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Walt’s Nine Old Men, Part 3

Hey everyone, I’m Mike, and she’s Sophie, and We’re on the Road with Mickey! This is Season 2, Episode 6 for February 8, 2021, and our feature topic today is Walt’s Nine Old Men, Part 3! This week, we’re joined again by friend of the show Brenda from Pixie Vacations, and this is final week in looking at Walt’s Nine Old Men! Grab a drink, relax, and join us as we talk about all the things that we came up with! Here’s our rundown of what we talked about:

• Cheddar from the Big Cheese
  • Mike: Exciting news! The Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island re-opened early! They opened last Friday, February 5th! 
  • Sophie: Over at Disney+, the streaming network received Golden Globe nominations for Hamilton, The Mandalorian, and Soul!
  • Brenda: In refurbishment news, the Mad Tea Party and Swiss Family Treehouse are closing for short refurbishments. Mad Tea Party will be closed from February 22nd – March 4th, and Swiss Family Treehouse will be closed from March 12th – 25th.
  • Mike: Over at Universal, Volcano Bay Water Park is reopening on February 27th!
  • Brenda: Disney has released new Key to the World card designs! A set of six, they feature Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Donald, and Daisy!
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• Feature Topic: Walt’s Nine Old Men, Part 3
  • Mike’s Selection: Eric Larson
    • Born September 3, 1905, was from Utah.
    • Third of the Nine old Men, started on June 1, 1933, the same day as Woolie Reitherman.
    • Started as an assistant animator on The Tortoise and the Hare and Two-Gun Mickey.
    • Other achievements:
      • Animation Director and designed Figaro the cat for Pinocchio, and he also animated the horses and centaurs for the “Pastoral Symphony” sequence in Fantasia.
      • Assisted Marc Davis in creating Cinderella and animated Caterpillar for the 1951 Alice in Wonderland.