Podcasts about If You Had Wings

It's time to unearth some glorious intergalactic gems from the history of Tommorowland. Find out the strange reason Disney was forced to close If You Had Wings and the heartbreaking story of how Disneyland's PeopleMover was permanently damaged beyond use. Listen along, and join the Dis-course on social media!

http://www.attractionchecklist.com -    Let's take a ride on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover.  John B. deHaas joins me today and we'll give you our thoughts not he updates to this new attraction after we ride.  This is a binaural recording so If you have headphones, put them on now as we ride  Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom!  Attraction audio recorded on July 14, 2022. TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to Attraction Checklist. This episode we ride Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. There are no age or height requirements for this attraction and the guide map describes the ride saying, “Ride this mass transit system of the future.”  The thrill level describes the PeopleMover attraction as a slow ride. We covered the PeopleMover way back in episode 26, but here are 5 more fast facts about the ride. 1.  When we originally covered the ride back in 2017, it was sponsored by Alamo.  The ride is now listed as being Presented by Enterprise. 2. On July 1, 2022, the ride received a brand new Narration track, replacing the previous narration done by Mike Brassell. 3. If you listen closely, the new Narration features several tributes to past Tomorrowland attractions including If You Had WIngs, The Time Keeper and the 1975 version of The Carousel of Progress. 4. The three note chime that proceeds announcements during the ride has returned.  It hadn't been heard since 2009. 5. The new narration also references, for the first time, the new Tron Lightcyle Run attraction. Let's take a ride on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover.  John B. deHaas joins me today and we'll give you our thoughts not he updates to this new attraction after we ride.  This is a binaural recording so If you have headphones, put them on now as we ride  Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom! The attraction audio recorded for this episode is available exclusively to the Saturday Morning Media Patron Patron.  Support the show and get fun Bonus content over at http://www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia Episode edited by Stephen Staver FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/attractionchecklist/ http://www.twitter.com/SaturdayMMedia  https://www.linkedin.com/company/saturday-morning-media http://www.youtube.com/user/SaturdayMorningMedia?sub_confirmation=1 FOLLOW GRANT http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy  https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ SOURCES: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/tomorrowland-transit-authority-peoplemover/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PeopleMover_(Magic_Kingdom) Show ©2023 Saturday Morning Media/Grant Baciocco  

Soundscapes: Impressions de France For those who crave the original Epcot experiences, Impressions de France fits the bill: it has been playing every day that the park has been open since 1982. To top it off, the movie is set to a musical score written and arranged by Disney Legend, Buddy Baker, the man behind the music of The Haunted Mansion and If You Had Wings. For Impressions de France, Baker masterfully integrated original composition with works by celebrated French composers. And for those of us whose wanderlust fills our daydreams and inspires our desire to discover new places, explore new landscapes, and uncover unknown stories...Impressions de France is a feast for the imagination.  Impressions tells the story of the France that once was, the joy of France that lives on today, and the Magic of France that always will be. And it invites us to be part of a unique and ephemeral moment in time...yet a moment that we get to enjoy again, and again. At least for now. And this is why I found it so important to share it with you. And I hope that, like me, you find its soundtrack calming and that it inspires you to visit this attraction, in person, the next time you visit Epcot Center. ----- Want More Here With The Magic? Visit The Website: https://herewiththemagic.com Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/HereWithTheMagic Watch the corresponding video for this Soundscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA1-3iM_1Z0&t=22s Connect on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herewiththemagic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herewiththemagic/ --  

