The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disney Parks fans

Hear reports from the latest trips to the parks by Castle Collective Members, what Disney Father's Day items we received, and Sea Shelley brings in some Winnie the Pooh and Piglet controversy! We end the episode discussing our favorite places to take a little nap in the parks. The biggest shock of the episode...Joel Skellington ate a churro?! Tune in to see what flavor and how the experience went....

Join us for some amazing Disney Trivia, questions for the hardcore Disneyland Fan. Our panelists on this episode are Joel Skellington, Main Street Michelle, Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob and hosted by Nick and Night. This episode also brings back a fan favorite segment, Dear Disney. Let us know how you do on the trivia questions, play along!

On this episode we will go around the panel and ask some of these questions to just have a hang out and talk about fun park things we may not know about each other. Join Nick at Night, Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob, Sean Solo and Main Street Michelle as we discuss the following: If you could have total control of a ride or attraction for 1 hour, you could get out of the ride vehicle, walk around, ask q...

To all who have come to this happy podcast, welcome. On our podcast tonight are Castle Collective Members, Shawn Legacy, Sea Shelley, Main Street Michelle, Joel Skellington, Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob and I am Nick and Night. This episode would be a great way to spend your time in line at the parks with your family and friends. We are going to play Disneyland Resort “would you rather.”  Warm up choi...

To all who have come to this happy podcast, welcome. On our podcast tonight are Castle Collective Members, Sea Shelley, Main Street Michelle, and I am Nick and Night. On January 22, 2026 a new documentary on the construction of Disneyland was released on Disney+ and curiously on YouTube. It showcases some rare or previously unreleased about the park that is at the heart of this podcast. We felt in...

With the new CEO of The Walt Disney Companies starting on March 18th, 2026, we thought it would be our place to offer unsolicited advice to the incoming CEO.  Segment 1: Make a case for where you would like to see a new Disney Park/Experience Segment 2: If Disney were to acquire a new IP (similar to the whole Star Wars, Fox, etc.) what would you want it to be and how would you first implement that...

Hosted by Sea Shelley, with Skipper Rob and Nick at Night. Join us for this Valentines (love) episode where we share our Disney loves. Segment 1 —  “3 Disney Things We LOVE”  Each panelist shares  three top  Disney things they genuinely love. A) Park-focused loves B) Broader Disney loves Segment 2 —  “Favorite Disney Movie… and How Should the Parks Showcase It Better?” Panelists pick  one favorite...

Join Skipper Rob, Sea Shelley, Joel Skellington, Magical Michelle, and host Nick and Night for what we are looking forward to at Disney Parks in 2026. Segment 1: Update on Rob’s travels and any other fun Holiday Season Disney stuff. Segment 2: Rank what you are most excited about what’s coming to Disneyland and California Adventure in 2026: New Attractions: Bluey’s Best Day Ever: A Live show at Fa...

Join host Nick and Night, SeaShelley, Skipper Rob, and Mr. Fast Pass (and Castle Collective founder) Shawn! On this episode we share some of our favorite Disney Parks memories from the Christmas Holiday season, our favorite holiday foods from the parks, as well as what's on our Disney holiday wish list. We end the episode with a fun game of Disney Trivia - Holiday edition led by Skipper Rob. F...

It's that time of year, to experience the parks during the Holiday season. Join Nick at Night, Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob, and introducing our guest Michelle McCullough who is a master of Disney Parks foods. Together we discuss the following: Segment 1:  Three things you are grateful for with Disney Parks, and what they have meant to you.  Segment 2: If you were to have Thanksgiving Dinner at Disney...

In this episode of  The Castle Collective Podcast , the crew takes flight on a coast-to-coast adventure through the newly announced attraction of  Soarin’ Over America . From the historic skyline of Boston to the golden sunsets of Hawaii, we glide scene by scene through the ride’s 13 stunning locations — uncovering the details, design choices, and storytelling magic that make each transition unfor...

Some of our collective have been cast members at Disney Parks and cruise lines, but they may not have always been able to attain their dream jobs. In this episode we will all weigh in on what our Disney dream job would be, real or made up. We will all choose a front line job, a middle management job, and an "uppity" corporate or director job. And to end the episode we are going to have a...

How would you design your perfect Disneyland? Here are the rules: 1) You can bring back a removed attraction (like the PeopleMover) 2) You can add one feature or ride from each Disney park around the world (caveat: if you prefer, you can swap existing rides with versions from other parks (e.g., Florida’s Space Mountain vs. Anaheim’s) but you can only have one version of the ride (ie. only one haun...

We are back! This week, Shawn, Sea Shelley, Nick At Night, Joel Skellington, and Skipper Rob have to choose a wildest dream opportunity at the parks...that comes with a nightmare twist. PLUS: My Disney Life and Dear Disney! 

This week, Nick at Night joins Shawn and Sean Solo to discuss their recent trip to Disneyworld. A long time Disneyland superfan, this was Sean's first time to the Orlando parks. 

Skipper Rob, Joel Skellington, and Nick at Night sit down with Shawn this week to talk about what NEW IP attractions we could have at Disneyland. Each of us get one great IP AND one...well...not as great.

This week, the Collective is back! In this episode, we try to guess what the Inside The Magic story is about based solely on the headline. It is tougher than you think!

This week, Shawn is joined by Joel Skellington, and Nick at Night to talk about what rides could use a holiday overlay. We also get a call-in from Skipper Rob. If you love Disneyland and the holidays, this is your episode!

In this episode, Shawn is joined by Sea Shelley, Queen of Daimonds, and Skipper Rob to rank all the holidays at Disneyland. 

We are BACK! This week we discuss what attractions and experiences we do not feel the need to do at Disneyland. Whether it is due to wait time, cost, or just a general lack of excitement, this is what we are done with at Disneyland.

This is our final segment on the best and worst of the lands at Disneyland. You may be surprised at what the collective thinks on a few of these!

This week we continue our discussion on the best and worst things in each of the lands. There are some real surprises as well as a few obvious ones. As is now standard with our podcasts, we break the rules we set out in the beginning. 

This week, Nick at Night, Joel Skellington, Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob and Sean Solo join Shawn to talk about the best and worst thing from each land. Spoiler alert: it gets a bit heated!

This week, Shawn is joined by Sea Shelley, Nick at Night, Skipper Rob, and Sean Solo to discuss things they are grateful for at the Disneyland Resort. 

This week, Shawn is joined by Sean Solo, Sea Shelley, Joel Skellington, plus a bonus cameo from Skipper Rob to play Disneyland trivia. Play along!