Welcome to Episode 63 of the RetroWDW Podcast: "Project 90" - We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows from over the years. We have visited multiple parks, resorts, and just about everything else in between. This month, Ted Linhart joins us as one of our top tier donors - this episode is guided by Ted and his amazing set of documents. Last month we hit Thunder in Paradise pretty hard with multiple episodes.
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Our audio rewind this month is called Beautiful Beulah, it is from Summer Magic starring Hayley Mills & Burl Ives - Thank you for all the guesses and emails!
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Main TopicThis month we get into Project 90. Ted Linhart is with us and ready to go with this amazingly important and topical document put together by RCA. We start you off with the history of RCA, how they connected with Disney and what the point of this document is. You have to imagine that back in the late 60s & early 70s, Disney was embarking on an entirely new concept of vacationing with Walt Disney World. Now before you get to into this, you might want to look at the document, and we will make it very easy for you to look at on Ted's site.
Click Here For The Project 90 Doc
The plan, as you can see above, is incredibly in-depth and really is taking the hospitality industry to another level. Nearly every aspect of the RCA corporation is put into use with WDW, and it is all fully outlined in this doc and this episode. The communication systems, security, charging and so much - all linked up and it sounds so seriously 2013 with the invention of the Magic Band. We go through most of this and discuss, so you might want to have the doc pulled up to flip through the pages as we talk. If you imagine the era, what vacationing was like in the 60s/70s, and then also picture the commitment this would require by Disney, it is all super ambitious and neat for the era.
We would like to thank Ted for joining us once again - he always brings something unique and fun to the show and what is great about his mission, you can all join him. Take a look at his site, Disney Docs, where everything is organized and cataloged for your enjoyment. We hope you enjoyed this month's episode and also wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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18 - Nowhere in Particular: Mr Toad's Wild Ride
17 - From Vinyl Chairs to Elephants and Hippos
16 - Walt Hired Me: A Chat with Disney Legend Tom Nabbe
15 - Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit: Kitchen Kabaret
14 - Christmas Around the World
13 - Unveiling the Magic
12 -There's No Place Like World Showcase
11 - First Things First
10.5 - RetroCon and Episode Previews
10 - Disney-MGM Studios Opening Day: Hooray for Floridawood
9 - American Adventure: Building the Golden Dream
8 - EWP: Legends & Legacies of Lakes & Lagoons
7 - Souvenirs: The Receipt is in the Bag
6 - World of Motion: Stubborn Donkey Par
5 - World of Motion: Stubborn Donkey Part 1
4 - EPCOT Center: One Little Spark
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2 - Contemporary: Amongst the Plexiglass Trees
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