In this episode we conclude our interview with returning guest on the show, Disney historian and author Jim Korkis. In part 1 we talked a lot about Walt Disney’s early Christmases and I hope you enjoyed learning about his childhood and some pivotal moments & gifts during it.
- His favorite Disney-related Christmas gift
- How the Disney company came to sell animation cells
- The Winnie the Pooh for President campaign
- What he considers his greatest Christmas gift overall
- A Christmas story about Song of the South and Disney animator Floyd Norman
- The Beauty and the Beast Christmas comic strip
- Some Christmas exhibits and attractions at Walt Disney World that are now gone
- Speculation on where, if anywhere, the Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights may relocate to
- How Disney measures the Orlando parks—full-day or half-day—and why
- Unexpected hits—both movies and theme park attractions
- A huge problem for Disney historians
- Ways Disney has affected the culture that most people don’t realize
- What inspires him
- His advice to you for following your dreams
- A hint about a new book he has coming out soon, and how it will help you
- Shameless Plug Time
