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Another RetroMagic in the books!
Thank you to all our presenters, imagineers, volunteers, and to everyone who has supported us these past 10 years!
We’ll see you on the west coast in 2027! #RetroMagic
Thank you to all our presenters, imagineers, volunteers, and to everyone who has supported us these past 10 years!
We’ll see you on the west coast in 2027! #RetroMagic
September 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Another RetroMagic in the books!
Thank you to all our presenters, imagineers, volunteers, and to everyone who has supported us these past 10 years!
We’ll see you on the west coast in 2027! #RetroMagic
Thank you to all our presenters, imagineers, volunteers, and to everyone who has supported us these past 10 years!
We’ll see you on the west coast in 2027! #RetroMagic
Time for the Imagineering Lightning Round! We join some of our special guests and remember some of their past colleagues, past RetroMagic guests, and ask a few questions that didn’t relate to their sessions. #RetroMagic
September 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Time for the Imagineering Lightning Round! We join some of our special guests and remember some of their past colleagues, past RetroMagic guests, and ask a few questions that didn’t relate to their sessions. #RetroMagic
While spending his “retirement” relentlessly chronicling the early decades of Imagineering, Tom K. Morris shares with us uncovered unknown, forgotten and overlooked bits of WDW history. #RetroMagic
September 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
While spending his “retirement” relentlessly chronicling the early decades of Imagineering, Tom K. Morris shares with us uncovered unknown, forgotten and overlooked bits of WDW history. #RetroMagic
Disney Legend Tom Nabbe is joined by Steve Case, Bruce Fox, Ted Meberg and Bob Woodham to tell tales of opening Walt Disney World's monorail system in 1971. #RetroMagic
September 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Disney Legend Tom Nabbe is joined by Steve Case, Bruce Fox, Ted Meberg and Bob Woodham to tell tales of opening Walt Disney World's monorail system in 1971. #RetroMagic
Imagineers Tim Delaney and Kym Murphy talk about their experiences working on EPCOT Center’s oceanic masterpiece The Living Seas pavilion #RetroMagic
September 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Imagineers Tim Delaney and Kym Murphy talk about their experiences working on EPCOT Center’s oceanic masterpiece The Living Seas pavilion #RetroMagic
Disney Legend Tony Baxter answers questions submitted by our listeners! #RetroMagic
September 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Disney Legend Tony Baxter answers questions submitted by our listeners! #RetroMagic
Historians Hastin Zylstra and Foxx Nolte peel back a bit of fascinating history on Walt Disney World's
"host community", the shopping village and townhomes and how it all ties back to Disneyland and California #RetroMagic
"host community", the shopping village and townhomes and how it all ties back to Disneyland and California #RetroMagic
September 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Historians Hastin Zylstra and Foxx Nolte peel back a bit of fascinating history on Walt Disney World's
"host community", the shopping village and townhomes and how it all ties back to Disneyland and California #RetroMagic
"host community", the shopping village and townhomes and how it all ties back to Disneyland and California #RetroMagic
Who's ready for some Mickey waffles?!!!
#RetroMagic
#RetroMagic
September 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Who's ready for some Mickey waffles?!!!