This week we are taking a ride back in time to the Tomorrowland of yesteryear. Janet and Gary requested a few extinct attractions from Magic Kingdom, so let's head back in time as we take a ride aboard If You Had Wings, then over to experience Robin Williams' as the Timekeeper. And finally to Space Mountain sponsored by FedEx as we wait in line and take in some Space Mountain TV....Show Patrons:Brenda HowtonAllington BrownWarren BudenbenderKelly MayerScott GeyerJared StoryThomas HartmanBrian MartinJames FarringtonNick BakerAnne GriffithMaria Sanchez SokolowskiGreat NateElisabeth PuglisiSydney WeddletonRachel SuttonJonathan HowserJennifer GorlickHolly KingChristine ChampagneVictoria & DarrenRaffi MinassianJenna BenchShay LochingerGillian ShipleyKatherine LundLeitrim PetersGabrielle KostaDorothy Kathleen LawrenceDameron OstapczukTiffany Sullivan....Questions/comments: soundsofdisneypodcast@gmail.comSupport the show at: www.patreon.com/soundsofdisney Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are taking a ride back in time to the Tomorrowland of yesteryear. Janet and Gary requested a few extinct attractions from Magic Kingdom, so let's head back in time as we take a ride aboard If You Had Wings, then over to experience Robin Williams' as the Timekeeper. And finally to Space Mountain sponsored by FedEx as we wait in line and take in some Space Mountain TV. . . . Show Patrons: Brenda Howton Allington Brown Warren Budenbender Kelly Mayer Scott Geyer Jared Story Thomas Hartman Brian Martin James Farrington Nick Baker Anne Griffith Maria Sanchez Sokolowski Great Nate Elisabeth Puglisi Sydney Weddleton Rachel Sutton Jonathan Howser Jennifer Gorlick Holly King Christine Champagne Victoria & Darren Raffi Minassian Jenna Bench Shay Lochinger Gillian Shipley Katherine Lund Leitrim Peters Gabrielle Kosta Dorothy Kathleen Lawrence Dameron Ostapczuk Tiffany Sullivan . . . . Questions/comments: soundsofdisneypodcast@gmail.com Support the show at: www.patreon.com/soundsofdisney --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sounds-of-disney/support

AJ, Mike, and Chris invite you to board an XP-37 Star Cruiser as you prepare to blast off to Planet Z. This month, we're talking all about Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin! Join us as we trace this modern classic's origin all the way back to 1972's If You Had Wings. Buzz's theme park debut proved so popular that a version of this attraction was created in every Disney resort around the world (until a tiny Avenger gave one of them the boot). Are you a Galactic Hero or a Star Cadet? We unlock the secrets of defeating Zurg, spotting reference's to the attraction's past, and identifying the ways the original track layout from 1972 is still in use today. Was this all a ruse so we could talk about Delta Dream Flight on our 90s-focused podcast? You'll have to listen to find out. Walt Dated World - If You Had Wings/If You Could Fly https://waltdatedworld.com/id45.htm Yesterworld: The History of Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Astro Blasters and Planet Rescue! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkEDWUSPo9Q High Score Tips for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin https://www.tripsavvy.com/buzz-lightyear-space-ranger-spin-tips-1513768 Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Buzz_Lightyear%27s_Space_Ranger_Spin#Magic_Kingdom_3 Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Lightyear%27s_Space_Ranger_Spin Want to reach out? Email us at 90sDisneyPodcast@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/90sdisney/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/90sdisney/support

04/08/22 - In this episode, Fiasco and Haley try Frushi at EPCOT, Craig goes to Tomorrowland for If You Had Wings, Deni and Jackie eat Easter snacks at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, Pete and the team have lunch at Le Cellier, Fiasco and Haley check off more of the menu at Cookes of Dublin, and finally, Craig and Ryno try the savory items at Kusafiri at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Important DIS links for more information!

It's our last week of defunct Magic Kingdom attractions! This week we're covering If You Had Wings, Delta Dreamflight, The Timekeeper, Mission to Mars, ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, and the Castle overlays: 25th Anniversary Cake & Stitch's Vandalized Castle.Do you have a favorite long-gone attraction from the Magic Kingdom? Let us know!- Email: worldofcommotion@gmail.com- Twitter: @worldcommotion- Facebook & Instagram: @worldofcommotionAnd don't forget to leave a review and rate us 5-stars if you enjoy listening!

