Diz Tales

Diz Tales

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Diz Tales episodes

  • Disneyland Origins
    On this episode of Diz Tales, we discuss the many things in Walt's early years that might have inspired his biggest dream - Disneyland.

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    8 min
  • Bonus 8: Disney's 1993 Cult Classics
    On this week's bonus episode, we're taking a look at two cult classics from 1993- Hocus Pocus and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. We discuss how production delays on The Lion King led to bizarre scheduling decisions that impacted both films in their initial theatrical releases.

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    6 min
  • Mary Poppins
    On this episode of Diz Tales, we take a look at the production of Walt Disney's classic motion picture Mary Poppins. We'll cover the promise Walt Disney made to his daughters to produce a motion picture based on their favorite book, the difficult collaboration with PL Travers and the eventual success of the film and its contribution to Disneyland's expansion projects.

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    13 min
  • Bonus 7: Diz Tales Fast Facts

    Welcome to Diz Tales Fast Facts, where we'll talk about multiple topics in each episode! In today's episode we answer several burning questions! Who was supposed to be the original star of the Sorcerer's Apprentice segment of Fantasia? What fast food joint was one of Walt Disney's favorite places to eat? Space Mountain at Florida's Magic Kingdom park was a clone of which Disneyland attraction? Did Disney ever own its own phone company? And which classic Disney television show regularly put on shows at Disneyland featuring the actual stars of the show? Find the answers to these questions and more in this Bonus Episode!


    Do you have any Disney-related questions you'd like answered on the podcast or a topic you'd like to see covered? Let us know at [email protected]!

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    5 min
  • 70 Years of Disneyland!
    On this episode of Diz Tales, we begin our celebration of Disneyland's 70th Anniversary! We discuss how hardly anyone in Hollywood at the time thought that the park would last six months as well as the early influences in Walt Disney's life that led him on the road to building his very own Magic Kingdom in the citrus groves of Anaheim.

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    8 min
  • Hooray For Hollywood
    On this episode of Diz Tales, we take a look at how the center of the motion picture industry ended up in Southern California, where Walt Disney Productions fit into the Hollywood scene during the golden age of film and take a look at the beginnings of the first (and currently only) combination theme park and working studio- Universal Studios Hollywood.

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    10 min
  • BONUS 6: Win, Lose Or Draw
    On this bonus episode of Diz Tales, we take a look at Disney's attempt to rebuild its television division in the 1980's and how Burt Reynolds played a part. We're also announcing our new Ralph Cast Network podcast- The HodgePod!

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    8 min
  • A Very Disney Christmas
    On this episode of Diz Tales, we discuss three ways that the company has celebrated the holidays over the years, including the company's first television special, Disneyland's first Christmas and the Swedish Sensation- "From All of Us To All of You!"

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    8 min
  • BONUS 5: Disney Stuff
    In this Bonus Episode, we'll take a look at some of the most and least successful Disney merchandise. We'll also learn that even a failure can lead to a heartwarming success!

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    5 min

About Diz Tales

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This is DizTales- a Disney Fan podcast giving you a peek at the lesser known stories about Walt Disney and the company he created! From 1901 to today and beyond, we’ll take deep dives into the…