AJ, Mike, and Chris celebrate 2 years of 90s Disney with a quintessential product of its time, DisneyQuest. Join us as we explore five floors of virtual fun inside Disney’s indoor theme park. What was once meant to be a way of bringing the Disney experience across the country became a surprisingly long lives part of Downtown Disney’s West Side along with a two year stint in downtown Chicago. Where else was DisneyQuest destined to venture? How did virtual reality work in the mid-90s? How did Mike follow along with news about the GameCube without a cellphone? All this and more awaits you in this month’s episode.
DisneyVision - Imagineering VR Lab Epcot ‘94
https://youtu.be/K_fShLIasAw
DisneyQuest Grand Opening in Chicago
https://youtu.be/vLD0CwhrzeM
Cancelled - DisneyQuest
https://youtu.be/xuNRWOeWz_s
A Tribute to DisneyQuest
https://youtu.be/HR96Ffcn84A
DisneyQuest Doors Close, Last Guests Leave
https://youtu.be/JR2NmFUsTHM
Concept Art for Alladin at DisneyQuest - Phillip Freer
https://www.phillipfreerdesign.com/#/xvi/
Q&A: Disney Rides and Magical Gnomes, CTO Discusses the Early Stages of VR
https://www.theglimpsegroup.com/q-a-disney-rides-and-magical-gnomes-cto-discusses-the-early-stages-of-vr-e195013b04d4/
The dream of DisneyQuest is dead
https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/10/18/17888722/disneyquest-disney-vr-closed
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