Boardwalk Talk

Welcome to this week’s episode of Boardwalk Talk! 

Today, we’re joined by Justin Martin (@Justin_Martin23), a designer at The Thinkwell Group, formerly working as a Universal Creative Attraction Designer on projects such as the Coca-Cola Refresh Store and Universal’s Water Theme Park, Volcano Bay!

To start the show, we take a look into Justin’s past, discussing his history with theme parks, his time working at Splash Mountain, the projects he worked on, and much more! If you want a behind the scenes look at the theme park world, you’ll find exorbitant amounts of information during today’s interview!

After discussing Justin’s background, we take a look at some concept art stemming from projects he worked on throughout his career and college education. You can follow along by going to justinmartinartist.com, where you can find this concept art and much more!

Finally, for all aspiring themed entertainment designers, Justin Martin offers some fantastic advice on starting your career in the industry, detailing the programs and processes that outlines his experiences. All prospective design engineers should listen to this interview!

You can find Justin Martin here:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Justin_Martin23

Website: http://justinmartinartist.com/

We loved having Justin on the show, and hope that he can join us again soon! 

Welcome to the first episode of Boardwalk Talk for 2018! It’s going to be a fantastic year for the show, and we can’t wait to show you what’s in store!

On this week’s episode, we start by discussing some of the recent closures at the Disney Parks, including one of our favorite Disney coasters, California Screamin’, which closed on January 8th, 2018. 

Then, to learn from the past, we look at some of the Disney Duds that, in their short run-times, showed some of the lowest points in WDI history. To those who have read Marty Sklar’s One Little Spark, our topic is very similar to the Goofy Awards given to attractions that failed to live up to WDI’s standards. 

Ryan Dorman is a Columnist and Content Director for the Boardwalk Times. He 

Welcome to the final Boardwalk Talk of 2017! It’s been a blast to deliver this show to you, and we thank you for joining us this past season!

Today, we start by discussing the Disney/Fox buyout and the effects it may have on the parks. Will it enter the park? Will we see new Ice Age films? The questions are endless. 

Then, our 3 hosts share their favorite Disney Christmas traditions, whether they be from the park or on the big screen. Disney Magic and Christmas seem to be synonymous, making this discussion perfect for the season!

Finally, we close out today’s show with a retrospective on 2017 as a whole, summarizing this year jam-packed with Disney news, announcements, rumors, closures, and much more! 

Be sure to stay after the show to hear a special message recorded by our very own Ryan O’Reilly during his trip to Disneyland earlier this year, bringing the magic of Disneyland to you as a bookend to 2017!

Our Contributors

Ryan Dorman: @OpentheDorman 

Ryan O’Reilly: @OpenMothersMale 

Zach Perilstein: @TripleZ_87 

We’d love to thank everyone who joined us on the show this year for their wonderful appearances, you really made the show what it is today!

We’d also like to thank everyone who has been listening to the show, as your support allows us to continue making this show, giving both Ryan O’Reilly and me an experience that continues to change our lives. 

Thank you very much. 

Ryan Dorman is a Columnist and Content Director for the Boardwalk Times. He can be found on Twitter at @OpentheDorman, and on the Boardwalk Talk podcast on iTunes or YouTube

Today on #BoardwalkTalk, Ryan Dorman and Ryan O’Reilly discuss their opinions of the latest Star Wars film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. 

But, before the spoiler-iffic discussion begins, we first share our thoughts and opinions surrounding recent developments in the Fox/Disney merger, as well as the new details from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. 

BE WARNED! The Star Wars film discussion relies heavily on spoiler discussion. 

IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE FILM, DO NOT LISTEN PAST THE NEWS!

If you have seen The Last Jedi, be sure to join us! This extremely intricate analysis of the film opens up discussion on this fantastic film. It’s a show perfect for Star Wars fans!

We hope you enjoyed our discussion as much as we did making it!

Be sure to check out boardwalktimes.net for PIXAR Week, a themed week of articles about everyone’s favorite computer animation company, PIXAR!

This week on Boardwalk Talk, writer for the Boardwalk Times @thistallbrnette joins us to discuss this week’s news! After some fantastic work for the site, we’re glad to have her join us on the show! 

This week, we talk about Disney’s future prospects in the purchasing of 21st Century Fox, rumors surrounding new attractions at Walt Disney World, and much, much more!

We thank Elizabeth very much for joining us on today’s show, and we hope to have her back again soon!

Elizabeth can be found here:

Hey Everyone!

Today, Ryan Dorman and Ryan O’Reilly review the new Disney-Pixar Film Coco, and detail their favorite (and least favorite) parts of the film! 

In addition, Ryan O’Reilly details his recent trip to Disneyland and Universal Hollywood, including his experiences with the Harry Potter Christmas at Universal and the MaxPass system at Disneyland!

Hey Everyone!

Today, Ryan Dorman and Ryan O’Reilly review the new Disney-Pixar Film Coco, and detail their favorite (and least favorite) parts of the film! 

In addition, Ryan O’Reilly details his recent trip to Disneyland and Universal Hollywood, including his experiences with the Harry Potter Christmas at Universal and the MaxPass system at Disneyland!

Hey Everyone!

Today, we’re joined by long-time guest Zach Perilstein to discuss this week in Disney News, including a new streaming service, new developments in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and much, much more!

In addition, this episode is jam-packed with Star Wars! Aside from the theme park presence of the franchise, we open up a discussion on the necessity of the new Star Wars films and the future of the franchise as a whole. You won’t want to miss this!

Our Contributors:

Ryan Dorman: (@OpentheDorman)

Ryan O’Reilly: (@OpenMothersMale)

Zach Perilstein: (@TripleZ_87)

On this week’s episode of Boardwalk Talk, we’re joined by Imagineer Andy Sinclair Harris (@185peracre) to discuss his history of theatrical design, and his time working at The Walt Disney Company. 

To any aspiring Imagineers, this interview is a must-listen! Andy offers some fantastic words of wisdom in the theme park industry, detailing his history in the field as well as some characteristics that allowed him to become the designer he is today!

It was an honor to talk with such an amazing design engineer, and the interview was absolutely fantastic! Be sure to listen to the full show to hear it all!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/185peracre

Website: https://www.andysinclairharris.com/

We thank Andy for joining us on this very special episode of Boardwalk Talk, and we’d love to have him on again in the future!

Today on Boardwalk Talk, we react to the recent unveiling of Disney’s plans for Pixar Pier, a project that we’ve been dreading since its very inception. 

To fully understand why many fans including ourselves have fallen in love with the Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure, we decided to take a look back into the past, discussing the ins-and-outs of California Adventure from 2001 to the present day.

We hope you enjoy our thorough discussion of such an iconic landmark of the Disney Parks, and thank you very much for joining us as we relive our memories from Paradise Pier throughout the ages!