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!
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Episodes
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
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!
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
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!
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
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!
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
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!
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
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!
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
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!
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
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!)
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
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!
From Theme Parks to Tiki
(and everything in-between!)
Tom Thordarson, or “THOR” as he is nicknamed by friends and collectors, is a painter, designer and storyteller, renowned for his inventive vision and whimsical characterizations of our world. His life as an artist began when he was just old enough to hold a pencil, and art would soon become a powerful tool that he would use to communicate his endless spirit of adventure.
Thor graduated with honors from Pasadena Art Center College of Design, CA in Illustration, and was immediately discovered by the entertainment/theme park industry. He has held numerous executive titles with Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Studios and other theme park and attraction design companies. His designs have come to life in Tokyo Disney's "Journey To The Center Of The Earth" and “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea” rides, among numerous others.
The early years of his life shaped the mind and spirit felt in all of THOR’s work to this day, which is displayed by his uncanny ability to take us into truly enchanting places, luring the viewer’s desire to step into his paintings and be part of his stories.
Now with his podcast "All Things Thor!" he can share even more of the amazing stories behind the creation of his work across all areas of the design world!