, and some of the alternate locations that were considered. He also talks about when Walt Disney World almost helped build a city…
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