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Hey there, hi, there, and welcome to episode 338 of connecting with Walt.

I am your host and is historian Michael Bowling, and I am joined by my co-host, producer, and good friend Tom Bell.

Tom, how are you today?

Hey, Michael, it's good to be back.

Yeah, we are back.

So I'm holding up a newspaper dated September 12th is proof that we are

live and back. So we'll talk about what we did during our hiatus in a few moments, but briefly,

Tom, did you enjoy your time on? I did. It was not necessarily relaxing. There was lots,

lots, lots of things to fill the time. So yeah, me too. I did. It was not necessarily relaxing. There was lots, lots, lots, lots of things to fill the time.

Yeah, me too. Always stay busy.

Yeah. Well, as my, as my war against electronics or my electronics war against me continues, yeah, I'm now on a new laptop because my old one gave up the ghost at probably the worst time it could have.

So I, so anyway, so that was it.

But then I spent half the hiatus at Walt Disney World.

So from August 29th of the 31st, D23 held Destination D23.

And for those not familiar with the event, Destination D23 is a special fan event hosted by D23, the official Disney fan club, usually held a Walt Disney World.

The one time it was held in Anaheim.

It celebrates the past, present,

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