Today, we’re going to be heading to infinity, and beyond, as we talk about that infamous Space Ranger, Buzz Lightyear, and his many attractions around the world. Now, when talking about the many attractions to bear Buzz Lightyear’s name, it’s easy to think of Magic Kingdom having the original, but that’s actually not the case. As a matter of fact, Magic Kingdom was beaten by it’s now defunct quasi-sibling a few miles away, DisneyQuest. Buzz Lightyear AstroBlasters opened with DisneyQuest in 1998. Looking like a bumper car on steroids, AstroBlasters combined the driving and bumping of dodgems with a rubber ball cannon that could be used to blast other cars in the arena, causing them to spin uncontrollably for a few seconds. This fast-paced game was best played with two players and could command pretty high wait times, but it was certainly unique, and memorable. In November 1998, Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin opened in the former home of If You Had Wings, If You Could Fly, Delta Dreamflight, and Take Flight. Utilizing the exact same layout and vehicle type as the previous tenants, Space Ranger Spin was the first laser-based interactive attraction built by Disney. In this ride, Guests board a XP-37 spaceship ride vehicle with a joystick that allows the ship to spin on the track. Throughout the ride, Guests shoot at “Z” targets located on robots, ships, landscapes (including a volcano) and other minions of the evil Emperor Zurg. Fun fact, the ride actually incorporated a few elements from the previous attraction housed in that building, including the speed tunnel from If You Had Wings, the jet engine effect and even the base of the marquee from Delta Dreamflight. Seriously, same sign, take a close look! A couple additional interesting features of Magic Kingdom’s ride include the ability to see into the attraction from the Tomorrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover, and it is the only version of this attraction with blasters mounted to the ride vehicle. The next version of the attraction opened in 2004 at Tokyo Disneyland, now named Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. There, it had replaced the Visionarium attraction, known as Timekeeper in the United States. While very similar to the Florida version, now the blasters could be lifted off the spaceships, allowing for much more freedom in aiming. Disneyland followed shortly thereafter in 2005, replacing the queue for the ill-fated Rocket Rods attraction, which was also previously the Circle-Vision theater. This version, similar to Tokyo, also had removable blasters, but can also send scores to visitors, along with their pictures, at home. Due to the unique home of this attraction, it has a more compact and tightly placed queue and ride path, but is still a marked improvement from the WDW original. The attraction was later added to Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, with the latter two getting new purpose-built facilities instead of replacing older attractions. Like Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland, these versions of the attraction continued to feature detached blasters. Interestingly, Hong Kong Disneyland’s version, opened in 2005, has gone to the great space station in the sky, being replaced in 2017 with the Ant Man and the Wasp: Nano Battle! attraction, based on the Marvel film. While very similar to the Buzz Lightyear attraction that preceded it, Nano Battle removes the ability to control the spin of the cars, allowing designers to focus Guest attention in the direction they choose. Despite newer and arguably more impressive rides of these types being launched since the original Space Ranger Spin premiered, these attractions are still very popular and manage to attract long waits at their parks. Certainly they are trailblazers, and it will be interesting to see what kind of interactive shooting dark rides will come to be in the future.

  Overview: I welcome back to the show Kristi Petersen Schoonover.  She's here to share a few not-so-well-known urban legends that include some ghost story-type elements.  Put on your headphones and have a listen! Notes: Maybe it is just a trick of the light, but who knows?  The stories are fun, in any case. Kristi Petersen Schoonover has been going to WDW since the 1970s, and her favorite ride of all time was If You Had Wings—but since that’s long gone, the Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder Mountain, and the Peoplemover top her list. Her collection, Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole, is a collection of ghost stories set in Disney Parks. Her novel, Bad Apple, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in December 2012, and her fiction has appeared in many magazines and anthologies. She lives in the Connecticut woods with her husband, occult specialist Nathan Schoonover, and still sleeps with the lights on. www.kristipetersenschoonover.com ------ Thrill Ride, by Bruce Kimmel: http://a.co/bdCwtlc Escape from Tomorrow (all formats): http://a.co/gv2D4Yx Dark Discussions podcast episodes on Escape from Tomorrow:              Part 1: http://www.darkdiscussions.com/Pages/podcast_144.html             Part 2: http://www.darkdiscussions.com/Pages/podcast_145.html Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole: Tales from Haunted Disney World: http://amzn.to/SkeletonsPrint 5 Disneyland Ghosts Caught on Video:  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message

