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Disney Dish Subscriber Exclusive: WDI reworks the Land pavilion

by The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

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As Len Testa & Jim Hill dig deeper into Joseph Mankiewicz’s Epcot archive, they discuss the changes that the Imagineers made to the Land pavilion after Kraft Foods came on board as the sponsor of this Future World attraction back in 1978. They especially focus in on the tweaks that were made to Kitchen Kabaret.

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Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

Why did safety concerns force the Imagineers to abandon the idea of having a live chef team up a robotic assistant to do cooking demos at the Land pavilion that were built around Kraft recipes

What cultural & budgetary concerns led to Latin Lucy being cut out of Scene B-6 in Kitchen Kabaret

What lessons learned from “Pirates of the Caribbean” were then applied to the “Listen to the Land” boat ride

Why was Mr. Hamm originally supposed to be a Shakespearian actor who gave “ … a poetic description of the proper servings and role of meat, fish, eggs, nuts and cheese”

What did the Imagineers mean when they said that “ … Guests entering the Land Pavilion will be presented with a visual menu of options to be experienced at their own pace.”

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released February 5, 2021
Hosts: Len Testa and Jim Hill
Fabulously edited by Aaron Z. Adams

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The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill is a writer, blogger, and theme park historian, and he'll be the first to tell you all of the back-room deals and corporate gossip that happens inside the Walt Disney Company.

Len Testa co-authors the Unofficial Guide series of travel books, focusing on theme parks.
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