The Sweep Spot - A Disneyland Show by Former Cast Members

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort, including Oogie Boogie Bash, new details about the upcoming Adventureland Treehouse, and more! Our Patreon participants can join us in our live-as-we-record chat once per month. Help our friend and popular recurring guest Jim Korkis . https://www.gofundme.com/f/disney-historian-jim-korkis-needs-your-help We have authored two books: Cleaning The K...

We welcome Steven Riggs, who worked multiple roles at Disneyland and other Disney venues, including being a ride operator, vehicle driver, and stints in Entertainment. Help our friend and popular recurring guest Jim Korkis https://www.gofundme.com/f/disney-historian-jim-korkis-needs-your-help We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Clean...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort, including “Rogers: The Musical,” Oogie Boogie Bash ticket troubles, and more! Our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat. Help our friend and popular recurring guest Jim Korkis . We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Prese...

We welcome Sioux and Rod from The Epcotian Adventure Podcast to chat about their time working at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, including unique events, ghost stories, creating a character used in an attraction, and so much more!. Help our friend and popular recurring guest Jim Korkis . https://www.gofundme.com/f/disney-historian-jim-korkis-needs-your-help We have authored two books: Cleaning T...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort, including “Rogers: The Musical” and San Fransokyo DCA, Toontown tweaks, and more! Our Patreon participants join us once per month in our live-as-we-record chat. Help our friend and popular recurring guest Jim Korkis . We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night,...

We welcome the gentlemen from The Supreme Resort podcast to discuss the differences between the Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort. Help our friend and popular recurring guest Jim Korkis . We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot is an unofficial Disneylan...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort, including the closure of Splash Mountain, new details for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Groot, and more! Our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat. Help our friend and popular recurring guest Jim Korkis . We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Nigh...

We welcome back communicator, strategist, and leader Freddy Martin to discuss his time as a Disneyland Attractions Host and the mysterious Society of Explorers and Adventurers . We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot is an unofficial Disneyland podcast, with weekly epis...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort, including the pending closure of Splash Mountain, Fantasmic! being dark for the summer, and more! Ken talks about taking his last ride on Splash Mountain with a certain Disney Legend . We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep...

We discuss the history and features of Splash Mountain at Disneyland, Ken’s first love! For even more about Splash Mountain, you can hear all about Ken’s exciting adventures during the early days of the mountain in Episode 17 and we had a roundtable with opening day ride operators in Episode 314 . We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort, including Disneyland Forward meetings, “Rogers: The Musical,” Fantasmic!, and more! We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot is a podcast focusing on the Disneyland Resort, now weekly, with a Topical Episode every two we...

We welcome back Tom Morris and Rick West , theme park designers and researchers, to discuss Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, and New Orleans Square. We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot is an unofficial Disneyland podcast, with weekly episodes: a...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort, including the immolation of Murphy, a.k.a. the Malificent dragon Fantasmic! animatronic, a new window dedication, the new DVC lounge, trip reports, and more! We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot is a podcast focusing...

We welcome back author & columnist David Koenig to discuss attendance patterns at Disneyland over the decades and promotions to drive attendance during “off seasons.” like “Blast to the Past” and anniversary giveaways. We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot is an un...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort. This time we discuss a new musical coming to DCA, new details about the pending closure and overhaul of Splash Mountain, new adventures coming to Star Tours, and more! We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot is a podcas...

We welcome back Environmental Design expert Mel McGowan of Storyland Studios to chat about his work on the Neverland Pool at the Disneyland Hotel, the creation of the Disneyland Resort and Anaheim Resort District, and more! We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot is an u...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort. Once per month, you can participate in a live chat as we record these episodes by joining the Patreon for The Sweep Spot . This time we discuss the details of the refreshed Toontown and Indiana Jones Adventure, the return of Hyperspace Mountain, plus more! We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spo...

Continuing our popular “year” series, we look at DIsneyland as it was in 1993. Both of us were working there. Toontown was newly opened, Aladdin was making his presence known in a couple of places. The Skyway and Peoplemover were still there! We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort. Once per month, you can participate in a live chat as we record these episodes by joining the Patreon for The Sweep Spot . Our Patreon supporters join us this time as we discuss the return of the Indiana Jones Adventure and Toontown, the work of Disney Legend Rolly Crump, and more! Be sure to show Jim Korkis some love and encourage him in his hea...

We welcome John Bilka, who worked as a Custodial Busser in Disneyland in the early 1970s. He shares some great stories about Disneyland history and of working in the various dining locations around the park. We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot is an unofficial Disney...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort. Once per month, you can participate in a live chat as we record these episodes by joining the Patreon for The Sweep Spot . This time we discuss Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, new and returning Entertainment shows, new and returning special details, and more! Be sure to show Jim Korkis some love and encourage him in his health by buying his...

We welcome Imagineer Set Designer Greg Combs and chat about his work at Disneyland with Walt Disney Imagineering, including Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin, the Indiana Jones Adventure, and the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and more! We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort. Once per month, you can participate in a live chat as we record these episodes by joining the Patreon for The Sweep Spot . This time we discuss Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the Avatar possiblities, and more! We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Da...

As former Disneyland Foremen, we take a look at all aspects of Main Street from both the guest and Custodial cast member perspective. Walt Disney was brilliant to make this the entrance and exit of his park. We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present . The Sweep Spot is an unofficial Disney...

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort. Once per month, you can participate in a live chat as we record these episodes by joining the Patreon for The Sweep Spot . This time we discuss Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the new nighttime spectaculars inside the theme parks, and more! We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and C...