 Overview: If You Had Wings was a hybrid of dark ride, creative effort, and advertisement.  I took a look back at how it came to be, what it was, and give you the ride audio. I also discuss the Omnimover ride technology.  Remember, you do have wings...   Notes: If You Had Wings was quite memorable in spite of its limited effects, and lack of an immersive storyline.  I suppose it was the music, the general fun of it all, and the fact that it was free in an era where you paid per ride.  People talk about the attraction with reverence.  Or at least I do.  https://youtu.be/Azp_BM_eK_0  Want to know more about the Omnimover? Check out Disney's Omnimover patent  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daves-disney-view/message

Welcome aboard the Monday Morning Monorail Podcast! This week we discuss: The NBA Experience, a new VIP food tour at the Magic Kingdom, 4 day 4 park ticket packages, and land acquisitions.  The Disney Deep Dive with the Doz takes you soaring amongst the clouds on If You Had Wings. And we round out today's show by making some Disney Christmas wishes.  Please follow us on all the social medias.  Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite media provider, and rate and review us on iTunes.

It’s easy to decry the loss of attractions we loved from Walt Disney World’s past. I spend a good amount of time remembering classics like Horizons, If You Had Wings, and World of Motion that have been gone for quite a while.… Read more... The post 58. Brian P. Miles, Retro Disney World Podcast and Lake Buena Vista Historical Society appeared first on Tomorrow Society.

Welcome to Episode 43 of the RetroWDW Podcast: "MGM-Studios Game Shows" - We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows. Listener Mail Doug Skinner wrote in to us regarding the giant phone inside Communicore. We did a little research on this, which leads to a live call on the air.  Have a magical day! Our next letter from KJ was about the 1984 Olympics, which were shown live on the screens in Earth Station. We get into a little discussion on how the '84 Olympics were huge, and how the Olympics back then were way different compared to now. Joe wrote in with an absolutely amazing story about some spilled soup, shared pants and a free meal at The Coral Reef restaurant. You seriously have to hear this story, which is one of the best we have ever gotten.  We next heard from Eric about the Eastern Airlines desk outside of If You Had Wings, which was a travel kiosk where you could make reservations and even extend your trip. We are still searching for the airplane phone though.... Andy was curious about the Birnbaum's travel guides, which we refer to often. We dig into the history of Birnbaum and also share with you what we use often. We heard from Johnny regarding the Tomorrowland Train Station, which we get into why it isn't a thing...How tells us a little history on this forgotten spot. Thank you for all the emails, tweets and comments you have sent our way. We try to respond to almost everything and do our best to pick unique questions for the show.   Questions, Comments & Concerns We love feedback and hearing your memories! Drop us a line at podcast@retrowdw.com or call us and leave a voice mail at 978-71-RETRO. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  Audio Rewind Our audio rewind this month turned out to be the Space Mountain Tunnel! The winner is Jenny Buchannan, winning a copy of The World of Motion brochure. Great job and thanks for playing along to everybody! If you think you know the answer to this month's audio rewind, email us! contest@retrowdw.com - This month the winner will receive the Micky & Goofy visiting the Universe of Energy comic book.All entries due 10/15/2018 and a random winner will be selected. Even if you don't win, you will gain an entry into the Second 2018 Prize Pot! Prize Pot Prize Pot #2 has begun! Each month, we add a vintage or classic item to the pot. The winner will be announced in December and they get it all. Follow along as we add items and remember, each entry/guess of the audio rewind gets you an entry for the prize pot. Thanks for playing along! 2018 Prize Pot #2 Contents WDW Resort Pocket Sewing Kit (See It) The Official Album of WDW/Disneyland on vinyl, sealed!  2018 D23 Gold Member Kit - Featuring Mickey's Birthday Main Topic Disney-MGM Studios Gameshows This month is somewhat unique, as we take you back to the studios and give you a taste of the old, working studio. How takes the lead and the main topic relates to how game shows used to be filmed on site, you could visit the sets and even play with a live studio audience! As a group, we join How with a game show styled game where we answer trivia questions and discuss this history.The game shows filmed here are legendary, somewhat unique and also random in some cases. We hear about everything from Burt Reynolds to DOS games and how some of the shows were simplified for park guests. We go into quite a bit and you get to hear all about the gaming history of the studios in their heyday. 

