The Model Shop: Imagineering and Disney History

Let the worries of the day melt away as we explore the wildest land in the wilderness... Frontierland! Music in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41zP3Re4H24

Learn about Bill Justice and all of the wonderful ways in which he brought characters to life! Music in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bttykRzIHl4&list=RDQM3AQp0opKp5M&start_radio=1

Learn all about the talented artist who makes every Disney park guest feel like a movie star: set designer Emile Kuri! Today's Pixie Dust: https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/second-home-walt-disneys-fire-station-apartment Music in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31YJPz7gZ4c&t=760s

Take a few moments to relax in the jungles of Adventureland! Music in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muQm1pQI2dc

Learn about the man behind the most famous images of Walt Disney in Disneyland! Today's Pixie Dust:  Footsteps: https://www.micechat.com/279414-remembering-legendary-disneyland-photographer-renie-bardeau/rene-bardeau-disneyland-walt-disney-footsteps/ The last photo of Walt in Disneyland: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/12/the-last-photo-of-walt-disney-at-disneyland-park/ Music in...

Learn about the King of Fantasyland (and the meaning of life) in the newest episode of the Model Shop Podcast! Music in this episode: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UPel08fMg6g&t=8s&pp=2AEIkAIB

Today on the Model Shop, learn all about Blaine Gibson and the power of hobbies! Music in this episode: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UPel08fMg6g&t=8s&pp=2AEIkAIB

Merry Christmas Eve! Take a moment away from the holiday bustle to witness the most magical event of the year in the North Pole!

Spend a day full of Christmas fun and festivities with me as we explore the first five years of Disneyland's celebrations!

Having trouble thinking of what to give your Disney-history-obsessed friends this holiday season? Look no further than this episode of the Model Shop!

Welcome to the first holiday episode of the 2022 season, in which we will be experiencing all of the joys of the happiest place on Earth during the most wonderful time of the year!

Learn all about the Haunted Mansion that never was in this Halloween episode of the Model Shop! Today's Pixie Dust: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/travel/story/rare-disneyland-museum-weird-concept-drawings-54499952

Join us for our first Halloween episode of the year and learn all about the face of one of the most famous characters in The Haunted Mansion!

Learn all about the father of Disney parks landscaping and his unique and impressive strategies for bringing a jungle to Southern California!

Learn all about the first audio-animatronics and their incredible creators! Today's Pixie Dust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzqAZCH9m_A

Learn all about the 1960 Olympic torch, Salvador Dalí's project with Disney, Mickey's birthday portraits and the person who created them all! Today's Pixie Dust: https://d23.com/suitable-framing-mickey-portraits-years/

Take a quick break from any stressors in your life and join me for a relaxing sail down the Rivers of America in Disneyland!

In this very special episode, you are invited to the opening day of Disneyland! Come and see the magical kingdom that everyone has been talking about for months and watch Walt's opening day dedication live and in-person!

Learn all about the Imagineer who drew the portraits for the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland Paris in this mini-episode of The Model Shop!

In today's episode of The Model Shop, we'll learn a bit about the iconic Mary Blair and how she influenced many parts of the Disney Company!

In this episode of the Model Shop, learn all about Kathy Rogers, a show producer who worked on New Fantasyland in Disneyland, the Matterhorn, Star Tours and many other projects in Disney parks around the world!

Today on The Model Shop, we'll be learning about the second Imagineer (after Walt Disney himself!), and his many contributions to the Disney Company.

Have you ever wondered how Walt Disney imagined EPCOT? Find out as we explore what Walt wanted EPCOT to be and what that shows about him as a person!

Join me for a relaxing stroll through the winding streets of New Orleans Square in this Happy Place Escape!

On this episode of The Model Shop, we'll learn about an imagineer with a love for all things silly and a talent for creating memorable characters: Marc Davis!