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92 - Meet the Japan Pavilion
Join us in this captivating episode of the RetroWDW Podcast as we explore the rich history of the Japan Pavilion at EPCOT. From its stunning architecture to the immersive cultural experiences it offers, we delve into the origins and evolution of this belo
91 - Contests at Walt Disney World
For our main topic this month, we decided to dig into the always-present and always-sought-after contest connecting to Walt Disney World. If we all think back, I am sure you all have seen, heard of, or attempted to win some sort of contest either at Walt
90 - Computers at WDW
Brian takes this lead for this episode and we are super excited to get into all of the areas where computers innovated and impacted the first couple decades at Walt Disney World. After awhile, computers became common all over, but through the 70s & 80
89.5 - A Chat with Foxx Nolte
Welcome back to another episode and this time, we have a special guest for this half episode, Foxx Nolte. Foxx has been in the Disney community for years and has been a trailblazer in all things Disney history. For this episode, we are excited to have t
89 Pleasure Island - Part IV
For the main topic this month, we head back to Pleasure Island for more fun and excitement. This is Part IV and if you havent enjoyedPart 1,Part 2, or Part 3, we highly recommend you take a listen back as these were recorded years ago! How gives us a
88 - Back to the Future: The Ride
For Episode 88, we are ready to Ride the Movies! Universal Studios in the late 80s brought their A-Game to central Florida and Back to the Future: The Ride was one of their top attractions. For this episode, we solely focus on Back to the Future and go f
87.5 - An Interview with Mr. Christmas Jim Heffelfinger
This mini-episode is a compliment to our 2022 holiday episode. We promised we'd eventually track down the fellow responsible for bringing the Lights of Winter to EPCOT Center. Brian and Todd talk to Jim Heffelfinger whose 20 year career with Walt Disney
87 - Hungry for Hollywood
Welcome to Episode 87 of the RetroWDW Podcast: Hungry For Hollywood - We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows
85 - Mickey Mouse Revue
We take you back to an attraction and for our fans that wanted us to go way back, we are going way back. The Mickey Mouse Revue which opened October 1, 1971 last about nine years closing in the fall o