Tag Archives: EPCOT Center

37 – Fort Liberty Wild West Dinner Show

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Ron Schneider

Coming up on 5 years at Imagination and I’m feeling decidedly comfortable… and unsatisfied. I’ve made inroads at Walt Disney World in voice-over and gotten some commercial work and can count on a Santa gig or two when ’tis the … Continue reading →

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35 – Representin’

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Ron Schneider

Being the only EPCOT Center characters (that weren’t wired to the floor), it fell to us to make the rounds of press and public events before and during opening. We were usually accompanied by a Kodak Representative, but when it … Continue reading →

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32 – Defining Themed Entertainment

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Ron Schneider

Here’s the thing about themed entertainment: We deal creatively with operational reality. We have to embrace all the challenges and problems and limitations and use them to create magic. Today I’m going to tell you a story of how I … Continue reading →

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29 – A Little Help from My Friends

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Ron Schneider

Immediately following Tony’s presentation at Disney University I head up to Wally’s Dressing Room and call WED Enterprises. An old friend from my Magic Mountain days, Ken Lisi, is in charge of the WED Recording Studio and I ask if … Continue reading →

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28 – A Window Opens

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Ron Schneider

On my next visit to the Golden Horseshoe I find out that Wally has decided to retire. As sad as this news is to the fan in me, it also means that I could get 2 days a week steady … Continue reading →

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