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Todd Horan

@toddhoran.bsky.social

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Still the same Disney Nerd from that other dumpster fire of an app. A Haunted Mansion fanatic, Disney Vinyl Record Preservationist, avid movie collector and Disneyland is vastly superior to Walt Disney World 😉

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Hayley Mills Pics @hayleymillspics.bsky.social · 1d

LP cover for "Maurice Chevalier and Hayley Mills Take You to Teen Street" in 1962. Neither sang on the album but instead provided linking track narration.

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The Haunted Manimal @worldofmanimal.bsky.social · 1d

My pal @radicallyretro.bsky.social is selling a little slice of bygone WDW.
Limited run.
Shares are appreciated.

Swing by his shop and treat yourself. Now!

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Mickey's Gift Shop Enamel Pin

ORDER NOW - When these are sold out they're gone. Perfect for a Walt Disney World fan. This pin is based upon a beloved and cult-favorite sign located at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) in ...

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Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 1d

Photographic proof of those blooms. Mother Nature is off her meds! 🤣

Lilacs blooming in October??

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Progress City @progresscityusa.com · 2d

Catalog sent to WED from the company wot did the wall carpet for the Harvest Theater lobby in The Land. Company run by family of Doris Hardoon!

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 2d

My lilac bushes have started to bloom again after losing most of their leaves in the past few weeks. But climate change is a myth they say…..

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 2d

Cinderella Castle transformed during Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. Picture taken by yours truly in 2023.

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Progress City @progresscityusa.com · 3d

For the folks on my livestream... here's the 1986 story about Chae, the dog who worked at The Living Seas. Also mentioned at #RetroMagic!!

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 3d

If only there was a way to watch the fully restored (and for some of them in glorious CinemaScope) presentations without having to storm the Disney Archives in Burbank. But no-we get 99 seasons of Wicked Tuna instead.

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 3d

This particular episode would be rebroadcast 2 other times in season 2: 4/18/56 and 7/4/56. This is one of 5 missing episodes that unfortunately is not in my collection (so close to having all anthology episodes) so I had to recreate this episode by viewing the 3 P&P short subjects for context.

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 3d

The episode concludes with scenes from "Men Against The Arctic" which would be released December 21st 1955, and would go onto win an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject. This film highlights how the icebreaker ships are constructed and how they move thru the Arctic icepacks.🧵

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 3d

"The Blue Men of Morocco" is next up on our travels all about a nomadic tribe traveling thru the desert to sell their wares and camels in the city of Marrakesh. The film details their lifestyle living in the harsh Sahara Desert. 🧵

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 3d

"Tiburon" would never be released in theatres so what was featured on this episode is the only footage ever shown. Next up are scenes from the upcoming release of "Sardina" that would hit theatre February 15th 1956. The tuna fishing scene is not to be missed!! 🧵

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 3d

It's Disney Anthology Sunday recap time! Broadcast 70 years ago today the ultimate travel log (Disney style): People and Places-Tiburon, Sardinia, Morocco and Icebreakers. This would be the first time any of the People and Places series of films to be featured on the anthology series. 🧵

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Citizen Screen @citizenscreen.bsky.social · 5d

“The Mickey Mouse Club” premiered on ABC on October 3, 1955.

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 6d

Nothing beats the original!!

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 6d

Did you hear them in the background flipping thru pages trying to answer your questions? I've had that happen to me recently with On Star. Total tools!!

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Keri ☀️ @onegoldensun.dissky.com · 10d

Did I just walk to my car with 1 shoe on to preserve Tony Baxter’s autograph? Sure did

A purple converse with Figment on the side and Tony Baxter’s autograph underneath

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 10d

What is interesting with this episode is the original narration of Dinah Shore has been totally eliminated, Jiminy now is your narrator AND he sings all the songs that Dinah did in the original theatrical version. I guess she was asking too much for royalties to be featured on TV!

Bongo the circus bear walking thru the woods, feeling happy go lucky-full of fun and fancy free.

Lulubelle and Bongo falling in love

Two bears kissing in the moonlight with two trees forming the shape of a heart.

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 10d

It's Disney Anthology Sunday recap time-70 years ago tonight we journey to Fantasyland for the broadcast premiere of "Bongo". To pad out the episode since Bongo isn't quite long enough to fill an entire hour episode Walt also included the 1943 short "Chicken Little" 🧵

Title card for Disneyland season 2, episode 3 entitled "Jiminy Cricket Presents Bongo"

Walt Disney holding a stuffed figure of Jiminy Cricket as he introduces tonights episode "Bongo".

Chicken Little, 1943 short subject release

78 rpm label: Bongo-A Musical Story About A Bear. Original by Sinclair Lewis. Narrated by Jiminy Cricket

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RetroWDW @retrowdw.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Progress City @progresscityusa.com · 10d

Huge thanks to @retrowdw.bsky.social for their kind words about my work. It's beyond appreciated. #RetroMagic

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 12d

Yup-I failed to read the fine print that said all submissions become the property of The Walt Disney Company. All I got out of it was a pop socket for my phone and they sent me the plaque that was underneath the picture. I remade the picture, bigger and more detailed, just need to get it framed.

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 12d

The Haunted Mansion from Disneyland based on the artwork of Sam McKim and the 2nd picture is based on the artwork from the Disney record Chilling Thrilling Sounds Of The haunted House. Entered that one at D23-never got it back. Always read the fine print when dealing with Disney.

Counted cross-stitch picture of The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland. Based on the concept artwork done by Sam McKim.

Counted cross-stitch picture based on the artwork from the Disney record album Chilling, Thrilling Sounds Of The Haunted House.

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Heather Hex A lot @heatherupperleft.bsky.social · 13d

The way I cackled at this

A meme of the impractical jokers turning off the escalator on the orange dictator

Todd Horan @toddhoran.bsky.social · 13d

I'm pretty sure track #3 is supposed to be "Pink Of Perfection" and NOT "Pink Of Pinkerton". I wonder if this makes the record more valuable since it is a misprint. The things that go thru my head as I continue to transfer all my Disney vinyl to digital with the new recording program.

Photo of vinyl record label from Disneyland Records. The title is Summer Magic Player Piano Sing Along, with track number 3 listed with the incorrect title: "Pink Of Pinkerton" which should actually be "Pink Of Perfection".

Cover artwork for the record album entitled "Summer Magic Player Piano Sing Along DQ-1238". The artwork is a caricature portrait of the stars from the film "Summer Magic" singing at a player piano (left to right) Michael J. Pollard, Jimmy Mathers, Eddie Hodges and Hayley Mills