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Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney

#20 - Interview with Former Disney Imagineer, Brian Collins

Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney

Kerri Stuart

Places & Travel, Society & Culture

3.2995 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2017

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

We have an extra special interview for you this week for our 20th episode. We are talking with former Walt Disney Imagineer Mr. Brian Collins. Brian shares some insights and viewpoints about the Disney parks (both Walt Disney World and Disneyland) through the eyes of an imagineer. He shared some great stories and we learned some really cool details about some of the history and stories behind some of the iconic attractions at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Plus, if you are interested in becoming an imagineer, Brian shares some tips on things to do and ways to become a cast member.

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Hello to our fellow Disney fans, nerds, geeks, whatever you choose to call yourselves.

0:07.0

You're listening to Disney Travel Secrets episode number 20,

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our interview with former Imagineer Brian Collins.

0:14.0

It was awesome, actually talking with Brian from the newly refurbished room in the 90s

0:19.6

section of Disney's pop century. And I'm glad that's where we were because doing it in the old rooms

0:24.0

would have been a tight squeeze.

0:25.3

But the new layout in the rooms is awesome.

0:27.6

And I got to say, I really like the hardwood floors.

0:31.4

And you said that in quotes, because we know they're not really hard. They're not really they're laminate but they look like wood.

0:35.8

And I love the bigger more usable workspace which is nice for those as us that still have to get some work done even when we're at Disney.

0:41.8

So let's jump right into the show and get talking with

0:45.0

Brian. But first a celebration toast to our 20th show. You know I'm all about that

0:50.1

hold on. Pop the beer. Meanwhile'm going to pop a bottle.

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Tell them it's a bottle of wine, not a bottle of vodka.

0:58.0

No, it's champagne.

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Cheers.

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Cheers.

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Cheers. You're listening to Disney Travel Secrets with Robin Carey Stewart, Travel TV Host, Disney Experts, and

1:08.9

authorized Disney Vacation Planters.

1:11.3

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1:13.0

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1:15.0

Make sure you're subscribed so that each and every Monday you'll have a magical time getting

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