The Tomorrow Society Podcast

Dan Heaton talks about his plans for the summer plus all the latest Universal Orlando news on this episode of the Tomorrow Society Podcast. Support the Tomorrow Society through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tomorrowsociety. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

We’ve entered a new world of immersive theme park lands that just keep getting more detailed every time. It’s easy to forget that expansions on this scale basically started with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Opening in 2010 at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Hogsmeade set the standard.… Read more... The post 230. Eric Baker on Designing Props for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and the Wizarding...

Dan Heaton continues his Walt Disney World trip report and talks about his stay at the Port Orleans French Quarter and visit to Disney's Hollywood Studios. Support the Tomorrow Society at https://www.patreon.com/tomorrowsociety. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

Dan Heaton talks about his latest trip to Walt Disney World, including TRON Lightcycle Run and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, on this episode of the Tomorrow Society Podcast. Support the podcast through Patreon and access cool perks at https://www.patreon.com/tomorrowsociety. Check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

Imagineer Trevor Bryant joins Dan Heaton on the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about Horizons, binaural audio, and Test Track 2.0. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/. Support the podcast through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tomorrowsociety.

An unappreciated reason for the success of Disney’s theme parks and resorts is the brilliant architecture. It creates that feeling of reassurance and immersion that keeps us coming back every year. Imagineer Bob Holland worked closely on a wide range of projects as an architect, project manager, and executive during a period of rapid growth.… Read more... The post 226. Bob Holland on Constructing...

Dan Heaton previews all the details about his upcoming family trip to Walt Disney World during Spring Break on this episode of the Tomorrow Society Podcast. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/. Support the podcast through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tomorrowsociety.

It’s amazing to look back at how much growth happened at Disney’s theme parks under Michael Eisner and Frank Wells. During the “Disney Decade”, they added new attractions that have become classics. Imagineer Susan Bonds worked in the middle of this exciting and busy time period.… Read more... The post 224. Susan Bonds on the Indiana Jones Adventure, Alien Encounter, and Mission: Space appeared fir...

With the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny last year, the popular franchise has concluded with Harrison Ford donning his trademark hat for the last time. This feels like the perfect time to discuss everything Indy for Disney’s theme parks.… Read more... The post 223. Spotlight on Indiana Jones with Brandon Kleyla appeared first on Tomorrow Society .

Doug McKnight and Derek Sasman of Rope Drop Radio join Dan Heaton on the Tomorrow Society Podcast to give their take on many theme park topics about Walt Disney World and more. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/. Support the podcast through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tomorrowsociety.

Dave Bossert returns to the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk with Dan Heaton about his new book The House of the Future: Walt Disney, MIT, and Monsanto's Vision of the Future. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/. Support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/tomorrowsociety.

Jessica Liese returns to the Tomorrow Society Podcast for a trip report of her holiday visit to Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood, including Super Nintendo World. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

We’ve all marveled at audio-animatronic technology at Disney’s theme parks, particularly at the original EPCOT Center. But we rarely think about how much work it took to bring them to life. Davy Feiten was a key part of animating figures around the world for Walt Disney Imagineering.… Read more... The post 219. Davy Feiten on Animating Figures for Attractions at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris...

Tim Grassey returns to the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk with Dan Heaton on Luminous, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, and what's next for Disney theme parks. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/. Support the podcast and access cool perks on https://www.patreon.com/tomorrowsociety.

Arthur Levine joins Dan Heaton on the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about all the major new attractions from Disney, Universal, and other parks opening in 2024. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/. Support the podcast and access cool perks at https://www.patreon.com/tomorrowsociety.

When you think about projects from Disney history that never happened, Mineral King is one of the most interesting examples. The concepts for this California ski resort were a serious dream for Walt Disney in the 1960s. Those plans ultimately led to a conflict with environmentalists in the Sierra Club who had concerns with developing the pristine land.… Read more... The post 216. Kathryn Mayer and...

We’ve all heard the stories about Walt Disney’s original ideas for EPCOT the city and how they evolved into EPCOT Center. But how much do we really know about that process following Walt’s passing? We might enjoy a straightforward documentary about those 16 years with talking heads explaining the milestones.… Read more... The post 215. Kevin Perjurer of Defunctland on Journey to EPCOT Center: A Sy...

There’s a lot happening at the Disneyland Resort, especially as Disney prepares for major investments in their parks in the next decade. They just added the Adventureland Treehouse , which takes a classic approach to the longtime attraction. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure should open next year to replace Splash Mountain, and plenty more changes are on the way.… Read more... The post 214. Seth Kubersky on...

J. Jeff Kober joins Dan Heaton on the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about his new book A Century of Powerful Disney Insights: Volume 1. Learn more and check out the show notes for this episode at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

Photo by Jackie Ogden Jackie Ogden, PhD, played a key role in the development and evolution of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Her educational background in psychology and animal behavior made her the right choice to work on this complicated new park. She joined Disney in 1997 just eight months prior to opening and became the Curator for Conservation Station.… Read more... The post 212. Dr. Jackie Ogden...

Mary Kwiatkowski joins the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about the DarKoaster and Curse of Darkastle plus updates to the Loch Ness Monster coaster.at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

This episode of the Tomorrow Society Podcast is all about ways that we would update Spaceship Earth at EPCOT including your ideas. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

Dan Heaton gives a trip report of his first visit to Kings Island in Mason, Ohio on this episode of the Tomorrow Society Podcast. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

When Greg Combs was studying Theatre in college in the early 1980s, he could not have predicted his ultimate destination at Walt Disney Imagineering. After moving to California, he took a temporary job at Disney as a Show Set Designer and stayed there for more than 30 years.… Read more... The post 208. Imagineer Greg Combs on Indiana Jones, Tower of Terror, and Tokyo DisneySea appeared first on To...

After so much speculation, Disney has finally released their vision for the future at the Destination D23 event. A lot of the news was expected, but there were still a few big surprises after Josh D’Amaro took the stage. On this episode of the Tomorrow Society Podcast , I sum up my five takeaways from Disney’s announcements this past weekend at Destination D23.… Read more... The post 207. Five Tak...