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http://www.attractionchecklist.com - ATTRACTION DOUBLE HEADER! Join Grant and John as they brave the Silly Symphony Swings and Jumping' Jellyfish at Disney California Adventure! Ride Audio Recorded on June 21, 2016.

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Welcome to Attraction Checklist.

This episode we are heading to Disney California Adventure for our first ever attraction double header as we ride two attractions in one episode!

First we'll attend a wild band concert on the Silly Symphony Swings. Located in the Paradise Pier section of the park, the Silly Symphony Swings are described in the guide in the following manner: Enjoy boardwalk fun at its swinging best. The Thrill level describes the attraction accurately as a spinning ride and it does have a height requirement in that guests need to be 40" or taller to ride.

After the Silly Symphony Swings, we're going to head over to the Jumping' Jellyfish attraction. Also located in Paradise Pier, this ride is described in the guide map in this way: Drop down through a colorful forest of kelp. The thrill level warns that this attraction features Small Drops and it also has the 40" or taller height requirement on it.

Before our feet leave the ground for these two attractions, here are five fast facts about the Silly Symphony Swings and Jumping Jellyfish.

1. Jumping' Jellyfish is a California Adventure opening day attraction, beginning operation on February 8, 2001. Silly Symphony Swings officially opened on June 11, 2010, but it replaced a similar attraction called the Orange Stinger which was basically the same ride but enclosed in a giant orange.

2. Silly Symphony Sings is themes to the 1935 cartoon, The Band Concert where Mickey conducts an orchestra during the middle of tornado. When the ride opened in 2010, it coincided with the 75th anniversary of the cartoon!

3. The mild Jumping' Jellyfish attraction at California Adventure has a sister attraction, also named Jumping' Jellyfish, at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan. The version at Tokyo DisneySea opened a few month after it's California counterpart on September 4, 2001.

4. The two music pieces heard during your ride on Silly Symphony Swings are both by William Tell. The soundtrack includes his famous Overture and his classic piece entitled The Storm

5. Though they do so in much different ways, both attractions lift riders 40 feet off the ground and both have a ride time of generally about a minute and thirty seconds.

With me today for this special double header is my friend John B. deHaas and after we ride we'll discuss our thoughts on this classic Disneyland attraction. If you have headphones, put them on now as this trip is a binaural recording. And now let's ride Silly Symphony Swings and Jumping' Jellyfish at Disney California adventure.

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Sources: WIKIPEDIA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly_Symphony_Swings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumpin%27_Jellyfish

DISNEYLAND WEBSITE https://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/disney-california-adventure/silly-symphony-swings https://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/disney-california-adventure/jumpin-jellyfish/

DISNEY PARKS BLOG https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/06/silly-symphony-swings-a-second-look/

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ATTRACTION DOUBLE HEADER!  Join Grant and John as they brave the Silly Symphony Swings and Jumping' Jellyfish at Disney California Adventure!  Ride Audio Recorded on June 21, 2016.

http://www.attractionchecklist.com - This episode we take a ride on one of Disneyland's opening day attractions, Snow White's Scary Adventures. Along for the ride is John B. deHaas! Ride Audio Recorded on June 21, 2016.

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Welcome to Attraction Checklist.

This episode we are taking a ride on Snow White's Scary Adventures at Disneyland. This dark ride is described in the guide map as follows: Hop inside a mine cart and follow the path of Snow White as she flees into the dark forest to avoid the wrath of the evil Queen. There is no height requirement for this attraction and the Thrill Level describes the ride as being Loud, Dark, Scary and a slow ride.

Before we head into the forest to find snow white, here are five fast facts about Snow White's Scary Adventures

1. Snow White's Scary adventures is an opening day attraction that began operation on July 17, 1955. Back then though, the ride was called Snow White's Adventures. The ride got its new name in 1983.

2. Snow white didn't actually appear in the ride until 1983 as well! When the ride opened in 1995, the imagineers had designed the ride to make it feel as if the guests themselves were Snow White going through the forest and avoiding the evil queen. Many guests questioned where Snow White was, so in 1983, the ride was changed to include snow white, though she only appears in the attraction once.

3. One of the signature effects of the attraction is the transformation of the evil queen into the old hag. This effect is achieved by haven two figures separated by a sheet of glass that is standing in for an actual mirror.

4. The ride vehicles for the attraction are each randomly named after one of the seven dwarves.

5. For years after the ride opened, guests were swiping one of the apples that the witch would hold out as they passed by. When the ride was revamped in 1983, an effect was created to make it seem as if the apple was there but if guests reach out for it, their hands go right through!