Jason, Mike and Jeff Garlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Goldbergs, Wall-E) sprout wings and soar during this discussion of Disney World favorite "If You Had Wings."Plus, Mike and Jeff's Disneyland trip to Walt Disney's Main Street Apartment!

Jen & Frank are back with the first of three parts leading up to the opening of Toy Story Land! In this episode, @DillosDiz talks about the attractions, dominantly Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin & Toy Story Mania, but with some love to If You Had Wings, If You Could Fly, Delta's Dreamflight, the Disney-MGM Studios Backstage Tour, & Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! LIKE Dillo's Diz on Facebook! FOLLOW @DillosDiz on Twitter & Instagram. DillosDiz.com for throwbacks, archives and the like! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!    

This week it’s all about transportation as we take the skyway into Tomorrowland. We take a few laps around on the Wedway Peoplemover, hear a few words from our sponsors, then fly through If You Had Wings and it’s lesser counterpart If You Could Fly. This episode is brought to you by Eastern Airlines. Eastern, […]

Welcome to Episode 38 of the RetroWDW Podcast: "Communicore East" - We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows. Corrections & Listener MailCorrectionsLast month, we had the Polynesian series of episodes. Joe wrote in and gave us some recent luau info about what currently happens in the show. We're still searching for info about the puppets and various character appearances.Listener Mail    Eric wrote in to discuss some of the early locations where WDW could have been. How & Brian discuss some various locations that Eric emailed us about, including some survey markers and WED markings. The secrecy of the planning came up, so we're not sure regarding those parts. How also discusses an early Welcome Center up north, which also includes an initiative about "Disney Rest Areas". Getting a Haircut at the Alii Nui Barber Shop    Anderson, who is 11, wrote in to thank us for the podcast and to discuss how he is learning tons! We love having the younger listeners and hope you stick with us throughout all the history.      Next up, Nate wrote us about the Salon/Barbershop at The Contemporary Resort. He brings up Grady and getting his haircut during breaks from work at WDW. Brian also confirms Grady and how the Polynesian used to have the salon as well. As far as we know, Grady's whereabouts are unknown...    Nicholas D. wrote in regarding the music from Retro Food. Todd shared with us, he used a two hour mix on YouTube, called Retro Lounge Music: Lovely 70s. It worked very well for that episode.    Dan P. recently discovered the show and also bought a Dreamfinder Airship Blimp Blueprint. How discusses the authenticity of this blueprint and the history of how this connects with Skyleidoscope. Brian & How also discuss gumdrops, rainbows and so on.... Figment was supposed to come out on the balloon from the blueprint Dan wrote us about. Very interesting stuff on this one, thanks Dan!Thank you for all the emails, tweets and comments you have sent our way. We try to respond to almost everything and do our best to pick unique questions for the show. Questions, Comments & ConcernsWe love feedback and hearing your memories!Drop us a line at podcast@retrowdw.com or call us and leave a voice mail at 978-71-RETRO. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Audio RewindOur audio rewind this month turned out to be the music from If You Had Wings! The winner is Brooke Outzen, winning the EPCOT Center Opening Medal. Great job and thanks for playing along to everybody!If you think you know the answer to this month's audio rewind, email us! podcast@retrowdw.com - This month the winner will win an EPCOT Center Kodak Disc wheel brochure!All entries due 4/9/2018 and a random winner will be selected. Even if you don't win, you will gain an entry into the NEW PRIZE POT! Prize PotWe are back with a new Prize Pot for 2018! Once again, we will be putting together tons of gifts & random items for our January - June 2018 Prize Pot. Every guess for our audio rewind each month gets you an entry for the Prize Pot. For the best odds of winning, be sure to take a guess every month, even if you do not know. Best of luck and here is what we have so far:2018 Prize Pot #1    EPCOT Poster Set    RetroWDW Logo Embroidered Hat    McFarkle Family Christmas Card created by our fan, Reese    EPCOT Center Coin / Medallion    Mickey Earforce One Balloon PinMain TopicCommunicore EastTodd & How take the lead this month, taking us back to EPCOT Center and more specifically, Communicore East! Todd starts off by questioning JT on what Communicore actually means. We go through the things that Communicore would actually do: have a conversation with a computer, contribute to polls with your opinion, see what a space shuttle is like and check travel destinations, just to name a few.We discuss the original plans, a Wedway Peoplemover running along an outer edge and some other scrapped ideas. New technologies were sort of the push here, allowing companies both small and large to come and go with their latest and greatest. The open floor plan and easy to Compute-A-Coasternavigate area added to the feeling of the space you did not get with Innoventions.Each attraction and area is discussed in detail during this episode. We learn about creating a wire frame roller coaster, the DARYL featured EPCOT computer system, SMRT-1 and tons more. How and Todd really remember this stuff and if you need help with your memory, check out our gallery. It is loaded with great stuff from some of our own trips and many more. Enjoy your journey through Communicore East! Support Your Local MuseumsBrian discusses the early EPCOT feel and how you can still experience that at your local museums. Each of us bring up some different places we frequent in our areas. Dig intoExpo Robotics what is near you or take a look at what we have in our different states. Don't forget to share your favorites with us a well!    McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center - Concord, NH    Museum of Science - Boston, MA    The Franklin Institute - Philadelphia, PA    California Science Center - Los Angeles, CA    Exploratorium - San Francisco, CA    MOSI - Tampa, FL    COSI - Columbus, OH    The Christa McAuliffe Center - Farmingham, MA    The Great Lakes Science Center - Cleveland, OH    Orlando Science Center - Orlando, FLRetroWDW MerchandiseBe sure to get your shirt, iPhone case, tote bag, pillow or coffee mug today: www.retrowdw.com/supportus

Take a stroll down memory lane with the S71 crew and revisit attractions of days gone by. Tune in to hear the stories behind notable extinct attractions, which we miss, and which we wish we got to experience! Thanks again to listener April S. for the episode suggestion!   News:   Extinct Attractions: 1971-1981 Mickey Mouse Revue (September 1980) 1981-1991 Plaza Swan Boats (1983) If You Had Wings (1987) > If you Could Fly (1989) > Delta DreamFlight (1996) > DreamFlight (1996) > Take Flight (1998) 1991 - 2001 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage (September 1994) Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (September 1998) Journey into Imagination (October 1998) Horizons (December 1994) (January 1999) Discovery River Boats (August 1999) Skyway (November 9, 1999) 2001-2011 Extraterrorestrial Alien Encounter (2003) Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! (May 2010) 2011- Present  Snow White's Scary Adventures (May 31, 2012) Studio Backlot Tour (September 2014) Maelstrom (October 5, 2014) Dream Along with Mickey (April 2016) Animation Academy (July 2015) Captain EO (1994) (December 2015) Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights (January 2016) Soarin' Over California (June 2016) Main Street Electrical Parade (September 1991)(April 2001)(October 2016) Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams (May 11, 2017) The Great Movie Ride (August 13, 2017) Rapid Fire Round: Wonders of Life Pavilion  Thanks again to listener April S. for the episode suggestion! If you have a suggestion on a show topic, let us know!   Find us online at:Facebook: /Twitter: @Instagram: @ Email: 

by Scott Wolf Blaine Gibson began his Disney career as an inbetweener on a Pluto cartoon short film “Bone Trouble,” and then on “Fantasia” and “Pinocchio” and as an assistant animator on“Bambi.” Blaine eventually began sculpting for Disney, creating the pirates in Pirates of the Caribbean, ghosts in the Haunted Mansion, Abraham Lincoln for Great Moments with … Continue reading Interview: Blaine Gibson (Haunted Mansion; Pirates; If You Had Wings) →

