How Imagineers Use Stories to Keep You Coming Back
Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney
Kerri Stuart
3.7 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
416 - Join Disney vacation experts Rob & Kerri Stuart as they dive deep into how storytelling built the Disney empire! Learn fascinating insights about Walt Disney's legacy of storytelling from Marceline, MO to the modern-day parks. Special highlight featuring Disney Legend Marty Sklar sharing exclusive stories about the famous Main Street U.S.A. windows at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom.
In this episode:
- The evolution of Disney storytelling across parks, animation, and cruise lines
- Must-read Disney history books from Disney Imagineers
- Behind-the-scenes stories from Disney Legend Marty Sklar
- Important 2026 Disney vacation planning updates
- Tips for experiencing the parks like a true Disney historian
Whether you're planning your next Disney vacation or just love Disney history, this episode reveals the storytelling magic that makes Disney parks special. Perfect for Disney World tips, Disneyland planning, and discovering hidden Disney secrets!
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| 0:00.0 | Hello there, my friend, and welcome to the Disney Travel Secrets Podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | We are your host, authors and travel agents, Robin Carey Stewart, coming to you from the |
| 0:08.3 | Creating Magification Studio right here in Disney's backyard, beautiful Windermere, Florida. |
| 0:13.4 | You're listening to episode number 416, original air date, February 3, 2025. |
| 0:18.6 | This week, we're talking about how storytelling built the Disney Empire from animation to theme parks to cruise lines. |
| 0:25.6 | And some of the books that we recommend from authors to really get to know the backstories behind the brand that we all love. |
| 0:32.5 | Welcome to Disney Travel Secrets with your host, Rob and Carrie Stewart, the founders of creating magic vacations, |
| 0:39.9 | and authorized Disney vacation planner. They are still a very popular Disney podcast, and not just |
| 0:46.9 | with their friends and family. Every Monday for over five years, they've been bringing you the best and |
| 0:52.1 | most up-to-date information about all things Disney, |
| 0:55.4 | the parks, the cruises, and also the luxury of adventures by Disney. |
| 1:00.9 | Make sure to follow them on Instagram, where they share content that's mentioned on this very show. |
| 1:07.6 | Now, here comes the rope drop. |
| 1:15.6 | Thank you. show. Now, here comes the rope drop. I cannot believe it's February already, although we are technically recording this in January |
| 1:20.2 | right before Agent Palooza. I know. That snuck up on us. Yes, it did. And really, because of |
| 1:24.8 | our event, January always flies by. Anyway, we all know that Walt Disney was the best storyteller of the 20th century. And even some of us were born while he was still with us. Okay, yeah, but you were only one when he passed away. I was not aware of who he was at that point. Also, growing up in St. Louis, Disney was never really a theme park to me. It was just a Sunday night TV show. |
| 1:47.3 | Yeah, and I grew up in Colorado, so it's not like the Disney parks were in my backyard. |
| 1:52.6 | Now, one thing, before we get to the main show, some of you have requested Disney trips for 2026. Quick update. |
| 1:59.2 | We don't know when they're going to come out. It's probably going to be |
| 2:01.6 | May or June. And that's just typical Disney. And really, hotels are kind of like that, too. |
| 2:07.1 | Well, you're right. Because last year was very different because Disney was trying to get ahead of |
| 2:10.2 | Universal's opening of Epic Universe as far as the announcements, which they did. Yeah. So in 2025, |
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