Dreamfinders Podcast Feed

Your host Nathan Hartman sits down with Imagineers, authors, actors, dancers, photographers, YouTube creators and other artists to discuss how Disney has inspired them and why they’ve used their talents to create or celebrate the parks.

DREAMFINDERS: Author David Koenig on Writing Mouse Tales and Calling Card Walker

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In 1994, David Koenig authored the book Mouse Tales – the first unauthorized account of the history and culture of ...

DREAMFINDERS: Former Imagineer J. Daniel Jenkins on Designing New Fantasyland and Galaxy’s Edge

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When J. Daniel Jenkins was a kid, he would make sand castles but never play with them. It was the ...

DREAMFINDERS: Tony Goldmark of “Some Jerk with a Camera” Talks Weird Al and TGIF at Disney World

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Youtube has a plethora of theme park content, but most of it is strictly educational. And then there’s Tony Goldmark. ...

DREAMFINDERS: Chris Hartwell on What It Takes to Be a Face Character in the Parks

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If you’ve seen Disneyland’s Bert on Pinterest, there is a good chance it’s Chris Hartwell. With experience as a face ...

DREAMFINDERS: Tom Corless on the Origins of WDWNT

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Today’s guest isn’t a mystery to those who have followed WDW News Today over the years. The sites founder and ...

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DREAMFINDERS: Sophie Jo Talks Writing Disney Parks Poetry and Her Love for Disneyland Paris

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Sophie Jo has a special way she celebrates her Disney fandom – poetry. Stringing words together, she finds pathos in ...

DREAMFINDERS: Sully Sullivan Talks Taking Walt on the Jungle Cruise, the 1964 World’s Fair, and the Origins of Walt Disney World

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William “Sully” Sullivan started at the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland about a week and a half after the park opened and ...

DREAMFINDERS: Drinking at Disney with Daniel “Drunky” Miller & Rhiannon

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Disney certainly has an ever evolving selection of beer and cocktails that have become pool-side favorites and World Showcase staples. But ...

DREAMFINDERS: Jeff Kurtti on Befriending the Sherman Brothers, Working in Imagineering, and Writing Your Favorite Disney Books

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If you’re a Disney parks fan and a bit of a bookworm, it’s highly likely you know Jeff Kurtti – ...

DREAMFINDERS: Erick Kanter of Expedition Roasters on Brewing a Cup of Disney Magic

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Erick Kanter and his wife Marlene have a unique way to celebrate their love of the Disney parks. While some ...

DREAMFINDERS: Tammy Tuckey On Interviewing Disney Legends & Singing Theme Park Songs

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Tammy Tuckey grew up with a passion for Disney World and now she’s sharing it with us. She’s not only ...

DREAMFINDERS: Jason Lethcoe Talks Making “The Little Mermaid” and Writing “Tales from Adventureland”

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Jason Lethcoe started his career in animation working on Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and his love of story continued as ...

DREAMFINDERS: Ron Schneider on the Early Days of Epcot, Playing Walt Disney, and the Future of Theme Park Performance

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Actor and writer, Ron Schneider is known by thousands as the Dreamfinder at Epcot Center, but his life experiences are ...

DREAMFINDERS: Benjamin Lancaster Talks Making a Movie in the Magic Kingdom with Walt Disney’s Frozen Head

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Benjamin Lancaster, writer and director of “The Further Adventures of Walt’s Frozen Head,” chats with Nathan about his love for ...

DREAMFINDERS: How Bowers Talks RetroWDW Podcast and Sneaking Into MGM Studios

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How Bowers has a history with Walt Disney World. From getting a tour as a child of the Magic Kingdom ...

DREAMFINDERS: Photographer Luis Garcia Rechani Gives Tips on Taking Photos at Disney!

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Luis Garcia Rechani combined his love of Disney and photography just for fun, but now he has over 175,000 followers ...