Thanks for downloading WEDWay Radio.  This is YOUR show about Disney Parks and Disney History.  This is Season 7:  Episode 1 - If You Had Wings.   On this episode of WEDWay Radio we take a look at one of the (almost) original attractions to Walt Disney World's Tomorrowland - If You Had Wings.  This is attraction is one of the storied attractions of Disney's past as it was unique to WDW, and utilized the somewhat overlooked projection attraction technology that was so apparent in late 60's - 70's and 80's attractions. Also, the song is pretty cool. Enjoy this episode and enjoy Season 7!

Welcome to the First Episode of the Retro Disney World Podcast.  We have had lots of great feedback thus far, we hope you enjoy the first official episode!.   Introductions - The regular crew is all here, Todd, Brian, How & JT are all present and accounted for. Main Topic - This first episode takes us to the early days of Tomorrowland, or the small area with two attractions that was referred to as Tomorrowland in '71. How goes into many great details about what happened and how it all began. The Grand Prix Raceway, If You Had Wings, and Mission to Mars and others are discussed in crystal clear retro detail and of course we make our way around the rest of the land as well. Viewer Mail - From Mark, we discuss the question "Do you recall the smell that exists in the dinosaur section of Universe of Energy?" - Send your questions to podcast@retrodisneyworld.com Audio Puzzler - Congratulations to Jared for winning the Preview Episode Audio Puzzler, the answer was "Legacy" which played in the EPCOT Center entrance area. If you think you know the answer to the audio puzzler, email us! podcast@retrodisneyworld.com  We will enter all correct answers into a drawing for retro prizes!  Film Restoration - In this episode, we watch and discuss two films that have been restored with Pixcel and Imageworks.  Follow along with us as we add color commentary to these two classics from '71 & '72. View the 1971 Magic Kingdom Restored Home Movie - Found by Brian at a garage sale! View the 1972 Magic Kingdom Restored Home Movie - Taken by Todd's Grandparents We hope you enjoyed our first episode! If you have any questions, suggestions or find errors please email us podcast@retrodisneyworld.com. Once you are done listening, you can discuss the podcast and interact with the team and other listeners in this thread.Be sure to check back with us very soon for Episode #2 focusing on the Contemporary Resort.  Until next time, "Kindly move all the way to the end of the aisle, filling in all available spaces..."       We have created some original artwork for t-shirts, stickers, pillows, phone cases and more. Our first two designs are inspired by the Electrical Water Pageant and the World of Motion. Get into the 4th of july spirit with the "It's Fun to be Free" red white and blue tee or have your morning coffee in an Electrical Water Pageant mug... All sales proceeds will go towards improving the equipment used to record the RetroWDW podcast!   Designs will be only available for a limited time order yours today before they are gone!www.retrodisneyworld.com/redbubble

The Cast: Gary O'Brien, Cindy Jachrimo, Todd McCartney, Ian Mitchell, Melanie Bounds, John Yaglenski- Frozen in Malestrom It's great and terrible and where are we going to wait in line?- INTERCOT Consulting: The perfect queue. Beer cart, bathroom, then ride- Frozen Bathrooms- Old attractions to New- Two words. Hydro. Later.- Everybody generally agrees that all the songs used to be better in old EPCOT -Mainly because they were so funky baby.- Take it or leave it: Tiered amenities. John has the tallies- Back to old attractions- If You Had Wings was free, so obviously it was the best according to dad- MNSSHP-New additions-Amazing, Bowler hat guy, John Warner's amazing photos, New trick or treat stations, Villain soiree not so much- Disney Bound- #runICOT- Cheering is as inspiring as running- You don't ask someone else to say Garwsh!  Goofy always does it. 

