Podcast
Disney History Institute Podcast
Hosted by Disney History Institute · EN
The Disney History Institute Podcast explores the history of animation and early cinematic amusement parks.
20episodes
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DHI 346 - Disney and July 4th
5d ago00:27:29Tap to summarizeThe story of the most famous fireworks show at Disneyland and Disney World. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 345 - Postmortem of a Minor Disaster
1w ago00:54:10Tap to summarizeThe story of the very long week when Disney's Wilderness Lodge lost its air conditioning during a Florida Heat Advisory. Bandcamp subscriptions - dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 344 - Uncle Walt and the Creation of Disneyland - Part One
2w ago00:55:54Tap to summarizeThe story of how Disneyland was created, opened, and expanded, as remembered by Raul Grisanti, the person who oversaw all food operations in the park. Part One. Bandcamp subscriptions - dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 343 - The Disney Update - June 2026 - Part Three
3w ago00:42:34Tap to summarizeOur monthly exploration of news inside the Disney Company. In this episode: - How is Star Wars, under Disney, doing on the big screen, at the parks, and on Disney+? Bandcamp subscriptions - dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 342 - The Disney Update - June 2026 - Part Two
Jun 800:52:19Tap to summarizeOur monthly exploration of news inside the Disney Company. In this episode: - Construction Updates for the Magic Kingdom - Bluey in Disneyland and Disney World Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 341 - The Disney Update - June 2026 - Part One
Jun 100:55:17Tap to summarizeOur monthly exploration of news inside the Disney Company. In this episode: - Updates to Disneyland and Disney World - The Wonders of the Animation Courtyard - A Complete Redo of Carousel of Progress Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 340 - The Disney Update - May 2026 - Part Two
May 2500:47:50Tap to summarizeOur monthly exploration of news inside the Disney Company. In this episode: - Construction Update in Avengers Campus - Coco Boat Ride Takes Shape - Galaxy's Edge Goes Old School - Disneyland Resort Eyes Large Expansion Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 339 - The Disney Update - May 2026
May 1800:46:09Tap to summarizeOur monthly exploration of news inside the Disney Company. In this episode: - Disney Live Action Remakes Take a New Direction - How the Conflict in Iran is Affecting the Disney Parks Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 338 - Upjohn Pharmacy at Disneyland with Stephen Hall
May 1100:52:04Tap to summarizeAn exploration of the opening-day pharmacy museum at Disneyland with author Stephan Hall. Bandcamp subscriptions - dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
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DHI 337 - Florida vs Disney - 2026
May 400:54:27Tap to summarizeHundreds of recently released pages of depositions shed new light on the battle between Florida and Disney and what unannounced plans Disney World has for the near future. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com >> Also, apologies, though the audio file was loaded on Sunday, it didn't post, as scheduled, on Sunday night. Only the text block posted. So instead, I re-loaded the file again on Monday morning
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