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Episode 033 - Books about Walt Disney World and Glenn taking photos on his trip to WDW

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

Release Date: 08/18/2017

Hall of Presidents: Past, Present, and Future with special guest Casey Liss

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

Casey Liss joins us as we discuss the past, present, and future of the Hall of Presidents

Disney is Going to Use Robots for Meet and Greets? Is This Crazy or Genius?

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

Chris and Glenn discuss the possibility of using robots as characters in meet and greets, the status of the parks: Disneyland still not open, no New Years Celebrations at WDW, ParkHopping returning, and end with the Candlelight Processional

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - WEDWay

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

Chris and Glenn discuss the history of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - WEDWay

What Is Going On at Disney? Layoffs, Park Crowds, Disneyland Still Closed. Is It Still Fun?

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

Chris and Glenn discuss what’s happening around WDW and the Disney company, whether or not it’s even still fun and worth all the hassle and expense, and we end on a high note with a great book recommendation.

DizWiz's trip to WDW! Rise of the Resistance! Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway! Magic Kingdom! Bye, bye, Money!

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

After a stressful year personally and professionally (and also a good bit of FOMO), Glenn decided to take a quick family trip to WDW. Chris and Glenn discuss the pros and cons of the trip and if Glenn would do it again.

The Episode of Magic

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

Listen in on a little potpourri of discussion about Epcot, TV show, Hamilton, the Pixar brand, and keep listening as Chris gives a wonderful History segment on the Magic shops in Disney parks.

Disney World is Reopening!

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

On the eve of the reopening of Walt Disney World, Chris and Glenn talk about what the experience will be like in the parks, what else is going on at the resort, and our thoughts on the reopening.

Remembering Disney World's 25th Anniversary and the Castle Cake

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

As Glenn scans old film negatives, photos of the Castle Cake have brought up memories of Disney World’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, so we take a journey back 24 years and wonder what the 50th Celebration will be.

Disney World is Opening in July! Too Early? Too Late? Time to Discuss...

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

Disney announced today that the theme parks at Disney World are going to open in mid-July. Is that too early, too late, or just right? Chris and Glenn discuss.

When will Walt Disney World reopen? Special guest Casey Liss joins us to discuss

Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

We have the pleasure of having Casey Liss @caseyliss as a guest again, and we talk about when we think Walt Disney World will reopen

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Recorded August 17, 2017
Advertisements for Walt Disney World
- First ad in 1985
- John Moschitta was the fast talking FedEx and Micro Machines actor
Discussion about the future of Epcot, which leads to…
Frozen in the parks
- Epcot ride is pretty good, but it overtook Norway
- Sing along show at Hollywood Studios
Books about Walt Disney World - Glenn’s recommendations
- [Since the World Began: Walt Disney World - The First 25 Years](http://amzn.to/2vKYtoC)
- [Walt Disney's Epcot Center: Creating the New World of Tomorrow](http://amzn.to/2id9ESa)
- [The Story of Walt Disney World](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xstory+of+disney+world.TRS0&_nkw=story+of+disney+world&_sacat=0)
- [Walt Disney Imagineering - First Version](http://amzn.to/2vLcQZY)
- [Walt Disney Imagineering - Second Version](http://amzn.to/2vL2Gso)
- [Building a Company: Roy O. Disney and the Creation of an Entertainment Empire](http://amzn.to/2vKwPIf)
Other books - Fiction:
- [Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom](http://amzn.to/2v8OW7v) or [Free ebook](http://craphound.com/down/download/)
- [Our Kingdom of Dust](http://amzn.to/2vL9c2u)
- [Hollow World](http://amzn.to/2vLefA1)
- [Habst and the Disney Saboteurs](http://amzn.to/2vLeICa)
Other books - Nonfiction:
- [Realityland: True-Life Adventures at Walt Disney World](http://amzn.to/2whEX4P)
- [Project Future: The Inside Story Behind the Creation of Disney World](http://amzn.to/2vQk1yz)
- [Four Decades of Magic: Celebrating the First Forty Years of Disney World](http://amzn.to/2vKRTyh)
- [Poster Art of the Disney Parks](http://amzn.to/2v8EVH2)
[Marty Sklar](https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/marty-sklar/)
- [One Little Spark!: Mickey's Ten Commandments and the Road to Imagineering](http://amzn.to/2vQmjxP)
- [Dream It! Do It!: My Half-Century Creating Disney's Magic Kingdoms](http://amzn.to/2wY8gGB)
Discussion about taking photos during Glenn’s trip to Disney
- Glenn rented the [Sony a6500](https://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-6500-body-kit) for the week
- Glenn owns the [Sony a6000](https://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-6000-body-kit)
- Glenn’s lenses (in order of use):
- - [Sony SEL1018 10-18mmn F4 Wide-Angle Zoom Lens](http://amzn.to/2fTuANi)
  - [Rokinon 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II](http://amzn.to/2whPb4Y)
  - [Sony SEL35F18 35mm f/1.8 Prime Fixed Lens](http://amzn.to/2vLmfB4)
  - [Sony SELP18105G E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS](http://amzn.to/2wYhC50)
- Glenn’s photos from the trip:
- Chris wants to try the [Samsung Gear 360 Degree Cam Spherical Camera](http://amzn.to/2vQ6Pd8)
Picks of the week:
- Chris: [PhotInfo](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photinfo/id597139381?mt=8)
  - Glenn: [WD 4TB Black My Passport Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0](http://amzn.to/2whIzDB)

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