DIZNEY COAST TO COAST: Disney Talks with Rose-Colored Glasses Removed

Disney fans rejoice! My favorite Magic Kingdom attraction is receiving major updates. Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress isn't just getting a Walt Disney Audio-Animatronics figure at the top of the show. Instead, every single scene is being updated and replaced. Joining me to talk about this news as well as the attraction's history is the author of "Walt Disney and the 1964-1965 New York World's F...

Disney fans rejoice! This year marks the 100 th anniversary of The Carthay Circle Theatre, which is well known for hosting the premiere of the first ever animated feature film, Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". But did you know that Walt's history with the Carthay Circle Theatre started before then and continued after? Joining me on this episode is Marc Wanamaker, the founder of Bis...

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, Sumner Nesbitt from the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Missouri, joins the show to not only discuss the museum as a whole, but to really focus in on Walt Disney's "Marceline Project". This is a project Walt was trying to make a realization toward the end of his life. It's been well documented how much Walt Disney loved his boyhood days in Marceline....

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we discuss the recently released news sharing new details about this years D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. This mega-convention, occurring every two years, is once again returning to the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center this August 14-16, 2026. What we now know is when tickets will go on sale, who can purchase tickets when, the various levels of t...

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we take a look at "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" representation in the Disney theme parks through the years. Sometimes folks forget just how big a hit this movie was for The Walt Disney Company. And with any sort of hit, that means it'll get some kind of theme park representation. Back in its heyday, "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" content could be found in Disney parks...

Disney fans rejoice! Welcome to the 13th season of Dizney Coast to Coast. On this episode, we discuss the new documentary from Leslie Iwerks entitled "Disneyland Handcrafted". There has been a lot of buzz about this new documentary, but you likely haven't yet heard about it with rose-colored glasses removed. Listen as we share our honest thoughts about this documentary featuring archival footage a...

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we discuss our recent visits to both Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, and Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Listen as we discuss our personal experiences at the parties, what we loved about them, what we didn't love, and more. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast...

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode I chat with Dr. Stephanie Takaragawa about a course she teaches at Chapman University called The Anthropology of Space and Place. Stephanie takes her students to Disneyland as a major part of the course curriculum. In addition to discussing her course, we also touch on using the teachings of Walt Disney and The Walt Disney Company in colleges all over the count...

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode,  my friend Samantha joins me to discuss her dream gig as a character performer with Disney Cruise Line. Samantha recently finished a nine-month contract on the Disney Wonder. During our conversation, we talk about the whole process including the auditions, rehearsal and safety training, performing on the ship, and the day-to-day schedule. Whether you're someon...

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, former Imagineer Ethan Reed joins me to discuss "Monsters, Inc." representation in Disney park attractions. Ethan personally worked on Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! at Disney California Adventure, as well as Ride & Go Seek in Tokyo Disneyland. We discuss those and more, including the new land coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios. Enjoy this conversation with Et...

Disney fans rejoice! Welcome Dusty Sage from MiceChat to talk all about Walt Disney's Storybook Mansion. Still standing in the Hollywood Hills is the home where Walt Disney raised his two girls. After hopping around during his childhood and into his adult years, this Woking Way mansion is the home where he resided for the longest period of time. Currently, a film director with a great passion for...

Disney fans rejoice! To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Disneyland, the park is opening "Walt Disney – A Magical Life", a new presentation in the Main Street Opera House featuring the first ever Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney. This is thing I've been looking forward to most during the 70 th anniversary celebration and I have a lot of thoughts on the outcome. Joining me to discuss is...

Disney fans rejoice as I welcome former Imagineer Christopher Merritt and Disney Legend Don Hahn as we discuss their new book, being released in conjunction with Disneyland's 70 th anniversary, "The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland". This coffee table book is full of art and photos never before seen by the public. It even includes early planning maps of Dis...

