Sharing the Magic

On this week's episode we are pleased to share our conversation with Author, instructional designer, and "Imagineering Evangelist" Lou Prosperi! Lou shares his amazing insight into what makes Imagineers so good at what they do and how we can all use the principles of Imagineering in many other aspects of our own lives!  Check out Lou's website HERE To Purchase Lou's books click HERE DISCLAIME...

On this week's episode of the show we sit down to chat with Disneyland entertainer, Don Payne. Don shares stories from his long career with Disney from being Pluto to starring on the famous Golden Horseshoe stage!  DISCLAIMER: We are not an affiliate of the Walt Disney Company nor do we speak for the brand or the company. Any and all Disney owned audio, characters, and likenesses are their pr...

On this week's episode of the show we had the opportunity to sit down with the very talented artists Joseph Yakovetic! Joseph shared many amazing stories from his career working with Disney from designing windows for the original Disney stores to carving pumpkins in Disneyland. He truly is a Renaissance Man and you definitely don't want to miss our chat with him! To see more of Joseph's work be su...

On this week's episode of the show we are excited to share our conversation with an animator, character designer, and storyboard artist who has worked with so many of our favorite characters! Dave Alvarez has worked on some of the most famous characters from Disney to the Looney Tunes and everything in between and he was kind enough to share many of his amazing stories (and his Kermit voice!) with...

On this week's episode we have the absolute pleasure of welcoming back our very god friend, Dr. Disneyland himself, Jeff Barnes! Jeff is our very first guest to come back for another chat and we couldn't be more honored and excited to welcome him back to share even more amazing stories. If you didn't get the chance to enjoy his first visit you definitely want to catch that episode (#4) as well! &n...

This week, the Sharing the Magic crew welcomes animator Philo Barnhart! Tune in as he shares amazing stories from working on some of our most beloved Disney films and characters! You don't want to miss this one!  DISCLAIMER: We are not an affiliate of the Walt Disney Company nor do we speak for the brand or the company. Any and all Disney-owned audio, characters, and likenesses are their prop...

Welcome back to another episode of Sharing the Magic! This week we bring you part 2 of our conversation with WDW's principal Media Designer, Joe Herrington! If you didn't catch part 1, be sure to check it out! To find out more about Joe: check out his website HERE And be sure to check out his book Tekoa available on Amazon HERE DISCLAIMER: We are not affiliate of the Walt Disney Company nor do we...

On this week's episode, we're bringing you part 1 of our conversation with WDW's principal Media Designer, Joe Herrington. Joe is responsible for so much of what we hear in some of our favorite Disney attractions and lands and shares a great mix of both story and technical aspects in our chat.  Be sure to tune in and catch part 2 next week as well!  Disclaimer: We are not an affiliate of...

This week we're joined by author and Disney fan extraordinaire, David Koenig!!! We had a wonderful time chatting with David about all things Disney and his books that share even more wonderful stories!  Click HERE to purchase David's books  Disclaimer: We are not an affiliate of the Walt Disney Company nor do we speak for the brand or the company. Any and all Disney-owned characters, lik...

Tune in to this week's episode as the Sharing the Magic crew had the incredible opportunity to chat with author Gary K. Wolf...the creator of the one and only Roger Rabbit!!!! Gary shared so many amazing stories with us. If you are a Roger Rabbit fan YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE!!!! To hear more of Gary's wonderful stories check out his website HERE DISCLAIMER: We are not an affiliate of th...

Join the Sharing the Magic crew as we sit down to chat with Disney Historian, Author, radio host, TV personality, food enthusiast, and all-around AMAZING person...Marcy Carriker! We had a a great time talking with Marcy and you definitely won't want to miss this discussion (I mean come on, we spent a lot of time talking about food so what could be better)?!  To find out more about Marcy and a...

Welcome to another episode of Sharing the Magic where we sit down with Seth Kubersky! Seth is nationally recognized for his knowledge and expertise on theme parks and attractions. He is also the co-author of The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando, The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland, and the Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas. To find more information about Seth Kubersky please visit: https://theunof...