#RetroMagic
#RetroMagic
A rarely seen picture of one of the flaps from the wave machine in the Seven Seas Lagoon being installed #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
A rarely seen picture of one of the flaps from the wave machine in the Seven Seas Lagoon being installed #RetroMagic
Movie Night begins with the RetroWDW crew with Imagineers Tom Morris and Tony Baxter #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Movie Night begins with the RetroWDW crew with Imagineers Tom Morris and Tony Baxter #RetroMagic
A little taste of RetroWDW Movie Night Pre-roll #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A little taste of RetroWDW Movie Night Pre-roll #RetroMagic
Tapestry of Nations cast and crew members William Campbell, Lillian Reyes, and Amy Kesman conclude our Saturday stage sessions, remembering one of EPCOT’s most innovative parades! #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Tapestry of Nations cast and crew members William Campbell, Lillian Reyes, and Amy Kesman conclude our Saturday stage sessions, remembering one of EPCOT’s most innovative parades! #RetroMagic
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And he won an Emmy for his work on BTTF the animated series! #RetroMagic
Three time Emmy-winning composer/sound designer Russell Brower discusses his career creating sound environments like the beloved “Innoventions Area Loop”, The Living Seas and famous video games. #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
And he won an Emmy for his work on BTTF the animated series! #RetroMagic
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Really enjoying #retromagic10 so far. Lots of great panels @retrowdw.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Really enjoying #retromagic10 so far. Lots of great panels @retrowdw.bsky.social
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The delightful part of this is that he's was a huge parks nerd, and did the entire one hour Innoventions loop in 2 weeks. That the project lead then said to cut down to 10 minutes. #RetroMagic
Three time Emmy-winning composer/sound designer Russell Brower discusses his career creating sound environments like the beloved “Innoventions Area Loop”, The Living Seas and famous video games. #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The delightful part of this is that he's was a huge parks nerd, and did the entire one hour Innoventions loop in 2 weeks. That the project lead then said to cut down to 10 minutes. #RetroMagic
Three time Emmy-winning composer/sound designer Russell Brower discusses his career creating sound environments like the beloved “Innoventions Area Loop”, The Living Seas and famous video games. #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Three time Emmy-winning composer/sound designer Russell Brower discusses his career creating sound environments like the beloved “Innoventions Area Loop”, The Living Seas and famous video games. #RetroMagic
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I have most of the items in this Centorium picture, but I'm most excited about these EPCOT Center tennis balls.
You can see them middle left in the first image.
#RetroMagic
You can see them middle left in the first image.
#RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I have most of the items in this Centorium picture, but I'm most excited about these EPCOT Center tennis balls.
You can see them middle left in the first image.
#RetroMagic
You can see them middle left in the first image.
#RetroMagic
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Paul Osterhout enlightening us about MuppetVision and working with Jim Henson.
Jim's son John performed the live action Sweetums and trained the first performers.
#RetroMagic
Jim's son John performed the live action Sweetums and trained the first performers.
#RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Paul Osterhout enlightening us about MuppetVision and working with Jim Henson.
Jim's son John performed the live action Sweetums and trained the first performers.
#RetroMagic
Jim's son John performed the live action Sweetums and trained the first performers.
#RetroMagic
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September 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Imagineer Paul Osterhout talking about the 1994 Tomorrowland remodel with the addition of Sonny Eclipse. #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Imagineer Paul Osterhout talking about the 1994 Tomorrowland remodel with the addition of Sonny Eclipse. #RetroMagic
Paul Osterhout revisits Muppetvision 3-D, Magic Kingdom’s 1994 Tomorrowland reimagining, new management at the Enchanted Tiki Room and lots of other very 90s Walt Disney World extreme makeovers. #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Paul Osterhout revisits Muppetvision 3-D, Magic Kingdom’s 1994 Tomorrowland reimagining, new management at the Enchanted Tiki Room and lots of other very 90s Walt Disney World extreme makeovers. #RetroMagic
Disney Legend Tom Nabbe is the first inductee into the RetroWDW 5 Timers Club! #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Disney Legend Tom Nabbe is the first inductee into the RetroWDW 5 Timers Club! #RetroMagic
Disney Legend Tom Nabbe is joined by colleagues Steve Baker, Dr. Gloria Hardee, Jim McCaskill and Martin McCarthy sharing their stories opening Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Center #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Disney Legend Tom Nabbe is joined by colleagues Steve Baker, Dr. Gloria Hardee, Jim McCaskill and Martin McCarthy sharing their stories opening Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Center #RetroMagic
What could have been…
A swim up bar on Castaway Creek and a hot tub grotto #RetroMagic
A swim up bar on Castaway Creek and a hot tub grotto #RetroMagic
September 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
What could have been…
A swim up bar on Castaway Creek and a hot tub grotto #RetroMagic
A swim up bar on Castaway Creek and a hot tub grotto #RetroMagic