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

Disney fans rejoice! Mickey's Toontown in Disneyland is getting ready for a speedy reopening after just about one year of updates. Plus, Soarin' Over California returns once again, there has been a shakeup in the one-day ticket system at Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line has acquired a ship for the first time, and Disney California Adventure is getting ready for special events early in the new...

Disney fans rejoice! As I'm sure you've heard by now, the night of November 20th, 2022 brought us some shocking Disney news. We learned that former Disney CEO Bob Iger, who handed the CEO reigns to Bob Chapek in February 2020 just before the country shut down due to the pandemic, had been reinvited and reinstated as CEO of The Walt Disney Company. Bob Chapek has been an unpopular CEO for Disney fa...

Disney fans rejoice! Bob Chapek is out as CEO of The Walt Disney Company and Bob Iger returns. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes . ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon . Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible...

Disney fans rejoice! Disney CEO Bob Chapek is in some trouble as the 4th Quarter earnings report reveals bad news for The Walt Disney Company leading to layoffs and hiring freezes. Plus, an old Disneyland attraction is heading back to its "roots," Marvel Day at Sea has some new entertainment headed its way, it's a small world has become more inclusive, and Lin-Manuel Miranda will soon have another...

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. Now, with the recent addition of a "Home Economics" Disneyland episode, PrimeTime at the Parks is returning to discuss this ABC sitcom's recent season premiere. I brought my pal (and "Home Economics" super-fan)...

Disney fans rejoice! Tokyo DisneySea is getting ready for an expansion with three new lands and we got more details. Plus, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" is being celebrated at Disney California Adventure, some "Frozen" details have been added to Blizzard Beach for its reopening, Harrison Ford is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and don't fret if you can't make to the Hollywood Bowl for th...

Disney fans rejoice! Listen as the talent behind Disneyland Resort's Halloween party, Oogie Boogie Bash, discusses the creation of this mega-hit special event. Joining me on the show is Oogie Boogie Bash creator and show director Jordan Peterson, lighting and projection designer KC Wilkerson, and producer Jennifer Magill. Not only will you be hearing about some behind the scenes secrets for the fi...

Disney fans rejoice! Disneyland Resort has announced the return of many holiday offerings as well as some new ones. Plus, price increases have come to Genie+ and Disney Parks, guided tours are returning to Disneyland, a popular character is joining the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Fantasmic! will soon return to Disney's Hollywood Studios, and a new immersive experience featuring Disney animatio...

Disney fans rejoice! Philip Hernandez from the Haunted Attraction Network is joining me to discuss his personal Halloween favorites from Disney Parks around the world. Phil works in the themed entertainment industry, and through the years he's been lucky enough to visit each Disney resort during the Halloween season. Listen as we discuss his favorite elements, starting with the resort he was least...

Disney fans rejoice! EPCOT, one of Disney's most unique theme parks, recently turned 40. Plus, "Hocus Pocus" may be headed to the Broadway stage, A Figment movie is being developed, MagicBand+ is headed to Disneyland Resort, and Disney After Hours are returning to Walt Disney World. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes . ------ GIVEAW...

Disney fans rejoice! It's time to get into the spooky season mood here on Dizney Coast to Coast. Listen as "Hocus Pocus" stars Omri Katz, who played Max, and Vinessa Shaw, who played Allison, share stories about what it was like shooting this iconic movie as teenagers. As two kids who grew up in Southern California, they share stories about experiencing Autumn for the first time in Salem, Massachu...

Disney fans rejoice! D23 Expo 2022 brought us tons of news including the return of some nighttime spectaculars, the announcement of new ones, and the demise of others. Plus, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios shared titles and release dates for their latest projects, the popular runDisney events are returning to Disneyland Resort, Dinoland U.S.A. may soon be extinct, and the...

Disney fans rejoice! This past weekend Disney fans met up at the Anaheim Convention Center in California at the 2022 D23 Expo. Listen as we discuss our experience at D23 Expo, our thoughts on some announcements, and so much more. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes . ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As...

