Photoniks - Looking at Disney History Through Disney Photos

What a milestone! In this very special episode of Photoniks , hosts Mr. Daps and Clocky are pulling out all the stops for a massive double celebration: it’s the one-year anniversary of Photoniks , and they are honoring it alongside America’s 250th semi-quincentennial anniversary ! To mark the occasion, the duo gears up in matching Sam Eagle sweatshirts (a proper salute to all Muppets, but mostly S...

Happy Father’s Day! In this special episode of Photoniks , hosts Mr. Daps and Clocky are joined by a very special guest—Mr. Daps' own father, Chaz from Chaz Stories ! To celebrate, Chaz brings a treasure trove of vintage Disneyland photos dating back nearly 50 years to his honeymoon in June 1979. Together, the trio takes a nostalgic trip through time, analyzing how the park has transformed whi...

Join Mr. Daps and Clocky on a brand-new episode of Photoniks as they take a nostalgic, photographic journey into Disneyland’s past! Today, the duo is stepping back in time to explore Mine Train through Nature's Wonderland , the classic attraction that occupied the land long before Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge or Big Thunder Mountain arrived. Armed with a collection of vintage guest photos span...

In this episode, the hosts lean into the nostalgia of vintage film processing. Historically, vacation slides were rarely seen immediately; they were often developed a month or more after a trip. Mirroring this tradition, the duo presents a collection of "surprise" images likely taken in April but "developed" for this May broadcast. The session features high-definition scans of...

Welcome to Photoniks! In this episode of Photoniks,  ⁠⁠⁠Mr. Daps⁠⁠⁠  and  ⁠⁠⁠Clocky⁠⁠⁠  take a look at what they are calling DCA 0.1. The original Disney California Adventure, or Disney's California Adventure. This is our little tongue-in-cheek April Fool's Day episode! We hope you enjoy this take on looking at historic Disneyland Resort photos. Join the conversation and share your own obs...

Welcome to Photoniks! The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is currently happening at the Disneyland Resort. In this episode of Photoniks,  ⁠⁠⁠Mr. Daps⁠⁠⁠  and  ⁠⁠⁠Clocky⁠⁠⁠  take a look at several pictures of food and no wine at Disneyland. We hope you enjoy this take on looking at historic Disneyland photos. Join the conversation and share your own observations and perspective...

Welcome to Photoniks! On this episode of Photoniks,  ⁠⁠Mr. Daps⁠⁠  and  ⁠⁠Clocky⁠⁠  take a look at several pictures from springtime 1964 at Disneyland. We hope you enjoy this take on looking at some historic Disneyland photos. Join the conversation and share your own observations and perspectives about the photos shown in this episode of Photoniks! Share with us your favorite details in these phot...

Welcome to Photoniks! On this episode of Photoniks,  ⁠⁠Mr. Daps⁠⁠  and  ⁠⁠Clocky⁠⁠  take a look at several pictures that show different locations and moments at Disneyland of Yesteryear. These are all photos that couldn't be taken today for one reason or another. We hope you enjoy this take on looking at some historic Disneyland photos. Join the conversation and share your own observations and...

Welcome to Photoniks! On this episode of Photoniks,  ⁠Mr. Daps⁠  and  ⁠Clocky⁠  take a look at several pictures that show different locations at Disneyland at different times. This was inspired by Groundhog's Day. We hope you enjoy this take on looking at some historic Disneyland photos. Join the conversation and share your own observations and perspectives about the photos shown in this episo...

Welcome to Photoniks! On this episode of Photoniks,  Mr. Daps  and  Clocky  take a look at several pictures that show the handcrafted details that went into making Disneyland in pictures from the early years of the park. This comes as Disneyland Handcrafted arrives on Disney+ and the Disney YouTube Channel. Join the conversation and share your own observations and perspectives about the photos sho...

Happy New Year! Often, New Year's Day is associated with parades like the Tournament of Roses Parade. On this episode of Photoniks, Mr. Daps and Clocky take a look at several parades at Disneyland through the years! This includes some favorite Disney characters through the years in parades, along with a favorite car! Join the conversation and share your own observations and perspectives about...

