The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
Society & Culture:Places & Travel
WDW Radio # 605 - The Original Dreamfinder, Ron Schneider
As we celebrated Walt Disney World’s 49th birthday on October 1, I wanted to look back at not just one of the resort’s most popular attractions, but characters as well. The Dreamfinder (and good right arm, Figment) were created for the new Journey Into Imagination attraction in Epcot in 1983, and ushered in a sense of wonder and fun the likes of which the park had never seen before. And helping to create that spark of imagination was Ron Schneider, the original Dreamfinder. Ron joined me live in Magic Kingdom for the anniversary, and shares stories that paint a colorful picture tracing the origins of the attraction and character, as well as his years in the parks, to working with Tony Baxter, and the day that Michael Jackson asked to meet Dreamfinder. We also discuss the future of the attraction, characters, and EPCOT, Walt, and so much more.
----------------------------------
WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio Site, Show, and Community!
WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation
WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show
WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and CALL-IN Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE
WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, On the Road events, cruises, and more!
WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more!
WDWRadio.com/Podcasts - Show notes, links and photos
407-900-9391 - Call the voicemail with a question, comment or "Hello!" from the parks
Disney102.com - 102 Ways to Save Money on your next Disney vacation
THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 9 consecutive years! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio show.
Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!
- Lou Mongello
----------------------------------
LouMongello.com - Let me help you turn what you love into what you do with one-on-one mentoring, mastermind groups, and my Momentum Weekend Workshop in Walt Disney World. I can also speak at your event, conference, business, or school.
----------------------------------
LET'S CONNECT!
- Twitter.com/LouMongello
- Facebook.com/WDWRadio
- WDWRadio.com/Community
- Instagram.com/LouMongello
- YouTube.com/WDWRadio
- Pinterest.com/LouMongello
- LinkedIn.com/in/LouMongello
WDW Radio # 622 - Secrets and Illusions of Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World: Part 2
WDW Radio # 621 - Secrets and Illusions of Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World: Part 1
WDW Radio # 620 - Resort Report: Disney's Art of Animation Resort
WDW Radio # 619 - Top Ten Romantic Places, Spaces, and Things to Do in Walt Disney World
WDW Radio # 618 - Best of the Best from the 2021 Taste of Epcot Festival of the Arts
WDW Radio # 617 - Ten Things We Are Looking Forward to from Disney in 2021
WDW Radio # 616 - 2020 Disney Year in Review
WDW Radio # 615 - Former Imagineer Joe Lanzisiero Interview, Part 2
WDW Radio # 614 - Former Imagineer Joe Lanzisiero Interview, Part 1
WDW Radio # 613 - Top Ten Celebrity Cameos in Walt Disney World Attractions
WDW Radio # 612 - Our Disney Collections, Disney Treasures, and Collecting Disney
WDW Radio # 611 - Resort Report: Disney's Riviera Resort
WDW Radio # 610 - The Music of EPCOT: Future World - Part 2
WDW Radio # 609 - The Music of EPCOT: Future World - Part 1
WDW Radio # 608 - Top Ten Quiet Spots in Walt Disney World
WDW Radio # 607 - Listener Email: History, Architecture, Extinct Attractions
WDW Radio # 606 - The History of Halloween in the Disney Parks
WDW Radio # 604 - Things You Can’t Believe Ever Happened in Walt Disney World: Part 2
WDW Radio # 603 - Things You Can’t Believe Ever Happened in Walt Disney World: Part 1
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
This American Life
Slate Debates
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
The Incomparable Mothership
The Tim Ferriss Show