Tune in as the Sharing the Magic cast chats with Author, Historian, Editor, Research, and Disney Enthusiast, Jim Fanning for a wonderful discussion on several different exciting topics...you DO NOT want to miss the story about Bill Walsh! Be sure to check out more of Jim's work by visiting his website HERE And be sure to visit and subscribe to his YOUTUBE channel HERE Thanks for tuning in and unti...

Join us at STM as we interview Don Morin, founder and host of Pacific Northwest (PNW) Mouse Meet! The PNW Mouse Meet is an unofficial annual Disney Fan Event created by Disney fans for Disney fans! Learn more about PNW Mouse Meet: https://pnwmousemeet.com/ 

For this week's episode of the Sharing the Magic podcast, we had the opportunity to sit down with a former Disney Imagineer who went on to create multiple companies including where he is currently co-founder and CEO (Storyland Studios). But that's just the beginning. He is also an author, professor, podcaster, philanthropist, and just an all-around great guy. You won't want to miss our interview w...

Join the Sharing the Magic crew as we sit down with former creative development executive at Disney Imagineering, Tom Morris. Tune in to hear him speak on his career with Disney working on such beloved icons as Journey Into Imagination, the Disneyland Paris castle, Cars land in Disneyland CA, and SO much more!  Disclaimer: We are not an affiliate of the Walt Disney Company nor do we speak for...

Aerialist Gina Rock was the longest-flying Tinker Bell in Disneyland history! Listen to our incredible interview with Gina here at Sharing the Magic Podcast! 

Join the Sharing the Magic crew this week as we sit down with former Disney animator David Block! From his work on Disney features, to basically starting Disney animated television, you won't want to miss David's stories.  Check our David's website HERE to learn more about him and his art Disclaimer: We are not an affiliate of the Walt Disney Company nor do we speak for the brand or the compa...

Hey everyone,  This week we are joined by the truly amazing Disney author and historian, Didier Ghez. The best way we can describe Didier is he is the real life Indiana Jones of Disney history! Join us as he shares unbelievable stories of finding and saving countless stories from Disney's past and what it takes to protect this history for future generations!  To learn more about Didier a...

Hey everyone, join the Sharing the Magic crew this week as we sit down with Bill Cotter as he shares his AMAZING story! From his time designing submarines for the US Navy, to an amazing career with Disney, to authoring numerous books on World Fairs, Disney TV, and more - you won't want to miss this interview! To learn more about Bill be sure to visit his website HERE To learn more about his works...

On this week's show, the Sharing the Magic crew chats with author Donald Ballard. Don is an expert on the history of the Disneyland Hotel and shares many amazing stories about this famous landmark! For more info on Donald including the various books he has penned, check out his website HERE Disclaimer: We are not an affiliate of the Walt Disney Company nor do we speak for the brand or the company....

Join the Sharing the Magic crew as we sit down with former Disney Imagineer Chris Crump. Having worked on attractions such as: "a bugs land" at DCA, Monster's Inc Ride and Go Seek at Tokyo Disneyland, and The Little Mermaid Ariels Undersea Adventure, he's had an amazing career. Oh yeah... and he's also the son of world famous Imagineer Rolly Crump too! Chris shares amazing stories from his own car...

"You unlock this door with the key of imagination, beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into . . . " the Sharing the Magic podcast. Join us this week as we sit down with voice actor Mark Silverman who while he has many credits to his name...

Join the Sharing the Magic crew as we sit down and chat with Dave Bossert. Dave shares stories from his time as a Disney animator, an award-winning artist, filmmaker, and artist with us. From working as a special effects supervisor, to author of many Disney books (such as: "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Visual Companion and" and "The House of the Future" Dave has had and continues to...

Join the Sharing the Magic crew this week as we sit down with Dan Cockerell. As a former VP of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Dan shares his stories from the world's most famous theme park. From managing crises at the happiest place on Earth, to where he thinks Disney is heading in the next 100 years, you wont want to miss this conversation.  Dan's website: HERE Valarie Cockerell's B...