March 23, 2024

I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey Ep 3: The origins of Orange Bird at the Disney Parks (audio Only)

I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey Ep 3:  The origins of Orange Bird at the Disney Parks  (audio Only)

Lauren Hersey & Jim Hill start off this edition of “I Want That Too!” by talking about 90s Con. They then take a look at the merch that was offered at this year’s International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

  • Which national tragedy tripped the original theatrical release of Disney’s “Sword in the Stone”

  • Who was originally supposed to be Mickey Mouse’s neighbor in the original version of Toontown at Disneyland Park in Anaheim

  • What was some of the corporations who originally signed on to be Walt Disney World sponsors

  • How did Chuuby the bird in “Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway” get his name

  • Which sequence from a Disney animated feature from the 1960s do John Lasseter, Glen Keane & Andreas Deja cite as a reason that they pursued careers in animation

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