Dave’s Disney view

Dave went back to Disney world and got an annual pass. Tune in to find out how it went. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

I’ve got a rather strong opinion about what happened in the state, regarding Disneys special improvement district. In summary: it can’t end well for any of us, and not really thinking this through will cause Disney world to change in unexpected ways. I talk about the history and how we got here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

I have some thoughts and observations from recent reports coming from the Disney company which I share here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

Back in 1977, Ray Bradbury wrote a preliminary / concept script for what would become spaceship earth. While it wasn’t used as it was, many of the concepts as well as the overall theme are still evident today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

We had the luxury of hearing from admiral Fowler; he did an interview as part of some B-roll footage before the magic kingdom opened, and later in a forum he talked about the parks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

I’ve got a guest who recently stayed at Aulani. Shannon tells us about the experience and has some tips to share. If you’d like to see some pictures, check out my show notes page. https://mydisneyworldblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/episodes-430-431-aulani-redux.html [sorry if the audio quality isn’t so great. It’s my first time doing an interview in a while; I’m out of practice with the setup] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

The test cruises were run on the galactic starcruiser, so now we know what it’s like. I’ve got some thoughts about how it looks and what’s there…behind a very expensive paywall. *Picture is from the Nerdist --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

While researching details about General Joe, I found some interesting information. This is a text-to-speech of 21 questions in the memoirs of General Potter, where he talks about his work at Disney. I found him to be a rather interesting figure, and I had never seen or heard this interview before. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

I’ve got the proverbial axe to grind. I’m troubled by a lot of what I’m seeing. And I have so many questions about what Disney is doing and the future of the theme parks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

The 1960 Winter Olympics were the first ones broadcast nationally in the US. And that meant they needed to be ready for tv. Who better than Walt Disney to put on a great show? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

Admiral Fowler joined the Walt Disney company in the early 1950s, and was primarily responsible for the construction of Disneyland, then carried forward his work to be the overall project manager for Disney world. General Potter joined the Disney company after the NY Worlds Fair, and was the construction manager for Disney world. He wound up creating many of the innovations that came to be in the central Florida area. Both became friends with Walt, and without them, Disney world probably would never have been built. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

I’ve been keeping an eye on the galactic star cruiser as it nears its maiden voyage. I have some thoughts about it and Star Wars in general. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

Here are 5 that deserve a little love. Small world. Prince Charming regal Carousel. Tomorrowland speedway. Buzz. Wedway peoplemover. [short editing note: I made a mistake in the original published version. It’s fixed now] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

We had D23, along with some announcements, a change to the vaccine policy for cast members, and a pause in the sale of annual passes at WDW. I have some assorted thoughts about all of it, and how the parks have evolved. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message

On todays show, I start by talking about the recent earnings call. And then I go on to talk about the crossroads, which recently closed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daves-disney-view/message