Disney fans rejoice! The D23 Expo is right around the corner and there's a new game in the Play Disney Parks App to enjoy for Expo attendees. Plus, Disneyland is taking measures to battle California's drought problem, Disneyland Paris has a truly limited edition line of new merchandise, Disney is exploring a membership service being compared to Amazon Prime, and Fantasmic! is inching nearer to a r...

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, I'll be chatting with Garner Holt from Garner Holt Productions. Most likely you've seen old episodes of the Disneyland television series where Walt Disney and his Imagineers were building the first ever Audio-Animatronic figures like the Enchanted Tiki Room birds, President Lincoln, pirates, and many more. And that's how it used to work. Nobody was building an...

Disney fans rejoice! After a long wait, we now have news about the renewal process for Disneyland Resort Magic Keys. Plus, the 2022 Disney Legend recipients have been announced, there have been significant food cost increases in the parks, another sitcom is heading to Disneyland, another classic attraction is being turned into a movie, and a Star Wars film is returning to the big screen. That and...

Disney fans rejoice! Listen as I chat with Tania Norris who worked with WED Enterprises (now Walt Disney Imagineering) back in 1964. This means that she worked right alongside Walt Disney. Tania is most famously known as the designer of the iconic purple wallpaper in the Haunted Mansion, but she was originally hired to help with the design and decorating of New Orleans Square, followed by Club 33....

Disney fans rejoice! "Hocus Pocus 2" mania is starting with a D23 event in Salem, a breakfast cereal, and themed coffee. Plus, Genie+ gets another update, casting news for the Haunted Mansion movie and "The Santa Clause" spin-off Disney+ series, a new nighttime spectacular for Tokyo DisneySea, and more D23 Expo panels announced. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to...

Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show I'm chatting with my friend Janson Lalich about his experience working in numerous different divisions of The Walt Disney Company. Janson's journey really is quite remarkable as he began working in attractions at Magic Kingdom and eventually ended up at the Walt Disney Animation Studios and beyond. There were lots of steps in between, so sit back, relax, and...

Disney fans rejoice! This past weekend marked the return of San Diego Comic-Con where Marvel made a bunch of announcements. Plus, Bob Iger is allegedly questioning a major decision, some nighttime spectaculars are getting ready to exit Disneyland, D23 Expo is now sold out, find out how you can get a free park ticket to Disneyland Paris, and "Hocus Pocus" fans have made a new toy a reality. That an...

Disney fans rejoice! Listen as I chat with Tom K. Morris who was an Imagineer for well over thirty years. He started working for The Walt Disney Company as a balloon seller at Disneyland which eventually led him to working on a whole slew of projects including the opening of EPCOT, the opening of Disneyland Paris, and the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland. When Tom began his work at Imagineering, th...

Disney fans rejoice! It's been two years since Disney announced the Princess and the Frog takeover of Splash Mountain, and we finally got some updates. Plus, Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress and the PeopleMover got a bit of TLC, more character dining is returning to Walt Disney World, Avengers Campus in Disneyland Paris presented a unique drone show to celebrate its opening, and a "Zombies" insp...

Disney fans rejoice! Have you ever sat and enjoyed the tight melodies of the Dapper Dans in the Disney Parks? Perhaps you've even had a dream of becoming a Dapper Dan yourself. Today on the show, I'm chatting all about the Dapper Dans with a current Disneyland Dapper Dan, Jake Novak. The Dapper Dans have been a long tradition for Disneyland beginning performances just a few years after the park op...

Disney fans, breathe. Disney CEO Bob Chapek's contract has been extended, plus some good news. This is a supplemental episode of the House of Mouse Headlines as this news broke after the regular episode was completed. Be sure to go back and listen to episode 920 for more of the latest Disney news. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes . ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, A...

Disney fans rejoice! For those wealthy enough and with a plentiful amount of vacation time, Adventures by Disney is now offering a mega-vacation on a private jet taking you to every Disney park around the globe. Plus, we got lots of holiday announcements from the Disney parks around the world including a holiday overlay to a brand new attraction, tons of character interactions are returning to the...