It's All in the Disney Details: Weathervanes

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

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4.8 • 799 Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In this episode, Michael tests Tom on his knowledge of the themed weather vanes and spires in Disneyland Park and the Magic Kingdom..

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0:00.0	From West to East and Kingdom the Kingdom, you're listening to the Connecting with Walt is brought to you by Dreams and Limited Travel, experts at helping you plan the perfect Disney vacation.
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0:50.9	Hey there, hi there, ho there, and welcome to episode 296 of connecting with Walt. I am your host and is historian Michael Bowling. And I am joined by my co-host, producer and good friend Tom Bell. Tom, how are you today? I am well, Michael. I'm a little scared about this episode, though.
1:13.9	I know. I'm putting you on the hot spot. We'll talk a little more about that. So anyway, in just a moment. And for this show, I'm already, I'm sort of in the Ex the expo. I'm at the D23 Expo. So,
1:29.8	so hopefully if some of you are there, you're saying hello to me and especially as we wait
1:36.0	in the long lines and dealing with the crowds. At the last D23 Expo, two years ago, I got COVID.
1:42.7	So hopefully that will not happen this time.
1:47.4	It was my one time I got COVID was at that.
1:52.7	So anyway.
1:54.6	But yes, Tom is on the spot today.
1:58.4	You know, we're frequently reminding folks and visiting the parks to notice the
2:02.0	details. And so from the beginning when Walt and his imaginers were designing Disneyland, it was all
2:08.6	about the story, and that is true today. Whether you are walking down the main street of a 19th century
2:15.5	small town or taking a train into a forbidden mountain or
2:19.6	boarding an intergalactic shuttle that is captured by an evil empire or taking an elevator in an
2:26.8	abandoned 1930s-era Hollywood hotel. Everything around you transports you to that particular time and place to immerse you in the story.
2:37.8	To accomplish this Imagineers use architecture, lighting, landscaping, music, sense, and special effects.
2:45.8	Many guests miss these details nowadays because they are rushing to a reservation while checking
2:52.7	lightning lane availability for their next reservation. But to be fully immersed in the stories
2:59.2	of the parks, attractions, and restaurants, you have to notice the details. Not all of these
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