Q: I had heard that Mike Jittlov had been commissioned by The Walt Disney Company to create a short film to precede a preview of the 3-D film Magic Journeys (in the event it was not completed by its October 1 release date). I found a clip of it online and it’s quite delightful and fun, and heard that it was never actually officially released to the public. Is there any other information on this short film beyond that?
Matt, South Pasadena, California
A: In the film, Dreamfinder, played by Ron Schneider, who served as the original walk-around character in the park, runs through WED Enterprises facilities during the period in which EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland were being created. To our knowledge, the film never played to the public, as Magic Journeys was ready by the time Epcot opened. Portions of the film were used in the EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration television special.