Happy Holidays! On this episode of Photoniks,  Mr. Daps  and  Clocky  are joined by Denise and Jeff from  MouseSteps.com . Together, they explore Disney history through 12 photos of Walt Disney World in the very early days. This includes pictures of the first Christmas at Magic Kingdom with the first Christmas Tree, Cinderella Castle, Tomorrowland, and some other fun surprises along the way. As th...

Join ⁠ Mr. Daps⁠ and ⁠ Clocky as they go back and look at Disneyland at Christmas time in 1966. They visit Main Street, Sleeping Beauty Castle, and Frontierland in this episode of Photoniks. The big question is: are they video cameras, spotlights, or what on Main Street? Are they related to Candlelight somehow? Let us know if you know! Join the conversation and share your own observations and pers...

Join  Mr. Daps  and  Clocky  at Disneyland as they take a look at photos of the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse. They then go to the Adventureland Treehouse inspired by Walt Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson, and compare the photos from yesterday with the locations as they look today. Join the conversation and share your own observations and perspectives about the photos shown in this episode of Phot...

Join Mr. Daps and Clocky at Disneyland as they take a look at photos of Tom Sawyer Island while sitting on Tom Sawyer Island. They then go and find what each of the locations shown in these photos looks like today! Join the conversation and share your own observations and perspectives about the photos shown in this episode of Photoniks! This includes who’s who in each photo! We look forward to gee...

On this episode of Photoniks, Mr. Daps and Clocky look at photos from each land of Disneyland. In each land, some people could be Mr. Daps or Clocky hanging out in the park during another era. In each photo, the photo is discussed, and they talk about who would be who. Join the conversation and share your own observations and perspectives about the photos shown in this episode of Photoniks! This i...

Welcome, foolish mortals! On this episode of Photoniks, Mr. Daps and Clocky (your ghost podcast hosts?) take a look at the Haunted Mansion as seen through photos from the past. This is a unique look at the Haunted Mansion through the lens of days long gone by. This seemed like the perfect episode topic to kick off October and the Halloween season!  Join the conversation and share your own observat...

On the 6th episode of Photoniks⁠, ⁠⁠   ⁠⁠Mr. Daps⁠⁠⁠  and  ⁠⁠⁠Clocky⁠⁠   switch things up a bit. They know exactly when this episode's photos were taken and where is pretty easy to figure out as well. They do get to see a very interesting year at Disneyland before things would change quite a bit! Join the conversation and share your own observations and perspectives about the photos shown in t...

On this 5th episode of Photoniks⁠,   Mr. Daps⁠  and  ⁠Clocky  switch from the Monorail Yellow to the Disneyland Skyway and take a look down at Fantasyland from different perspectives aboard the Sky Buckets. This leads to some unique views of the most magical land in The Happiest Place on Earth! Join the conversation and help pinpoint the time and specific places these photos were taken in this epi...

Join Mr. Daps⁠  and  ⁠Clocky on this 4th episode of Photoniks as they go on a new photographic adventure in Disney history. This time, they take a look at Monorail Yellow and go on an adventure at Disneyland as seen in a very different era than today. In this case, the view is all seen within the realm of going to Disneyland from the Disneyland Hotel aboard the Monorail. Take a look at the Tomorro...

On the third episode of Photoniks, Mr. Daps  and  Clocky take some time up in a tree, among other photos from Disneyland through the years. They also look at the House of the Future, Disneyland Band, and Fantasyland Autopia. Join the conversation and guess the year these photos were taken in this episode of Photoniks! We look forward to geeking out about Disney history with you as we enjoy looking...

On the second episode of Photoniks, Mr. Daps and Clocky take a look at photos of Disneyland from years gone by and ask the question, "What attraction photo is that?" This question might be asked repeatedly. We hope you enjoy going on a photo adventure with us as we dig into Disneyland history from the past through the lenses of some old cameras and tourists! Find more Photoniks at ⁠https...

Welcome to the first episode of Photoniks! Join Clocky and Mr. Daps as they dive into Disney history through old photos. This week, they take a look at some old photos that Clocky found on a trip to the Pacific Northwest that were of Disneyland! Join us as we examine these photos and see what we can glean from them!

In this teaser of Photoniks, get a taste for what future episodes will be like as Clocky and Mr. Daps look at old photos together for a unique look at Disney history!