Unwrapping Unpacked

August 8, 2023

If you’re going to work, do the work in comfort.

When I traveled to Orlando nearly two years ago the reason wasn’t to start a video podcast, because another purpose had brought me to Florida.  Days were busy but my nights were free and so on one of the nights I sat down with Len Testa in the Celebration Hotel.  Our goal was to solve world problems in comfort, however over beverages and snacks our conversation veered to talking about the Disney Theme Parks and more specifically Disney podcasts.

Fueled by sodas Len, Jim and the other Jim at work.

After much back and forthing we agreed there was the opportunity to create an informative yet light- hearted program that showcases things we love about the parks without the dwelling on the negative. We could leverage Len’s knowledge of the numbers behind the parks that he’s gathered from his work building Touring Plans, Jim Hill’s well-researched reporting over decades that he has produced, and my personal experiences as a retired Walt Disney Imagineer. 

An example (really only a still frame) of the original animations for the show.

With the three of us in agreement we got to work, and during the last nearly two years developed a video podcast that we really like.  And in time we’ve been joined by others because we really want to do this the right way.My personal measure is to develop content of interest to me, and so I hope to you.  The video stories tell interconnected stories about rides, shows and attractions that you may already be familiar with, but presented in a way that you may not have thought about before.

A frame from the animation used to examine the Disney World canal system.

The show allows presentation of originally produced animation, artwork released by the partners of or by the Walt Disney Company, images, and videos.  The hope and intent is that we’ll be connecting the dots so that viewers we get to share with have a greater understanding of the Disney Theme Parks which they love as much as we do.