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Disney fans rejoice! Listen as I chat with the co-author of "Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort That Never Was", Kathryn Mayer. Kathryn's book shares a lot of information about Disney's Mineral King Ski Resort. Mineral King Ski Resort was a dream project of Walt Disney's taking place between the creations of Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Walt wanted to...

Disney fans rejoice!  Pixar Fest has begun at Disneyland Resort and there's more new to do during its second celebration. Plus, Tokyo Disney has come up with some creative ways to stay cool this summer and a new Wreck-It Ralph ride is coming to the resort. The 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is shorter than last year, Marvel Season of Super Heroes Kicks off at Hong Kong Disneyland, a...

Disney fans rejoice!  Former Imagineer Chris Runco returns to discuss the Disney resort that was once being planned for Long Beach, California. The resort would have been called Port Disney, but it sadly never came to fruition. But why exactly did Disney even consider building a resort in Long Beach that would include a new theme park with a familiar name, multiple hotels, an aquarium and so much...

Disney fans rejoice! We got a detailed look at the fantastic Audio-Animatronic figures coming to Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Plus, Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris is getting a new name, Bob Iger responds to a question about Universal's Epic Universe, updates are coming to the domestic park's Disability Access Service, a new documentary about Muppets creator Jim Henson is coming to Disney+, and a sl...

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode,   I welcome back Disney Legend Floyd Norman. Floyd started working at Walt Disney Animation Studios back when Walt Disney was running the company, and Walt took notice of Floyd's work himself. This episode focuses on Floyd's compilation book titled "How the Grouch Stole Disney". This book, featuring Floyd's sketches, pokes fun at the Michael Eisner years of Th...

 Disney fans rejoice! Tickets for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event went on sale. It was disastrous, but it also sold out. Plus, a drone show is returning to Disney Springs at Walt Disney World, Star Wars: Season of the Force shares details about a scavenger hunt game, food & beverage, and a special fireworks opportunity, and "it's a small world" in Tokyo is getting the Marvel treatment.  That an...

Disney fans rejoice! On August 9-11, 2024, Disney fans from around the world will gather in Anaheim, California to attend D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. This biennial convention returns to Anaheim for the eighth time, and with it comes lots of changes. Listen as we discuss information shared at a recent D23 media event, including how the new Honda Center venue will work, the multiple ticketin...

Disney fans rejoice! Pixar Fest will be arriving soon at Disneyland Resort and we got new details for this special event. Plus, D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event released new information, Disney Cruise Line made a bunch of 2025 announcements, DisneylandForward has moved another step forward, and Soarin' Over California guests got a special visit from a favorite Chief Flight Attendant. That and so...

Disney fans rejoice! On January 1, 2024, Mickey Mouse, in the form of Steamboat Willie, entered the public domain. The Walt Disney Company postponed this for as long as they could, but the time had finally come. This fact became the topic of many news stories. But how much does the general public really know about public domain and what it truly means? For me, there were a lot of questions to be a...

Disney fans rejoice!    Disney has revealed a bunch more details about the soon to open Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea. Plus, tickets will soon be on sale for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, a Donald Duck celebration is coming to Tokyo Disneyland, Walt Disney World hotel guests will be gaining free access to the water parks, and Disney will soon be outsourcing its physical media division. ...

Disney fans rejoice!    With season 11 beginning, I have to start things off in a big way. Or shall I say a little way, as I have one of the stars from the hit 1989 Disney classic, "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" joining me on the show. I'm absolutely delighted that Amy O'Neill, who played shrunk daughter Amy Szalinski in the movie, joined me for a chat. In our discussion, you'll hear Amy talk all abou...

Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Get tickets and learn more about the special event, "WELCOME FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Reunion at the Immersive Ghostly Retreat". https://tinyurl.com/mansionreunion

Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Get tickets and learn more about the special event, "WELCOME FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Reunion at the Immersive Ghostly Retreat". https://tinyurl.com/mansionreunion

Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Get tickets and learn more about the special event, "WELCOME FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Reunion at the Immersive Ghostly Retreat". https://tinyurl.com/mansionreunion

Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Get tickets and learn more about the special event, "WELCOME FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Reunion at the Immersive Ghostly Retreat". https://tinyurl.com/mansionreunion

Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Order your DCTC 2024 Wall & Desk Calendars.

Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Order your DCTC 2024 Wall & Desk Calendars.

Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Order your DCTC 2024 Wall & Desk Calendars.

Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Order your DCTC 2024 Wall & Desk Calendars.

Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Order your DCTC 2024 Wall & Desk Calendars.

Disney fans rejoice! On the season 10 finale, I invite my friend and entertainment critic Aaron Wallace back on the show to discuss Disney animated Christmas shorts. As I was recently watching the documentary "Christmas with Walt Disney" on Disney+, it featured a lot of winter and Christmas clips from Disney animation shorts where it either made me remember a piece of content I loved and hadn't se...

Disney fans rejoice! Disneyland Resort has announced their entire run of 2024 events, including the return of Pixar Fest. Plus, Disneyland After Dark has announced a new Disney Channel Nite, Storyliving by Disney has announced another location, Fantasmic! will be returning with Peter Pan back in the show, Pixar is releasing their pandemic movies on the big screen, and the Hatbox Ghost has debuted...

Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show I have a special Christmas treat for you. Listen as a friend of Santa Claus from the Disney Wish cruise ship visits the podcast. He shares stories about the different duties Santa has to perform on the ship, some of the special conversations he overhears between Santa and the guests, and how they make sure every guest visiting Santa has their special moment....

Disney fans rejoice! We recently got some teases about "Frozen 4" and "Toy Story 5" films in the works. Plus, there's a new favorite character at World of Frozen, Dave Filoni has been named Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm, Disney California Adventure is losing an opening day attraction, and a streaker created quite a scene at Disneyland's it's a small world. That and so much more in this episo...

Disney fans rejoice! O n October 16 th 2023, The Walt Disney Company turned 100 years old. In honor of this milestone occasion, Walt Disney Animation Studios released a short film titled "Once Upon a Studio." In the short, Mickey and a whole bunch of Disney characters, that span a century, come to life at the Roy E. Disney Animation Building in order to take a group photo for the milestone celebra...