Now, let's visit Snow White and the Seven Dwarves on Snow White's Scary Adventures. On the ride with me today is John B. deHaas and after we ride we'll discuss our thoughts on this classic Disneyland attraction. If you have headphones, put them on now as we experience this binaural ride through of Snow White's Scary Adventures.

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Sources: WIKIPEDIA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White's_Scary_Adventures

DISNEYLAND WEBSITE https://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/disneyland/snow-whites-scary-adventures/

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This episode we take a ride on one of Disneyland's opening day attractions, Snow White's Scary Adventures.  Along for the ride is John B. deHaas!  Ride Audio Recorded on June 21, 2016.

http://www.attractionchecklist.com - This episode we join the 999 happy haunts at Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion in Walt Disney World! We learn a little about the attraction and then hop a Doom Buggy of our own! Ride Audio Recorded on October 27, 2016.

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Welcome to Attraction Checklist.

This episode we head to Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World and ride one of the park's iconic attractions, The Haunted Mansion.

Located in Liberty Square, The Haunted Mansion is described in the guide map in the following manner: Take a spine tingling tour of this dark, haunted estate. There are no height or age requirements for this attraction and FastPass+ is available. The thrill level is describes The Haunted Mansion as being a Dark Ride and Slow Ride.

Before we hitch hike a doom buggy to the spirit world, here are five fast facts about The Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World.

1. The Haunted Mansion is an opening day attraction at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World and marks it's 45th year of operation in 2016.

2. While sharing very similar scenes to it's California counterpart, the Haunted Mansion in Florida has a few extra scenes that required extra narration by the Ghost Host, voiced by the legendary Paul Frees.

3. In 2007, the attraction received a major refurbishment which added several new elements including the 'M.C. Esher-esqu' staircase room, a floating cruystal ball for Madame Leota, and the addition of Constanse Hathaway, the Black Widow Bride in the attic scene.

4. In 2011, the ride received a new queue area where guests can interact with various tombstones and even talk back to the spirits. That same year, the ride received a major upgrade in the Hitchhiking Ghosts sequence where the three ghosts now appear to physically interact with guests as they near the end of the attraction.

5. One of the iconic scenes of the Haunted Mansion is the stretching room sequence. At Disneyland in California, the floor of the Stretching Room lowers, serving as an elevator to bring guests underground to board the attraction. At Walt Disney World, where they had more space to build the attraction, an elevator was not needed, so the ceiling rises to create the illusion of the room stretching.

Now, let's bravely head to the Magic Kingdom's to meet the 999 ghostly occupants of the Haunted Mansion. After the ride audio, I'ii share my thoughts on the attraction and I'd love to hear YOUR thoughts on it as well over at the Attraction Checklist Facebook page at facebook.com/attractionchecklist.. This is a binaural recording, so if you have headphones put them on now because we are about to experience, the Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion.

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Sources: WIKIPEDIA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_Mansion

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This episode we join the 999 happy haunts at Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion in Walt Disney World!  We learn a little about the attraction and then hop a Doom Buggy of our own!  Ride Audio Recorded on October 27, 2016.

http://www.attractionchecklist.com - The Main Street Electrical Parade has made it's triumphant return to Disneyland and Attraction Checklist was there! On this episode you'll hear audio recorded on January 19, 2017, the night the parade made its big return! Joining the fun is Paul of Window to the Magic - http://www.windowtothemagic.com - and after the parade we give you our thoughts on this returning attraction!

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Welcome to Attraction Checklist.

This time we've got something every special for you, the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade to Disneyland park! This audio was recorded on January 19, 2017 as the parade made it's return to it's birthplace at a special premiere event. The parade is currently describe in the guide by saying Catch this classic nighttime parade filled with fanciful floats and toe-tappin' tunes for a limited time―it fades away June 18, 2017! As this is a parade, it is open to all ages and there is no height requirement, though if you want to see the parade up front you'll want to snag a viewing spot along the parade route early.

Before we experience this spectacular festival pagent of nighttime magic and imagination.

1. The Main Street Electrical Parade debuted at Disneyland on June 17, 1972 and it ran at the park until November 25, 1996.

2. The parade was created to be a West Coast version of the Electrical Water Pageant that has run at Walt Disney World in Florida since October 26, 1971. The Water Pagent features barges with light up screens depicting a sea serpent, jumping dolphins, a turtle and more. Instead of traveling down Main Street, these floats travel on barges on the Seven Seas Lagoon.

