The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disney Parks fans

This week, Disney Television Editor Bryce Randle joins me to discuss Pixar Pier. We go through the history of the area as Paradise Pier, discuss the transition to Pixar Pier and even talk through Paradise Garden. 

This week, Bryan and Sean Lords of Word on the Main Street Podcast join me as we rank our favorite lands in Disneyland Park.

This week, Skipper Rob joins me to talk about the Disneyland classic Space Mountain! We talk about the theming, the music, the ride vehicles, why Shawn hates the ride vehicles, the line, the twists and turns, Ghost Galaxy, HyperSpace Mountain, Urban Legends and all things that make this one of the great attractions of all time!

On this episode, my guest is Bryce Randle. Bryce is an animation editor for Disney. He is also the author of an upcoming book on Disneyworld for Disneyland fans. This made him the perfect member of The Collective for this episode. We compare attractions that are both at Disneyland and Disneyworld. Which do we like better? Why? Why are they different in the first place? We share our likes and disli...

This week, Heather Wallwork joins me to talk all things Tiki Room. We also venture out to go over all the amazing food in Adventureland. We discover some amazing things we didn't know about this amazing area and talk about how great it would be if the Tiki Room was a restaurant as originally planned. We love the Tiki Room!

In this episode, lifelong Disneyland fan Nick Galieti joins me to discuss the long lost attraction The PeopleMover. What made this attraction such a classic? Why was PeopleMover through the World of Tron so great? Why the heck did they have to do Rocket Rods and will the PeopleMover EVER make it back to Disneyland? We break it all down on this week's episode of the Castle Collective!

Thanks for DROPPING IN! This week Sean Lords of Word On The Main Street Podcast joins me to talk about both the original Tower of Terror as well as Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout. We talk a bit of history, what we love about both attractions, and so much more! It is the next best thing to being at the parks!

In this episode, I am joined by Sean and Bryan Lords of Word On The Mainstreet Podcast. We first discuss what qualifies an attraction to be a dark ride. We then break down our personal top five. We discuss how much memories have to do with the top five and what makes a dark ride one you want to go on again and again. We also share what came in last place for each of us and why. It turns out that w...

With the breaking news that Splash Mountain is now going to be turned in to a Princess and the Frog attraction, Collective member Heather Wallwork and I dissect Splash Mountain. We talk about what our favorite parts are, what we like less, Heather's strategy to stay dry, our favorite songs from the ride, a bit of Splash Mountain history as well as how we feel about the new theme for the attraction...

This week Bryan Lords of Word On The Mainstreet Podcast joins Shawn to talk about Soarin'. They tackle both Soarin' over California and Soarin' Around The World. Topics include fastpass facts, our love of Patrick Warburton, favorite scenes, hidden Mickeys, best seats on the attraction, why the line can be brutal, the effects of the warped screen, what is CGI and what is not and what makes this rid...

This week, Collective member "Skipper Rob" Ferre joins me to talk about the Jungle Cruise. Rob was a Skipper on the attraction at Disneyworld. He is also a popular public speaker, game show host and DJ. We talk a little ride history, the things to see and hear in line, the boats, all the amazing animals and of course the jokes! Rob tells some great stories from his time working on the ride. We als...