All Things Thor!

All Things Thor!

The many adventures, anecdotes and musings of Tom ”Thor” Thordarson. Come along with Tom as he delves in to the worlds of Tiki - Theme Park Design - Fine Art - Dimensional Design and more! You never know what Tom might be talking about next - but you can bet it’s gonna be interesting!

Episodes

December 19, 2025 21 mins

Greetings podcast listeners - and welcome to the last episode of All Things Thor (for 2025!)

In this episode, Tom will share his thoughts and feelings about art and empathy. It's a great listen, and I know you're going to enjoy it! Hope your year was awesome, and may you have an even better 2026! We are back on track, and look forward to sharing a whole lot of interesting "stuff" in the coming year. 

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Happy Holidays Podcast Listeners!

We are happy to be back and sharing a story of tiki mugs and pirates. Tom has been working hard on his newest (ad)venture with his daughter Katelyn in sunny California. Tiki Mugs! And boy are they something to see! Tom shares the story behind the story of his new mug that "honors" the legend of Black Bart. Have a listen - and get ready for more to come!

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April 25, 2025 50 secs

Greetings podcast listeners! NEW episodes of All Things Thor are on the way! You've been more than patient, and now we've got some amazing new material coming your way! Be on the lookout for new episodes, and our YouTube video podcast! As always, thanks for listening, and we'll see ya soon!!!

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June 20, 2024 37 mins

Well, it's finally here! The end of the road to imagineering for Tom.

Thank you for waiting patiently podcast listeners. We know you've been wondering where we were! Here for the first (and last) time is the conclusion of Tom's story of becoming an Imagineer, and all the ups and downs that came with it.

Please enjoy this episode, and get ready for some amazing new content to be coming to you very, very soon. Thanks for sticking wit...

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Well folks, we're coming to the end of Tom's story about his journey to Imagineering.

It's been an amazing story so far for sure, but now we are just one episode away from the conclusion!

Thanks for taking this e ticket attraction ride with us, and get ready for some more cool stuff ahead!

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Greetings podcast listeners! Just a quick little update on what we've been up to. New and exciting content is on the way - so get ready! And if you haven't yet - please consider subscribing/following our little show. Stay tuned - some really great stuff is coming soon!

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Greetings Podcast Listeners! On this episode of All Things Thor, we welcome our first guest - Rick Kess! Rick is an artist, sculptor, model maker and much more. He has worked in film, theme park attraction design and show production at Walt Disney Imagineering, and was part of the Journey To The Center Of The Earth attraction team with Tom.

We are happy to have him join us as our first guest on All Things Thor! There is an issue wi...

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February 19, 2024 36 mins

Tom takes us further along his adventure creating the "Journey To The Center Of The Earth" attraction at Tokyo DisneySea. Find a comfortable chair, get those headphones or bluetooth speakers warmed up, and have a listen!

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February 8, 2024 31 mins

The journey to the center of the earth continues! In episode 9, we learn even more about the inner workings of imagineering, and what it takes to make a great attraction come to life!

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January 29, 2024 31 mins

Welcome to season 2 of All Things Thor! We kickoff season 2 with episode 8 of Becoming An Imagineer. The story of Tom's creation of the Journey To The Center Of The Earth attraction at Tokyo DisneySea. It's been a great story so far, and it keeps getting better! If you've ever wondered what it's like to create an "E ticket" attraction for Disney, you're in the right podcast!

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Greetings podcast listeners! We're so thankful you've joined us on our podcast. We've taken a short break to get caught up on mug designs, and other "pressing matters" but can assure you that even more cool "stuff" is on the way! Get ready for SEASON 2 of "All Things Thor!" 

We'll be branching into other areas that Tom has worked in, and we know you're going to enjoy it. So sit tight, keep yourselves occupied for a bit, and fear no...

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January 1, 2024 16 mins

Welcome to 2024! (and another exciting episode of All Things Thor! We continue Tom's Journey To The Center Of The Earth story at Walt Disney Imagineering, and the story just keeps getting better with each new episode. So sit back, ignore that New Year's resolution list for a bit, and enjoy Tom's continuing tale of becoming an imagineer!

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December 26, 2023 22 mins

Continuing our story of Tom's creation of the Journey To The Center Of The Earth attraction at Tokyo DisneySea. Tom talks about creating the mood and atmosphere of the attraction, and it's a great listen for anyone interested in how an imagineer creates the amazing "stuff" that they do! 

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December 16, 2023 44 mins

Part 5 (yes 5!) of Thor's tale of working at Disney Imagineering in California. It's a great listen, and one you'll enjoy for sure! In this episode, we continue to learn about Tom's work creating attractions for Tokyo DisneySea, and all of the folks he encountered while he worked there. Enjoy!

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December 4, 2023 27 mins

In yet another exciting episode, Tom continues the story of creating the Tokyo DisneySea attraction "Journey To The Center Of The Earth". It's a fascinating story for sure, and who knows just how many episodes this story is going to take to tell! So get your headphones adjusted, or your car stereo set to a pleasant volume level, and let's get listening to part 4!

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November 30, 2023 25 mins

In our continuing series of Tom's journey into imagineering, we find ourselves at part 3 (yes 3!) of the story. Tom's work on Journey To The Center Of The Earth continues, and he learns more of the teamwork involved in creating an "E TICKET" attraction!

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November 24, 2023 28 mins
In part 2 of "Becoming an Imagineer" - Tom continues his tale of how he came to work for Disney Imagineering, and what he created while he was there. Our story unfolds as Tom begins creating some E ticket attractions for Tokyo DisneySea, and as you'll hear - discovers there's a whole lot that happens  when you undertake creating an attraction!
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November 19, 2023 24 mins
In this episode of All Things Thor, Tom shares the story of how he came to work for the Walt Disney company in their world renowned Imagineering division. It's such a great story, it's going to take more than one podcast episode to tell - so here's part 1 to get things underway! Grab a cup of eggnog, and enjoy Tom's journey into Imagination (err Imagineering!)
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November 11, 2023 17 mins

Did you have a childhood best friend that you just did EVERYTHING with? In our podcast episode this week, Thor recounts just such a friend. Grab yourself a nice warm beverage, get in a comfy chair, and have a listen!

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October 31, 2023 24 mins
Here's a Happy Halloween bonus for you! Tom tells the story of his friendship with Leota "Lee" Toombs Thomas, and recalls some truly amazing experiences they shared. So sit back with your bag of candy, and enjoy this special bonus just for you, dear podcast listeners!
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