Author Archives: Matthew Krul

At least once every month, I open up Instagram and engage in a live Q&A discussion with some of the Instagrammers who follow Imagineer Podcast. Because not everybody has Instagram, I decided to record one of these events as a bonus episode for the show. Since the discussions cover a wide range of tips andContinueContinue reading “Disney Q&A with Matthew Krul (Bonus Episode)”

The Candlelight Processional has been a part of Disney history since Disneyland’s opening year, 1955, when Walt Disney invited 12 Dickens Carolers from the University of South Carolina to sing Christmas carols throughout the park. Since that day, the Candlelight has been an annual tradition at Disneyland, and an annual tradition at Walt Disney WorldContinueContinue reading “Epcot Candlelight Processional (Episode 64)”

Test Track has been a fan favorite at Walt Disney World since it opened at Epcot in 1999, but its history with Walt Disney Imagineering dates back as far as 1976 when Bob Gurr met with Bill Mitchell (then General Motors Head of Design) to discuss a potential partnership between Disney and GM. When itContinueContinue reading “Test Track (Episode 63)”

It’s time for another exciting episode of Disney This or That! While Volume 1 compared Disney animated heroes and Volume 2 compared Disney animated villains, in Volume 3 we will pick our favorite Disney Duo from the world of Walt Disney Animation and Pixar. In particular, we’ll begin with a preselected group of 16 famousContinueContinue reading “Disney This or That Volume 3 (Episode 62)”

One of the many pleasures of visiting the Walt Disney World Resort is turning on your in-room TV to Must Do Disney (formerly known as the Top 7 Must Sees at Walt Disney World), and if you’ve turned on this station at any point since May 5, 2005, Stacey J. Aswad has been your host. For the lastContinueContinue reading “Stacey J. Aswad (Episode 61)”

With Thanksgiving officially kicking off the winter holiday season here in the United States, I wanted to formally close out the fall season at Disney by sharing some binaural audio of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (offered as a ticketed event on select nights between August and November at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World).ContinueContinue reading “Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2019 Recap (Bonus Episode)”

The Land Pavilion has been a staple at Epcot since it opened on the park’s official dedication, October 1, 1982. While many guests now visit this pavilion because of the signature attraction, Soarin’ (something we’ll be sure to cover in a future episode), the other attractions here, especially Living with the Land, have a long,ContinueContinue reading “Living With The Land (Episode 60)”

Jim Sarno was a Walt Disney Imagineer working on the opening team for Epcot. He worked in the model shop with Harriet Burns, Joe Rohde, and many more classic Imagineers. Working on many of the pavilions we know and love at Epcot – including The Land Pavilion, Imagination Pavilion, Communicore, and Spaceship Earth – JimContinueContinue reading “Imagineer Jim Sarno (Episode 59)”

Bret Iwan has been the official voice of Mickey Mouse for the last 10 years and is only the fourth voice actor in Mickey’s lifetime to officially play the role (first was Walt Disney, then Jimmy MacDonald, then Wayne Allwine). Whether it’s Disney on Ice, a new attraction in the Disney Parks, a video game,ContinueContinue reading “Bret Iwan | The Voice of Mickey Mouse (Episode 58)”

This episode is my love letter to IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. On September 30, 2019, I was lucky enough to be in attendance of this Epcot nighttime spectacular’s final curtain call. In the spirit of nostalgia, I turned on the mics and stood in the back of the crowd to record the best audio IContinueContinue reading “We Go On (Bonus Episode)”