Disney Imagineer Alan Coats is back in "The Mouse Castle Lounge" for part two of his conversation with Tim Callaway. Alan talks more about his father, artist, Imagineer and Disney Legend Claude Coats. Alan also takes you deeper into his career at Disney, where he did lighting design for most of the opening day attractions at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. He went on to partner with is father in designing the Eastern Airlines attraction,"If You Had Wings." www.TheMouseCastle.com

Looking back at our beloved Dreamflight and If You Had Wings. Just for fun we also name our top 3 favorite Pixar films to see how they match up.

Way to sell it John Attendence Figures & Profit 3rd Quarter - The Disney Indigestion Plan (THE DIP) - Tourist Traffic Increasing / Disney Traffic Flat / Universal attendence up 36% - Seaworld & bang for your buck - Orlando Thrill Park - Challenging times ahead competition wise - Ian was quoted in Disney War by James Stewart - What's the next big thing? Cars Ride - Back to Universal again Union Dispute @ WDW / The Disney Vision - Career castmemers vs. hourly/seasonal - Long term vs. short term view - Who is the public face of Disney now? - The great recession & missed opportunity - What are we, a money show? INTERCOT's Best Of - Extinct Attractions - Gary's frozen so we'll start with him or not... The Gary COIN! - Ian misses If You Had Wings (the speed room), Gary brings the crickets and then chooses Extra TerrorRestrial, Mel says Skyway but ultimately chooses the Living Seas (attraction video is on INTERCOT), John wants to ride World of Motion again (Horizons - need not even mention). - Ian wants to live in the house in the Land - Future World needs theme music again Tangled / Tangled Package @ BBB - Movie review - Disney's moving away from fairy tales? - Gary thinks animated movies are still being made for the 1990's and havn't moved ahead - The package and the hair Tron Pins & Tron Soundtrack, Tron DVD sold out Epic Mickey on Wii John predicts blockbuster for Tron Sponsor Links: The Official Ticket Center Magical Journeys

Welcome to the WDW Radio Show, your Walt Disney World Information Station. This is Show #37 for the week of October 21, 2007. This week's show is going to begin as always with News from around Walt Disney World before we head on over to the Walt Disney World Rumor Mill, where there are a lot of very interesting and major rumors to discuss, including updates on Spaceship Earth, Space Mountain, Imagination, the FASTPASS system, two Future World pavilions, and rumored new attractions based on the Little Mermaid and Cars. We take another trip aboard my Walt Disney World Wayback Machine, as Jeff and I explore another extinct attraction from the Magic Kingdom. This week, it's all about flying, because we explore the history, trivia, and complete journey aboard If You Had Wings. We'll also look at its replacements, including Delta’s Dreamflight and more. It’s a lot of fun and will likely bring back some old memories. The next Walt Disney World Half Marathon Challenge contest starts this week, and the questions and clues are brought to you by Jonathan Dichter, who asks you to identify the Voices Behind the Magic. In addition to being able to win some great prizes, remember that this contest is to help raise money for the DisneyWorldTrivia.com Dream Team project to benefit the Make a Wish Foundation of America to help send a seriously ill child to Walt Disney World. As part of my continuing efforts to help you with your vacation planning, I'll show you how you can save money on tickets to Walt Disney World, as I pose many of your frequently asked questions to an official and authorized Walt Disney World discount ticket provider. I'll have time for just a few of your emails before I play some voicemails at the end of the show, so as always, please sit back, relax enjoy this week's episode of The WDW Radio Show. You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail at 206-202-4WDW (4939). Visit the web site at wdwradio.com. Talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums at DisneyWorldTrivia.com. Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

My take on Epcot's new The Seas with Nemo and Friends as well as comparisons to the old Tomorrowland attraction, If You Had Wings.