204 episodes

Check out smart talk and stories behind the magic on The Tomorrow Society Podcast. Host Dan Heaton chats with former Disney Imagineers and other experts on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, and other theme parks plus trip reports and the latest Disney news.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 153 Ratings

Check out smart talk and stories behind the magic on The Tomorrow Society Podcast. Host Dan Heaton chats with former Disney Imagineers and other experts on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, and other theme parks plus trip reports and the latest Disney news.

    199. Archivist Jason Schultz on Documenting the History of Disneyland

    199. Archivist Jason Schultz on Documenting the History of Disneyland

    Archivist Jason Schultz joins the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk with Dan Heaton about his work documenting the history of Disneyland. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

    • 52 min
    198. Mike Schwalm on Pandora: The World of Avatar and Happily Ever After

    198. Mike Schwalm on Pandora: The World of Avatar and Happily Ever After

    Imagineer Mike Schwalm joins Dan Heaton on the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about his career including Pandora: the World of Avatar. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

    • 53 min
    197. Tammy Tuckey on Her New Album Glowing in Timeless Places

    197. Tammy Tuckey on Her New Album Glowing in Timeless Places

    Tammy Tuckey joins the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk with Dan Heaton about her new album of Disney music, Glowing in Timeless Places. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

    • 55 min
    196. Skipper Ben Rebstock on the Second Era for Disney/MGM Studios

    196. Skipper Ben Rebstock on the Second Era for Disney/MGM Studios

    Disney’s Hollywood Studios has become a popular theme park due to headliners like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Slinky Dog Dash, and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Most of us remember its early days as the Disney/MGM Studios, but we typically focus on classics like the Great Movie Ride and Studio Backlot Tour. What about the second era as the park slowly evolved into what it is today?







    Skipper Ben Rebstock of the Marty Called podcast returns to the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about rides and shows from the middle era in the Studios’ history. He worked at the park on Muppet Vision 3D and has enjoyed attractions from every time period during the past 34 years. We dive into standout rides like Star Tours alongside forgotten shows like Here Comes the Muppets!.







    There have been a lot of strange rides and shows (especially) at the park during the past three decades. This includes Dick Tracy Diamond Double Cross, which played at the Theater of the Stars for less than a year. That was part of the push to promote that big-budget film, which fell short of box-office expectations. We also talk about long-running shows like the Voyage of the Little Mermaid and Lights! Motors! Action! that are remembered more clearly than some of the short-lived presentations. Ben also talks about his recent California trip and gives his thoughts on Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood and Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure.







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    Show Notes: Skipper Ben Rebstock







    Listen to Skipper Ben’s past Tomorrow Society Podcast appearances in episodes 63, 98, and 135.







    Check out the Marty Called podcast and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.







    Follow Skipper Ben on Twitter at @Backside_Water.







    Support the Tomorrow Society Podcast through a monthly contribution on Patreon or make a one-time donation and buy me a Dole Whip!

    • 1 hr 20 min
    195. Return to Silver Dollar City Trip Report

    195. Return to Silver Dollar City Trip Report

    Dan Heaton talks about his return to Silver Dollar City, the awesome regional gem near Branson, in a detailed trip report on this episode of the Tomorrow Society Podcast. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

    • 1 hr 27 min
    194. Steve Tatham on Dinosaur, Cinemagique, Superstar Limo, and Universal

    194. Steve Tatham on Dinosaur, Cinemagique, Superstar Limo, and Universal

    Steve Tatham joins the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about more than 30 years at Walt Disney Imagineering and Universal Creative. Learn more and check out the show notes at https://tomorrowsociety.com/.

    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
153 Ratings

153 Ratings

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Engaging Interviews

I really enjoy this podcast. The interviews that Dan is able to put together are so interesting! I initially started listening just for the Disney/Imagineer interviews, but the non-Disney shows are also very good! This is a great way to record these people's stories for posterity. Great work, Dan!

mrkthompsn ,

Alway a great listen

If you need a regular weekly set of Disney Parks podcasts, make sure Tomorrow Society is included.

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Wonderful, informative podcast

Just discovered this podcast during the pandemic. I have so enjoyed working my way through the back catalogue. A wonderful, wide variety of guests by an inquisitive and informed host.

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