Disney Television Animation with Melinda Dilger
Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World
DIS Unlimited
4.8 • 799 Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2025
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with Emmy Award winning animation producer Melinda Dilger, who got her start in the classic Disney television shows Goof Troop and House of Mouse. More recently, Melinda has worked on series for Netflix, including Arcane and Blue Eye Samurai.
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- Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
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- Connecting with Walt on Twitter
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| 0:00.0 | From west to east and kingdom to kingdom, you're listening to the Connecting with Walt is brought to you by Dreams and Limited Travel, experts at helping you plan the perfect Disney vacation. |
| 0:32.9 | The best way to support the show is by booking a Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, |
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| 0:41.5 | Get a free, no obligation quote today for your next dream vacation, dreams and limited travel.com. |
| 0:48.5 | Hey there, hi, there, and welcome to episode 328 of connecting with Walt. |
| 0:53.8 | I am your host and is historian Michael Bowling. |
| 0:56.6 | And I am joined by my co-host, producer, and good friend Tom Bell. |
| 1:01.7 | Tom, how are you today? |
| 1:03.7 | I am well, Michael. |
| 1:06.5 | It's busy, busy weeks coming up, but I'm doing okay. |
| 1:10.2 | Yeah, yeah. |
| 1:10.8 | We're heading into a holiday weekend. Yes, up, but I'm doing okay. Yeah, yeah. |
| 1:13.0 | We're heading into a holiday weekend. |
| 1:13.8 | Yes. |
| 1:14.1 | Well, |
| 1:16.7 | and I'm just following the weekend, |
| 1:20.3 | I'm heading to Buffalo for a few days for my nephew's wedding. |
| 1:23.6 | So if any listeners have some tips for Buffalo, |
| 1:24.9 | please send them my way. |
| 1:26.8 | And I know Niagara Falls, |
| 1:28.6 | but not much beyond that. So, then there them my way. I know Niagara Falls, but not much beyond that. |
| 1:34.5 | So there are any touristy fun things to do, let me know. |
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