The Happiest Place on Earth with Don Hahn

Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World

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Disneyland, Walt Disney, Roy Disney, Society & Culture, Walt Disney Animation, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney Studios

4.7 • 820 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 103 minutes

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In this episode, producer/director Don Hahn joins Michael and Tom to discuss his newest book "The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland," the companion exhibit at the Walt Disney Family Museum, and his involvement in the Disney+ documentary "Disney Handcrafted".

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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 Unlimited Travel, experts at helping you plan the perfect Disney vacation.
0:34.3	The best way to support the show is by booking a Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise
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0:44.4	today for your next dream vacation at dreamsunlimited travel.com. Hey there, hi, they're ho there, and welcome to
0:51.7	episode 354 of connecting with Walt, celebrating our
0:56.1	10thennial year.
0:57.5	I am your host and is historian Michael Bowling, and I am joined by my co-host, producer, and good friend
1:03.7	Tom Bell.
1:05.0	Tom, how are you today?
1:06.9	Hey, Michael.
1:07.5	I am good, tired.
1:09.7	It's going to be a busy, busy, busy week, busy weekend, but then I'm on vacation.
1:15.0	Yeah, that's great.
1:16.1	That's wonderful.
1:17.5	It's going to be worth it.
1:19.1	All the work this week, it's going to be worth it.
1:21.6	Oh, that's good.
1:22.6	Yeah.
1:24.3	Anyway, well, good.
1:25.7	And I'm delighted to report that Christmas is gone from my house.
1:31.5	Congratulations.
1:32.5	Yes, I now just have to get everything to the storage unit.
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