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Walt’s Nine Old Men, Part 2

Hey everyone, I’m Mike, and she’s Sophie, and We’re on the Road with Mickey! This is Season 2, Episode 5 for February 1, 2021, and our feature topic today is Walt’s Nine Old Men, Part 2! This week, we’re joined again by friend of the show Brenda from Pixie Vacations, and this is week two of a three week look 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: Filming for Season 3 of The Mandalorian to begin on April 5th! 
  • Sophie: Coming to Theaters and Disney+ March 5th: Raya and the Last Dragon! Here’s an exclusive trailer that premiered on GMA:
    New trailer for Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’: Exclusive l GMA Digital – YouTube
  • Sophie: Exciting! Reported over at the Magic Kingdom, The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover is now being tested! Perhaps it will be reopening soon? 
  • Mike: Announced last week, Disney is making MAJOR changes to its iconic attraction the Jungle Cruise! The story is being built out some, with new adventures being added to the attraction at both Disneyland Park and the Magic Kingdom.
  • Brenda: Over at the Magic Kingdom, the Rivers of America has now been completely refilled! The Disney Refurbishment schedule lists Liberty Square Riverboat as reopening in February!
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• Feature Topic: Walt’s Nine Old Men, Part 2
  • Sophie’s Next Selection: Les Clark
    • Born November 17, 1907. Born in Ogden, Utah. Oldest of 12.
    • By 1930, his large family had moved between Salt Lake City, Twin Falls in Idaho, and Los Angeles where he went to high school. There, he worked a summer job at an ice cream shop near Disney Studios. It’s there that he probably met Walt, who complimented the young Clark on the lettering of the men