3. According to then director of show development Ronald Miziker, all 500,000 light bulbs in the original parade needed to be hand-tinted which required dipping each on in the appropriate colored paint.

4. The Main Street Electrical parade is known for its iconic music. The underlying theme is called Baroque Hoedown and was originally created by early synthesizer pioneers Jean-Jaques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley.

5. The Main Street Electrical parade was the firs tin Disney Park history to use an automated parade show control program that allowed the parade route to have different radio activated zones that allowed for float specific music and sound to be triggered as the floats passed by. This si a technique still used in Disney parks today.

Now it's time to sit back and enjoy the return of the Main Street Electrical parade as it returns to Disneyland for the first time in over 20 years. Watching the parade with me is the man who inspired this very podcast you're listening to, Window To the Magic's Paul Barrie and after the parade we will discuss out thoughts on this returning attraction. Once again, this is a binaural recording so if you have headphones put them in as we enjoy the Main Street Electrical Parade!

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Sources: WIKIPEDIA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Street_Electrical_Parade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_Water_Pageant

DISNEYLAND WEBSITE https://disneyland.disney.go.com/entertainment/disneyland/electrical-parade/

LA TIMES http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-tr-disneyland-main-street-electrical-parade-20161212-story.html

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The Main Street Electrical Parade has made it's triumphant return to Disneyland and Attraction Checklist was there!  On this episode you'll hear audio recorded on January 19, 2017, the night the parade made its big return!  Joining the fun is Paul of Window to the Magic - http://www.windowtothemagic.com - and after the parade we give you our thoughts on this returning attraction!

http://www.attractionchecklist.com - Let's take a Journey Into Our Imaginations with the lovable Figment as we ride EPCOT'S Journey Into Imagination With Figment. Along for the ride is John B. deHaas who actually worked the original incarnation of this attraction. How does he feel about the current version? You'll have to listen to find out! Audio recorded on October 28, 2016.

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Welcome to Attraction Checklist.

Today we are going to visit the open house at the Imagination Institute as we ride Journey Into Imagination with Figment located in EPCOT's future Word west at Walt Disney World in Florida. The guide map describes this attraction by saying 'Follow Figment in this whimsical open house tour of the Imagination Institute'. This is a Dark, slow ride according to the the Thrill Level and it is open to guests of all ages and heights. Fastness plus is offered.

Before we meet up with Dr. Nigel Channing, here are five fast facts about Journey Into Imagination with Figment.

1. Journey into imagination with Figment opened on June 2, 2002. This attraction is the third version of the attraction housed in Imagination Pavilion at EPCOT. The original Journey Into Imagination opened on March 5, 1983. It closed on October 10, 1998 for renovation and reopened on October 1, 1999 as Journey into Your Imagination which only lasted two years before it was closed on October 8, 2001 to make way for the latest incarnation.

2. For the ride, Eric Idle reprises his role of Dr. Nigel Channing from the Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Franchise. The original voice of Figment, Billy Barty passed away in 2000 so Dave Goelz was hired to portray the new Figment. If Dave Goelz's name isn't familiar, you certainly know of one of his other alter egos, Gonzo from The Muppets.

3. Journey Into Imagination with Figment marked the return of the Sherman Brother's song One Little Spark. This song featured prominently in the original Journey into imagination attraction but was removed for Journey into Your imagination which drew a lot of criticism from fans.

4. There are several references to other Disney movies in this attraction including The Absent Minded Professor, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and Honey I Shrunk The Kids.

5. The ride also features some tributes to the classic Journey Into Imagination attraction. Many animatronics and figures of Figment feature prominently in the ride and the reapperaing/dissapearing butterfly from the original can be seen as well. There's also a brief tribute to The Dreamfinder, the ride's original host.

Now, lets visit the Imagination institute and take a ride on Journey Into Imagination With Figment. John B. deHaas is along for the ride today and after the ride audio, we'll discuss our thoughts on this attraction. This is a binaural recording so if you have headphones, put them on now as we set our imaginations free on EPCOT'S Journey Into Imagination with Figment.

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WIKIPEDIA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_into_Imagination_with_Figment

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Let's take a Journey Into Our Imaginations with the lovable Figment as we ride EPCOT'S Journey Into Imagination With Figment.  Along for the ride is John B. deHaas who actually worked the original incarnation of this attraction.  How does he feel about the current version?  You'll have to listen to find out!  Audio recorded on October 28, 2016.