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Disney Dish Subscriber Exclusive - How Walt got the city​-​building bug

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As Len Testa & Jim Hill continue their exploration of the Joseph Mankiewicz Epcot archive, they take a close look at Disney’s interest in building something-of-size in the State of Florida. Which began a lot earlier than you might think

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

Why Walt Disney was so upset with ABC executives as the fifth season of his weekly TV series was getting underway in the Fall of 1958

What did Walt’s brother Roy do that derailed the Company’s first opportunity to build Disneyland East

When was Phase One of Project Florida initially supposed to have been completed

What caused Walt Disney Productions to decide to buy out U.S. Steel in the late Fall of 1970

Which two events made Donn Tatum & Card Walker decide to shift away from building Epcot-the-City towards building Epcot-the-theme-park

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released December 3, 2020
Hosts: Len Testa and Jim Hill
Fabulously edited by Aaron Z. Adams

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The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill is a writer, blogger, and theme park historian, and he'll be the first to tell you all of the back-room deals and corporate gossip that happens inside the Walt Disney Company.

Len Testa co-authors the Unofficial Guide series of travel books, focusing on theme parks.
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