Disney fans rejoice!  Disneyland's 70 th anniversary celebration has officially kicked off. With it comes the return of the nighttime spectacular "Wondrous Journeys", originally created for the Disney100 celebration in 2023 honoring the 100 th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company.   This nighttime spectacular features moments from every animated feature released by the Walt Disney Animation Stud...

Disney fans rejoice! If you've ever played tourist in Los Angeles, there's a good chance the iconic Chinese Theatre in Hollywood was on your list of places to visit. Whether it was to catch a movie on its big screen, marvel at its architecture, or to see if your handprints are the same size as your favorite stars frozen in cement, the Chinese Theatre is a Hollywood tourism magnet. Of course, Disne...

Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show we're discussing the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue dinner show at Walt Disney World, which I revisited on a recent Disney vacation with my family. The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is most likely something you're very familiar with or have never even heard of. It's a bit of a weird phenomenon where this live dinner show that's been running for over fifty years at F...

Disney fans rejoice! I have Kathleen Gavin joining me to discuss her first producing job with Disney on the animated feature "Oliver & Company". Kathleen enjoyed a twenty-year career with Disney as she hopped around to numerous divisions while literally being a big part of saving Disney animation as it was actively on the chopping block. Kathleen was brought in to streamline the animation process...

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we're discussing the infamous Magic Kingdom attraction, ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, and a live show in Los Angeles paying tribute to this theme park attraction in an extreme way. Joining me to discuss are the creators of the live show "Alien Encounter", Adam Franklin and Amit Itelman. I was blown away by the insanity of it all as I was being drenched in...

Disney fans rejoice! Welcome to the season 11 finale of Dizney Coast to Coast. Today on the show I chat with Brian Sandahl who worked as an Art Director for Disney Live Entertainment for over 20 years at the Disneyland Resort. During his time, he worked on holiday attraction overlays including It's a Small World Holiday, Haunted Mansion Holiday and Jingle Cruise. Plus, he worked on A Christmas Fan...

Disney fans rejoice! Disneyland Resort has announced a full roster of events coming to the resort in 2025, including details about the 70th anniversary celebration. Plus, the Haunted Mansion queue has finally reopened at Disneyland, Dinosaur will remain open in Disney's Animal Kingdom throughout 2025, Walt Disney World shares a debut timeline for various new offerings, and Figment's holiday sweate...

Disney fans rejoice! Everything's coming up Oz as the world (and I) have been swept away by Universal Pictures' latest mega-hit movie, "Wicked", based on the hit Broadway musical. But it's certainly not the first time the public has been put under the Oz spell, and Walt Disney himself knew the power of Oz. All the way back in the 1950s Walt Disney wanted to make an Oz movie. Although it never full...

Disney fans rejoice! As Dizney Coast to Coast soon heads into its 12th season, I discuss some updates coming to the podcast. Plus, Muppet*Vision 3D is closing at Disney's Hollywood as they head to the other side of the park to take over Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, Disneyland Paris begins dynamic pricing for theme park tickets, Soarin' Around the World at EPCOT gets unexpected updat...

Disney fans rejoice! Princess Pondering returns, where we have a discussion about the official Disney Princesses. This time it's all about the most recently inducted official Disney Princess, Raya from "Raya and the Last Dragon". Listen as we discuss our thoughts on this character and movie as well as her theme park representation. That and so much more on this episode. Listen to more Princess Pon...

Disney fans rejoice! There's lots of new coming to Disneyland Resort for the holidays including a new show starring Miguel from "Coco" and another starring Mirabel from "Encanto". Plus, some new "Moana" offerings are coming to the parks ahead of the sequel film's release, Tiana is having a big New Year's Eve celebration at Walt Disney World, and the first Disney "Ice Age" movie to hit the big scre...

Disney fans rejoice! It's the return of our PrimeTime at the Parks segment. A while back I started this segment to discuss television shows that shot episodes inside of a Disney theme park. With the recent addition of "The Wonder Years" Disneyland episode, PrimeTime at the Parks is returning to discuss this ABC sitcom's series finale. Listen as we discuss all of the Disney mentions in the episode,...